PRIVACY POLICY

Respecting the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information is important to AccruePartners. This Privacy Policy explains how AccruePartners collects, uses, and discloses the information you provide while using the AccruePartners Web site at http://www.accruepartners.com (the "Web Site").

Information About All Web Site Users - If you browse the public portions of the Web Site, you do so anonymously. AccruePartners does not collect your personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it to us or you use the password-protected portions of the Web Site. AccruePartners may, however, automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable information regarding your use of the Web Site, such as the Internet Protocol address of your computer, your Internet Service Provider, the type of computer and operating system you are using, the pages read and any content downloaded. This information is not linked to you as an individual user. Rather, it is recorded as general statistical information, which may be used and disclosed to others by AccruePartners to monitor use of the Web Site, to improve the Web Site, and generally to enable us to provide you with the best possible Web experience. That information may be retained indefinitely for future statistical analysis and other purposes.

Voluntary Provision of Personal Information - During your use of the Web Site, you may be asked to voluntarily provide certain personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, postal address and telephone number, in order to enhance your use of the Web Site or for purposes such as facilitating correspondence with you, registering your entitlement to access certain special features of the Web Site, or to complete transactions. It is always your choice whether or not to provide that personal information. If you choose not to provide requested personal information, you may not be able to use certain features of the Web Site.

Consent to Automatic Collection of Personal Information About Users of AccruePartners Protected Web Site Areas - If you access the AccruePartners Job Search portions of the Web Site, you will be deemed to consent to AccruePartners automatically collecting personally identifiable information regarding your use of those portions of the Web site.

Cookies - AccruePartners uses "cookies," a standard technology that installs a small text file on a visitor's hard drive to permit the Web Site to recognize future visits by that computer. Cookies enhance the convenience and use of the Web Site. If you personalize pages, register to download information or watch an archived Webcast, a cookie helps AccruePartners remember who you are. As a result, you save time by not having to enter the same information repeatedly. Cookies enable us to understand who has seen which particular Web site pages, to determine how often these pages are visited, and to track the most poplar areas of our site. A cookie will NOT permit us to learn any personally identifying information about you, such as your real name or address, unless you have previously provided that information to us or you have set the preferences in your browser to provide this information. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the opportunity to decide whether to accept it. You may choose to disable the "cookies" option on your browser; however doing so may affect your use of the Web Site.

Permitted Uses - AccruePartners may use your personally identifiable information to contact and correspond with you, to respond to your inquiries, to monitor and facilitate your use of the Web Site, and to improve the Web Site and our services. That information may be retained indefinitely for future statistical analysis and other purposes. Permitted Email Uses - AccruePartners may also use your personally identifiable information to provide you with email or other information about AccruePartners products and services and other matters. At any time you may ask AccruePartners to stop sending you email and other information by contacting webmaster@accruepartners.com. Each unsolicited email AccruePartners sends will also tell you how to decline further email.

Disclosure of Your Personal Information - The following principles govern AccruePartners's disclosure of your personally identifiable information:
(a) No Disclosure Without Your Consent - AccruePartners will not sell, trade, lend or otherwise voluntarily disclose your personally identifiable information to third parties other than the AccruePartners customers or AccruePartners Alliance member you may represent, AccruePartners Alliance members, or as required or permitted by law (as explained in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) below) unless AccruePartners has your express consent.
(b) Consent to Disclosure to Responsible Client or AccruePartners Alliance Member - If you are an employee, agent or other representative of a licensed user of AccruePartners products (a "AccruePartners Customer") or of a AccruePartners Alliance member, you are deemed to consent to AccruePartners disclosing information to the AccruePartners Customer or AccruePartners Alliance member (as appropriate) regarding your use of the PartnerConnect and CustomerConnect portions of the Web Site.
(c) Consent to Disclosure to AccruePartners Alliance Members - Unless you instruct us to the contrary, you are deemed to consent to AccruePartners providing your personally identifiable information to AccruePartners Alliance members. Before personally identifiable information is disclosed, the recipient AccruePartners Alliance member will agree with AccruePartners to comply with the terms of this Privacy Policy. AccruePartners Alliance members may use your personally identifiable information to provide you with email or other information about their products and services and other matters. If at any time you do not wish us to continue providing your personally identifiable information to AccruePartners Alliance members, please notify us immediately at webmaster@accruepartners.com.
(d) Disclosure Required or Permitted by Law - In certain circumstances, the law may require or permit AccruePartners to disclose your personally identifiable information without your knowledge or specific consent. For example, such information may be disclosed if required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, or court order, or if requested by a government institution, which has the lawful authority to obtain the information. Also, AccruePartners may disclose your personally identifiable information if it believes, in good faith, that disclosure is otherwise necessary or advisable to protect its interests.

