Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

3TechJobs ("we", "our", or "the bot") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to provide job matching services:

  • Discord User ID - Your unique Discord identifier (not your username)
  • Profile Information - Skills, tools, education, and experience you provide
  • Preferences - Job title, locations, work mode, salary preferences
  • Settings - Notification time, timezone, currency preference
  • Sent Job History - IDs of jobs we've already sent to avoid duplicates

2. Information We Do NOT Collect

  • Your real name or legal identity
  • Your email address
  • Your Discord messages or chat history
  • Your Discord server memberships
  • Any information from other Discord users
  • Your IP address or device information

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used exclusively to:

  • Generate AI embeddings of your skills for semantic job matching
  • Find and rank jobs that match your profile
  • Send you personalized job recommendations via Discord DM
  • Display salary information in your preferred currency
  • Send notifications at your preferred time

4. Data Storage and Security

  • Data is stored in a PostgreSQL database with pgvector extension
  • The database is hosted on secure, encrypted infrastructure
  • We do not share your data with any third parties
  • Profile embeddings are generated using OpenAI's API and stored locally

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Discord API - To interact with Discord and send messages
  • OpenAI API - To generate semantic embeddings of skills (text sent, no user identifiers)
  • Active Jobs DB API - To fetch job listings (no user data sent)
  • Exchange Rate API - For currency conversion (no user data sent)

6. Data Retention

  • Your data is retained for as long as your account is active
  • You can delete all your data instantly using the /unregister command
  • Deletion is immediate and permanent - we do not keep backups of deleted accounts

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access - View your data using /profile and /profiles
  • Modify - Update your information using /resume and /preferences
  • Delete - Remove all data using /unregister
  • Portability - Contact us to request an export of your data

8. Ephemeral Interactions

All bot responses are sent as ephemeral messages, meaning only you can see them. Other users in a server cannot see your profile information, job matches, or any interactions with the bot.

9. Children's Privacy

3TechJobs is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes through the bot or our Discord server. Continued use of the bot after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us through our Discord support server.