Privacy Policy

Lycos Jobs ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at jobs.lycos.com and use our services (collectively, the "Service").

Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Service.

We may collect the following types of information:

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account information: When you sign in with Google, we receive your name and email address from Google OAuth.
• Resume data: When you upload your resume, we extract and store structured profile information such as job title, skills, location, and work experience to power job matching.
• Job pipeline data: Job listings you save, application statuses, and notes you add within the Service.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data: Pages visited, search queries entered, features used, and time spent on the Service.
• Device information: Browser type, operating system, IP address, and referring URL.
• Cookies and local storage: We use browser local storage to remember your session preferences.

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and improve the Service
• Match your profile to relevant job listings using AI
• Personalize your job search experience
• Send transactional communications related to your account
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and abuse
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties, advertisers, or recruiters.

We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in operating the Service (e.g., cloud hosting, database providers) under strict confidentiality agreements.
• AI processing: Resume text and job descriptions are sent to the OpenAI API for AI-powered analysis. OpenAI does not use data submitted through its API to train its models by default. OpenAI's data handling is governed by its own privacy policy.
• Job search data: Job search queries are sent to SerpApi to retrieve real-time Google Jobs results. No personal identifying information is included in these requests.
• Legal requirements: If required by law or in response to valid legal process.
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us at the address below. We will delete or anonymize your data within 30 days of your request, except where we are required to retain it by law.

We implement industry-standard security measures including TLS encryption in transit, encrypted database storage, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

Our Service integrates with the following third-party services:

• Google OAuth: For authentication. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
• OpenAI: For AI-powered resume parsing, job matching and interview prep. Governed by OpenAI's Privacy Policy.
• SerpApi: For real-time job search results. Governed by SerpApi's Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: