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terms and conditions of use

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Human Resources Consortium, Inc. maintains this site for information and communication purposes. This webpage contains the Terms & Conditions of Use governing your access to and use of the Human Resources Consortium, Inc.’s Website (the “Website” or “Site”). If you do not accept these Terms & Conditions of Use or you do not meet or comply with their provisions, you may not use the Website.

a. terms applicable to all users

  1. Overview
  2. YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON YOUR ACCEPTING AND AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF USE. For users who are not registered with this Website, your use of the Website will be deemed to be acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, Section A. For users who are registered with the Website, your use of the Website shall be subject to (i) certain designated terms (see Section B below) in addition to those terms applicable to all users and (ii) shall be further conditioned on your [clicking the "I AGREE" button at the end of these Terms & Conditions of Use]. IF THESE TERMS OF USE ARE NOT COMPLETELY ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE.

  3. Changes to Terms
  4. Human Resources Consortium, Inc. may, at any time, for any reason and without notice, make changes to (i) this Website, including its look, feel, format, and content, as well as (ii) the products and/or services as described in this Website. Any modifications will take effect when posted to the Website. Therefore, each time you access the Website, you need to review the Terms & Conditions of Use upon which access and use of this Website is conditioned. By your continuing use of the Website after changes are posted, you will be deemed to have accepted such changes.

  5. Jurisdiction
  6. The Website is directed to those individuals and entities located in the United States. It is not directed to any person or entity in any jurisdiction where (by reason of nationality, residence, citizenship or otherwise) the publication or availability of the Website and its content, including its products and services, are unavailable or otherwise contrary to local laws or regulations. If this applies to you, you are not authorized to access or use any of the information on this Website. Human Resources Consortium, Inc. makes no representation that the information, opinions, advice or other content on the Website (collectively, "Content") is appropriate or that its products and services are available outside of the United States. Those who choose to access this Website from other locations do so at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

  7. Scope of Use and User Email
  8. You are only authorized to view, use, copy for your records and download small portions of the Content (including without limitation text, graphics, software, audio and video files and photos) of this Website for your informational, non-commercial use, provided that you leave all the copyright notices, including copyright management information, or other proprietary notices intact.

    You may not store, modify, reproduce, transmit, reverse engineer or distribute a significant portion of the Content on this Website, or the design or layout of the Website or individual sections of it, in any form or media. The systematic retrieval of data from the Website is also prohibited.

    E-mail submissions over the Internet may not be secure and are subject to the risk of interception by third parties. Please consider this fact before e-mailing any information. Also, please consult our Privacy Policy. You agree not to submit or transmit any e-mails or materials through the Website that: (i) are defamatory, threatening, obscene or harassing, (ii) contain a virus, worm, Trojan horse or any other harmful component, (iii) incorporate copyrighted or other proprietary material of any third party without that party's permission or (iv) otherwise violate any applicable laws. Human Resources Consortium, Inc. shall not be subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding any information or materials that you submit online except as specified in these Terms & Conditions of Use, or as set forth in any additional terms and conditions relating to specific products or services, or as otherwise specifically agreed or required by law.

    The commercial use, reproduction, transmission or distribution of any information, software or other material available through the Website without the prior written consent of Human Resources Consortium, Inc. is strictly prohibited.

  9. Copyrights and Trademarks
  10. The materials at this Site, as well as the organization and layout of this site, are copyrighted and are protected by United States and international copyright laws and treaty provisions. You may access, download and print materials on this Website solely for your personal and non-commercial use; however, any print out of this Site, or portions of the Site, must include Human Resources Consortium, Inc.’s copyright notice. No right, title or interest in any of the materials contained on this Site is transferred to you as a result of accessing, downloading or printing such materials. You may not copy, modify, distribute, transmit, display, reproduce, publish, license any part of this Site; create derivative works from, link to or frame in another website, use on any other website, transfer or sell any information obtained from this Site without the prior written permission of Human Resources Consortium, Inc..

    Except as expressly provided under the "Scope of Use" Section above, you may not use, reproduce, modify, transmit, distribute, or publicly display or operate this Website without the prior written permission of Human Resources Consortium, Inc.. You may not use a part of this Website on any other Website, without Human Resources Consortium, Inc.’s prior written consent.

  11. Links
  12. For your convenience, we may provide links to various other Websites that may be of interest to you and for your convenience only. However, Human Resources Consortium, Inc. does not control or endorse such Websites and is not responsible for their content nor is it responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice, or statements contained within such Websites. Please read the terms and conditions or terms of use policies of any other company or website you may link to from our website. These Terms & Conditions of Use policy applies only to Human Resources Consortium, Inc.’s website and the products and services Human Resources Consortium, Inc. offers. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this Website, you do so at your own risk. Human Resources Consortium, Inc. reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time. Human Resources Consortium, Inc. disclaims all warranties, express and implied, as to the accuracy, validity, and legality or otherwise of any materials or information contained on such sites.

