1. Introduction & Scope

Career Catalysts (Pty) Ltd (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates as a recruitment and talent mobility consultancy specializing in cross-border placement across South Africa and the EMEA region. We are committed to protecting your personal information in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA).

This Privacy Policy applies to all candidates, clients, website visitors, and individuals who interact with our services or platform (www.thecareercatalysts.co.za).

2. Personal Information We Collect

To provide recruitment, candidate evaluation, and job notification services, we process the following categories of Personal Information:

3. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process personal data under Section 11 of POPIA based on the following legal conditions:

• Consent: Explicit agreement provided when subscribing to job notifications or submitting CVs.
• Contractual Necessity: Performing pre-employment checks or carrying out recruitment service contracts.
• Legal Obligation: Compliance with South African labor laws, tax legislation, and visa regulations.
• Legitimate Interest: Facilitating cross-border talent mobility and ensuring platform security.

4. Cross-Border Transfers (Section 72 POPIA)

Because Career Catalysts facilitates international placements across the EMEA region, your personal information may be shared with hiring partners outside South Africa.

In accordance with Section 72 of POPIA, cross-border transfers occur only under the following conditions:

• The recipient jurisdiction enforces data protection laws providing equivalent protection to POPIA or GDPR.
• The overseas recipient is bound by binding data transfer agreements ensuring statutory privacy standards.
• You have explicitly consented to transferring your profile to specific international employers.

5. Data Security & Retention

We employ robust technical and organizational measures—including encrypted database storage, strict access permissions, and secure SSL connectivity—to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration.

Data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill placement services, maintain active candidate talent pools (with your consent), or satisfy statutory record-keeping mandates. Upon expiration, data is securely destroyed or de-identified.

6. Your Rights Under POPIA

As a data subject, you maintain statutory rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request confirmation or copies of the personal data we store about you.
• Correction: Request the update, correction, or deletion of inaccurate or out-of-date records.
• Objection: Object to processing on reasonable grounds or opt-out of marketing communications.
• Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint directly with the South African Information Regulator.

7. Contact Information

If you wish to exercise your data rights or have questions about our privacy procedures, please reach out via the contacts below: