P R I V A C Y P O L I C Y

Dapex Civil Engineering Consulting & Associates L.L.C is committed to keeping personal information accurate and private. This Privacy Statement, together with any terms of use of our website and systems, sets out what happens to personal information we collect directly from you, through our website or through any other form of communication with us, or which you communicate to our agents or contractors.
This Privacy Statement applies to personal information we handle about our business partners, employees, staff, visitors to our website, individuals who access our sites/premises and other members of the public.
Our Code of Conduct is available on our website and sets out the guiding principles and standards we apply across our business to the management of personal information. We expect the same principles and standards from those with whom we do business.
Other Dapex Civil Engineering Consulting & Associates L.L.C policies and protocols relevant to the collection and use of personal information willapply to our employees and staff.
Our employees and staff can access the policies and protocols applying to them via our intranet and should direct any queries to their line manager or one of our Privacy Contact Officers.

Applicable privacy laws

We are bound by the laws of the countries where we operate which protect the privacy of individuals by regulating the collection and use of personal information.These laws may contain exemptions for the collection and use of some personal information, including employee and staff records. We may also be bound by workplace surveillance legislation in some countries which regulate camera, computer and tracking surveillance of employees and staff.
The relevant data privacy law(s) governing our main countries of operation are likely to be:

Cyprus Processing of Personal Data (Protection of the Individual) Law 2001
United Arab Emirates UAE Penal Code DIFC Data Protection Law 2007
United Kingdom Data Protection Act 1998

To the extent that the relevant data privacy law(s) are amended, substituted or repealed from time to time then this Privacy Statement should be read as referring to those relevant data privacy law(s) as so amended, substituted or repealed.

Privacy Statement Include

Personal information is any information (including an opinion) about you where your identity is apparent, or that contains details that may identify you. It may include your name, date of birth, address, postcode, telephone numbers and email address. It includes sensitive information.
Sensitive information is a particular type of personal information about your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, membership of a political association, religious beliefs or affiliations, philosophical beliefs, membership of a professional or trade association, membership of a trade union, sexual preferences or practices, criminal record or health. In certain circumstances we may collect sensitive information about you.
The type of personal information we collect and manage includes:

Your name, address, email address, date of birth and gender
Your nationality, ethinic origin, religions
Your contact details (including telephone number, emails, emergency contact details)
Identification documents such as passport, utility bills and driving licence details
Your qualifications, experience and employment history (including third party references)
Your medical history and other health information
Your tax file number/code
Bank account details into which you have asked us to pay your remuneration and benefits
Other information you may have provided as part of an application for employment with (or your engagement by) us or which we may have obtained as part of your application for employment with us including criminal records history;
Information regarding employee and staff remuneration assessment, performance review and personal development plans
Courses and programs attended by our employees and staff or employees and staff of our business partners and supply chain organisations
Details of your remuneration (including any superannuation contributions and salary packaging arrangements) and associated benefits and rewards
Incident and accident details in which you are (or may have been) involved, including audio, images and tracking data from surveillance and CCTV systems
Any additional information relating to you that you provide to us directly or indirectly through use of our website or online presence, through our representatives or otherwise.

Collection of personal information

We only collect personal information that is necessary for us to manage our business effectively, to develop and promote our services and to assist us with complying with our legal and regulatory obligations.
Generally, we try to collect personal information directly from you but, occasionally, we may collect personal information from publicly available records, third parties and/or other sources. We will only collect personal information about you from publicly available records, third parties and/or other sources if it is unreasonable or impracticable to collect it from you directly.
We will only collect sensitive information about you if we have your consent or we are permitted or required by
law to collect the information.
The ways we collect personal information include:

During the recruitment and engagement of employees and staff, including reference checking and agency searches
As part of training, induction and on-boarding programs
Our dealings with government agencies
Our dealings with clients, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and other service providers
During conversations between you and our representatives
Through access to our website
Access control systems and registers for individuals accessing our sites and premises
Random drug and alcohol testing on operatives on our sites and premises
From social media web sites and blogs

If we receive your personal information and we did not request it, then we will determine, within a suitable time after receiving that information, whether it is reasonably necessary for us to retain that information and in the case of sensitive information, whether you consented to the collection. If not, we will de-identify or destroy the information.
Regardless of how we obtain the information, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that you are aware of the way we are collecting the information, any laws requiring the collection, who we usually disclose it to and any consequences for you if we are not provided with the information.
Passive information collection
As you navigate through our website or otherwise use our equipment, systems and technology, we may collect information about your computer, including, where available, your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration. This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual.
We use ‘cookies’ which are small text files placed on your computer by a web page server which may later be retrieved. A cookie enables us to recognise your computer without the need for a fresh request for you to register.
The cookies do not allow us to collect personally identifiable information about you or your organization

Sharing personal information with others

We may disclose your personal information in certain circumstances, such as where we are required or permitted by law, where you have consented to us doing so or for any of the purposes for which the information was collected.
The persons to whom we typically may disclose your personal information include:

Specified persons in accordance with a request made by you (for example other employers, banks or property agents)
Our related companies, business partners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, clients and service providers for the purpose of our business operations
Individuals or organisations to whom we have commercial relationships, including individuals or organisations engaged in providing us with professional, business, technology, corporate and administrative services which are reasonably required for the effective operation of our business
Government agencies (including local tax authorities) and regulators as required or permitted by law

Where appropriate, we will only release personal information if we have an appropriate commitment from the recipient to use the information in a lawful, secure and responsible manner and only for the purpose(s) for which it is released.

Security and retention of personal information

We store personal information in different ways including in electronic or hard copy form.
We will take reasonable precautions in the circumstances to safeguard your information from loss, misuse, interference, unauthorised access, modification, disclosure or destruction.
Some of the measures we take are:

Insisting on confidentiality from our employees, staff and business partners in their use of information we provide to them and/or directing them to the principles we apply regarding personal information as identified in our Code of Conduct
Implementing document management controls
Using access control and security measures for our sites, premises, assets and business systems
Business continuity planning

You should keep in mind that no internet transmission is ever completely secure or error-free. In particular,
e-mails sent to or from our website may not be secure.
In accordance with our document / personal information management controls, we will keep some forms of personal information longer than others in line with business or legal requirements.
If personal information we hold is no longer reasonably necessary for a purpose identified in this Privacy Statement and we are not required by law to retain that information, we will take reasonable steps to de-identify or destroy that information.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links or references to other websites to which this Privacy Statement may not apply. Please always read the privacy statement or policy of every website you visit
Changes to this Privacy Statement
Our Privacy Statement may change from time to time as updated on our website. Before providing us with personal information, please check our website for changes.