Terms of Use | Cisco Talent Bridge

Cisco Talent Bridge Terms of Use

These Terms of Use are governed by, and incorporate by reference, the Cisco Web Site Terms of Use, available at https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/legal/terms-conditions.html, as may be updated from time to time. By accessing or using the Cisco Talent Bridge platform, you agree to be bound by both these Terms of Use and the Cisco Web Site Terms of Use. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between these Terms of Use and the Cisco Web Site Terms of Use, these Terms of Use will control solely with respect to the subject matter expressly addressed herein, and the Cisco Web Site Terms of Use will control in all other respects. Any matters not specifically addressed in these Terms of Use will be governed by the Cisco Web Site Terms of Use.

1. Background. Cisco’s Talent Bridge platform, including but not limited to the management system, delivery system, services manager, and related services or features found within the platform (collectively, the “Site”), is intended for use by approved Cisco Networking Academy students, previous Cisco employees, other various candidate sources, Cisco authorized resellers, Cisco authorized distributors, Cisco customers, and any other authorized entities (individually or collectively referred to as “User,” “Users,” or “You”) as a means to facilitate interactions related to possible employment opportunities, candidates, and Cisco authorized third-party users. Cisco may choose, in its discretion from time to time, to make available all, none, or only some of these services subject to the following Terms of Use (“TOU”). By using the services in any manner, the User is agreeing to comply with the TOU. Cisco may modify, enhance, restrict, or terminate the services in its discretion at any time.

2. Platform Purpose. This site facilitates interactions and visibility between Users generally consisting of two subgroups: (1) individuals seeking employment with entities associated with (but not a part or subsidiary of) Cisco (“Candidates”); and (2) independent third-party Cisco channel partners, distributors, suppliers, and customers (“Talent Seekers”). Cisco, through Talent Bridge, provides job matching services and enables communication between Users but does not act as an employer of record or agent for any opportunities found through the matching services.

3. Rules and Regulations. This Agreement sets forth the legally binding terms for use of the Site. This Agreement remains in effect even if you discontinue using the Site.

a. Amendments. Cisco may change or supplement the terms of this Agreement from time to time at its sole discretion. Cisco will use reasonable efforts to provide notice on the Site of material changes to this Agreement. After five (5) business days of posting changes to the Agreement, they will be binding upon you. If you do not agree to the changes, you must discontinue using the Site. Users who continue using the Site after such five-business-day period will be deemed to have accepted the changes to this Agreement.

b. Posting Content. Some of the information on the Site is posted by Users, not Cisco. You must ensure your postings are in compliance with local or regional laws. Please choose carefully the information you post, either in a Profile or elsewhere on the Site. Users are solely responsible for their postings, text, files, images, photos, video, sounds, works of authorship, or other materials (“Content”) posted on the Site or linked to or referenced from the Site. Your linking to any other websites is at your own risk. Cisco shall have the sole discretion to delete or move any Content made available on the Site for violating the TOU or for any other reason.

c. Third-Party Content. The Site may contain links to other websites. Cisco is not responsible for any content, messages, or information on such websites. Such websites are in no way investigated, monitored, or checked by Cisco. Inclusion of any linked website on the Services does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked website by Cisco. When you access these third-party sites, you do so at your own risk. Cisco takes no responsibility for third-party advertisements which may be posted on the Site or through the Services, nor does it take any responsibility for the goods or services provided by any advertisers. Users should take any necessary actions as appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these third parties.

d. Conduct. What follows is a partial list of what Users are prohibited from posting:

(i). Anything unlawful, libelous, threatening, obscene, discriminatory, or otherwise objectionable in Cisco’s sole discretion;

(ii). Content or images containing nudity, or materials that may be considered obscene, lewd, excessively violent, harassing, explicit, or otherwise objectionable;

(iii). Information prohibited from disclosure under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as insider information, or proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);

(iv). Content that infringes the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights of anyone;

(v). Any information or data that misrepresents the identity, characteristics, or qualifications of any person, including the use of a pseudonym, or misrepresenting current or previous positions, qualifications, or affiliations;

