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CLIENT DATA PRIVACY & INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY

“The safety of your privacy is important to us”

SuccessLink Outsourcing (SLO) is dedicated to delivering solutions that enable our Clients to meet their strategic goals. We offer business process and IT outsourcing solutions, along with advisory services. Central to our commitment to putting Clients first is ensuring that Client Personal Information entrusted to us, including sensitive personal information, is secure, and that the privacy of our Clients’ End Users is respected.

INTRODUCTION

SLO provides outsourcing solutions categorized as front office, back office, knowledge process, and customized solutions to the global market. An essential part of our commitment to providing a true outsourcing partnership and solutions is ensuring that all Client Personal Information, including sensitive personal information, is secure, and that the privacy of our Clients is highly respected.

SLO’s privacy practices are developed in accordance with applicable legislation relating to privacy and information security, which may include, but are not limited to, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), as nationally implemented, supplemented, amended, and replaced from time to time (“GDPR”), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA“), the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988, the Cable Television Protection and Competition Act of 1992, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CaCPA”), the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012, and various provincial and state privacy laws, collectively referred to as the “Applicable Privacy Laws.”

SLO is committed to ensuring that our privacy management practices comply with the Applicable Privacy Laws as well as with our contractual commitments in the various countries in which we or our Clients operate. Our commitment to our Clients is that we will work with them to protect privacy and apply safety measures to any data in all our dealings.

This SLO Client Privacy Policy (this “Privacy Policy”) outlines the responsibilities of SLO concerning the protection of Personal Information entrusted to SLO by our Clients.

DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, the following terms shall have the following meanings. Terms defined elsewhere in this Privacy Policy shall have those meanings.

SCOPE & APPLICATION

This Privacy Policy applies to Client Personal Information that is in SLO’s custody for the purposes of providing services to the Client. It includes Client Personal Information that is in the possession of service providers who have been contracted to provide services on SLO’s behalf.

The application of this Privacy Policy is subject to the requirements or provisions of any applicable legislation, regulations, agreements, or the order of any court or other lawful authority.

All SLO employees, contractors and agents with access to Client Personal Information are required to comply with this Privacy Policy.

TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION

Transmission and receipt of the information in this site and or communication with SuccessLink Outsourcing via email and or “real-time chat” is not intended to solicit or create, and does not solicit or create, a client relationship between SuccessLink Outsourcing and any person or entity.

Electronic mail or other communication through this website or otherwise to SuccessLink Outsourcing affiliates or any of its members, managers, officers, employees, agents and assigns of the same in connection with a matter for which we do not already represent you may not be treated as privileged or confidential. If you choose to contact us through this website or via email, you should be aware that any information transmitted electronically may not be secure.

OUR ACCOUNTABILITY PRINCIPLES

Our Accountability Commitment

SLO is responsible to our Clients for Client Personal Information in SLO ’s possession or custody, including information that has been transferred for processing by SLO to a service provider or a third party in the course of conducting SLO ’s business.

Where the GDPR applies toSLO ’s processing of Personal Information:

Executive Responsibility

Protecting privacy is an integral part of our services and all members of SLO ’s executive team have a responsibility to enable and oversee operational compliance with SLO ’s privacy policies and procedures within their own areas of responsibility, ensuring all business units are properly aware of and resourced to meet our privacy obligations.

Employee Accountability

As a core commitment of SLO , all members of the SLO team undergo mandatory annual privacy training to ensure their continued awareness of and compliance with applicable laws and our policies, including this Privacy Policy; we recognize that all employees play a role in earning and maintaining Client trust and we undertake ongoing privacy awareness activities to create a culture of privacy at SLO.

SAFETY MEASURES

SLO maintains an information security governance program to protect Client Personal Information.

