Terms of Service

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) constitute a legal agreement between you and Chaloner Associates, Inc. (“Chaloner,” “we,” "us,” or “our”) and govern your access to and use of our website and its subdomains (collectively, the “Website” or “Site”) and all portals, products, services (as described in Section 1), events, and interactive features controlled by us that post a link to these Terms (collectively, the “Services”). By using the Website or Services, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference.

All references to “you” or “your” mean the person or entity that registers for, accesses, or uses the Website or Services. If you use the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms. Our Services are intended for users who are at least 18 years of age. If you do not agree to these Terms or our Privacy Policy, you are prohibited from accessing or using the Website.

If you use or access any of the Services on behalf of an entity or individual, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity or individual.

1. About Our Services

Chaloner is a boutique employee search firm partnering exclusively with organizations that have a clear social or environmental purpose. We connect these organizations with top talent deeply aligned with their values, building strong teams that amplify impact. Our recruitment focus includes program management, development, strategic partnerships and initiatives, government affairs, advocacy, human resources, mobility and inclusion, and C-suite positions.

Chaloner is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and shall not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

2. Changes to the Terms of Use

We may revise and update these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when posted and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page periodically to stay aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

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3. Privacy Policy and Data Protection

Our Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference and constitutes a part of these Terms. By using the Services, you understand and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in our Privacy Policy.

We process Applicant Data in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws, including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)and other applicable U.S. state privacy laws. If you are located in a jurisdiction covered by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or other international data protection laws, additional protections may apply as described in our Privacy Policy and in Sections 4 and 5 below.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, restrict processing of, port, or request deletion of your personal data, subject to exceptions provided by law. You may also have the right to object to certain processing activities and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority or data protection agency. Please review our Privacy Policy for detailed information on how we handle your data and how to exercise your rights. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 32 of these Terms.

4. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information. This section describes your CCPA/CPRA rights and explains how to exercise those rights.

4.1 Categories of Personal Information We Collect

In connection with our recruitment services, we may collect the following categories of personal information about California residents:

Identifiers: Name, alias, postal address, email address, telephone number, social security number, driver's license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers

Personal Information under California Civil Code § 1798.80(e): Information that identifies, relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with, a particular individual, including, but not limited to, his or her name, signature, social security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver's license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. “Personal information” does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state, or local government records.

Protected Classification Characteristics: Age, national origin, citizenship, medical condition, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status (collected on a voluntary basis, if required by law, or as applicable to a specific position)

Professional or Employment-Related Information: Current or past job history, performance evaluations, references, work samples, portfolio materials, professional licenses and certifications, salary history or expectations

Education Information: Educational history, degrees obtained, transcripts, certifications, training records

Inferences: Inferences drawn from any of the information above to create a profile reflecting your preferences, characteristics, aptitudes, abilities, and qualifications for employment

4.2 Your California Privacy Rights

California residents have the following rights under the CCPA/CPRA:

Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose to you:

• The categories of personal information we have collected about you
• The categories of sources from which the personal information is collected
• The business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information
• The categories of third parties to whom we disclose personal information
• The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you

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Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete any personal information about you that we have collected, subject to certain exceptions under the law.

Right to Correct: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.

Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information. We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. However, sharing of personal information with client organizations for recruitment purposes may be considered "sharing" under CCPA/CPRA. You have the right to opt-out of such sharing, which may limit our ability to provide recruitment services to you.

Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information. Sensitive personal information includes social security number, driver's license number, passport number, account log-in credentials, financial account information, precise geolocation, racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, union membership, genetic data, biometric information processed to uniquely identify you, health information, and information concerning sex life or sexual orientation.

Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

4.3 How to Exercise Your California Rights

To exercise your right to know, delete, or correct your personal information, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by:

• Email: privacy@chaloner.com
• Phone: 212-365-6645
• Mail: 1750 Tysons Blvd Ste 1500 McLean, VA 22102

Only you, or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf (an "authorized agent"), may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information. If you use an authorized agent to submit a request, we may require proof of your written permission and verification of your identity.

Pursuant to the CPRA, you may only make a verifiable consumer request for access or data portability twice within a 12-month period. Your verifiable consumer request must provide sufficient information to allow us to reasonably verify you are the person about whom we collected personal information, and describe your request with sufficient detail to allow us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to it.

We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days of receipt. If we require more time (up to an additional 45 days), we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.

