TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These terms and conditions of use apply to this website (the "site"). References in these terms and conditions to the site include the following websites (and all associated web pages): www.contak.ca. This site, including not exclusively the software (the "software") used to match candidates and potential employers (the "service") is owned and operated by Contak Inc. References to "we", "us" or "our" are herein to Contak and also include, where applicable, our affiliates, service providers, suppliers and sub-contractors. We are located at:
134 Main East
Suite 201
Hawkesbury, Ontario K6A 1A3
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.
Acceptance
By accessing or using this Site or otherwise expressing your consent, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions and the documents the documents pertaining to them, and, to the best of your knowledge, you confirm the information you provide to the Company, its representatives or agents, is complete and accurate. A false statement may disqualify you from placement or result in subsequent termination for just and reasonable cause if you are placed by the Company. The second person plural (the terms "you", "your" and ‘‘yours’’, as used in these terms and conditions, refer to all individuals and/or entities accessing or using this Site for any reason. If you do not agree or accept any of the terms and conditions hereby implied and stated, you must stop using this site immediately. If you have any question related to this site, please contact our customer support at info@contak.ca.
Modifications
Contak may, using its entire and sole discretion, revise these terms and conditions at any time or point and without any prior notice or liability to you or any other person, by updating this posting. You should visit this page periodically to review these terms and conditions for any change or update, since you have to abide by them.
Eligibility
The Site is intended for and directed to residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence and can legally be bound through agreements and contracts under applicable law.
Accessibility
At Contak, we are committed to providing accessible service to people with disabilities and to providing a safe, dignifying and welcoming environment for everyone. We are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner and we will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting the accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 ("AODA"). If you encounter any problem accessing this Site or any information it may contain, please contact us at customerservice@randstad.ca and/or consult our full AODA policy available at: info@contak.ca.
Privacy Policy
By using the Site and/or the Service, you may disclose personal information to Contak Inc. Contak collects, uses, and discloses information regarding your use of the Site and your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy, the terms and conditions of which are incorporated herein by reference. We will use information you supply (including, but not exclusively, sensitive personal data) to help the recruiting process and associated administrative functions. This involves us processing and storing information (including, without limitation, sensitive personal data) and sharing or making available online such information to potential employers and clients. Information related to vacancies and placements will be shared with candidates and may be posted directly on the Site. We use third parties to help us process your information as part of the recruiting process. We may collect and aggregate data with the information you provide to help us profile our users as a group so that we can provide you with a better service. We may also share aggregate information with selected third parties, without disclosing identity or information that may lead to identification. You consent to us using information you provide (including, but not exclusively, sensitive personal data) in each of these ways. We will process any data you provide in completing the online registration or application forms and any further form, assessment or personal detail you complete or provide to us when using this Site in accordance with data protection legislation. By accepting these terms and conditions and every time you use the site or the service, you consent to Contak collecting, using and disclosing personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy, including any update, without any further notice to you or any liability toward you or any other person.
Intellectual Property Notice
Copyright © 2013 Contak. All rights are reserved. "Content" means any underlying HTML, text, image, video, audio or other multimedia content, software or other information or material that is made available to you through the Site, that is submitted to the Site to be published, that remains on the Site or that is accessible via the Site. The names of all other products and services mentioned on the Site are the trademarks of their respective owners. The works on this Site are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. You may print one copy and may download extracts of any page from our Site for your personal use and you may draw the attention of others within your organization to content posted on our site. You must not alter the paper or digital copies of any material you have printed or downloaded in any way and you must not use any visual, photo, video or audio sequence or any graphic separately from any accompanying text and thus out of context.
You agree not to alter, circumvent or delete any intellectual property notice that is part of the Site. You must not use any part of the content on our Site for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so, either through us or our licensors. If you print, copy or download any part of our Site in non-compliance with these terms and conditions, your right to use our Site will cease immediately and you must, at our request, return or eliminate any copy of the material you have made or obtained. Nothing on the Site shall be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use any intellectual property right without our prior express written consent.
