Last Updated: October 16, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Shughly.
At Shughly, we respect your privacy and are committed to handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect information when you visit our website, create an account, search for jobs, publish vacancies, submit applications, or use our services.
Shughly is an online employment platform designed to connect job seekers, employers, and recruiters across the Gulf and the Middle East.
By using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy. Where applicable law requires consent for a particular type of data processing, we will seek that consent separately.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information, depending on how you use Shughly.
2.1. Personal Information
When you register, contact us, or use our services, we may collect:
- Full name.
- Email address.
- Telephone number, if provided.
- Username and account credentials.
- Country, city, or general location.
- Profile photograph, if uploaded.
- Information submitted through contact forms or support requests.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for a legitimate purpose and you have an appropriate legal basis to provide it.
2.2. Job Seeker Information
If you create a candidate profile or apply for employment, we may collect:
- Resume or CV.
- Employment history and professional experience.
- Education, qualifications, and certifications.
- Skills, languages, and professional interests.
- Desired job titles, industries, and locations.
- Employment preferences and availability.
- Application information and recruitment-related communications.
- Other professional information you choose to provide.
You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and that you are authorized to share any documents or information belonging to other individuals.
2.3. Employer and Company Information
If you register as an employer, recruiter, or company representative, we may collect:
- Company name and business contact details.
- Company description, logo, and website address.
- Your name, job title, and professional contact information.
- Job advertisements and recruitment requirements.
- Information about candidates you interact with through the Platform.
- Account settings, subscription details, and transaction records, where applicable.
You must ensure that you have the necessary authority to submit company information and use candidate information for recruitment purposes.
2.4. Technical and Usage Information
When you visit Shughly, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Language and regional settings.
- Pages visited and interactions with website features.
- Referring websites and navigation information.
- Dates, times, and duration of visits.
- Cookies and similar technologies, subject to applicable consent requirements.
We use this information to operate the website, understand usage patterns, troubleshoot problems, improve performance, and help protect the Platform against abuse.
3. How We Collect Information
We may collect information through the following methods:
Directly from you: When you register, create a profile, upload a CV, publish a job, submit an application, complete a form, or contact us.
Automatically: Through website logs, cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies, depending on the services and settings in use.
From employers and recruitment partners: Where an employer or another authorized party provides information in connection with a recruitment process or platform service.
From external services: Where you choose to interact with an integrated third-party service, such as a sign-in provider or an external job application system.
When information is obtained from another source, we will provide any notices required by applicable law.
4. How We Use Your Information
Shughly may use personal information for the following purposes:
- To create, maintain, and manage user accounts.
- To provide job search and recruitment services.
- To display candidate profiles and company information according to the relevant visibility settings.
- To facilitate job applications and communications between candidates and employers.
- To allow employers to publish and manage vacancies.
- To personalize job recommendations and relevant platform content where these features are available.
- To provide resume assessments, job-fit scoring, or career-related tools where offered.
- To respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
- To send account notifications, security alerts, and service-related messages.
- To send newsletters or promotional communications where permitted by law and, where required, with your consent.
- To detect fraud, investigate suspicious activity, and enforce our Terms and Conditions.
- To monitor performance, maintain security, and improve website functionality.
- To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from competent authorities.
- To establish, exercise, or defend legal claims where necessary.
We will not intentionally use your personal information for purposes incompatible with the purposes explained in this Policy without providing any additional notice or obtaining consent where required.
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not treat your personal information as public information merely because you use Shughly. However, certain information must be shared to provide recruitment services.
We may disclose information in the following circumstances.
5.1. Employers and Recruiters
When you submit a job application, the information you provide may be shared with the relevant employer or recruiter.
Depending on the features you use and your profile settings, employers may also be able to view information in your candidate profile, including your professional experience, qualifications, skills, and resume.
Please review the visibility settings available on your account before publishing personal information.
Once an employer receives your application or CV, that employer may process your information under its own privacy policy and recruitment procedures. Shughly does not control every subsequent use of your information by that employer.
