Terms & Conditions
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Welcome to StaffUpNext. These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, candidate placement services, embedded talent solutions, and business consultancy services operated by StaffUpNext Ltd. (“Company”, “StaffUpNext”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
By accessing our website, submitting your CV, applying for open roles, or engaging our services, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must refrain from using our website and services.
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Description of Services
StaffUpNext provides comprehensive recruitment mediation, staffing solutions, embedded talent acquisition, and strategic business advisory services, including:
- Direct Permanent Placement
- Facilitating direct employment matches and placements between job candidates and corporate clients.
- B2B Contracting & Staff Augmentation
- Sourcing and managing independent contractors (B2B) and staff augmentation solutions for client projects.
- Embedded Recruitment Solutions
- Embedding dedicated StaffUpNext talent acquisition specialists directly into a client's internal team to manage, scale, or optimize their hiring operations.
- Entity & Office Setup Support
- Providing advisory and operational support for foreign and domestic organizations seeking to set up a legal entity, local office, or operational hub in Bulgaria.
- Strategic Consultative Advisory
- Delivering tailored, consultative guidance to both candidates (career advisory, market positioning) and clients (compensation benchmarking, recruitment strategy, team scaling).
- Candidate Portal & Talent Pool
- Allowing job seekers to apply for specific open positions or submit spontaneous (open) CV submissions into our talent database.
Website Use & Intellectual Property
- Lawful Use
- You may use this website solely for legitimate recruitment, career progression, and business inquiry purposes in compliance with all applicable laws.
- Prohibited Conduct
- You must not misuse this website. You are strictly prohibited from introducing viruses, malware, or malicious code, attempting unauthorized access to our systems or databases, scraping data, or interfering with website functionality.
- Intellectual Property Rights
- All content, graphics, branding, text, architecture, data, and software code on this website are the exclusive property of or licensed to StaffUpNext. No content may be copied, reproduced, distributed, or modified without our prior written consent.
- Website Availability
- We do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.
- Third-Party Links
- Our website may contain links to external sites (such as LinkedIn or partner portals). We do not control and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.
Candidate Terms & Responsibilities
By submitting your CV, personal details, or job application through our website, you agree to the following:
- Accuracy of Information
- You warrant that all information, work history, qualifications, identity, and contact details provided to us are truthful, accurate, complete, and current.
- Sensitive Information Warning
- You agree not to upload or submit special categories of personal data—such as health details, political/religious beliefs, or national identification numbers (e.g., Bulgarian EGN/SSN)—unless explicitly requested by us for legal compliance.
- Age Restriction
- Our services are intended for individuals who are at least 16 years of age (or the minimum legal age to work under applicable labor laws). If you are under 16, please do not submit personal information without parental or legal guardian consent.
- Data Processing & Client Presentation
- You consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy, and you explicitly authorize us to present your profile and CV to prospective employer-clients for relevant job opportunities.
- Free-of-Charge Service & Representation
- Our recruitment services are provided to candidates completely free of charge. In consideration for these services, you confirm that StaffUpNext is authorized to represent you for agreed-upon client opportunities, and you agree not to apply directly or seek duplicate representation through third parties for those specific presented roles.
- Mutual Communication & Status Updates
- You agree to keep us informed of any changes to your employment status (e.g., accepting another offer or withdrawing from a process). Reciprocally, StaffUpNext commits to providing you with timely updates and feedback on your application as soon as received from our clients.
- Confidentiality
- During the recruitment process, you may receive non-public, commercially sensitive information regarding our clients (e.g., internal structures, unreleased projects, software stacks, or compensation frameworks). You agree to keep all such information strictly confidential and refrain from sharing it with third parties or exploiting it for personal financial gain.
- No Employment Guarantee
- Submitting an application or interviewing does not guarantee a job offer, contract, or successful placement. Hiring decisions are made solely by the client employer or through formal, separate contract negotiations with us.
Employer Client Terms
Organizations engaging StaffUpNext for talent acquisition, embedded recruitment, entity setup support, or B2B contracting agree to the following:
- Accurate Job & Business Specifications
- Clients must provide complete, precise, and honest information regarding job requirements, working conditions, organizational structure, compensation packages, or entity setup requirements.
- Non-Binding Inquiries
- Browsing our website or submitting an inquiry does not constitute a binding engagement to supply candidates or services. Formal recruitment, embedded staffing, entity setup, or B2B contracting services are governed strictly by separate, signed commercial agreements between your organization and StaffUpNext.
- Authorized Candidate Data Use
- Candidate profiles and personal data provided by us must be used strictly and exclusively for evaluating candidates for the designated recruitment process, in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
- Non-Circumvention & Direct Hiring Restrictions
- Clients agree not to approach, negotiate with, or directly engage any candidate introduced by StaffUpNext outside of our agreed engagement framework, nor bypass our representation to avoid commercial fee obligations.
- Confidentiality of Candidate Profiles
- Clients must maintain strict confidentiality regarding all candidate details received from us and must not forward candidate CVs or profiles to third parties without our prior written authorization.
Fees and Payment Terms
Commercial terms for employer-clients are governed by signed service agreements or accepted proposals, subject to the following standard conditions:
- Written Agreement
- Commercial fees, service scopes, retainer terms (if applicable for embedded services or setup advisory), and placement fees must be agreed upon in writing prior to commencing any recruitment or consulting assignment.
- Success-Based & Retained Services
- Unless otherwise specified in a custom agreement, placement fees become fully due upon the successful engagement or hiring of a candidate introduced by us. Embedded and consulting setup services are billed as stipulated in the relevant service agreement.
- Taxes
- All quoted fees are exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT), which will be applied in accordance with Bulgarian tax legislation.
- Late Payments
- In the event of delayed payment, statutory default interest under the applicable laws of the Republic of Bulgaria will apply to all overdue balances from the due date until full payment is received.
Mutual Confidentiality
- Scope
- Each party (StaffUpNext, Candidates, and Clients) agrees to protect and hold in strict confidence all non-public, proprietary, or sensitive information disclosed during any engagement. This includes—but is not limited to—candidate profiles, commercial terms, corporate setup blueprints, technical specifications, and fee structures.
- Survival
- The obligations of confidentiality set forth in this section shall survive the termination, completion, or cancellation of any service agreement or recruitment process.
Privacy & Data Protection
Your privacy is fundamental to us. Our collection, storage, and processing of personal data submitted through this website are governed by our Privacy Policy, which complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Bulgarian Personal Data Protection Act (ЗЗЛД).
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:
- “As Is” Basis
- This website and its contents are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied.
- Exclusion of Damages
- StaffUpNext shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of (or inability to use) this website, site unavailability, hiring decisions made by third-party clients, or actions taken by candidates during their employment or contracting engagements.
Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Bulgaria.
Updates to These Terms
We reserve the right to revise or modify these Terms at any time to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes. Updated versions will take effect immediately upon publication on this website, and your continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Contact Details
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms & Conditions, please contact us at:
- Company Name
- StaffUpNext Ltd.
- Registration Number (EIK)
- To be confirmed before launch
- info@staffupnext.com
- Address
- To be confirmed before launch