Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you use Power Grid Talent, we collect information you provide directly, including your name, email address, phone number, resume, and professional experience. This information is used to create your profile and match you with relevant opportunities.

We also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our site, including your IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited. This helps us improve the platform and ensure security.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

Create and manage your account; match you with relevant job opportunities, contractors, or candidates based on your profile and preferences; communicate with you about your account, matches, and platform updates; process placement agreements and payments; improve our matching algorithms and platform features; and comply with legal obligations.

3. How We Share Your Information

Your identity remains anonymous to employers and other users until you explicitly choose to engage. We share anonymized profile data (skills, experience level, location preferences) with potential employers for matching purposes only.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with the service providers below, who help us operate the platform under contractual data-processing terms:

• Supabase — database hosting, authentication, and resume file storage
• Vercel — application hosting and serverless infrastructure
• SendGrid (a Twilio company) — transactional and marketing email delivery, including engagement tracking (opens, clicks, bounces)
• Twilio — SMS verification codes during signup
• Stripe — payment processing for employer placement fees and platform subscriptions
• DocuSign — electronic signature on fee agreements between PGT and employers
• Hunter.io — corporate email-address discovery used for outbound recruiter outreach (does not receive candidate data)
• Google Analytics — aggregate site-usage analytics (no personally identifying information sent)

We may disclose information when required by law, court order, or to protect our rights, property, or the safety of our users and the public.

4. Resume Data

Resumes uploaded to Power Grid Talent are encrypted and stored securely. We parse resume data to auto-fill your professional profile and improve matching accuracy. Your resume file is never shared with employers without your explicit consent. You may delete your resume and associated data at any time through your account settings.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest, secure authentication, and access controls. While no system is completely secure, we take reasonable steps to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information at any time. You may also request a copy of the data we hold about you, opt out of marketing communications, and close your account. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@powergridtalent.com.

7. Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and maintain your session. We may also use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

8. Email Communications

Marketing emails (including our weekly newsletter) are sent only to recipients who have explicitly opted in. We use SendGrid to deliver these messages, which records aggregate engagement signals — message delivery, opens, link clicks, bounces, and unsubscribes — so we can measure deliverability and improve content. We may store these engagement events alongside your email address to attribute them to specific campaigns. You can change your preferences or unsubscribe at any time using the links in any marketing email, or by visiting the preferences page linked in our emails. Account-related emails (sign-in codes, application confirmations, candidate-employer messages) are transactional and not subject to marketing opt-in.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of Power Grid Talent after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, contact us at support@powergridtalent.com.