RefinerLink
Terms of Use

By joining RefinerLink and using and/or reading the services and blogs related thereto (collectively, the “Services”), you are agreeing to be bound by the following terms and conditions ("Terms of Use").

Basic Terms

  • You must be 13 years or older to use the Services.
  • You may not abuse your privileges as a user of RefinerLink. This includes, but is not limited to, improper behaviors such as verbal harassment, threats, impersonation or intimidation of other site users.
  • You are solely responsible for your actions and any information, URLs, images, photos, profiles, audio and video and links ("Content") that you display on your RefinerLink profile or wall.
  • You may not send unwanted email to any RefinerLink members ("Spam").
  • You may not collect information about our users for the purpose of sending of unsolicited mass communications.
  • You are allowed to place occasional job availability updates on the user wall section, but do not make excessive job postings outside of the Job Posting forum. Please use the Job Posting forum for routine job posting activities.
  • You may not induce or allow others to use our Services to violate the terms of these Terms of Use.
  • You may not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature.
  • You may not violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws) while using the Services.
  • You may not use the Content in a manner that exceeds the rights granted for your use of the Content.
  • You may not use any data mining or similar data gathering and extraction tools on the Content.
  • You may not reproduce, reprint, copy, modify, translate, publish, sublicense, transfer, sell, loan, or distribute the Content without our prior written consent.

Any violation of any abovementioned conditions may result in the termination of your RefinerLink account. Users must understand and agree that RefinerLink is not responsible for the Content posted on its Site, and is not required to actively monitor Content posted. You nonetheless may be exposed objectionable materials and should use the Site at your own risk.

General Conditions

This is strictly a professional networking site and not intended for any other use. Users of RefinerLink services have the responsibility of not disclosing confidential or proprietary information. Illegal business collaboration or collusion is not permitted, and will result in termination of member priviledges.

  • We reserve the right to modify or terminate the Services for any reason, without notice at any time.
  • We reserve the right to alter these Terms of Use at any time. If the alterations constitute a material change to the Terms of Use, we will notify you via e-mail. What constitutes a "material change" will be determined at our sole discretion, in good faith and using common sense and reasonable judgment.
  • We reserve the right to refuse access to the Services to anyone for any reason at any time.
  • We reserve the right, but have no obligation to, remove Content that we determine is offensive, unlawful, objectionable, threatening, or violates anyone's intellectual property or these Terms of Use.

 

Copyright (You own the content)

  • We claim no intellectual property rights over the material you create on RefinerLink. Your profile, posts and materials uploaded remain yours. You can remove your profile at any time by requesting us to delete your account. Note that when you delete your account, all information contained within it will be deleted from the active database, but may remain in our archives.
  • Our Services may allow you to post Content that can be accessed and viewed by others, including the public in general. You may only post Content that you created or that you have permission to post. You may not post Content that violates these Terms of Use.
  • RefinerLink undertakes to obey all relevant copyright laws. We will review all claims of copyright infringement received and remove content deemed to have been posted or distributed in violation of any such laws. To make a claim, please provide us with the following:
  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or the person authorized to act on its behalf;
  2. A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
  3. A description of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit RefinerLink to locate the material;
  4. Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and email;
  5. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Claims can be sent to support@refinerlink.com.

THIRD PARTY SITES; ADVERTISERS

Our Services may include links to third party websites, including links provided as automated search results. Some of these sites may contain materials that are objectionable, unlawful, or inaccurate. These links do not mean that we endorse these third party sites or services. We are not responsible or liable for any Content or other materials on these third party sites. Any dealings that you have with advertisers found on our Services are between you and the advertiser and you acknowledge and agree that we are not liable for any loss or claim you may have against an advertiser.


PAYMENT

If you purchase any services (e.g. Job Posts, Job Credits) that we offer for a fee, you agree to RefinerLink storing your payment card information. You also agree to pay all applicable fees for the service plus all related taxes. All fees and charges are nonrefundable and there are no refunds or credits for partially used periods; this also applies to Job Credits, which are nonrefundable for partially used periods.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

We provide our Services "as is", "with all faults" and "as available." We and our suppliers make no express warranties or guarantees about the Services. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE AND OUR SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT THE SERVICES AND ALL SOFTWARE, CONTENT AND SERVICES DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR SERVICES ARE MERCHANTABLE, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, ACCURATE, TIMELY, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NEED, OR NON-INFRINGING. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT OUR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, ARE ERROR-FREE, RELIABLE, WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF OUR SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY SUPPORT SERVICES, WILL BE EFFECTIVE, RELIABLE, ACCURATE OR MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS OUR SERVICES (EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THIRD-PARTY NETWORKS) AT TIMES OR LOCATIONS OF YOUR CHOOSING. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY ANY OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. You may have additional consumer rights under your local laws that this contract cannot change.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH US IS TO DISCONTINUE YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR LIABILITY, OR THE LIABILITY OF OUR SUPPLIERS FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE USE OF A SERVICE EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SERVICE FEES, IF ANY, THAT YOU PAID US DURING A ONE-YEAR PERIOD FOR THE SPECIFIC SERVICE AT ISSUE.

WE AND OUR SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF, INABILITY TO USE, OR RELIANCE UPON THE SERVICES. THESE EXCLUSIONS APPLY TO ANY CLAIMS FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF WE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY, AND THE LIABILITY OF OUR SUPPLIERS, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

INDEMNIFICATION

Upon a request by us, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless us and our parent and other affiliated companies, and our respective employees, contractors, officers, directors, and agents from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorney's fees that arise from your use or misuse of the Services. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.

INTERNATIONAL USE

We make no representation that Content on the Services is appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States, and accessing it from territories where the Content is illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access a Service from a location outside the U.S., you do so on your own initiative and you are responsible for compliance with local laws.

CHOICE OF LAW AND LOCATION FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES

You agree that the laws of Louisiana govern this contract and any claim or dispute that you may have against us, without regard to Louisiana’s conflict of laws rules, and that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall have no applicability. You further agree that any disputes or claims that you may have against us will be resolved by a court located in New Orleans, Louisiana and you agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim or action.

PLEASE NOTE THAT BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU ARE: (1) WAIVING CLAIMS THAT YOU MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE AGAINST US BASED ON THE LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING YOUR OWN; (2) IRREVOCABLY CONSENTING TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF, AND VENUE IN, STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS IN MADISON, LOUISIANA OVER ANY DISPUTES OR CLAIMS YOU HAVE WITH US; AND (3) SUBMITTING YOURSELF TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF COURTS LOCATED IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESOLVING ANY SUCH DISPUTES OR CLAIMS.

SEVERABILITY AND INTEGRATION

This contract and any supplemental terms, policies, rules and guidelines posted on our Services constitute the entire agreement between you and us and supersede all previous written or oral agreements. If any part of these Terms of Use is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

TERMINATION

Your right to use our Services automatically terminates if you violate these Terms of Use or any rules or guidelines posted in connection with our Services. We also reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate your access to all or part of our Services, for any reason, with or without notice.

Updated: October 10, 2011