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PII Minimization Review

Comprehensive review of personal data collection, processing, and minimization practices

Data Collection Overview

What We Collect

Professional Data Only

  • • Work experience and skills
  • • Education and certifications
  • • Portfolio and project samples
  • • Professional references

Minimal Contact Info

  • • Email address (for communication)
  • • Phone number (optional)
  • • Professional social profiles
  • • No home address required

What We Never Collect

Protected Characteristics

  • • Race, ethnicity, or national origin
  • • Gender identity or sexual orientation
  • • Age or date of birth
  • • Religion or political affiliation

Sensitive Personal Data

  • • Social Security Numbers
  • • Financial information
  • • Health or disability status
  • • Family or marital status

Data Processing Controls

PII Detection & Redaction

Automatic Detection

AI-powered PII detection in all text inputs

Real-time Redaction

Immediate redaction of detected PII

Audit Logging

All PII detection events logged

Data Minimization Practices

Collection Minimization

  • Only collect data necessary for job matching
  • No optional fields for demographic data
  • Regular review of data collection practices

Processing Minimization

  • Process only for stated purposes
  • Automatic data retention limits
  • Regular data purging processes

Protected Attribute Handling

Inference Prevention

No Demographic Inference

ProofOfFit explicitly prohibits the use of any data that could be used to infer protected characteristics. Our AI models are trained to ignore demographic signals and focus solely on professional qualifications.

Prohibited Inferences
  • • Name-based demographic inference
  • • Photo-based demographic inference
  • • Location-based demographic inference
  • • Language-based demographic inference
Technical Controls
  • • Demographic parity constraints
  • • Adversarial debiasing
  • • Regular bias testing
  • • Human oversight requirements

Data Anonymization

Anonymization Techniques

  • K-anonymity for location data
  • Differential privacy for analytics
  • Data aggregation for reporting
  • Pseudonymization for processing

Privacy Controls

  • User consent for data processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to data deletion
  • Right to data rectification

Data Flow Diagram

Candidate Input

Resume, Portfolio, Skills

PII Detection & Redaction

Automatic PII removal

AI Processing

Skills matching, scoring

Anonymized Output

Job matches, scores

Compliance Verification

GDPR Compliance

Data minimization by design
Purpose limitation
Storage limitation
Accuracy and up-to-dateness

CCPA Compliance

No sale of personal information
Right to know about data collection
Right to delete personal information
Right to opt-out of data sharing

Questions About PII Handling?

Contact our privacy team for detailed information about our data minimization practices