Terms and Conditions of Use

The Catchjobs application and website developed by CJS Bilisim Kariyer Danismanlik Anonim Sirketi (hereinafter referred to as "Catchjobs" or "We"), registered at Evliya Celebi Mahallesi Sadi Konuralp Caddesi Nejat Eczacibasi No: 5 Ic Kapi No: 2 Beyoglu Istanbul, is a video-based technological employment platform that brings together job seekers ("Users") and employers ("Employers") in the service sector both locally and globally.

By accessing or using the Catchjobs website at www.catch.jobs (the "Website"), the services to be provided by Catchjobs, and the mobile application (the "App") (collectively the "Services"), you are deemed to have read and accepted these Terms and Conditions of Use. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, please do not use or discontinue using the Services. These Terms and Conditions also form the user agreement between Catchjobs and you.

1. CREATION AND USE OF YOUR USER ACCOUNT

1.1. The Services are free for job seekers ("Users").

1.2. After installing the App on your phone, you may start using the Services by accepting these Terms and Conditions. To create your Catchjobs user account, you will be asked to fill out the required registration form. For legal reasons, you must be over 16 years old to use the Services.

1.3. You accept that all information you provide is always true, accurate, and up to date. You can update your information, your CV, and all your content at any time via the Profile section in the App or on the Website.

1.4. After your account is created, you can browse the Services freely and view employer profiles.

1.5. To apply for a specific job listing you are interested in, in addition to the traditional CV you create by filling out the form provided, you may be required to create a 45-second video ("Video CV"). In your Video CV, you can introduce yourself, share your plans, and showcase your skills. By uploading your Video CV, you accept that the receiving Employers will view your Video CV. You can create your Video CV in two ways: (i) by going to the Profile section and creating a permanent Video CV, or (ii) while viewing a job listing, by using the Video CV in your Profile section or by creating a new Video CV through the "Apply" section on the job listing page.

1.6. Through the Profile section, you can block your current Employer or other Employers, preventing them from seeing your profile and learning that you are a Catchjobs user. You can also set your profile to "Passive".

1.7. You accept that Catchjobs does not and will not guarantee that you will be invited to a job interview or hired by Employers using the Service. Similarly, Catchjobs makes no commitment to Employers regarding the qualifications of job seekers.

1.8. When you upload your Video CV and apply to a position, you accept that the Employer becomes the data controller of those data. How the Employer processes your personal data is not under Catchjobs' control.

1.9. You accept that you have obtained explicit consent from the relevant persons for any personal data of third parties you share with Employers or with us (such as personal data of people you provide as references).

1.10. If you do not use your account for one year, we may deactivate your account. You can easily reactivate your account via the App/Website. If you do not use your profile to apply to a job listing for 6 months, the Video CV in your profile will be deleted.

2. COMMON PROVISIONS ON USE

2.1. You accept that all responsibility for the content you upload belongs solely to you. When you upload content, you accept and declare that the content is not defamatory, insulting, hateful, biased and aggressive on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion or otherwise, unlawfully threatening or harassing any individual, partnership, or company, or immoral, pornographic, obscene, or otherwise violating someone else's privacy, or reasonably considered to be so.

2.2. You accept that we have the right to monitor all content and remove any content of the above nature, at our discretion or upon request of competent judicial authorities.

2.3. You accept and declare that you will not store or otherwise collect information about others, and that the content you upload will not include unsolicited or unauthorized advertising materials, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes or other solicitations, or viruses, worms, spyware, ad-supported software, or other harmful programs and files. You may not send unsolicited emails or other commercial communications to Users or Employers on Catchjobs.

2.4. You accept that you will not download and/or distribute any content belonging to others.

2.5. Creating accounts using unauthorized methods, including but not limited to automatic devices, scripts, robots, spiders, crawlers, or scrapers, is prohibited.

