How we handle your personal information
Last updated: 18 June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how TalentZation, a recruitment and HR company based in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, collects, uses, stores, and shares the personal information you provide through our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and to handling your data in line with applicable data protection laws.
01. Who we are
TalentZation is the party responsible for the personal data collected through this website. If you have any question about this policy or your data, you can reach us using the contact details at the end of this page.
02. Information we collect
We only collect the information you choose to give us through our forms, plus a small amount of technical information needed to run the site.
- Contact form: your full name, email address, company name, phone number, the topic you are reaching out about, your preferred date and time for a call, and your message.
- CV and careers form: your full name, email address, phone number, nationality, region of residence, years of experience, area of expertise, a short description about yourself, and the CV file you upload.
- Candidate account: when you submit a CV, we create a candidate account using your email address and send you a one-time link to set a password on our candidate portal.
- Skills and references: if you complete a skills self-assessment or share professional references, we collect your self-rated skills and the names and contact details of the referees you choose to provide.
- Security audit logs: records of security-relevant actions such as logins, file downloads, and sends, including the IP address and device or browser (user-agent) used, which we keep for security and accountability.
- Preferences: your chosen language and light or dark theme are stored on your own device so the site remembers them.
- Website analytics: to measure traffic and keep the site secure, we record page visits together with your IP address, approximate location (country), device type, and the pages you view. This is first-party analytics used only inside TalentZation; it is never sold and is kept for a limited period.
- We do not use advertising cookies or cross-site tracking, and we do not buy personal data about you from other sources.
03. How we use your information
We use your information to:
- Respond to your inquiries and contact requests.
- Review your CV and match you with suitable opportunities at our client organizations.
- Create and manage your candidate account and guide you through the recruitment process.
- Send you service emails, such as your account link or updates about your application.
- Operate, secure, and improve our website and services.
- Keep security and audit logs to protect our services, prevent misuse, and demonstrate accountability.
- Meet our legal and regulatory obligations.
04. Legal basis for processing
We process your personal data based on your consent when you submit a form, to take steps at your request before and during the recruitment process, for our legitimate interest in providing recruitment services, and to comply with applicable laws.
05. How and where we store your data
Your information is stored in our database on servers located inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Uploaded CV files are kept on our own secure server storage. Access is limited to authorized members of our team who need it for their work. We never sell your personal data.
06. Who we share it with
We share your information only where it is needed to provide our services:
- Client organizations: we may share a relevant, curated profile with employers as part of matching you to a role, limited to the information they need to consider you.
- Service providers: we use trusted providers to run our service, such as our email provider to deliver messages to you and our in-Kingdom hosting provider. They act on our instructions and are bound by confidentiality.
- Authorities: we may disclose information when required by law or by a valid request from a competent authority.
- We do not sell your data and we do not share it for third-party advertising.
07. How long we keep your data
We keep your information for as long as it is needed to provide our recruitment services and maintain our relationship with you, and for any period required by law. You can ask us to access, correct, or delete your personal data at any time, and to raise a complaint with the competent authority, as set out in the "Your rights" section below; we will act on your request unless we are required to keep the data.
08. How we protect your data
We use encryption in transit (HTTPS), access controls, and in-Kingdom hosting to protect your information. Our team members are granted access only on a need-to-know basis. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your data using appropriate measures.
09. Your rights
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:
- Be informed about how your data is used.
- Access the personal data we hold about you and request a copy.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Ask us to delete your data.
- Withdraw your consent at any time.
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Raise a complaint with the competent authority if you believe your rights have not been respected.
10. Children
Our website and services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18 years of age. If you believe a minor has provided us with data, please contact us and we will remove it.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will change the date at the top of this page when we do, and we will tell you about significant changes where appropriate. Please review it from time to time.
Contact us
For any question about this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your rights over your personal data, please contact us at:
info@talentzation.sa