Privacy Policy
Kanari & Co. ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients, and users of our website kanaritalent.com. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, transfer, and store your personal information in connection with our recruitment services. We operate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and this policy is framed in consideration of relevant UAE data protection laws, including but not limited to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (PDPL). If you are interacting with us from a specific free zone such as Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) or Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), please note that additional specific data protection regulations of those zones may also apply.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect various types of personal information to provide our recruitment services, including but not limited to: Information you provide to us directly: Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, postal address. Professional Information: Your resume/CV, employment history, educational background, qualifications, skills, references, salary expectations, and career interests. Identification Information: Passport copy, visa status, Emirates ID (where legally required or voluntarily provided for specific job applications).
Communications: Records of our communications with you, including emails and notes from calls or meetings. Account Information: If you create an account on our website, your username and password. Information we collect automatically:Log Data: When you visit our website, our servers may automatically record information ("log data"), including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and other usage statistics. Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your Browse activities on our website. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Information from third parties: References: We may collect information from your nominated referees. Publicly Available Sources: We may collect information from publicly available sources such as professional networking sites (e.g., LinkedIn) and job boards where you have made your information public. Clients: We may receive personal information about you from our clients to whom you have applied for a role.
2. How We Use Your Information We use your personal information for the following purposes: Providing People Project Services: To match your profile with suitable opportunities, to forward your application to interested parties (with your consent where required), and to facilitate the onboarding process. Communication: To communicate with you about opportunities, your applications, our services, and other relevant information. Website Operation and Improvement: To operate, maintain, and improve our website, including analyzing usage trends and customizing your user experience. Legal and Regulatory Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and governmental requests. Marketing (with your consent): To send you newsletters, industry updates, and information about our services that may be of interest to you. You can opt-out of these communications at any time. Business Operations: For our internal business purposes, such as data analysis, audits, and developing new services.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information. We will only collect and process your personal information where we have a legal basis to do so. This may include: Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your personal information for a specific purpose. Contractual Necessity: Where the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you. Legitimate Interests: Where the processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests. Legal Obligation: Where the processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure. We may share your personal information with the following parties, always ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place: Potential Clients: We will share your personal information with our clients who have opportunities that match your profile, but only with your explicit consent for each specific application or as otherwise clearly indicated during your interaction with us. Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analytics, IT support, and marketing services. These providers will only have access to your personal information as necessary to perform their functions and are obligated to protect your information. Regulatory and Law Enforcement Authorities: We may disclose your personal information if required by law, regulation, or legal process, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others. Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you of any such deal and outline your choices in that event.
5. International Data Transfers. As part of our services, your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries outside of the UAE. This may include transfers to our clients or service providers located in other countries. We will take appropriate measures to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which we process it, in accordance with applicable UAE data protection laws. This may include entering into appropriate data transfer agreements.
6. Data Security. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Data Retention. We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, or as long as your account with us is active. We will periodically review the personal data we hold and delete or anonymize it when it is no longer needed.
8. Your Rights. Under applicable UAE data protection laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including: Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you. Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information. Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances. Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal information under certain circumstances .Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller. Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances, including for direct marketing purposes. Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in the UAE if you believe that our processing of your personal information infringes applicable data protection laws. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
9. Cookies. Our website may use cookies to enhance your user experience. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your device. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
10. Third-Party Websites. Our website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
12. Contact Us. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us at info@karanitalent.com