TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Last date of change: 17.07.2026.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DEV.BG

These General Terms and Conditions regulate the relations between Dev Bulgaria Ltd., a company entered in the Commercial Register at the Registration Agency with UIC 204566446, with its registered office and management address at 15 Samokov Str., 11^th floor, app. 58, Izgrev quarter, Sofia, (“DEV.BG”) and the users (individuals and legal entities) of services available on the websites of the company.

I. SECTION – DEFINITIONS

1. When interpreting and applying these General Terms and Conditions, the terms and expressions used shall have the following meaning:

1.1. „DEV.BG“ – Dev Bulgaria Ltd., a company entered in the Commercial Register at the Registry Agency with UIC 204566446, with its registered office and management address at 15 Samokov Str., 11^th floor, app. 58, Izgrev quarter, Sofia;

1.2. „GTC“ – these General Terms and Conditions governing the access and use of services available on DEV.BG’s websites;

1.3. „Services“ – the services provided by DEV.BG through DEV.BG’s websites, which can be paid or free of charge, and include opportunities to publish and search for available job positions, apply for jobs, store resumes and files, presentation and acquaintance with employers carrying out activities in the IT sector, etc. The services provided on DEV.BG’s websites are dynamic, i.e. they are constantly supplemented and changed with a view to their improvement, and the mode of providing them may be changed, of which the Users shall be notified in an appropriate way;

1.4. „Site“ – each one of DEV.BG’s websites: www.dev.bg(“BG Site”) and www.h512.com(„ENG Sitе“);

1.5. „User“ – any person accessing DEV.BG’s websites and using any of the types of Services available through them;

1.6. „Applicant“ – User, a natural person who uses one of the forms for applying under the Ad, available through DEV.BG’s websites;

1.7. „Employer“ – User who has created a Profile on the BG Site and/or the ENG Site and/or publishes one or more Ads in DEV’s websites;

1.8. „Ads“ – advertisements for available job positions, containing information and conditions for the job offered;

1.9. „Job Board“ – a virtual board for Ads for available job positions in the IT sector DEV.BG’s websites;

1.10. „Mini board“ – thematic sections of the Job Board, in which the Ads are grouped according to a certain feature;

1.11. „Profile“ – a brief presentation of a legal entity carrying out activities in the IT sector, on the BG Site and/or the ENG Site, the information including, but not limited to: company information and logo;

1.12. „Standard Profile“ – A Profile containing basic information about an Employer in accordance with a DEV.BG questionnaire. The creation and maintenance of a Standard Profile is a paid Service;

1.13. „Premium profile“ – A Profile containing basic information about an Employer in accordance with a DEV.BG questionnaire, as well as certain additional functionalities. The creation and maintenance of a Premium Profile is a paid Service;

1.14. „Personal data“ – means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, including by name or other information related to the use of the Services.

II. SECTION – GENERAL PROVISIONS

2.1. DEV.BG’s websites are virtual information resources on the Internet, created in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Bulgaria and designed to provide information to its users, as well as to provide Services in the IT sector;

2.2. Any person who has accessed any of DEV.BG’s website sthrough his/her browser or has been redirected thereto, shall thoroughly read the present GTC. Acceptance of the GTC is a mandatory condition for using the Services, and for those that are accessible without registration, the very use of the Site shall be deemed as acceptance with the present GTC;

2.3. DEV.BG reserves the right to change the GTC at any time and at its own discretion, and changes may also result from changes in Bulgarian legislation. Changes shall be posted on the Site and take effect from the day they are posted there. Users are required to check for updates to the GTC and conform their conduct to them;

2.4. In connection with the Services provided, DEV.BG may process personal data, which processing shall be carried out in accordance with the Privacy Notice, as well as additional conditions for the processing of personal data posted on the websites of Dev Bulgaria Ltd., which form an integral part of these GTC;

2.5. To the extent that the Services provided by DEV.BG are diverse and constantly developed and supplemented, as well as in connection with legislative changes, DEV.BG has the right to add new services, change or remove existing Services, without the need for an express warning. When making changes to the services provided by DEV.BG, information about these changes shall be published on the Site, and/or an email shall be sent according to item 3.13;