4.4 Categories of Third Parties with Whom We Share Personal Information

To the extent necessary to perform the Services, we may disclose personal information to the following categories of third parties:

• Client organizations and prospective employers
• Background check providers and screening services
• Reference verification services
• Professional recruiters and staffing partners
• Service providers (technology providers, data storage, communications platforms)
• Legal and professional advisors
• Government agencies and law enforcement (when required by law)

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4.5 No Sale of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. However, sharing candidate information with prospective employers may be considered "sharing" under CCPA/CPRA. By agreeing to these Terms, you expressly give us permission to share your candidate information with prospective employers and acknowledge and understand that Chaloner is not selling your personal information for monetary consideration.

4.6 Retention Period

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in these Terms and our Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Retention periods are described in Section 12 of these Terms.

4.7 Contact for California Privacy Matters

If you have questions or concerns about our privacy practices or wish to exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us using the information contained in Section 32.

5. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and equivalent UK and Swiss laws provide you with specific rights regarding your personal data. This section describes your GDPR rights and explains how we process your personal data in compliance with GDPR.

5.1 Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

Consent: Where you have provided explicit consent for us to process your Applicant Data for the Services. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.

Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of client organizations in identifying and recruiting qualified candidates, provided that such interests are not overridden by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.

Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering into an employment contract or to perform a contract to which you are a party.

Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with our legal obligations under employment law, tax law, or other applicable regulations.

5.2 Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right of Access: You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not we are processing your personal data and, where that is the case, access to the personal data and information about how we process it.

Right to Rectification: You have the right to obtain rectification of inaccurate personal data and to have incomplete personal data completed.

Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to obtain the erasure of your personal data in certain circumstances, including where:

• The personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected
• You withdraw consent and there is no other legal ground for processing
• You object to processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds
• The personal data has been unlawfully processed
• The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation

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Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to obtain restriction of processing in certain circumstances, including where you contest the accuracy of the personal data or object to processing.

Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller where processing is based on consent or contract and is carried out by automated means.

Right to Object: You have the right to object to processing of your personal data where processing is based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

Right to Object to Automated Decision-Making: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you, unless such decision-making is necessary for entering into or performing a contract, authorized by law, or based on your explicit consent.

Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of your personal data infringes GDPR.

5.3 How to Exercise Your GDPR Rights

To exercise any of your GDPR rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer using the contact information below. We will respond to your request within one month of receipt, though this may be extended by additional months where necessary, taking into account the complexity and number of requests.

Data Protection Officer
1750 Tysons Blvd Ste 1500 McLean, VA 22102
Email: privacy@chaloner.com
Phone: 212-365-6645

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5.4 International Data Transfers

We are based in the United States. When you submit Applicant Data to us, your personal data will be transferred from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland to the United States, which may not provide an equivalent level of data protection to the laws in your jurisdiction.

5.5 Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Retention periods are described in Section 12 of these Terms.

To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process your personal data, whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and applicable legal requirements.

5.6 Recipients of Personal Data

We may share your personal data with the following categories of recipients:

• Client organizations in the United States or other countries
• Third-party service providers who process data on our behalf (background check providers, reference verification services, technology providers, data hosting services)
• Professional advisors including lawyers, accountants, and auditors
• Government authorities, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies where required by law‍

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‍5.7 Supervisory Authorities

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland and believe that our processing of your personal data infringes data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. A list of supervisory authorities is available at:

• EEA: European Data Protection Board -  https://www.edpb.europa.eu/edpb_en
• UK: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) -  https://ico.org.uk/
• Switzerland: Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) - https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/de

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5.8 No Automated Decision-Making

We do not make employment-related decisions based solely on automated processing of your personal data. All recruitment decisions involve human review and assessment. If we implement automated decision-making in the future that produces legal effects or similarly significantly affects you, we will notify you and provide you with information about the logic involved and the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing, as well as your right to object.

6. Accessing the Website and Account Security

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website and any service or material we provide, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Website, or the entire Website, to users, including registered users.

You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary to access the Website and ensuring that all persons who access the Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and comply with them. To access certain resources, you may be asked to provide registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use that all information you provide is correct, current, and complete.

If you are provided with user names, passwords, or other security information, you must treat such information as confidential and not disclose it to any other person or entity. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your credentials or any other breach of security. We have the right to disable any user name, password, or other identifier at any time in our sole discretion, including if you have violated any provision of these Terms.

7. Age Restriction and Minors

Our Services are intended only for individuals 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or process Applicant Data from anyone under the age of 18. By using the Website and Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old. If you believe that we may have collected data from a minor, please contact us immediately using the contact information in Section 32, and we will take appropriate steps to delete such information.