5.2. Service Providers
We may share information with trusted service providers that help us operate the Platform, such as:
- Website hosting and infrastructure providers.
- Email delivery and communication services.
- Website analytics and performance tools.
- Security, anti-spam, and fraud-prevention providers.
- Customer support and technical maintenance providers.
- Payment processors, if paid services are offered.
- Recruitment or application management tools, where integrated.
These providers may process information as necessary to perform their services, subject to applicable contractual and legal requirements.
5.3. Legal and Regulatory Requirements
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable laws, legal proceedings, court orders, or lawful requests from public authorities.
We may also disclose information where necessary to investigate suspected fraud, protect users, enforce our Terms and Conditions, or protect the rights, property, and security of Shughly and others.
5.4. Business Transfers
If Shughly is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, or transfer of business assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable privacy laws and appropriate safeguards.
5.5. With Your Consent
We may share information for additional purposes when you request or authorize us to do so, or where another lawful basis permits the disclosure.
We do not sell personal information in exchange for money as part of our standard operating model. Where applicable law defines certain advertising or data-sharing activities as a sale or sharing of personal information, we will comply with the relevant requirements.
6. Public Profiles and Job Applications
Shughly may allow users to create profiles, publish company pages, or submit information that becomes visible to other users.
Before publishing information, please consider whether you want it to be publicly accessible or available only to authorized users.
Information published publicly may be viewed, copied, or indexed by third-party search engines and other services. Removing information from Shughly does not necessarily remove copies already held by third parties.
When applying for a job, provide only the information necessary for the recruitment process. Be cautious when sharing identity documents, financial details, or other sensitive information directly with an employer.
If you believe your information has been disclosed improperly, please contact us so that we can review the matter.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Shughly may use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to support website functionality and improve user experience.
These technologies may be used for the following purposes:
Essential cookies: To support account authentication, security, session management, and core website functions.
Preference cookies: To remember settings such as language or other user preferences.
Analytics cookies: To understand how visitors use the website and identify opportunities to improve performance, where these tools are enabled.
Advertising cookies: To support advertising measurement, frequency controls, or personalized advertising where advertising services are used and the relevant processing is permitted.
Some cookies may be set by third-party services integrated into the website.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings and, where available, our cookie preference tool. Blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of some features.
Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
For more information, please review our Cookie Policy.
8. Advertising and Third-Party Advertising Services
Shughly may display advertisements from third-party advertising providers, including Google, if these services are implemented on the Platform.
Depending on the advertising service and your settings, advertising providers may use cookies, IP addresses, device identifiers, or similar technologies to deliver advertisements, measure performance, prevent fraud, or personalize advertising where permitted.
These providers may process information under their own privacy policies and applicable contractual arrangements.
If Google advertising services are used, you can learn more about Google’s advertising practices here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Users may also manage certain Google advertising preferences through Google’s advertising settings.
Shughly does not control all data processing carried out independently by third-party advertising providers. We encourage users to review the relevant third-party privacy notices.
Where applicable, we will provide appropriate cookie notices and consent controls for advertising technologies.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Retention periods may depend on:
- Whether your account remains active.
- The type of information collected.
- The need to provide services or maintain recruitment records.
- Security, fraud-prevention, and dispute-resolution requirements.
- Applicable legal, accounting, or regulatory obligations.
For example, account information may be retained while your account is active. Job applications and recruitment-related records may be retained for a reasonable period to provide the relevant service and address legitimate operational or legal needs.
When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete it, anonymize it, or otherwise handle it in accordance with applicable law.
Some information may remain in backups or records for a limited period after deletion, subject to our retention procedures and legal obligations.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or destruction.
Depending on the nature of the information and the services involved, these measures may include access controls, security monitoring, software updates, and secure data transmission.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You are responsible for protecting your account credentials, using secure passwords, and notifying us if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.
If a personal data breach occurs, we will take the steps required by applicable law, which may include notifying affected individuals or relevant authorities.
