User Agreement

Effective Date: May 03, 2018

This User Agreement (this “Agreement”) is a contract between you (“you” or “User”) and TesterYou Bilisim Hizmetleri A.S. (“TesterYou”, “we,” or “us”).  You must read, agree to, and accept all of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement in order to use our website located at www.TesterYou.com, all affiliated websites, including mobile websites and applications, owned and operated by us, our predecessors or successors in interest, or our Affiliates (collectively, the “Site” or the “Apps”), all services (including but not limited to “MaaS”, Marketing as a Service), applications and products that are accessible through the Site and all TesterYou mobile web site that link to or reference this Agreement (“Site Services”) whether provided by us or our Affiliates.

This Agreement includes and hereby incorporates by reference the following: TesterYou Fee Agreement; Terms of Use; Cookie Policy; Privacy Policy; as such agreements may be in effect and modified by TesterYou from time to time (collectively, with this Agreement, the “Terms of Service”). The Terms of Service are available at www.TesterYou.com/termsofservices

Subject to the conditions set forth herein, TesterYou may, in its sole discretion, amend this Agreement and the other Terms of Service at any time by posting a revised version on the Site and will provide reasonable advance notice of any amendment that includes a Substantial Change.  If the Substantial Change includes an increase to Fees or commissions charged by TesterYou, TesterYou will provide at least 30 days’ advance notice of the change, but may not provide any advance notice for changes resulting in a reduction in Fees or commissions or any temporary or promotional Fee changes.  Any revisions to the Terms of Service will take effect on the noted effective date or when posted if there is no noted effective date (each, as applicable, the “Effective Date”).

Your continued use of the Site or the Site Services after the Effective Date of a revised version of this Agreement or of any other Terms of Service constitutes your acceptance of and agreement to be bound by the Terms of Service as revised.  In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the other Terms of Service, this Agreement will control unless the other Agreement explicitly states that it controls.  Capitalized terms are defined throughout this Agreement and in Section 23 (Definitions).

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT BY USING THE SITE OR SITE SERVICES AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF SERVICE, INCLUDING THE MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION/JURY TRIAL WAIVER PROVISION IN SECTION 21.4 OF THIS AGREEMENT.  IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF SERVICE IN ITS ENTIRETY, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE OR THE SITE SERVICES AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE.  IF YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF SERVICE ON BEHALF OF AN ENTITY, OR IN CONNECTION WITH PROVIDING OR RECEIVING SERVICES ON BEHALF OF AN ENTITY OR AGENCY, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND THAT ENTITY OR AGENCY TO THE TERMS OF SERVICE.  IN THAT EVENT, “YOU” AND “YOUR” WILL REFER AND APPLY TO THAT ENTITY OR AGENCY.

  1.  DIGITAL SIGNATURE

By registering for a TesterYou account on the Site (an “Account”), or by clicking to accept the Terms of Service when prompted on the Site, you are deemed to have executed this Agreement and the other Terms of Service electronically, effective on the date you register your Account or click to accept the Terms of Service, pursuant to the EU Electronic Signature Law.  Your Account registration constitutes an acknowledgement that you are able to electronically receive, download, and print this Agreement, the other Terms of Service, and any amendments.

  1. CONSENT TO USE ELECTRONIC RECORDS

In connection with the Terms of Service, you may be entitled to receive certain records from TesterYou or our Affiliates, such as contracts, notices, and communications, in writing.  To facilitate your use of the Site and the Site Services, you give us permission to provide these records to you electronically instead of in paper form. You should notify TesterYou in advance, should you wish to receive a written copy of such records too.

2.1 YOUR CONSENT AND YOUR RIGHT TO WITHDRAW CONSENT

By registering for an Account, you consent to electronically receive and access, via email or the Site, all records and notices for the services provided to you under the Terms of Service that we or our Affiliates would otherwise be required to provide to you in paper form.  However, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to communicate with you via any mail services using the address under which your account is registered.  Your consent to receive records and notices electronically will remain in effect until you withdraw it.  You may withdraw your consent to receive further records and notices electronically at any time by contacting Customer Support.  If you withdraw your consent to receive such records and notices electronically, we will revoke your access to the Site and the Site Services, and you will no longer be permitted to use the Site or the Site Services.  Any withdrawal of your consent to receive records and notices electronically will be effective only after we have a reasonable period of time to process your request for withdrawal.  Please note that your withdrawal of consent to receive records and notices electronically will not apply to records and notices electronically provided by us to you before the withdrawal of your consent becomes effective.

2.2 KEEPING YOUR ADDRESS AND EMAIL ADDRESS CURRENT WITH US

In order to ensure that we are able to provide records and notices to you electronically, you agree to notify us immediately of any change in your email address by updating your Account information on the Site or by contacting Customer Support.  In addition, so that we may communicate with you via mail services, you agree to notify us immediately of any change in your address.

2.3 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE YOU WILL NEED TO USE THE SITE SERVICES FOR YOUR BUSINESS

To access and retain the records and notices we provide to you electronically, you will need: (a) a valid email address; (b) a computer system that operates on a platform like Windows or Mac; (c) a connection to the Internet; (d) Current Versions of the software, browsers, plug-ins, or other computer applications and programs identified on the Site (Users utilizing other browsers may experience compatibility difficulties); (e) a Current Version of a program that accurately reads and displays PDF files, such as the Current Version of Adobe Acrobat Reader; (f) a computer or device and an operating system capable of supporting all of the above; and (g) a printer to print out and retain records and notices in paper form or electronic storage to retain records and notices in an electronic form.  By “Current Version”, we mean a version of the software that is currently being supported by its publisher.  We may change these requirements from time to time and will update this Agreement accordingly.  You should retain a copy of all of the records and notices we send to you electronically.

By accepting and agreeing to this Agreement and the other Terms of Service electronically, you represent that (x) you have read and understand the above consent to receive records and notices electronically; (y) you satisfy the minimum hardware and software requirements specified above; and (z) your consent will remain in effect until you withdraw your consent as specified above.

  1. TesterYou ACCOUNTS

3.1 ACCOUNT ELIGIBILITY

To use the Site and certain Site Services, you must register for an Account.

If you are using TesterYou platform to book or purchase products or services, or booking for a training/event you do need to have an account.

To register for an Account, you must be, and hereby represent that you are, a legal entity or an individual 18 years or older who can form legally binding contracts.  By registering for an Account, by using the Site or Site Services after the Effective Date if you had an account on the Effective Date, or by clicking to accept the Terms of Service when prompted on the Site, you agree to: (a) abide by this Agreement and the other Terms of Service; (b) be financially responsible for your use of the Site; and (c) perform your obligations as specified by any Service Contract that you enter into, unless such obligations are prohibited by applicable law or the Terms of Service.  TesterYou reserves the right, in our sole discretion, to refuse, suspend, or revoke your access to the Site and Site Services upon discovery that any information you provided on any form or posted on the Site is not true, accurate, or complete, or such information or other conduct otherwise violates the Terms of Service, or for any other reason or no reason in TesterYou’s sole discretion.

You represent that you are not a citizen or resident of a geographic area in which access to or use of the Site or Site Services is prohibited by applicable law, decree, regulation, treaty, or administrative act either locally or globally. You agree that if your country of residence or other circumstances change such that the above representations are no longer accurate, that you will immediately cease using the Site and Site Services.

3.2 ACCOUNT REGISTRATION (PROFILE)

By registering for an account, you must complete a User profile (“Profile”), which you consent to be shown to other Users and, unless you change your privacy settings, the public.

You agree to provide true, accurate, and complete information on your Profile and all registration and other forms you access on the Site or provide to us and to update your information to maintain its truthfulness, accuracy, and completeness.  You agree not to provide, and to correct any information about your location, your business, or your skills that is or becomes false or misleading. You agree not to ask or allow another person to create an Account on your behalf, for your use, or for your benefit.

3.3 IDENTITY VERIFICATION  

When you register for an Account and from time to time thereafter, your Account will be subject to verification, including, but not limited to, validation against third-party databases or the verification of one or more official government or legal documents that confirm your identity and your ability to represent your profile on TesterYou, if it is a separate legal entity.  You authorize TesterYou, directly or through third parties, to make any inquiries necessary to validate your identity and confirm your ownership of your email address or financial accounts, subject to applicable law.  When requested, you must provide us with information about you.

3.4 USERNAMES AND PASSWORDS

When you register for an Account, you will be asked to choose a username and password for the Account.

You are entirely responsible for safeguarding and maintaining the confidentiality of your Account username and password.  You authorize TesterYou to assume that any person using the Site with your username and password, either is you or is authorized to act for you.  You agree to notify us immediately if you suspect or become aware of any unauthorized use of your Account or any unauthorized access to your password or the password of any User of your Account.  You further agree not to use any username, or password of another User of the Site that you are not authorized to use, and not to allow others who are not authorized to do so to use your Account at any time.

3.5 MARKETPLACE FEEDBACK

You acknowledge and agree that feedback benefits the marketplace, all Users, and the efficiency of the Site and you specifically request that TesterYou post composite or compiled feedback about Users, including yourself, on User Profiles and elsewhere on the Site. You further acknowledge and agree that TesterYou will make feedback results available to other marketplace Users, including composite or compiled feedback.  TesterYou provides this feedback system as a means through which Users can share their opinions publicly and TesterYou does not monitor or censor these opinions, unless some words or statements are specifically prohibited by local laws.

TesterYou does not investigate any remarks posted by Users for accuracy or reliability but may do so if a User requests that TesterYou do so.  You may be held legally responsible for damages suffered by other Users or third parties as a result of your remarks if such remarks are legally actionable or defamatory.  TesterYou is not legally responsible for any feedback or comments posted or made available on the Site by any Users or third parties, even if that information is defamatory or otherwise legally actionable.  In order to protect the integrity of the feedback system and protect Users from abuse, TesterYou reserves the right (but is under no obligation) to remove posted feedback or information that, in TesterYou’s sole judgment, violates the Terms of Service or negatively affects our marketplace.  You acknowledge and agree that you will notify TesterYou of any error or inaccurate statement in your feedback results, and that if you do not do so, TesterYou may rely on the accuracy of such information.

