Ugly Recruiting Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 17, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Ugly Recruiting ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you use our website, surveys, and comment features (the "Service").

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

  • Account information: if you create an account, we collect your email address and any profile details you provide.
  • Survey responses: process details (stages, formats, workload, role relevance, etc.).
  • Comment text: anything you submit in the optional comment box at the end of the survey.
  • Contact requests: if you email us, we collect the contents of your message and your email address.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • Device and usage data: approximate location (based on IP), browser type, pages viewed, timestamps, referral URLs.
  • Log data: IP address, server logs, error logs, and security-related events.
  • Cookies or similar technologies: used for basic site functionality, preferences, analytics, and security.

1.3 Content You Should Not Provide

Please do not include personal identifying information (PII), confidential documents, or sensitive personal data in your comments. If you do, we may remove or redact it to protect you and others, but we cannot guarantee removal from all downstream copies or caches.

2. How We Use Information

  • To operate, maintain, and improve the Service.
  • To display aggregated or individual reports about interview processes.
  • To moderate content, enforce rules, prevent abuse, and maintain safety.
  • To perform analytics (for example, understanding which pages are used and improving usability).
  • To respond to support requests or legal inquiries.

3. How We Share Information

We may share information in the following ways:

  • Public display: some content you submit (including survey results and comments) may be displayed publicly, either as-is, summarized, or aggregated.
  • Service providers: we may share information with vendors that help us run the Service (for example, hosting, analytics, security, email delivery), subject to contractual obligations.
  • Legal and safety: we may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, court order, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect rights, safety, or prevent fraud and abuse.
  • Business changes: if we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as needed to operate the Service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. We may retain aggregated or de-identified information longer.

5. Security

We use reasonable safeguards designed to protect information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Choices and Rights

6.1 Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

6.2 Access, Correction, and Deletion Requests

Depending on your location, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information. To make a request, contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section.

6.3 California Privacy Notice (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act, including the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of certain data sharing as defined by law. We do not sell your personal information. If we ever engage in data sharing that qualifies as “selling” or “sharing” under California law, we will provide an opt-out mechanism.

7. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

8. International Users

If you access the Service from outside the country where we operate, your information may be processed and stored in jurisdictions with different privacy laws. By using the Service, you understand your information may be transferred to these jurisdictions.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the “Last Updated” date when changes are posted.