Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 19, 2024

EllaJobs ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and store your personal data when you use our platform ("EllaJobs") and the choices you have associated with your data.

Information We Collect

We may collect various types of personal data when you use EllaJobs, depending on how you interact with our platform. This includes:

  • Job Seekers: When you create an account or use EllaJobs to search for jobs, you may provide us with information such as your name, email address, phone number, resume, cover letter, skills, educational background, work experience, and salary expectations.
  • Employers: When you create an account or use EllaJobs to post jobs, you may provide us with information such as your company name, contact details, job descriptions, and candidate selection criteria.

We may also collect certain non-personal information automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing activity on EllaJobs.

Use of Personal Data

We use your personal data to:

  • Job Seekers: Provide you with access to job listings, connect you with potential employers, send you personalized job alerts, offer career advice and resources, and improve your overall experience using EllaJobs.
  • Employers: Help you find qualified candidates for your job openings, manage your recruitment process, and provide you with insights into the job market.

Legal Basis for Processing Data

We rely on several legal bases to process your personal data, including:

  • Consent: In some cases, we may ask for your explicit consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose. This could include sending you marketing communications or sharing your data with third-party partners.
  • Contract: We may need to process your personal data to fulfill our contractual obligations with you, such as providing access to EllaJobs services.
  • Legitimate Interest: We may have a legitimate interest in processing your personal data to improve our platform, prevent fraud, or provide customer support.

Sensitive Personal Data

We may collect sensitive personal data (such as health or biometric information) with your explicit consent, as required by applicable laws, including the NDPR. We will implement additional safeguards to ensure the protection of this data.

Disclosure of Personal Data

We may disclose your personal data to third-party service providers who help us operate EllaJobs and deliver our services. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your personal data and may not use it for any purposes other than those we have authorized. We may also disclose your personal data to comply with legal obligations, respond to court orders or subpoenas, or protect our rights and interests.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Generally, personal data will be retained for [insert period], after which it will be securely deleted unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Data Subject Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, including the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), you have certain rights regarding your personal data. You may have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Erasure: Request that we erase your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Restriction: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • Data Portability: Request that we provide your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, where technically feasible.
  • Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data, particularly in cases where processing is based on legitimate interests, direct marketing, or automated decision-making.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [insert contact email]. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of your personal data.

Children's Privacy

EllaJobs is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at [insert contact email]. We will take steps to remove the child's personal data from our systems.

International Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to, stored at, or processed in countries outside of your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws than your country. We will ensure that any transfer of your personal data outside Nigeria will be done in compliance with NDPR, and we will implement adequate safeguards, such as data protection agreements, to ensure that your personal data is protected.

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach, we will investigate the incident and take appropriate measures to contain the breach and protect your personal data. If we believe that your personal data has been compromised, we will notify you and the relevant authorities, including NITDA, within 72 hours, as required by applicable laws.

Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar technologies on EllaJobs to enhance your user experience, analyze website traffic, and personalize content. By using EllaJobs, you consent to our use of cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Our Data Protection Officer (DPO) is responsible for overseeing our data protection practices. You can contact our DPO at dpo@ellajobs.com.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data, please contact us at: