Document background
The Recruitment Privacy Notice is a mandatory document required under Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) for organizations conducting recruitment activities in the Kingdom. It must be provided to job applicants before or at the time of collecting their personal data. The document explains how the organization processes candidate personal data throughout the recruitment cycle, from application to decision-making, including any automated processing or third-party involvement. This notice is particularly important given the PDPL's strict requirements for transparency and consent in data processing. It should be regularly reviewed and updated to reflect changes in recruitment practices or regulatory requirements, and must be available in both Arabic and English if recruiting internationally.
