Throughout these Terms and Conditions of Use, "you" refers to users of the website.  By using this website, you are deemed to agree to and be bound by the Terms and Conditions of Use set out below.  If you do not agree with the Terms and Conditions of Use, do not use the website.  Halton Region may revise the Terms and Conditions of Use from time to time by updating this page.  You should visit this page periodically to view the most up-to-date version.

Last Updated: June 21, 2007

Acceptable Use

This website may be used by individuals seeking employment information and by employers seeking employees. 
You are responsible for your own communications through or arising from this website.  You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for the form, content and accuracy of any information that you post to the website. 
If you have a password for this website, you may not disclose or share it with any other person.

Specific Prohibited Uses

You are specifically prohibited from posting information to the website that is misleading, illegal, untruthful, defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive, hateful, seditious, or in violation of the property, personal or privacy rights of others. 
You may not post any job that may bring the reputation of the Region into disrepute, including but not limited to pyramid schemes, "club memberships", any business that requires the employee to make a payment to the employer or requires the recruitment of others as a condition of employment, modelling or talent positions.
You may not decipher, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software used in this website.  You may not violate or attempt to violate the security of this website or interfere or attempt to interfere with or damage the operation of this website, its host or network.
The Region reserves the right to remove any information posted to the website in its sole and absolute discretion and to take any other action, including but not limited to termination of accounts, restriction of ability to access the website or pursuit of legal remedies, that it deems necessary or appropriate. 

No Warranties

The information provided through this website is provided on an "as is" basis and use of the website is at your own risk.  This website may include information that is inaccurate, offensive, harmful, deceptive or out of date.  You should make your own inquiries to satisfy yourself that any representation made by an employer or employee is accurate.
The Region does not warrant that the website will operate without errors or that the website, its host and server are free of computer viruses. 

No Endorsement

No endorsement of any employer or employee is expressed or implied by any information, material or content referred to or included on, or linked from or to this website.
Links to third party websites are provided for convenience only.  The Region has no interest in or control over third party websites.  Your use of third party websites is at your own risk.

Disclaimers

Halton Region acts as a passive conduit for the online distribution and publication of information posted to the website by users, and has no obligation to screen information in advance of posting or review information posted by users.  Halton Region has no liability or responsibility to you in this regard.

You assume all risks associated with your dealings with other users with whom you come in contact through the website. 
The Region shall not be responsible for any employment decisions, made for any reason whatsoever, made by any user of this website.
You release Halton Region, its Council, employees and agents from all claims, costs, demands and damages arising out of or in any way connected your use of the web site.  In no event shall Halton Region, its Council, employees or agents be liable for any damages, claims, losses or demands whatsoever (including, without limitation, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from or related to your use of or inability to use the website, the information provided through the website or any actions arising from the information on the website, whether based on contract, tort, warranty or any other legal theory.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless each of Halton Region, its Council, officers, employees, and agents, from and against any and all claims, actions or demands, including but not limited to reasonable legal and accounting fees, related to or resulting from your use of the website, your posting of information or your breach of these Terms and Conditions.

Copyright

The information of the website, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, logos and other material is protected under Canada and foreign copyright, trademark and other law. 

General

These Terms and Conditions of Use are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and you attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario in the event of any dispute.  You agree to notify the Region of any dispute within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises.  In the event that any of the terms and conditions contained herein shall be determined invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term or condition shall be severed and the remaining terms and conditions shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.  No changes to the Terms and Conditions of Use may be made except by revised posting to this page.