Terms & Conditions
This document
consists of the following parts:
1. Service
2. Right of Refusal, Suspension, and Termination
3. Intellectual Property and Other Similar Rights of Pyramid Screening Technology and Others
4. Exculpation; Limitation of Liability and Warranty
5. Communication; Indemnity
6. Notice
7. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction
8. Headings
9. Severability
10. Entire Agreement, Amendment, and Assignment
THIS AGREEMENT
(AS DEFINED BELOW) DESCRIBES THE TERMS BY WHICH PYRAMID SCREENING TECHNOLOGY
("PST" or "we") OFFERS YOU ("USER"), ACCESS
TO THE SERVICE. BY EXECUTING A LICENCE, SERVICE AGREEMENT, OR USER AGREEMENT,
AND BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE THEREAFTER, YOU ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT
AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY EACH OF ITS TERMS.
As used herein, the term "Agreement" means the Terms & Conditions,
the Privacy Statement, as well as all other terms, conditions, and rules that
may be published or displayed from time to time by Pyramid Screening Technology
on this Web site or at any other link designated in the Terms & Conditions,
including each amendment, alteration, modification, or supplementation of
any and all of the foregoing, and including any executed License Agreement
that exists between Pyramid Screening Technology and the User. All of the
foregoing are incorporated herein by reference. The terms of the Agreement
apply to your use of the Service (as defined below). All amendments are effective
10 days after posting on our site. Your access to or use of the Service on
or after such effective date constitutes acceptance of the amendments. The
Terms & Conditions applies to all parties equally and may not be amended.
YOU SHOULD READ THIS AGREEMENT EACH TIME YOU USE THE SERVICE. See the end
of this document for the date of the last revision.
As used in the Terms & Conditions, "User," or "you"
shall jointly and severally refer to the individual completing the License,
Service or other Agreement and the organization indicated on the License Agreement
(collectively "User"), unless the context indicates clearly that
all Users, including you, are the subject of the reference, and also to any
person visiting with access temporary, gratis or as part of any License. As
used herein a "User" is a person or entity that has usage privileges
on the Website or who makes use of the service provided by the Website; a
User is also any visitor to our Web Site, including those who have not registered
for Licenses or any particular Agreement.
By completing the Terms & Conditions, and by accessing or using the Service
thereafter, you represent and warrant to Pyramid Screening Technology and
each of the other Users of the Website that the individual taking such actions
has the authority to enter into the Agreement on behalf of the organization
that he or she indicates that he or she represents, that each person is designated
a representative on the Terms & Conditions on behalf of such organization
has the authority to do so, that the Agreement and each business transaction
to which such organization becomes a party is binding and enforceable against
such organization, that such organization will have the ability to perform
its obligations under the Agreement and that the representations and warranties
set forth in the Terms & Conditions attributed to you are true and correct
as to such individual and such organization. All Users of the Website are
intended third party beneficiaries of the foregoing representations and the
agreements set forth in the Agreement, and each User acknowledges that each
other User is relying upon such representations and agreements. Alternatively,
if User is not a member of any organization then he/she warrants that he is
acting on his own behalf and accepts the Terms and Conditions as stated by
accessing the Website and any or all organization that he/she is referred
to as a result of utilizing the services provided.
Subject
to the terms and conditions in the Agreement, Pyramid Screening Technology
hereby grants to you a nontransferable, nonexclusive license to access and
use the Service solely for use by the User in accordance with the Agreement.
We may in our sole discretion add, delete, or change some or all the services
included within the Service at any time.
Without limiting the foregoing or expanding any of your rights hereunder,
you agree that you will not republish, reproduce, or distribute any of the
information available through the Web site of Pyramid Screening Technology
or any e-mail or other communication by or between Users, Pyramid Screening
Technology, and/or any other User, or make any use of any such information
or the facilities of Pyramid Screening Technology that would allow a third
party to have access to or the benefits of the Service.
In addition, you agree to pay the fees and costs for the use of the Service
in accordance with and to the extent provided in the Agreement. You are responsible
for paying all applicable taxes and for all hardware, software, service and
other costs you incur to bid, list, post, buy, or sell or otherwise use the
Service. Moreover, you shall be responsible for providing and maintaining
all communications lines, telephone/transmission services, and all equipment
and technology necessary for you to access and use the Service.