  1. PURPOSE OF THE SITE AND SITE SERVICES

TesterYou is a dedicated software testing services company, adapting and transforming its clients to the increasingly complex and digital environments and taking advantage of recent technologies in software testing to improve operations and drive customer value.

Testeryou is an international software testing training provider specialized in delivering courses, workshops and tutorials for any level of testers coming from industries such as Banking & Finance, Insurance, E-commerce, Retail, Hi-tech, Web Services and Defense.

Apart from the above, TesterYou is a social platform for software testers and people who are interested in testing and quality assurance. It is a social platform for testers to communicate, to share, to teach, to learn, to consult, to develop and to socialize. It is a social platform which is a blend of: Theory, practice, differentiation and fun!

Through the TesterYou website, users may book and/or reserve a seat in any of the applicable software testing trainings and events, buy software testing related gadgets such as mugs, stickers, pencils, t-shirts and etc., download software testing related content such as reports, articles, templates and surveys, submit, publish and read software testing related blog posts and news, and share any content published from the website through social media channels.

  1. CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLIENT AND USER

5.1 SERVICE CONTRACTS

You acknowledge and agree that a Service Contract is comprised of the following agreements (as applicable):

(a) The Trainee, is responsible to deliver the services booked by the User.

(b) The User, is responsible to pay for the booked services online through TesterYou unless an offline payment has been agreed through TesterYou booking conditions.

(c) The booking conditions awarded and accepted on the Site between TesterYou and User do not, and do not purport to, expand TesterYou’s obligations or restrict TesterYou’s rights under the Terms of Service;

 

You acknowledge and agree that a Service Contract between the Client and User is formed when a booking is confirmed. The conditions of the booking define the conditions of the Service Contract, including but not limited to modification and cancellations, the price to be paid, the payment method and amenities included.

You acknowledge and agree that TesterYou is not a party to any Service Contracts, and that the formation of a Service Contract between Users will not, under any circumstance, create an employment or other service relationship between TesterYou and any User.

  1. PAYMENT TERMS

6.1 BOOKING FEE

The booking fees to book a training on the Site and Site Services are paid by the Users.

The booking fee is explicitly stated in each booking, and is visible to the User before a booking is confirmed.

6.3 NO FEE FOR MEMBERSHIP, OR SEARCHES, OR ACCESSING CONTENT

TesterYou does not charge a fee for use of the Site for searching, browsing or accessing publicly available content through the Site.

In addition, TesterYou does not charge any fee or dues for posting public feedback and composite or compiled feedback.

6.4 NON-PAYMENT

If User fails to pay the booking Fees or any other amounts due under the Terms of Service, whether by canceling credit or debit card, initiating an improper chargeback, or any other means, TesterYou may suspend or close User’s Account and revoke User’s access to the Site, including User’s authority to use the Site to process any additional payments, enter into bookings, or obtain any additional Services.  Without limiting other available remedies, User must pay TesterYou upon demand for amounts owed under the Terms of Service, plus interest on the outstanding amount at the lesser of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum interest allowed by applicable law, plus attorneys’ fees and other costs of collection to the extent permitted by applicable law.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, TesterYou may set off amounts due against other amounts received from or held by TesterYou for User, make appropriate reports to credit reporting agencies and law enforcement authorities, and cooperate with credit reporting agencies and law enforcement authorities in any resulting investigation or prosecution.

6.5 NO RETURN OF FUNDS

User acknowledges and agrees that TesterYou will charge User’s designated Payment Method for the booking Fees inline with the booking conditions as determined by the Training or Training venue. Therefore, and in consideration of the Site Services provided by TesterYou, User agrees that once TesterYou charges the User’s designated Payment Method for the booking Fees as provided in this Agreement or the other Terms of Service, the charge is non-refundable unless the otherwise was agreed in the booking conditions for cancellation and rebooking, except as otherwise required by applicable law.  User also acknowledges and agrees that the Terms of Service provide a dispute resolution process as a way for User resolve disputes.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, User therefore agrees not to ask its credit card company, bank, or other Payment Method provider to charge back any booking Fees or other Fees charged pursuant to the Terms of Service for any reason.  A chargeback in breach of the foregoing obligation is a material breach of the Terms of Service.  If User initiates a chargeback in violation of this Agreement, User agrees that TesterYou may dispute or appeal the chargeback and institute collection action against User.

6.6 PAYMENT METHODS

Users may be charged a fee for payment processing and administration as described in the Training Fee Agreement.

In order to use certain Site Services, User must provide account information for at least one valid Payment Method.

User hereby authorizes TesterYou to run credit card authorizations on all credit cards provided by Client, to store banking or other financial details as Client’s method of payment for Services, and to charge Client’s credit card (or any other Payment Method).  Credit cards and PayPal accounts and, if applicable, bank accounts in most countries will be charged by TesterYou.

By providing Payment Method information through the Site, User represents, warrants, and covenants that: (a) User is legally authorized to provide such information; (b) User is legally authorized to perform payments using the Payment Method(s); and (c) such action does not violate the terms and conditions applicable to User’s use of such Payment Method(s) or applicable law.  When User authorizes a payment using a Payment Method via the Site, User represents, warrants, and covenants that there are sufficient funds or credit available to complete the payment using the designated Payment Method.  To the extent that any amounts owed under this Agreement or the other Terms of Service cannot be collected from User’s Payment Method(s), User is solely responsible for paying such amounts by other means.