Location of Information - AccruePartners will store and process your personally identifiable information in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Securing Your Information - To help protect the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information, AccruePartners employs security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. Nevertheless, all security and privacy risks cannot be eliminated. You can contribute to the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information by not disclosing your username and password to anyone. Also, please never use ordinary email to send us sensitive information, because unencrypted email is generally not secure and cannot be considered confidential.

Accessing Your Information - You may request access to the personally identifiable information that you have provided to the Web site, as well as to information about AccruePartners's use and disclosure of that information, by contacting us at webmaster@accruepartners.com AccruePartners attempts to keep its records as accurate and complete as possible. You can help us maintain the accuracy of your personal information by notifying us of any changes to your personal information.

Other Web sites - The Web Site may contain links to other Web sites. When you click on one of those links, you will connect with another Web site. AccruePartners has no responsibility for, or control over, any linked Web sites or their privacy policies or the manner in which they collect, use or disclose your personally identifiable information.

Web Site Use Agreement - The Web Site Use Agreement for the Web Site, which may be viewed by clicking here, contains important provisions, including provisions disclaiming, limiting or excluding AccruePartners's liability for your use of the Web Site and the software, information and services available through the Web site, and provisions relating to the law and jurisdiction for the resolution of any disputes regarding those matters. Each of those provisions apply to any issues that may arise in relation to this Privacy Policy, and are of the same force and effect as if they had been reproduced directly in this Privacy Policy.

Privacy Policy Changes - This Privacy Policy may be changed from time to time. Revised Privacy Policies will be posted here. This Privacy Policy is dated: June 1, 2003.

Your Comments - If you have any comments or questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at webmaster@accruepartners.com.

LEGAL

GENERAL INFORMATION

Please read these legal notices carefully before using AccruePartners.com (the 'site' or 'Web site'). By using this site, you convey your agreement with this legal notice. If you do not agree with the terms stated in this legal notice or are dissatisfied with the site, do not use this site. AccruePartners.com ('AccruePartners.com,' 'we,' 'us,' or 'our') reserves the right to alter, modify, or otherwise update these terms at any time, and you agree to be bound by such alterations, modifications, or updates. The terms 'You', 'Yours', 'the Company' and 'User' as used herein refer to all individuals and/or entities accessing this web site for any reason. You agree to be bound by all of the terms of this, and all future agreements, as long as you use AccruePartners.com. AccruePartners.com may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page periodically to review the Terms and Conditions, because they are binding on you.

This site is maintained and operated by AccruePartners.com, 2108 South Boulevard, Atherton Lofts Suite 105 Charlotte, North Carolina 28203, U.S.A. Our telephone number is 704.632.9955 and our Fax: 704.632.9988.

AccruePartners.com shall have the right to terminate your ability to access this site at any time without notice.

All logos, Web site design, text, graphics, and the selection and arrangement thereof are the sole property of AccruePartners.com. Except as provided by agreement between AccruePartners.com and authorized entities and individuals, the use of materials on the Web site without the prior written permission of AccruePartners.com is strictly prohibited. This includes copying or adapting the HTML code used to generate Web pages on AccruePartners.com.

AccruePartners.com and it's related company names or logos are service marks or trademarks of AccruePartners, Inc. All other service marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. AccruePartners.com is not responsible for other service marks, trademarks, and company names that may be the trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.

PASSWORD AND SECURITY

By registering, you certify that the information you provide on the registration form is accurate and belongs to you. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your information and password. You are responsible for all uses of your registration, whether or not authorized by you. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your registration or password.

By contracting as a client of AccruePartners.com, disclosing to or sharing your password with any third parties or using your password for any unauthorized purpose is prohibited

CODE OF CONDUCT / Acceptable Uses of the Site

When you use the AccruePartners.com Web site, you agree to use the site for lawful purposes only. This site is intended for use by individuals seeking employment (or career information) and employers seeking employees.

The following rules are applicable to all users of the site. You are prohibited from:
1. Taking any action that imposes an unreasonable load on the Site's infrastructure
2. Using any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of this Web Site or any activity being conducted on this site.
3. Attempting to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Web Site.
4. Deleting or revising any material posted by any other person or entity.
5. Framing of or linking to any of the materials or information available from the Web Site.

AccruePartners.com is not responsible for any information posted on any of our message boards or forums. AccruePartners.com considers this information non-confidential and non-proprietary. This information is contributed by users and is not the responsibility of AccruePartners.com, its officers, directors, employees, or agents, nor does it reflect the opinions of those listed. You are responsible for the information you post to this site.

AccruePartners.com does not monitor all submissions to the site, but reserves the right to do so and to remove or edit anything that is in violation of this legal notice or the policies of AccruePartners.com.

Our Privacy Policy governs information submitted to AccruePartners.com and information distributed by us.

If you submit any information (email, resume, job search, forum, etc.) to our site, you agree not to:

1. Post or transmit anything that is defamatory, abusive, libelous, unlawful, obscene, threatening, harassing, fraudulent, pornographic, harmful, or that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law.
2. Post or transmit pyramid schemes or chain letters.
3. Post or transmit anything that violates the copyright or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, including but not limited to copyrights and trademarks.
4. Post or transmit a virus or any other harmful component.
5. Contact AccruePartners.com users (employers and job candidates) through unsolicited email, telephone calls, mailings or any other method of communication.
6. Reply to any employment advertisement on our site for any reason other than to apply for the job.

While retrieving information (resumes, job postings, forums, etc.) from our site, you agree not to:

1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, use or attempting to use any engine, software, tool, agent or other device or mechanism (including without limitation browsers, spiders, robots, avatars or intelligent agents) to navigate or search this Web Site.
2. Aggregate, copy or duplicate in any manner any of the materials or information available from the Web Site.
3. Access data not intended for such user, or log into a server or account that the user is not authorized to access.

AccruePartners.com reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to deny service to any user while investigation of violations are in progress.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

AccruePartners.com contains links to third-party Web sites. We provide these links solely as aids to assist you in locating other Internet resources that may be of interest to you. AccruePartners.com is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites or any link contained in a linked site and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party Web sites. AccruePartners.com reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time. If you decide to access any third-party sites linked to this site, you do so at your own risk.

We welcome your suggestions for links to our site. You may suggest a link to this site; however, the link may not state or imply that AccruePartners.com endorses your site.

DISCLAIMER

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE OR IN ANY REFERENCED LINKS. ACCRUEPARTNERS.COM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL ACCRUEPARTNERS.COM BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE.

ACCRUEPARTNERS.COM HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE THAT IS THE BASIS FOR THIS WEB SITE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

ACCRUEPARTNERS.com DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT JOB CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED OR HIRED BY ANY OF THE EMPLOYERS WHOSE JOB OPPORTINITIES APPEAR ON THIS SITE. ACCRUEPARTNERS.com DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY JOB THAT CANDIDATES MAY SECURE AS A RESULT OF USING THIS SITE. ACCRUEPARTNERS.com DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO ANY JOB, CANDIDATES, EMPLOYERS, OR THIRD PARTY WHETHER IN REGARDS TO ITS WEB SITE, HIRING, EMPLOYMENT RECRUITING PRACTICES, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES. ACCRUEPARTNERS.com DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY JOB, CANDIDATE, EMPLOYER, OR THIRD PARTY ON THIS SITE.

ACCRUEPARTNERS.com DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE INFORMATION ON OUR SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, CONTINUOUSLY AVAILABLE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

INDEMNITY

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless AccruePartners.com, its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, actions, damages, or demands (including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees) alleging or resulting from your violation of these legal notices, your use of this site or site-related services, or your violation of any rights of another. Your use of this site is at your own risk.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Unless otherwise specified, the information on this site is presented solely for individuals seeking employment and career information and for employers seeking candidates for employment. This site is controlled and operated by AccruePartners.com from its office within the State of North Carolina, U.S.A. AccruePartners.com makes no representation that the information on this site is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local law, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. No waiver of any term of this agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term of this agreement.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO INTERNET SERVICES AGREEMENT

Independent Contractor/Relationship of Parties. This Agreement is not intended to nor shall it constitute, create, give rise to, or otherwise recognize a joint venture, partnership or formal business organization of any kind, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be only those expressly set forth.

Use of Information; Damages. The information on this site which the Company is authorized to access may only be used by its authorized office and may not be republished, broadcast or otherwise disseminated outside its authorized office; the Company agrees its breach of this section is a material breach of this agreement for which the Company may be liable to AccruePartners.com for special, exemplary, punitive, indirect, statutory, or consequential damages including lost revenues and/or profits.

Billing and Payment. Invoices submitted by AccruePartners.com are payable on the due date; invoices not paid within fifteen (15) days after the due date shall be subject to an interest charge at a rate of one and one-half percent (1½ %) per month, or the legal limit, whichever is less, from the due date of the invoice until paid. The Company expressly recognizes that non-payment when due is a material default of this Agreement. In the event AccruePartners.com institutes an action to collect amounts due, the Company shall reimburse AccruePartners.com for its expenses including reasonable attorney's fees incurred in the pursuit of such action. In addition to any other remedies for failure to pay an invoice when due, AccruePartners.com may restrict the Company's access to the site, and/or remove its job ads from the site. Any such restriction or interruption of service does not relieve the customer of the obligation to pay the monthly service fee. At the time any payment becomes sixty (60) days past due, all payments on such contract, including those for future months service, become immediately due and payable.

Notice. All notices and communications required or permitted shall be in writing, delivered personally, or by electronic mail, facsimile, overnight delivery service at the address set forth on the first page of the Internet Services Agreement and shall be effective upon receipt.

Warranty. The Disclaimer in Legal Notices is incorporated herein.

Force Majeure. AccruePartners.com hereby agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to perform its obligations expeditiously, but AccruePartners.com shall not be liable nor deemed to be in default for any delays or failure in performance resulting directly or indirectly from any cause or circumstance beyond AccruePartners.com's reasonable control including, but not limited to, strikes, lockouts, fires, acts of government or governmental agencies, accidents, machinery breakdowns, delays of carriers or suppliers, public emergency, failure of equipment or software, unexpected use of the site, computer virus and unauthorized use of the site.

Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ACCRUEPARTNERS.COM BE LIABLE TO THE COMPANY FOR ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, STATUTORY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST REVENUE OR PROFITS) RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATED TO ACCRUEPARTNERS.COM'S PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE TO PERFORM ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER, OR BREACH OF, THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY WAS ADVISED, KNEW, OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ACCRUEPARTNERS.COM'S LIABILITY TO THE COMPANY SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE FEES PAID BY THE COMPANY TO ACCRUEPARTNERS.COM IN THE MOST RECENT THREE MONTHS.

Indemnity. Except to the extent of the negligence of AccruePartners.com, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless AccruePartners.com, and its respective officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors from and against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (including reasonable attorneys fees and investigation expenses) ('Claim') arising from, related to or resulting from the Company's breach of this contract or use of the internet site and services.

Assignment. The Agreement may not be assigned by the Company without AccruePartners.com's written consent. AccruePartners.com may assign this agreement including by operation of law.

Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, their heirs, legal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns.

Use of Names. AccruePartners.com shall be permitted to use the Company's name in our external and internal customer listings.

Compliance with Laws. In exercising their rights and obligations under this Agreement, the parties shall comply with all applicable laws and government regulations.

Entire Agreement. This Agreement together with all Guidelines, Legal Notices (including these General Terms and Conditions Applicable to Internet Services Agreements), and Privacy Statements which are maintained on AccruePartners.com's website (and subject to change by AccruePartners.com from time to time in its sole discretion) constitutes the entire understanding of the parties, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous written and oral agreements, representations or negotiations with respect to the subject matter hereof.

Changes. Except for pricing changes and the Guidelines, Legal Notices, and Privacy Statements maintained on AccruePartners.com's website which may be changed or modified by AccruePartners.com from time to time in its sole discretion, changes to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties.

Waiver. The failure of either party to insist on the strict performance of any terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement at any time, or in any one or more instances, or its failure to take advantage of any of its rights, or any course of conduct or dealing, shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of any such rights or conditions at any future time and shall in no way affect the continuance in full force and effect of all the provisions of this Agreement.

Headings. Headings used in the Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not be construed as altering the meaning of this Agreement or any of its parts.

Severabilty. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms shall not be affected. The Agreement shall be interpreted as if the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had not been included in it, and the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a mutually acceptable provision which, being valid and enforceable, comes closest to the intention of the parties underlying the invalid or unenforceable provision.

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