The Website is a venue for exchanging information pertaining to resume submission
and other human resources functions. We post information provided to us by
Users in an effort to enable our Users to conclude human resources sourcing
and hiring activities, if they so choose, with applicants and other parties;
we do not verify to anyone that the information provided to us by any candidate
is accurate or that use of the Website will create any legally binding contracts
between or among Users. We do not act as a buyer, seller, or hold title to
any product.
Thus, you and each other User acknowledge and agree that Pyramid Screening
Technology does not guarantee or become responsible for any obligation arising
out of any User resume submission or other human resources transaction or
provide any assurance that any User employee hiring or other arrangement ultimately
will be concluded.
User Indemnity
You acknowledge and agree that Pyramid Screening Technology has no control
over (or liability for) the quality, safety, or legality of the postings listed,
the truth or accuracy of the listings, the ability of others to represent
or make application or other human resources arrangement, or the performance
by any User of any obligation (including the completion of any sourcing or
hiring transaction). Except where otherwise agreed in writing, you and each
other User assumes responsibility for, and acknowledge and agree that Pyramid
Screening Technology has no responsibility for and indemnifies and holds harmless
Pyramid Screening Technology from and against any Loss in any way relating
to:
a. negotiating, documenting, and concluding all User job applications or other
human resources actions to which you and another party may enter to in a form
that will be enforceable in any jurisdiction that may be relevant to the actions
contemplated by the User Arrangements;
b. depositing, collecting, and withholding, and paying, to the extent required
by applicable law, any and all Taxes in any way attributable to the services
provide on the Website; and
c. any harm or damage to any person or property or to the environment in any
way relating to or caused in whole or part by the services provided on the
Website;
d. your use of the Web Site or the Service or any violation of any law, rule,
or regulation arising by reason of such use;
e. any claim or dispute which may arise from a breach of the terms of the
Agreement or from any dispute which may arise between Users with respect to
the services;
f. any information supplied by or through you or any application or actions
to which you are a party and any misuse of information by you; and
g. your violation of the Agreement.
Because user authentication on the Internet is difficult, Pyramid Screening
Technology cannot and does not confirm that each User is who they claim to
be. Therefore, Pyramid Screening Technology encourages you to be careful in
dealing with others to avoid fraud, and to perform such verifications and
checks as you deem necessary to evaluate with whom you are dealing when the
identity of your potential trading partner is revealed during the course of
a transaction.
User Representations, Warranties and Covenants
You represent, warrant and covenant to Pyramid Screening Technology and each
User transacting business on the Website that;
a. you will comply with all law, rule, regulation, as applies to the normal
execution of business in the human resources and any other applicable area
of business, including, but not limited to, discrimination, EEOC, privacy,
etc;
b. that the applications, records, screening tests etc. facilitated by or
through the Website, are for bona fide recruiting and other human resources
functions and are not for speculative, data gathering or marketing or other
purposes;
c. you have the capacity to complete the hiring, refer the candidate to a
hiring individual, or employ any individual, subject to their normal suitability
and qualifications for hire for the position vacancy.
d. any posting, job requisition or resume solicitation:
I. will be accurate and will not be fraudulent, fictitious, counterfeit, or
stolen;
II. will not infringe on any third party's copyright trademark, trade secret,
or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
III. will not violate any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation (including,
without limitation, those governing export control, munitions controls, mislabeling,
drug or health, unfair competition, or false advertising);
IV. will not contain any viruses Trojan horses, "sniffer" routines,
backdoors, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other similar harmful or deleterious
programming routines, including any programs or messages that are intended
or designed to damage, interfere with, hinder, or harm any portion or all
of the Pyramid Screening Technology site or the services or surreptitiously
to intercept, disable, alter, or expropriate any system, data, personal information,
or facilities or functions associated with the Pyramid Screening Technology
web site or the Services (including, without limitation, e-mail and other
communication services) or with any other computer software or hardware or
telecommunications equipment;
V. will not link directly or indirectly to or include descriptions of goods
or services that:
a. are provided for purposes other than recruiting or other human resources
functions,
VI. you do not have a right to link to or include;
e. you are solely responsible for your User Information all of which is accurate
and is not fraudulent, fictitious, counterfeit, or stolen.
