1. Introduction
Welcome to ApniNokri.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website https://apninokri.com.
This policy is designed to comply with Google AdSense program policies, applicable data protection laws, and international privacy standards. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.
2. Who We Are
ApniNokri.com is a Pakistan-based online job portal that connects job seekers with employers across various industries. Our platform offers job listings, career resources, resume tools, and related employment services.
Website: https://apninokri.com
Contact Email: privacy@apninokri.com
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
3. Information We Collect
3.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you use our services, you may provide us with personal information, including:
- Full name, email address, phone number, and city/location
- Resume details including work experience, education, and skills
- Username and password for registered accounts
- Profile picture and any other information added to your job seeker or employer profile
- Comments, messages, or feedback submitted through the website
3.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit ApniNokri.com, we and our third-party partners (including Google AdSense) automatically collect:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Device type and screen resolution
- Pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs
- Clickstream data and interaction behavior on the site
- Cookie identifiers and related tracking data
3.3 Information from Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including your name, email address, and the comment content. We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
3.4 Information from Third-Party Services
If you connect social accounts or use third-party login options, we may receive basic profile information from those services in accordance with their privacy policies.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
4.1 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device that help websites remember your preferences and provide a better user experience. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for various purposes.
4.2 Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies: Required for the site to function. They enable login sessions, form submissions, and security features.
Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and display choices (e.g., screen display options after login, which last for one year).
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics).
Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and its partners to show you relevant advertisements based on your browsing behavior.
4.3 Specific Cookie Behaviors
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for one year, so you do not need to re-enter them for future comments.
- A temporary cookie is set when you visit our login page to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me” at login, your session will persist for two weeks.
- If you log out, login cookies are removed immediately.
- Editing or publishing an article sets a cookie storing only the post ID. This expires after 1 day and contains no personal data.
4.4 Google AdSense Cookies
We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings at:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads
You can also opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting:
https://www.aboutads.info/choices
4.5 Managing Cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies already on your computer and set most browsers to prevent cookies from being placed. However, if you do this, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit and some services and functionalities may not work.
5. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our job portal services
- To enable job seekers and employers to connect effectively
- To personalize your experience and deliver relevant job recommendations
- To send you important service-related notices and updates
- To respond to your inquiries, comments, and support requests
- To analyze usage patterns and improve our website’s functionality
- To detect, prevent, and address spam, fraud, and security issues
- To display targeted advertisements through Google AdSense
- To comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not use your personal data for purposes other than those described in this Privacy Policy without your explicit consent.
6. How We Share Your Information
6.1 With Employers
If you are a job seeker, your profile information (resume, work experience, skills) may be visible to registered employers on the platform as part of our core job-matching service.
6.2 With Service Providers
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing our services, including:
- Hosting and infrastructure providers
- Email delivery services
- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Spam detection services
- Gravatar (anonymized email hash for profile pictures)
These providers are contractually obligated to handle your data securely and only for the purposes we specify.
6.3 With Google AdSense
We participate in Google AdSense, which uses your data to serve relevant advertisements. Google may combine data collected from our site with data from other sources to deliver personalized ads. This is governed by Google’s Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
6.4 For Password Resets
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email as a security measure.
6.5 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, prevent fraud, or ensure the safety of our users.
6.6 Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you of any such change via prominent notice on our website.
7. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles and pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles from other websites. Embedded content from other websites behaves in exactly the same way as if you had visited those websites directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to those websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
8. How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy:
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically, rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
- Registered user account data is retained for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion at any time (see Section 9).
- Log data (IP addresses, browser data) is retained for up to 12 months for security and fraud prevention purposes.
- Advertising-related data is governed by Google’s own data retention policies.
When personal data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
9. Your Rights Over Your Data
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.
Right to Rectification: You can update or correct inaccurate personal information through your account profile at any time.
Right to Erasure: You can request that we erase your personal data. Note that this does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Right to Opt Out of Ads: You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google AdSense using the links provided in Section 4.4.
Right to Data Portability: You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: privacy@apninokri.com
Note: All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time through their account settings (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
10. Google AdSense Compliance
We display ads through the Google AdSense program. To comply with Google AdSense policies, we confirm the following:
- We clearly disclose our use of cookies and third-party advertising on this page.
- We do not place AdSense ads on pages with content that violates Google’s program policies.
- We do not encourage users to click on ads or use deceptive placement techniques.
- We do not use Google AdSense on pages primarily intended for children under 13.
- We provide users with clear information about interest-based advertising and opt-out mechanisms.
- We maintain a publicly accessible privacy policy that discloses the use of cookies and data collection.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, visit:
11. Children’s Privacy
ApniNokri.com is a job portal intended for users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at privacy@apninokri.com and we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
12. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
- Secure HTTPS encryption for data transmission
- Password hashing using industry-standard algorithms
- Restricted access to personal data by authorized personnel only
- Regular security reviews and vulnerability assessments
- Automated spam detection and IP monitoring
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may contain links to external websites, job listings from third-party companies, or other third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will:
- Update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page
- Post the revised policy on this page
- Notify registered users via email for material changes
Your continued use of ApniNokri.com after we post changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Website: https://apninokri.com
Contact Us From our contact page
We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 7 business days.