SAMS-STC is the commercial Website/App of SAMS Social Talent Connect Pvt. Ltd.] ("SAMS-STC").

This page serves to inform visitors regarding our policies relating to the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information of anyone using the app and website of SAMS-STC ("SAMS-STC Platform").

By using SAMS-STC Platform, you consent to the terms of our privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") in addition to our Terms of Service.

We will periodically update our Privacy Policy and post the revised version on our website. We encourage you to visit our website regularly to review the updated Privacy Policy and stay informed about any changes to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information.

Privacy Policy Clause

If you choose to use our services, you agree to the collection and use of information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. The information collected is used to provide and improve the services offered by SAMS-STC. Your information will not be used or shared with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.

When using the SAMS-STC Platform, both individuals and organizations may be required to provide certain information to create a profile. For individuals, this may include personal details such as name, location, gender, profile picture, educational background, and professional information (e.g., current employer, etc). For organizations, this may include details such as the organization’s name, location, mission, and the type of opportunities being posted.

This information will be collectively referred to as the Public Profile of the individual or organization using our platform. By using the SAMS-STC Platform, you acknowledge and consent to the following:

1. Public Accessibility:
   1. Public Profiles created by organizations will be visible on the SAMS-STC Platform and may appear in search engine results, enhancing their discoverability for relevant opportunities.
   2. Public Profiles created by individuals/ candidates will not be publicly visible. These details will be accessible to employers only when they apply to jobs posted by them on the SAMS-STC Platform. Additionally, based on the candidates’ consent at the time of registration on the platform (see Clause 4 below), SAMS-STC may share their profile with employers posting jobs for which they are eligible, or match their preferences.
   3. For individuals or organizations responding to Social Sector Opportunity (SSO) viz. RFPs/ Tenders/ Consultancies/ Events, etc. posts, personal and organizational information shared will be treated in compliance with applicable data protection regulations. SAMS-STC will ensure that such information is used only for the intended purpose of the SSO and not for any unrelated activities without prior consent.
   
   

2. Service Integration:

   Public Profiles will be used to facilitate productive outcomes from job and SSO postings, including Requests for Proposals (RFPs), grants-related updates, or other announcements on the SAMS-STC Platform.

3. Enhanced Visibility:

   For individuals, Public Profiles increase visibility to potential employers, collaborators, and recruiters. For organizations, Public Profiles enhance outreach to qualified candidates and collaborators, maximizing engagement with the right audience.

4. GP-RAJA Database:

   Candidates who have consented to be included in the Database of General Purpose – Resumes and Job Applications (GP-RAJA Database) acknowledge and agree that their information may be shared with employers and recruiters subscribing to this database. Employers/recruiters will use this information solely for recruitment-related purposes, in alignment with the preferences specified by candidates.

5. Networking and Collaboration:

   Public Profiles may also be leveraged to connect individuals with peers and organizations with potential partners, fostering collaboration and professional growth.

6. Responsible Use:

   Users agree to provide accurate and up-to-date information in their Public Profiles. SAMS-STC reserves the right to moderate or remove content that is misleading, inappropriate, or violates the platform’s terms of use.

We are committed to protecting your data and ensuring it is used responsibly to support professional growth and organizational objectives, in compliance with applicable data protection regulations.

We may additionally collect Personal Identification Information of Users that is available on the internet, such as from Truecaller, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google, or publicly available information that we acquire from service providers. We collect this information to identify users and for better communication, processing and personalization of the Services provided by the third-party service provider.

Non-personal Identification Information

We may collect non-personal identification information about users whenever they interact with our site. Non-personal identification information may include the type of mobile phone and technical information about users, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized including IP address and other similar information.

Usage and Technical Information

We collect information about how you interact with our Services. This information may include your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit, pages viewed and items clicked.

Information Collection

For a better experience, while using our Services, you are required to provide us with certain personally identifiable information for your Public Profile, including but not limited to:

1. Identity information, such as your first name, last name, gender, date of birth, username and/or similar as may be verified by voter ID card, PAN or driving license;
2. Contact information, such as your mobile number, postal address, email address and telephone number;
3. Professional information, such as your education, work experience, skills, salary, photo, city, area and other relevant details. Professional information helps you to get more from our Services, including helping employers find you. Please do not post or add personal data to your resume that you would not want to be publicly available.
4. Feedback and correspondence, such as information you provide when you respond to surveys, participate in market research activities, report a problem with Service, receive customer support or otherwise correspond with us;
5. Usage information, such as information about how you use the Service and interact with us; and
6. Marketing information, such as your preferences for receiving marketing communications and details about how you engage with them.

