1. Who we are
Fursa (“we”, “us”) is an online job advertising and application platform for the United Arab Emirates. Job seekers create profiles and apply for jobs, and verified employers publish vacancies and review the applications they receive.
Fursa is not a recruitment or placement agency. We do not select, recommend or place candidates, and we do not take part in hiring decisions.
The legal entity that operates Fursa, its registered address and its data protection contact will be published here before launch.
2. What this policy covers
This policy explains how we collect, use, share and protect personal data when you visit Fursa, create a job seeker or employer account, apply for a job, post a job or contact us. It is written to meet the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021, “PDPL”).
3. The data we collect
- Account data: your name, email address, account type (job seeker or employer) and preferred language. Passwords are handled by our authentication provider and stored only in hashed form.
- Job seeker profile: the details you choose to add, such as headline, summary, phone number, current and preferred location, desired roles and salary, experience, education, skills, languages, certifications, notice period, self-declared visa status and links to your online profiles.
- CVs and documents you upload to your CV library.
- Applications: the job you applied to, your cover letter, your answers to screening questions, a copy of the CV you chose and a snapshot of your profile at the time you applied, plus the status history of the application.
- Employer data: company profile details, team members and their roles, and the information and documents submitted for verification (for example trade licence details).
- Saved jobs, job alerts, notifications and reports you submit.
- Technical data needed to run and secure the service, such as logs, device and browser information, and rate-limiting records (stored in hashed form and deleted after 8 days).
We do not ask for passport or Emirates ID copies to apply for jobs, and we ask you not to include sensitive personal data (such as health information or religious beliefs) in your CV or profile.
4. How we use your data
- To create and run your account and provide the service you asked for (for example, to send your application to the employer you chose).
- To verify employers and keep Fursa safe: preventing fraud, scams, spam and abuse, moderating listings and handling reports.
- To send service messages, such as application confirmations, status updates and security notices.
- To keep the service reliable and improve it, using aggregated or de-identified information where possible.
- To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from authorities.
We process your data on the basis of your consent, the need to provide the service you requested, our legal obligations and, where the PDPL allows, our legitimate interest in keeping the platform secure.
5. Consent and your choices
When you create an account you agree to us processing your data as described in this policy. Each time you apply for a job, you choose to share your application with that employer.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting information from your profile or deleting your account. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that happened before, and applications you already sent remain with the employer until your account is deleted.
7. Where your data is stored
Our main database and file storage are currently hosted by our cloud provider in Singapore, and our website is served through a global hosting network. This means your data may be processed outside the UAE. We only use providers with appropriate security commitments, and we will rely on a transfer basis permitted by the PDPL.
8. How long we keep data
- Account and profile data: for as long as your account is active.
- When you delete your account, we delete your profile, CVs, saved jobs, alerts and applications, including the application copies held for employers.
- Security logs and rate-limiting records: up to 8 days.
- Audit records of staff and organisation actions: kept for security and accountability, without candidate personal data.
- Employer verification records: for as long as the organisation uses Fursa and any period required by law.
Retention periods for inactive accounts will be confirmed before launch.
9. Your rights
Under the PDPL you have the right to:
- Get information about, and a copy of, the personal data we hold about you.
- Receive your data in a structured format (data portability).
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Have your data deleted.
- Restrict or stop processing in certain cases, and object to processing.
- Withdraw your consent at any time.
- Complain to the UAE Data Office.
You can edit or delete most of your data yourself in your account. Your account settings let you request a copy of your data and delete your account. We respond to requests within the time limits set by law.
10. How we protect your data
We use encrypted connections (HTTPS), strict access rules in our database so people can only see the data they are allowed to see, private storage for CVs and verification documents, short-lived download links and limited, logged staff access. No system is perfectly secure, so please use a strong, unique password.
12. Minimum age
Fursa is intended for people aged 18 or over. Please do not create an account if you are under 18.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. If the changes are significant, we will tell you on Fursa or by email before they take effect. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.
14. Contact
Our data protection contact details will be published here before launch. Until then, signed-in users can manage their data from their account settings, and anyone can report a listing or company with the report buttons on Fursa.