In compliance with its security policy, SLO employs security measures appropriate to the sensitivity of the information in an effort to protect Client Personal Information against such risks as loss or theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, modification, or destruction. SLO maintains security compliance with international standards such as PCI-DSS 3.0, SSAE16 SOC1, and SOC2 as part of its

SLO’s security measures include but are not limited to the following:

SLO protects Client Personal Information shared with service providers by employing contractual or other means to ensure that any such service provider maintains a comparable level of protection while processing Client Personal Information.

Employment agreements at SLO include contractual provisions requiring the safeguarding and proper usage of confidential information (including Client Personal Information) accessible to employees during the course of their employment. SLO takes appropriate disciplinary measures where necessary to enforce this Privacy Policy.

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

SLO has developed a comprehensive incident readiness and response plan designed to identify the cause, extent, and nature of any incident involving Client Personal Information, and to allow timely reporting to the Client in accordance with Applicable Privacy Laws and our contractual obligations.

SLO will provide reasonable assistance to Clients in investigating incidents and, where required, assist in reporting to regulatory authorities or other relevant parties to prevent or minimize any loss or harm resulting from such incidents.

LIMITATION OF PROCESSING OF CLIENT PERSONAL INFORMATION

SLO is committed to transparency in how we collect and use Client Personal Information. We receive Client Personal Information directly from Clients, their End Users, or other authorized entities, and limit collection to what is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and in our agreements.

SLO requires that Clients share Client and End User Personal Information only if it has been lawfully obtained and is necessary for the agreed purposes. We do not use Client Personal Information for any purpose outside the scope of this Privacy Policy or the applicable agreement, unless required or permitted by law.

For more information about the types of personal information we collect and how we process it, please refer to the End User Personal Information and Business Contact Information sections.

CONTACT US

For the purposes of the GDPR and other applicable privacy laws, SLO acts as the Data Processor in relation to End User Personal Information, and the Client serves as the Data Controller. SLO is the Data Controller with respect to Business Contact Information.

We maintain procedures for addressing and responding to all inquiries or complaints regarding our handling of Personal Information. These may be submitted confidentially to our Privacy Office at compliance@sl-outsourcing.com.

SLO has appointed Data Protection Officers to oversee data privacy compliance for its Philippine operations. They can also be contacted through the same email address.

All complaints will be thoroughly investigated. If a complaint is found to be justified, SLO will take appropriate steps to resolve the issue, which may include updating our policies and procedures.

END USER PERSONAL INFORMATION

What End User Personal Information Do We Process?

In order to provide services to Clients, SLO processes Personal Information related to End Users, which is entrusted to us by Clients in connection with the services we provide. This Personal Information may be used by or otherwise impact End Users. Such information may include, but is not limited to:

How is End User Personal Information Processed?

SLO processes End User Personal Information solely under the direction of our Clients in order to:

How May We Disclose End User Personal Information?

1. Third-Party Service Providers

We may disclose End User Personal Information to trusted vendors that provide services such as IT support, legal consulting, auditing, and other business services. Additionally, some of our services may be subcontracted to third parties under strict contractual obligations.

In all such cases, SLO enters into agreements that require these vendors or subcontractors to protect End User Personal Information in accordance with Applicable Privacy Laws.

2. Group Companies

We may disclose certain End User Personal Information between group companies, including those located in other countries, to ensure we are allocating the appropriate resources to fulfill Client needs and to remain compliant with our contractual obligations.

3 Legal Obligations

We may also disclose End User Personal Information when necessary to:

How Do We Protect End User Personal Information That Is Disclosed Internationally?

SLO complies with Applicable Privacy Laws when transferring End User Personal Information to and from different countries.

For transfers of Client Personal Information outside of the EU to a third country that does not afford an adequate level of protection of Personal Information according to the European Commission, SLO implements appropriate safeguards. Such transfers are made only when enforceable rights and effective legal remedies are available for the individuals whose Personal Information is being transferred.

The appropriate safeguards SLO has in place include standard contractual clauses compliant with the European Commission and Privacy Shield mechanisms (where applicable).

