This agreement sets out the Terms and Conditions applicable to members of the service operated by hire-computer-consultant.com. On accessing the site, the Members agree to the following Terms and Conditions.

Eligibility Requirements

Membership is open to all the qualified professionals and hire-computer-consultant.com shall have absolute discretion as to whether or not it accepts a particular applicant as a member for rendering the services.

Removal from HCC database

Hire-computer-consultant.com reserves the right to terminate the participation of any member or site without reason but expressly including any member site that hire-computer-consultant.com judges to be in violation of the Terms and Conditions.

Members in violation of hire-computer-consultant.coms Terms and Conditions will be immediately deactivated. Hire-computer-consultant.com may deactivate members with no prior notification.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

Members may not file a complaint with one of our payment processors, including PayPal, regarding the funds deposited into their account. Hire-computer-consultant.com staff will do its best to resolve any problem a member may have. Refunds will be processed, if deemed necessary, at a time of hire-computer-consultant.com staffs choosing. Due to the incompatible communication systems between our payment processors and hire-computer-consultant.com staff members, payment disputes logged directly with those processors cannot be properly managed and will cause further delays. Due to this, members who make a complaint to our payment processor will face account termination without notice.

Hire-computer-consultant.com reserves the right to use its own discretion to make decisions in favor of a party and considers its decision final. A fee may be charged to reopen closed dispute cases.

The Website is provided on an AS IS and AS AVAILABLE basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.

To the extent permitted by law, Hire-computer-consultant.com will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatever (including without limitation loss of business, opportunity, data, profits) arising out of or in connection with the use of the Website.

Hire-computer-consultant.com makes no warranty that the functionality of the Website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected or that the Website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or anything else which may be harmful or destructive.

Copyrights

No copyright material can be posted on hire-computer-consultant.com. Only posting sections of articles or scripts, as examples, will be permitted. This is meant to protect the author's rights. We also do not tolerate projects that are clearly requesting unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted or patented material.

Ownership

Members agree that all information contained on a website operated by hire-computer-consultant.com, and all information compiled by hire-computer-consultant.com through operation of the affiliate program, is the proprietary information of hire-computer-consultant.com. Personal information provided by members to hire-computer-consultant.com will be kept confidential and will not be distributed to any third party.

E-Mail addresses and other way of communication

Members agree not to post their e-mail address on the site, except in the "e-mail" field of the signup form, or when asked by hire-computer-consultant.com at any other time. There should be no need to give anyone your e-mail address. It is automatically provided if you choose a programmer (or you are the programmer chosen for) a project, and before that time you can use the message board to communicate. This does not only apply to e-mail addresses, but to all methods of communication, including phone, ICQ, AIM, MSN Messenger, etc..

Providing Contact Information

You are prohibited from making direct contact with another member, unless it's for a project you (a programmer) have been picked for, or you (a buyer) have picked a programmer for. This includes giving out your e-mail address, instant messenger, phone number, or any other method of contact outside of this site. Website addresses which display or directly link to members contacts info are also not permitted. Hire-computer-consultant.com provides you with message boards, which should be sufficient for pre-project planning. The only exception to this policy is on Featured projects and Job Listings.

Bidding

Programmers can only place bids that equal the total amount of money they are requesting for the project. You can post even hourly bid also. This applies to buyers too.

Posting Projects

New users are limited to the posting of only 4 projects before being asked to make a deposit. This is meant to protect other users and prevent fraudulent activity. A user is required to deposit any amount of funds before they gain the right to post unlimited projects. A user may request higher posting limits, under special circumstances, by simply contacting hire-computer-consultant.com support.

Advertising

You are prohibited from advertising your website on hire-computer-consultant.com. Any URL posted in a bid, project description, or the message board, must relate to a project on hire-computer-consultant.com.

Accounts

An individual may not possess more than one Buyer account and one Programmer account, unless they have contacted and received authorization from hire-computer-consultant.com staff. Users found with unauthorized multiple accounts, or found to be using multiple accounts to avoid bad reviews, fees, suspensions or other limitations, will face suspension of all their accounts. It is prohibited under all circumstances to transfer ownership of an account, without authorization from hire-computer-consultant.com staff. Accounts that are inactive, (have no login activity) for more than 12 months will be deactivated and have their remaining funds deducted by hire-computer-consultant.com.

The Role of Hire-computer-consultant.com

Hire-computer-consultant.com functions as a venue to connect buyers and programmers in a virtual marketplace. As a neutral facilitator, hire-computer-consultant.com is not directly involved in the actual transactions between users of the Site. As a result, hire-computer-consultant.com has no control over the truth, accuracy, quality, legality, or safety of postings made by users. Because verifying the identity of a user on the Internet is difficult, hire-computer-consultant.com cannot and does not confirm the identity of users. Hire-computer-consultant.com also does not confirm nor verify the qualifications, background, or abilities of users. Therefore, we recommend that you be careful and exercise common sense and good judgment when dealing with any member on the Site. You are encouraged to review our Guidelines before taking part in a project. If you are unsatisfied with another member, the most hire-computer-consultant.com can do is refund the project commission you have been charged by us. We cannot refund the money you have sent to someone; we are not responsible for your transactions. Hire-computer-consultant.com is not responsible for fraudulent payments made by users and cannot be held liable for financial loss incurred from fraudulent transactions. It is the receiver's responsibility to verify the identity and background of the sender.

Modifications

Hire-computer-consultant.com reserves the right to change the member Terms and Conditions at any time. It is the member's responsibility to check these Terms and Conditions from time to time for such changes. In the event hire-computer-consultant.com offers any additional or replacement services then this agreement shall apply to such services in the absence of any new agreement specific to such services which is entered into between the parties.

Legal Issues

Members are responsible for legal issues related to the work product or process and any postings on hire-computer-consultant.com. This site is governed by the laws of New Jersey. Any legal action against us shall take place in the courts of New Jersey.

AND FINALLY...

We thank you for choosing the hire-computer-consultant.com service and we look forward to a mutually successful business relationship.