2.6. Violation of these Terms and Conditions may result in termination of your account at Catchjobs' sole discretion. If you violate these Terms and Conditions in letter or spirit or otherwise create potential legal risks for Catchjobs or others, we may suspend providing the Services to you in whole or in part. If we terminate your account, you accept that you may lose your account and the content you uploaded.

2.7. You can disable or delete your account at any time via the "Delete My Account" section and stop using the Services.

3. PROTECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA - PRIVACY POLICY AND COOKIE NOTICE

3.1. As Catchjobs, we take great care to fully comply with all applicable data protection laws and to ensure our Services perform fully to make your job search easier.

3.2. This privacy policy and cookie notice provides information about the processing of personal data of users of Catchjobs Services. This privacy policy and cookie notice may be updated by us from time to time. Users are advised to review this privacy and cookie notice regularly to see changes. The latest version of the policy and notice is below.

3.3. We process your personal data as the data controller within the scope of Catchjobs Services.

3.4. What is "Personal Data"?

In the simplest terms, any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person constitutes personal data. Data related to a person's race, ethnic origin, political opinion, philosophical belief, religion, sect or other beliefs, clothing and appearance, membership of associations, foundations or unions, health, sexual life, criminal convictions and security measures, and biometric and genetic data constitute special categories of personal data. "Processing of personal data" means any operation performed on personal data such as obtaining, recording, storing, preserving, altering, reorganizing, disclosing, transferring, taking over, making available, classifying, or preventing use, whether by fully or partially automated means or by non-automated means as part of any data recording system.

3.5. How do we collect your personal data?

We collect your personal data directly from you, by automated means, when (i) you subscribe to our newsletter, (ii) you download the App, (iii) you create an account, (iv) you upload content, (v) you use the App, (vi) you visit our Website via cookies. To use the App quickly and effectively, we store cookies on your device. A cookie is a small file or part of a file stored on a web user's computer or mobile phone and created by a website/app server and then read, containing personal data. Cookies can collect data about website usage, such as which pages are visited and the duration of a user session. When you use the website, the cookie is read by the website to retrieve previously stored required information.

Catchjobs does not keep cookies longer than necessary. Catchjobs uses session identification cookies and persistent identification cookies.

• A session identification cookie can track usage such as the web pages you visit and the options you use. When you close the internet browser, the session ends and the cookie is deleted.
• A persistent identification cookie allows the website to recognize you on a subsequent visit.

Catchjobs stores the cookies required to provide the functions of the Services.

If you do not want to receive cookies at all, you can set your browser to reject cookies completely. Please note that in this case you may no longer be able to use all functions of the Services.

Only if you have given prior consent, Catchjobs places cookies that are not strictly necessary to provide the functions of the Services. Through these non-essential cookies, we collect information about your use of the Services and remember your preferences. Examples of collected information include which pages you visit and the duration of a user session. Through these cookies, we aim to improve your user experience on our Services. If you do not allow the placement of cookies, these cookies will be blocked.

3.6. Which personal data do we collect?

• When you subscribe to our newsletter: We only collect your email address.
• When you download the App: We collect device identifiers such as Device ID, IP, operating system, device model and version, as well as your phone number and email address.
• When you create an account: We collect (i) first and last name, (ii) email address, (iii) phone number, (iv) profile photo, (v) date of birth, (vi) title, (vii) experience, (viii) language, (ix) nationality, (x) education, (xi) information related to military status (where applicable).
• When you upload content: We collect all information you choose to share such as your education status, professional experience, short bio, and Video CV.
• When you use the App: We collect your usage data (for example, how long you use the App, the features you are interested in, errors).

We do not collect or process special categories of personal data unless you upload them with your explicit consent (such as association and union memberships or health information) by adding them to your CV.

