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CC Staffing International – Legal, Privacy & Data Protection Framework

Last Updated: January 2025

Introduction

CC Staffing International is committed to conducting its recruitment, executive search, staffing, advisory, and business operations in a lawful, ethical, transparent, and responsible manner.

This Legal, Privacy & Data Protection Framework explains how CC Staffing International collects, uses, stores, protects, transfers, and processes personal information, the terms governing use of this website, and the rights and responsibilities of individuals and organizations interacting with CC Staffing International services.

This Framework applies to website visitors, candidates and applicants, passive candidates, clients and prospective clients, contractors and consultants, suppliers and business partners, and individuals whose information may be processed in connection with recruitment and staffing activities.

CC Staffing International operates internationally and is committed to complying with applicable privacy, employment, anti-discrimination, and data protection laws, including, where applicable, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the United Kingdom GDPR, UAE personal data protection requirements, Lebanese data protection requirements, California privacy requirements, and other relevant privacy regulations.

By using this website, submitting information, applying for opportunities, communicating with CC Staffing International, or engaging with CC Staffing International services, you acknowledge the terms contained within this Framework.

1. Identity of the Controller and Contact Details

Unless otherwise stated, CC Staffing International acts as the data controller for personal information collected through this website and through its recruitment and business activities. Where CC Staffing International processes information on behalf of a client, the relevant client may act as an independent controller or separate controller for its own recruitment and hiring decisions.

Privacy and data protection enquiries may be submitted to privacy@ccstaffing.com. General enquiries may be submitted to info@ccstaffing.com. CC Staffing International may require reasonable identity verification before responding to privacy rights requests.

If CC Staffing International appoints a Data Protection Officer, EU/UK representative, or local privacy representative in the future, the relevant contact details will be published in this Framework or made available upon request where required by law.

2. Privacy Notice & Data Protection Policy

2.1 Information CC Staffing International May Collect

CC Staffing International may collect and process personal information when you visit the website, contact CC Staffing International, submit enquiries, apply for roles, register through an ATS Provider, engage with recruitment consultants, interact with website content, open company profile materials, view case studies, download resources, or use CC Staffing International services.

Identity and contact information, including name, email address, telephone number, country, city, job title, employer, company information and professional contact details.
Candidate information, including CVs, resumes, cover letters, employment history, education, qualifications, certifications, licenses, skills, references, salary expectations, availability, mobility preferences, interview notes, assessments and work authorization information.
Client and business contact information, including organization name, professional role, business contact details, hiring requirements, project communications, commercial communications and service history.
Website and technical information, including IP address, approximate location derived from IP address, device information, browser type, pages visited, referral source, time spent on pages, cookie preferences, security logs and interaction data.
Marketing and engagement information, including case study views, company profile views, service page visits, campaign interactions, content downloads, form submissions, advertising interactions and consent preferences.
Sensitive or special category information only where legally permitted and necessary, such as disability accommodation information, diversity information voluntarily provided, background check information, or work authorization information.

2.2 Sources of Information

Information may be collected directly from individuals and from other lawful sources. These sources may include candidates, clients, referrals, referees, previous employers, educational institutions, professional networking platforms, public professional sources, business events, public company websites, the ATS Provider, analytics tools, advertising tools, background verification providers and authorized service providers.

Where personal information is obtained from sources other than the individual, CC Staffing International will provide appropriate transparency information where required by applicable law, subject to lawful exemptions and practical limitations.

2.3 Purposes of Processing

CC Staffing International may process personal information for the following purposes:

Responding to enquiries and providing recruitment, executive search, staffing, advisory and related services.
Assessing candidates for current and future opportunities.
Presenting candidate profiles to clients and prospective employers where lawful and appropriate.
Conducting executive search, passive candidate sourcing, talent mapping and market mapping activities.
Managing client relationships, service delivery, contracts, communications and business development.
Operating, securing, analyzing and improving the website and services.
Measuring engagement with case studies, company profile pages, service pages and marketing content.
Conducting analytics, remarketing and advertising activities where legally permitted and subject to consent where required.
Complying with legal, regulatory, contractual, accounting, tax, immigration, security and dispute resolution obligations.

2.4 Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing, CC Staffing International may rely on one or more of the following legal bases:

Consent, including consent to receive marketing communications, join talent pools, allow non-essential cookies, or participate in specific recruitment activities where consent is legally required.
Contractual necessity, including processing required to take steps prior to entering into a contract or to perform services requested by candidates, clients, suppliers or business contacts.
Legitimate interests, including recruitment operations, talent sourcing, client relationship management, business development, fraud prevention, website security, service improvement and legal claims management, provided such interests are not overridden by individual rights and freedoms.
Legal obligations, including obligations relating to employment, immigration, tax, accounting, anti-corruption, regulatory requests, litigation and data protection compliance.
Establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims where necessary and lawful.

