Welcome to Talent Forge! These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Talent Forge website (the "Site") and its related services, including but not limited to any content, functionality, and features offered therein. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy and any additional guidelines or rules posted on the Site. If you do not agree to these Terms, please refrain from accessing or using the Site.

 

1. Access to the Site

1.1 Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years old to access or use the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

1.2 Account Registration: In order to access certain features of the Site, you may be required to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information as necessary to ensure its accuracy. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

1.3 Access Restrictions: Talent Forge reserves the right to restrict or terminate your access to the Site at any time and for any reason, without prior notice or liability.

 

2. Use of the Site

2.1 Permitted Use: You may use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You agree not to use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose or in any manner that violates these Terms or any applicable laws or regulations.

2.2 Prohibited Conduct: You agree not to:

(a) Upload, post, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable;

(b) Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;

(c) Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to the Site;

(d) Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Site, or any other systems or networks connected to the Site, by hacking, password "mining," or any other illegitimate means;

(e) Use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other automated device, process, or means to access, retrieve, scrape, or index any portion of the Site or its content;

(f) Modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Site;

(g) Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notice from the Site or its content;

(h) Frame or mirror any part of the Site without Talent Forge's express prior written consent;

(i) Use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Site; or

(j) Encourage or facilitate any conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law.

 

3. Intellectual Property

3.1 Ownership: The Site and its content, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, data compilations, and software, are owned or licensed by Talent Forge and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

3.2 License: Subject to these Terms, Talent Forge grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Site and its content solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

3.3 Restrictions: Except as expressly authorized by Talent Forge in writing, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any portion of the Site or its content.

 

4. Privacy

Your use of the Site is subject to our Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and disclose information about you.

 

5. Third-Party Content and Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources that are not owned or controlled by Talent Forge. Talent Forge has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites, services, or resources. You acknowledge and agree that Talent Forge is not responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with your use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any third-party websites, services, or resources.

 

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TALENT FORGE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. TALENT FORGE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

 

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TALENT FORGE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF TALENT FORGE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (A) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT; (B) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; OR (D) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT.

 

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Talent Forge and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) your use or misuse of the Site or its content; or (c) your violation of any rights of any other person or entity.

 

9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of France, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be finally settled by arbitration in Paris, France, under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) by one or more arbitrators appointed in accordance with said rules. The language of the arbitration shall be English.

 

10. Changes to These Terms

Talent Forge reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If we make any material changes to these Terms, we will notify you by posting the updated Terms on the Site or by sending you an email notification. Your continued use of the Site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

 

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.