Privacy Policy

Shoghol stores CVs, contact details and work histories, so protecting your data is one of our most important jobs. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it and how you stay in control.

Last updated: Nov 5, 2026

This is a draft. It will be reviewed by a legal professional before Shoghol launches.

1. What we collect

  • Account details: your name, email, password (stored securely hashed, never in plain text), account type and preferred language.
  • Candidate profile: headline, summary, location, experience, education, skills, languages, links and CVs you upload.
  • Company details: company name, logo, description, location, and documents you send for verification.
  • Activity: jobs you save or apply to, application statuses and messages about your applications.
  • Technical data: basic logs, device and browser information, needed to keep the site secure and working.

2. How we use it

  • To run your account and show your profile or jobs.
  • To send your application to the employer you apply to.
  • To suggest relevant jobs to you.
  • To verify companies and prevent fraud and abuse.
  • To send you notifications about your account and applications.

We do not sell your personal data.

3. Who can see your information

  • Employers see your application and CV only when you apply to their job.
  • Your profile is only discoverable by employers if you choose to make it visible.
  • Your CV is never public. Employers download it through short-lived, private links.
  • We use trusted service providers, such as hosting and email, who process data only on our instructions.
  • We may share information when the law requires it.

4. How we protect it

  • Passwords are hashed with modern algorithms.
  • CVs are kept in private storage and checked for malware.
  • Employers can only access their own company's applicants; access by our staff is restricted and logged.
  • All connections to Shoghol are encrypted.

5. Your choices and rights

  • View and update your profile at any time.
  • Hide your profile from employers.
  • Download a copy of your data.
  • Delete your account and your data.
  • Choose which notifications you receive.

Depending on where you live, you may have further rights under laws such as the GDPR. Contact us to use them.

6. How long we keep data

We keep your data while your account is active. When you delete your account, we delete or anonymise your personal data within a reasonable period, except where we must keep it by law.

7. Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and to remember your language. If we add analytics cookies, we'll ask for your consent where required.

8. Changes to this policy

If we make important changes, we'll tell you by email or on the site before they take effect.

Questions about this page? Contact us