2.
Right of Refusal, Suspension, and Termination
Within
the terms of our Agreement Pyramid Screening Technology may terminate the
Terms & Conditions and the License granted to you at any time with or
without cause and may refuse to provide the Service to you or any other User
at any time, at its sole discretion. Without limiting any other remedies or
limiting the foregoing, Pyramid Screening Technology may suspend or terminate
your account if you are found to have engaged in fraudulent, unethical or
illegal activity in connection with our site, acted other than in good faith
in dealing with other Users, users or applicants, if any of your representations,
warranties or agreements to or with us has been breached, or if you have violated
the agreement. You may also terminate the License at any time within the terms
of the License Agreement.
Without attempting to exhaust all of the grounds for cancellation or limiting
Pyramid Screening Technology's ability to cancel Terms & Conditions with
or without cause, we will cancel the Agreement of a User who has violated
certain operating principles including, but not limited to, posting false
advertisements, providing Pyramid Screening Technology with erroneous User
information, and repeatedly not acting in good faith to complete actions made
through the Website.
Providing False/Misleading Information: Terms & Conditions will be cancelled
and the License terminated if it is found that a User has knowingly submitted
false and/or misleading information.
Cancellation or termination shall not limit any liability that the User may
otherwise have to other Users or to Pyramid Screening Technology.
In the case of any termination, you acknowledge and agree that the provisions
of the Terms & Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect
after such termination, except that the License to use the Service shall be
terminated and you shall have no further obligation to pay for the use of
the Service other than those obligations which accrued upon or before such
termination (as determined in accordance with our Fee Statement). If termination
is initiated by Pyramid Screening Technology, you shall not be entitled to
any refund of prepaid and unused Website or other fees.
3.
Intellectual Property and Other Similar Rights of Pyramid Screening Technology
and Others
User (defined
as any visitor to our Web site, including Users and those who have not registered
for a License Agreement) acknowledges that the configurations, displays, screens,
and all information appearing on or displayed in connection with or contained
by Pyramid Screening Technology on its Web site - including without limitation
Pyramid Screening Technology's domain name, the Pyramid Screening Technology
logo, and the mark and trade name the Website (collectively, "Pyramid
Screening Technology Proprietary Properties") -- are covered by various
intellectual property right protections, including domestic and international
copyright, trademark, and trade secrecy laws. Pyramid Screening Technology
reserves all rights with regard to the Pyramid Screening Technology Proprietary
Properties and intends to vigorously defend the Pyramid Screening Technology
Proprietary Properties, including seeking injunctive relief, damages, and
legal costs. To the maximum extent legally possible, User agrees that it will
not directly or indirectly copy or reproduce all or any part of the Pyramid
Screening Technology Proprietary Properties, whether electronically, mechanically,
or otherwise, in any form including, but not limited to, the copying of presentation
style, content, or content organization, without the prior written permission
from Pyramid Screening Technology; provided, however, that the User may make
copies of Web pages in its internal computer system as part of accessing our
Web site and for its own internal use, but may not make copies or otherwise
distribute, publish, reproduce, or retransmit any information, or otherwise
commercially exploit any information, in actions with third parties other
than on or through the Web Site. User acknowledges that Pyramid Screening
Technology and/or third-party content providers remain the owners of the information
on this Web site, and that User does not acquire any of those ownership rights
by printing or downloading any of the information or making use of the Service.
In addition, other trademarks appearing through the use of the Service and
information specifically related to certain companies may also be subject
to the rights of other parties. User agrees to respect, and not in any way
to violate, such third party rights (the "Other Proprietary Rights").
User acknowledges that it will be providing or be making available information
to Pyramid Screening Technology. User hereby grants Pyramid Screening Technology
a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicenseable
(through multiple tiers) right to exercise any rights you have and otherwise
to make use of the information (including publishing, disseminating, broadcasting,
or selling such information), in any media now known or not currently known,
subject, however, to the limitations set forth in our Privacy Statement. User
hereby specifically authorizes Pyramid Screening Technology and its affiliates
to use such information as a part of the aggregated transaction information
that Pyramid Screening Technology publishes at its sole discretion on its
Web site or in any other medium. We will not publish specific User, Licensee,
company, candidate or other personal information, except to the extent permitted
in our Privacy Policy.