2.6. DEV.BG owns the property or the right to use the Site and/or its content. No one has the right to use in any way, copy, modify or distribute content from the Site for purposes different from or incompatible with the use of the Services and the purpose of the Site, without the express prior written consent of DEV.BG;

2.7. DEV.BG is not responsible for any damages and lost benefits that occurred as a result of use or inability to use the Site and/or the Services offered by DEV.BG;

2.8. A User of a paid Service shall pay the price within 14 (fourteen) days from the issuance of the invoice to the bank account of DEV.BG specified therein;

2.9. In the event of a delay in payment for a paid Service exceeding 7 (seven) days, DEV.BG shall have the right to suspend the use of the Service and to remove all content of the User, which shall not release the latter from the obligation to pay for all requested paid Services;

2.10. DEV.BG shall have the right to require prepayment for certain paid Services as a condition for their provision.

III. SECTION – TERMS OF USE OF THE STANDARD AND PREMIUM PROFILE SERVICES

3.1. The service of creating and maintaining a Standard Profile includes the presentation a User (legal entities) on the BG Site and/or the ENG Site according to information criteria and vision set in advance by DEV.BG (company data, sector, technologies, services and products, way and place of work, number of employees, benefits, contacts, etc.). During the use of this Service, the User shall have the additional option to publish 1 (one) Unpromoted Job Ad (an Ad for which DEV.BG determines the location on the Site, as well as the duration of the display, advertising banners and messages are displayed on the page of the Ad) per month. Any Unpromoted Job Ad not used within the respective month shall not be carried over to the subsequent months of the term of provision of the Service. DEV.BG at its discretion and without the consent of the User has the right to place advertising banners and messages on the page of each Standard Profile. In the event that the User wishes to use the additional functionalities offered by DEV.BG, the User may request the conclusion of an individual contract for the Premium Profile Service;

3.2. The Service for creation and maintenance of a Premium Profile includes the information contained in a Standard Profile pursuant to item 3.1 (with the exception of the additional option to publish one Unsponsored Job Ad), as well as the following additional functionalities:

3.2.1. an option for the User to publish enriched information: video, gallery, “why work at” section, „awards“ section, „what others say about us“ section, „the team“ section, „employee reviews“ section, extended information about the company’s products, links to social media profiles;

3.2.2. More visibility: logo on the search results page in the „IT Companies“ section; distinctive labeling/designation in the list of companies;

3.3.1. Upon sending the completed standard application form to DEV.BG and agreement with the GTC, DEV.BG shall review, approve, and publish the information on the BG Site and/or the ENG Site. The contract for the provision of the Services under this section shall be deemed concluded from the moment the Profile is activated by DEV.BG;

3.3.2. The Services under this section are paid and shall be provided for a term of 1 (one) year, starting from the date of activation of the Profile. In the event that the User of a Service under this section does not request the termination of the Service at least 30 (thirty) days prior to the expiration of the one-year term, it shall be automatically renewed for a subsequent period of one year. The automatic renewal may occur multiple times;

3.4.1. The information that is placed in the Profile is provided through the completion of a standard request form by a competent person who declares that is authorized to represent the User of the Service, including accepting these GTC and performing actions related to the use and management of the Profile on behalf and at the expense of the User;

3.4.2. The information placed in the Profile shall be provided by filling out a questionnaire in a standard application form by a legally capable person who declares that they are authorized to represent the User of the Service, including to accept these GTC, to pay the price of the Service, and to perform actions related to the use and management of the Profile for and on behalf of the User;

3.4.3. A User of the Services under this section shall have the right to use the space provided to them on the Site for a Profile solely and exclusively for their presentation as an employer to the users of the Site, and shall not have the right to lease, sell, or transfer their rights to third parties in any manner whatsoever;

3.5. At any time, DEV.BG may publish User’s Profile information (or part thereof) contained on the BG Site to the ENG Site by translating it in English language or using provided by the User translation;

3.6. By agreeing to these GTCs, each User declares and guarantees: that the User is a company duly operating in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria; that the information submitted to create the Profile contains only true, complete and up-to-date data; that it will not assign, sell or transfer in any way the rights to the created Profile;

