USER AGREEMENT
This User
Agreement is legally binding and governs your use of the Whitsy website and all related web and mobile
services including those from third parties that are incorporated or used in conjunction with the Whitsy
website and service. Whitsy, the Whitsy website, related services and all content, software, databases
and materials related to Whitsy are properties of Magic Wand Research, LLC, although will be referred to
herein simply as "Whitsy."
If you do not accept these Terms of Use or you do
not meet or comply with their provisions, you may not use the Whitsy website or related services. These
Terms of Use are effective as of August 29, 2012. Your
continued use of the Whitsy website or services after this effective date signifies your acceptance of
this User Agreement. By accessing or using the Site you signify that you have read, understood, and
agree to be bound by this User Agreement. Whitsy has the sole discretion to terminate your use of the
Whitsy websites and services for any violation of these terms of use or for violations of any laws,
regulations or policies. Whitsy reserves the right to modify the terms of use and this user agreement
from time to time in our sole discretion by updating this posting or any linked information. We may make
such revisions without prior notice to you, so please check back often for updates. Unless otherwise
provided in such revision, the revised User Agreement or Terms of Use, or part thereof, will take effect
when they are posted. By using the Whitsy website or related services you are agreeing to use the
websites and services at your own risk.
DEFINITIONS
A "bid" an
"interview bid," and an "offer" are the same and are defined as terms of an
employment agreement, including but not limited to a salary range, that either a job seeker user sends
to an employer user or an employer user sends to a job seeker user when interested in an job post or
candidate. The "bid," "offer" or "interview bid" does not have to close in
the system, and is an offer for an interview or to start negotiations in the event that the users do not
choose to interview. The terms of a "bid," "offer" or "interview bid" are
not binding; however, if users decide to enter a final agreement the terms of the last bid will govern
the agreement between the parties.
"Accept" through Whitsy means accepting an
offer to interview under the terms contained in the last bid negotiated. Accepting a bid does not mean
that the users will enter into a final agreement. Only after a final offer is made and accepted by all
parties does a final agreement form between the parties.
"Reject" in Whitsy
means to decline to entertain an offer or bid. Once an offer is rejected, the bid is closed, however,
employers may continue communications through the messaging system and may open a new bid under a
different job name and restart the negotiation process with the same job seeker.
"No
response" in Whitsy can occur when either the job seeker user does not respond to an original bid
or a negotiated bid. In the event that "no response" is given, the bid will expire causes the
bid to expire within 120 days in the system.
"Final offer" or "final
hiring offer" will mature into a binding agreement between users, wherein the terms agreed upon
prior to an interview, including salary or job title, would only take effect once both employer and job
seeker users make a decision on the final candidate or to work for the employer, respectively, either
after the interview process, or after the employer makes the final hiring offer in the event that the
parties enter an employment agreement without engaging in interviewing. The final hiring agreement will
be pursuant to the terms agreed upon through bidding prior to the interview process.
GENERAL RULES OF USE
The Whitsy website and services 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 Whitsy's intended and acceptable use of the
site and services. Whitsy is the sole interpreter of the website and services intended and acceptable
uses. Whitsy is a job site that operates under the laws of the United States, including discrimination
laws, labor laws and all other state and federal laws, regulations and ordinances. As such, illegal jobs
are not allowed to be posted or negotiated on the Whitsy website. Further, potential employers and
employees using the Whitsy website and related services must not act in any manner, provide any content,
and / or request any information that is in violation of any law, regulation or ordinance.
In order to use the Whitsy website and related services you must be at least 16 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 Whitsy website and services under the supervision of a parent, legal guardian, or
other responsible adult. You will not use the Whitsy website and / or related services for any purpose
or in any manner that is prohibited by these Terms of Use or by any applicable law, ordinance or
regulation.
Use of the Whitsy website or services does NOT create an employment
relationship between you and Whitsy. Whitsy is NOT your employer.
Rules of Use of the
Whitsy Bidding System
(a) Bids must include a salary range based on the information
presented in a job seeker's profile or an employer's posted jobs, website, or profile. Employer users
are encouraged to include a max bid amount on their job posts so job seeker users are aware of what the
maximum amount an employer will pay as a base salary for a particular job; however, employer users may
choose to leave this information empty and receive a broader range of bids from job seeker users.