11. International Data Transfers
Shughly serves users across the Gulf and the Middle East. Depending on our hosting arrangements and the location of our service providers, personal information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country where you live.
These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your jurisdiction.
Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that such transfers comply with the relevant legal requirements.
By using the Platform, you acknowledge that cross-border processing may occur as described in this Policy, subject to any consent or other legal requirements that apply.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and the laws that apply to your personal information, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of personal information, subject to legal exceptions.
- Request restriction of certain processing activities.
- Object to certain processing, including direct marketing where applicable.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Request a copy of certain information in a portable format where applicable.
- Opt out of certain advertising or data-sharing activities where required by law.
- Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.
These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
To exercise your rights, please contact us through the Contact Us page on the Shughly website.
We will respond within the time limits required by applicable law.
13. Managing or Deleting Your Account
You may update your account information through the available account settings.
If you wish to close your account or request deletion of your personal information, you may use the available account deletion feature or contact us for assistance.
We will review and process valid requests in accordance with applicable law.
Please note that deleting your account may affect your ability to access saved information, applications, profile features, or other services.
Certain information may need to be retained for legal compliance, security, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or other legitimate purposes permitted by law.
Closing your Shughly account does not automatically delete information already received by an employer to whom you submitted an application. You may need to contact that employer directly to exercise your rights over information it independently controls.
14. Automated Tools and Job Recommendations
Shughly may offer features designed to help users assess resumes, compare job requirements, receive recommendations, or evaluate how well a profile matches a vacancy.
Where these features are available, they may use information you provide, such as professional experience, skills, qualifications, and job requirements.
These tools are intended to support job searching and recruitment. Unless expressly stated otherwise, their results are informational and should not be treated as guarantees of suitability, employability, or hiring outcomes.
Employers remain responsible for their recruitment decisions, and candidates should independently assess whether a position meets their goals and qualifications.
Where applicable law requires additional information, consent, or safeguards for automated decision-making or profiling, we will comply with those requirements.
15. Children’s Privacy
Shughly is intended for individuals who are legally eligible to use employment services.
Our services are not directed toward children, and we do not knowingly collect children’s personal information in violation of applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to Shughly in circumstances where such collection is not permitted, please contact us. We will review the request and take appropriate action as required by law.
16. Third-Party Websites and External Services
Our Platform may contain links to external websites, employer career pages, job application systems, social media platforms, or other third-party services.
These websites operate independently of Shughly and may have their own privacy policies and data handling practices.
We are not responsible for the privacy, security, or content of external websites that we do not operate.
Before providing personal information to a third party, please review its privacy policy and ensure that you understand how your information may be used.
17. Email Communications and Marketing
We may send service-related emails concerning account registration, password recovery, applications, security, platform updates, and other activities necessary to provide our services.
Where permitted by law, we may also send newsletters, career-related updates, or promotional communications.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails using the instructions included in those messages, where available.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not prevent us from sending essential service-related or legally required notices.
18. Third-Party Services and Integrations
Shughly may rely on third-party providers for hosting, authentication, analytics, email delivery, advertising, security, or other website functions.
The information processed by these providers depends on the features enabled and the integrations in use.
Where a third party independently determines how it processes personal information, its own privacy policy may apply to that processing.
We encourage you to review the privacy notices of third-party services that you choose to use through the Platform.
19. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technologies, business practices, or legal obligations.
When we make changes, we will publish the updated version on this page and revise the “Last Updated” date.
Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent before implementing changes that require it.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we handle personal information.
20. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about the handling of your personal information, please contact us through the Contact Us page on the Shughly website.
When submitting a privacy request, please provide sufficient information for us to understand and respond to your request. Do not include passwords, payment card details, or unnecessary sensitive information.
Website: Shughly
Contact: Please use the Contact Us page on our website.
We are committed to handling personal information responsibly and helping users make informed decisions when using Shughly to explore career opportunities and connect with employers.