3.7.1. In the event that a User wishes to present a trademark or other object of intellectual property in its Profile, the User should have the distribution rights via the Site. Each User assumes full responsibility before DEV.BG in case of claims by any third parties or imposition of sanctions by a relevant competent authority;

3.7.2. In the event that a User wishes to include personal data of natural persons in their Profile, the User shall bear full responsibility for compliance with the legal requirements for informing and obtaining the consent of such natural persons;

3.8. DEV.BG does not control and is not responsible for the information provided by the User and contained in its Profile. In case of violation by the User of the requirements and conditions for using the Service, the User is obliged to compensate DEV.BG for all damages suffered;

3.9. All Job Ads of a User of the Services under this section shall be linked to and displayed in their Profile on the BG Site as well. At the discretion of DEV.BG, such linking and display may also be implemented in the Profile on the ENG Site (in the event that the User has one);

3.10. DEV.BG may temporarily suspend or terminate the provision of the Services under this section on the BG Site and/or the ENG Site:

3.10.1. at the request of the User, in which case DEV.BG shall not owe a refund of the price paid for the Service (or any part thereof);

3.10.2. by order of a competent state authority;

3.10.3. in the event that the User of the service fails to pay for it within the specified period;

3.11. Any User of the Standard Profile Service may request changes to the information available in the Profile on the BG Site and/or the ENG Site;

3.12. Based on information provided by all Users of the Services under the this section, DEV.BG can group and categorize Users according to certain criteria (e.g. place of business, number of employees, field of activity, working hours and etc.). A User who does not wish to be categorised in a given group/category should request a change according to item 3.11. or termination of the Service according to item 3.10.1. above;

3.13. In connection with the provision of the Standard Profile Service, DEV.BG undertakes to inform the User about the development of the Service in the form of periodic reports and notifications to the User. By accepting these GTC, the User agrees to be the addressee of electronic statements for the purposes of item 3.13.

IV. SECTION – TERMS OF USE OF THE JOB BOARD SERVICE

4.1. The Job Board service is a paid service and consists of the publication of available job positions in the IT sector on a virtual board on DEV.BG’s websites. Each User can choose between the two versions of the Job Board Service.

4.2. The Job Board service is available only to Users with a Profile on the BG Site and/or the ENG Site. By agreeing to these GTC, each User of the Job Board Service declares and guarantees that it is a company duly carrying out activity according to the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria.

4.3. In the event that a User of the Job Board Service performs employment agency services and is subject to mandatory registration under the Employment Promotion Act, the registration number shall be expressly indicated in the Ads.

4.4. In the event that an Ad includes a representation of a trademark or other object of intellectual property, the User must own the distribution rights via the Site.

4.5. DEV.BG does not control and is not responsible for the existence, proper registration and compliance with the applicable regulations by the Users. In the event of non-compliance with the requirements under item 4.2, item 4.3 and item 4.4. above and/or other violations of the applicable law on the part of the User, it shall assume full responsibility before DEV.BG both when claims are made by third parties and when sanctions are imposed by a relevant competent authority.

4.6. The use of the Job Board service shall be declared in writing to DEV.BG, whereas:

4.6.1. The User shall choose the number of Sponsored Job Ads;

4.6.2. The User shall specify the source(s) of the text of the Job Ad(s) and shall give explicit consent for their text to be copied and reproduced by DEV.BG on the Site.

4.6.3. With the publication of the respective User’s Ad by DEV.BG, the contract for the Job Board Service shall be considered concluded between the parties;

4.6.4. The User shall bear full responsibility for the content, terms and authorship of the respective Ad.

4.7. At the User’s request and after prior agreement with DEV.BG, content may be added, changed or removed in the text of the Ad. At its own discretion, DEV.BG can only make technical corrections to the text of the Ad (formatting, punctuation corrections). Ads published on the Job Board should only be for certain types of positions according to the Mini Boards on the Site. DEV.BG, at its own discretion, decides in which Mini Board on the Site to publish each At. One Ad can be distributed in more than one Mini Board.