8. Intellectual Property Rights

The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including all information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Chaloner, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

These Terms permit you to use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as follows:

• Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in memory incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials
• You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes
• You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution
• If we provide desktop, mobile, or other applications for download, you may download a single copy to your device solely for your own personal, non-commercial use

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You must not modify copies of any materials from this site, use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from accompanying text, or delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site. Except as permitted by prior written agreement, you must not access or use for any commercial purposes any part of the Website or any services or materials available through the Website.

9. Trademarks

The Chaloner name and all related names, logos, service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Chaloner or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of Chaloner. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.

10. Prohibited Conduct

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Website:

• In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
• For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way
• To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material that does not comply with these Terms
• To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or similar solicitation
• To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Chaloner, a Chaloner employee, another user, or any other person or entity
• To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website or that may harm Chaloner or users

Additionally, you agree not to:

• Use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party's use
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose
• Use any manual process to monitor or copy any material on the Website without our prior written consent
• Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Website
• Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful material
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website
• Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or distributed denial-of-service attack
• Engage in unauthorized spidering, scraping, or harvesting of content or personal information
• Circumvent, reverse engineer, decipher, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, or otherwise alter any software comprising or making up a part of the Site

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Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. We may investigate and work with law enforcement authorities to prosecute users who violate these Terms. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site for any or no reason at any time without notice.

11. Job Applicant Data and Information You Provide

When you submit information for potential job opportunities, or register to use our recruitment services, you may provide us with personal information including your name, contact information, resume, social media, desired compensation, curriculum vitae, cover letter, work history, educational background, professional references, portfolio materials, and other employment-related data (collectively, “Applicant Data”).

By submitting Applicant Data through the Website or Services, you represent and warrant that:

• All information you provide is accurate, current, and complete to the best of your knowledge
• You have the right to provide such information and grant us permission to use it in accordance with these Terms and our Privacy Policy
• You are submitting Applicant Data only for yourself and not on behalf of any other individual
• All Applicant Data pertains solely to you as the applicant
• You consent to our review, evaluation, and sharing of your Applicant Data with client organizations, prospective employers, and third-party service providers (including background check providers, reference verification services, and other professional screening services) for recruitment and hiring purposes
• You understand that we will present your qualifications to organizations seeking candidates for positions that may match your profile, skills, experience, and interests
• Your Applicant Data does not infringe upon any third-party intellectual property rights or violate any confidentiality obligations you may have to current or former employers
• You have the legal right to disclose all information contained in your Applicant Data

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Applicant Data will be treated as confidential business information and used solely for recruitment, placement, and related employment services purposes as described in our Privacy Policy. We will share your Applicant Data with prospective employers and client organizations as part of our employee search services. Chaloner will only share your Applicant Data with prospective employers and relevant third-party service providers to the extent necessary to deliver our Services.

By submitting Applicant Data, you authorize us to:

• Present your qualifications to organizations seeking candidates for positions matching your profile
• Act as your representative in the recruitment process
• Conduct or facilitate background checks, reference checks, and verification of information you provide, subject to applicable law and with appropriate consent
• Format, edit, and present your Applicant Data in a professional manner consistent with industry standards

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Voluntary Protected Classification: Any sensitive data you voluntarily provide for workplace diversity initiatives will only be used as described in these Terms and our Privacy Policy and will be shared only in aggregate form or as required by law. Such information will not be used in hiring decisions by Chaloner or shared with prospective employers in identifiable form unless you expressly authorize such disclosure or as required by law.

You retain ownership of your Applicant Data, but you grant Chaloner and our client organizations a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, store, reproduce, and share such information for the purpose of providing recruitment services to you and our client organizations. This license continues for the duration of our provision of services to you and terminates when you request removal of your Applicant Data from our system, subject to our legal retention obligations and any ongoing recruitment processes in which you are a candidate.

You are responsible for updating your Applicant Data to ensure it remains accurate and current. You may request to update, modify, or remove your Applicant Data at any time by contacting us using the contact information provided in Section 32 of these Terms.

We reserve the right to reject, remove, or decline to present any Applicant Data that we determine, in our sole discretion, is incomplete, inaccurate, fraudulent, inappropriate, or otherwise unsuitable for presentation to our client organizations.

12. Data Security

Chaloner takes reasonable technical, administrative, and physical measures to secure your Applicant Data against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We implement industry-standard security practices designed to protect your personal information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest

• Access controls and authentication mechanisms

• Employee training on data protection and security

• Secure data storage and backup procedures

• Vendor management and due diligence for third-party service providers

No data security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you and relevant supervisory authorities as required by applicable law.

13. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain Applicant Data for a period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in these Terms and our Privacy Policy. Generally, we retain Applicant Data until you request we no longer retain such data.

You may request the deletion of your Applicant Data by contacting us using the contact information in Section 32. Upon receiving a valid deletion request, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable timeframe (typically within 30-45 days), recognizing that:

• Some information may be retained to the extent required by law, regulatory requirements, or for legitimate business purposes (such as compliance with legal obligations, dispute resolution, and enforcement of our agreements)
• Information may be retained in backup systems for a limited period before permanent deletion
• If you are involved in an ongoing recruitment process, your data may be retained until that process concludes unless you specifically request immediate removal
• Aggregated or anonymized data that cannot identify you may be retained indefinitely for analytics and business improvement purposes

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Where applicable law provides you with a right to data portability, we will provide your Applicant Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format (such as PDF or CSV) upon request.

14. International Data Transfers

Chaloner is based in the United States. If you are located outside the United States, you acknowledge and agree that your Applicant Data will be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States, where our servers and operations are located. U.S. data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction and may not provide the same level of protection.

For International Users: By submitting Applicant Data, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and processing in accordance with these Terms and our Privacy Policy. We will handle your data in accordance with applicable data protection principles and will not transfer your data to other countries without adequate protections unless appropriate safeguards are in place.

We may also transfer your Applicant Data to client organizations located in various countries. Before sharing your data internationally, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place or obtain your explicit consent where required by law.

15. Standards for Applicant Data

All Applicant Data must comply with applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Your Applicant Data must not:

• Contain false, misleading, or fraudulent information about your qualifications, employment history, education, professional credentials, or any other material fact
• Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights of any other person or entity
• Violate any confidentiality obligations, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, or other contractual restrictions you have with current or former employers
• Include proprietary, confidential, or trade secret information belonging to third parties that you do not have the legal right to share or disclose
• Contain discriminatory, defamatory, obscene, offensive, harassing, threatening, or otherwise objectionable material
• Violate any person's rights of privacy or publicity

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You understand and acknowledge that you are solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of your Applicant Data. Submitting false or misleading information may result in immediate termination of our services to you, disqualification from consideration for positions, withdrawal of any offers of employment, termination of employment if already hired, and potential legal liability under applicable laws prohibiting fraud or misrepresentation.

16. Monitoring and Enforcement; Termination

We have the right to:

• Review, verify, and evaluate all Applicant Data submitted through the Website
• Decline to present or remove Applicant Data for any or no reason in our sole discretion
• Take any action with respect to any Applicant Data that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe it violates these Terms, contains false information, infringes any intellectual property right, or could create liability for Chaloner
• Disclose your identity or information about you to any third party who claims that Applicant Data submitted by you violates their rights, including intellectual property or confidentiality rights
• Take appropriate legal action, including referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website or submission of fraudulent information
• Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website and Services for any or no reason, including any violation of these Terms
• Cooperate with client organizations and employers in conducting background checks, reference checks, credential verification, and verification of information you provide, in accordance with applicable law

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Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone submitting materials on or through the Website. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS CHALONER AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, CLIENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY CHALONER OR SUCH PARTIES DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER CHALONER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

17. Complaints and Concerns

If you have concerns about how your Applicant Data is being handled, believe there has been a breach of these Terms, suspect misuse of data, or wish to report a security incident, please contact us immediately using the contact information provided in Section 32. We will investigate your concern and respond in accordance with applicable law.

For California Residents: If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may contact the California Attorney General's Office at:

Office of the Attorney General
California Department of Justice
1300 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-9555
Website: https://oag.ca.gov/

For EEA, UK, and Switzerland Residents: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority as described in Section 5.7.

18. Intellectual Property Infringement

We respect the intellectual property of others and require that you do the same. Please contact us if you believe your content has been copied in any away that constitutes infringement.

19. No Employment Relationship or Guarantee

Nothing in these Terms or the Services creates an employment, agency, partnership, or joint venture relationship between you and Chaloner. Chaloner is a recruiting firm providing candidate search and placement services to client organizations. We do not guarantee that submitting Applicant Data will result in employment, interviews, or job offers.

All employment decisions, including whether to interview, extend offers to, or hire candidates, are made solely by our client organizations. Chaloner has no control over and assumes no responsibility for the hiring decisions, employment practices, workplace conditions, compensation, benefits, or treatment of employees by client organizations. Any employment relationship you enter into will be solely between you and the hiring organization.