The mission of the SAMS-STC Platform is to empower individuals, candidates, and organizations in the social sector by connecting talent with opportunities and enabling successful collaborations. We provide tailored solutions to enhance recruitment, improve operational efficiency, and foster sustainable growth. Committed to responsible practices, we are transparent about the data we collect, how we use it, and with whom it is shared.

When individuals/ candidates use our services and tools, to access job opportunities with our customers and partners, including employers or prospective employers, we share their Public Profile details (e.g.,  job title, educational qualifications, and relevant professional experience) exclusively with employers for positions they have specifically applied to. Additionally, based on instructions and preferences opted at the time of registration, SAMS-STC may circulate their profiles to recommend them for relevant job opportunities that align with their skills, experience, and preferences. This ensures that the concerned individuals/candidates have access to job opportunities while maintaining control over how their profiles are shared.

For Social Sector Opportunities (SSO) such as RFPs, Tenders, Consultancies, and Events, we typically facilitate interactions between two entities. If you respond to or express interest in any SSO posted on SAMS-STC, your Public Profile and relevant details will be shared exclusively with the respective organizations or entities managing those opportunities. This sharing is limited to the specific SSO you have responded to., SAMS-STC may additionally recommend your profile for other SSOs, matching your expertise, based on preferences and permissions specified by you at the time of registration.

For candidates who have consented to be included in the General Profiles Database (GP-RAJA), SAMS-STC may share your profile with subscribing employers, recruiters, or entities seeking talent for job opportunities or SSOs that align with your qualifications and preferences. This enables subscribing organizations to directly contact you for present or future roles or opportunities, enhancing your visibility and access to social sector engagements and opportunities.

Information we collect

1. Contacts List.

When you sync your contacts with our Services, we import and store the contacts list to our servers. You have the option to deny us the access to your contacts list.

We also receive personal data (including contact information) about you when others import or sync their contacts with our Services.

2. Location Information.

When you give location permission, we access information that is derived from your GPS. We may use third-party cookies and similar technologies to collect some of this information.

3. Storage.

When you opt-in for storage permission, we access your device storage like gallery photos.

4. Camera.

Granting camera permission allows us to access the photo that you click to be displayed on your resume.

5. Microphone.

Voice and audio information when you use audio features.

How we use it

1. Contacts List.

We collect your contacts to help you keep growing your network by suggesting connections for you and your friends.

2. Location Information.

To provide you with location-based services like finding jobs near you.

3. Storage.

To allow you to select your profile picture from your existing photos in the gallery. A good resume photo helps you stand out among other candidates.

4. Camera.

To allow you to click your profile picture. A good resume photo helps you stand out among other candidates.

5. Microphone.

To allow you to send audio messages within the app.

6. Call.

For enabling the Call HR feature of the app.

To effectively provide and introduce any new Services to you, we collect and use certain information, including, but not limited to, such as:

• We may use your email id to send you updates on job/other opportunities.
• We log your visits and use of our Services.
• We receive data from your devices and networks, including location data.
• We may further request and store additional information.
• To monitor usage or traffic patterns (including to track users' movements around the Services) and gather demographic information.
• To communicate directly with you, including by sending you information about new jobs, products and services.
• To deliver you a personalized experience. May come in the form of messages, delivering tailor-made ads based on your interest and browsing history.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may record and monitor your communications with us to ensure compliance with our legal and regulatory obligations and our internal policies. This may include the recording of telephone conversations for compliance, training and monitoring purposes, which will be communicated to you.

How we protect your information?

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our app. The data is stored securely on our servers.

Sharing your personal information

We do not sell, trade, or rent users personal identification information to any third party. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

The app does use third-party services that may collect information used to identify you.

SAMS-STC serves as a platform and aggregator, connecting candidates, employers, and organizations. As a service provider, SAMS-STC has limited liability in the usage and sharing of personal information, which is shared only to facilitate platform-related services and activities. We do not disclose, transfer, or share your personal information except in the following cases:

1. Affiliates and Group Companies: We may share your information with our affiliates or group companies for internal business operations, administrative purposes, general corporate activities, and to support career development or organizational needs.

2. Employers and Organizations: If you post jobs, RFPs, grants, or other opportunities on the SAMS-STC Platform, your details may be shared with relevant candidates, organizations, or partners to facilitate the services offered on the Platform.

