Terms of Use

Updated: 22 September 2022

 

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING OUR SITES. BY USING OUR SITES YOU AGREE TO OUR TERMS OF USE.

 

WHAT’S IN THESE TERMS OF USE?  

These Terms of Use tell you the rules for using our websites: (i)  Work Consultancy Inc., located at work-consultancy.com; and (ii) Thrive, located at thrive.work-consultancy.com, (collectively as “Sites”).  

Use the below guide to take you to more information on each area:

  • Who We are and how to contact us.
  • By using our Sites you accept these Terms of Use.
  • There are other Terms of Use that may apply to you.
  • We may make changes to these Terms of Use.
  • We may make changes to our Sites.
  • We may suspend or withdraw our Sites.
  • What are our services?
  • Our Sites are only for certain users.
  • Use by a child.
  • You must keep your account details safe.
  • How you may use materials on our Site.
  • Do not rely on the information on our Sites.
  • We are not responsible for the websites We link to.
  • User-generated content is not approved by us.
  • Our responsibility for the loss of damage suffered by you.
  • How We may use your personal information.
  • Rules about uploading content to our Sites.
  • Rights you are giving us to use the material you upload.
  • We are not responsible for viruses and you must not introduce them.
  • Rules about linking to our Sites.
  • Which country’s laws apply to any disputes?

WHO WE ARE AND HOW TO CONTACT US  

work-consultancy.com and thrive.work-consultancy.com are Sites operated by Work Consultancy Inc. (”We” or “Us”). We are a company registered under the laws of Barbados with our office at Belleplaine, St. Andrew, Barbados.

To contact us, please e-mail bb@work-consultancy.com. 

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BY USING OUR SITES YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF USE ​

By registering for and using our Sites, you confirm that you accept these Terms of Use and that you agree to comply with and be bound by them and all policies incorporated by reference including the Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use Policy and our Cookie Policy. Failure to comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, in particular, constitutes a breach of these Terms of Use of use. Please refer to the Acceptable Use Policy on how such breaches will be dealt with.​

If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you must not register for or use our Sites.​

We recommend that you print a copy of these Terms of Use for future reference.

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THERE ARE OTHER TERMS OF USE THAT MAY APPLY TO YOU  ​

These Terms of Use refer to the following additional terms and conditions, which also apply to your use of our Site:​

  • Our Privacy Policy, which sets out the Terms of Use on which We process any personal data We collect from you, or that you provide to us. By using our Sites, you consent to such processing and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.
  • Our Acceptable Use Policy, which sets out the permitted uses and prohibited uses of our Sites When using our Sites, you must comply with this Acceptable Use Policy.
  • Our Cookie Policy, which sets out information about the cookies on our Sites.

WE MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THESE TERMS OF USE ​

We amend these Terms of Use from time to time. Every time you wish to use our Sites, please check these Terms of Use to ensure you understand the terms and conditions that apply at that time.

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WE MAY MAKE CHANGES TO OUR SITES

We may update and change our Sites from time to time to reflect changes to our users’ needs, our business priorities or to comply with applicable law. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any major changes.

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WE MAY SUSPEND OR WITHDRAW OUR SITES ​

We do not guarantee that our Sites, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our Sites for business and operational reasons. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal.​

You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our Sites through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.

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WHAT ARE OUR SERVICES​

We have the vision to see the people of developing countries thrive. To do so, our services focus on the sustainable evolution of the professional, corporate and social sectors within these countries. 

The use of these Sites shall not constitute nor imply any partnership, joint venture, agency, fiduciary or other relationship between us and any registered members or users of the Sites other than the contractual relationship expressly provided for in these Terms of Use. The use of these Sites is at your own risk.

​OUR SITES ARE ONLY FOR CERTAIN USERS​

While we have the vision to see the people of developing countries thrive. Our immediately scope is limited to Barbados. Therefore, our Sites are directed to people residing in Barbados. We do not represent that content available on or through our Sites is appropriate for use or available in other locations.​

Our Sites should only be used by persons who are legally able to conclude binding contracts and who have reached the age of majority at the time of registration for use of these Sites and by minors.

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USE BY A CHILD 

A child is defined under the Data Protection Act, 2019 (Act 2019-29) of the laws of Barbados (“Data Protection Act”) as a person under the age of 18 years (“Child”). 

The processing of a Child’s personal data shall be lawful only where and to the extent that consent is given (1) or authorised by the parent or guardian of the child (2).

 

YOU MUST KEEP YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS SAFE  ​

If you choose, or you are provided with, a user identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential. You must not disclose it to any third party.​

We have the right to disable any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our reasonable opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Terms of Use. We also have the right at any time to temporarily or permanently remove any users account for violating these Terms of Use.​

If you know or suspect that anyone other than you knows your user identification code or password, you must promptly notify us at bb@work-consultancy.com.

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HOW YOU MAY USE MATERIAL ON OUR SITES

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights on our Sites, and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by intellectual property laws. All such rights are reserved.​

You may print off one copy, and may download extracts, of any page(s) from our Site for your personal use and you may draw the attention of others within your organisation to content posted on our Sites.​

You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.​

Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our Sites must always be acknowledged.​

You must not use any part of the content on our Sites for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors.​

If you print off, copy or download any part of our Sites in breach of these Terms of Use, your right to use our Sites will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.​

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DO NOT RELY ON INFORMATION ON THESE SITES

The content on our Sites is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our Sites.​

Although We make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Site, We make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our Sites is accurate, complete or up to date.

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WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WEBSITES WE LINK TO  ​

Where our Sites contain links to other websites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them.​

We have no control over the contents of those websites or resources.

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USER-GENERATED CONTENT IS NOT ALWAYS APPROVED BY US  ​

These Sites include information and items uploaded by other users of the Sites. This information and these items have not been verified and have not always been approved by us. The views expressed by other users on our Sites do not represent our views or values.​

If you wish to complain about information or items uploaded by other users please e-mail bb@work-consultancy.com.

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OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU  ​

Subject to applicable law, We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other Terms of Use that may apply to our Sites or any content on it. We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with use of, or inability to use, our Sites or use of or reliance on any content displayed on our Sites.​

In particular, We will not be liable for:

  • loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;
  • business interruption;
  • loss of anticipated savings;
  • loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation;
  • any indirect or consequential loss or damage; or
  • any loss or damage suffered by a prospective employee or potential employer arising from an employment contract concluded as a result of the introductory or connection services provided on our Sites.

For the avoidance of doubt, We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so.

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HOW WE MAY USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION​

We will only use your personal information as set out in our Privacy Policy.

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RULES ABOUT UPLOADING CONTENT TO OUR SITES ​

Whenever you make use of a feature that allows you to upload content to our Sites, or to make contact with other users of our Sites, you must comply with the content standards set out in our Acceptable Use Policy.​

You warrant that any such contribution does comply with those standards, and you will be liable to us and indemnify us for any breach of that warranty. This means you will be responsible for any loss or damage We suffer as a result of your breach of warranty.​

We have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any content posted or uploaded by you to our Sites constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights.​

We have the right to remove any posting you make on our Sites if, in our opinion, your post does not comply with the content standards set out in our Acceptable Use Policy.

​​RIGHTS YOU ARE GIVING US TO USE MATERIAL YOU UPLOAD​

When you upload or post content to our Sites, you grant us a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable licence to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform that user-generated content in connection with the service provided by us and across different media and for the promotion of the Sites and our service.​

The above-mentioned licence terminates when you delete your content from our Sites. 

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WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR VIRUSES AND YOU MUST NOT INTRODUCE THEM  ​

We do not guarantee that our Sites will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.​

You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform to access our Sites. You should use your own virus protection software.​

You must not misuse our Sites by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our Sites, the servers on which our Sites are stored or any server, computer or database connected to our Sites. You must not attack our Sites via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack. We will report any breach of this provision to the relevant law enforcement authorities and We will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our Sites will cease immediately.

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RULES ABOUT LINKING TO OUR SITES  ​

You may link to our home pages, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.​

You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.​

You must not establish a link to our Sites on any website that is not owned by you.​

Our Sites must not be framed on any other website, nor may you create a link to any part of our Sites other than the home pages.​

We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice​.

The website in which you are linking must comply in all respects with the content standards set out in our Acceptable Use Policy.​

If you wish to link to or make any use of content on our Sites other than that set out above, please contact bb@work-consultancy.com. 

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WHICH COUNTRY’S LAWS APPLY TO ANY DISPUTES?  ​

If you are a consumer, please note that these Terms of Use, their subject matter and their formation, are governed by Barbados law. You and We both agree that the courts of Barbados will have exclusive jurisdiction.​

If you are a company, these Terms of Use, their subject matter and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by Barbados law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Barbados.​

If any provision hereof is declared by any judicial or other competent authority to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, such provision shall be severed from these Terms of Use. The remaining provisions of these Terms of Use shall continue in full force and effect and such severance shall not (to the greatest possible extent) affect the validity or operation of any other provision of these Terms of Use.​

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and cancels all prior agreements, representations and understandings of the parties in connection with the subject matter hereof.

 

ACCEPTANCE

By using these Sites, you agree to the above-mentioned Terms of Use.

 

Notes:

(1) Children merit specific protection with regard to their personal data, as they may be less aware of the risks, consequences and safeguards concerned and their rights in relation to the processing of personal data. Such specific protection should, in particular, apply to the use of personal data of children for the purposes of marketing or creating personality or user profiles and the collection of personal data with regard to children when using services offered directly to a child. The consent of the holder of parental responsibility should not be necessary in the context of preventive or counselling services offered directly to a child.

(2) Section 8 (1) of the Data Protection Act, 2019 (Act 2019-29) of the laws of Barbados.