Privacy Policy

CertiMinds Consultancy and Training ("CertiMinds", "we", "us", or "our") is a technology talent consultancy registered in Doha, Qatar. We are committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy in accordance with Qatar Law No. 13 of 2016 on the Protection of Personal Data Privacy and other applicable regulations.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, protect, and disclose information obtained through our website www.certiminds.com(the "Website"), including through email, electronic communications, and any interaction you have with our online presence.

We only hold information that you choose to give us directly — we do not buy data lists, scrape profiles, or collect anything beyond what is necessary to respond to your enquiry or assess your interest in working with CertiMinds.

Information you provide to us when filling in a form, sending an email, or submitting an expression of interest may include:

• Your name and contact details (email address, phone number)
• Your educational background and qualifications
• Your professional experience and employment history
• Your nationality and work authorisation status
• Any other details you voluntarily include in your message or submission

Basic technical information is also collected automatically when you visit the Website — not to track you personally, but to keep the site running and understand how it is being used. This includes:

• Your IP address, browser type, and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on the site
• Device identifiers and technical diagnostics

We do not build personal profiles from your browsing behaviour, and we do not link your technical data to your identity unless you have submitted a form.

We collect information through the following means:

• Directly from you when you complete a contact form, submit an expression of interest, or otherwise correspond with us via the Website.
• Automatically via cookies and similar tracking technologies as you browse the Website.
• From third-party sources such as LinkedIn or job boards, where you have made your professional profile publicly available.

Cookies: Our Website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse traffic, and personalise content. You may configure your browser to refuse cookies, though some features of the Website may not function correctly as a result. By continuing to use our Website without adjusting your browser settings, you consent to our use of cookies.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and provide the services you request.
• To assess your suitability for training, consultancy, or deployment opportunities offered by CertiMinds.
• To communicate with you regarding programme updates, relevant opportunities, and company news.
• To improve the functionality, content, and user experience of our Website.
• To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations under Qatar law.
• To enforce our contractual rights and Terms and Conditions.
• For any other purpose for which you have provided explicit consent.

We may share your personal information in the following limited circumstances:

• With trusted third-party service providers (e.g. hosting, IT, and analytics providers) who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality obligations.
• With corporate clients where you are being considered for or placed in a deployment engagement, and only to the extent necessary for that purpose.
• With professional advisors including legal counsel, accountants, and auditors, subject to confidentiality.
• In connection with a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, where personal data may be transferred to a successor entity.
• Where required by applicable law, court order, or regulatory authority in Qatar or any other applicable jurisdiction.

Mobile and communication data will not be shared with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by applicable law. Candidate and enquiry data will be retained for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of last interaction, after which it will be securely deleted unless you have requested otherwise or we are under a legal obligation to retain it.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is entirely secure. While we endeavour to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security, and transmission of data to us is at your own risk.

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Material changes will be notified via a prominent notice on our Website homepage. The date of the most recent revision is displayed at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: