Last Updated: September 29, 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to OFWJobs.Org. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of OFWJobs.Org’s website, services, and applications (collectively, the “Service”). Please read these Terms carefully before using our Service.
By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, you may not access the Service.
2. Definitions
- “OFWJobs.Org,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to the company operating the Service.
- “You” or “User” refers to the individual or entity using our Service.
- “OFW” refers to Overseas Filipino Workers.
- “Employer” refers to any individual or entity posting job listings on our Service.
3. Account Registration
3.1. To access certain features of the Service, you must register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
3.2. You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under your password.
3.3. You agree not to disclose your password to any third party. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.
4. User Conduct
4.1. You may use our Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
4.2. You agree not to use the Service: a) In any way that violates any applicable national or international law or regulation. b) To impersonate or attempt to impersonate OFWJobs.Org, an OFWJobs.Org employee, another user, or any other person or entity. c) To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation. d) To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Service, or which may harm OFWJobs.Org or users of the Service.
4.3. You specifically agree not to: a) Use the Service in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site. b) Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Service for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Service. c) Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Service or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent. d) Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful.
5. Job Listings and Applications
5.1. Employers may post job listings on our Service. OFWJobs.Org does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or quality of any job listings.
5.2. OFWJobs.Org reserves the right to remove any job listing for any reason without prior notice.
5.3. Job seekers may apply for jobs through our Service. By submitting an application, you certify that all information provided is true and accurate.
5.4. OFWJobs.Org does not guarantee that any application will result in an interview or job offer.
6. Fees and Payment
6.1. OFWJobs.Org may charge fees for certain services. You agree to pay all fees and charges incurred in connection with your account.
6.2. Fees are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.
6.3. We reserve the right to modify our fees at any time upon notice to you.
7. Intellectual Property
7.1. The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of OFWJobs.Org and its licensors.
7.2. You agree not to reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Service, except as follows: a) Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials. b) You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes. c) You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Service for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
8. User Content
8.1. Our Service allows you to post, link, store, share and otherwise make available certain information, text, graphics, videos, or other material (“User Content”).
8.2. You are solely responsible for the User Content that you post, upload, publish, or display on or through the Service, or transmit to or share with other users.
8.3. You retain any and all of your rights to any User Content you submit, post, or display on or through the Service and you are responsible for protecting those rights.
8.4. You grant OFWJobs.Org a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such User Content in connection with the Service.
9. Termination
9.1. We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.
9.2. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service.
9.3. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
10. Disclaimer
10.1. Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis.
10.2. OFWJobs.Org does not warrant that: a) the Service will meet your specific requirements, b) the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, c) the results that may be obtained from the use of the Service will be accurate or reliable, d) the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the Service will meet your expectations.
11. Limitation of Liability
11.1. OFWJobs.Org, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from: a) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service; b) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service; c) any content obtained from the Service; and d) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.
12. Indemnification
12.1. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless OFWJobs.Org and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees), resulting from or arising out of: a) your use and access of the Service, b) your violation of any term of these Terms, c) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right, or d) any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party.
13. Governing Law
13.1. These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Philippines, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
13.2. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.
14. Changes to Terms
14.1. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any significant changes by posting the new Terms on this page.
14.2. By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.
15. Contact Us
15.1. If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at legal@ofwjobs.org.
By using OFWJobs.Org, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms of Service, understood them, and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, you are not authorized to use the Service. We reserve the right to change these Terms of Service at any time, so please review them frequently.