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title: "Privacy and trust"
url: https://docs.daily.dev/privacy-and-trust/
description: "Understand how Career Mode protects your privacy, what data is shared and when, and the trust model that puts you in complete control of your information."
lastUpdated: "2025-12-25T16:27:00+02:00"
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Career Mode is built on a foundation of trust and transparency. Your privacy is paramount, and you maintain complete control over your information. Here's exactly how we protect you.

## Private by default

The most important principle: **Career Mode is private by default**. Enabling Career Mode does not make you visible to employers.

### What this means

When you enable Career Mode:

- ❌ Employers **cannot** search for your profile
- ❌ Employers **cannot** browse a directory of candidates
- ❌ Employers **cannot** see that you're using Career Mode
- ❌ Recruiters **cannot** send you cold messages
- ✅ You remain completely invisible until you explicitly approve a specific opportunity

**You are in control**. Always.

## The no spam promise

Unlike LinkedIn, job boards, or other hiring platforms:

- **No cold outreach**: Recruiters cannot contact you unless you approve their specific job
- **No InMail-style messages**: There's no way for anyone to send you unsolicited career messages
- **No profile visibility**: Your Career Mode profile isn't searchable or browsable

The only way a recruiter can reach you is through the double opt-in process: you approve their job, they approve your profile, and then we make an introduction.

## What information we use (internally)

To match you with opportunities, we analyze:

### Your daily.dev activity

- Articles you read and engage with
- Tags and topics you follow
- Squads you participate in
- Content you bookmark or share
- Reading patterns and consistency

**Privacy note**: This data is already part of your daily.dev usage. We simply use it to better understand your interests and technical focus.

### Your Career Mode profile

- Work experience and job history
- Education and certifications
- Skills and technical expertise
- Open source contributions
- Side projects and publications
- Volunteering activities

**Privacy note**: You control what you add to your profile. Only include information you're comfortable sharing with potential employers.

### Your job preferences

- Desired role type and scope
- Salary expectations
- Location preferences
- Preferred tech stack
- Employment type preferences
- Availability status

**Privacy note**: These preferences are never shared. We use them only to filter and match opportunities to you.

### Your documents

- CV/Resume (if uploaded)
- Employment agreement (if uploaded)

**Privacy note**: These documents are stored securely and used only for matching. Your employment agreement is **never shared** with anyone.

## What's shared with employers (and when)

Employers only see your information **after you explicitly approve their specific job opportunity**. Here's exactly what happens:

### Before you approve a job

**Employers see**: Nothing. They don't know you exist.

**Employers cannot**:
- View your profile
- See your name
- Access your contact information
- Know that you were matched with their job

### After you approve a job

**Employers see**:
- Your name
- Your work experience and job history
- Education and certifications
- Skills and technical expertise
- Open source contributions (if included in profile)
- Side projects (if included in profile)
- Publications (if included in profile)
- Volunteering work (if included in profile)

**Employers still cannot see**:
- Your CV document (unless you explicitly choose to send it later)
- Your employment agreement (**never** shared under any circumstances)
- Your job preferences (salary expectations, desired role, etc.)
- Your daily.dev activity or engagement patterns
- Other opportunities you've reviewed or approved

### After both parties approve (introduction made)

Once the employer also approves your profile:
- We send a warm email introduction
- Your email address is shared so the conversation can continue
- The hiring process moves to direct communication between you and the employer


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At this stage, what you share is entirely up to you. You control the conversation and can share additional information (like your CV) as you see fit during the interview process.

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## Special protection: Employment agreement

Your employment agreement receives extra privacy protection:

### What it's used for

- Understanding your current compensation
- Ensuring opportunities we show you are definitively better
- Filtering out roles that wouldn't represent an upgrade

### What it's not used for

- ❌ Never shared with employers
- ❌ Never used in negotiations
- ❌ Never seen by anyone except our matching system
- ❌ Never used for any purpose other than filtering opportunities

This document exists solely to protect you, ensuring we only show opportunities that improve your current situation.


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Your employment agreement is treated with the highest level of confidentiality. It's encrypted, securely stored, and never shared under any circumstances.

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## Data security

We take security seriously:

- **Encryption**: All data is encrypted in transit and at rest
- **Access controls**: Strict internal access policies limit who can view candidate data
- **Audit logs**: We track all access to sensitive information
- **Regular security reviews**: Ongoing security assessments and updates
- **Compliance**: We adhere to data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)

## Controlling your visibility

You have multiple ways to control your Career Mode visibility:

### Turn off Career Mode anytime

1. Go to Settings → Job Preferences
2. Toggle Career Mode off

**Effect**:
- You stop receiving new opportunities
- Your profile is no longer matched with jobs
- Previous opportunities remain accessible
- Your data and preferences are saved

### Update your availability

Change between "Actively Looking" and "Open Only If It's Right" to signal urgency:

**Actively Looking**: Prioritized for timely opportunities, faster matching
**Open Only If It's Right**: Lower priority, more selective matching

### Decline opportunities

Every opportunity can be declined:
- No information is shared with the employer
- No penalty for declining
- Doesn't affect future opportunities

### Delete your profile data

You can delete your Career Mode profile data:

1. Go to Settings → Job Preferences
2. Click "Delete Career Mode Data"
3. Confirm deletion

**Effect**:
- All Career Mode-specific data is permanently deleted
- Work experience, education, etc. removed
- Job preferences reset
- Uploaded documents deleted
- Cannot be undone

Your daily.dev account and regular activity remain unaffected.

## Employer vetting

We don't let just anyone hire on daily.dev:

### What we check

Before onboarding employers:
- **Company legitimacy**: Verified real companies with established presence
- **Hiring authority**: Confirmed they have actual open roles and budget
- **Commitment to respect**: Agreement to our standards for candidate communication
- **No spam policy**: Understanding of our double opt-in process

### Ongoing monitoring

We monitor employer behavior:
- Response rates and timeliness
- Candidate feedback
- Hiring practices and communication quality
- Compliance with Career Mode principles

Poor actors are removed from the platform.


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If you have a negative experience with an employer after being introduced, please report it. We take employer quality seriously and act on feedback.

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## Transparency commitments

We commit to:

1. **Clear communication**: You always know what's being shared and when
2. **No surprises**: We won't share information without your explicit approval
3. **Control**: You can turn off Career Mode, decline opportunities, or delete data anytime
4. **Honesty**: If we make mistakes, we'll communicate them clearly
5. **Continuous improvement**: We're always working to enhance privacy protections

## Your rights

You have the right to:

- **Access**: Request a copy of all data we have about you
- **Correction**: Update or correct inaccurate information
- **Deletion**: Request deletion of your Career Mode data
- **Portability**: Export your data in a standard format
- **Objection**: Object to certain types of data processing
- **Transparency**: Understand how your data is used

To exercise these rights, contact us through daily.dev support.

## Questions or concerns?

If you have privacy questions or concerns:

1. Review our [FAQ](/faq/) for common questions
2. Check daily.dev's main privacy policy for platform-wide practices
3. Contact support for specific privacy inquiries

We're committed to earning and maintaining your trust.

## Next steps

- [Get started with Career Mode](/getting-started/) now that you understand privacy
- [Configure job preferences](/job-preferences/) to control what you see
- [Review the FAQ](/faq/) for additional common questions
- [Learn how matching works](/how-matching-works/) to understand the full process