2.5 Consequences of Not Providing Information

In some circumstances, providing personal information is necessary for CC Staffing International to respond to enquiries, assess suitability for opportunities, submit candidate profiles, conduct verification, manage client services or comply with legal obligations. If required information is not provided, CC Staffing International may be unable to provide certain services, progress an application, respond to a request, or comply with legal requirements.

3. Candidate Privacy Notice

This section applies to candidates, applicants, passive candidates, contractors, consultants, temporary workers, executive search prospects and individuals considered for employment or engagement opportunities through CC Staffing International.

3.1 Candidate Data Processed

Candidate information may include CVs, resumes, cover letters, employment history, education, qualifications, certifications, licenses, skills, salary expectations, availability, interview notes, assessments, references, work authorization information, immigration-related information where necessary, communications and information available from lawful professional sources.

3.2 Candidate Purposes

Candidate information may be used for evaluating suitability for roles and assignments, matching candidates with current or future opportunities, conducting executive search and talent mapping, arranging interviews and assessments, presenting candidate information to clients and prospective employers where lawful and appropriate, conducting reference checks and verification where permitted by law, maintaining recruitment records, and managing talent databases.

3.3 Passive Candidate Sourcing and Professional Networking

CC Staffing International may identify and contact potential candidates through lawful professional sources, including professional networking platforms, public professional directories, business events, industry sources, referrals and publicly available corporate information. Information obtained from such sources is processed for legitimate recruitment, executive search, talent mapping and business development purposes, subject to applicable privacy laws and individual rights.

3.4 Candidate Profile Sharing

CC Staffing International may share candidate information with clients and prospective employers where a candidate has applied, expressed interest, consented where required, or where sharing is otherwise lawful for recruitment purposes. For confidential assignments, client identity may be withheld until an appropriate stage of the process.

3.5 Candidate Consent and Withdrawal

Where CC Staffing International relies on consent, candidates may withdraw consent at any time by contacting privacy@ccstaffing.com. Withdrawal does not affect processing carried out lawfully before withdrawal and may not require deletion of information that CC Staffing International is legally entitled or required to retain.

3.6 No Employment Guarantee

Submitting information to CC Staffing International does not guarantee employment, interview, placement, job offer, client engagement, visa approval, work permit approval or future opportunity. Final hiring decisions remain with clients and employers.

4. Data Processing, Recipients & International Transfers

CC Staffing International operates internationally. Personal information may be accessed, stored, transferred or processed in countries outside the country in which it was originally collected. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in the country of residence of the relevant individual.

Personal information may be shared with appropriate recipients, including clients, prospective employers, ATS Providers, cloud hosting providers, email and communication providers, CRM providers, analytics providers, advertising technology providers, verification providers, professional advisors, auditors, regulators, public authorities and other service providers where lawful and necessary.

Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards may be used, including contractual protections, Data Processing Agreements, Standard Contractual Clauses, adequacy mechanisms, transfer impact assessments, confidentiality obligations, access controls and security measures.

International recruitment may require sharing candidate information with clients, employers, consultants, service providers or professional advisors located in other jurisdictions. By applying for international opportunities, candidates acknowledge that cross-border processing may be necessary for recruitment purposes.

5. ATS Provider, Recruitment Technology & AI-Assisted Processing

CC Staffing International may use an ATS Provider and other recruitment technologies to manage applications, candidate profiles, communications, scheduling, reporting, candidate matching and recruitment administration. These systems may be operated by third-party service providers acting under contractual obligations.

CC Staffing International may use AI-assisted or automated tools to support administrative recruitment activities, organize applications, identify potential matches, improve workflow efficiency or assist consultants. CC Staffing International does not intend to make final recruitment decisions based solely on automated processing where such decisions have legal or similarly significant effects and where such processing is prohibited by applicable law.

Human review remains part of recruitment decision-making where required by law. Candidates may request human review, express their point of view, challenge relevant outcomes, or request further information where applicable law provides such rights.

6. Cookie Policy, Analytics & Advertising Technologies

CC Staffing International may use cookies, pixels, tags, SDKs and similar technologies to operate the website, improve user experience, analyze website traffic, measure content engagement, support marketing activities and protect website security.

6.1 Cookie Categories

Strictly necessary cookies: required for website operation, security, consent management and basic functionality. These are generally always active.
Analytics cookies: help CC Staffing International understand website traffic, pages viewed, time spent on pages, case study engagement, company profile engagement, referral sources and website performance.
Advertising and remarketing cookies: may help CC Staffing International measure advertising performance, create remarketing audiences, conduct conversion tracking and display relevant advertisements to visitors who interacted with the website.
Functional cookies: may remember preferences or improve user experience.