3.7. How do we use your personal data?

The use of your personal data is directly connected to the establishment and performance of the user agreement. It is not possible to provide our Services to you without processing certain personal data. We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• Identify you as a contact person for a User or Employer and verify your identity: We use it to confirm you are not a robot before creating an Account and to ensure the phone number you provided belongs to you and is in use. We collect and process your phone number for this purpose.
• Create your account: We collect and process the personal data you provided to create your user account. The information we collect for this purpose is listed above in section 3.6. We keep this data as long as you continue to use the Account and as long as you have not deleted your data and account.
• Provide our Services in accordance with the agreement: To use the Services as intended, we collect the personal data listed in this Agreement. We keep this data as long as you continue to use the Account and as long as you have not deleted your data and account.
• When you upload content: We collect all information you choose to share such as your education status, professional experience, short bio, and Video CV.
• Provide user support: You can reach us via the contact form, email, or phone regarding the Services. In this case, we use your personal data to answer your questions. We process your email address, name, contact details, correspondence, and any personal data you provide that we need to answer your question. We keep data related to your question for a reasonable period needed to resolve the issue.
• Inform you about service updates and outages, features, and newly joined Employers: We may use your email address to inform you about these matters.
• Invite you to our events: Catchjobs may organize community events in cities where Catchjobs is frequently used. We may use your email address to inform and invite you to these events.
• Enable Employers to contact you when you apply for a job listing: We may share your email address and phone number with Employers so they can contact you regarding your application.
• Promote our products and services on media platforms (only if you have given explicit consent): We may use your Video CV to promote Catchjobs services on social media platforms if you provide explicit consent.
• Develop and improve our products and services: We use aggregated personal data to analyze user behavior and improve the user experience of our website. We analyze general information about your browsing on the website such as pages visited, browser used, and visit duration. We keep such data for a period of 6 months.

3.8. Legal basis for processing your personal data

We collect and process your personal data (i) for the establishment and performance of the user agreement, and (ii) based on our legitimate interests in improving and promoting our Services. If you give explicit consent, we may use your Video CV on our social media accounts and advertising tools in line with that consent.

3.9. How do we share your personal data?

Unless you set your account to passive or block certain Employers as described above, your basic profile will be visible to Employers in the App. You can choose which personal data will be public. Unless you share it yourself via CatchConnect, other Users cannot view your Video CV.

In line with the nature and purpose of the App, your Video CV is shared with the Employer you applied to.

3.10. Who can access your personal data?

Catchjobs stores your personal data with care and confidentiality and does not share it with third parties except as explicitly stated in this Agreement.

Our hosting provider Amazon Web Services (AWS), located at Buyukdere Cad. No: 185 Kanyon Ofis Binasi Kat: 6 34394 Sisli/Istanbul, processes your personal data on behalf of Catchjobs. Catchjobs has taken all necessary organizational and contractual measures to ensure your personal data is processed only for this purpose and within this scope.

To send you newsletters and SMS, we share your email address with our email service provider Amazon Simple Email Services at the same address above and with Mailgun at 112 E Pecan St. #1135 San Antonio, TX 78205 United States of America, and we share your phone number with our SMS service provider Ileti Merkezi at Serenity Plus Office Fatih Caddesi No: 61-63 B Blok Kat: 4 D: 42 34303 Kucukcekmece Istanbul and with Twilio at Fifth Floor 7 Soho Square W1D 3QB United Kingdom.

We do not sell, market, transfer, or disclose your personal data to any third party without your explicit consent or unless we are legally obliged to do so. We may share your personal data with our lawyers and consultants when necessary to use or protect our rights.

However, in cases where Catchjobs is legally obliged, we may provide your personal data to supervisory authorities, tax offices, and investigative authorities.

Since our Services are provided through the Website and App, your personal data may be transferred to countries or regions outside the European Economic Area where adequate protection may not exist. If Catchjobs transfers your personal data in this way, Catchjobs will take necessary measures to ensure your personal data continues to be protected. Additionally, if Users use the Services while outside the European Economic Area, personal data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area to provide the Services.

