Disclaimer

1. Copyright
   This web site contains many types of data and information, which are protected by trade mark and copyright laws. It is therefore not permitted to download, copy or distribute the whole or any part of this web site. However we do permit you to make technical copies for the purposes of reading or browsing and you may also make permanent copies for your personal use. You are not permitted to make a link, hyperlink or framed link to the web site without StepStone's prior consent.
2. Downloads
   Downloads shall be made entirely at your own risk. We shall not be liable for any damage which was not negligently or intentionally caused by us and may result from the download, installation, storage or use of software or content from our web site. Although we use state of the art anti virus programs, any liability for damage or disturbance of functionality caused by viruses or worms is excluded.
3. Content
   
   1. The content of listings, which is in part fully automated and published on behalf of third parties is not tested for its unrestricted legal compliance. Also, it does not represent our opinion. Naturally we will immediately investigate any evidence of possible illegal content or breaches of third party rights and if necessary remove listings with illegal content.
      
   2. We are liable for the content on our web sites to the extent that this is governed by local law. However, we do not accept any liability for the accuracy, completeness, suitability for a particular purpose or currency of the information published.
4. Listings and Job Applications
   
   1. Please read our Privacy Statement carefully prior to disclosing any personal data. Please note that upon forwarding your personal information to a third party, we are not responsible for the use of the data by such third parties. If you are not offered SSL encryption for electronic transmittal of your personal data to a potential employer, you should contemplate sending your application off-line.
      
   2. Please note that a job listing could be published by a company or individual that might use your personal data for purposes other than that intended. We cannot control this. You should therefore check the identity of any third party to whom you send your personal data. For example, you should never send personal data to a private email address. We advise you not to supply a recruiter with certain sensitive data, even if they request this. Such sensitive data would include (but is not limited to) your personal ID number, social security number, credit card number and banking details.  
      
5. Links to other Web Sites
   
   1. If you follow an external link and thereby leave our site, the content of such other web site is beyond our control and influence. We do not accept liability for this unless we had actual knowledge of the illegal content. In such cases we will disable the link after investigation.
   2. Please note that the Terms of Use and Privacy Statements of such linked sites may differ from the Terms of Use and Privacy Statement of our site. Therefore you should read and comply with the privacy statements and terms of use posted on linked sites.
6. Attachments, Content
   
   1. Please ensure that you do not send us any attachments that contain worms or viruses. Personal details provided to StepStone should not contain:
      
      • Information on illnesses, unless these are relevant for a specific job offer
        
      • Information on pregnancy
        
      • Any information about ethnic origin, political opinion, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health and sexual orientation
        
      • Defamatory or slanderous information
        
      •  Information having no reasonable relation to the job profile
   2. The information you send us must be accurate and must not infringe copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights, contravene law, competition law or other applicable provisions, official regulations, the rights of third parties in general or public policy ("Illegal Content"), this includes but is not limited there to that you may not create CVs for third persons without their explicit consent or create CV's for non-existent persons and that photos provided to us must be up to date and display the face of the actual candidate. We point out that you are responsible for keeping your contact details, particularly your email address up to date and ensuring that you can be contacted at the email address provided and that the email address is not transferred to third persons. It is not allowed to create CVs for the purpose of advertising the services of a company but only for the individual jobsearch and for freelancers to offer their personal services on their own account. Please note that you shall undertake to indemnify us against all claims made against us as a consequence of your violation of this clause 6 b and failure to prevent illegal content appearing in any information you provide.
7. Rights Reserved by StepStone
   
   1. StepStone does not warrant that the services offered on its web site are available at certain times. Disturbances, interruptions or a possible breakdown of the online service cannot be excluded by StepStone.
      
   2. Systematic backups of the servers are carried out regularly. In so far as you transfer data to StepStone - regardless of type - we recommend that you store safety backup copies of your data.
   3. StepStone reserves the right to change, extend, limit or withdraw its services or to delete data without notice at any time. You have no right to claim publication.
8. Other
   
   1. You agree to use the Internet at your own risk. We have no liability for any down times on our web site caused by technical problems or access to the Internet.
      
   2. The StepStone Privacy Statement will apply in addition to these Terms and Conditions. We reserve the right to amend these Terms of Use from time to time. The invalidity or incompleteness of any individual provision of these Terms of Use will not affect the validity of the remaining terms.