6.2 Consent and Cookie Preferences

Where required by law, non-essential cookies and tracking technologies will only be activated after consent. Visitors may be offered options to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage preferences. Cookie preferences may be changed or withdrawn at any time using the available cookie preference tools or browser settings.

CC Staffing International should configure any cookie banner and preference center so that analytics, advertising and remarketing tags are blocked until appropriate consent is obtained in jurisdictions where prior consent is required.

6.3 Case Study, Company Profile and Content Engagement Tracking

CC Staffing International may measure engagement with case studies, company profile pages, service pages, downloadable materials and other website content. This helps CC Staffing International understand visitor interests, improve content, measure campaign performance and conduct relevant marketing or remarketing activities where lawful and subject to consent where required.

Anonymous website visitors are not personally identified by CC Staffing International unless they voluntarily submit identifying information, interact through a platform that lawfully provides identity-related data, or another lawful identification mechanism applies.

6.4 Advertising Platforms and Consent Signals

If CC Staffing International uses Google Analytics, Google Ads, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Meta Pixel or similar technologies, CC Staffing International should configure these tools through a consent management platform and, where applicable, pass consent signals to the relevant platform. Where Google tags are used for users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom or Switzerland, Google Consent Mode v2 or an equivalent consent signaling approach should be configured before advertising or remarketing tags are enabled.

6.5 Do Not Track, Global Privacy Control and Opt-Out Signals

Some browsers and devices allow users to send opt-out preference signals, including Global Privacy Control signals. Where applicable law requires recognition of such signals, CC Staffing International will take reasonable steps to respect them through its cookie and preference management tools.

7. Direct Marketing, Remarketing and Business Development

CC Staffing International may communicate with business contacts, clients, prospective clients, candidates and website visitors regarding services, opportunities, case studies, insights or content that may be relevant to their professional interests or organizational needs, where lawful.

Marketing communications may be based on consent, legitimate interests, an existing business relationship, or other lawful grounds depending on the jurisdiction and communication type. Recipients may unsubscribe or object to direct marketing at any time.

Where advertising or remarketing technologies are used, such processing will be subject to the cookie and consent controls described in this Framework.

8. Data Retention

CC Staffing International retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Framework, including recruitment, client service, legal compliance, accounting, security, dispute resolution and business operations.

For UAE and Lebanon related operations, CC Staffing International applies a cautious retention approach using the longer defensible operational period where relevant, unless a shorter mandatory rule, valid erasure request, consent withdrawal or legal requirement applies.

9. Privacy Rights

Depending on location and applicable law, individuals may have rights to access personal information, request correction, request deletion, restrict processing, object to processing, withdraw consent, request data portability, request information about automated processing, opt out of direct marketing, or lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.

Requests may be submitted to privacy@ccstaffing.com. CC Staffing International may require reasonable identity verification before responding. CC Staffing International will respond within applicable statutory timeframes, subject to lawful extensions and exemptions.

Individuals located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom may have the right to complain to the relevant data protection supervisory authority. CC Staffing International encourages individuals to contact CC Staffing International first so that concerns may be reviewed and addressed where possible.

10. California Privacy Notice

Where California privacy laws apply, California residents may have rights to know, access, correct, delete, restrict or limit certain uses of sensitive personal information, opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights.

CC Staffing International does not sell personal information for money. If CC Staffing International uses advertising or remarketing technologies that involve disclosure of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, such activity may be considered "sharing" under California privacy law where applicable. California residents may opt out through the cookie preference tools, applicable platform controls, Global Privacy Control signals where required, or by contacting privacy@ccstaffing.com.

11. Children and Minors

The website and services of CC Staffing International are intended for business users, clients, candidates and individuals who are legally able to participate in professional recruitment processes. CC Staffing International does not knowingly collect personal information from children below the age required by applicable law. If CC Staffing International becomes aware that such information has been collected without appropriate authorization, reasonable steps will be taken to delete or restrict the information as required by law.

12. Data Security and Data Breach Management

CC Staffing International maintains reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction. Measures may include access controls, confidentiality obligations, secure systems, restricted access, vendor controls, monitoring and incident response procedures.

In the event of a suspected or confirmed personal data breach, CC Staffing International will assess the incident, take reasonable containment and remediation measures, and provide notifications to regulators, affected individuals, clients or other parties where required by applicable law. No system can guarantee absolute security.

13. Website Terms of Use & Legal Disclaimer

By accessing or using this website, users agree to use it lawfully and in accordance with this Framework. Website content is provided for general informational purposes only and may be updated, changed, suspended or removed without notice.