(b) The Whitsy site and services can be used for bidding for full time jobs as well as for
part time, contractor, intern and seasonal positions. Jobs can be permanent or temporary. Job seekers
can be active seekers or passive seekers, wherein active seekers actively look for and apply to
positions, and passive seekers are not actively looking but have profiles on Whitsy and can be contacted
by employers.
(c) Users agree that bids for full time jobs are for annual BASE salary and
are not required to include bonuses, benefits or any additional compensation. However, these
compensation aspects can be negotiated separately. All bids must comply with all state and federal labor
laws, rules and regulations.
(d) Users agree that bidding through the Whitsy website is
for the chance to interview. Bids are NOT hiring offers, however, if after both parties agree to an
employment relationship, the terms of the bid will govern their agreement. All terms of bids must comply
with all state and federal laws, rules and regulations. Employer users can place bids on multiple job
seekers for the same job/position and likewise, job seeker users can place bids on multiple jobs. An
employer can place bids on multiple job seekers for the same job, and can negotiate and accept and
negotiate multiple bids for the same job. These bids are not binding until a final hiring offer is made
to a chosen job seeker, in which case it has to be within the accepted bid range. When employers do not
respond to other bids, even after an interview, these bids will expire automatically in 120 days of
interview date, or last communication in the system, whichever comes first.
(e) Any bid
in the system (on candidates and / or jobs) can be accepted, negotiated or rejected by the user
receiving the bid. If bid is accepted the amount that was negotiated last will be registered as the
accepted bid. If a bid is rejected by either side, the bid will be automatically closed in the system.
The bids are binding for final negotiations for a final offer, if both sides choose to enter into a
hiring contract and create an employment agreement among them.
(f) All employment agreements
entered into through the use of the Whitsy website and / or related services must comply with all laws,
regulations, and ordinances, including all labor laws. As Whitsy is not an employer, Whitsy has no
responsibility to ensure that all job postings comply with all state and federal laws, regulations and
ordinances. As an employer, you must ensure that your job posting is complaint with all rules, laws, and
regulations. Whitsy reserves the right to terminate all services of users that do not comply with rules,
laws, and regulations, including labor laws.
(g) Job seekers and employers can
communicate in a private setting about bids, interviews and offers through the Whitsy messaging system.
Users must NOT abuse the messaging system. If any user spams another with repeat messages or follow ups
the messaging system will be closed by site administrator to that user. Employers can communicate with
any job seeker through the message system for relevant information that is missing from the job seekers
profile, to reschedule an interview and to send relevant documents regarding the job or company;
however, employers are prohibited from using the message system as an interview tool without bidding,
and /or asking users for their names and/or contact information before they placed a bid on them.
Further, employers are prohibited from asking contact information from users who chose to keep their
names confidential until a bid is made. Job seekers may use the message system to respond to employers
inquiries; however job seekers are prohibited from revealing their contact information prior to
receiving or placing a bid on the employer's jobs. Whitsy reserves the right to monitor the messages,
edit, delete and/ or close the message system for users who violate these terms.
(h) Job
seekers and employers can use the online interview system, through the Whitsy website or related
services.Users must NOT abuse the online interviewing system. If any user spams another with repeat
messages or follow ups, access to the online interview system will be disabled or terminated for that
user.
(i) After a job seeker places a bid on a job, this job seeker can only communicate
with the specific employer about this bid if and when the this employer responds to that bid. If an
employer does not respond, the job seeker cannot follow up. After a job seeker's bid is rejected by an
employer, the bid is closed and this specific job seeker cannot re-bid on the same job for a period of
30 days. When a job seeker places a bid on a job, as long as this bid is still "open" (was not
rejected or closed), the job seeker cannot place an additional bid or re-bid on the same job.
(j) Any bid that has no response from either user at any point in the negotiation process will
expire automatically in 120 days.
(k) If an employer bids on a job seeker, the employer
can edit bids and / or re-bid on the same job seeker at any time, and can send messages to the job
seeker through the message system, as long as they do not spam the job seeker and/ or abuse the system.
Such system abuse will result in termination of system services at the sole discretion of Whitsy.
(l) Employers can make their final hiring offers either offline, or online, before or after
interviews. If employer users make a "final offer" online through the Whitsy website, this
final offer is the final hiring offer and is a binding contract between the accepting job seeker and
employer, as much as it would be presented offline. The terms of the agreement are between the parties
and NOT Whitsy. Whitsy is not responsible for any breaches by either party, however, Whitsy reserves the
right to terminate services or withhold future services of a breaching party.
