1. Identity of the operator
Jobs in Banks (the “Service”) is a community jobs board operated by The Banks Post, a publication of News in the Grove LLC, an Oregon limited liability company (“News in the Grove,” “we,” or “us”).
2. Data we collect
Resume submissions
- Name, email address, phone number, and city.
- Professional headline and skills / experience summary.
- The resume file uploaded by the user (PDF or Word document).
- Preferences: job types, job categories, earliest start date, and commute range.
Job postings
- Company name, contact name, contact email, and contact phone.
- Optional company website.
- Job details entered by the user: title, type, category, location, compensation, description, and application instructions.
Payment
- Payment card details are collected and processed directly by Stripe. We do not receive or store payment card numbers.
- We store the Stripe session identifier associated with a payment in order to reconcile the payment with the corresponding listing.
Site usage
- Our hosting provider and backend API record standard server log data, including IP address and browser user-agent, for purposes of security, debugging, and abuse prevention.
- The Service does not use third-party analytics, advertising pixels, or cross-site tracking cookies.
3. How we use personal data
- Resumes are made available to employers seeking to hire within our coverage area. Submission of a resume profile constitutes opt-in to inclusion in the resume database. When an employer contacts a candidate, the employer receives the contact information supplied by the candidate.
- Job listings are published on the Service. Featured tier listings are additionally included in our newsletter and displayed prominently on the public board.
- Email addresses may be used to confirm payment, notify the user of listing status, or follow up regarding a submission. We do not add users to marketing lists without consent.
- We do not sell personal data, and we do not share personal data with advertisers.
4. Retention
- Resumes: retained for 12 months from the date of submission, after which they are automatically deleted. Users may request earlier deletion by email; we will remove the data within 7 days of a verified request.
- Job listings: active on the public board for 30 days, after which they are removed from the live board. A non-public archive may be retained for recordkeeping.
- Payment records: retained as required by applicable tax and accounting law, typically up to 7 years.
5. Third-party processors
The following third-party services process data on behalf of the Service. Each maintains its own privacy policy.
- Stripe — payment processing.
- Firestarter News API (jobs-api.firestarternews.com) — backend server operated by News in the Grove LLC, on which resumes and job listings are stored.
- GitHub Pages — static web hosting.
- Google Fonts — typeface delivery.
6. User rights
Users may, at any time:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about them.
- Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of their data.
- Opt out of the resume database.
- Withdraw consent for any specific use of their data.
Oregon residents may have additional rights under applicable state law. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information in Section 11.
7. Cookies and tracking
The Service does not set tracking cookies. Browser storage may be used to preserve form field contents across page refreshes. No third-party advertising or analytics scripts are loaded by the Service.
8. Children’s privacy
The Service is intended for adults seeking employment. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 16. If personal data from a minor has been submitted to the Service, contact us and we will delete it.
9. Security
We maintain commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect submitted data, including HTTPS encryption in transit, access limited to staff with a legitimate business need, and payment card handling delegated to Stripe. No online system is perfectly secure. In the event of a data breach affecting personal data, we will notify affected users promptly, to the extent and in the manner required by applicable law.
10. Changes to this policy
Material changes to this policy will be reflected by an updated effective date at the top of this page and by a notice on the Jobs in Banks home page.
11. Contact
Privacy inquiries, access or deletion requests, and corrections may be directed to chas@bankspost.com.
Postal mail: News in the Grove LLC, PO Box 701, Forest Grove, Oregon.