This page states the “Terms and Conditions” under which you may use the Catalyst Connection website. Please read this page carefully. If you do not accept the terms stated here, do not use this website and service.

By using this website or clicking “I AGREE” during any registration process, you indicate your acceptance to be bound by these terms. Catalyst Connection (the “Company”) may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page periodically to review them, as they are binding on you.

The terms “You” and “User” refer to all individuals or entities accessing this website for any reason. These Terms and Conditions were last updated in June 2002.

Use of Material

The contents of this Website, such as text, graphics, images, logos, button icons, and software (“Material”), are protected under both United States and foreign copyright, trademark, and other laws. All Material is the property of the Company, its content suppliers, or its clients.

The collection, arrangement, and assembly of all content on this Website is the exclusive property of the Company and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Unauthorized use of the Material may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. You must retain all proprietary notices contained in the original Material on any copy you make.

You may not sell or modify the Material. You are also prohibited from reproducing, displaying, distributing, or otherwise using the Material for any public or commercial purpose. The use of the Material on any other website or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is strictly prohibited.

You shall not copy or adapt the HTML code that the Company creates to generate its pages. This code is also protected by the Company’s copyright.

Use of Company Logo

Except as authorized by the Company, website providers (“Other Websites”) may use only the official logo provided below (“Logo”). By downloading the Logo, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

The Logo may be used only on web pages that make accurate references to the Company or its products and services. It must be displayed directly adjacent to the reference. Other websites may not display the Logo in any manner that implies sponsorship, endorsement, or license by the Company.

The Logo must appear by itself. You must maintain a minimum spacing equal to the height of the Logo between each side of the Logo and other graphic or textual elements. The Logo may not be used as a feature or design element of any other logo.

Other Websites may not alter the Logo in any manner, including its size, proportions, colors, or elements. You may not animate, morph, or otherwise distort the Logo’s perspective or appearance.

Websites featuring the Logo must not contain disparaging remarks about the Company. They may not infringe any Company intellectual property or violate any state, federal, or international law.

Company logos and product names are trademarks or trade names of the Company. You are not authorized to use or reproduce any trademarks except for the limited purposes set out above.

Acceptable Site Use

General Rules

Users may not use the Website to transmit, distribute, store, or destroy material in any of the following ways:

In violation of any applicable law or regulation.
In a manner that will infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights of others.
In a manner that violates the privacy, publicity, or other personal rights of others.
By posting material that is defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive, or hateful.

Web Site Security Rules

Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Website. Prohibited actions include, without limitation:

Accessing data not intended for you or logging into an unauthorized server or account.
Attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of a system or network without proper authorization.
Breaching security or authentication measures without authorization.
Interfering with service to any user, host, or network via viruses, overloading, flooding, spamming, mailbombing, crashing, or denial-of-service attacks.
Sending unsolicited emails, including promotions or advertising for products and services.
Forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any email or newsgroup posting.

Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. The Company will investigate security breaches and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users involved in such violations.

Specific Prohibited Uses

The Website may be used only for lawful purposes. It is designed for individuals seeking information about the Company, career opportunities, and employers seeking employees. All users agree not to use the Website for any of the following activities:

Deleting or revising any material posted by any other person or entity.
Using any device, software, or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of this Website.
Taking any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Website’s infrastructure.
Disclosing or sharing your assigned password with third parties, or using it for any unauthorized purpose.
Using any spider, robot, avatar, or intelligent agent to navigate or search the site, other than the search tools provided by the Company or generally available third-party web browsers.
Attempting to decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software making up the Website.
Aggregating, copying, duplicating, framing, or linking to any of the materials or information available from the Website.
Posting incomplete, false, or inaccurate biographical data, or information that is not your own.
Posting any franchise, pyramid scheme, club membership, or business opportunity that requires upfront payments or recruitment of other sub-agents.

User Information

Our policy with respect to user information is set forth in our “Privacy Statement.” This statement is posted on the Website and incorporated here by reference. Please review the Privacy Statement for further details regarding your data.

User Submissions

As a user, you are responsible for your own communications and the consequences of their posting. By using this Website, you agree not to engage in the following actions:

Posting copyrighted material unless you are the owner or have explicit permission from the owner.
Posting material that reveals trade secrets unless you own them or have permission.
Posting material that infringes on intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights.
Posting material that is obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, or embarrassing to another entity.
Posting sexually explicit images or statements, advertisements, solicitations, chain letters, or pyramid schemes.
Impersonating another person or uploading files containing viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, or malicious programming.

The Company does not guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of communications posted by users. We do not endorse any opinions expressed by users. Any reliance on material posted by other users will be at your own risk.

The Company acts as a passive conduit for online distribution and has no obligation to screen communications in advance. If notified of communications that allegedly do not conform to these terms, the Company may investigate and determine in good faith whether to remove the material. We hold no liability or responsibility to users for performance or nonperformance of these activities.

The Company reserves the right to expel users and prevent further access for violating terms or the law. We also reserve the right to remove abusive, illegal, or disruptive communications. By submitting content to public or non-public areas, you grant the Company a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, and display that content.

Neither Catalyst Connection nor its affiliates are responsible for the views or ideas expressed by members in any message boards, discussion groups, or public forums.

Registration and Password

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your information and password. You shall be responsible for all uses of your registration, whether or not authorized by you. You agree to immediately notify the Company of any unauthorized use of your account.

The Company’s Liability

The Company provides no guarantee or warranty, written or implied, as to the accuracy of any information contained in this Website. All information and services are provided “AS IS”. We offer no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, or timeliness for the results obtained from using this information.

By using this Website, you agree that the Company and its affiliates will not be liable for any information contained in or omitted from the site. We are not liable for any person’s reliance on this information, or any consequential, special, or similar damages.

The Career Center functions strictly as a venue. The Company is not involved in actual transactions between employers and candidates. As a result, we have no control over the quality, safety, or legality of the jobs or resumes posted. You assume all risks associated with dealing with other users through the Website.

Because user authentication on the internet is difficult, the Company cannot confirm that each user is who they claim to be. In the event of a dispute with other users, you release the Company from all claims, demands, and damages. If you are a California resident, you explicitly waive California Civil Code §1542.

The Material may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. Use of the Website and Material is at your own risk. Changes are periodically made to the Website and may be applied at any time.

THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE SERVER IS FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES. IF YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS.

THE WEBSITE AND MATERIAL ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. THE COMPANY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Disclaimer of Consequential Damages

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ON THE WEBSITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER. THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.

Links to Other Sites

The Website contains links to third-party web sites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by the Company. The Company is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding their accuracy. Accessing linked sites is done entirely at your own risk.

No Resale or Unauthorized Commercial Use

You agree not to resell or assign your rights or obligations under these Terms of Use. You also agree not to make any unauthorized commercial use of the Website.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR THE COMPANY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR MATERIALS IS LIMITED TO $100.

Termination

The Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to pursue all of its legal remedies upon any breach of these terms. Remedies include deleting your postings from the Website and immediate termination of your registration or ability to access the site.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, actions, or demands. This includes, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees resulting from your use of the Material or your breach of these Terms and Conditions.

General

The Company makes no claims that the Materials may be lawfully viewed outside of the United States. Access may not be legal for certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for local law compliance.

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the internal substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Jurisdiction for any claims shall lie exclusively with the state or federal courts within Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. If any provision is found invalid by a court, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.

Additional Terms of Use

Certain areas of this Website are subject to additional terms of use. By using such areas, or any part thereof, you agree to be bound by the additional terms of use applicable to those sections.

Recognition of Trademarks and Copyrights

All other copyrights are hereby considered properly acknowledged.

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