6.7 LOCAL CURRENCY AND FOREIGN CURRENCY CONVERSION

The Site and the Site Services operate in both Local Currencies and Foreign Currencies. If Client’s Payment Method is denominated in a currency other than the Local and requires currency conversion to make payments in Local Currency, the Site may display foreign currency conversion rates that TesterYou currently make available to convert supported foreign currencies to Local Currency.  These foreign currency conversion rates adjust regularly based on market conditions.  Please note that the wholesale currency conversion rates at which we or our Affiliates obtain foreign currency will usually be different than the foreign currency conversion rates offered on the Site.  User, at its sole discretion and risk, may authorize the charge of its Payment Method in a supported foreign currency and the conversion of the payment to Local Currency at the foreign currency conversion rate displayed on the Site. If foreign currency conversion is required to make a payment in Local Currency and either TesterYou or another Affiliate does not support the Local or foreign currency or User does not authorize the conversion of such payment at the foreign currency conversion rate displayed on the Site, TesterYou or an Affiliate will charge User’s Payment Method in Euros and User’s Payment Method provider will convert the payment at a foreign currency conversion rate selected by User’s Payment Method provider.  User’s Payment Method provider may also charge fees directly to the Payment Method used to fund a cross-border payment even when no currency conversion is involved.  User’s authorization of a payment using a foreign currency conversion rate displayed on the Site is at User’s sole risk.  TesterYou, and other Affiliates are not responsible for currency fluctuations that occur when billing or crediting a Payment Method denominated in a currency other than Euro.  TesterYou, and other Affiliates are not responsible for currency fluctuations that occur when receiving or sending payments via wire transfer, check or automated clearinghouse to and from their Accounts.

  1. NON-CIRCUMVENTION

You agree not to circumvent the Payment Methods offered by the Site.  By way of illustration and not in limitation of the foregoing, you must not:

  • Submit proposals of booking or payments outside the Site.
  • Accept proposals of bookings, or to deliver services, invoice, or receive payment outside the Site.

You agree to notify TesterYou immediately if another person improperly contacts you or suggests making or receiving bookings or payments outside of the Site. If you are aware of a breach or potential breach of this non-circumvention agreement, please submit a confidential report to TesterYou by sending an email message to: [email protected].

  1. RELATIONSHIP WITH TESTERYOU

TesterYou is not required to and may not verify any feedback or information given to us by Users or Training Venue, nor does TesterYou perform background checks on Users or Venues.

You hereby acknowledge and agree that TesterYou may provide information on the Site about a Training Venue or a User, such as feedback, composite feedback, including a rating score, or verification of identity or credentials.  However, such information is based solely on data that Users voluntarily submit to TesterYou and does not constitute and will not be construed as an introduction, endorsement, or recommendation by TesterYou; TesterYou provides such information solely for the convenience of Users.

  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM YOU TO TESTERYOU

All notices to TesterYou or our Affiliates intended to have a legal effect must be in writing and delivered either (a) in person; (b) by a means evidenced by a delivery receipt, to the following address: Windowist Tower, No:26, Kat: 15, PK: 34467 Maslak / Sariyer / İstanbul; or (c) in writing via email to [email protected].  All such notices are deemed effective upon receipt by TesterYou.  TesterYou does not accept service of any legal process by email or mail; all such service should occur by hand delivery on TesterYou or its registered agent for service of process.

  1. LICENSES AND THIRD-PARTY CONTENT

10.1 SITE LICENSE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Subject to and conditioned on compliance with the Terms of Service, TesterYou grants you a limited license to access and, if you have created an Account, to use the Site for the purpose of using the Site Services.  You must not access (or attempt to access) the Site or Site Services by any means other than the interface provided, and you will not use information from the Site or Site Services for any purposes other than the purposes for which it was made available.  You agree not to use the Site or Site Services for offering any goods or services other than Trainings as permitted by this Agreement.  You must not sell, reproduce, distribute, modify, display, publicly perform, prepare derivative works based on, repost, or otherwise use any content of the Site or Site Services in any way for any public or commercial purpose without TesterYou’s prior written consent.  You must not use any content of the Site or Site Services on any other website or in a networked computer environment for any purpose except your own viewing without TesterYou’s prior written consent.  You must not frame or link to the Site or Site Services except as permitted in writing by TesterYou.  You must not attempt to reverse engineer, modify, adapt, translate, prepare derivative works from, decompile, attempt to interfere with the operation of, or otherwise attempt to derive source code from any part of the Site or Site Services unless expressly permitted by applicable law. You will not access Site Services in order to build a similar service or application, or publish any performance, or any benchmark test or analysis relating to the Site Services.  TesterYou and our licensors retain all right, title, and interest in and to all Intellectual Property Rights related in and to the Site and the Site Services.  The TesterYou logos and names are trademarks of TesterYou and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.  All other product names, company names, marks, logos, and symbols on the Site or Site Services may be the trademarks of their respective owners.  Except as expressly stated in this Agreement, nothing in the Terms of Service confers any license under any of TesterYou’s or any third party’s Intellectual Property Rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise.

