Privacy Policy

Last updated June 2026

1. Who we are

StartUpJobs.co.nz operates a private directory connecting New Zealand businesses with fractional executives. This policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal information in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

2. What we collect

  • Account information — name, email address, password (stored hashed), and role.
  • Talent profile information — work history, skills, availability, day rates, location and photo, as provided by the talent member.
  • References — ratings and written comments submitted by referees, along with the referee’s name, email and relationship to the talent member.
  • Introduction requests — messages sent by members requesting introductions.
  • Usage data — standard technical logs (IP address, browser type) collected by our hosting providers.

3. How we use it

  • Operating the directory and displaying talent profiles to authenticated members.
  • Verifying talent identity and work history.
  • Displaying aggregated reference ratings; written reference highlights may appear on profiles.
  • Facilitating introductions between members.
  • Sending service emails (reference requests, notifications, password resets).
  • Processing natural-language search queries — these are sent to Anthropic’s Claude API to interpret your search; queries are not used to train AI models.

4. Who can see your information

Published talent profiles, including aggregated ratings and reference highlights, are visible to authenticated members of the Platform — they are not publicly indexed. Individual reference responses are visible to the talent member they concern and to our administrators and talent partners. Contact details are only shared through facilitated introductions or with your consent.

5. Storage and security

Data is stored with Supabase (database and file storage) and our application is hosted on Vercel. Access is protected by row-level security, role-based permissions and encrypted connections. While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, no system is completely secure.

6. Third-party services

  • Supabase — database, authentication and file storage.
  • Vercel — application hosting.
  • Anthropic — AI-powered search processing.
  • Resend — transactional email delivery.

Some of these providers store data outside New Zealand. We only use providers with safeguards we consider comparable to those required by the Privacy Act 2020.

7. Retention

We keep personal information while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterwards to meet legal obligations. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

8. Your rights

Under the Privacy Act 2020 you may request access to, or correction of, the personal information we hold about you. Contact us at hello@startupjobs.co.nz. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (privacy.org.nz).

9. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified via the Platform or by email.