4.8. Only Ads that meet the following requirements may be published on the Site:

4.8.1. Ads must not contain requirements of a discriminatory nature, materials that violate or do not respect the rights or legitimate interests of third parties, incl. fundamental human rights, intellectual property rights, etc., content of an illegal, obscene or offensive nature.

4.8.2. Ads must be for real and up-to-date job positions meeting all requirements of the applicable labour legislation.

4.9.1. By agreeing to these GTC, each User of the Job Board Service declares and guarantees that the User has the right to use any content of an Ad that is published on the Site, and that each Ad meets the requirements of item 4.8.1. and item 4.8.2. above. In case this is not the case, the User shall bear full responsibility for any damages arising from this for DEV.BG or for any third parties.

4.9.2. The User shall assume full responsibility before DEV.BG in the event of claims by third parties in connection with the Ads published on the Site or the imposition of sanctions by a relevant competent authority. The User shall be obliged to indemnify DEV.BG for all amounts paid to third parties, as well as for all costs and expenses incurred by DEV.BG in this connection (including, but not limited to, costs for sending messages, notarized invitations, costs of legal proceedings, including state fees, attorney’s fees, enforcement fees and costs, etc.).

4.10.1. DEV.BG has the right to refuse the publication of an Ad or to remove an Ad from the BG Site and/or the ENG Site in case of non-compliance with these GTC and/or at its discretion. In such event DEV.BG publishes another of the same User’s Ads that meets the requirements of these GTC.

4.10.2. DEV.BG has the right to refuse, temporarily suspend or terminate the entire provision of the Job Board Service for a given User. In such case the User may continue to use it after the reason for the temporary suspension has disappeared. If it is impossible to recover the use of the Job Board Service, the amount paid for unpublished Ads shall be deducted from other obligations or refunded to the User.

4.11. After publication of an Ad on the Site, DEV.BG shall automatically forward all applications received for the relevant position. The process is automated and DEV.BG does not perform any pre-processing, selection or review of the received applications. DEV.BG is not responsible for the content, up-to-date state and compliance of the received applications.

4.12. Any Ad shall be removed from the BG Site and/or ENG Site:

4.12.1. After removing the source/s of the text of the Ad under Art. 4.6 above;

4.12.2. At the request of the User of the Job Board Service;

4.12.3. In the event of a notification of an irregularity with the Ad;

4.12.4. Pursuant to item 4.10.1 and item 4.10.2. above;

4.12.5. By order of a competent state authority.

4.13. In the event that the User uses the paid Job Board Service, and the Ad removed from the BG Site and/or the ENG Site on the basis of item 4.12.2, the obligation to pay the price does not waive regardless of the duration of the Adt’s presence on the Site.

4.14.1. The Job Board Service in the version of Sponsored Ads can be requested once for only one Sponsored Ad or for some of the subscription plans offered by DEV.BG. The service for a one-time Sponsored Ad shall be used within the next 12 /twelve/ months from its request, whereas payment is due even if the User has not used the specified period for publishing an Ad.

4.14.2. Each Sponsored Ad is visualized in the relevant Mini board for a period of 28 /twenty-eight/ days, starting from the date of its publication as a Sponsored Ad. In the event of more than one Sponsored Ad in a Mini Board, the sequence shall be determined according to the moment of publication, with each new Ad occupying the first position in the respective Mini Board. Advertising banners and messages shall not be placed on the Sponsored Ad page.

4.15.1. Subscription plans for the Job Service in the version of Sponsored Ads are monthly and are provided for a certain number of Sponsored Ads. Each Subscription Plan provides the opportunity to use discounts and/or additional functionalities, and the User can choose and request a subscription plan through a request to DEV.BG.

4.15.2. In the event that the User does not use the number of Sponsored Ads specified for the respective subscription plan within the month, the unused Sponsored Ads shall not be transferred for the following months.

