Transparency & Protection

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 2026 • Compliant with Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI)

Our Commitment to Candidate Privacy

JPNJob provides career opportunities and resume tools for global talent in Japan. We never sell your personal information or resume records to third-party data brokers. Your information is strictly used to deliver verified job listings and power your application submissions.

1 Information We Collect

When you use JPNJob, we may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Account Credentials: Name, email address, password hash, and basic profile preferences upon registration.
  • Career & Application Data: Educational background, employment history, language certifications (e.g., JLPT scores), visa status, location preferences, and uploaded resumes or cover letters.
  • Rirekisho Maker Data: Draft information inputted into the interactive Japanese Resume Studio (氏名, 生年月日, 住所, 学歴, 職歴, 資格, 志望動機). When drafting as a guest, your inputs remain stored locally on your device via browser sessionStorage until you choose to export or save to your account.
  • Communications: Messages, support inquiries, and feedback submitted through our contact form.

2 How We Use Your Information

We process your personal information for lawful and legitimate recruitment purposes:

Application Routing

Delivering your applications, profile, and resume documents directly to the employers and hiring organizations you choose.

Career & Job Alerts

Notifying you about newly posted, verified opportunities matching your preferred Japanese level, city, and visa sponsorship.

Platform Security

Protecting against fraudulent postings, unauthorized access, and malicious bots using rate-limiting and session cookies.

Japanese Resume Generation

Formatting your credentials into ATS-friendly, authentic JIS-standard PDF and spreadsheet templates.

3 Cookies & Third-Party Technologies

We use cookies and modern web storage technologies to optimize your experience:

  • Essential Cookies: Secure CSRF tokens, session authentication, and account security.
  • Analytics: Aggregated, privacy-focused telemetry (such as Google Analytics 4) to understand which search filters and career guides provide the most value. We do not track sensitive biometric or financial data.
  • Local & Session Storage: Used to temporarily persist resume builder drafts so you do not lose progress if your connection drops.

4 Data Retention & Candidate Rights (APPI & GDPR)

Under the Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) and applicable global privacy regulations:

  • Right to Access & Portability: You may request an export of the personal information associated with your profile at any time.
  • Right to Rectification: You can edit and update your resume, contact details, and career preferences directly from your account dashboard.
  • Right to Erasure (Account Deletion): You may request permanent deletion of your profile, draft resumes, and application records by contacting our support desk.

5 Contact Our Privacy Officer

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact our privacy and data protection team:

JPNJob Privacy Desk

Email: info@jpnjob.com

Support Hours: 9AM – 6PM JST (Mon – Fri)

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