Information Submitted by You and Site Communications
You may only use this Site for lawful purposes when seeking employment or help with your career. You must not under any circumstances seek to undermine the security of the Site or any information submitted to or available through it. In particular, but not exclusively, you must not seek to access, alter or delete any information to which you do not have authorized access, to overload the system via spamming or flooding, to take any action or use any device, routine or software to crash, delay, damage or otherwise interfere with the operation of this Site or attempt to crack, dismantle or modify any of the software, coding or information comprised in the Site. You are solely responsible for any information submitted by you to this Site and for ensuring that such information is true, accurate, updated and not misleading or likely to mislead or deceive and that it is not discriminatory, obscene, offensive, defamatory or otherwise illegal, unlawful or in breach of any applicable legislation, regulation, guidelines or code of practice or the copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights of any person in any jurisdiction. You are also responsible for ensuring that all information, data and files are virus-free or other routines or engines that may damage or interfere with any system or data prior to being submitted to this Site. We have the right to remove any information supplied by you from the Site at our entire and sole discretion, at any time and for any reason without any explanation required.
Accuracy of Information
Although we make every effort to ensure that the information on this Site is accurate and complete, some of the information is supplied to us by third parties and we are not able to check the accuracy, extent or completeness of that information. We do not accept any liability arising from any inaccuracy or omission in any of the information on this Site or any liability for information on this Site supplied by you, any other user of the Site or any other person.
No Legal Advice
Any Content on the Site is provided to inform on us and our products and news, features, services and other websites, which may be of some interest. It does not constitute technical, financial or legal advice or any other type of advice and should not be relied on for any purpose. You should obtain qualified professional advice and recommendations before taking any action or committing to any action that would be based upon any information provided on or via the Site.
Availability of the Site
While we make commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the Site is available, we do not represent, warrant or guarantee in any way the Site’s continued availability at all times or uninterrupted use by you of the Site. Contak has the right to suspend or adapt the service provided to you on the Site, the Site, or any part thereof, at any time at Contak’s entire and sole discretion and either with or without prior notice to you.
Limitation of Liability
Nothing in these terms of use excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, or our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by applicable law.
To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to our Site or any content on it, whether express or implied. We will not be liable to any user for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:
If you are a business user, please note that, in particular, we will not be liable for:
We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, software, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or to your downloading of any part of it or that of any website linked to it. We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our Site. Such links should not be interpreted as an endorsement on our part. We will not be liable for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. Some of the goods or services offered through this Site may not be lawful or may otherwise not be permitted in certain countries. If you attempt to order, receive, purchase or otherwise benefit from any such good or service, we do not accept any liability for any loss you may suffer in using this Site, which you would not have suffered had you been accessing this Site as a Canadian resident (including as a result of us being prevented from dealing with any application or enquiry by any law, regulation or other ruling applicable in any country).
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify, defend and not harm Contak, its affiliates, its service providers, its suppliers and its sub-contractors, as well as their respective agents, directors, officers, employees, information providers, service providers, suppliers, subcontractors, licensors and licensees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties"). You agree to have them free from all liabilities, expenses and costs, including
without limitation reasonable legal fees and expenses, incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim or demand arising from, related to, or connected with your use of the Site or your non-compliance with these terms and conditions. You also agree to assist and cooperate as fully as reasonably required by the Indemnified Parties in the defense of any such claim or demand.
Hyperlinks and Third Party Sites
Through this website, you will be offered automatic links to other websites which may appeal to you. We do not accept any responsibility or liability as to the content of those websites, the owners of which do not necessarily have any connection, commercial or otherwise, with us. Using automatic links to gain access to such websites is entirely at your own risk.
Termination
We have the right, in our entire and sole discretion, to terminate any service related to the Site and remove any material from the Site. We may also terminate your access to the Site or the Service, or any part thereof, at any time, with or without cause or notification, for any reason. If you want to terminate your account, you may only stop using the Site. We will then not be responsible for maintaining or returning any of your submissions or other material you have provided to us.
Exclusive Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions, as well as any matter applicable to your direct or indirect use of this Site, shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the Federal laws applicable in the Province of Ontario. Any dispute shall be settled in the courthouses of Ontario, though the foregoing shall not limit the ability of Contak from seeking injunctions and remedies in other jurisdictions if they are deemed required for you to stop breaching this Agreement.