4.15.3. Each additional Sponsored Ad, outside of the requested subscription plan, is paid as a one-off.

4.16. Depending on the subscription plan, DEV.BG provides the following additional functionalities for Sponsored Ads:

4.16.1. Premium positioning on the Site – The Ad is displayed with priority in the Ad listing results;

4.16.2. Off-site positioning – The Ad receives premium visibility in job ads newsletters and is included in targeted social media advertising campaigns;

4.16.3. No banners within the Ad – No advertising banners or elements are placed on the Ad’s page;

4.16.4. Always ON – The Ad is automatically republished after the 28-day period expires;

4.16.5. Monthly PR article in Digest – Opportunity to publish a PR article in the Digest section of the Site;

4.16.6. ATS integration – Connection to an Applicant Tracking System for the Ad;

4.16.7. Screening Questions – Adding questions for the initial selection of applicants for the Ad.

4.17. A User of the one-time paid Job Board Service in the version of Sponsored Ads or a certain subscription plan can request the use of any of the additional functionality under item 4.16 for the corresponding additional payment and after prior agreement with DEV.BG.

4.18. A User of the Job Board Service in the version of Sponsored Ads may terminate the use of a subscription plan at any time, but shall remain liable to pay for all Sponsored Services requested up to that point. In the event that the respective number of Sponsored Job Ads is not used by the end of the requested month, the unused Sponsored Job Ads may not be used after the termination of the respective subscription plan.

4.19. A User of the Job Board Service can request a change to their subscription plan at any time, with the change taking effect from the following month, and the unused Sponsored Ads (but not the additional functionalities) from the previous plan are transferred but only if the new subscription plan is for a greater number of Sponsored Job Ads per month.

4.20. The User of the Job Board Service agrees to DEV.BG distributing all or part of the Site’s Ads through other Internet sites, including through the so-called „job aggregators“ (sites posting job Ads from many different sources).

V. SECTION – TERMS OF USE BY APPLICANTS

5.1. A User of the Services by applying for an Ad published on the BG Site and/or the ENG Site can only be а natural person with full legal capacity, who has reached the age of 18. DEV.BG does not verify and control compliance with this requirement and is not responsible in case of use of the Services by a person who does not meet the specified age and legal capacity restrictions.

5.2. Any person meeting the requirements under item 5.1. above, can create an account (User profile) on the BG Site and/or the ENG Site by filling out the registration form containing information about name and surname and e-mail address. The registration enables the storage of files (CV, references, motivational letters, etc.), as well as other functionalities.

5.3. The files stored in the profile of a registered User are accessible only to the User, and when applying for a vacancy Ad, the User himself decides what information to send and for what period to store it in his profile. The information that is stored in the profile and/or sent to other persons through the Site cannot contain: advertising content unrelated to the application; materials that violate or disrespect the rights or legitimate interests of third parties, including fundamental human rights, intellectual property rights, etc.; content of an illegal, obscene, offensive or indecent nature, as well as content that could harm the good name, offend a third party or reveal a secret protected by law. Each User shall be responsible and guarantees that the User has the right to use the content that the User stores in his user profile or sends to other persons through the Site, and that it does not contradict these GTCs or the law.

5.4. Before completing the process of creating a profile, each User is obliged to familiarize himself with the Privacy Notice of DEV.BG. Acquaintance with and compliance with the GTC and the Privacy Notice is a condition for completing the registration of the user profile and for the use of the Services on the Site, and from that moment the contract for the provision of the Service is considered concluded.

5.5. Each registered User is responsible for the actions performed through his user profile using his username and access password. In case of illegal access or possibility of such a registered User should notify DEV.BG. At any time, a registered User can edit the information in his user profile.

5.6. DEV.BG has the right to remove the user profile of a registered User from the BG Site and/or the ENG Site in case of non-compliance with these GTC and/or at its discretion, without giving reasons for this.

5.7. Each user profile of a registered User can be blocked (temporarily suspended access to it) in the following cases:

5.7.1. In case of suspected violation of these GTC, of other conditions provided for on the Site, or of the applicable law;

5.7.2. Upon receipt of a request from a competent state body;

5.7.3. With a request from the registered User himself;

5.7.4. In the event of a report of an irregularity with the profile;

5.7.5. At the discretion of DEV.BG.

5.8. Each user profile of a registered User shall be removed from the Site:

5.8.1. By the User through a request to DEV.BG;

5.8.2. In case of suspicion of violation of these GTC, of other conditions provided for on the Site, or of the applicable law;

5.8.3. By order of a competent state authority;

5.8.4. Pursuant to item 5.6 above.

5.9. Upon closing an account and terminating the contract, the data stored in the account is deleted in accordance with the Privacy Notice.

5.10. DEV. BG is not responsible for damages and lost profits that occur as a result of use or inability to use the Site and/or Services, as well as blocking or deleting profiles/or content in accordance with these GTC.

5.11. Registration under item 5.2 is not a mandatory condition for applying for Ads on the BG Site and/or the ENG Site, as any unregistered User can use the Service and request an application for a specific Ad using the function button at the end of the text of each Ad. By filling out the application form, each User is obliged to read the Privacy Notice of DEV.BG and GTC of the Site. Acknowledgment and compliance with the GTC and the Privacy Notice is a condition for completing the application process and from that moment the contract for the provision of the Service is considered concluded.

5.12. DEV.BG does not control and is not responsible for the content of the Ads published on the Site, nor whether the presented Employers are duly established and existing according to the laws of the Republic of Bulgaria. When applying, the information specified by the Applicant is forwarded to the Employer, and a copy is kept for DEV.BG. Each User decides for himself and at his own risk and responsibility which Ads and which Employers to send applications to.

5.13. With each application for a vacant position under an Ad, the Applicant receives a confirmation of the application at the email address specified by the User, with information on the exact Ad the User applied for.

5.14. DEV.BG is not an employment agency, does not carry out the agency activity of employment and in no way participates in the selection and selection of Applicants or in the subsequent communication and negotiation of terms between the parties. Each User decides for himself and at his own risk and responsibility what information to send, what contractual relations to enter into and under what conditions. DEV.BG is not a party to these relationships and for this reason, in case of non-compliance with proposed and/or agreed conditions or in case of violation of the applicable labour legislation, the affected party should contact the competent state authorities in whose competences and powers it is to carry out the relevant checks and take action.

VI. SECTION – PERSONAL DATA

6.1. By accepting these GTC, DEV.BG shall deem that the natural persons-users have familiarized themselves with the Privacy Notice, which contains information on how DEV.BG collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data, as well as on the rights of natural persons in connection with its processing.
In the event of questions regarding how and why DEV.BG processes personal data, you may contact us at [email protected].

6.2. For the purposes of providing and using the Services under these GTC, DEV.BG and the Employers may process personal data, including personal data of candidates, users, or other natural persons, in compliance with the applicable legislation in the field of personal data protection.

6.3. DEV.BG and the Employers declare and warrant that they process personal data on the basis of a valid and applicable legal ground specified in their Privacy Notice/Privacy Policy and provided in an appropriate manner to the natural persons in accordance with the applicable legislation.

6.4. Without prejudice to the foregoing, DEV.BG and the Employers agree that the processing of personal data in connection with the performance of this Contract shall be carried out under the terms and conditions regulated in the Data Processing Agreement, which constitutes an integral part of these GTC, and its acceptance shall be deemed concluded between DEV.BG and the Employers.

VII. SECTION – ADDITIONAL TERMS

7.1. The written statements and messages provided for in these General Terms and Conditions are considered to be validly made if they are made by e-mail, pressing a virtual button on the Site and the like, as long as the statement is technically recorded in a way that makes it possible to reproduce it.

7.2. In the event that any of the clauses of these General Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid, this will not invalidate other clauses. The invalid clause will be superseded by the mandatory rules of law or established practice.

7.3. DEV.BG does not guarantee and is not responsible for the availability and proper provision of the Services outside the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. In the event that the User uses the Services, subject to these General Terms and Conditions, outside the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, the User is solely responsible for compliance with the applicable legislation in accordance with the place of use of the Services.

7.4. The provisions of the current legislation of the Republic of Bulgaria apply to all unresolved issues.

7.5. All disputes between the parties shall be resolved in a spirit of understanding and goodwill. In the event that an agreement is not reached, all unresolved disputes arising from these GTCs or relating to them shall be resolved by the competent Bulgarian court in the city of Sofia.

These General Terms and Conditions have been accepted and come into force from 16.08.2021. Last changed on 17.07.2026.