The User (including each User) acknowledges and agrees that all other information
in any way relating to or derived from the use of the Service is, as between
such User and Pyramid Screening Technology, owned exclusively by Pyramid Screening
Technology as part of the Pyramid Screening Technology Proprietary Properties
and is subject to the limitations set forth in the preceding paragraphs and
elsewhere in the Agreement. Each User acknowledges and agrees that Pyramid
Screening Technology may prepare performance rating information based upon
usage by a User and financial and performance capacity and characteristics
of a User as provided by the User. Without limiting any other provision in
the Agreement, User agrees that it will not publish, disclose, or disseminate
any information relating to a transaction between Users (including candidates),
or other Users (including their performance rating information regarding hires
or other human resources metrics, and financial and performance capacity and
characteristics).
4.
Exculpation; Limitation of Liability; and Warranty
USER AGREES
THAT USE OF THE SERVICE IS ENTIRELY AT USER'S OWN RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED
"AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND OR RESPONSIBILITY EITHER EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) ANY WARRANTY OR RESPONSIBLITILTY
AS TO, OF, OR FOR
a. TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
WHETHER RELATED TOTHE COVERED PRODUCTS, OR OTHERWISE;
b. INFORMATION, INFORMATIONAL CONTENT, OR COMPLETNESS OR INFORMATIONAL ACCURACY,
WHETHER RELATING TO THE COVERED PRODUCTS OR OTHERWISE;
c. THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY, ACCURACY, FUNCTIONALITY, OR OPERATION OF THE
SERVICE;
d. UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS;
e. THE COVERED PRODUCTS OR ANY INFORMATION RELATING THERETO; OR
f. THE ABILITY FOR A USER TO PROVIDE OR DELIVER A PRODUCT OR SERVICE OR TO
PAY A USER FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE.
THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORDS, IN ANY WAY RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE SERVICE OR THE ATTEMPTED USE THEREOF OR ANY ACTIONS BETWEEN USERS, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER OF PYRAMID SCREENING TECHNOLOGY OR OTHERWISE), OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. NEITHER PYRAMID SCREENING TECHNOLOGY NOR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, AFFILIATES, OR CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF USE OF THE SERVICE OR ACTUAL ACTIONS OR INTENDED ACTIONS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SERVICE OR INABILITY TO GAIN ACCESS TO OR USE THE SERVICE OR OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY OBLIGATION OR RESPONSIBILITY THAT ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE EVEN IF PYRAMID SCREENING TECHNOLOGY OR SUCH OTHER PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN, USER AGREES THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL PYRAMID SCREENING TECHNOLOGY OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OWNERS, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE, AND EACH USER EXCULPATES AND RELEASES SUCH PERSONS FROM ANY LIABILITY, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO USER FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, LIABILITY, OR EXPENSE THAT USER MAY SUFFER (OR ANY OTHER PERSON CLAIMING BY OR THROUGH USER) BY REASON OF, ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATED TO, THE USE OF THE WEB SITE OR THE SERVICE, BY REASON OF ANY ACTION WITH USERS , AND ANY INFORMATION APPEARING ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSS, DAMAGE, LIABILITY, OR EXPENSE RESULTS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM PYRAMID SCREENING TECHNOLOGY'S NEGLIGENCE.
NOTWITHSTANDING
THE FOREGOING OR ANY OTHER LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT,
IF A USER OR USER BECOMES ENTITLED TO ANY RECOVERY, EACH USER AND USER AGREES
THAT ITS MAXIMUM RECOVERY SHALL BE LIMITED TO;
a. THE AMOUNT OF ANY FEES OR PAYMENTS PAID TO PYRAMID SCREENING TECHNOLOGY
BY REASON OF SUCH USER'S OR USER'S USE OF THE SERVICE, WITH RESPECT TO ANY
GIVEN ACTION(S) OR USE(S) (OR ATTEMPTED USE[S]) OF THE SERVICE, TO THE EXTENT
THAT THE EVENT, ACTION, OR OMISSION GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY CAN BE FAIRLY
ATTRIBUTED TO SUCH TRANSACTION(S) OR USE(S) (OR ATTEMPTED USE[S]), OR, $1,000,
WHICH EVER AMOUNT IS LESS.
