Privacy Policy
Manuel Careers is committed to protecting the personal data of Kenyan students, graduates, and employers. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, store, process, and safeguard your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you directly provide when registering, creating a profile, searching for opportunities, or uploading career documents:
- Candidate Account Data: Full legal name, verified email address, phone number, KCSE index number, mean grade, high school, university or college details, and location.
- Career Documents: Curriculum Vitae (CV), academic transcripts, cover letters, and certificates uploaded for verification or job applications.
- Interaction Logs: Verified search queries, application submissions, interview appointments, and recommendation clicks.
- Device & Telemetry: Device identifiers, browser type, and coarse approximate location (used for nearby job curation only with explicit browser permission).
2. How We Use Your Data
Your personal information is processed under legal bases of contract performance, legitimate career development interest, and explicit consent:
Opportunity Matching
Matching candidate credentials and KCSE performance against employer requirements.
Application Processing
Delivering candidate CVs and portfolios to hiring managers upon explicit application submission.
Digest & Notifications
Sending weekly job alerts, application status updates, and critical security notifications.
Integrity & Fraud Prevention
Validating employer registration documents to eliminate fraudulent job postings and spam.
3. Data Sharing & Third Parties
We never monetize or sell personal data. Data is shared strictly under the following scenarios:
- Prospective Employers: When you apply for an active opening or opt into candidate search discovery.
- Infrastructure Providers: Encrypted hosting providers, SMS gateways, and email dispatchers bound by strict data protection agreements.
- Legal Compliance: Where mandated by Kenyan court orders, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), or applicable statutory obligations.
4. Your Rights Under Kenyan Law
In accordance with Section 26 of the Kenya Data Protection Act (2019), you retain full rights regarding your personal records:
Right to be Informed: To know what personal data is collected and how it is used.
Right of Access: To request a complete export of your personal profile and job applications.
Right to Rectification: To update and correct inaccurate academic or biographical details.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): To delete your account, CVs, and associated data from our servers.
Right to Object: To withdraw consent from marketing emails and newsletter digests at any time.
5. Contact Our Data Protection Officer
For inquiries, data access requests, or privacy concerns, please contact our designated Data Protection Officer (DPO):
Manuel Solutions Data Governance & Privacy Office
Email: [email protected]
Kang'o Estate, Kileleshwa, Nairobi, Kenya