Privacy Policy
Draft · last updated: October 20, 2026
How Java District (Software District B.V.) handles your personal data: what data we collect, why, how long we keep it and what rights you have.
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1. Who we are
Java District is a career platform for Java and JVM developers and the companies that want to work with them. Java District is a trade name of Software District B.V. We are the controller for the processing described in this policy.
Company | Software District B.V. |
Address | Johan Huizingalaan 763a, 1066 VH Amsterdam |
KvK number | 94813167 |
We have not appointed a data protection officer (DPO). For all privacy questions, please contact the email address above.
2. Who this policy applies to
This policy applies to everyone whose personal data we process:
Developers who have or create an account.
Users on behalf of hiring partners, such as recruiters, HR staff and tech leads who use a company account.
Business contacts who request a demo, download a report or contact us in any other way.
Visitors to our website.
3. What data we process
Who | Data |
|---|---|
Developers | Account: name, email address and password (stored encrypted). If you log in via Google, LinkedIn or GitHub, we receive your name, email address and, if you share it, your profile photo from that service. We never receive your password for that service. |
Hiring partners | Name, work email address, phone number, job title, the company you work for, login details, and your activity on the platform (such as likes, matches and messages). For invoicing: the company's billing details. |
Business contacts | Name, work email address, phone number, job title, company, company size and anything you tell us yourself, for example in a demo request or when downloading a report. |
All visitors | Technical data such as IP address, browser, device and pages visited, and your cookie preferences. |
Name and email address are required to create an account. All other profile data is optional. The more you fill in, the better we can match.
We never ask for sensitive data, such as ethnicity, religion, health or sexual orientation, or for your BSN (citizen service number). Please don't include such information in your profile or CV either.
4. What we use your data for
Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
Creating, managing and securing your account. | Performance of the contract |
Introducing developers and companies to each other, calculating matches and enabling conversations through the platform. | Performance of the contract |
Sending service emails, such as confirmations, new matches, messages and changes to the service. | Performance of the contract |
Sending a newsletter and updates about jobs, salary insights and events. | Consent |
Handling demo requests, sending a report and following up with business contacts about it. | Legitimate interest: offering our platform to companies. You can always opt out of this. |
Invoicing hiring partners and keeping our records. | Performance of the contract and legal obligation |
Analyzing and improving the platform, and creating anonymized market insights, such as a salary benchmark. | Legitimate interest: providing a better service. Individuals are never identifiable in insights and reports. |
Preventing abuse, spam and fraud and securing the platform. | Legitimate interest: a safe platform for everyone |
Complying with legal obligations, such as tax record-keeping requirements. | Legal obligation |
5. Matching, recommendations and AI
To bring relevant companies and developers together, we calculate how well a profile fits a company or job. That is profiling within the meaning of the GDPR. Here's how it works:
We compare the data in your profile and your preferences, such as tech stack, experience, region and preferences, with what a company is looking for. Your activity also counts, for example which companies you like.
This produces a match percentage and a list of recommendations. They are meant as an aid, not a judgment.
We make no decisions based solely on automated processing that have a significant impact on you. Whether someone is invited or hired is always decided by a person at the company.
We never use sensitive data, such as ethnic origin, gender, age, or health, as a criterion.
If we use an AI service from an external provider, we agree with them that they will not use your data to train their own models.
Want to know how a match came about, or do you disagree with a recommendation? Email us and a team member will look into it.
6. Visibility and sharing with companies
You decide whether you are visible. In your settings, you choose whether hiring partners can find your profile. Profiles are not visible to other developers.
Only after a mutual match can you and a company chat with each other. Whatever you share in that conversation, such as your CV or contact details, is received by the company.
Once a company receives your data for its own recruitment, that company is itself responsible for it. The company's own privacy policy then also applies.
We do not sell your data and do not share it with recruitment agencies or advertisers.
7. Other recipients
Apart from the companies you match with, we only share data when necessary:
Service providers (processors) that help us deliver the platform, such as hosting, email delivery, website management, analytics, and customer service. We sign a data processing agreement with them. They may only use your data in accordance with our instructions.
Login services (Google, LinkedIn, GitHub) if you use them to log in.
Advisors, such as an accountant or lawyer, when necessary.
Government authorities, only when the law requires us to.
A buyer if Java District or part of it is acquired. We will let you know in advance if that happens.
8. Where your data is stored
We store your data within the European Economic Area (EEA) wherever possible. If we work with a service provider outside the EEA, we ensure the safeguards required by the GDPR are in place, such as an adequacy decision by the European Commission (for example, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework) or the European Commission's standard contractual clauses. You can request a copy of those safeguards from us.
9. How long we keep data
We do not keep data longer than necessary. After that, we delete or anonymize it.
Data | Retention period |
|---|---|
Account and profile | For as long as your account exists. If you delete your account, we erase your data within 30 days. |
Inactive accounts | After 24 months without logging in, we send a reminder. If you do not respond, we delete your account after another 30 days. |
Messages with companies | For as long as your account exists. |
Backups | No later than 90 days after deletion, your data is also removed from backups. |
Demo requests and business contacts | Up to 24 months after the last contact. |
Consent for the newsletter | Until you unsubscribe. After that, we only keep your email address so we do not email you again. |
Invoices and records | 7 years (statutory retention obligation). |
Technical log files and IP addresses | Up to 90 days. |
10. Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data. For example, the connection to the website is encrypted (HTTPS), we only store passwords in encrypted form, and only staff who need it have access to personal data. If we do discover a data breach, we report it to the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) within 72 hours where required, and we inform you if the breach may affect you.
11. Emails and marketing
Service emails about your account, matches, and messages are part of the service. You receive them for as long as you have an account. You can choose which types of notifications you want to receive.
We only send a newsletter with job openings, salary insights, and events if you have given your consent, for example by ticking the box when signing up. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link at the bottom of every email or in your account settings.
12. Cookies
We use functional cookies that are needed for the website to work, such as to keep you logged in, and analytics cookies that we have configured in a privacy-friendly way. We do not ask for consent for these. We only place other cookies, for example for marketing, if you give your consent via the cookie banner. You can change your choice at any time via the cookie settings.
13. Your rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access: request which data we hold about you.
Rectification: have incorrect data corrected. You can change much of it yourself in your profile.
Erasure: have your account and data deleted.
Restriction: temporarily limit processing, for example during a dispute.
Portability: receive your data in a common file format.
Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interest, including matching and profiling, and always to direct marketing.
Withdrawing consent: at any time, without this making earlier processing unlawful.
You can send a request to info@javadistrict.eu. We respond within one month. To prevent misuse, we may ask you to confirm your identity. Requests are free of charge.
14. Questions and complaints
Do you have a question or complaint about how we handle your data? Please contact us first, and we will work with you to find a solution. You also always have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).
15. Age and changes
Java District is intended for people aged 16 and older. If we discover that someone younger has an account, we delete that account.
We may update this statement, for example when the platform changes. We will notify you in advance of important changes by email or via the platform. At the top of this page, you can see when the statement was last updated.