Privacy policy and general information
Etihad Airways P.J.S.C. ("Etihad") is a Public Joint Stock Company established by Emiri Decree and incorporated in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Etihad includes Etihad Airways, Etihad Holidays, Etihad Crystal Cargo and its associated brands, products or trade names from time to time. The www.etihadairways.com , www.etihadholidays.com  and www.etihadcrystalcargo.com  websites, (hereinafter individually and collectively referred to as the "Etihad Websites"), are owned and operated by Etihad. Etihad is responsible for the processing of any personal information you provide to the Etihad Websites and is notified where required in each country under the relevant data protection legislation of that country.
Etihad takes its responsibilities regarding protection of personal information very seriously. This policy explains how we use personal information we may obtain about you. By using the Etihad Websites you consent to this policy. By submitting your personal information you consent to the use of that personal information as set out in this privacy policy. If our privacy policy changes, we will post the changes on our website. Continued use of our website by you will signify that you agree to such changes.
By completing our online application, you are authorising Etihad Airways to store and utilise personal data for the purpose described herein. The data will be stored in confidence for twelve months unless you request that it be deleted from the Careers Website prior to that time.
If at any time you want your profile to be deleted from our database, please send an email to careers@etihad.ae with subject: Delete from database. Your message must be able to be identified with you and should be sent from the same e-mail account you registered with us.

What information do we collect?
Etihad asks for personal information from all candidates when applying for a job vacancy. Your personal information will be matched against the job vacancy that you have applied for. Etihad requires email address and contact information so that we can email you relevant career opportunity information and contact you should a relevant opportunity arise. Your email address will only be used by Etihad Airways for the recruitment purposes and will not be given to any third party.

Why we need your personal information?
When you use services provided on this site, you will be asked to provide certain information such as your name, contact details and career history. We will store this information and use this information in the following ways:

• To fulfill our agreement with you, which includes your application, sending you job alerts, or contacting you for an interview.
• To register you with the Etihad Websites and administer our website services, such as new job advertisements.
• For crime prevention and detection.
• To answer any queries which you may send us by email.
• For any other purpose regarding which we give information to you in the Etihad Websites.

We need to know the names and contact information of all candidates who register on the Etihad Career Website. If you are registering for a career opportunity on behalf of someone else, you must obtain their consent to use their personal information before doing so.

How we will use your personal information?
Your application and all related information given by you will be centrally stored on our Careers Website and your data will only be accessible to employees and agents of Etihad Airways for recruitment specific information. These employees and agents may be based in countries other than your country of residence or the country where the job applied for is based.
Information that you provide will be used by Etihad to enable us to review your experience against the position you have applied for. We may also contact you for a position that you have not applied for but one that we feel matches your skills and career aspirations. We may contact you (by post, email, telephone or otherwise) to request your feedback and comments on our services.

How can you update your personal information?
You are able to amend and add information to your application and your last and most up-to-date application data will be used to assess qualifications and personal experience to determine if they meet specific job requirements

How do we protect your personal information?
When you apply for a position on our website, we offer the use of secure server software (SSL) that encrypts all information you input before it is sent to us. This ensures that the information is reasonably protected against unauthorised interception. We also follow strict security procedures in the storage and disclosure of information which you have given us, to prevent unauthorised access to that information. We endeavour to take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information as outlined above. However, we cannot guarantee the security of any data you disclose online. You accept the inherent security risks of providing information and dealing over the internet and will not hold us responsible for any breach of security unless this is due to our negligence or willful default.
Our site may link to other websites which may be accessed through us. We are not responsible for the data policies, procedures or the content of these linked websites.

Our policy on “cookies”
There is a technology called "cookies" which may be used by us to provide you with customised information from Etihad Websites. A cookie is an element of data that a website can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. Cookies allow us to understand who has seen which pages and advertisements, to determine how frequently particular pages are visited and to determine the most popular areas of our website. Cookies also allow us to make Etihad Websites more user-friendly by, for example, allowing us to take you to the language site of last use, so that we can give you a better experience when you return to our website. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. You do not have to accept cookies, and you should read the information that came with your browser software to see how you can set it up to notify you when you receive a cookie, so you can decide whether to accept it.