(m) Final
offers are for base salary, and can be negotiated only within the accepted bid range. If/ when a job
seeker has accepted a final hiring offer, the contract is binding and the job seeker is the employee of
the employer making the offer, in the position offered. Employers/ recruiters that are bidding and/ or
making final offers on behalf of companies/ organizations are the legal authorized representatives of
these organizations.
(n) Employers are not obligated to respond to any bids. However, if
a posted job has been filled, employers must communicate it to Whitsy, so the ad will be taken off the
board or will have a ‘filled' status.
(o) Whitsy.com and or Magic Wand Research,
LLC and their owners and/ or operators are not responsible for any uploaded information or data on the
Whitsy site.
(p) Users cannot upload any pornographic images or use any insulting, foul
language in the site, in any of the features. Users must NOT post any content violating any intellectual
property rights of any other author/ creator, and must not upload any proprietary information of any
kind, to the Whitsy website. All materials posted on Whitsy and use of all Whitsy 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. The site will
remove any messages that contain inappropriate content or content that violates any intellectual
property laws or the rights of others. Further Whitsy reserves the right to terminate services of any
user that posts offensive material, proprietary material or material that violates another's
intellectual property rights.
(q) The Whitsy website and its owners and operators are not
responsible for results or outcomes, for users' behavior offline and on the site, and for users' final
offers being within the range of any bid. Whitsy and its owners and operators are not responsible for
any fake 'offer', or bids / offers that do not come from the employers, or come from a person not
authorized by the employer. Any unauthorized bids or offers are nullified and Whitsy reserves the right
to terminate services for any user making unauthorized bids or bids violating this Whitsy Terms of
Use.
(r) All users must be who they represent. Third parties may not enter into an
employment agreement on behalf of another user without written authorization to do so from the user
entering into an agreement or placing a bid or offer. If a user claims to be another job seeker and
enters into a bid with an employer on behalf of a third person without written authorization from the
job seeker, their bids and / or offers will be void. Any unauthorized bids or offers are nullified and
Whitsy reserves the right to terminate services for any user making unauthorized bids or bids violating
this Whitsy Terms of Use.
WHITSY PRIVACY RULES
(a) No personal contact
info can be exchanged between users before the first bid. Resumes can be posted in profiles without
contact info. Job seeker users can keep certain information confidential until a bid is accepted, such
as the job seeker user's name.
(b) Any information, including salary, negotiations,
messages, interview materials, background information or contact information exchanged by two users
should be kept private, and cannot be revealed or made public to any other user in the system or
outside.
WHITSY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The website and related services,
the Whitsy materials and all right, title and interest in and to the website(s) and Whitsy materials are
the sole property of Whitsy or its licensors, and are protected by United States and foreign copyright,
trademark, patent and other laws. The system and method of Whitsy are patent pending.
Except for
the limited licenses expressly granted to you in this Terms of Use, Whitsy reserves for itself and its
licensors all other rights, title and interest. Without limitation on the foregoing, you may not
reproduce, modify, display, sell, or distribute any of the Whitsy content or materials, nor may you use
them in any other way for public or commercial purpose. You agree not to copy any materials from the
site, any database, concept or idea to the fullest extent as permitted by law.
Any code
that Whitsy creates to generate or display any Whitsy content or the pages making up the Whitsy website
is protected by Whitsy's copyright. You are prohibited from:
(1) copying, aggregating,
duplicating or adapting any content or information available on the Whitsy website(s), including, but
not limited to, software and the HTML code used to generate web pages on the Whitsy website and the
patent pending method and system of Whitsy and Magic Wand Research, LLC;
(2) uploading
photos, backgrounds, fonts, video links, examples of work/ portfolios/ articles, logos, designs, or etc.
in violation of any intellectual property rights of any other author or creator;
(3)
posting or uploading any proprietary information of any kind, to the Whitsy website;
(4)
"Whitsy" and the Whitsy design logo and certain other names or logos are service marks or
trademarks of Whitsy, and all related product and service names, design marks and slogans are the
service marks or trademarks of Whitsy. In addition, the "look" and "feel" of the
Sites (including color combinations, button shapes, layout, design and all other graphical elements) are
also protected by Whitsy's trademarks, service marks and copyrights. Any code to generate or display
content on the Whitsy website is also protected by Whitsy's copyright.
