The protection of your personal data is of particular concern to us. We, therefore, process your data exclusively on the basis of the statutory provisions. In this data protection information, we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing within the framework of our website.

Contact with us
If you contact us by form on the website, by support chat, or by e-mail, the data you provide will be stored by us for one year for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

Cookies
Our website uses so-called cookies. These small text files are stored on your end device with the help of the browser. They do not cause any damage. We use cookies to make our offer user-friendly. Some cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them. They enable us to recognize your browser on your next visit. If you do not wish this, you can set up your browser so that it informs you about the setting of cookies, and you only allow this in individual cases. When deactivating cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

SSL encryption
This site uses SSL encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that "https://" is displayed in the browser's address line and by the lock symbol in your URL bar. This means that the data you send to us cannot be read by third parties.

YouTube videos
The YouTube videos on our website are set up so that no information about our visitors is stored by YouTube until a visitor watches a video themselves. If the users do not watch a video, there is no exchange of information between you and YouTube.

Sharing buttons
The share buttons of the social networks on our website are just normal links. By clicking on the corresponding link, you will be redirected to the service of the respective network. The share button only establishes direct contact between the social network and our visitors when the visitor actively clicks on the share button. Only then will your data be transmitted to the respective social network. If, on the other hand, the share button is not clicked, no exchange takes place between you and the social networks.

Registration
For users who register on our website, we store the personal information that they or their employer have provided. In addition, we store data about the use of the Sprad tool in order to reward users with points for their activities. Furthermore, registered users can upload their LinkedIn contacts in the tool to receive suggestions for recommending jobs. This data is only available to the user to help them recommend suitable contacts.

Application / Talent Pool
For visitors who apply for a job or the Talent Pool on our website, we additionally store the personal information they provide in the application form. The data is shared only with the company that posted the job posting to which the user applied. In addition, the user through whose personal referral link the applicant applied is continuously informed about the current status of the application process.

Network
We process your personal data, particularly in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and all other applicable laws. We process and collect your personal data on the basis of a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO. The purpose pursued is the collection of personal data from public sources for the improved provision of the user network and communication in the form of our own service.

We have collected your personal data from public sources, not directly from you. These are, in particular, the provider of the social business platforms LinkedIn. We only collect the personal data that you have self-determinedly made available to the public. We do not collect any other personal data.

E-Mail communication
If you are in an e-mail exchange with us, data such as your name, e-mail address, company, and e-mail content are stored and processed in our e-mail software. At the end of each year, we check whether further storage is necessary or whether there are retention obligations for the e-mails. Depending on this, e-mails are further stored or deleted. You have the right to information, correction, deletion, restriction, data transferability, revocation, and objection at any time. To do so, please send an email to mail@sprad.io.

No automated decision-making
There is no automated decision-making or profiling.

Duration of data storage
We store your personal data only as long as it is necessary for the fulfillment of our legal obligations or you request a deletion, according to Art. 17 DSGVO. Likewise, when the purpose of our processing expires or is fulfilled, we will delete your personal data immediately.

Your rights
With regard to your data stored by us, you are generally entitled to the rights of information, correction, deletion, restriction, data portability, revocation, and objection. If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or that your data protection rights have otherwise been violated, you can complain to us at mail@sprad.io or the data protection authority.

Through the Sprad Platform, the Company Blackshark.ai (hereinafter "Company") can obtain suitable applicants based on employee referrals. In doing so, Sprad only provides the platform to administer the referral program. Sprad expressly points out that it neither searches for suitable applicants for the Company nor guarantees that the Company will actually find a suitable applicant for its Company.

Via the Sprad platform, employees (hereinafter referred to as "Users" or "Employees") of the Company can be invited to recommend qualified candidates for advertised positions of the Company. For this purpose, the employees receive an invitation to the platform from the company and can set up their accounts, including access data.

The following terms of use apply to the use of the following Sprad platform: https://blackshark.sprad.io.

1. Provision
During the term of the Agreement, the Company shall grant its Employees the technical possibility to access the web-based Sprad Platform offered herein and use the Platform's functionalities per these Terms of Use. The Company is entitled to modify and/or update the Service (including infrastructure, technical configurations, functions, etc.) during the term of the Agreement.

2. Registration
The use of the platform requires the registration of each user. The company can provide its employees with a registration link for self-registration or import the required employee data and then send an invitation message, including an individual registration link. After registration, users can log in via https://blackshark.sprad.io/login

Users must fill out all mandatory fields completely and truthfully during registration. The data provided by users is not checked for authenticity. Therefore, no guarantee can be given for the actual identity and the correctness of a user's data.