USER HERBY
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT
ON THE SERVICE.
Pyramid
Screening Technology provides communication information including email addresses
within its content for private email communication between Users. Pyramid
Screening Technology does not monitor this communication and, as such, shall
be indemnified and held harmless by each User for any direct, indirect, incidental,
special, or consequential damages arising out of use of communication information
including, but not limited to, email communication or contact information
with regard to buying or selling products or services or out of any breach
of any warranty of any kind.
In addition, each User indemnifies Pyramid Screening Technology and its officers,
directors, owners, independent contractors, employees, agents, and affiliates
for and from any Loss by reason of, in any way relating to, or arising out
of
a. User's use of the Web site or the Service, any violation of any law, rule,
or regulation arising by reason of such use;
b. any claim or dispute which may arise from a breach of terms of the Agreement
or from any dispute which may arise between Users;
c. any information supplied by or through such User or any actions to which
such User is a party and any misuse of any information by such User;
d. User's violation of the Agreement;
e. any action that is purportedly taken by you or any person, whether by your
negligence, lack of vigilance, or otherwise, gains access to your Password
or gains access to your computer systems or transmitting facilities that facilitate
the misuse of your Password.
Pyramid
Screening Technology may give notice to Users by means of a general notice
on the Service, or by electronic mail to User's email address on record at
Pyramid Screening Technology, or by written communication sent by first class
mail to a User's address on record with Pyramid Screening Technology. You
may give notice to Pyramid Screening Technology and such notice shall be deemed
given when received by us at any time.
7.
Choice of Law and Jurisdiction
THE AGREEMENT
SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, WITHOUT APPLICATION OF ITS CHOICE OF LAW PRINCIPLES.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, PYRAMID SCREENING TECHNOLOGY MAY SEEK AND OBTAIN
EQUITABLE RELIEF AGAINST ANY USER FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE AGREEMENT AND EITHER
PARTY MAY APPLY TO ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, WHERE EVER SITUATED
FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT AND ENTRY OF WHATEVER ORDERS ARE NECESSARY
FOR SUCH ENFORCEMENT.
The headings
of the articles, sections, and exhibits of the Agreement are inserted for
convenience only, do not constitute a part of the Agreement and shall not
affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of the Agreement.
If a court
of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable,
or against public policy holds any term, provision, covenant, or restriction
of this Agreement, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.
10.
Entire Agreement, Amendment, and Assignment
The Agreement,
including any exhibits hereto and all incorporated provisions, constitutes
the entire agreement among the parties and supercedes all prior agreements
and understandings, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter
of the Agreement.
The Agreement may not be modified or amended (except by Pyramid Screening
Technology with respect to its terms and conditions, as provided above and
the Agreement, as so amended, shall apply to all uses of the Service by User
from and after the effective date of such amendment) except in writing signed
by the party against whom the amendment is to be enforced or by, in the case
of amendments made by Pyramid Screening Technology, the posting of the amendments
(or the Agreement, as so amended) on its Web site in accordance with the provisions
of the Agreement.
User shall not be entitled to assign or transfer any of its rights hereunder
or allow any person to obtain the benefits of such rights (including, without
limitation, allowing any third party to obtain access to the Service, whether
through a change in control of User or otherwise) without Pyramid Screening
Technology's prior written consent. A change of control as to a person other
than an individual shall be deemed to have occurred if, as a result of a transaction
or event, the persons beneficially owing the voting securities of such person
prior to such transaction or event do not, after such transaction or event,
beneficially own more than 50% of the voting securities of such person. For
the purposes of the foregoing sentence, the provisions of Rule 13d-3 as promulgated
by the Securities and Website Commission (and any successor rule) shall apply
with respect to the determination of beneficial ownership.
The Terms
& Conditions Effective 1st January 2005.