myTalentPlace terms and conditions of service

Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern myTalentPlace Ltd’s relationship with you in relation to this website.

The term “myTalentPlace Ltd” or “us” or “we” refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is 41 Airedale Ave, London, W4 2NW. Our company registration number is 6788351. The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of our website.

1.      General Conditions

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

• You must be at least 14 years of age to use the Service.
• You agree to keep your password secure.
• You are solely responsible for any activity that occurs under your screen name and account.
• You must not harass, intimidate, threaten or impersonate other myTalentPlace users.

·        The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.

·        Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

• We reserve the right to modify or terminate the Service, and to refuse the Service to anyone, for any reason, with or without notice, at any time.
• You agree that we may reclaim usernames on the Service on behalf of businesses or individuals who hold legal claim or trademark on those usernames.

·        Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements. You agree to indemnify and hold myTalentPlace and its employees and agents harmless from and against all liabilities, legal fees, damages, losses, costs and other expenses in relation to any claims or actions brought against us arising out of any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions or other liabilities arising out of your use of this Website.

·        From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

·        This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.

·        All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.

·        Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.

2. myTalentPlace Property

Other than your own User-Generated Content, we own all right, title and interest, including all worldwide intellectual property rights in the Site, Content, Services, and Applications contained therein. The Site, Content, Services, and Applications are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United Kingdom and foreign countries. Except as expressly permitted in these Terms of Service, you may not reproduce, modify or prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, or otherwise use the Site, Content or Services. You may not copy or modify the HTML code used to generate web pages on the Site. You will not remove, alter or conceal any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in, or accompanying any portion of, myTalentPlace or related products and services. Other than explicitly stated herein, you may not make any commercial use of the Site, Content and Services without myTalentPlace’s prior written approval.

3. General Prohibitions

You agree not to do any of the following while using myTalentPlace:

• Post, publish or transmit any text, graphics, or material that: (i) is false or misleading; (ii) is defamatory; (iii) invades another’s privacy; (iv) is obscene, pornographic, or offensive; (v) promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any individual or group; (vi) infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to any intellectual property rights; or (vii) violates, or encourages any conduct that would violate, any applicable law or regulation or would give rise to civil liability;
• Access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the Site, our computer systems, or the technical delivery systems of our providers;
• Attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network or breach any security or authentication measures;
• Attempt to access or search myTalentPlace with any engine, software, tool, agent, device or mechanism other than the software and/or search agents provided, or specifically authorized, by us or other generally available third party web browsers (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator);
• Attempt to alter or modify the Site, Content, Services or Applications or use myTalentPlace for purposes other than which they were intended;

·         You may not create a link to this website from another website or document without our prior written consent.

• Send unsolicited email, junk mail, "spam," chain letters, or promotions or advertisements for products or services;
• Forge any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any email or posting, or in any way use myTalentPlace to send altered, deceptive or false source-identifying information;
• Attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software used to provide myTalentPlace;
• Interfere with, or attempt to interfere with, the access of any user, host or network, including, without limitation, sending a virus, overloading, flooding, spamming, or mail-bombing the Site; or
• Impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

·        Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Scotland and Wales.

Privacy policy

This privacy policy sets out how myTalentPlace Ltd (“the business”) uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website. myTalentPlace is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

The business may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 01/05/2009. By agreeing to this privacy policy, you are providing us with your express consent that myTalentPlace can use and manage your personal data in the manner as defined and described.

What we collect

Almost all of the personal information will be input by yourself as you build your career profile. We may collect the following information:

Name; contact information including email address; where you study and what you’re studying, demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests; other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers; assessment, coaching and interview results.  

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping.

We may use the information to improve our products and services. For example, any interview of guidance reports will be used to assist in determining how well our guidance counsellors are providing their services.

We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.

From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways: whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes. If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at info@mytalentplace.com

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen. If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect. We will hold your personal data only for the period for which you are a registered member of myTalentPlace.

Should you have any further requests about the manner in which your personal data is being used or managed, please contact us on info@mytalentplace.com.

Disclaimer

Although every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information, myTalentPlace makes no warranties, express or implied, or representations as to the accuracy of content on this website. MyTalentPlace assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the information contained in the website or the operation of the website. 

By using the myTalentPlace website, you assume all risks associated with the use of this site including any risk of your computer, software or data being damaged by a virus, software, or any other files which might be transmitted or activated via the website. MyTalentPlace expressly disclaims any liability for any special, incidental, or consequential damages, including without limitation, lost revenues, or lost profits, resulting from the use or misuse of the information contained in the website.