1. Introduction

Welcome to GulfWorkr. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our platform to connect with employers or job seekers across the Gulf region.

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the platform. The type of data we collect depends on your role:

• For Job Seekers: Name, email address, phone number, resume/CV details, employment history, education, skills, and portfolio links.
• For Employers: Company name, corporate email, billing information, job posting details, and company verification documents.
• Automatically Collected Data: IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, and platform usage metrics collected via cookies to improve your experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect primarily to facilitate the job search and recruitment process. Specifically, we use your data to:

• Create and manage your user account.
• Match job seekers with relevant job postings and employers.
• Process secure payments for premium plans via our payment partners (e.g., Ziina).
• Send administrative information, such as account updates, security alerts, and platform changes.
• Improve our matchmaking algorithms and overall platform performance.

4. How We Share Your Information

With Employers: If you are a job seeker, your public profile and resume will be visible to verified employers registered on GulfWorkr. You control what information is included in your public profile.

With Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party vendors who perform services for us, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, and hosting services. These third parties are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5. Data Security & Retention

We implement robust, industry-standard security measures, including encryption and secure database architectures, to protect your personal information. We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law.

6. Your Rights & Choices

You have the right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you. You can manage your profile data directly through your account dashboard. If you wish to completely close your account and erase your data from our active databases, please contact our support team.