This is the brandedindustry.com website. Your use of this website is subject to the following terms and conditions, which you are deemed to accept each time you use the website.
"we" means Branded Industry, and "our" shall be construed accordingly.
"you" means the person firm company or organisation browsing and/or using the brandedindustry.com website, and "your" shall be construed accordingly.
"website" means www.brandedindustry.com
1. Interruptions and Omissions in Service
Whilst we try to ensure that the standard of this website remains high and to maintain the continuity of it, the internet is not an inherently stable medium, and errors, omissions, interruptions of service and delays may occur at any time. We do not accept any liability arising from any such errors, omissions, interruptions or delays or any ongoing obligation or responsibility to operate this website (or any particular part of it) or to provide the service offered on this website. We may vary the specification of this site from time to time without notice.
2. Links to other Sites
On this site you will be offered automatic links to other sites which we hope will be of interest to you. We do not accept any responsibility for or liability in respect of the content of those sites, the owners of which do not necessarily have any connection, commercial or otherwise, with us. Using automatic links to gain access to such sites is entirely at your own risk.
3. Information on this Site
Whilst 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 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 in respect of information on this site supplied by you, any other site user or any other person.
4. Your Use of this Site
You may only use this Site for lawful purposes when seeking employment or help with your career or when recruiting staff. 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 without limitation, you must not seek to access, alter or delete any information to which you do not have authorised access, seek to overload the system via spamming or flooding, 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 decipher, disassemble 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. You are responsible for ensuring that all information supplied by you is true, accurate, up-to-date 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, regulations, guidelines or codes of practice or the copyright, trade mark or other intellectual property rights of any person in any jurisdiction. You are also responsible for ensuring that all information, data and files are free of viruses or other routines or engines that may damage or interfere with any system or data prior to being submitted to this site. We reserve the right to remove any information supplied by you from the website at our sole discretion, at any time and for any reason without being required to give any explanation.
5. Information Submitted by You
We will use information supplied by you (including, without limitation, sensitive personal data) to aid the recruitment process and associated administrative functions. This involves us, amongst other things, processing and storing information (including, without limitation, sensitive personal data) and passing or making available online such information to prospective employers and clients; information about vacancies and placements will be passed to candidates and may be posted directly onto the website. We may edit any information supplied by you as we see fit. We may use third parties to help us process your information as part of the recruitment process. We may collect and aggregate data from the information supplied by you to help us to understand 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 individual names or identifying information. You consent to us using information provided by you (including, without limitation, sensitive personal data) in each of these ways.
Please note that all Third Party recruitment agencies have agreed to our Terms and Conditions and should they be found to be in breach of the Terms and Conditions, they will be prevented from using our services.
We will process any data which you provide in completing the online registration or application forms and any further forms, assessments or personal details which you complete or provide to us when using this site in accordance with UK data protection legislation. We explain more about your personal data in our Privacy Policy.
6. Terms of Business
Each employment assignment or placement arising as a result of an introduction made by Reed will be subject to our standard Terms of Business as they are applicable in the circumstances. All prospective employers and clients for whom we arrange assignments or placements will be provided with a copy of the Terms of Business applicable to them at or following registration.
7. Content Rights
The rights in material on this site are protected by international copyright, software and trademark laws and you agree to use this site in a way which does not infringe these rights. You may copy material on this site for your own private or domestic purposes, but no copying for any commercial or business use is permitted.
8. Security and Passwords
In order to register with this site and to sign in when you visit the site, you will need to use a user name and password. You are solely responsible for the security and proper use of your password, which should be kept confidential at all times and not disclosed to any other person. You must notify us immediately if you believe that your password is known to someone else or if it may be used in an unauthorised way. We accept no liability for any unauthorised or improper use or disclosure of any password.
9. Termination
We may terminate your registration and/or deny you access to the site or any part of it (including any services, goods or information available on or through the site) at any time in our absolute discretion and without any explanation or notification.
