Last updated: October 2026
JobDrop ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your information when you use our job-matching service. We process personal data in accordance with the UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (PDPL).
JobDrop is a job-matching service operated by JOB DROP TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, a sole establishment licensed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. We are the data controller responsible for your personal data. For any privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at privacy@jobdrop.ae.
We collect the following categories of personal data:
Contact details
Your WhatsApp number and email address, used to create your account and deliver job matches.
Profile information
Your full name, job preferences, preferred work location, home city, and how far you are willing to work.
Student verification
If you claim the student offer, your university email address and the dates of your free period. We use these to confirm your eligibility and to tell you when the offer ends.
CV data
The contents of any CV you upload or build using our CV Builder, including your work history, education, skills, and certifications, plus the tailored CVs and cover letters we generate for you.
Usage data
Records of the jobs we match you with, your application statuses, the messages you send to our WhatsApp number, one-time login codes, and referral records.
Payment data
When you subscribe, payment is processed by Stripe. We do not store your card details — only your subscription status and customer reference.
We use your personal data to:
We share your data only with the following service providers, who process it on our behalf and are bound to protect it:
Twilio and Meta (WhatsApp)
To send and receive WhatsApp messages. Twilio delivers our messages, and WhatsApp is operated by Meta.
Stripe
To process subscription and one-time payments securely.
Anthropic
To power our AI job scoring and CV tailoring. Your CV content is processed only to score jobs and generate your tailored documents, and is not used to train AI models.
Resend
To send emails, such as student verification codes and offer notices.
Job data providers
We retrieve job listings from third-party job boards. We do not share your personal data with them.
Supabase
Our database and secure storage provider, where your account data and CV files are stored.
Railway and Vercel
Our hosting providers, which run the JobDrop service and website.
Zoho
Our email provider, which holds messages you send to our support or privacy addresses.
Recruiter sharing (optional): If you switch on "Share my CV with recruiters" in your dashboard, we may share your CV and contact details (name, WhatsApp number and email) with recruiters and employers, including through paid access. This is off by default and only happens with your consent. We keep a record of when you gave or withdrew consent and the wording you agreed to.
You can withdraw consent at any time by switching it off. From then on we stop sharing your CV, although we cannot recall copies already shared with a recruiter before you withdrew. Deleting your account also withdraws consent and removes your CV. Recruiters who receive your CV are responsible for handling it lawfully.
Some of our service providers process data outside the UAE. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure your data receives an adequate level of protection consistent with the PDPL.
We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will erase your personal data, including your CV files and job history, within 30 days, except where we are required to retain certain records (such as payment records) to comply with legal obligations. Messages already delivered to your WhatsApp or email inbox cannot be recalled, and our providers may keep short-lived system logs and message records under their own retention policies.
Under the PDPL, you have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@jobdrop.ae or use the account deletion option in your dashboard settings. We will respond within the timeframes required by law.
We protect your data using industry-standard security measures, including encrypted storage of CV files, secure authentication, and access controls. CV files are stored privately and are only accessible through time-limited secure links. While we take security seriously, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
JobDrop is intended for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via WhatsApp or email. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent version.
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, contact us at privacy@jobdrop.ae.