    You may not link to this Website without Human Resources Consortium, Inc.’s written permission. If you are interested in linking to this Website, please contact the Human Resources Consortium, Inc. at 5637 N. Figarden Drive, Suite #101, Fresno, CA 93722.

  13. No Unlawful or Prohibited Use
  14. As a condition of your use of the Website, you warrant to Human Resources Consortium, Inc. that you will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Site.

  15. Spamming
  16. Gathering email addresses from Human Resources Consortium, Inc. through harvesting or automated means is prohibited. Posting or transmitting unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or any other forms of solicitation to other Users is prohibited. Inquiries regarding a commercial relationship with Human Resources Consortium, Inc. should be directed to: info@hrconsoritum.net.

  17. No Warranties
  18. THE WEBSITE, AND ANY CONTENT, ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ALL OF WHICH HUMAN RESOURCES CONSORTIUM, INC. EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS. HUMAN RESOURCES CONSORTIUM, INC. DOES NOT ENDORSE AND MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, OR RELIABILITY OF THE CONTENT, AND HUMAN RESOURCES CONSORTIUM, INC. WILL NOT BE LIABLE OR OTHERWISE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN UPDATING THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT. WE HAVE NO DUTY TO UPDATE THE CONTENT OF THE WEBSITE. HUMAN RESOURCES CONSORTIUM, INC. MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT USE OF THE CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RESULTS OR OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF ACCESSING THE WEBSITE AND USING THE CONTENT, AND FOR TAKING ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONTENT YOU MAY ACCESS, DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR ANY OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THIS WARRANTY DISCLAIMER MAY BE DIFFERENT IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIFIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY HUMAN RESOURCES CONSORTIUM, INC.. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.

  19. Governing Law, Location and Miscellaneous
  20. These Terms & Conditions of Use shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California, USA, without reference to its choice of law rules. If an applicable law is in conflict with any part of the Terms & Conditions of Use, the Terms & Conditions of Use will be deemed modified to conform to the law. The other provisions will not be affected by any such modification.

  21. Separate Agreement
  22. You may have other agreements with Human Resources Consortium, Inc.. Those agreements are separate and in addition to these Terms & Conditions of Use. These Terms of Use do not modify, revise or amend the terms of any other agreements you may have with Human Resources Consortium, Inc..

  23. DMCA Copyright Policy and Copyright Agent
  24. Human Resources Consortium, Inc. respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe something on this Site has infringed your intellectual property rights, please notify our agent and provide the following information:

    • A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
    • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
    • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled.
    • Address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address where we may contact you.
    • A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
    • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

    The Site’s Copyright Agent can be reached at:

    Human Resources Consortium, Inc.
    Attention: Director of Operations
    5637 N. Figarden Drive, Suite 101,
    Fresno, CA 93722
    Phone: (559) 227-6115
    Fax: (559) 251-0234
    Email: info@hrconsortium.net

  25. U.S. Resident
  26. You represent that you are a United States resident.

  27. No Professional Advice
  28. The information available on the Website is intended to be a general information resource regarding the matters covered, and is not tailored to your specific circumstance. You should not construe this as legal, accounting or other professional advice. This Website is not intended for use by minors. YOU SHOULD EVALUATE ALL INFORMATION, OPINIONS AND ADVICE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR INSURANCE SPECIALIST, OR WITH YOUR LEGAL, TAX, FINANCIAL OR OTHER ADVISOR, AS APPROPRIATE.

  29. User Disputes
  30. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Users. Human Resources Consortium, Inc. reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Users.

  31. User Submissions and Communications; Public Areas:
  32. You acknowledge that you own, solely responsible or otherwise control all of the rights to the content that you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms & Conditions of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify Human Resources Consortium, Inc. or its affiliates for all claims resulting from content you supply.

    If you make any submission to an area of the Website accessed or accessible by the public (“Public Area”) or if you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to Human Resources Consortium, Inc.by email, you automatically represent and warrant that the owner of such content or intellectual property has expressly granted Human Resources Consortium, Inc. a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication or content in any media or medium, or any form, format, or forum now known or hereafter developed. Human Resources Consortium, Inc. may sublicense its rights through multiple tiers of sublicenses. If you wish to keep any business information, ideas, concepts or inventions private or proprietary, you must not submit them to the Public Areas or to Human Resources Consortium, Inc.by email. We try to answer every email in a timely manner, but are not always able to do so.

    Some of the forums (individual bulletin boards and posts on the social network, for instance) on the Website are not moderated or reviewed. Accordingly, Users will be held directly and solely responsible for the content of messages that are posted. While not moderating the forums, the Site reviewer will periodically perform an administrative review for the purpose of deleting messages that are old, have received few responses, are off topic or irrelevant, serve as advertisements or seem otherwise inappropriate. Human Resources Consortium, Inc. has full discretion to delete messages. Users are encouraged to read the specific forum rules displayed in each discussion forum first before participating in that forum. Human Resources Consortium, Inc. reserves the right (but is not obligated) to do any or all of the following:

    • Record the dialogue in public chat rooms.
    • Examine an allegation that a communication(s) do(es) not conform to the terms of this section and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s).
    • Remove communications that are abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise fail to conform with these Terms & Conditions of Use.
    • Terminate a Member's access to any or all Public Areas and/or the Human Resources Consortium, Inc. Site upon any breach of these Terms & Conditions of Use.
    • Monitor, edit, or disclose any communication in the Public Areas.
    • Edit or delete any communication(s) posted on the Human Resources Consortium, Inc. Site, regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards.

