1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Hire Emirates Hub ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, shares and protects personal information when you visit hireemirateshub.com (the "Site"), browse job listings, submit a job vacancy or contact us. We are committed to handling your information responsibly and in line with applicable data protection laws in the United Arab Emirates, including Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data, and with principles aligned to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for visitors located in the European Economic Area.
By using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree with it, please do not use the Site.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide to Us
We collect information that you choose to give us. When you submit a vacancy through our Post a Job form, we collect the job title, company name, category, job type, location, salary (if provided), description, requirements, contact email, contact phone number (if provided) and your name (if provided). When you use our Contact form, we collect your name, email address, the subject you select and the content of your message. If you email us directly, we receive your email address and anything you include in your message.
Accounts, job alerts and notifications. If you create a free account, we collect your name, email address and a securely hashed password (handled by our authentication provider). If you set up job alerts, we store your chosen emirate, area, industry, job type and keywords so we can notify you on the Site and by email when a matching job is approved. Every alert email contains a link to stop those emails, and you can change or delete alerts at any time from your account. If you post a job while signed in, we link the listing to your account so we can tell you when it is approved or not approved.
CV storage and CV Builder. If you upload a CV to your account, it is stored in private storage that only you can open; we do not share it with employers. The free CV Builder works entirely in your browser: the details you type are saved only on your own device and are not sent to us.
Please note that contact details you include in a job listing are published on the Site once approved so that candidates can apply. Do not include personal information in a listing that you do not want to be public.
2.2 Information Automatically Collected
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically by our hosting provider, our analytics tools and our advertising partners. This may include your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, time spent on pages, the date and time of your visit, and approximate location derived from your IP address. This information helps us understand how the Site is used and keep it secure.
Anonymous site statistics. Independently of cookies, the Site records simple anonymous counts — for example the page viewed, the category and emirate of a job viewed, the domain of the website that referred you, campaign tags in the link you followed (such as utm_source) and your device type (mobile, tablet or desktop). These counts contain no cookies, no IP address, no name or email and no user ID, and are kept for up to 13 months.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We and our partners also use similar technologies, such as browser local storage, pixels and scripts. You can read more in our Cookie Policy.
3.1 Types of Cookies We Use
Essential cookies and storage are necessary for the Site to function, for example to remember your cookie consent choice and to keep the admin area secure. Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the Site, such as which pages are most popular, so we can improve content and performance. Advertising cookies are used by our advertising partners to show ads and measure their effectiveness, as explained below. Analytics and advertising cookies are only used where you have consented, where consent is required.
3.2 Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and other websites on the Internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings (https://www.google.com/settings/ads). Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
3.3 Analytics, Advertising Measurement and Social Media Partners
With your consent, we may use Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager to understand how the Site is used; Google Ads conversion tracking to measure our own advertising campaigns; the Meta Pixel and Meta Conversions API (Facebook and Instagram) and the LinkedIn Insight Tag to measure campaigns and build advertising audiences. These tools may record events such as a registration, a job submission, a job alert, a contact form submission or a click on "Apply by Email". We never send your CV, the content of messages or job applications to these partners.
When you have accepted advertising cookies and you register or submit a job, we may send Meta a hashed (irreversibly encoded) version of the email address used, together with the event type, so Meta can match the event to its users for ad measurement. Google Ads "enhanced conversions" works in the same way where we have enabled it. If you reject advertising cookies, none of this is sent.
You can change your choices at any time using "Cookie settings" at the bottom of every page. You can also control ad personalisation in your Google, Meta and LinkedIn account settings.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to collect information about your visits in order to provide advertising. For more information about how Google uses data, visit Google's page on how it uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate and maintain the Site; review, approve, publish or reject job submissions; respond to your enquiries and support requests; detect, prevent and investigate spam, fraud and abuse, including scam job listings; analyse Site usage and improve our content, features and performance; measure the results of our own advertising campaigns where you have consented; send job alerts and notifications you have asked for; display advertising through Google AdSense; and comply with our legal obligations. We rely on your consent, our legitimate interests in running a safe and useful job board, and compliance with legal obligations as the legal bases for this processing, as applicable.
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in the following circumstances: with service providers who host the Site, provide analytics or deliver email on our behalf, under appropriate confidentiality obligations; with advertising and analytics partners such as Google, Meta and LinkedIn, only as described in sections 3.2 and 3.3; publicly, where you have submitted contact details as part of an approved job listing; with authorities, where required by law, court order or to protect the rights, safety and property of our users, the public or Hire Emirates Hub; and in connection with a business transfer such as a merger or acquisition, subject to this Policy.
6. Data Retention
We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Job listings are generally retained while they are live and for up to 12 months after they expire or are removed, for record-keeping and fraud prevention. Contact form messages are retained for up to 24 months. Account information, job alerts, notifications and any CV you upload are kept until you delete them or delete your account, which you can do yourself at any time from the account settings page. Rejected submissions may be kept for a limited time to help detect repeated spam. We delete or anonymise information when it is no longer needed.
7. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to: access the personal information we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information; request deletion of your information; object to or restrict certain processing, including processing for direct marketing; request a copy of your information in a portable format; and withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. To exercise any of these rights, email us at the address in section 11. We will respond within a reasonable period and may need to verify your identity before acting on your request.
8. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information, including HTTPS encryption, access controls and regular review of our systems. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please avoid sending sensitive documents, such as passport copies, through our contact form.
9. Children's Privacy
The Site is intended for adults seeking employment or recruiting staff, and it is not directed at anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology or legal requirements. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Where changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice on the Site. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected] or write to Hire Emirates Hub, Al Mahamat Street, Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi, UAE.