HR Privacy Notice

Kuwait Credit Information Network (CINET) HR Privacy Notice

This privacy notice highlights our commitment to protecting individual’s personal data. We at Kuwait Credit bureau (CINET) are dedicated to protecting your personal data in accordance with applicable laws. At Kuwait Credit Bureau (CINET), we ensure your personal information is safeguarded when you use our website, services, or contact us. Please review this human resource Privacy Notice, as they explain how we handle your data during the job application process, hiring process or other interactions and outline your rights regarding the collected data. The term "applicants" refers to anyone seeking a role with us, whether permanent or temporary.

1. Type of Information we collect when you apply for a role in CINET

1.1 Personal Identifiable Information PII: Name, gender, address, email, phone number, Signature, Civil ID, Nationality, Date of Birth, Salary, marital status, total number of children and Spouse and Children Civil ID.

1.2 Background Information: Education such as academic certifications, Professional qualifications, transcripts, CV, heath check status report (Fit or unfit) and criminal status certificate.

2. Sources of Information We Collect

• - Information you provide directly.
• - References provided upon request.
• - Information from business and employment-focused social media platform.
• - Information provided by recruitment agencies.

3. Purpose for Collecting Personal Data

During the recruitment process, we collect your personal data to:

• - Ensure fair and effective hiring practices.
• - Assess candidates' qualifications, work experience, and skills.
• - Match candidates with specific job requirements.
• - Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
• - Maintain records for future reference.
• - Establish communication channels with applicants throughout the hiring process.
• - Ensure transparency, fairness, and efficiency in candidate selection.

4. Lawful Basis of Processing

We process your personal data on the lawful basis of Legitimate Interest, Performance of Contract, Consent, Compliance with a Legal Obligation, Vital Interest, and Performance of a Task Carried Out in the Public Interest, depending on your association with us.

This processing is in accordance with:

• - Kuwait Labour Law.
• - Kuwait Data Privacy Protection Regulation(DPPR)

5. Transfer and Disclosure of Personal Data

We grant access to your personal data only to individuals who require it to perform their tasks and responsibilities and to contingent workers who have a valid reason for accessing it. When contingent workers are provided access to personal data, we implement appropriate safeguards to ensure its use aligns with this Privacy Notice, while maintaining the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of the data.

We do not share your personal data with third parties for direct marketing purposes. We also do not sell your Personal Data.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the business purpose of collection or as required by applicable regulatory requirements/legal proceedings.

If your application is unsuccessful, we may retain your personal data to consider you for future relevant opportunities, unless you request its deletion. We will retain your data in accordance with our local data retention policies, ensuring it is securely destroyed when no longer needed.

7. Data Subject Rights

The Data Subjects have certain rights regarding their Personal Data, including the right to:

• - Access their Personal Data, where applicable
• - Object to the processing of Personal Data for certain purposes
• - Withdraw Consent, where applicable
• - Correct or modify the data. where applicable

8. Children's Privacy

We do not intentionally collect personal data about children. We are not able to identify the age of persons who access and use our website. If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal data about your child or if the child has provided us with personal data without parental or guardian consent, the parent or guardian may contact us for deletion of the personal data.

9. Measures taken to Protect your Personal Data

We have implemented adequate technical and organizational safeguards to ensure the confidentiality of your data, which includes and not limited to Physical access control systems, A physical security presence, Logical access controls, Perimeter security systems and Information Classification and Handling Measures. We have put in place policies and procedures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, theft, breaches, accidental loss, damage, alteration, and unlawful processing of your personal data.

10. Changes to this Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will provide notice of any material updates by posting the revised Privacy Notice on our website or by other means. We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Notice or our privacy practices, please contact us using the information provided.

We may need to verify your identity as a part of this process for which we may ask additional information. We shall respond to you within the timeline stipulated in the applicable data protection laws.

Telephone: 1800808

Email: info@cinet.com.kw