Consent

As SLO does not have a direct relationship with End Users, we require that our Clients obtain all necessary consents or authorizations required under Applicable Privacy Laws. This ensures that SLO is authorized to process End User Personal Information on behalf of the Client for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Retention

SLO maintains a comprehensive records retention policy and schedule. We retain End User Personal Information only for as long as necessary to provide services to our Clients, or as required by the terms of our contractual agreements, unless longer retention is mandated by legal or regulatory obligations.

Accuracy

SLO does not independently verify the accuracy of End User Personal Information provided by Clients. We rely on Clients to ensure that the Personal Information shared with us is complete and accurate, and sufficient for the purposes for which it is being processed. Nevertheless, SLO takes reasonable steps to maintain the integrity of the data in our custody and applies appropriate safeguards as described in the Safety Measures section of this Policy.

Individual Rights

Unless explicitly agreed upon in the provision of services to a Client, SLO will not respond directly to inquiries from End Users about the processing of their Personal Information. Instead, we will make reasonable efforts to refer such inquiries to the appropriate Client, who acts as the Data Controller.

We recommend that Clients inform their End Users to review the Client’s own privacy policy to understand their rights under Applicable Privacy Laws.

BUSINESS CONTACT INFORMATION

What Business Contact Information Do We Collect?

To deliver services to our Clients, SLO collects and processes Personal Information from Client representatives at various stages of the business relationship. This may include when Clients:

Collected Business Contact Information may include:

How Do We Use Business Contact Information?

We use this information to:

What Are Our Legal Bases for Processing Business Contact Information?

Where the GDPR applies, our legal bases include:

To learn more about how we balance our interests with privacy rights, please contact us.

How May We Disclose Business Contact Information?

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share Business Contact Information with service providers who deliver key functions such as:

All such vendors are bound by contractual obligations to protect Personal Information in line with Applicable Privacy Laws.

Group Companies

We may share Business Contact Information within our group of companies (including those in other jurisdictions) to allocate resources appropriately, maintain internal records, meet compliance requirements, and support shared business functions.

Corporate Transactions or Events

In connection with a corporate transaction—such as a merger, reorganization, sale, or transfer of assets—Business Contact Information may be disclosed to involved third parties under appropriate confidentiality terms.

Legal Obligations

We may disclose Business Contact Information when necessary to:

How Do We Protect Business Contact Information That Is Disclosed Internationally?

SLO complies with all Applicable Privacy Laws when transferring Business Contact Information across borders.

For transfers to countries outside of the EU that lack an adequate level of data protection (as determined by the European Commission), SLO uses safeguards such as standard contractual clauses and Privacy Shield frameworks to ensure that individuals’ rights are protected and legally enforceable remedies are available.

Consent

When collecting Business Contact Information from Client representatives, SLO provides appropriate notices explaining the purpose of collection and use of the data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Retention

SLO retains Business Contact Information only for as long as necessary to fulfill our obligations to Clients or as otherwise required under applicable legal or regulatory retention requirements.

Accuracy

SLO will make reasonable efforts to maintain the accuracy and integrity of Business Contact Information in its custody and will safeguard such information through the safety measures outlined in the relevant section of this policy.

Individual Rights

Client representatives may have the following rights, to the extent permitted under Applicable Privacy Laws, with respect to the Business Contact Information in SLO’s custody:

Please refer to the “Contact Us” section for further information on exercising these rights.

COOKIES

When you visit this website, we may place one or more cookies—a small text file containing a string of alphanumeric characters—on your device. These cookies uniquely identify your browser and may convey information such as:

These cookies do not grant us access to your computer nor allow us to collect or process any personal information directly. You may configure your web browser to detect or disable cookies; however, disabling cookies may affect the functionality and user experience of this site.

By continuing to use this website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this cookie policy and our privacy policy. For more details about how we handle any information collected through our website, please refer to the full Privacy Policy.

SuccessLink Outsourcing, LLC

99 S Almaden Blvd, San Jose CA 95113, United States
Toll-Free Number 888-276-1670
FAX: 800-696-1437

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