We make no representations or warranties regarding the suitability, legality, desirability, financial stability, reputation, or any other characteristic of any position, organization, or employment opportunity presented to you through our Services. You are solely responsible for evaluating whether any opportunity is appropriate for your circumstances and conducting your own due diligence regarding prospective employers.

Chaloner does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of job descriptions, compensation information, or other details provided by client organizations. All such information is provided by third parties and should be verified directly with the prospective employer.

20. Reliance on Information Posted

The information presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Website.

This Website may include content provided by third parties, including job descriptions and information about client organizations provided by employers, market research, industry insights, career advice, and materials provided by third-party licensors. All statements and opinions expressed in these materials are solely the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Chaloner. We are not responsible or liable to you or any third party for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by third parties.

21. Third-Party Content and Links to Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party content that take you outside of the Website and Services, including links to client organization websites, job boards, professional networking platforms, background check providers, career resources, and other third-party services (“Linked Sites”). We do not control, endorse, sponsor, recommend, or otherwise accept responsibility for such Linked Sites, nor do we make any warranties or representations regarding the content, privacy practices, or terms of service on any Linked Sites. When you follow a link to another website, that website will be governed by different terms of use and privacy policy. Use of any linked third-party content is at your own risk. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of service of any Linked Sites you visit.

22. Linking to the Website and Social Media Features

You may link to our homepage, 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 without our express written consent.

This Website may provide certain social media features that enable you to link from your own or certain third-party websites to certain content on this Website or send communications with links to content on this Website. You may use these features solely as provided by us and in accordance with any additional terms and conditions we provide. You must not establish a link from any website not owned by you, cause the Website to be displayed by framing, deep linking, or in-line linking on any other site, link to any part of the Website other than the homepage, or take any action inconsistent with any other provision of these Terms.

23. Changes to the Website

We may update the content on the Website from time to time, but its content is not necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the material on the Website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material. Job postings, organization information, available positions, and other content may change without notice. Positions may be filled, removed, or modified at any time.

24. Geographic Restrictions

We provide this Website for use by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

25. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER CHALONER NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH CHALONER MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. CHALONER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, FUNCTIONS, OR MATERIALS WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR SERVER IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE OUTCOME OF ANY RECRUITMENT PROCESS, THE SUITABILITY OF ANY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, THE ACCURACY OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS OR COMPENSATION INFORMATION, OR THE CONDUCT, BUSINESS PRACTICES, FINANCIAL CONDITION, OR REPUTATION OF ANY CLIENT ORGANIZATION OR EMPLOYER. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE INTERVIEWS, JOB OFFERS, OR EMPLOYMENT THROUGH USE OF OUR SERVICES. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

26. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WILL CHALONER (OR ITS SHAREHOLDERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, CLIENT ORGANIZATIONS, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE WEBSITE) BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. THIS INCLUDES ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES AND LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS, USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, WEBSITE CONTENT, USER CONTENT OR ANY LINKED SITES, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE. CHALONER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, LIABILITY, OR LOSSES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE SERVICES, YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES, ANY TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND ANY CLIENT ORGANIZATION OR THIRD PARTY, EVEN IF CHALONER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL CHALONER’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS, THE WEBSITE, OR THE SERVICES (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED $100.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE WEBSITE, YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO STOP USING THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES.

27. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Chaloner, its affiliates, client organizations, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

• Your violation of these Terms
• Your use of the Website and Services, including your Applicant Data
• Any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms
• Your use of any information obtained from the Website
• Your violation of any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, trade secret, confidentiality obligation, non-compete agreement, or privacy right
• Any false, inaccurate, misleading, or fraudulent information contained in your Applicant Data
• Any dispute or claim arising from or related to any employment relationship or recruitment process
• Your breach of any representation or warranty made in these Terms

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28. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. All matters relating to the Website and these Terms and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms or the Website shall be exclusively in state courts located in Fairfax County, Virginia, or if federal jurisdiction exists, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BY USING THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES, YOU WAIVE ANY CLAIMS THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THE LAWS OF OTHER COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES.

29. Waiver and Severability

No waiver by Chaloner of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition. Any failure of Chaloner to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of these Terms will continue in full force and effect.

30. Entire Agreement

These Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Chaloner with respect to the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the Website.

31. Additional Terms and Conditions

Additional terms and conditions may apply to specific portions, services, or features of the Website, including but not limited to specific recruitment programs, executive search engagements, or specialized services. All such additional terms and conditions are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and additional terms applicable to a specific service, the additional terms shall control with respect to that service.

32. Contact Information

Chaloner Associates Inc.

1750 Tysons Blvd Ste 1500

McLean, VA 22102