3. Candidates: Information about jobs and opportunities posted on the Platform may be shared with candidates whose profiles align with the requirements. By registering on the Platform and agreeing to this Privacy Policy, candidates consent to SAMS-STC sharing such information to enable service delivery.

4. Potential Recruiters and Organizations: SAMS-STC may share profiles and related details of registered candidates, with recruiters or organizations if the candidate's profile matches a job description. SAMS-STC may also recommend such profiles to other employers or jobs based on the candidate’s stated preferences, for enhancing their access to suitable roles. By applying to jobs on the SAMS-STC Platform, candidates consent to sharing their credentials with employers/recruiters, who may contact them for both current or future job opportunities.

5. Regulatory, Legal, or Judicial Authorities: SAMS-STC may disclose your information when necessary to:

a) Respond to legal processes or court orders, or establish or defend legal rights;

b) Investigate, prevent, or respond to unlawful activities, fraud, threats to safety, or violations of our Terms of Service;

c) Comply with applicable laws or regulations.

6. Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, SAMS-STC may share your information with parties involved in the transaction.

7. Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers to:

a) Deliver Platform services;

b) Maintain and enhance the Platform’s functionality;

c) Send you communication related to offers, products, or services.

These third-party providers are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality of your information and may only use it for the specific purposes outlined above.

By using the SAMS-STC Platform, candidates, employers, and organizations consent to the data-sharing practices described above, all aimed at enabling the delivery platform-related services responsibly and transparently.

SAMS-STC’s Limited Role and Liability:

SAMS-STC serves as a neutral platform and aggregator, providing tools and services to connect candidates, employers, and organizations. While we facilitate the sharing of information to enable these connections, we do not guarantee or assume responsibility for the accuracy, validity, or use of shared information by third parties. Users are responsible for ensuring that the information they share and access complies with applicable laws and regulations.

Use of Shared Information:

You agree to use the information provided through the SAMS-STC Platform solely for the intended purposes. Misuse of any shared information, including for personal or unauthorized business purposes, will result in the immediate termination of your account and restricted access to the SAMS-STC Platform in the future.

Log Data

Whenever you use our Service, including our sites, app and platform technology, such as when you view or click on content (e.g., learning video) or perform a search, install or update one of our mobile apps, post messages or apply for jobs and in a case of an error in the app we collect data and information (through third-party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as log-ins, cookies, your device Internet Protocol ("IP") address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics to identify you and log your use.

Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device's internal memory.

This Service does not use these "cookies" explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use "cookies" to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:

To facilitate our Service; To provide the Service on our behalf; To perform Service-related services; or To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. We want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.

One-to-one messages

SAMS-STC has access to the one-to-one messages of users of the app and we review these messages periodically for moderation of trust and safety related concerns. However, SAMS-STC never shares this data with any third-party.

Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, and are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. Please note  that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Sites

This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children's Privacy

These Services do not address anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. In the case we discover that a child under 18, has provided us with personal information, we shall immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact and inform us so that we are able to take necessary actions.

No Impersonation or False Information to be Provided

You have to use your actual name on the SAMS-STC Platform and are required to input your correct phone number to use our Services. You will be getting a job based on your SAMS-STC account and must not falsely represent yourself as another person or representative of another person, to use our Services. You will not provide false or incorrect information, for any reason whatsoever.

Trust and Safety

SAMS-STC takes the trust and safety all its users seriously. We do not allow content that promotes abuse, fraud, MLM/network marketing, job openings that charge fees, suicide, self-harm, or is intended to shock or disgust users. Strict action is taken against such content and with people posting such messages/content in the group.

To ensure the best possible experience for all the users of the app, we have established some basic guidelines called the Community Guidelines. The Community Guidelines gets updated periodically. You will be notified when this happens.

Disclaimer

SAMS-STC does not hold any responsibility for any incident, fraud, cheat or crime that may happen to any users. We advise you to check and verify information of other users before proceeding with any transactions or interaction among users. Also, do not share your private information on group, to prevent the use of such information for any un-safe purposes.

When you see something inappropriate or come across an offending content, click on the 3 vertical dots on the top right corner of the post and choose to 'report' post. This alerts the admins about the post and allows for necessary action to be taken.

What to do if you find suicide & self-injury related content

If you come across content in which someone expresses suicidal thoughts or is engaging in self-harm, click on the 3 vertical dots on the top right corner of the post and choose to 'report' post. This alerts the admins about the post and allows for necessary action to be taken.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at: