Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 2, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to The New Collar Job Board. Depart Ease is a brand and platform wholly owned and managed by Global Kinect, which is owned and managed by Kinect Global LLC ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services (collectively, the "Service"). Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Service includes:

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and professional details (headline, summary, work history, education) that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Service or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Service.

Resume and Application Data

When you upload a resume or apply for a job, we collect the information contained within those documents. This may include sensitive information related to your employment history, skills, and qualifications. You are solely responsible for the content you provide.

Financial Data

We may collect financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) when you purchase, order, return, or exchange services from us. We store very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by our payment processor, Stripe, and you are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions.

Data from Third-Party Services

We use third-party services for essential functions. This includes Algolia for search, SendGrid for email communications, and Google Cloud/Firebase for hosting and backend services. These services may collect data as governed by their respective privacy policies.

3. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Service to:

  • Create and manage your account.
  • Facilitate job applications and connect you with potential employers.
  • Process payments and subscriptions for premium features.
  • Use your resume data to power AI features like the "Magic Resume Makeover." Your resume content is sent to the Google Gemini API for processing to provide these services.
  • Send you administrative and transactional emails, such as account verification, application updates, and purchase confirmations.
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Service.
  • Respond to your comments and questions and provide customer service.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not share your personal information with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

  • With Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing (Stripe), email delivery (SendGrid), search indexing (Algolia), and cloud hosting (Google Cloud).
  • By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
  • With Employers: When you apply for a job, your profile information, resume, and application data will be shared with the employer who posted the job listing.

5. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You may at any time review or change the information in your account or terminate your account by:

  • Logging into your account settings and updating your account.
  • Contacting us using the contact information provided below.

Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: info@departease.com.