Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Turtle Island Jobs ("we", "us") is a Canadian job board platform serving First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Indigenous youth talent. We operate under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy laws.

2. What We Collect

• Name, email address, phone number (optional)
• Company name, province, industry
• Job posting content you create
• Optional Indigenous-owned self-identification — honor-system, never required
• Payment information — processed by our PCI-compliant payment processor. We do not store full card numbers.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, usage logs for security purposes
• Self-hosted analytics — page views and event types via per-tab session ID. No cookies, no third-party trackers.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide the Turtle Island Jobs platform and manage your account
• To process payments and issue receipts
• To send account-related emails (password reset, listing expiry notices)
• To comply with Canadian tax law (GST/HST reporting obligations)
• To detect fraud and enforce our Terms of Service
• To send optional marketing emails — only if you explicitly opt in (CASL express consent)

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data only with: our payment processor (PCI DSS certified), email infrastructure providers under confidentiality agreements, and Canadian law enforcement or regulators when legally required.

5. Indigenous Data Sovereignty (OCAP®)

The First Nations principles of Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession shape how we handle data related to Indigenous communities, organizations, and individuals. Specifically: we do not require race or Indigenous-identity disclosure from job seekers, we do not aggregate data about Indigenous job seekers in any form that could re-identify individuals, and we do not share user data with any third party beyond what is operationally required.

6. Job Seeker Emails

When a job seeker clicks "Apply via Email," their email client opens with the employer's address pre-filled. We do not intercept, store, or process job seeker email communications.

7. Data Retention

We retain account data for the duration of your account plus 7 years for tax and legal compliance. Closed job postings are retained for 2 years, then deleted. You may request deletion of your account at any time.

8. Your Rights (PIPEDA)

• Right to access your personal information
• Right to correct inaccurate information
• Right to withdraw consent
• Right to request deletion (subject to legal retention requirements)
• Right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

9. Cookies

We use only essential session cookies. No tracking or advertising cookies. Our analytics use an in-tab session ID stored in sessionStorage that resets when you close the tab.

10. Contact

Privacy inquiries: tijobs.ca@gmail.com. We respond within 30 days as required by PIPEDA.