3.11. How do we protect your personal data?

It is your responsibility to create a strong password, protect your password, and update it regularly.

We securely store your data on our servers in Dublin or Frankfurt. To store static data (photos and videos), we use the services of our contracted cloud service provider Cloudflare located at Riverside Building 6th Floor County Hall, the Belvedere Road London SE1 7PB. By using our Services and accepting these Terms and Conditions, you are deemed to have given explicit consent to the storage of your personal data on our servers in Frankfurt and Dublin. We take all necessary technical and administrative measures such as encryption, secure connections, and contractual protections to ensure your personal data is kept securely and to prevent unlawful access or processing. However, due to the use of the internet in transmission, we cannot guarantee 100% security of your data. In the event of a data security breach, we will notify you immediately.

3.12. How long do we keep your personal data?

Unless a shorter period is specified in this Agreement, we will store and process your personal data as long as you continue to use our Services.

If your account is closed by Catchjobs due to violation of these Terms and Conditions, we will store your personal data by anonymizing it (removing its personal data nature) for the purpose of evaluating and improving our Services.

If you freeze or delete your account, we will keep your personal data for 6 months in case you want to reactivate your account. Your personal data will be anonymized as soon as possible, no later than the first periodic destruction date following the end of this period.

3.13. Your rights

Regarding your personal data, you have the right to:

• Learn whether your personal data is processed,
• Request information if your personal data has been processed,
• Learn the purpose of processing and whether it is used in accordance with that purpose,
• Know the third parties to whom personal data is transferred domestically or abroad,
• Request correction if personal data is incomplete or inaccurate,
• Request deletion or destruction of personal data under the conditions set out in the law,
• Request notification of third parties to whom personal data has been transferred regarding the actions taken under (v) and (vi),
• Object to a result against you arising from analysis of processed data exclusively through automated systems,
• Request compensation if you suffer damages due to unlawful processing of personal data.

You can access the personal data you have shared with Catchjobs at any time without any cost. If you want to exercise the rights listed above or your data portability rights, you can contact us in writing at the address below:

Email: personaldata@catch.jobs

Finally, you may file a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Authority (Turkey) or the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Netherlands).

We will respond to your applications as soon as possible and in any case within 30 days.

4. THIRD PARTY SITES

Our Services may contain links to other websites owned by third parties ("Linked Sites"). These links are provided solely for your convenience and the presence of any link on our site does not mean we endorse that link. Linked Sites are not under Catchjobs' control. Catchjobs is not responsible for the content of any Linked Sites, including but not limited to other links on the Linked Site or changes and updates on the Linked Site. Catchjobs is not responsible for any internet publications of any Linked Site or other types of publications obtained from such sites.

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Services, with all elements, original content, features, and functions, including but not limited to designs, algorithms, images, and texts, are and will remain the exclusive property of Catchjobs. Our Services are protected under copyright, trademark, and other laws of the Republic of Turkey and applicable laws of other countries, and may not be copied, distributed, or used by third parties for the purpose of creating derivatives of the Services. Our registered trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written permission.

6. CHANGES

Catchjobs reserves the right to unilaterally change these Terms and Conditions at any time. Any changes made to these Terms and Conditions will be notified to you immediately: the amended Terms and Conditions will take effect together with your online approval, but the unchanged provisions will remain in force.

7. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Republic of Turkey, and the Istanbul Central Courts and Enforcement Offices are authorized for the resolution of any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms and Conditions.

8. TERMINATION

These Terms and Conditions will remain valid and in effect until the user account is closed by Catchjobs or by you under the terms herein. If the user violates these Terms and Conditions, Catchjobs has the right to unilaterally terminate the user agreement.

9. VALIDITY OF OUR RECORDS

The user accepts that the electronic records kept by Catchjobs in its own database, servers, or records shall constitute valid, binding, definitive, and exclusive evidence, and that this provision constitutes an evidence agreement within the meaning of Article 193 of the Code of Civil Procedure.