Privacy Policy

Introduction

WSCCP.com is a comprehensive suite of online tools designed to streamline the recruitment process for maritime professionals and maritime companies. Our platform enables companies to review job applications and post job openings, while job seekers (maritime professionals) can apply for vacancies and create interactive profiles containing essential information for companies to assess their suitability for specific roles.

At WSCCP.com, we prioritize the protection of your privacy and are committed to ensuring that our services are safe and enjoyable for all users. This Privacy Policy outlines how WSCCP.com collects and processes personal data, the purposes for which we process this data, and the measures we take to safeguard it.

Policy Overview

We encourage you to carefully read this Privacy Policy to gain a better understanding of how your personal data is utilized and shared on our platform.

This Privacy Policy applies to:

1. Visitors ("Visitors") to WSCCP.com ("Our Site"), as detailed in the Visitors section of this policy.
2. Registered users of WSCCP.com Services who have created a Company Profile on Our Site ("Companies").
3. Registered users of WSCCP.com Services who have created a Maritime Professional Profile on Our Site ("Maritime Professionals"), as detailed in the Maritime Professionals section of this policy.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, Visitors, Companies, and Maritime Professionals may collectively be referred to as "You."

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact WSCCP.com at support@wsccp.com.

This Privacy Policy is an integral part of Our Terms of Use and outlines our privacy practices. Unless stated otherwise herein, all capitalized terms have the same meanings as those found in the Terms of Use.

By using our Services, you consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy, which includes our Cookie Policy and other documents referenced herein. You also agree to the Terms of Use. We provide you with choices to opt-out or control how we use and share your data.

Security Measures

WSCCP.com has implemented various security measures to ensure that your information is adequately protected against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, and destruction. While it is impossible to eliminate all risks entirely, our measures significantly reduce potential risks. WSCCP.com shall not be held liable by any third party, including you, except in cases of Gross Negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, or bad faith on our part.

Security measures adopted by WSCCP.com include:

• Restricted access to personal information stored on our servers, limited to authorized WSCCP.com employees, designated users on our customers' accounts, and third parties with specific and limited access under confidentiality agreements.
• Use of firewalls to establish a secure barrier between our trusted internal network and the Internet, along with IP restrictions that limit access to whitelisted IPs.
• Utilization of HTTPS for secure data transfer, preventing wiretapping and man-in-the-middle attacks.
• Periodic reviews of our information collection and processing practices, with adjustments made to this Privacy Policy as needed.

Cookies

WSCCP.com uses cookies to collect non-personal information, such as standard internet log data and behavioral patterns when you visit Our Site. This information helps us enhance your experience, diagnose technical issues, analyze trends, and improve our Services.

Cookies are small data files transferred to computers or devices by websites for record-keeping purposes and improved functionality on Our Site.

We may also use cookies to remember login details on your device, allowing for a smoother login experience during return visits.

Most web browsers permit you to choose whether to accept cookies. If you prefer not to have cookies on your computer, you can configure your browser to reject them before accessing Our Site. However, please be aware that this may result in certain features of Our Site becoming unavailable.

To learn more about cookies, including how to view and manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

For detailed information about the cookies we use, please visit our Cookie Information page.

Access and Disclosure

WSCCP.com may disclose your information to a limited group of trusted third parties or companies in the following situations, for which your explicit consent is provided by using our Services:

• Disclosure of your personal information as required by law, court orders, or regulatory requirements, provided that such requirements or obligations comply with Applicable Law.
• Disclosure of your information to third parties if we have reasonable grounds to believe that such disclosure is necessary for investigations, enforcing our Terms of Use, preventing fraud, addressing security issues or irregularities, and protecting the rights, interests, and property of WSCCP.com.
• Disclosure of your personal information to potential maritime employers registered on WSCCP.com. By creating an interactive profile on Our Site, you authorize WSCCP.com to access and share your information internationally and non-exclusively.

Our business and Services continuously evolve, and as a result, this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use may change to accommodate related changes to our platform.

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically. The most current version of the policy, available at www.wsccp.com/privacy, will govern the collection and processing of your information from Our Site.

We will provide you with advance notice of any modifications through email notifications to the email associated with your account and by posting written notices on Our Site. By continuing to use Our Site and Services following the effective date of any modifications to this Privacy Policy, you accept the updated policy.

Account Closure

Should you decide to close your WSCCP.com account, your personal data will typically cease to be visible to others on our Services within 24 hours. We generally delete closed account information within 30 days of account closure, except as noted below.

We may retain your personal data even after you close your account if it is reasonably necessary to comply with legal obligations (including law enforcement requests), meet regulatory requirements, resolve disputes, maintain security, prevent fraud and abuse, enforce our User Agreement, or fulfill your request to unsubscribe from further messages. De-personalized information may be retained even after your account closure.

Please note that your public profile may continue to be displayed in the services of others, such as search engine results, until they refresh their cache.

Visitors

If you are a Visitor of WSCCP.com, the following section applies to you:

In addition to other personal data mentioned in this Privacy Policy, when you sign up and create an account on WSCCP.com, you directly provide us with certain information about yourself. We will use this information solely to provide you with the service for which you signed up. If we intend to use the contact details you provided for any other purpose, we will inform you and seek your consent, unless otherwise permitted by Applicable Law.

WSCCP.com may obtain email contact details related to the sale of its Services and may use such details for direct marketing purposes. In all correspondence, you will have the opportunity to unsubscribe from receiving direct marketing communications free of charge.

We collaborate with a select group of trusted third-party providers to assist us in delivering Services to you. We only share the information required for the specific service they provide and contractually obligate these providers to maintain confidentiality and use the information solely for the intended purposes. By using WSCCP.com, you explicitly consent to and authorize us to subcontract in this manner.

In addition to the general terms regarding notices and revisions of this Privacy Policy outlined herein, we will notify you of any material changes to this Privacy Policy via email to the address associated with your account. By continuing to access or use WSCCP.com, its Site, and Services after these changes become effective, or by not notifying W