(vi). Any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any similar form of solicitation. This prohibition includes but is not limited to a) using invitations to send messages to people who don’t know you or who are unlikely to recognize you as a known contact; b) using the Services to connect to people who don’t know you and then sending unsolicited promotional messages to those direct connections without their permission; and c) sending messages to distribution lists, newsgroup aliases, or group aliases for purposes of spamming:

(vii). Any virus, malware, or other harmful code;

(viii). Anything that disrupts or interferes with the Site; or

(ix). Any other content that, in Cisco’s sole discretion, undermines the purpose of the Site or reflects unfavorably upon Cisco, its partners, affiliates, or customers.

Additionally, Users (specifically Talent Seekers) are strictly prohibited from using:

(i). Automated systems, scripts, software, or any other automated means (scraping) to extract, harvest, or download candidate profile information in bulk from the Site; and

(ii). Any artificial intelligence features available on the Site to make or facilitate employment-related decisions in a manner that violates applicable regulations, results in unlawful discrimination, or is made without meaningful human review.

violates any applicable regulation governing the use of automated or artificial intelligence systems in employment decisions;
results in unlawful discrimination against Candidates on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law; or
is made without meaningful human review.

In the event Users violate one or more of the above prohibitions, Cisco assumes no responsibility or liability. To report misuse of the Site, please send an email message to: talentbridge@cisco.com. Cisco may investigate any complaints and may take any action that we believe is appropriate, including, but not limited to issuing warnings, removing the content or terminating accounts and/or Profiles. However, because situations and interpretations vary, we also reserve the right not to take any action.

e. Monitoring. Nothing in this Agreement shall require Cisco to monitor or edit the Site. If at any time Cisco chooses, in its sole discretion, to monitor or edit the Site, Cisco nonetheless assumes no responsibility for anything submitted by Users, no obligation to modify or remove any inappropriate materials or information and no responsibility for the conduct of any User. Cisco does not endorse and has no control over what Users post or submit to the Site. Cisco reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject, refuse to post or remove any profile, posting or other data, or to restrict, suspend, or terminate any User’ s access to all or any part of the Site at any time, for any or no reason, with or without prior notice, and without liability. You agree that Cisco has no liability whatsoever if Cisco refuses to post your submissions or edits, restricts or removes your submissions.

f. Laws and Reporting. Users may not use the Site in any manner inconsistent with applicable law or for any illegal purpose. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you also agree to comply with applicable local rules or codes of conduct regarding online behavior and acceptable content. Additionally, you agree to comply with applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside. Cisco reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate action against anyone who, in Cisco’s sole discretion, is suspected of violating this provision, including without limitation, reporting you to law enforcement authorities. Use of the Site or Services is void where prohibited. Users acknowledge and agree that all Content posted must comply with applicable local or regional laws and regulations.

g. Disclaimers Regarding Employment and Verification. Cisco does not guarantee employment, verify individual credential status, or conduct background checks. Partners are responsible for all vetting, verification, and compliance reporting

4. Eligibility and Age Requirements. The Site is not available to persons under the age of 18 or to any Users suspended or removed from the Site by Cisco for any reason. Cisco reserves the right to delete the Profile of anyone suspected of being underage. Use of the Site is void where prohibited by local law. To use the Site, you agree that you must be the "Minimum Age"(described below) or older. “Minimum Age” means 18 years old. However, if law in your jurisdiction requires that you must be older in order for us to lawfully provide the Site to you without parental consent (including using your personal data) then the Minimum Age is such older age.

5. Transfers. You may not trade, sell or otherwise transfer your account to any other person without Cisco’s written consent. Further, You may not trade or sell candidate profile information obtained on the Site under any circumstances.