10. Liability
We accept no liability for any loss (whether direct or indirect, for loss of business, revenue or profits, wasted expenditure, corruption or destruction of data or for any other indirect or consequential loss whatsoever) arising from your use of the site and we hereby exclude any such liability, whether in contract, tort (including for negligence) or otherwise. We hereby exclude all representations, warranties and conditions relating to this website and your use of it to the maximum extent permitted by law.
You agree to indemnify us and keep us indemnified against all costs, expenses, claims, losses, liabilities or proceedings arising from use or misuse by you of this site.
You must notify us immediately if anyone makes or threatens to make any claim against you relating to your use of this site.
11. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction
The use of this website and any agreements entered into through this website are to be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. The courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with the use of this website or any agreement made through this website.
Some of the goods or services offered through this website may not be lawful or may otherwise not be permitted in certain countries outside the United Kingdom. If you attempt to order, receive, purchase or otherwise benefit from any such goods or services, we do not accept any liability for any losses suffered by you in using this website which you would not have suffered had you been accessing this website as a United Kingdom 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).
12. Changes to Terms and Conditions and Invalidity
These website terms and conditions may be changed by us at any time. You will be deemed to accept the terms and conditions (as amended) when you next use this site following any amendment.
If any provision of these terms and conditions is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.
1.
The following definitions apply:
"Client" means the person or organisation which has set up a client account with Branded Industry in order to use the Services.
"we" means Branded Industry, and "our" and “us” shall be construed accordingly
"Commencement Date" means the date for the commencement of the Services as set out in the Order Confirmation.
"Order Confirmation" means, in the case of online orders, the confirmation of purchase on the Website of one or more of the Services; and in the case of telephone orders, the form signed by the Client confirming details and pricing of the Services ordered by the Client.
"Services" means the online recruitment services as set out in clause 2.
"Terms" means these terms and conditions.
"Website" means means www.brandedindustry.com and includes without limitation its content, databases, software, code and graphics.
2.
The following Services are available from Branded Industry via the Website:
Recruitment: The Client may search our online database for a member or members of staff. They may then seek to retain such staff for a period of time to be agreed between the client and us
3.
Branded Industry shall provide the Services in accordance with these Terms. Clients must set up an account with Branded Industry in order to gain access to the Services. The Services do not constitute an offer by Branded Industry, and Branded Industry reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to refuse to offer the Services to any person or organisation.
4.
A legally binding contract between Branded Industry and the Client comprising these Terms and the Order Confirmation will come into effect when Branded Industry has received the Client's completed Order Confirmation. Branded Industry will acknowledge receipt by sending a confirmatory email or fax to the Client.
5.
Branded Industry shall perform the Services using information and criteria supplied by the Client. It is the Client's responsibility to provide accurate and up to date information.
6.
The Client undertakes not to submit for inclusion in any job posting, its Recruiter Profile, or anything to appear on the Website, any material which is illegal, defamatory, offensive, fraudulent, violent, discriminatory, obscene or sexually explicit or which may adversely affect Branded Industry or Branded Industry's reputation.
7.
Branded Industry shall issue an invoice to the Client on completion of the Services. The Client shall pay Branded Industry's invoice in full within 7 days from the date of invoice. In the event of late payment, without prejudice to any other remedy, Branded Industry reserves the right to charge interest in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 as amended.
8.
Once an Order Confirmation has been received, Branded Industry cannot accept any cancellation of the agreed Services and no refunds will be given. Subscription Services are for a minimum term of 12 months unless otherwise agreed with Branded Industry. No refunds will be given for early termination. For Services purchased online, refunds may occasionally be given at Branded Industry’s sole and absolute discretion.
9.
Branded Industry may, in its sole and absolute discretion, add to, modify or discontinue any of the Services from time to time. However, this will not affect any Order Confirmation agreed prior to any change or withdrawal of the relevant Service.
10.
Branded Industry reserves the right to changes the fees and/or these Terms from time to time, provided that no change shall be retrospective.
