Terms & Conditions

Introduction. Please read this page carefully. It contains the terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") governing your access to and use of the ESLJobsLounge Web Sites and the Services (as each are defined below) provided by ESLJobsLounge or one of its divisions (collectively, "ESLJobsLounge"). If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions or you do not meet or comply with their provisions, you may not use the ESLJobsLounge Web Sites or Services. These Terms and Conditions are effective as of December 28, 2016.

Binding Agreement. These Terms and Conditions (as they may be amended from time to time by ESLJobsLounge), together with your Advertising and Candidate Search Service Agreement (if applicable), form a binding agreement (the "Agreement") between you and ESLJobsLounge. Your access to or use of the ESLJobsLounge Web Sites or Services indicates your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. You are agreeing to use the Sites at your own risk.

 

Choice of Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND INTERPRETED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS OF ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION. ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATED TO, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND EACH PARTY HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS.

Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof shall be determined by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Rules, including the optional rules regarding emergency relief. The number of arbitrators shall be one (1), and the place of arbitration shall be San Diego, California U.S.A., and the language of the arbitration shall be English. The parties may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or other interim or conservatory relief as necessary, without breach of this Section and without abridgment of the powers of the arbitrator.

General Use Rules. The Sites are intended for individuals seeking employment and for employers or recruiters seeking candidates for employment. You may use the Sites only for lawful purposes within the stated context of ESLJobsLounge's intended and acceptable use of the Sites. ESLJobsLounge is the sole interpreter of the Sites' intended and acceptable use.

License to Use by Users who are Job Seekers. ESLJobsLounge hereby grants you a limited, terminable, non-exclusive right to access and use the Sites 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 Sites solely for your personal, noncommercial use. You agree that you are solely responsible for the content of any Document you post to a Site and any consequences arising from such posting. Your use of the Sites is a privilege. ESLJobsLounge reserves the right to suspend or terminate that privilege for any reason at any time, in its sole discretion.

License to Use by Users who are Employers. ESLJobsLounge hereby grants you a limited, terminable, non-exclusive right to access and use the Sites 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 Sites solely for your personal use directly related to searching for and recruiting job prospects. ESLJobsLounge also grants you a limited, terminable, non-exclusive license to use the ESLJobsLounge Materials and Services for your internal use only. You may not sell, transfer or assign any of the Services or your rights to any of the Services provided by ESLJobsLounge to any third party without the express written authorization of ESLJobsLounge. You agree that you are solely responsible for the content of any Document you post to a Site and any consequences arising from such posting. ESLJobsLounge reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access and use at any time if ESLJobsLounge determines that you are in breach of these Terms and Conditions.

Employer Materials. Employer represents, warrants and covenants that any Employer Materials provided by Employer for use in connection with the Services will not violate any laws or regulations or third-party proprietary rights, including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, obscenity, rights of publicity or privacy, and defamation laws. Employer hereby grants ESLJobsLounge a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use the Employer Materials and to hyperlink to Employer's website in connection with the Services.

Use of Aggregate Data. You understand and agree that ESLJobsLounge owns and has the right to collect, extract, compile, synthesize, and analyze Aggregate Data. ESLJobsLounge may use such Aggregate Data for any lawful business purpose without a duty of accounting to you, provided that the data and information is used only in an aggregated and anonymized form so that it cannot be identifiable as relating to you, your Company or to any other Job Seekers. "Aggregate Data" means de-identified aggregated data or information regarding Job Seekers' educational or career history (including, by way of example and not limitation, aggregate data relating to Job Seekers' occupation, location, salary, education and experience).

Other Specific Rules Regarding Site Usage. You represent, warrant and agree that you (a) are at least 13 years of age or older, and if under the age of 18 or the age of majority as that is defined in your jurisdiction, you will only use the Sites and Services under the supervision of a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult; and (b) will not use (or plan, encourage or help others to use) the Sites 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 Sites complies with these Terms and Conditions and all applicable laws. 

