Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Bricks Marketing L.L.C ("Watheef," "we," "us," or "our"), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Wyoming, United States, operates the website watheef.com (the "Platform"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal information when you use the Platform.

By using the Platform, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not use the Platform.

2. Information We Collect

2.1. Information You Provide:

• Account Information: Name, email address, password, phone number, country
• Profile Information (Job Seekers): Headline, bio, date of birth, gender, nationality, city, employment status, work experience, education, skills, languages, visa status, Civil ID, portfolio links, social media URLs
• Profile Information (Employers): Organization name, industry, company size, website, description, logo, cover image
• Documents: CVs, resumes, portfolio files, profile photos
• Application Data: Job applications, answers to custom questions, referral sources
• Communications: Messages exchanged through the Platform's chat feature, interview scheduling details
• Payment Information: Billing details when subscribing to paid plans (processed by third-party payment processors)

2.2. Information Collected Automatically:

• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, screen resolution
• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent, click patterns
• IP Address: Used for country detection during registration and security purposes
• Cookies: Session cookies for authentication and preferences

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Platform
• Create and manage your account
• Facilitate job matching between candidates and employers
• Process job applications and manage hiring pipelines
• Enable communication between candidates and employers
• Send transactional emails (verification codes, application updates, interview invitations)
• Verify your identity through email and phone OTP
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
• Analyze usage patterns to improve the Platform
• Comply with legal obligations
• Enforce our Terms of Use

4. How We Share Your Information

4.1. With Employers (Job Seekers): When you apply to a job, your profile information, CV, and application answers are shared with the employer. Employers may also view limited profile information (name, headline, skills) through the candidate browse feature. Contact information (email, phone) is only revealed through the credit-based reveal system.

4.2. With Candidates (Employers): Your organization name, industry, and job postings are publicly visible. Your careers page, if enabled, displays your company information.

4.3. Service Providers: We share information with third-party services that help us operate the Platform, including:

• Cloud infrastructure providers — hosting, email delivery, and file storage
• Content delivery and security services
• Payment processors — for subscription billing

4.4. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Watheef, our users, or the public.

4.5. Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Storage and Security

5.1. Your data is stored on secure, enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure with data residency considerations. Files (CVs, photos) are stored with restricted access controls.

5.2. We implement industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (TLS/SSL), secure credential storage, role-based access controls, rate limiting, and regular security reviews.

5.3. While we take reasonable measures to protect your information, no system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. After account deletion:

• Profile data is deleted within 30 days
• Uploaded files (CVs, photos) are deleted within 30 days
• Application records may be retained for up to 12 months for employer reference
• Chat messages are deleted with the application
• We may retain anonymized, aggregated data indefinitely for analytics
• We retain data as required by law (e.g., financial records)

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
• Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection: Object to processing of your data for certain purposes
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. These cookies are necessary for the Platform to function and cannot be disabled. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

9. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

10. Children's Privacy

The Platform is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through a notice on the Platform. Your continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

12. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding your privacy or this Policy: