TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please read these terms of use carefully. These terms may have changed since your last visit to this internet site ("site"). By using this site, you indicate your acceptance of these terms. If you do not accept these terms, then do not use site. 

 

ACCESS TO THIS SITE 

The information contained in this site is for general guidance on topics selected by Aurora Search Partners. Such information is provided on a blind-basis, without any knowledge as to the reader's industry, identity, or specific circumstances. The application and impact of relevant laws will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. There may also be delays, omissions, or inaccuracies in information contained in this site. The information on this site is provided with the understanding that Aurora Search Partners and various authors and publishers' providing such information does not constitute the rendering of legal, accounting, tax, career or other professional advice or services. As such, information on this site should not be relied upon or used as a substitute for consultation with professional advisors. 

Aurora Search Partners may alter, suspend, or discontinue this site at any time for any reason, without notice or cost. The site may become unavailable due to maintenance or malfunction of computer equipment or other reasons. 

By using this site, you agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Aurora Search Partners from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and all costs and expenses of defense, including but not limited to, attorneys' fees, resulting directly or indirectly from a claim by a third party that is based on your use of this site in violation of these terms. 

WARRANTIES 

To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Aurora Search Partners disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Specifically, but without limitation, Aurora Search Partners does not warrant that: (i) the information on this site is correct, accurate or reliable; (ii) the functions contained on this site will be uninterrupted or error-free; or (iii) defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

Under no circumstances shall Aurora Search Partners be liable for any incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, this site or the information contained on this site, even if Aurora Search Partners has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall Aurora Search Partners’ total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action - whether in contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence) or otherwise - exceed $1. 

JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES 

Aurora Search Partners makes no representation that information on this site is appropriate or available for use outside the United States. Those who choose to access this site from outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. 

SUBMISSIONS TO AURORA SEARCH PARTNERS 

Any information, including but not limited to remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other submissions, communicated to Aurora Search Partners through this site is the exclusive property of Aurora Search Partners. Aurora Search Partners is entitled to use any information submitted for any purpose, without restriction (except as stated in the Privacy Statement below) or compensation to the person sending the submission. The user acknowledges the originality of any submission communicated to Aurora Search Partners and accepts responsibility for its accuracy, appropriateness, and legality. 

ENTIRE AGREEMENT 

This is the entire Agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified except in writing signed by both parties or by a new posting by Aurora Search Partners, as described above. 

Aurora Search Partners does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws. 

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Sharing Your Personal Information 

Aurora Search Partners does not sell your Personal Information. Aurora Search Partners may share and disclose certain categories of Personal Information about you for a business purpose in the following circumstances and to the below-described categories of third parties: 

  • Potential employers or potential customers – We may share your contact information, professional and work eligibility information, career planning information, demographic information, photos and visual images and other information with a customer for the purpose of providing Services for opportunities we believe are of interest to you. Customers of Aurora Search Partners will process such Personal Information in accordance with their own policies and procedures. 

  • Vendors, consultants, and other service providers – We use vendors, consultants, and other service providers to assist us in providing our Services, and it may be necessary for us to provide access to all of the categories of your Personal Information (for example, IT vendors who support our systems, background check, assessment services, and marketing services vendors, attorneys and accountants as well as premises and other security management vendors, including video security at our office locations). These companies will have access to your Personal Information as necessary to perform their functions, but they may only use that information for the purpose of providing the services. 

  • Vital interests and legal rights – We may collect and possibly share any or all of the categories of Personal Information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, or violations of Aurora Search Partners’ terms of use or this Notice. 

  • Compliance with laws – We may disclose any or all of the categories of Personal Information where we are legally required to do so in order to respond to or comply with any applicable law, regulation, subpoenas, court orders, legal process, or government requests, including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. We also may disclose your Personal Information when we choose to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims. 

  • With your consent – We may disclose any or all of the categories of your Personal Information for other purposes with your consent. 

Please note that if you post any Personal Information in a public area of our Site(s), the information that you share will be visible to others and can be read, used, or collected by others. Aurora Search Partners is not responsible for the way others may use Personal Information you post to public areas of the Site(s). 

California Consumer Rights 

For California residents, you are given rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act to request that Aurora Search Partners disclose the following about the Personal Information we collect, use and disclose about you: 

  • the categories or specific pieces of Personal Information we have collected about you in the preceding 12 months; 

  • the categories of sources where we obtained Personal Information about you; 

  • the categories of Personal Information that we disclosed for a business purpose about you; 

  • the business or commercial purpose for which we collected your Personal Information; and 

  • the categories of third parties with which we shared your Personal Information in the preceding 12 months. 

You can make any of the above requests two (2) times in each twelve (12) month period. 

You also have the right to request that Aurora Search Partners delete any of your Personal Information that we have collected from you, with certain exceptions. For example, we may refuse your deletion request if we are permitted by law to keep the information. If we deny your request, we will explain why. 

Additionally, you have the right to be free of discrimination for exercising your consumer privacy rights. We will not deny you services, charge different amounts or provide a different quality level of Services for exercising your rights unless the difference is reasonably related to the value of your data. 

Finally, you have the right to direct businesses to stop selling your Personal Information. We do not sell Personal Information, and we do not knowingly collect or sell the Personal Information of minors under 16 years of age. 

Other Jurisdictions 

Under the laws of some jurisdictions you may have the right to request additional information about the Personal Information we collect, request access to the personal data we process, correct an error or omission, delete Personal Information, or object or limit further processing. Aurora Search Partners will respect individual rights requests under those laws. 

Additionally, if we have collected and processed your Personal Information with your consent, then you can withdraw your consent at any time. This will not affect any processing of your Personal Information done before you withdrew your consent. 

Security of Your Personal Information 

Aurora Search Partners is committed to protecting the Personal Information you share with us. Aurora Search Partners uses appropriate physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures to help protect your Personal Information from unauthorized or unlawful access, use, or disclosure, and from accidental loss, destruction, or damage. 

Data Retention 

We retain Personal Information we collect from you where we have an ongoing business need to do so (for example, to provide you with the Service you have requested to maintain you in our talent pool to be potentially contacted about other employment opportunities or to comply with applicable legal, tax or accounting requirements). 

When this Notice Applies 

“Personal Information” consists of information which may directly or indirectly identify you. This Notice applies to our collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information and your rights regarding your Personal Information. This Notice applies to Personal Information we collect online and offline: 

  • through our website(s), email, and related applications and content that link or refer to this Notice; 

  • over the phone; and 

  • in person.