Allocation of Responsibility ESLJobsLounge assumes no responsibility for Documents posted by Users and no responsibility for the activities, omissions or other conduct of Users. ESLJobsLounge 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 these Terms and Conditions, ESLJobsLounge may investigate the allegation and determine in good faith and in its sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of such Document. ESLJobsLounge has no liability or responsibility to Users for performance or nonperformance of such activities. ESLJobsLounge may take any action with respect to User submitted information that it deems necessary or appropriate, in its sole discretion.

No endorsements by ESLJobsLounge. Nothing on the Sites 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.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS.

(a) THE SITES ARE PROVIDED ON AN 'AS IS' BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. ESLJOBSLOUNGE, 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 A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ESLJOBSLOUNGE MAKES NO WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE SITES.

(b) WITHOUT LIMITATION ON THE FOREGOING:

(i) ESLJOBSLOUNGE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITES WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE SITES AND THEIR SERVERS ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL MECHANISMS. IF YOUR USE OF THE SITES RESULTS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, ESLJOBSLOUNGE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS.

(ii) ESLJobsLounge makes no representations or guarantees regarding the truthfulness, accuracy, LEGALITY, 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) ESLJobsLounge makes no representations or guarantees regarding the Content of the SiteS, including, but not limited to, broken links, inaccuracies or typographical errors.

(iv) ESLJOBSLOUNGE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES REGARDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SERVICES OR TIMELINESS OF THE SERVICES IN MEETING YOUR EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVES. ESLJOBSLOUNGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICES WILL RESULT IN CANDIDATES BEING HIRED, POSITIONS BEING FILLED OR EMPLOYEES BEING RETAINED, AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY BUSINESS, EMPLOYMENT, HIRING AND/OR SALARY DECISIONS, FOR WHATEVER REASON MADE, MADE BY YOU.

DAMAGE LIMITATIONS, ALLOCATIONS OF LIABILITY AND EQUITABLE RELIEF.

(a) YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITES, THE INTERNET GENERALLY, AND THE DOCUMENTS OR EMPLOYER MATERIALS THAT YOU POST, PROVIDE OR ACCESS AND FOR YOUR CONDUCT ON AND OFF THE SITES.

(b) IN NO EVENT SHALL ESLJOBSLOUNGE (OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, SUBSIDIARIES, 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 SERVICES OR THE USE OR ACCESS TO, OR THE INABILITY TO USE OR ACCESS, THE SITES AND/OR ANY DOCUMENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT ESLJOBSLOUNGE IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

(c) BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF 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 ESLJOBSLOUNGE'S 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 ESLJOBSLOUNGE (OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, SUBSIDIARIES, 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 ESLJOBSLOUNGE, THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO ESLJOBSLOUNGE 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 ESLJobsLounge will be entitled to equitable relief upon a breach of this agreement by you.

User Authentication. Because User authentication on the Internet is difficult, ESLJobsLounge cannot and does not confirm that each User is who they claim to be. Because ESLJobsLounge does not and cannot be involved in User-to-User dealings or control the behavior of participants on the Sites, in the event that you have a dispute with one or more Users, you release ESLJobsLounge from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential and direct and indirect) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

Amendments to this Agreement and Changes to Sites. ESLJobsLounge may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this page. Changes will be binding on you on the date they are posted on the Sites (or as otherwise stated in the any notice of such changes). Any use of a Site will be considered acceptance by you of the then-current Terms and Conditions (including any exhibits thereto) contained on such Site. If at any time you find the Terms and Conditions unacceptable, you may not use the applicable Site any longer. Any new or different terms supplied by you are specifically rejected by ESLJobsLounge unless ESLJobsLounge agrees to them in a signed writing specifically including those new or different terms. ESLJobsLounge may change the Sites at any time.

Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ESLJobsLounge (and its subsidiaries, affiliates, 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 Sites, any Document posted by you, your use of the Services or your breach of this Agreement. ESLJobsLounge 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.

 

Refunds. All payments for advertisements or paid features are final when made. ESLJobsLounge does not offer any refunds for payments made for advertisements or paid features.

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