3. Notifications
Users are regularly informed about new jobs, suggestions, and updates on recommended candidates. Users can specify which notifications they want to receive in their account settings at any time. Additionally, it is possible to deactivate all notifications.

4. Points / Rewards
Employees receive a certain number of points for certain actions (e.g., Recommendation of a suitable candidate, hiring of a recommended person) a certain number of points. These accumulated points can be exchanged by users for rewards determined by the company. Sprad expressly points out that the payment of the rewards is the Company's sole responsibility. Sprad shall not be a party to any agreement between the Company and the Employees. In addition, it is the company's sole responsibility to observe the legal provisions regarding social security and tax law when paying out the rewards.

5. Obligations of the users
- Users may use the Service only in the manner and to the extent intended.
- Users shall refrain from all activities that could jeopardize the trouble-free operation of the service or damage the security/stability of the platform.
- Users are obliged to keep their access data secret and to protect it from access and misuse by third parties.
- Users are not permitted to access the platform with their end devices in the event of suspected unauthorized access, or virus infection, ... are not allowed to access the platform.
- In the event of the occurrence of obvious errors on the Platform, Users are obliged to inform the Company or Sprad thereof.
- In particular, users must not exploit any errors of the platform in order to gain an advantage in the points and rewards system.
- Users are obliged to observe the applicable laws when using the platform.
- Users may not post any other promotional content or inappropriate advertising of the open jobs.

6. Data protection
Sprad processes and stores data of Users and Candidates on behalf of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the EU GDPR and other applicable data protection regulations. The privacy notice informs the user about the collection, processing, and use of personal data.

The data of the Company and its employees will not be shared with third parties or other customers of Sprad. The Company is responsible for reviewing and complying with the data protection regulations that apply to the collection, processing, and use of its data within the scope of the Service, as well as for safeguarding the rights of the data subjects to information, rectification, blocking, and deletion.

7. Warranty
One hundred percent availability of the platform is technically not possible due to necessary maintenance work and circumstances beyond the sphere of influence (such as network disturbances). However, Sprad assures to take reasonable measures to ensure the most uninterrupted availability of the Platform. Sprad shall only be liable for damages to the user resulting from the unavailability of the platform if Sprad is at fault in this respect and the unavailability is not due to necessary maintenance work.

The Company and Sprad are not responsible for the impairment of the Platform's functionalities caused by force majeure, such as strikes, natural disasters, operational disruptions, etc.

8. Liability
The Company and Sprad shall be liable to the user in the event of intent or gross negligence or in the event of culpable injury to life, body, or health for damages in accordance with the statutory provisions. The same shall apply in the case of a guarantee given by Sprad to the user or in the case of fraudulent conduct by Sprad.

Furthermore, the Company and Sprad shall only be liable to the user for slightly negligent actions of one of its organs, employees, or vicarious agents in the event of a breach of essential contractual obligations (cardinal obligations) and only for foreseeable, direct damages typical for the contract. Cardinal obligations are obligations that are essential for achieving the purpose of the contract and on whose fulfillment the contractual partner may, therefore, regularly rely.

If third parties or other users assert claims against the company and/or Sprad with the allegation that an action taken by a user within the framework of the use of the platform violates their rights, the user shall indemnify the company and/or Sprad from all costs and claims in this respect. With regard to the costs of legal defense, these are only included up to the amount resulting from the Austrian Lawyers' Fees Act ("Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz").

The above limitations of liability shall not apply if the Company or Sprad has fraudulently concealed a defect or has assumed a guarantee for the quality of the service.

In all other respects, liability is excluded. In particular, the Company assumes no responsibility for content uploaded independently by users or third parties. The company also expressly does not identify itself with this material.

A claim for damages can only be asserted within 12 months after the damage has occurred.

9. Final provisions
The Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of the Company's registered office, excluding the conflict of laws provisions and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The exclusive place of jurisdiction for disputes arising from and in connection with these Terms of Use shall be the Company's registered office.

The place of performance for all rights and obligations of the contracting parties arising from this contract shall be the Company's registered office. Should individual provisions of these Terms of Use be invalid, this shall not affect the binding nature of the remaining provisions and the contracts concluded on the basis thereof. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that comes as close as possible to the meaning and purpose.