6. Ownership /Licenses

a. Cisco does not claim ownership rights in Content that Users upload to the Site or transmit via the Services. However, by uploading Content to the Site, transmitting Content using the Services or otherwise providing Content to Cisco, you grant to Cisco a world-wide, royalty-free, sublicensable, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce and distribute the Content in the course of offering the Site and/or the Services, or to promote the Site or the Services. Privacy and Confidentiality: Cisco treats Profile and Resume data as confidential within the platform ecosystem. While you acknowledge that your Profile information is shared with authorized Partners for recruitment purposes, Cisco does not treat your resume or contact details as public information. Please manage your Profile visibility settings to control which authorized entities may view your information. You also agree that any other User of this Site may access, view, store or reproduce your Content for such User's personal use or otherwise in connection with use of the Site and/or Services.

b. Excluding User Content, the Site and the Services also contain or transmit content owned by or licensed to Cisco ("Cisco Content"). Cisco owns and retains all rights in and to the Cisco Content and the Services, including all intellectual property rights therein. Cisco hereby grants you a limited, revocable, non-sublicensable license to reproduce and display the Cisco Content solely for your personal use to view the Site and otherwise as necessary to use the Services. Except as set forth above, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be const rued as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any trade secret, patent, trademark, copyright or other intellectual property right of Cisco or any third party. All licenses not expressly granted by Cisco are reserved.

7. User Rights: Deletion & Access

a. Right to Erasure: You may discontinue use of the Site at any time. While this Agreement remains in effect after discontinuation, Users may request the removal of their Profile and Content through the platform’s self-service settings.

b. Cisco Discretion: Cisco reserves the right to reject, remove, or terminate any Profile or User access at any time, for any or no reason, without liability.

8. User Disputes. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Users. Cisco reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Users.

9. Additional Disclaimers.

a. Technical Errors. Cisco assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of any User communication. Cisco is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or on any of the Services or combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Users or to any person's computer related to or resulting from using the Site or the Services.

b. “AS IS.” TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER LAW, CISCO SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM USE OF THE SITE, THE SERVICES, FROM ANY USER CONTENT, JOB LISTINGS OR OTHER INFORMATION POSTED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES, OR FROM THE CONDUCT OF ANY USERS, INCLUDING FAILURE TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE. THE SITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS, AND CISCO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. CISCO DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR RETENTION OF ANY USER INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN USERS OR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT POSTED ON THE SITE. CISCO CANNOT GUARANTEE AND DOES NOT PROMISE ANY SPECIFIC RESULTS FROM USE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES. USE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

c. Cisco Talent Bridge is an open platform facilitating connections between global talent and Cisco partners. Cisco does not guarantee employment, verify individual credential status, or conduct background checks. Partners are responsible for all vetting, verification, and compliance reporting.

10. Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Cisco, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective officers, agents, partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by party arising out of or related to: (i) your use of the Services or the Site; (ii) your breach of this Agreement; or (iii) your Content.

11. Limitation on Liability. EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CISCO BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFIT DAMAGES, COSTS OF REPLACEMENT GOODS OR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR SERVICES, EVEN IF CISCO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, CISCO’S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE(S) WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS (USD $1000.00). THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS CUMULATIVE AND NOT PER INCIDENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

12. Costs and Fees. The Site and Services are provided at no charge to User and User shall be solely responsible for any costs and expenses it incurs because of the Site or the Services. User acknowledges and agrees that Cisco may later require Users to pay a fee to continue to use the Site or Services.

13. Trademarks. The trademarks, logos and service marks ("Marks") displayed on the Site are the property of Cisco or other third parties. You acknowledge and agree that you have no rights, title, or interest in or to the Marks and that you will not adopt, use, or attempt to register the Marks or any confusingly similar mark. Users receive no license to and are not permitted to use these Marks. Please see the non-exclusive list of Cisco Trademarks at www.cisco.com/web/siteassets/legal/trademark.html.

14. General. The Terms of Use constitutes the entire agreement between you and Cisco regarding the use of the Services and the Site. The failure of Cisco to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. This Agreement operates to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision of this Agreement is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from this Agreement and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. The parties are independent contractors under this Agreement and no other relationship is intended, including a partnership, franchise, joint venture, agency, employer/employee, fiduciary, master/servant relationship, or other special relationship. Neither party shall act in a manner which expresses or implies a relationship other than that of independent contractor, nor bind the other party.