10.2 USER CONTENT LICENSE

When you post User Content on the Site or through the Site Services or provide TesterYou with User Content, you represent and warrant that you have the right, power, and authority to post that User Content and grant the licenses specified below.  You further represent and warrant that by posting or providing such User Content you will not violate third-party rights of any kind, including, without limitation, any Intellectual Property Rights, rights of publicity, and privacy rights.  To the extent your User Content may be copyrightable, you represent, warrant, and covenant that you are the owner of all the copyright rights to such User Content and that TesterYou may exercise the rights to your User Content granted under the Terms of Service without any liability or obligation for any payment.

You retain all ownership rights in any User Content you post on TesterYou.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, you also grant to TesterYou and our successors and Affiliates a royalty-free, sub-licensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, list information regarding, edit, translate, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, and make derivative works of all such User Content and your name, voice, and/or likeness as contained in your User Content, in whole or in part, and in any form, media, or technology, whether now known or hereafter developed, for use in connection with the Site and TesterYou’s (and our successors’ and Affiliates’) business, including, without limitation, for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Site (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.  You also hereby grant each User a non-exclusive license to access your User Content through the Site and to use, reproduce, distribute, display, and perform such User Content to the extent permitted through the normal functionality of the Site and subject to all applicable confidentiality and other provisions of this Agreement, our Privacy Policy, and applicable law.

Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, TesterYou will only use or disclose User Content you post to any non-public area of the Site to the extent necessary to provide Site Services to you as further described in our Privacy Policy.

The licenses to User Content granted by you in this Agreement will terminate within a commercially reasonable time after you remove or delete your User Content from the Site, except that you grant TesterYou and our successors and Affiliates the irrevocable and perpetual license to retain and use, but not publicly display or distribute, server or archival copies of all User Content that you have removed or deleted to the extent permitted by applicable law.

You may submit comments or ideas about the Site and Site Services, including without limitation about how to improve the Site or Site Services (collectively, “Ideas”).  By submitting any Ideas, you agree that: (a) your disclosure is voluntary, gratuitous, unsolicited, and without restriction and will not place TesterYou under any fiduciary or other obligation, (b) your Ideas do not contain the confidential or proprietary information of third parties, and (c) we are free to use the Ideas without any additional compensation to you and to disclose the Ideas on a non-confidential basis or otherwise to anyone.  You further acknowledge and agree that, by acceptance of your submission, TesterYou does not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas known or developed by TesterYou or obtained from sources other than you.

10.3 UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS AND USE; SITE INTERFERENCE; MALICIOUS SOFTWARE

The Site contains robot exclusion headers.  You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Site for any purpose without our express written permission.  You will not access the audiovisual content available on the Site for any purpose or in any manner other than streaming.  You agree that you will not: (a) take any action that imposes or we believe may impose (in our sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Site’s infrastructure; (b) copy, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, or publicly display any content (other than content you have submitted to the Site) from the Site, any software code that is part of the Site, or any services that are offered on the Site without the prior express written permission of TesterYou and the appropriate third party, as applicable; (c) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper operation of the Site or any activities conducted on the Site; (d) bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Site or any subparts of the Site, including, without limitation, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on use of the Site or the content therein; (e) transmit spam, chain letters, or other unsolicited communications; (f) attempt to interfere with or compromise the system integrity or security or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Site; (g) collect or harvest any personally identifiable information, including Account names, from the Site; (h) access any content on the Site through any technology or means other than those provided or authorized by the Site; or (i) directly or indirectly, advertise or promote another website, product, or service or solicit other Users for other websites, products, or services.

Additionally, you agree that you will not post or introduce any invalid data, virus, worm, or other harmful or malicious software code, agent, hidden procedure, routine, or mechanism through or to the Site or the Site software that is designed to cause to cease functioning, disrupt, disable, harm, or otherwise impair in any manner, including aesthetic disruptions or distortions, the operation of (or to allow you or any other person to access or damage or corrupt data, storage media, programs, equipment, or communications or otherwise interfere with operations of or on) the Site or any other software, firmware, hardware, computer system, or network of TesterYou or any third party

10.4 THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION

The Site makes available various services provided by third parties to verify a User’s credentials and provide other information.  Any information or content expressed or made available by these third parties or any other Users is that of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and not of TesterYou.  TesterYou neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, information, or statement made on the Site by anyone other than TesterYou’s authorized employees acting in their official capacities.

10.5 LINKS AND APPLICATIONS

The Site may contain links to third-party websites.  The Site may also contain applications that allow you to access third-party websites via the Site.  Such third-party websites are owned and operated by the third parties and/or their licensors.  Your access and use of third-party websites, including online communication services, such as chat, email, and calls will be governed by the terms and policies of the applicable third-party websites. You acknowledge and agree that TesterYou is not responsible or liable for: (a) the availability or accuracy of third-party websites; or (b) the content, advertising, or products on or available from third-party websites.  You are responsible for deciding if you want to access third-party websites by clicking on a link or installing an application.  The inclusion of any link or application on the Site does not imply that we endorse the linked site or application.  You use the links and third-party websites at your own risk and agree that your use of an application or third-party website via the Site is on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranty for any purpose.

10.6 SITE UPDATES

We may from time to time in our sole discretion develop and provide Site Services updates, which may include upgrades, bug fixes, patches, and other error corrections and/or new features (collectively, including related documentation, “Updates”).  Updates may also modify or delete in their entirety certain features and functionality.  You agree that we do not have any obligation to provide any Updates or to continue to provide or enable any particular features or functionality.  You will promptly download and install all Updates and acknowledge and agree that Site Services or portions thereof may not work properly should you fail to do so. You further agree that all Updates will be subject to the terms of the Terms of Service, unless otherwise provided in terms associated with such Update.  TesterYou reserves the right, at any time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue Site Services or any part thereof without notice.  You agree TesterYou will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of Site Services or any part thereof.

  1. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

11.1 CONFIDENTIALITY

To the extent a User provides Confidential Information to the other, the recipient will protect the secrecy of the discloser’s Confidential Information with the same degree of care as it uses to protect its own Confidential Information, but in no event with less than due care, and will: (a) not disclose or permit others to disclose another’s Confidential Information to anyone without first obtaining the express written consent of the owner of the Confidential Information; (b) not use or permit the use of another’s Confidential Information, except as necessary for the performance of Freelancer Services (including, without limitation, the storage or transmission of Confidential Information on or through the Site for use by Freelancer); and (c) limit access to another’s Confidential Information to its personnel who need to know such information for the performance of Freelancer Services.  A disclosure of information will be immune from prosecution or civil action under the relevant EU privacy laws. if it: (A) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

11.2 PUBLICATION

Without limiting Section 11.1 (Confidentiality), Trainee, User, and TesterYou will not publish, or cause to be published, any other party’s Confidential Information or booking conditions and any other fee or pricing related information except as may be necessary for performance of Trainings for a Services Contract.

  1. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

YOU AGREE NOT TO RELY ON THE SITE, THE SITE SERVICES, ANY INFORMATION ON THE SITE OR THE CONTINUATION OF THE SITE.  THE SITE AND THE SITE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.  TesterYou MAKES NO EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THE SITE, THE SITE SERVICES, WORK PRODUCT, OR ANY ACTIVITIES OR ITEMS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER TERMS OF SERVICE.  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TesterYou DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, ACCURACY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.  SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW FOR ALL OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTIES, SO TO THAT EXTENT, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  SECTION 20 (TERM AND TERMINATION) STATES USER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AGAINST TesterYou WITH RESPECT TO ANY DEFECTS, NON-CONFORMANCES, OR DISSATISFACTION.

  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TesterYou is not liable, and you agree not to hold us responsible, for any damages or losses arising out of or in connection with the Terms of Service, including, but not limited to:

  • your use of or your inability to use our Site or Site Services;
  • delays or disruptions in our Site or Site Services;
  • viruses or other malicious software obtained by accessing, or linking to, our Site or Site Services;
  • glitches, bugs, errors, or inaccuracies of any kind in our Site or Site Services;
  • damage to your hardware device from the use of the Site or Site Services;
  • the content, actions, or inactions of third parties’ use of the Site or Site Services;
  • a suspension or other action taken with respect to your account;
  • your reliance on the quality, accuracy, or reliability of job postings, Profiles, ratings, recommendations, and feedback (including their content, order, and display), or metrics found on, used on, or made available through the Site; and
  • your need to modify practices, content, or behavior or your loss of or inability to do business, as a result of changes to the Terms of Service.

ADDITIONALLY, IN NO EVENT WILL TESTERYOU, OUR AFFILIATES, OUR LICENSORS, OR OUR THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR INDIRECT COSTS OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LITIGATION COSTS, INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL COSTS, OR LOSS OF DATA, PRODUCTION, PROFIT, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.  THE LIABILITY OF TesterYou, OUR AFFILIATES, OUR LICENSORS, AND OUR THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ANY USER FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER TERMS OF SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE LESSER OF: (A) €2,500; OR (B) ANY FEES RETAINED BY TESTERYOU WITH RESPECT TO SERVICE CONTRACTS ON WHICH USER WAS INVOLVED AS CLIENT OR FREELANCER DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE CLAIM.  THESE LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY TO ANY LIABILITY, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OF ACTION WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER TERMS OF SERVICE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH COSTS OR DAMAGES AND EVEN IF THE LIMITED REMEDIES PROVIDED HEREIN FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.  SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR ALL OF THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS, SO TO THAT EXTENT, SOME OR ALL OF THESE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

  1. RELEASE

In addition to the recognition that TesterYou is not a party to any contract between Users, you hereby release TesterYou, our Affiliates, and our respective officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, and employees from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with any dispute you have with another User, whether it be at law or in equity.  This release includes, for example and without limitation, any disputes regarding the performance, functions, and quality of the Training Venues provided to User by a Venue and requests for refunds based upon disputes.

TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, YOU HEREBY WAIVE THE PROTECTIONS OF EU E-commerce Directive.

This release will not apply to a claim that TesterYou failed to meet our obligations under the Terms of Service.

  1. INDEMNIFICATION

You will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless TesterYou, our Affiliates, and our respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, and agents (each an “Indemnified Party”) from any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, losses, and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and all related costs and expenses) arising from or relating to any claim, suit, proceeding, demand, or action brought by you or a third party or other User against an Indemnified Party relating to: (a) use of the Site and the Site Services by you or your agents, including any payment obligations incurred through use of the Site Services; (b) any Service Contract entered into by you or your employees, the classification of TesterYou as an employer or joint employer of Training Venue (c) failure to comply with the Terms of Service by you or your employees; (d) failure to comply with applicable law by you or your employees; (e) negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud by you or your employees; and (f) defamation, libel, violation of privacy rights, unfair competition, or infringement of Intellectual Property Rights or allegations thereof to the extent caused by you or your employees.

  1. AGREEMENT TERM AND TERMINATION

The Terms of Service as amended from time to time, will become effective on the later of the Effective Date or your first visit to the Site and will remain in effect for the duration of your use of the Site or Site Services.  Unless both you and TesterYou expressly agree otherwise in writing, either of us may terminate this Agreement in our sole discretion, at any time, without explanation, upon written notice to the other, which will result in the termination of the other Terms of Service as well, except as otherwise provided herein.  You may provide written notice to [email protected].

Without limiting TesterYou’s other rights or remedies, we may temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend, or permanently revoke your access to the Site and refuse to provide any or all Site Services to you if: (i) you breach the letter or spirit of any terms and conditions of this Agreement or other parts of the Terms of Service; (ii) we suspect or become aware that you have provided false or misleading information to us; or (iii) we believe, in our sole discretion, that your actions may cause legal liability for you, our Users, or TesterYou or our Affiliates; may be contrary to the interests of the Site or the User community; or may involve illicit activity.  If your Account is suspended or closed, you may not use the Site under the same Account or a different Account or reregister under a new Account without TesterYou’s prior written consent.  If you attempt to use the Site under a different Account, we reserve the right to reclaim available funds in that Account and/or use an available Payment Method to pay for any amounts owed by you to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Without limiting TesterYou’s other rights or remedies, if you engage in actions or activities that circumvent the Site or otherwise reduce fees owed TesterYou or our Affiliates under the Terms of Service, you must pay TesterYou, and you authorize TesterYou or its Affiliate to charge you, for all fees owed to TesterYou and our Affiliates and reimburse TesterYou for the Opt-Out Fee, if applicable, all losses and costs (including any and all time of TesterYou’s employees) and reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ fees) related to investigating such breach and collecting such fees.  In addition, violations of the Terms of Service may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and may result in additional penalties and sanctions.

If your Account is closed for any reason, you will no longer have access to data, messages, files, and other material you keep on the Site.  If practicable or required by law, TesterYou will retain this information along with all your previous posts and proposals for a period of up to five years from the date of closure.  However, you understand that any closure of your Account may involve deletion of any content stored in your Account for which TesterYou will have no liability whatsoever.

16.1 ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT  

TesterYou has the right, but not the obligation, to suspend or revoke your access to the Site and Site Services if we believe that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of this Agreement or the Terms of Service or violated our rights or those of another party.  Without limiting TesterYou’s other rights or remedies, we may suspend or close your Account, use self-help in connection with our rights to reclaim funds, and refuse to provide any further access to the Site or the Services to you if (a) you breach any terms and conditions of this Agreement or other Terms of Service; (b) we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us; or (c) we believe that your actions may cause legal liability for you, other Users, or TesterYou.

16.2 CONSEQUENCES OF AGREEMENT TERMINATION

Termination of this Agreement and/or closing of your Account will not relieve Client of the requirement to pay TesterYou fee for bookings or services performed prior to the Effective Date of the termination or thereafter for any Service Contracts executed before termination of this Agreement, which fees and expenses, together with any applicable taxes, Client hereby authorizes TesterYou to charge to its Payment Method pursuant to Section 6 (Payment Terms).  Subject to the applicable Dispute Resolution Procedures, TesterYou will pay Training Venue and Trainer, in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 (Payment Terms) prior to the Effective Date of the termination or thereafter for any Service Contracts executed before termination of this Agreement.

Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we will notify you if we close your Account, unless we believe, in our sole judgment, that giving notice may cause damage.  You acknowledge and agree that the value, reputation, and goodwill of the Site depend on transparency of User’s Account status to all Users, including both yourself and other Users who have entered into Service Contracts with you.  You therefore agree as follows: IF TESTERYOU DECIDES TO SUSPEND OR CLOSE YOUR ACCOUNT, TESTERYOU HAS THE RIGHT BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION TO:  (A) NOTIFY OTHER USERS THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH YOU TO INFORM THEM OF YOUR SUSPENDED OR CLOSED ACCOUNT STATUS, AND (B) PROVIDE THOSE USERS WITH A SUMMARY OF THE REASONS FOR YOUR ACCOUNT SUSPENSION OR CLOSURE.

16.3 SURVIVAL

After this Agreement terminates, the terms of this Agreement and the other Terms of Service that expressly or by their nature contemplate performance after the Agreement terminates or expires will survive and continue in full force and effect.  For example, the provisions protecting Confidential Information, requiring arbitration, permitting audits, protecting intellectual property, requiring non-circumvention, indemnification, payment of fees, reimbursement and setting forth limitations of liability each, by their nature, contemplate performance or observance after this Agreement terminates.