LICENSE TO USE
WHITSY BY JOB SEEKERS
Whitsy hereby grants you a limited, terminable, non-exclusive right
to access and use the Whitsy website and related service sites only for your personal use seeking
employment opportunities for yourself. You agree that you are solely responsible for the content of any
materials you post and any consequences arising from such posting. Whitsy reserves the right to suspend
or terminate reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access and use at any time if Whitsy
determines that you are in breach of these Terms of Use.
LICENSE TO USE WHITSY BY
EMPLOYERS
Whitsy hereby grants you a limited, terminable, non-exclusive right to access
and use the Whitsy website and related service sites only for your internal business use seeking
candidates for employment. You may not sell, transfer or assign any of the Services or your rights to
any of the Services provided by Whitsy to any third party without the express written authorization of
Whitsy. You agree that you are solely responsible for the content of any materials you post and any
consequences arising from such posting. Whitsy reserves the right to suspend or terminate reserves the
right to suspend or terminate your access and use at any time if Whitsy determines that you are in
breach of these Terms of Use.
DISCLAIMERS
Whitsy assumes no responsibility
for any content or materials posted by users, for the activities, omissions or other conduct of users.
Nothing on the Whitsy website shall be considered an endorsement, representation or warranty with
respect to any user or third party, whether in regards to its website, products, services, hiring,
experience, employment or recruiting practices, or otherwise.
THE WHITSY WEBSITE AND
RELATED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED. WHITSY, 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. WHITSY MAKES NO WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY,
COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE WEBSITE, OF ANY CONTENT POSTED BY USERS, OR OF ANY OTHER FORM OF
COMMUNICATION ENGAGED IN BY USERS.
WHITSY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WHITSY SITE WILL BE ERROR-
FREE OR THAT THE WEBSITE SERVERS ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES. IF YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, WHITSY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR THOSE COSTS.
WHITSY 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 MADE THROUGH THE WHITSY WEBSITE.
YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE WHITSY WEBSITES AND THE MATERIALS YOU POST
OR ACCESS ON THE WHITSY WEBSITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL WHITSY (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, 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 CAREERBUILDER IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY PAYMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN.
BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OR LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF ANY ARE
HELD INAPPLICABLE OR UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THEN WHITSY'S MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY
DAMAGES SHALL BE LIMITED TO U.S. $200.00 IN THE AGGREGATE.
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
By using the Whitsy website and / or related services, California resident users agree to
waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which states, "A general release does not extend to
claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing
the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the
debtor."
CANCELLATION
If you would like to cancel your subscription
and not be charged for renewal, you must cancel before your renewal date, or your subscription will
autorenew.
To cancel your subscription, click on the link below:
Unsubscribe from Whitsy (NEEDS HYPERLINK)
ORDERS FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
We may make certain products and / or services only available to users and members. You agree to pay
in full the prices for any purchases you make either by credit/debit card concurrent with your online
order or by other payment means acceptable to Whitsy. You agree to pay all applicable local sales tax,
use tax, or other applicable government taxes. If payment is not received by us from your credit or
debit card issuer or its agents, you agree to pay all amounts due immediately upon demand by us with a
certified check or money order.
TERMINATION
Whitsy may discontinue your
access to the Whitsy website and / or related services or suspend or terminate, without notice or
liability, your account membership and/or your access to and use of the Website and / or services, for
any violation of these Terms of Use or for any other use of the services or the Website that Whitsy, at
its sole discretion, deems improper.
AVAILABILITY OUTSIDE THE U.S.
Whitsy
makes no claims that the website and related services may be lawfully viewed or accessed outside of the
United States. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you
access the Website from outside of the United States, You do so at your own risk and are responsible for
compliance with the laws of Your jurisdiction. If You access the Whitsy website from outside of the
United States, you acknowledge that any personal information you provide will be processed in the United
States and other geographies as selected by Whitsy in Whitsy's sole discretion, and you hereby consent
to the collection and processing of your personal information in a manner consistent with these Terms of
Service and the Privacy Policy.
GOVERNING LAW
These Terms of Use are
governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Pennsylvania, without respect to its conflict
of laws principles. Jurisdiction for any claims arising under this agreement shall lie exclusively with
the state or federal courts within Pennsylvania State.
SEVERABILITY; WAIVER.
If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent
jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions
of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms
of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. In addition,
Whitsy's failure to enforce any term of these Terms of Use shall not be deemed as a waiver of such term
or otherwise affect Whitsy's ability to enforce such term at any point in the future.