Privacy Policy

At The Placement Network, your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how third-party services — including Google AdSense — may interact with your data when you visit our Site.

By using this Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide to Us

We do not require you to create an account or submit any personal details to browse job notifications or read our articles. We may collect personal information only if you choose to provide it, for example when you:

• Fill in our contact form
• Email us directly

In those cases, we may receive your name, email address, and the content of your message.

b) Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, some information is collected automatically by our hosting provider and analytics tools. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages you visit and time spent on them
• Referring website (if you clicked a link from another site)

This information does not personally identify you. It helps us keep the Site secure, understand which pages are most useful, and improve overall performance.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This Site uses cookies — small text files stored in your browser — to support site functionality and improve your experience. Cookies are used to:

• Remember basic settings and preferences
• Support analytics (understanding how users navigate the Site)
• Enable advertising services (see Section 5 below)

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the Site, including ad serving.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and maintain the Site
• Show you job notifications, articles, and related career content
• Monitor and improve Site performance and security
• Respond to messages or inquiries you send us
• Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense (see Section 5)

We do not sell or rent your personal information to any third party.

4. Third-Party Links and Job Websites

Our job posts and articles often contain links to external websites, including:

• Official company career pages
• Government job portals
• External application forms
• Partner or reference websites

We do not control these external sites and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. When you leave our Site by clicking an external link, that website’s own Privacy Policy applies. We recommend reviewing their policies before submitting any personal information.

5. Advertising — Google AdSense

This Site uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google LLC (“Google”), to display ads. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your interests and your prior visits to this Site and other websites across the internet.

How Google Uses Cookies for Advertising

• Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve interest-based advertisements to you on our Site.
• Google may use information about your visits to this and other websites to show you ads for products and services that may interest you.
• These cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information.

Third-Party Vendor Ad Serving

Google and its advertising partners, as third-party vendors, use cookies to serve ads on our Site. The use of these cookies by Google enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other websites on the internet.

Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising

You may opt out of personalized advertising by Google by visiting Google’s Ads Settings at www.google.com/settings/ads.

You can also opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

For more information on how Google uses data when you visit our site, please visit: How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps.

Google’s Privacy Policy

You can review Google’s full Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they visited before coming to our Site. We use this information solely to improve the Site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Site, rather than your name or other identifying information.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. Data Retention

• Server logs and technical data are kept only as long as needed for security, troubleshooting, and analytics, as determined by our hosting provider.
• If you contact us by email or form, we may retain the conversation for support and reference purposes.
• Advertising and analytics cookie data is retained in accordance with Google’s data retention policies.

If you wish to have your personal information (such as your name or email from a message you sent us) deleted, please contact us at any time using the details below.

8. Children’s Privacy

This Site is intended for users 18 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you believe a child has provided personal information through our Site, please contact us immediately and we will promptly delete it.

9. Your Privacy Choices

You have the following rights and choices regarding your data:

• Cookies: You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.
• Ad personalization: You can opt out of interest-based Google ads at Google Ads Settings.
• Access / correction / deletion: You can contact us to ask what personal information we hold about you, request corrections, or request deletion.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised. Changes are effective immediately upon posting. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we handle your data, or to exercise any of your privacy rights, please contact us: