Policy Fetcher Plugin

Last updated: September 12, 2025

The Job Fetcher plugin (“Plugin”) is developed by Mimus Jobs (mimusjobs.com) to fetch and manage job and company data within your WordPress site. This Privacy Policy outlines how the Plugin collects, uses, stores, and shares data, including its interaction with external services.

Data Collected by the Plugin

Data You Provide

When configuring the Plugin in the WordPress admin area (Settings > Fetcher Settings), you may provide the following information:

  • License Key: An optional key for accessing premium features, obtained from https://mimusjobs.com/jobfetcher.
  • WordPress Username: Used for REST API authentication to send job and company data to your WordPress site.
  • WordPress Application Password: A secure password generated in your WordPress user profile for REST API authentication.
  • Country: A location filter for job searches (e.g., “United States”).
  • Keyword: An optional search term for job filtering (e.g., “software engineer”).
  • Site URL: The URL of your WordPress site where job data is sent (e.g., “https://example.com”).

Data Automatically Collected

  • Job and Company Data: The Plugin fetches job and company data (e.g., job titles, company names, locations) from the Job Fetcher Service and stores it in:
    • JSON files (jobs.json and companies.json) in your WordPress uploads directory (wp-content/uploads/).
    • WordPress custom post types, if enabled in the Plugin settings.
  • Timestamps: The Plugin adds a timestamp to each job and company record to track when data was fetched.
  • Log Data: Errors or operational logs may be recorded in your WordPress debug log if WP_DEBUG is enabled.

Cookies and Tracking

The Plugin does not use cookies or any form of user tracking in the WordPress admin or front-end interfaces.

How We Use Your Data

The Plugin uses the data you provide to:

  • Authenticate with the Job Fetcher Service to fetch job and company data.
  • Filter job searches based on the country and keyword you specify.
  • Send fetched data to your WordPress site via the REST API using the provided site URL, username, and application password.
  • Store job and company data in JSON files or custom post types for display and management within your WordPress site.

Data Storage

  • Local Storage: Job and company data is stored in JSON files (jobs.json and companies.json) in your WordPress uploads directory or as custom post types in your WordPress database. These files and database entries remain on your server unless manually deleted or modified.
  • Plugin Settings: License key, WordPress username, application password, country, keyword, and site URL are stored in the WordPress database (wp_options table) using standard WordPress functions.
  • Security: All data is sanitized and escaped to prevent security risks, and application passwords are stored securely in the WordPress database.

Data Sharing with External Services

The Plugin interacts with the following external services:

1. GitHub API

  • Purpose: The Plugin uses the GitHub API to trigger and manage GitHub Actions workflows that fetch job and company data from the Job Fetcher Service.
  • Data Shared: When you click “Start Fetching Jobs” or “Stop Fetching Jobs” in the Plugin’s admin interface, the following data is sent to GitHub:
    • License key (if provided).
    • Country and keyword for job search filtering.
    • WordPress site URL, username, and application password for REST API authentication.
  • Service Provider: GitHub, Inc.
  • Privacy Policy: https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statement
  • Terms of Service: https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service
  • Data Retention: GitHub retains data as per its privacy policy. The Plugin does not store any additional data on GitHub beyond what is sent to trigger workflows.

2. Mimus Jobs License Validation API

  • Purpose: Validates the optional license key to unlock premium features, such as full job and company data and custom post type storage.
  • Data Shared: The license key you enter in the Plugin settings, sent when starting the job fetching process.
  • Service Provider: Mimus Jobs (mimusjobs.com).
  • Privacy Policy: https://mimusjobs.com/policy-fetcher-plugin
  • Terms of Service: https://mimusjobs.com/terms-fetcher-plugin
  • Data Retention: Mimus Jobs retains the license key for validation purposes as per its privacy policy.

Data Security

  • The Plugin uses WordPress core functions (sanitize_text_field, esc_url_raw, wp_kses_post) to sanitize and validate all inputs and outputs.
  • File operations use WP_Filesystem to ensure secure file handling.
  • The Plugin includes an ABSPATH check to prevent direct access to its files.
  • Application passwords are stored securely in the WordPress database and used only for authenticated REST API requests.

Your Choices

  • Data Deletion: You can delete JSON files (jobs.json and companies.json) from your WordPress uploads directory or delete custom post types via the WordPress admin interface.
  • Plugin Settings: You can update or remove the license key, WordPress credentials, country, keyword, and site URL at any time in Settings > Fetcher Settings.
  • Disable Data Sharing: To stop sharing data with external services, avoid starting the job fetching process or remove the license key and credentials from the Plugin settings.

Third-Party Links

The Plugin includes links to external websites (e.g., https://mimusjobs.com, https://github.com). These sites are not controlled by the Plugin, and their privacy practices may differ. Please review their respective privacy policies.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or the Plugin’s data practices, please contact:

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the Plugin’s functionality or legal requirements. The latest version will be available in the Plugin’s documentation and on https://mimusjobs.com/policy-fetcher-plugin.

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