This page explains how Vamo uses Gmail APIs and how we handle your Gmail data in compliance with Google's Workspace API Services User Data Policy and Limited Use requirements.
How we use Gmail APIs
Vamo is a recruiting and talent search platform that uses Gmail APIs for approved productivity enhancement purposes. Our use case falls under Google's approved category of "Applications that enhance the email experience for productivity purposes (such as applications for customer relationship management, delayed sending of email or mail merge)." Specifically, we use Gmail access to:
- Email Sequence Management: Send personalized outreach emails to candidates and manage recruitment email campaigns on your behalf
- Email Template Processing: Help you create and customize recruitment email templates for candidate outreach
- Recruitment Communication: Facilitate communication between recruiters and candidates through our platform's email features
- Email Status Tracking: Monitor the delivery status of recruitment emails to improve communication effectiveness
Data access and Limited Use compliance
The use of information received from Gmail APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Vamo only accesses Gmail data that is necessary for our recruiting platform features:
- Email sending capabilities to send recruitment messages
- Basic email metadata for tracking delivery status
- Email template and draft management for recruitment campaigns
In strict compliance with Google's Limited Use requirements, we explicitly do not:
- Use your Gmail data to train, improve, or operate any artificial intelligence or machine learning models
- Read, scan, or analyze the content of your existing emails
- Store copies of your email messages on our servers
- Sell, transfer, or share your Gmail data with advertising platforms, data brokers, or other third parties
- Use your Gmail data for advertising, retargeting, or personalized ads
- Access Gmail functionality unrelated to our recruiting features
Data security and protection
We maintain strict security measures to protect your Gmail data:
- All data is encrypted in transit using HTTPS and at rest using industry-standard encryption
- Only authorized systems and processes can access Gmail API functionality
- We do not create permanent copies or databases of your Gmail data
- OAuth tokens are securely stored and encrypted
Your control and rights
You maintain full control over your Gmail data:
- Revoke Access: You can revoke Vamo's access to your Gmail account at any time through your Google Account settings
- Limited Scope: We only request the minimum Gmail permissions necessary for our recruiting features
- Transparency: All Gmail access requests are made in context when you use specific recruiting features
- Data Deletion: You can request deletion of any data associated with your account
Approved use case compliance
Vamo's use of Gmail APIs is specifically designed to comply with Google's approved use cases for Gmail API access. Our platform enhances your email experience for recruiting and talent management purposes, which falls under the approved category of productivity applications that provide customer relationship management capabilities.
We do not use Gmail APIs for any prohibited purposes, including but not limited to:
- Mobile keyboards or input methods
- One-time or manual email export tools
- Storing non-email data in Gmail
- Circumventing Gmail limitations or abuse restrictions
- Spam or unsolicited commercial mail distribution
Contact and questions
If you have any questions about how we use Gmail APIs or our data handling practices, please contact us at support@vamo.xyz or for privacy concerns at privacy@vamo.xyz.
Policy updates
We may update this Gmail usage policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date above. This policy should be read in conjunction with our main Privacy Policy, which contains additional information about our data handling practices.