Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 26, 2026

Recruiting from Scratch, LLC and its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and assigns (collectively, “Recruiting from Scratch,” “RFS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respect your privacy. We are committed to protecting the personal information we collect about visitors to our websites, users of our services, candidates, clients, and other stakeholders.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information in connection with our websites, applications, and recruiting and talent services (collectively, the “Services”). It also describes your rights and choices regarding your personal information.

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Services.

1. Types of Personal Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you provide directly, information we obtain with your consent from third-party sources, and information collected automatically when you access or interact with our Services. The categories of personal information we may collect include:

Identifiers: Name, email address, phone number, postal address, account or profile identifiers, online identifiers, IP address, device identifiers.

Professional Information: Resume/CV details, employment history, job titles, skills, education, compensation information (where provided), professional preferences, job search details.

Communications Data: Content of messages, emails, text you submit through forms, interview scheduling details, and other correspondence.

Usage Information: Pages visited, features used, interaction data, diagnostics, log information, analytics data, and performance metrics.

Technical Data: Browser type and settings, device information, operating system, referral URLs, session information.

Location Data: Approximate location based on IP address, time zone, or device settings.

Other Information: Information you choose to provide in surveys, events, interviews, or through integrations with third-party services.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information (such as health, biometric, or precise geolocation data) except where you voluntarily provide it and where permitted by law. Please avoid submitting sensitive data unless explicitly requested for a lawful business purpose.

2. How We Collect Personal Information

We collect personal information from various sources, including:

  • When you voluntarily submit information (e.g., creating an account, applying for a role, contacting support, submitting forms).
  • When you interact with our Services (e.g., website visits, analytics, cookies and similar technologies).
  • From third-party sources such as professional networks, publicly available platforms, clients, partners, or service providers.
  • From our clients or prospective clients in the context of providing recruiting services.

3. Use of Personal Information

We use personal information for purposes including:

  • Providing, maintaining, and improving the Services
  • Matching candidates with client opportunities
  • Communicating with candidates, clients, and partners
  • Scheduling interviews and coordinating recruiting activities
  • Personalizing your experience and delivering relevant content
  • Performing analytics and diagnostics to monitor and improve performance
  • Detecting, preventing, and responding to fraud or security incidents
  • Fulfilling legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations
  • Enforcing our terms, policies, and agreements
  • Business operations such as accounting, billing, support, internal reporting, and legal compliance

4. Sharing of Personal Information

We may share personal information with:

Service Providers: Vendors and partners who perform services on our behalf (hosting, analytics, communication tools, identity verification, and related support services). These service providers are contractually restricted from using personal information for other purposes.

Clients and Prospective Clients: When you apply for a role or otherwise engage with our recruiting Services, we may share your professional information with clients or prospective employers as part of providing those Services.

Affiliates and Subsidiaries: For operational, administrative, and business purposes.

Legal and Safety Purposes: To comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests, protect the safety of individuals, or enforce our rights.

Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar transaction, personal information may be shared with or transferred to a third party.

With Your Consent or Direction: When you explicitly request or authorize disclosure.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We and our service providers use cookies, pixel tags, local storage, and similar technologies to collect information about your interaction with the Services. These technologies help with functionality, analytics, performance monitoring, fraud detection, and personalization.

You can control browser cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit certain features or degrade your experience.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. While no system can be completely secure, we use industry-accepted measures to protect data.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information as long as necessary to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce policies, and fulfill legitimate business purposes. Retention periods vary based on the type of data and context of collection.

8. International Data Transfers

Our Services are operated in the United States. Personal information collected by us may be accessed, stored, and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions with differing data protection laws. By using the Services, you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of personal information in the United States and other jurisdictions.

Where required, we use appropriate safeguards (such as contractual protections) for international data transfers.

9. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing. You may also have the right to opt out of certain categories of data processing, including targeted advertising.

To exercise your rights, or if you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact:

Email: privacy@recruitingfromscratch.com
Address: 331 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002

10. California Privacy Rights

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and related laws, California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information, including the right to request disclosure, deletion, and access to categories of personal information collected, used, shared, or sold. We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

To exercise California privacy rights or make a verified request, please contact us at privacy@recruitingfromscratch.com.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove that information.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by the “Effective Date” above. If we make material changes, we will provide additional notices as required by law.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Recruiting from Scratch, LLC
Email: privacy@recruitingfromscratch.com
Address: 331 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002