PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: August 14, 2026

Welcome to gohired.site (“we,” “our,” or “us”).

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how gohired.site collects, uses, discloses, stores, and safeguards your personal information when you visit our website, read our articles, interact with our career listings, subscribe to our updates, or communicate with us.

By accessing or using gohired.site (the “Website”), you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms outlined here, please refrain from using our Website.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website to provide, improve, and secure our services.

A. Personal Information You Provide Directly

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with the Website. This may include:

  • Contact Information: Your full name, email address, phone number, or mailing address when you contact us via email at info@hgohired.site, fill out contact forms, or subscribe to newsletters.
  • User Accounts & Preferences: Account login details (if applicable), preferred job categories, newsletter preferences, and saved articles.
  • User Submissions & Comments: Information, comments, feedback, or guest content you submit on our articles, forums, or feedback channels.
  • Job Application Data: If you submit your CV, resume, work history, or contact details directly through our site for a listing (where direct submission is supported), we collect that application information.

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you navigate through gohired.site, we automatically collect certain technical and usage data through cookies, server logs, and tracking technologies:

  • Log & Device Data: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, language preferences, referring URLs, and pages viewed.
  • Usage Data: Details about your interaction with our Website, including time spent on pages, links clicked, articles read, search queries entered, and error logs.
  • Location Data: Approximate geographical location based on your IP address (e.g., country, city).

C. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze web traffic, and serve relevant advertisements.

For detailed information on how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences, please refer to Section 7 (Cookies and Tracking Technologies) below.

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal information for specific, legitimate business purposes, including:

  • Service Delivery: To publish, operate, and maintain gohired.site, providing you with seamless access to career opportunity articles, job guides, and educational content.
  • Communication: To respond to your emails, inquiries, support requests, and feedback sent to info@hgohired.site.
  • Newsletter & Job Alerts: To send you periodic job alerts, career guidance newsletters, and site updates (only if you have opted in to receive them).
  • Improvement & Personalization: To analyze website usage trends, evaluate the effectiveness of our content, optimize user interface navigation, and personalize your reading experience.
  • Monetization & Advertising: To display relevant advertisements through ad networks (such as Google AdSense) and track performance metrics.
  • Security & Fraud Prevention: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security breaches, server attacks, or illegal activities, including fraudulent job postings.
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable statutory obligations, governmental regulations, and legal processes.

3. Legal Grounds for Processing (GDPR & Data Protection Principles)

Where international data protection laws apply (such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation or equivalent privacy frameworks), we process your data under the following legal bases:

  1. Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes (e.g., subscribing to an email newsletter or accepting non-essential cookies).
  2. Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as optimizing site security, improving user content, preventing spam, and serving advertisements, provided these interests do not override your fundamental rights.
  3. Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with legal requirements, court orders, or regulations applicable in Sri Lanka or international jurisdictions.

4. Disclosure and Sharing of Information

We value your trust and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share your data in the following circumstances:

A. Third-Party Service Providers

We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website, conducting business, or servicing you. These service providers include:

  • Web Hosting & Infrastructure: Hosting servers, database management, and cloud storage providers.
  • Analytics Providers: Analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand site usage.
  • Email Marketing Services: Email deliverability tools used to send newsletters or system notices.
  • Ad Networks: Advertising partners (such as Google AdSense) that display ads based on browsing interactions.

All third-party service providers are bound by strict contractual obligations to handle your data confidentially and solely for the services specified.

B. External Employers (Job Links)

gohired.site frequently links to third-party employer websites, external career boards, and application forms. When you click an external job link, you leave our Website, and any information you provide on that external platform is governed by that third party’s privacy policy, not ours.

C. Legal Requirements & Protection

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order, law enforcement agency, or regulatory authority in Sri Lanka or globally), or when necessary to enforce our legal terms, protect our rights, or ensure user safety.

D. Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, user data may be transferred as part of the business assets to the acquiring entity.

5. Third-Party Links & External Services

Our Website contains links to external websites, corporate career portals, social media platforms, and third-party tools.

We have no control over—and assume no responsibility for—the content, privacy practices, terms of service, or security of any third-party sites. We strongly advise you to read the privacy policy of every external website you visit after leaving gohired.site.

6. Advertisements and Analytics Services

A. Third-Party Advertisers

We may partner with third-party advertising companies (such as Google AdSense or other ad networks) to serve ads when you visit our Website. These companies may use cookies, device identifiers, or web beacons to collect non-personally identifiable information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide targeted advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

  • Google AdSense: Google uses cookies (such as the DART cookie) to serve ads based on user visits to gohired.site and other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of the use of the DART cookie or personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Advertising Privacy & Terms.

B. Web Analytics

We use analytics software (such as Google Analytics) to measure visitor interactions, page views, bounce rates, and traffic channels. This helps us refine our career articles and usability. These analytics tools collect aggregated, non-identifiable statistical data.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how you interact with the platform.

Types of Cookies We Use

  1. Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic website functions, such as page navigation and server security.
  2. Performance & Analytics Cookies: Help us collect aggregated data on site speed, traffic counts, and user interaction patterns.
  3. Functional Cookies: Remember your settings, preferences, or form inputs for future visits.
  4. Advertising & Targeting Cookies: Used by ad networks to deliver relevant ads and track ad campaign performance.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to block cookies, clear existing cookies, or set alerts when a cookie is sent. However, disabling cookies may impact certain functionality and features on gohired.site.

8. Data Security and Retention

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical, administrative, and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction. These measures include standard Encryption (SSL/TLS), firewalls, access controls, and secure server environments.

Please note, however, that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (e.g., for accounting, legal, or regulatory compliance).

When personal data is no longer required, we safely delete or anonymize it.

9. Your Data Rights & Choices

Depending on your geographical location and applicable privacy laws (such as the GDPR or Sri Lanka’s Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022), you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to Be Forgotten”): You can request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: You have the right to object to or restrict how we process your personal data (e.g., opting out of direct marketing).
  • Right to Data Portability: You may request that we transfer your provided data to another organization or directly to you in a structured, commonly used format.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please submit a written request to us at info@hgohired.site. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws within a reasonable timeframe.

10. Children’s Privacy

gohired.site is intended for individuals who are seeking career guidance, employment information, and professional advice.

Our Website is not directed toward or designed for children under the age of 16 (or under 13 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately at info@hgohired.site, and we will take prompt steps to delete such data from our servers.

11. International Data Transfers

gohired.site is operated from Colombo, Sri Lanka.

If you are accessing our Website from outside Sri Lanka (e.g., the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, United States, or other international regions), please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed on servers located in Sri Lanka or in other countries where our third-party service providers maintain facilities.

By using our Website or providing us with your information, you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your data in jurisdictions outside your country of residence, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

12. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy and any disputes or claims arising out of or related to it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (including the Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022, as amended), without giving effect to conflict of law rules.

Any legal proceedings, claims, or disputes relating to this Privacy Policy or your privacy on gohired.site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts located in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to review, update, or modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our legal obligations, privacy practices, or operational procedures.

When updates are made, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Any changes become effective immediately upon being posted on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, comments, or data rights requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please feel free to reach out to our team: