1.
Introduction. Please read this web page carefully. It
contains the Terms and Conditions governing your access to and use of the
CareerFairs.com, LLC Web Site. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions
or you do not meet or comply with their provisions, you may not use the Site.
If you are an employer using the Site, you may have entered into a
Service Agreement with CareerFairs.com, LLC in which case these Terms and
Conditions, including the Exhibits attached hereto, are part of and
incorporated into that Service Agreement. These Terms and Conditions are
effective as of September 24, 2009.
2.
Binding Agreement. These Terms and Conditions, together
with all Exhibits to these Terms and Conditions (as they may be amended from
time to time by CareerFairs.com, LLC) form a binding agreement (the
"Agreement") between you and CareerFairs.com, LLC. Your access to or
use of the Site indicates your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. You
are agreeing to use the Site at your own risk.
3.
Certain Definitions. The following definitions apply to
this Agreement:
CareerFairs.com, LLC Web Site" or the "Site: includes
www.careerfairs.com in its entirety and its related sites owned or operated by
CareerFairs.com, LLC and includes their Content, Text, Graphics, Design,
Programming and Services as applicable in the context.
Content: includes all Text, Graphics, Design and Programming used
on the Site.
Text: includes all text on every page of the Site, whether
editorial, navigational, or instructional.
Graphics: includes all logos, buttons, and other graphical
elements on the Site, with the exception of paid advertising banners.
Design: includes the color combinations and the page layout of
the Site.
Programming: includes both client-side code (HTML, JavaScript,
etc.) and server-side code (Active Server Pages, VBScript, databases, etc.)
used on the Site.
Document: refers to any posting to the Site, whether job or
resume.
Services: means any services provided on the Site by
CareerFairs.com, LLC or its agents.
User: refers to any individual or entity who
uses any aspect of the Site.
Job Seeker: means a User who is accessing the Site to search for
a job or in any other capacity except as an Employer.
Employer: means a person or entity that is accessing the Site to
post a job or for any reason related to the purpose of seeking candidates for
employment.
"You" and "you": means the person who (or the entity on behalf
of whom you are acting) that is agreeing to these Terms and Conditions
4.
Acceptable Use of the Site.
4.1
General Use Rules. The Site is intended for individuals
seeking employment and for employers or recruiters seeking candidates for
employment. You may use this Site only for lawful purposes within the stated
context of CareerFairs.com, LLC intended and acceptable use of the Site.
CareerFairs.com, LLC is the sole interpreter of the Site’s intended and
acceptable use.
4.2
License to Use by Users who are Job Seekers.
CareerFairs.com, LLC hereby grants you a limited, terminable, non-exclusive
right to access and use the Site only for your personal use seeking employment
opportunities for yourself. This authorizes you to view and download a single
copy of the material on the Site solely for your personal, noncommercial use.
You agree that you are solely responsible for the content of any Document you
post to the Site and any consequences arising from
such posting. Your use of the Site is a privilege. CareerFairs.com, LLC
reserves the right to suspend or terminate that privilege for any reason at any
time, in its sole discretion.
4.3
License to Use by Users who are employers.
CareerFairs.com, LLC hereby grants you a limited, terminable, non-exclusive
right to access and use the Site only for your internal business use seeking
candidates for employment. This authorizes you to view and download a single
copy of the material on the Site solely for your personal use directly related
to using the Site for the purpose of searching and recruiting job prospects. You may not sell, transfer or assign any
products or services or your rights to any products or services (including
access to the Resume Database) provided by CareerFairs.com, LLC to any third
party without the express written authorization of CareerFairs.com, LLC. You
agree that you are solely responsible for the content of any Document you post
to the Site and any consequences arising from such posting. CareerFairs.com, LLC
reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access and use at any time if
CareerFairs.com, LLC determines that you are in breach of any of these Terms
and Conditions.
4.4
Other Specific Rules. You represent, warrant and agree that
you will not use (or plan, encourage or help others to use) the Site for any
purpose or in any manner that is prohibited by these Terms and Conditions or by
applicable law. It is your responsibility to ensure that your use of the Site
complies with these Terms and Conditions and all applicable laws.
4.5
Fair Rules for Posting, Conduct and Security. You agree to
comply with the "Fair Rules" for posting, conduct and security on the
Site, which are attached hereto as Exhibit A.
5.
Intellectual Property Rights. The Site and all
right, title and interest in and to the Site is the sole property of
CareerFairs.com, LLC or its licensors, and is protected by U.S. copyright and
international treaties. Except for the limited licenses expressly granted to
you in these Terms and Conditions, CareerFairs.com, LLC reserves for itself and
its licensors all other right, title and interest. Without limitation on the
foregoing, you may not reproduce, modify, display, sell, or distribute the
Content, or use it in any other way for public or commercial purpose. This
includes copying or adapting the HTML code used to generate Web pages on the
Site. "Careerfairs.com," the CareerFairs.com, LLC design logo and
certain other names or logos are service marks or trademarks of
CareerFairs.com, LLC, and all related product and service names, design marks
and slogans are the service marks or trademarks of CareerFairs.com, LLC. In
addition, the "look" and "feel" of the Site (including
color combinations, button shapes, layout, design and all other graphical
elements) are also protected by CareerFairs.com, LLC trademarks, service marks
and copyrights. All other product and service marks contained on the Site are
the trademarks of their respective owners.
6.
Disclaimers and Limitations on CareerFairs.com, LLC Liability.
6.1
Allocation of Responsibility CareerFairs.com, LLC assumes no
responsibility for Documents posted by Users and no responsibility for the
activities, omissions or other conduct of Users. CareerFairs.com, LLC acts as a
portal for the online distribution and publication of User submitted
information and has no obligation to screen communications or information in
advance and is not responsible for screening or monitoring Documents posted by
Users. If notified by a User of a Document which allegedly does not conform to
this agreement, CareerFairs.com, LLC may investigate the allegation and
determine in good faith and in its sole discretion whether to remove or request
the removal of such Document. CareerFairs.com, LLC has no liability or
responsibility to Users for performance or nonperformance of such activities.
CareerFairs.com, LLC may take any action with respect to User submitted
information that it deems necessary or appropriate, in its sole discretion.
6.2
No endorsements by CareerFairs.com, LLC. Nothing on the Site
shall be considered an endorsement, representation or warranty with respect to
any User or third party, whether in regards to its web site, products,
services, hiring, experience, employment or recruiting practices, or otherwise.
6.3
No Guaranty of Results. CareerFairs.com, LLC is not an
employment agency or a recruiting firm, and makes no representations or
guarantees regarding the effectiveness or timeliness of the Site in meeting the
employment objectives of Users. CareerFairs.com, LLC does not guarantee that
Documents posted by Users will result in candidates being hired or positions being
filled, and is not responsible for any employment decisions, for whatever
reason made, made by any User.
6.4
WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS
(a) THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN 'AS IS' BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY
KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. CAREERFAIRS.COM, LLC, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW, DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES’ RIGHTS, AND
FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CAREERFAIRS.COM, LLC MAKES NO WARRANTIES ABOUT
THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE SITE.
(b) Without limitation on the foregoing:
(i) CAREERFAIRS.COM, LLC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE
OR THAT THE SITE AND ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL
MECHANISMS. IF YOUR USE OF THE SITE RESULTS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE NEED
FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, CAREERFAIRS.COM, LLC IS NOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS.
(ii) CareerFairs.com, LLC makes no representations or guarantees regarding the
truthfulness, accuracy, completeness, timeliness or reliability of any
Documents posted by Users, or of any other form of communication engaged in by
Users. Documents may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. You agree
that any reliance on Documents posted by Users, or on any other form of
communication with Users, will be at your own risk.
(iii) CareerFairs.com, LLC makes no representations or guarantees regarding the
Content of the Site, including, but not limited to, broken links, inaccuracies
or typographical errors.
6.5
DAMAGE LIMITATIONS, ALLOCATIONS OF LIABILITY AND EQUITABLE RELIEF.
(a) YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE, THE
INTERNET GENERALLY, AND THE DOCUMENTS YOU POST OR ACCESS AND FOR YOUR CONDUCT
ON AND OFF THE SITE.
(b) IN NO EVENT SHALL CAREERFAIRS.COM, LLC (OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR ADVERTISERS), BE LIABLE FOR ANY
NON-DIRECT DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL AND
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA, LOST
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM OR ARISING
UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR ACCESS TO, OR THE INABILITY TO USE OR ACCESS,
THE SITE AND/OR ANY DOCUMENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY
OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT CAREERFAIRS.COM, LLC IS ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
(c) BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OR LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE
LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF ANY
ARE HELD INAPPLICABLE OR UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THEN CAREERFAIRS.COM,
LLC MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY NON-DIRECT TYPE OF DAMAGES SHALL BE
LIMITED TO U.S. $200.00 IN THE AGGREGATE.
(d) IN NO EVENT SHALL CAREERFAIRS.COM, LLC (OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR ADVERTISERS), BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS IN THE AGGREGATE OF US$200.00 (OR, IF YOU ARE AN
EMPLOYER WITH A SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CAREERFAIRS.COM, LLC, THE AMOUNTS
ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO CAREERFAIRS.COM, LLC UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IF GREATER
THAN US$200.00).
(e) Due to the nature of this Agreement, in addition to money damages, you
agree that CareerFairs.com, LLC will be entitled to equitable relief upon a
breach of this agreement by you.
7.
Payment of Services upon Termination of Service Agreement.
If at any time during the course of this Agreement you should terminate a
Service Agreement in which these Terms and Conditions have been incorporated by
reference, not to include your termination in the case of breach of this
Agreement or the Service Agreement by CareerFairs.com, LLC, CareerFairs.com,
LLC shall reserve the right to receive all payments from you for the Services
used by you up to termination and for fifty percent (50%) of the remaining
unused portion of the Service Agreement.
8.
Links to Other Sites. CareerFairs.com, LLC contains links to
third party web sites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you
and not as an endorsement by CareerFairs.com, LLC of the contents on such
third-party web sites. CareerFairs.com, LLC is not responsible for the content of
linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the
content or accuracy of materials on such third-party web sites. If you decide
to access linked third-party web sites, you do so at your own risk.
9.
Amendments to this Agreement and Changes to Site.
CareerFairs.com, LLC may revise this Agreement s at any time by updating this
page. Changes will be binding on you on the date they are posted on the Site
(or as otherwise stated in the any notice of such changes). Any use of the Site
will be considered acceptance by you of the then-current Terms and Conditions
(including any Exhibits thereto). If at any time you find the Terms and
Conditions unacceptable, you may not use the Site any longer. Any new or
different terms supplied by you are specifically rejected by CareerFairs.com,
LLC unless CareerFairs.com, LLC agrees to them in a signed writing specifically
including those new or different terms. CareerFairs.com, LLC may change the
Site at any time.
10.
Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold
harmless CareerFairs.com, LLC (and its officers, directors, employees and
agents) from and against any third party claims, actions or demands (including,
without limitation, costs, damages and reasonable legal and accounting fees)
alleging or resulting from or in connection with your use of the Site, any
Document posted by you, or your breach of this Agreement. CareerFairs.com, LLC shall use
reasonable efforts to provide you prompt notice of any such claim, suit, or
proceeding and may assist you, at your expense, in defending any such claim,
suit or proceeding.
11.
User Information. The Privacy Policy
posted on the Site is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. The Privacy Policy
governs data collected through CareerFairs.com, LLC on-line operations only.
Please note, as set forth in the Privacy Policy,
that CareerFairs.com, LLC may collect certain personal information from Users
and may contact Users periodically in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Policy.
In addition, CareerFairs.com, LLC reserves the right to comply, in its sole
discretion, with legal requirements, requests from law enforcement agencies or
requests from government entities, even to the extent that such compliance may
require disclosure of certain information collected from Users.
12.
Questions and Notices. Questions concerning the use of the
Site should be directed to info@careerfairs.com. Notices shall be sent, for
CareerFairs.com, LLC, to the address listed on the Site, and, for you, to the
address submitted by you or such other address as CareerFairs.com, LLC
reasonably determines is an appropriate address for you.
13.
General. CareerFairs.com, LLC contact information is
listed on the Site. The CareerFairs.com, LLC makes no claims that the Content
is appropriate or may be downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the
Content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries, and such
persons have no right to access or use the Site. If you access CareerFairs.com,
LLC from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk and are
responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. This Agreement
and your Service Agreement, if you have one, are governed by the internal
substantive laws of the State of Florida, without respect to its conflict of
laws principles. Jurisdiction for any claims arising under this Agreement or
your Service Agreement shall lie exclusively with the state or federal courts
in the State of Florida. The sole relationship between You
and CareerFairs.com, LLC is that of independent contractors. If any provision
of this Agreement is found to be invalid by any court having competent
jurisdiction, the invalidity of all or part of a provision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining parts and provisions of this Agreement, which shall
remain in full force and effect. All provisions of this Agreement shall survive
termination except those granting access or use to the Site, and you shall
cease all your use and access thereof immediately. You may not assign or
transfer your obligations under this Agreement. No waiver of any term of this
Agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any
other term. Except as expressly provided by CareerFairs.com,
LLC in a particular "Legal Notice," or software license or material
on particular Web pages of the Site, this Agreement and your Service Agreement
where applicable, constitute the entire agreement between you and CareerFairs.com,
LLC.
14.
Refund Policy.
CareerFairs.com, LLC offers no refunds for the use of services.
Exhibit A
-Fair Rules regarding Posting, Conduct and Security
CareerFairs.com, LLC is the sole interpreter of these rules. Users who violate
these rules may have their access and use of the Site suspended or terminated,
at CareerFairs.com, LLC discretion. CareerFairs.com, LLC reserves the right to
change these rules in accordance with the amendment policy in the Terms and
Conditions to which this Exhibit A is attached.
A1. Posting Rules:
(a) Your Document may not contain: (i) URLs or links to Web sites (to advertise
your company or Web site, see our Advertising Info page.); (ii) copyrighted
material (unless you own the copyright or have the owner's permission to post
the copyrighted material); (iii) trade secrets (unless you own them or have the
owner's permission to post them); (iv) material that infringes on or
misappropriates any other intellectual property rights, or violates the privacy
or publicity rights of others; (v) keywords or white text keywords (including
any words embedded in the Document and hidden from the User); (vi) anything
that is sexually explicit, obscene, libelous, defamatory, threatening,
harassing, abusive, or hateful; or (vii) anything that is embarrassing or
offensive to another person or entity.
(b) You may not use your Document(s) to: (i) impersonate another person, living
or dead; (ii) post false, inaccurate or misleading information; (iii) post
advertisements or solicitations of business (including, but not limited to,
Email Processors, Project 21, franchises, "club memberships,"
distributorships, or anything requiring a monetary investment by the User,
including a request for payment to obtain job listings); (iv) post chain
letters or pyramid schemes; or (v) post opinions or notices, commercial or
otherwise.
(c) Your Document(s) must contain sufficient detail to convey clearly to the
User the nature and requirements of the job opportunity, or your qualifications
as a candidate for employment. Documents that encourage the User to "email
for more details" are not permitted. Documents from any third party
charging a fee or restricting complete access to all resume information are
prohibited.
(d) Job postings must be individual openings for traditional, W-2 or 1099
employees.
(e) Resume postings must contain the accurate resume of a living individual
seeking employment on a full-time, part-time, or contractual basis on his or
her own behalf.
(f) CareerFairs.com, LLC is under no obligation to monitor the Documents posted
on the Site, but it may monitor Documents at random. Documents found to violate
the above Posting Rules may be removed at CareerFairs.com, LLC discretion.
A2. Conduct Rules:
(a) You may not respond to postings by
other Users in any manner or for any purpose other than that which is expected
(i.e., to apply for the job or to initiate further discussion with the
candidate). Communications soliciting the employer's business by our
competitors are prohibited.
(b) You may not send unsolicited commercial email to Users.
(c) Protect your password. You are responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of your information and password. You are responsible for all
uses of your registration, whether or not authorized by you. If others use your
password to post inappropriate material on the Site, you risk losing your
access to the Site. You agree to notify CareerFairs.com, LLC immediately of any
unauthorized use of your registration and password.
(d) Report inappropriate postings or conduct to
info@careerfairs.com
(e) You may not delete or revise any material posted by any other person or
entity.
(f) If at any time during the term of this agreement CareerFairs.com, LLC comes
to the understanding that you: (i) misled CareerFairs.com, LLC of your business
practices and/or services, or (ii) purchased services that do not represent
your precise business, CareerFairs.com, LLC reserves the right to terminate
this agreement.
(g) CareerFairs.com, LLC is under no obligation to monitor the conduct of its
Users, but it may investigate and respond when violations are reported.
A3. Security Rules:
(a) Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security
of the Site, including, without limitation: (i) accessing data not intended for
such User or logging into a server or account which the User is not authorized
to access; (ii) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system
or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper
authorization; (iii) attempting to interfere with service to any User, host or
network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the
Site, overloading, "flooding", "mail bombing" or
"crashing"; (iv) sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions
and/or advertising of products or services; (v) forging any TCP/IP packet header
or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting.
Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal
liability.
(b) Violation of these Security Rules may result in civil or criminal
liability. CareerFairs.com, LLC will investigate occurrences which may involve
such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement
authorities in prosecuting Users who are involved in such violations.