11.
Without prejudice to any other remedy, Branded Industry may terminate the Client's account and any or all contracts and Services with immediate effect at any time in our absolute discretion and without any explanation or notification.Branded Industry reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to close any account at any time without reason. Examples of accounts that may be closed include, but are not limited to:
a. those of Clients who have not provided full or accurate contact or company information
b. those of Clients that Branded Industry considers to be acting inappropriately or illegally
c. those of Clients that use the Website to advertise websites, services, businesses and/or business opportunities in any part of the job vacancy or on any part of the site
d. those of Clients who fail Branded Industry's credit checking process, or who default on payment.
12.
The Client agrees to use the Website and the Services in 'good faith' i.e. to post authentic, impartial and unique jobs of reasonable quality, which provide both adequate and accurate job details. The Client also agrees that any abuse of the Services, Website or these Terms can result in the Client's access to the Services being removed, and its account terminated.
13.
All intellectual property rights connected with the Services and/or the Website shall remain vested in Branded Industry or any third party from whom such rights are licensed. The Client shall not reproduce, copy, modify, adapt, publish, transmit, distribute or in any way commercially exploit any material which is subject to any such intellectual property rights.
14.
Branded Industry cannot guarantee that (i) the Website and/or the Services will be available at all times; (ii) the Website will be free from errors, viruses and/or other harmful applications; and (iii) the Services will generate any applications, responses or results.
15.
Branded Industry shall not be in breach of these Terms if events beyond its reasonable control prevent Branded Industry from performing the Services.
16.
It is the Client's responsibility to protect their computers against any viruses and malware.
17.
These Terms and, where appropriate, the Order Confirmation contain the entire agreement and understanding between Branded Industry and the Client. The Client acknowledges that it has not relied on any representation made by Branded Industry in entering this contract, however, nothing in this clause shall exclude any liability for fraudulent misrepresentation. To the fullest extent permitted by law, all terms implied by law or statute are excluded.
18.
In the event that the Client makes a claim against Branded Industry for whatever reason, Branded Industry's liablity (if any) shall not exceed the price paid or to be paid by the Client for the Services. Under no circumstances shall Branded Industry be liable for any consequential, indirect or special losses, including without limitation, loss of profits, revenue, interest, goodwill, business and/or savings. Nothing in these Terms shall be construed to exclude Branded Industry's liability for death or personal injury by negligence or any other liability which cannot by law be excluded.
19.
If any clause or part of a clause is held to be invalid or unenforceable, this will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining clauses or parts.
20.
Notices to Branded Industry shall be sent by email to info@brandedindustry.com and notices to the Client shall be sent by email to the address supplied on set up of the Client's account.
21.
From time to time Branded Industry will contact Clients in order to evaluate the service they receive and also to promote Branded Industry's services and products. Branded Industry monitors the quality of vacancies from time to time in order to provide a better service to candidates.
22.
The Client undertakes not to solicit, or endeavour to solicit, for employment or engagement with itself or any associated company or organisation, any employee of Branded Industry or of any member of the Branded Industry Corporate Family. Breach of this clause shall be a material breach and will entitle Branded Industry, without prejudice to any other remedies it may have, to terminate the Client's account and Services immediately.
23.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Website terms and conditions apply in addition to the above Terms.
24.
The Terms shall be governed by English law and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Branded Industry collects personally identifying information when you register for a Branded Industry account, when you use certain Branded Industry products or services, when you enter promotions or sweepstakes and when you visit Branded Industry pages or the pages of certain Branded Industry partners outside the Branded Industry network of websites.
When you register with Branded Industry, we ask for your name, email address, birth date, gender, post code, employment details, and personal interests. Once you register with Branded Industry and sign in to our services, you are not anonymous to us.
