Terms of Use

Acceptance of Terms of Use

The User agrees to be bound by these Terms of Use by visiting, browsing, or displaying any part of this Website ("the Site"), whether that part may be accessed by the general public or by select Users only. Strategic HR Services, Inc. ("Strategic HR") reserves the right to change these Terms of Use without notification and at its sole discretion, including the addition of terms that will be incorporated by reference into these stated Terms.

The User hereby acknowledges that the entirety of the Terms of Use shall apply to all content, merchandise, and services available through the Site.

Copyright of Contents

The information, text, graphics, typefaces, software, photographs, electronic files, documents, or sounds of this web site (collectively the "Content") are copyright © 1996 - 2008, Strategic HR Services, Inc.; 2465 Campus Drive, First Floor, Irvine, CA 92612-1502. Strategic HR and any third party providers of content to the Site are protected by international copyright law. Inquiries regarding the use of content on any part of this Website should be directed to Strategic HR at the above address. All rights reserved.

The Content is provided for the User's personal and commercial use; the User may not reproduce, modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, publish, license, create derivative works from, translate, transfer, or sell any Content obtained from the Site, whether on another web site, or through print medium, or through electronic medium. If the User downloads or prints any Content from the Site, the User must keep all copyright, trademarks, and other notices intact. The source of the Content must also be kept intact. The right to use any material that the User has obtained from the Site is not transferable to any other person or entity.

Limitation of Liability

The User expressly agrees that the use of the Site is at the User's sole risk. Strategic HR provides the Site as a service to those seeking human resources news and information. Strategic HR and all of its officers, directors, employees, or agents, assume no responsibility for consequences resulting from the use of information herein, or from the use of the information obtained from web sites accessible from linked addresses on the Site, or in any respect for the content within the Site. Strategic HR is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any information contained within the Site. While the information contained is periodically updated, additional facts and information or future developments may affect the subjects addressed and no guarantee is given that the information provided in or by the Site is correct, complete, and up-to-date.

Strategic HR and all its officers, directors, employees, or agents, disclaim any liability that results from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files or e-mail, errors, defects, viruses, delays in operation or transmission, or any failure of performance, whether or not resulting from Acts of God, communications failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to Strategic HR's records, products, or services. Strategic HR makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the performance, timeliness, security, or freedom from error of the Site, including, but not limited to, hyperlinked text within the Site, e-mail, forms, or downloads.

The Site is intended for use by the public for viewing and retrieving information only. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on the Site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986. Although Strategic HR may provide links providing direct access to other Internet and World Wide Web sites, Strategic HR has not participated in the development of those other sites and does not exert any editorial or other control over those sites. Strategic HR is not responsible for the accuracy or content information contained in the links to these sites. Links to and from Strategic HR do not constitute an endorsement by Strategic HR of the parties or their products and services.

This information is provided with the understanding that Strategic HR is not engaged in rendering legal services; if legally binding advice is being sought, the User is responsible for contacting an attorney-at-law or other legal official.

User Submissions

The User may not upload, post, or distribute on the Site any Content that is protected by copyright, or other proprietary right, without obtaining the permission of the owner of the copyright or other proprietary right. Any copyrighted information or other proprietary Content distributed with the consent of the owner on the Site should contain a phrase such as, "Copyright, owned by [name of owner]; used by permission." The unauthorized submission or distribution of copyrighted or other proprietary Content is illegal and could subject the User to criminal prosecution as well as personal liability for damages in a civil suit; in such cases, the User will be liable solely for any damage or harm resulting from any infringement of copyrights or proprietary rights, and neither Strategic HR, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, or its agents, will indemnify the User for any liability that the User may incur.

By submitting Content to any User-submit areas on the Site, including, but not limited to, user forums and chat areas, the User automatically grants, or warrants, that the owner of the submitted Content has expressly granted Strategic HR the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive right and license to use, reproduce, publish, translate, sublicense, copy, and distribute the submitted Content in whole or in part worldwide for both commercial and noncommercial use by Strategic HR.

Strategic HR neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, or statement submitted by any User. Strategic HR, and any of its officers, directors, employees, or agents, hereby disclaims any liability for damages or harm incurred in reliance of any Content submitted by any User. Strategic HR does not provide any guarantee or warranty of merchantability or fitness or otherwise for such content

The User agrees to use the Site only for lawful purposes. The User is prohibited from posting or submitting any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, profane, hateful, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable, including, but not limited to, any Content that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, federal, or international law. If Strategic HR becomes aware of such Content submitted by a User, Strategic HR may conduct an investigation into the allegation and possibly revoke a User's access to the Site at its sole discretion, without prior notice to that User.

Third Party Content

At times the User may purchase or use Content from third party content providers through the Site. Strategic HR does not provide any guarantee or warranty of merchantability or fitness for such Content. All matters concerning the merchandise or services offered or provided by a party other than Strategic HR through the Site, including, but not limited to, purchase terms, payment terms, warranties, guarantees, maintenance, and delivery are solely between the User and that third party content provider. By use of the Site for the purchase or use of Content provided to a third party, the User agrees to waive any claim of liability against Strategic HR for damages or harm, direct or indirect, arising from or related to the purchase and use of such Content, regardless of whether Strategic HR received revenue or remuneration from the transaction occurring between the User and the third party content provider.

Applicable Law

The Site is created and controlled by Strategic HR in the State of California. As such, the laws of California will govern these terms of use, disclaimers, terms and conditions, or any litigation arising from the Content of the Site. The User hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Orange County of the State of California or the courts of the United States of America located in the Southern District of the State of California for any litigation arising out of or related to the use of any Content obtained from the Site, waives any objection to venue in the above stated courts, and agrees not to plead or claim in any court that litigation in the above stated courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

Severability

The provisions of the Terms of Use are intended to be severable. If for any reason any provision of this Terms of Use is held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, such a holding shall affect only that provision without in any manner effecting the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.