No website content constitutes legal, immigration, employment, financial or professional advice. No recruitment opportunity, interview, job offer, employment, candidate placement, visa approval, work permit approval or business outcome is guaranteed. Users are responsible for the accuracy and legality of information submitted through the website. Third-party links and services are provided for convenience and are subject to their own terms and policies.

14. Acceptable Use & Cybersecurity

Users must not misuse this website or any related system. Prohibited conduct includes unauthorized access, security circumvention, malware distribution, denial-of-service activity, scraping, harvesting, automated bot activity without authorization, credential theft, vulnerability exploitation, copying databases, interfering with website operation or infringing intellectual property rights.

CC Staffing International may monitor website activity, review security logs, restrict access, preserve evidence, investigate suspicious activity and cooperate with authorities where appropriate. Unauthorized vulnerability testing, scanning or penetration testing is prohibited without prior written authorization.

15. Equal Opportunity & Anti-Discrimination

CC Staffing International supports fair, ethical and merit-based recruitment practices. CC Staffing International seeks to promote equal opportunity and does not knowingly engage in unlawful discrimination. Recruitment activities are intended to focus on qualifications, competencies, experience, role requirements and legitimate business needs.

CC Staffing International may decline instructions that appear unlawful, discriminatory, unethical or inconsistent with professional recruitment standards.

16. Accessibility Statement

CC Staffing International is committed to improving website accessibility and usability. CC Staffing International aims to make the website available to the broadest possible audience and to improve accessibility as the website develops. Users experiencing accessibility difficulties may contact CC Staffing International for assistance.

17. Copyright & Trademark Notice

All website content, text, graphics, logos, branding, designs, documents, databases, case studies, service descriptions and other materials are owned by or licensed to CC Staffing International unless otherwise stated. Unauthorized copying, reproduction, modification, distribution, scraping, republication, derivative use or commercial exploitation is prohibited.

18. Recruitment Ethics & Anti-Bribery

CC Staffing International is committed to conducting recruitment and business activities with integrity, transparency and professionalism. CC Staffing International prohibits bribery, corruption, facilitation payments, kickbacks, fraudulent representation, misleading advertising, improper inducements, forced labor, human trafficking, child labor and modern slavery. CC Staffing International seeks to work with clients, candidates, suppliers and partners who share these principles.

19. Case Studies, Testimonials & Success Stories

CC Staffing International may publish case studies, success stories, testimonials, project summaries, market insights and recruitment examples for informational and marketing purposes. Where confidentiality applies, information may be anonymized, aggregated, modified or published only with appropriate authorization. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

CC Staffing International may measure engagement with case studies and company profile materials for analytics, content improvement, marketing attribution and remarketing purposes where lawful and subject to consent where required.

20. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, CC Staffing International shall not be liable for losses arising from use of the website, reliance on website content, recruitment decisions, hiring decisions, candidate performance, candidate conduct, client actions, information supplied by third parties, service interruptions, technology failures, immigration decisions, visa refusals, work permit refusals or events beyond reasonable control.

CC Staffing International does not guarantee employment, interviews, candidate placement, candidate suitability, candidate honesty, candidate performance, candidate retention, job availability, immigration approvals, visa approvals, work permit approvals or client hiring decisions.

21. Indemnity, Force Majeure & Dispute Resolution

Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless CC Staffing International against claims arising from misuse of the website, false information, unlawful conduct, infringement of rights, breach of this Framework, misrepresentation or violation of applicable law.

CC Staffing International shall not be liable for delay or failure caused by events beyond reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, civil unrest, pandemics, government actions, regulatory changes, internet failures, telecommunications failures, cloud provider failures, cyber incidents, utility outages or other force majeure events.

Unless mandatory law requires otherwise, this Framework shall be governed by the laws applicable in the jurisdiction where CC Staffing International is legally established. Mandatory privacy, employment, consumer or data protection rights that cannot be excluded remain unaffected. Disputes should first be addressed through good faith discussions, and mediation or arbitration may be used where legally enforceable.

22. Changes to this Framework

CC Staffing International may update, amend or replace this Framework at any time. Updated versions will be published on this website with the revised effective date. Continued use of the website after publication of updates constitutes acknowledgement of the updated Framework.

23. Contact Information

Privacy and data protection enquiries: privacy@ccstaffing.com

General enquiries: info@ccstaffing.com

Website: www.ccstaffing.com

Closing Statement

CC Staffing International is committed to maintaining professional, ethical, transparent and compliant recruitment practices while protecting the interests of candidates, clients, website visitors and business partners. CC Staffing International appreciates the trust placed in its services and remains committed to safeguarding information and delivering recruitment services responsibly.