ATA Engineering
Candidate Privacy Notice & Careers Terms and Conditions
Candidate Privacy Notice
1. About This Notice
This notice explains how ATA Engineering ("ATA", "we", "us") collects, uses, and protects the personal data of job applicants. It is issued in accordance with Egypt's Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020 and its Executive Regulations (Ministerial Decree No. 816 of 2025), and Labour Law No. 14 of 2025.
Data Controller: ATA Engineering, Arab Republic of Egypt
Contact: hr@ata.com.sa
2. Information We Collect
- Identity and contact details: name, email, phone number, city and country of residence, nationality.
- Professional information: CV, portfolio and work samples, education, qualifications, skills, employment history, certifications, and professional profiles such as LinkedIn.
- Recruitment information: salary expectations, notice period, interview notes, assessment results, and referee details.
- Work eligibility: your right to work in Egypt.
- Technical data: IP address, device and browser information when you use our careers page.
We do not ask for sensitive personal data (such as health, religion, or political views) at the application stage. If such data becomes legally required before hiring (for example, a medical fitness or criminal record certificate for a final offer), we will request it separately with your explicit written consent.
3. Where Your Information Comes From
Mainly from you directly. We may also receive information through employee referrals, job platforms, public professional profiles, and referees you have authorised us to contact.
4. How We Use Your Information
- Assessing your suitability for the role you applied for.
- Communicating with you and arranging interviews and assessments.
- Verifying your references and qualifications, with your approval.
- Considering you for other current vacancies at ATA that match your profile.
- Notifying you of future vacancies, only with your consent.
- Complying with legal obligations and requests from competent authorities.
All applications are reviewed directly by our HR team and hiring managers. We do not use automated decision-making in our recruitment process.
5. Legal Basis
We process your data based on your explicit consent given at submission, and to take steps at your request before entering into an employment contract, as permitted under Law No. 151 of 2020.
6. If You Do Not Provide Your Information
Providing your data is voluntary. However, if you do not provide the information needed to assess your application, we may be unable to consider you for the role.
7. Sharing Your Information
Your data is accessed only by our HR team and the hiring managers involved in the process. We may disclose it to competent authorities where required by law. Your data is stored and processed in Egypt and is not transferred outside the country.
We never sell your personal data.
8. How Long We Keep Your Data
- Candidate database: with your consent, we keep your application in our candidate database to consider you for future opportunities. We review our database periodically and remove data that is no longer needed.
- Your choice: you may ask us to delete your data at any time, and we will remove it from our database.
- Successful candidates: your data is transferred to your personnel file and governed by our Employee Privacy Policy.
9. How We Protect Your Data
We apply technical and organisational measures including restricted access limited to authorised HR staff, secure storage, and confidentiality obligations on everyone handling candidate data.
10. Your Rights
Under Law No. 151 of 2020, you have the right to:
- Know what data we hold about you and access it.
- Obtain a copy of your data.
- Correct, update, or complete your data.
- Request deletion of your data.
- Withdraw your consent at any time.
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Be notified of any personal data breach affecting you.
To exercise any of these rights, email hr@ata.com.sa. Withdrawing consent will end consideration of your application.
11. Complaints
Please contact us first at hr@ata.com.sa. You also have the right to file a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Center (PDPC).
12. Changes to This Notice
We may update this notice from time to time. The latest version, with its effective date, will always be available on this page.
Careers Terms & Conditions
- 1. Acceptance. By submitting an application through our careers page, you agree to these Terms and our Candidate Privacy Notice.
- 2. Eligibility. You must be at least 18 years old to apply.
- 3. Accurate Information. You confirm that all information and documents you submit are true, complete, and your own. False or misleading information may result in rejection of your application or, if discovered after hiring, termination of employment in accordance with applicable law.
- 4. Referee Information. By providing referee details, you confirm that you have their permission to share their contact information with us.
- 5. Portfolio and Intellectual Property. You retain all rights to the portfolio and work samples you submit. You grant ATA a limited, non-exclusive right to review them solely for recruitment purposes. Do not submit confidential material belonging to a current or former employer or client.
- 6. No Guarantee of Employment. Submitting an application does not guarantee an interview or an offer, nor does it create an employment relationship. An offer is valid only when issued in writing and signed by an authorised ATA representative.
- 7. Equal Opportunity. ATA assesses all candidates on merit and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, religion, origin, disability, or any other ground prohibited by Egyptian law.
- 8. Recruitment Fraud Warning. ATA never charges fees at any stage of the hiring process. Official communication comes only from @ata.com.sa email addresses. Please report any suspicious messages to hr@ata.com.sa.
- 9. Acceptable Use. You agree not to upload malicious files, impersonate others, or interfere with the careers platform.
- 10. Changes. We may update these Terms at any time. The version published on this page applies to all applications.
- 11. Governing Law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the competent courts of Cairo shall have jurisdiction over any dispute.