Terms And Conditions Of Use of Website

1. Terms of use

“Star Anise”, “Star Anise Recruitment”, “Star Anise Legal” and “Star Anise Consultancy” are trading names of Star Anise Limited, a company incorporated and registered in Hong Kong under company number 1406490.  Star Anise operates as a recruitment agency and not as an employer for candidates.

2.  Use of the Star Anise website and web related services

By accessing the Star Anise website and using any website related services (together the “Website”) you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, the “Privacy Statement” and the additional terms applicable to applicants for job vacancies, set out on this Website (together the “Main Terms”).  We may change any of the Main Terms at any time and you will be deemed to accept these Main Terms (as amended) when you next use our Website following any amendment.  

 

3.  Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, all intellectual property rights (including copyright) in the content of this Website are owned by Star Anise or its licensors. Accordingly, any part of this Website (or its source HTML code) may not be used, transferred, copied, uploaded or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner other than for the purposes of using this Website, meaning that you may only display it on your computer screen and print it out on your printer for the sole purpose of viewing its content. You may save and print extracts from this Website only for your temporary personal use.

 


4.  Links to third party websites

4.1  Links or references to external third party websites or other media may on occasions be inserted onto the Website for the benefit of the user.  We recommend you review the privacy statements of the third party websites when using them.

 

4.2  We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorsement of the views expressed within them.  Star Anise accepts no responsibility to the fullest extent permitted by law for any liability in the use of such websites.

5.  Third party links to the Star Anise website

5.1  If you wish to provide a hypertext or other link to this Website, we request that you notify us (by e-mail to contact@staranise.com.hk) with details of the URL of the page on which you wish to place links to our site and of the page(s) on this Website to which you are linking.

5.2  You agree not to post or transfer to our Website (or include in any message) any material which is obscene, misleading, inaccurate, defamatory, unlawful, illegal, in breach of any copyright or other intellectual property right, or damaging to data, software or the performance of our or any other parties’ computer system.

5.3  You agree to indemnify us in respect of any claims, liabilities, losses, expenses, or other costs whatsoever incurred as a result of a breach of your obligations in respect of intellectual property rights and third party rights, including but not limited to any claims made against us by any third party.

6.   Your privacy

6.1   Maintaining the privacy of our users and maintaining the security of any personal information received from you is paramount.  If you register on the Website you will be asked to provide basic personal information.  This information is not available for sale or licence to, or other use by, third parties.  
 
6.2   For further information on how we use and protect the information that you provide to us please refer to our Privacy Policy.

7.  Prohibited or unlawful use

You may not use our Website in any manner that could be in any way damaging to Star Anise, its Website, clients or other users, or for any illegal or unlawful purpose.  You may not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of our Website, any other person's account, or to any information, computer systems or networks connected to our Website.

8.  International use

You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from Hong Kong or the country in which you reside (if different) and with all local laws and rules regarding acceptable use of and conduct on the internet.

9.  Disclaimer

9.1  The information contained in this Website is for general information purposes only.  As some of the information on this Website is supplied to Star Anise by third parties, we do not accept any liability arising from any inaccuracy or omission, nor any liability in respect of information supplied to us by you.

9.2  While we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the Website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the Website for any purpose.  Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

9.3  In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this Website.

9.4  As a user to the Website, you are also responsible for ensuring that you do not breach any Terms, and that all information, data and files you use are free of viruses or other routines or engines that may damage or interfere with any system or data prior to being submitted to our Website.  We reserve the right to remove any information supplied by you, or to terminate your registration and/or deny you access to our Website or any part of it at any time, without any explanation or notification.

10.   Password and security

10.1  In completing the registration process on the Website, you should provide complete, accurate and up-to-date information where prompted on the registration form.  During the registration process you will be required to choose a password and a user name.  You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for any and all activities that occur under your account.  Please notify one our consultants immediately if you become aware of any unauthorised use of your account or any other breach of security.

11.  Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold Star Anise harmless from and against any breach by you of these Terms and any liability, claim, action, proceedings, charge, demand, loss, damage or expense (including legal and professional expenses) suffered by Star Anise arising out of your use of the Website or content submitted, posted or transmitted through the Website in consequence of your breach of these Terms.

12.  Severance

If any of these Terms are determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction then such Term shall be severed and the remaining Terms shall survive and remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.

13.  Governing law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong and you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts.

 

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