Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

RecruitArabia is an online career and recruitment platform that provides information about job opportunities, employers, careers, recruitment, and related career resources across the Arab region.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you can contact us through our Website’s contact page.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use RecruitArabia, we may collect different types of information.

Information you provide directly

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

• Create or manage an account
• Contact us
• Submit an inquiry
• Subscribe to newsletters or notifications
• Submit a job listing or recruitment-related information
• Apply for an opportunity through our Website, where applicable
• Submit a comment or review
• Participate in surveys, promotions, or other Website features

This information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Location
• Professional information
• Employment history
• Education and qualifications
• Resume or CV information
• Other information you choose to provide

You should only provide personal information that is necessary and appropriate for the service you are using.

Automatically collected information

When you visit our Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages visited
• Date and time of visits
• Approximate geographic location derived from technical information
• Website interaction and usage information

This information may be used for security, analytics, troubleshooting, website improvement, and understanding how visitors use our Website.

3. Job Listings and Applications

RecruitArabia publishes information about employment opportunities from companies, recruiters, employers, and other publicly available sources.

Some job listings may direct you to an external employer, recruitment company, LinkedIn, an applicant tracking system, or another third-party website to complete an application. When you click an external application link, you may leave RecruitArabia and become subject to the privacy policy and terms of the third-party website.

RecruitArabia does not control how third-party employers or external application platforms collect, use, store, or process your personal information. Before submitting a CV, application, or other personal information to an employer or third-party website, you should review that organization’s privacy policy.

4. How We Use Your Information

We may use information collected through the Website to:

• Provide and operate our services
• Publish and manage job-related content
• Respond to inquiries and support requests
• Send requested communications
• Provide newsletters or job-related updates where you have subscribed
• Improve the Website and its functionality
• Understand Website usage and visitor behavior
• Detect and prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and security threats
• Maintain Website security
• Troubleshoot technical problems
• Personalize certain Website experiences
• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
• Enforce our terms, policies, and agreements

We will not use personal information for purposes materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without appropriate notice where required by applicable law.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

RecruitArabia may use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve the Website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that can help websites remember information about your visit.

We may use cookies for purposes such as:

• Essential Website functionality
• Remembering user preferences
• Website security
• Analytics and performance measurement
• Understanding visitor behavior
• Improving Website content and functionality
• Advertising and measuring advertising performance, where applicable

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that operate on our Website. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Website.

6. Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with RecruitArabia. Analytics providers may collect information such as:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Device and browser information
• Approximate location
• Referring sources
• Website interactions

Analytics information is generally used in aggregated or pseudonymized form to help us understand Website performance and improve our services. If third-party analytics services are used on the Website, their own privacy policies may also apply.

7. Advertising

RecruitArabia may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising networks. Advertising providers may use cookies, identifiers, or similar technologies to:

• Display advertisements
• Measure advertising performance
• Understand interactions with advertisements
• Provide advertising that may be relevant to visitors

Third-party advertisers operate independently from RecruitArabia and may have their own privacy policies and data practices. Where required by applicable law, we will provide appropriate choices or consent mechanisms for advertising cookies and similar technologies.

8. Comments

If visitors are permitted to leave comments on the Website, we may collect the information submitted through the comment form. We may also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent information to help detect spam and abuse.

If you use a third-party profile or avatar service, such as Gravatar, that service may process information according to its own privacy policy.

Once a comment has been approved, information contained within the comment may be publicly visible. Please do not publish sensitive personal information in public comments.

9. Media Uploads

If the Website allows users to upload images or other media, you should avoid uploading files containing embedded location information, such as EXIF GPS data, unless you intend to share that information.

Other visitors may be able to download publicly available media and access information contained within those files.

10. Embedded Content

Articles and pages on RecruitArabia may contain embedded content, including:

• Videos
• Images
• Job application widgets
• Social media content
• Articles
• Maps
• Other third-party services

Embedded content from other websites may behave in the same way as if you had visited the third-party website directly. These third parties may collect information about your interaction with their content and may use cookies or other tracking technologies according to their own privacy policies. RecruitArabia does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites.

11. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to external websites, including employer websites, recruitment agencies, job application platforms, social networks, and other services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of every external website before providing personal information.

12. Who We Share Your Information With

We may share information with service providers and third parties when reasonably necessary to operate and improve our Website. These may include providers that assist with:

• Website hosting
• Website security
• Analytics
• Email delivery
• Spam protection
• Advertising
• Website functionality
• Technical support

We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable laws or legal processes
• Respond to lawful requests from authorities
• Protect our rights, property, or safety
• Investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents
• Enforce our agreements and policies

We do not sell your personal information simply because you visit our Website.

13. Password Resets and Account Information

If RecruitArabia provides user accounts, account-related information may be collected and stored to operate the account.

If you request a password reset, technical information such as your IP address may be included in the password-reset process for security purposes. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential.

14. How Long We Retain Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law. The retention period may depend on:

• The type of information
• Why it was collected
• Whether you maintain an account
• Legal or regulatory requirements
• Security and fraud-prevention requirements
• The need to resolve disputes or enforce agreements

Comments and publicly submitted content may remain on the Website unless they are removed or we are required to remove them.

15. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of certain personal information
• Request restriction of certain processing
• Object to certain processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Request a copy of certain information in a portable format

These rights are subject to applicable legal exceptions and requirements. To make a privacy-related request, please contact us through the contact information provided on our Website.

16. Children’s Privacy

RecruitArabia is intended for general audiences and employment-related users. Our Website is not intentionally designed to collect personal information from children.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action where required.

17. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or destruction.

However, no website, online service, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should therefore avoid submitting highly sensitive information through public forms or unsecured communications.

18. International Data Transfers

RecruitArabia and the service providers we use may operate in different countries. As a result, information submitted through the Website may be processed or stored in countries other than the country where you live.

Where applicable, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that international transfers of personal information are handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

19. Data Breaches

If we become aware of a security incident involving personal information, we will take reasonable steps to investigate, contain, and address the incident.

Where required by applicable law, we will notify affected individuals or relevant authorities within the required timeframe.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our Website, services, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

21. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or our privacy practices, please contact RecruitArabia through our Website.

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to legitimate privacy-related requests in accordance with applicable law.