  1. GENERAL

17.1 ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement, together with the other Terms of Service, sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between you and TesterYou relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and cancels and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous discussions, agreements, representations, warranties, and other communications between you and us, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof and thereof.  The section headings in the Terms of Service are included for ease of reference only and have no binding effect.  Even though TesterYou drafted the Terms of Service, you represent that you had ample time to review and decide whether to agree to the Terms of Service.  If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation of the Terms of Service arises, no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring you or TesterYou because of the authorship of any provision of the Terms of Service.

17.2 SIDE AGREEMENTS

Notwithstanding subsection 17.1 (Entire Agreement), Trainers and Users may enter into any supplemental or other written agreements that they deem appropriate (e.g., confidentiality agreements, etc.).  The terms and conditions of the Terms of Service, however, will govern and supersede any term or condition in a side agreement that purports to expand TesterYou’s obligations or restrict TesterYou’s rights under the Terms of Service.

17.3 COMPLIANCE

User will not violate any applicable foreign, federal, state, or local laws or third-party rights on or related to the Site.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, User agrees to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, import and export control laws and third parties’ Intellectual Property Rights.

17.4 MODIFICATIONS

No modification or amendment to the Terms of Service will be binding upon TesterYou unless in a written instrument signed by a duly authorized representative of TesterYou.  For the purposes of this subsection, a written instrument will expressly exclude electronic communications, such as email and electronic notices, but will include facsimiles.  This Section 17.4 (Modifications) does not apply to amendments to the Terms of Service posted by TesterYou to the Site from time to time. TesterYou reserves the right to make changes at any time to the current User Agreement without any previous notice, except those expressly stated herein with.

17.5 NO WAIVER

The failure or delay of either party to exercise or enforce any right or claim does not constitute a waiver of such right or claim and will in no way affect that party’s right to later enforce or exercise it, unless such party issues an express written waiver, signed by a duly authorized representative of such party.

17.6 ASSIGNABILITY

User may not assign the Terms of Service, or any of its rights or obligations hereunder, without TesterYou’s prior written consent in the form of a written instrument signed by a duly authorized representative of TesterYou (and, for the purposes of this subsection, a written instrument will expressly exclude electronic communications such as email and electronic notices, but will include facsimiles).  TesterYou may freely assign this Agreement or the other Terms of Service without User’s consent.  Any attempted assignment or transfer in violation of this subsection will be null and void.  Subject to the foregoing restrictions, the Terms of Service will inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the parties.

17.7 SEVERABILITY

If and to the extent any provision of this Agreement or the other Terms of Service is held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in whole or in part under applicable law, such provision or such portion thereof will be ineffective as to the jurisdiction in which it is illegal, invalid, or unenforceable to the extent of its illegality, invalidity, or unenforceability and will be deemed modified to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law so as to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties.  The illegality, invalidity, or unenforceability of such provision in that jurisdiction will not in any way affect the legality, validity, or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction or of any other provision in any jurisdiction.

17.8 FORCE MAJEURE

The parties to this Agreement will not be responsible for the failure to perform or any delay in performance of any obligation hereunder due to labor disturbances, accidents, fires, floods, telecommunications or Internet failures, strikes, wars, riots, rebellions, blockades, acts of government, governmental requirements and regulations or restrictions imposed by law or any other similar conditions beyond the reasonable control of such party.  The time for performance of such party will be extended by the period of such delay.  Irrespective of any extension of time, if an event of Force Majeure occurs and its effect continues for a period of 60 days, either the party may give to the other a 30-day notice of termination.  If, at the end of the 30 day period, the effect of the Force Majeure continues, the Agreement and the other Terms of Service will terminate, except as provided in Section 17.3.

17.9 PREVAILING LANGUAGE AND LOCATION

The English language version of the Terms of Service will be controlling in all respects and will prevail in case of any inconsistencies with translated versions, if any.  The Site is controlled and operated from our facilities in the United States.  TesterYou makes no representations that the Site is appropriate or available for use in other locations.  Those who access or use the Site from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are entirely responsible for compliance with all applicable foreign, EU, state, and local laws and regulations.

  1. DEFINITIONS

“Affiliate” means any entity that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with TesterYou Bilisim Hizmetleri A.S.

“User”, aka Trainer, means any authorized User utilizing the Site to search and book Services from TesterYou.

“Booking Fees” means the price to be paid by the User to TesterYou to complete a booking.

“Payment Method” means a valid credit card issued by a bank acceptable to TesterYou, a bank account linked to your Account, a PayPal account, a debit card, or such other method of payment as TesterYou may accept from time to time in our sole discretion.

“Booking Contract” means, as applicable, (a) the contractual provisions between a TesterYou and User governing the bookings to be delivered by a Training Venue and Trainer to a User.

“Substantial Change” means a change to the terms of the Terms of Service that reduces your rights or increases your responsibilities.

“User Content” means any data, feedback, content, text, photographs, images, video, music, or other information that you post to any part of the Site or provide to TesterYou.

  1. CONTACTING US

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Customer Support through [email protected].