Branded Industry also automatically receives and records information on our server logs from your browser including your IP address, Branded Industry cookie information and the page you requested
Branded Industry uses information for the following general purposes: to personalise the advertising and content you see, based on the details given by you at registration and your activity at Branded Industry, fulfil your requests for products and services, improve our services, contact you, conduct research, provide anonymous reporting for internal and external clients, and to provide potential employers with your details
Should you not wish to receive personalised advertisements from Branded Industry please email info@brandedindustry.com
Branded Industry may send personally identifiable information about you to other companies or people if:
• We have your consent to share the information;
• We need to share your information to provide the product or service you have requested;
• We need to send the information to companies who work on behalf of Branded Industry to provide a product or service to you; (Unless we tell you differently, these companies do not have any right to use the personally identifiable information we provide to them beyond what is necessary to assist us.); or
• We respond to subpoenas, court orders, legal process, or to any legitimate request by authorities with which we must comply.
• Branded Industry may transfer information about you if Branded Industry acquires, or is acquired by or merged with, another company. In this event, Branded Industry will notify you before information about you is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
Cookies
Branded Industry may set and access Branded Industry cookie on your computer.
Branded Industry allows other companies that are presenting advertisements on some of our pages to set and access their cookies on your computer. Other companies' use of their cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, not this one. Advertisers or other companies do not have access to Branded Industry's cookies.
Choices about Cookies – Disabling/Enabling Cookies
• You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. (Each browser is different, so check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.)
• If you reject all cookies, you may not be able to use all the interactive features of our site, for instance, you will not be able to use Branded Industry products or services that require you to "sign in," and you may not be able to take full advantage of all offerings. However, many Branded Industry products and services do not require that you accept cookies
Your Ability to Edit and Delete Your Account Information and Preferences
Branded Industry gives you the ability to edit your Branded Industry Account Information and preferences at any time, including whether you want Branded Industry to contact you about specials, new products and for customer feedback
You may request deletion of your Branded Industry account by sending an email to info@brandedindustry.com.
Posting on publicly accessible areas
A publicly accessible area is any area of Branded Industry that is accessible by the general public and may be indexed by search engines.
Branded Industry offers you the opportunity to post, submit and exchange content and information on publicly accessible areas, such as our articles page.
You should exercise caution if you choose to disclose personally identifiable information in a publicly accessible area. Remember that this information may remain indefinitely in the publicly accessible area of the Service. Also, depending on the particular Service, other users may also be able to view two or more of your individual postings collectively
You are solely responsible for any personally identifiable information that you disclose and disseminate on publicly accessible areas
If you have a concern about any personally identifiable information you have posted on any publicly accessible areas and are unable to delete or edit it, please refer your query to info@brandedindustry.com.
Confidentiality and Security
We limit access to personal information about you to employees or clients who we believe reasonably need to come into contact with that information to provide products or services to you or in order to do their jobs.
We have physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with our legal obligations to protect personal information about you.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Branded Industry may amend this policy from time to time. If we make any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information we will notify you by posting a prominent announcement on our pages.
Questions or Suggestions
If you have questions or suggestions complete a please send an email to info@brandedindustry.com
Data Storage
Account Information
When you register with Branded Industry or submit information to Branded Industry, a temporary copy of that information is routinely made to prevent accidental loss of your information through a computer malfunction or human error.
Branded Industry keeps your account information active in our user registration databases in order to provide immediate access to your personalisation preferences each time you visit Branded Industry
If you ask Branded Industry to delete your Branded Industry account, in most cases your account will be deactivated and then deleted from our user registration database in approximately 90 days. This delay is necessary to discourage users from engaging in fraudulent activity
Please note that any information that we have copied may remain in back-up storage for some period of time after your deletion request. This may be the case even though no information about your account remains in our active user databases
Servers
The Branded Industry computers (called "servers") that send your web pages and advertising banners process and store an enormous amount of information every day. These computer records are called "log files.”
Log files are used for analysis, research, auditing, and other purposes, as described above. After this information has been used, it is stored and is not easily accessible. Until the information is stored, your Branded Industry ID may remain in our active server log files.