Data Protection Officer

at  Foodics

WHO ARE WE❓

We Are Foodics! a leading restaurant management ecosystem and payment tech provider. Founded in 2014 with headquarter in Riyadh and offices across 5 countries, including UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait. We are currently serving customers and partners in over 35 different countries worldwide. Our innovative products have successfully processed over 6 billion (yes, billion with a B) orders so far! making Foodics one of the most rapidly evolving SaaS companies to ever emerge from the MENA region. Also Foodics has achieved three rounds of funding, with the latest raising $170 million in the largest SaaS funding round in MENA, boosting its innovation capabilities to better serve business owners.

• Implementation of existing Data Protection Compliance Framework across various regions, entities and operations of the Foodics Group.
• Monitor Foodics’ data processing activities to ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws and regulations.
• Provide advice and guidance to Foodics’ management and employees on data protection matters.
• Conduct data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) for new or significant data processing activities.
• Assess and monitor data protection practices of third-party vendors and service providers. Review and negotiate data protection clauses in vendor contracts.
• Manage and respond to data subject requests for access, rectification, erasure, and restriction of their personal data. Maintain a register of data requests.
• Maintain records of all data processing activities.
• Maintain and implement the data breach response plan, including reporting data breaches to regulatory authorities when necessary. Liaise with data protection authorities.
• Investigate and report on data protection incidents and coordinate necessary remediation actions.
• Organize and deliver data protection training and awareness programs for employees to ensure they understand their responsibilities regarding data protection.
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of data protection measures