Terms of Use

1.         General

The fortressrecruitment.com website (the Website) is provided as a service to clients, colleagues, and others for general information only. 

This terms of use agreement (the Terms of Use) together with our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer (links to both of which can be located at the bottom of our homepage, and together with the Terms of Use shall be referred to as the Agreement) describe the terms and conditions under which we agree to your access and use of the Website and the contents contained therein only and constitute the entire understanding and agreement between you and Fortress in this regard.  By using the Website or accessing any content available through the Website (the Content) you agree to be bound by the terms of the Agreement.  

Fortress Services Pty Ltd t/a Fortress Recruitment (Fortress) reserves the right to amend the terms of the Agreement by posting revised terms of the Agreement on the Website.  Accessing or using the Website after the amended terms have been posted constitutes your acceptance of such changes. 

2.         Definitions and Interpretation

References to Fortress, “us” or “we” refers to the owner of the Website whose registered office is Level 36, Riparian Plaza, 71 Eagle Street, Brisbane, Qld 4000, Australia.  Our company registration number (ABN) is 12 147 909 902.

The term “you” refers to the user of the Website.

Headings in the Terms of Use are for reference only.

These Terms of Use became effective on March 9, 2011.

3.         Permitted Uses     

So long as you agree and comply with the terms of the Agreement, and unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated by Fortress, you may use the Website for lawful purposes relating to persons seeking employment, employers seeking the placement of employees and career development only.

4.         Prohibited Uses

In using the Website you agree not to, or permit a third party to, carry out actions in contravention of the Agreement including, but not limited to:

·               damaging, disabling, overburdening, or impairing the Website;

·               interfering with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Website;

·               using the Website in order to display, transmit, distribute, store or destroy material including, without limitation (a) in violation of any applicable law or regulation, (b) in a manner that will infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of others or violate the privacy, publicity or other personal rights of others or (c) that is, or may in our judgment be, defamatory, offensive, vulgar, obscene, harassing, threatening, abusive or hateful, racist, sexist, discriminatory, of a menacing character or cause annoyance, inconvenience, embarrassment or anxiety to any person;

·               violate or attempt to violate the security of the Website or any other website including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging into a server or account which the user is not authorised to access, (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorisation, (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to any website, overloading, "flooding", "spamming", "mailbombing" or "crashing". You acknowledge that violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability;

·               posting any incomplete, inaccurate or false information relating to you or any third party, including in relation to any curriculum vitae submitted through the Website;

·               sending any unsolicited correspondence or communication, in any format, to another user of the Website;

·               reproducing, duplicating, copying, selling, or exploiting, any portion of the Website or the Content for any commercial purpose, without the prior written consent of Fortress; and/or

·               modifying, reproducing or distributing the content, design or layout of the Website, or individual sections of the Content, design or layout of the Website, without Fortress’ express prior written permission.  You acknowledge that the Website is governed by international copyright laws.

5.         Proprietary Rights

You agree that the Website and the Content are the sole and exclusive property of Fortress and/or its licensors.  You further agree not to use the Website or the Content unless as expressly permitted by and in accordance with the Agreement.

6.         Changes 

Fortress may, in its absolute discretion, make any changes to the Website and the Content and/or the services described on the Website at any time. 

7.         Trademarks 

Unauthorised use of any Fortress trademark, service mark or logo are prohibited, and may be a violation of trademark laws. 

8.         Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

 By accepting to these terms, you agree to be bound by the terms of our Disclaimer.

9.         Privacy Policy 

By agreeing to these terms, you acknowledge that Fortress may collect, use and disclose your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

10.         Indemnity 

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Fortress, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective officers, agents, partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable professional fees (including but not limited to legal fees), due to or arising out of your use of the Website and/or breach of the Agreement.

11.        Termination

You agree that Fortress may, in its absolute discretion and for whatsoever reason as it thinks fit, terminate your access to or discontinue the Website at any time and without prior notice.

12.       Miscellaneous

·         If, at any time, any provision of the Agreement is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired;

·         Fortress does not waive a right, power or remedy if it fails to exercise or delays in exercising that right, power or remedy.  A single or partial exercise of a right, power or remedy does not prevent another further exercise of that or another right, remedy or power.  A waiver of a right, power or remedy must be in writing and signed by Fortress.  The rights and remedies provided in the Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law;

·         any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the Agreement or the Website must be commenced within six (6) months after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action shall be barred

·         you must not assign, transfer or novate your rights or obligations under the Agreement without the prior written consent of Fortress; and

·         Fortress reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of the Agreement and/or the rules and regulations applicable to the Website, including without limitation the right to block access from the Website.

13.        Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding the Agreement, please contact us at [email protected]

14.        Governing Law

The Agreement shall be governed by, and will be construed under and in accordance with Australian law.