    Human Resources Consortium, Inc. reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to protect the personal safety of our guests or the public. Human Resources Consortium, Inc.has no liability or responsibility to users of the Human Resources Consortium, Inc. Website or any other person or entity for performance or nonperformance of the aforementioned activities.

  33. Arbitration
  34. Except as regarding any action seeking equitable relief, including without limitation for the purpose of protecting any Human Resources Consortium, Inc. confidential information and/or intellectual property rights, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms & Conditions of Use or this Website shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules, in effect at the time the proceedings begin, of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be held in California, USA.

    All information relating to or disclosed by any party in connection with the arbitration of any disputes hereunder shall be treated by the parties, their representatives, and the arbitrator as proprietary business information. Such information shall not be disclosed by any party or their respective representatives without the prior written authorization of the party furnishing such information. Such information shall not be disclosed by the arbitrator without the prior written authorization of all parties. Each party shall bear the burden of its own counsel fees incurred in connection with any arbitration proceedings. Judgment upon the award returned by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the parties or their assets or application of enforcement, as the case may be. Any award by the arbitrator shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the parties. The parties hereby waive all rights to judicial review of the arbitrator's decision and any award contained therein.

  35. Limitation of Liability
  36. YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. HUMAN RESOURCES CONSORTIUM, INC. SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ACCESS TO, USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT (EVEN IF HUMAN RESOURCES CONSORTIUM, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) OR THAT ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS IN, OR DELAYS IN TRANSMISSION OF, INFORMATION TO OR FROM THE USER, ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORDS, PROGRAMS OR FILES, INTERRUPTIONS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIONS TO THE WEBSITE OR VIRUSES, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY BE DIFFERENT IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIFIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY HUMAN RESOURCES CONSORTIUM, INC.. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

  37. Indemnity
  38. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Human Resources Consortium, Inc., its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms & Conditions of Use.

    b. additional terms applicable only to registered users

  39. Accounts and Security
  40. Human Resources Consortium, Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in the service provided by the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected or that this service or the server that makes it available will be free of viruses or other harmful components.

    As part of the registration process, each user will select a password (“Password”) and Login Name (“Login Name”). You shall provide Human Resources Consortium, Inc. with accurate, complete, and updated Account information. Failure to do so shall constitute a breach of this Terms of Use, which may result in immediate termination of your Account. You may not:

    • select or use a Login Name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person;
    • use a name subject to the rights of any other person without authorization;
    • use a Login Name that Website, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate or offensive.

    You shall notify Human Resources Consortium, Inc. of any known or suspected unauthorized use(s) of your Account, or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your password. You shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password.

    Any fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise illegal activity may be grounds for termination of your Account, at Human Resources Consortium, Inc.’s sole discretion, and you may be reported to appropriate law-enforcement agencies.

    c. contact information

    Contact us: If you would like to request additional information regarding these Terms & Conditions of Use, please contact us at info@hrconsortium.net.

privacy policy

What information do we collect?
We collect information from you when you register on our site, place an order, subscribe to our newsletter, respond to a survey or fill out a form. When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number or credit card information. You may, however, visit our site anonymously.

What do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

  • To personalize your experience (your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs)
  • To improve our website (we continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you);
  • To improve customer service (your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs);
  • To process transactions (your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested); and/or
  • To send periodic emails (The email address you provide for order processing, may be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your order, in addition to receiving occasional company news, updates, related product or service information, etc..)

    Note: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.

How do we protect your information?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our Payment gateway providers database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. After a transaction, your private information (credit cards, social security numbers, financials, etc.) will not be stored on our servers.

Do we use Cookies?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computers hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. We use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. If you prefer, you can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies via your browser settings. Like most websites, if you turn your cookies off, some of our services may not function properly. However, you can still place orders over the telephone or by contacting customer service at (559) 227-6115.

Do we disclose any information to outside third parties?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent. As part of the California Online Privacy Protection Act, all users of our site may make any changes to their information at anytime by logging into their membership account and accessing the 'My Profile' page.

Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.

Terms and Conditions
Please also visit our Terms and Conditions section establishing the use, disclaimers, and limitations of liability governing the use of our website on this same page.

Your Consent
By using our site, you consent to our web site privacy policy.

Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the Privacy Policy modification date below. This policy was last modified on March 05 2014.

Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below.

Human Resources Consortium, Inc.
Attention: Director of Operations
5637 N. Figarden Drive, Suite 101,
Fresno, CA 93722
Phone: (559) 227-6115
Fax: (559) 251-0234
Email: info@hrconsortium.net