Privacy Policy

Hire in Japan (“Hire in Japan,” “we,” “us”) is operated by Sekaichi Inc. This policy describes what information we collect through hireinjapan.com, how we use it, and the choices you have. It reflects our current, actual practices — as a small and growing platform, we expect to update it as the business grows, and we'll change the date above when we do.

Information we collect

Employers. When you post a job or request hiring support, we collect the company and contact information you submit — company name, website, HQ country, industry, your name, role, and work email — along with the hiring-intent questions on that form (for example, whether this is your first hire in Japan).

Company claims. If you claim a company profile that was listed from a public job posting, we collect your work email, name, and role, and check whether your email domain matches the company's to help us verify the request.

Candidates. When you apply to a job, we collect your name, email, LinkedIn URL (if provided), your resume file, and any message you include. Resumes are stored in Cloudflare R2 and are only accessible to Hire in Japan administrators and the employer you applied to.

Usage data. We log basic product events — such as page views, job views, and form submissions — to understand how the platform is used and to improve it. We use Cloudflare Web Analytics, which does not use cookies or track you across other sites. We also use Cloudflare Turnstile on our forms to reduce spam and automated abuse; it may process limited technical signals (such as your IP address and browser characteristics) for that purpose.

How we use information

We use company and job information to publish listings on the platform and to understand hiring intent so our team can reach out about relevant hiring support. We use candidate application information to forward your application to the specific employer you applied to, and — only if you opt in on the application form — to consider you for similar future roles. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

How we share information

Employer and job information you submit is published publicly on the platform (e.g. your company name, industry, and the job posting itself), except for your personal contact details, which are never shown publicly. Candidate application details are shared only with the employer for that specific job. We use third-party infrastructure providers to operate the platform — Vercel (hosting), Cloudflare (database, file storage, analytics, and bot protection), and, once configured, an email delivery provider for internal notifications — each of which processes data on our behalf under its own terms.

Data retention

We retain job and company listing information for as long as it is relevant to the platform (for example, a published listing and its associated company profile). We retain candidate applications for as long as needed to support the hiring process they relate to. You can request that we delete your personal information at any time — see Contact below — and we will do so unless we have a legitimate reason to retain it (for example, an ongoing hiring process you are part of).

International data transfers

Our infrastructure providers operate global networks, so your information may be processed outside your home country, including in the United States and other locations where our providers maintain data centers.

Your rights and choices

You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information we hold about you by contacting us at the email below. If you are located in a jurisdiction with specific data protection rights (such as the EU/UK GDPR or Japan's APPI), we will honor requests consistent with those rights to the extent they apply to us.

Children's privacy

Hire in Japan is a business-to-business hiring platform and is not directed at, or knowingly used by, children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the platform evolves. We will update the “Last updated” date above when we do, and material changes will be reflected here directly.

Contact

Questions about this policy or requests regarding your data can be sent to info@hireinjapan.com.

This policy is written in plain language to describe our actual practices and is not a substitute for professional legal advice. As Hire in Japan grows, we intend to have it reviewed by qualified counsel in the relevant jurisdictions.