Candidate Rights & Identity Controls
Last updated:Wigiwork is a privacy-first, anonymous professional network designed to give every candidate full control over their identity, visibility, and data. This page outlines the rights you have as a candidate and the protections Wigiwork enforces across the platform.
This notice forms part of the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, NDA & Confidentiality Notice, and Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).
1. Your Rights as a Candidate on Wigiwork
Wigiwork guarantees that you can explore new opportunities safely, privately, and on your own terms.
1.1 The right to remain anonymous
You may:
- Use an anonymous or pseudonymous profile
- Hide personally identifying details (name, email, phone, real photo)
- Reveal your identity only when you choose
- Decline or revoke identity access at any time
Employers are strictly prohibited from attempting to deanonymize you.
While Wigiwork applies safeguards to protect anonymity, no system can guarantee that identification is impossible in all circumstances.
1.2 The right to control who sees you
You may:
- Approve or deny employer Profile Access requests
- Revoke identity access at any time
- Block companies
- Limit your visibility by region, industry, or employer type
If an employer is blocked, they cannot see or contact you anywhere on Wigiwork.
1.3 The right to explore safely (NDA-Safe™)
Wigiwork uses anonymous and NDA-Safe™ workflows to ensure:
- Your job search stays private
- Employers cannot request identity too early
- You remain protected throughout early exploration
- No personal details are revealed without explicit approval
Your current employer will not be notified by Wigiwork that you are browsing, subject to system limitations and user actions.
1.4 The right to decline, ignore, block, or withdraw
You may freely:
- Ignore any message or request
- Decline any Profile Access request
- Block any employer at any time
- Withdraw from any conversation or opportunity
Doing so will never impact:
- Your visibility
- Your ranking
- Your matching
- Your future opportunities
1.5 The right to update your information
You may update:
- Skills
- Experience
- Role preferences
- Salary expectations
- Availability
- Visibility modes
- Visibility filters
Your changes apply instantly and remain under your control.
2. Identity Protection & Access Control
Identity on Wigiwork is protected by design.
2.1 Identity is hidden by default
Employers do not see:
- Your name
- Phone number
- Real photo
- Past employer names
- Contact details
- Any identifying information
unless you explicitly approve a Profile Access request, subject to system limitations and applicable law.
2.2 Identity requests must follow strict rules
Employers must:
- Submit identity requests through official workflows
- Wait for your approval
- Never pressure candidates to reveal identity
- Never attempt external identification
- Never pattern-match profiles to identify candidates
- Never search for you on external platforms
Violations result in enforcement actions.
2.3 Revoking identity access
You may revoke identity access at any time.
When revoked:
- Employers must immediately stop using your identity
- Employers must delete any manually copied data
- Employers must not contact you outside Wigiwork
- Wigiwork enforces revocation strictly
Identity is always your choice.
Wigiwork is not responsible for any use of information once it has been accessed or taken outside the platform.
2.4 Identity misuse is prohibited
Employers cannot:
- Attempt to deanonymize you
- Save identity for unrelated future roles
- Cross-reference your profile outside Wigiwork
- Export or scrape your profile
- Share your identity with third parties
- Use identity without a valid approved role
Serious violations may result in suspension, termination, or legal action.
3. Profile Visibility & Discovery Controls
Wigiwork offers three visibility modes and several control tools to manage your exposure.
3.1 Anonymous Mode (Recommended — default)
Your identity is fully protected.
Employers see only:
- Skills
- Experience level
- Role preferences
- Salary range
- Wigi Snapshot (non-identifying summary)
This mode is best for confidential job exploration.
Anonymity is maintained within platform systems but may be affected by user actions or external factors outside Wigiwork's control.
3.2 Semi-Anonymous Mode
You can choose to show expanded professional information without revealing identity.
Employers may see:
- Job titles (no company names)
- General experience
- Seniority
- Skills
- Salary expectations
- Location preference
But still never your:
- Name
- Phone
- Real photo
- Contact details
- Exact employer names
A balance of visibility + protection.
3.3 Visible Mode (Customizable)
You may choose to show more professional details if you want maximum exposure.
You can optionally display:
- Past companies
- Expanded work history
- Education
- Certifications
- Professional photo or WigiPic avatar
- Public links (if you choose)
However:
Your contact details (email, phone) remain hidden and are revealed only after you approve a Profile Access request.
They are revealed only after you approve a Profile Access request.
Visible Mode = higher exposure with stable identity protection.
3.4 Block companies
You may block any employer.
A blocked employer:
- Cannot see your profile
- Cannot message you
- Cannot send access requests
- Cannot shortlist you
- Cannot view you in search
- Cannot find you in any feature
Blocking is silent and remains in effect until you choose to remove the restriction.
3.5 Limit visibility by region or industry
You may restrict where your profile appears:
- Only in selected countries
- Only in selected regions
- Only in chosen industries
- Hidden from industries you distrust
- Hidden from employers in sensitive locations
You decide where you appear.
3.6 Update your availability
You may change availability instantly:
- Actively Looking
- Open to Offers
- Not Looking
Employers only see the version you choose.
3.7 Go Offline
Going Offline:
- Removes you from search
- Removes you from discovery
- Pauses suggestions
- Stops shortlists
- Hides you from browsing queues
You remain anonymous and hidden.
Wigiwork does not guarantee immediate removal from all system states due to processing or caching delays.
3.8 Taking a Break
This mode freezes your visibility entirely:
- No messages
- No access requests
- No search results
- No shortlisting
- No employer outreach
Perfect for vacations, personal time, or burnout protection.
Visibility suppression may take a short time to apply across all systems.
3.9 Communication consent
Employers can message you only when:
- You are in a visible mode
- They have credits
- They are not blocked
- You are not Offline
- You are not Taking a Break
You may ignore or decline any message with zero penalty.
Wigiwork is not responsible for any contact or communication that occurs outside the platform.
4. Employer Obligations Toward Candidate Rights
Employers MUST:
- Respect your visibility mode
- Use access requests properly
- Follow all anonymity and confidentiality rules
- Stop using your identity after revocation
- Delete manually stored data
- Follow global non-discrimination laws
- Use your data only for the approved role
Employers MUST NOT:
- Attempt to identify you
- Attempt external research
- Save identity for future roles
- Scrape or export your data
- Circumvent access controls
- Contact you off-platform without approval
Violations lead to strict enforcement.
Wigiwork is not responsible for actions taken by employers outside the platform or in violation of these obligations.
5. Wigiwork's Responsibilities & Enforcement
Wigiwork protects your privacy using:
- Anonymous-by-design architecture
- Wigi-DNA™ watermarking & misuse detection
- Abuse & fraud monitoring
- Identity protection workflows
- Visibility mode enforcement
- Employer compliance auditing
We may take action against employers who violate candidate rights, including warnings, credit removal, access restrictions, suspensions, or bans.
You are never penalized for choosing privacy.
Wigiwork retains full discretion in determining enforcement actions and is not obligated to disclose investigation details or outcomes.
6. Additional Rights Under Privacy Law
Depending on your region (EU, UK, Canada, California, etc.), you may also have:
- Access rights
- Correction rights
- Deletion rights
- Restriction rights
- Objection rights
- Human review rights
- Data portability rights
- Regulator complaint channels
See:
- Privacy Policy
- Your Privacy Rights
- Data Protection Notice
These rights are subject to verification, legal limitations, and applicable regulatory requirements.
7. Contact
For privacy or identity concerns: [email protected]
To report employer abuse: [email protected]
Wigiwork provides tools and controls to support anonymity and privacy but does not control or guarantee user behavior or actions taken outside the platform.