Terms of service

The Gist:

At ChapmanV (“ChapmanV Pte. Ltd.”) and its subsidiaries including the Thrive HR Exchange (collectively, “ChapmanV“, “we“, “us“, or “our“) run this site and connected community and would love for you to use it. This site, blog, forum, and connected & related services are designed to educate and connect with our community, and we encourage you to express yourself freely. However, be responsible in what you write, and please be respectful. Being critical is fine, but rudeness and personal attacks are not. In particular, make sure that none of the prohibited items listed appear in your writing or what you link to (things like spam, viruses, or hateful content). All copyright and trademarks in content on this site are owned by their respective owners. You acknowledge that all information (including payment information), written work, data, pictures, or any other content (“Content”), including any other form of content provided to ChapmanV, such as content procured through interviews for stories, podcasts, webinars, etc., is the sole responsibility of the party from whom such Content originated.

Terms of Service:

The following terms and conditions govern all use and participation in the chapmanv.com and related websites and all content, services and products available at or through the website, including, but not limited to, associated blogs, forums, and websites (chapmanv.com and thrivehrexchange.com, among others), taken together, “the Website”. The Website is owned and operated by ChapmanV Pte. Ltd. (“ChapmanV”). The Website is offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, ChapmanV’s Privacy Policy) and procedures that may be published from time to time on this site by ChapmanV (collectively, the “Agreement”).

Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Website or submitting any content under a contribution arrangement. By accessing or using any part of the web site, you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the Website, contribute any Content or use any services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by ChapmanV, acceptance is expressly limited to these terms. The Website is available only to individuals who are at least 13 years old.

1.1 Contributor Agreement and Responsibility of Contributors

If you operate a blog, comment on a blog, submit or post material to the Website, post links on the Website, or otherwise make (or allow any third party to make) material available by means of the Website (any such material, “Content”), You are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content. That is the case regardless of whether the Content in question constitutes text, graphics, an audio file, or computer software.

You acknowledge that all information (including payment information), written work, data, pictures, or any other content (“Content”), including any other form of content provided to ChapmanV, such as content procured through interviews for stories, podcasts, webinars, etc., is the sole responsibility of the party from whom such Content originated. This means that you, and not ChapmanV, are entirely responsible for all Content that you submit for consideration, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available to the ChapmanV (“Your Content”) and that other Users of the Services, and not ChapmanV, are similarly responsible for all Content they make available through the Services (together with Your Content, “User Content”).

Under no circumstances will ChapmanV be liable in any way for any Content of any third parties (including Users), including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any such Content.

By submitting or otherwise making Content available, you represent and warrant that:
- the downloading, copying, publication and use of the Content will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark or trade secret rights, of any third party;
- if your employer has rights to intellectual property you create, you have either (i) received permission from your employer to post or make available the Content, including but not limited to any software, or (ii) secured from your employer a waiver as to all rights in or to the Content;
- you have fully complied with any third-party licenses relating to the Content, and have done all things necessary to successfully pass through to end users any required terms;
- the Content does not contain or install any viruses, worms, malware, Trojan horses or other harmful or destructive content;
- the Content is not spam, is not machine- or randomly-generated, and does not contain unethical or unwanted commercial content designed to drive traffic to third party sites or boost the search engine rankings of third party sites, or to further unlawful acts (such as phishing) or mislead recipients as to the source of the material (such as spoofing);
- the Content is not libellous or defamatory, does not contain threats or incite violence towards individuals or entities, and does not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party;
- your Content is not getting advertised via unwanted electronic messages such as spam links on newsgroups, email lists, other blogs and web sites, and similar unsolicited promotional methods;
- your Content is not named in a manner that misleads your readers into thinking that you are another person or company. For example, your blog or comment’s URL or name is not the name of a person other than yourself or company other than your own; and
- you have, in the case of Content that includes computer code, accurately categorised and/or described the type, nature, uses and effects of the materials, whether requested to do so by ChapmanV or otherwise.

Without limiting any of those representations or warranties, ChapmanV has the right (though not the obligation) to, in ChapmanV’s sole discretion (i) refuse or remove any content that, in ChapmanV’s reasonable opinion, violates any ChapmanV policy or is in any way harmful or objectionable, or (ii) terminate or deny access to and use of the Website to any individual or entity for any reason, in ChapmanV.’s sole discretion.

1.2 No Obligation to Pre-Screen Content

You acknowledge that ChapmanV has no obligation to pre-screen Content (including, but not limited to, User Content), although ChapmanV reserves the right in its sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse or remove any Content. By entering into this Agreement, you hereby consent and agree that you will never revoke such consent to such monitoring. You acknowledge and agree that you have no expectation of privacy concerning the transmission of Your Content. In the event that ChapmanV pre-screens, refuses or removes any Content, you acknowledge that ChapmanV will do so for ChapmanV’s benefit, not yours. Without limiting the foregoing, ChapmanV shall have the right to remove any Content that violates this Agreement or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content.

ChapmanV has not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, posted to the Website, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material’s content, use or effects. By operating the Website, ChapmanV does not represent or imply that it endorses the material there posted, or that it believes such material to be accurate, useful or non-harmful. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. The Website may contain content that is offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable, as well as content containing technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. The Website may also contain material that violates the privacy or publicity rights, or infringes the intellectual property and other proprietary rights, of third parties, or the downloading, copying or use of which is subject to additional terms and conditions, stated or unstated. ChapmanV disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by visitors of the Website, or from any downloading by those visitors of content there posted.

1.3 Ownership of Your Content

ChapmanV does not claim ownership of Your Content. You are solely responsible for all Your Content and you represent, warrant and covenant that Your Content will not (a) infringe or misappropriate any intellectual property or other rights of a third party, (b) contain software viruses or similar computer code, or (c) be unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable. Except with respect to Your Content, you agree that you have no right or title in or to any Content that appears on or in the Services.

1.4 License to Your Content

While you retain ownership of Your Content, you acknowledge that we may need to use Your Content in connection with providing the Services and otherwise in connection with our business operations, including other ancillary ChapmanV products. You hereby grant to ChapmanV and its affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable license to copy, distribute, display, modify and otherwise use Your Content in connection with providing the Services and otherwise in connection with our business operations.

1.5 Backing up User Content

We have no obligation to back up User Content, and Your Content may be deleted at any time without prior notice – accordingly, we recommend you store and backup copies elsewhere.

1.6 Do not send us confidential information in Your Content.

Please note that User Content will not be treated as confidential information – accordingly, you agree not to submit to us any information or ideas that you consider to be confidential or proprietary. You acknowledge that your communications with other Users via the Services are public and not private communications and that you have no expectation of privacy in respect of such communications.

Without limiting the foregoing, you acknowledge and agree that we may preserve content and may also disclose content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process, applicable laws or government requests; (b) enforce this Agreement; (c) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of ChapmanV, its Users and the public. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Services, including Your Content, may involve (i) transmissions over various networks; and (ii) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.

2. Other Restrictions on User Conduct

You agree not to use the Services for any purpose prohibited by this Agreement or by applicable laws or regulations. You shall not (and shall not permit any third party to) (a) take any action or (b) make available any content on or through the Services that: (i) infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity or other right of any person or entity; (ii) is threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libellous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another’s privacy, tortious, obscene, offensive, or profane; (iii) constitutes unauthorised or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk e-mail; (iv) involves any commercial activities and/or sales without ChapmanV’s prior written consent; or (v) impersonates any person or entity, including any employee or representative of ChapmanV.

3. Content Posted on Other Websites.

We have not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, made available through the websites and webpages to which chapmanv.com links, and that link to chapmanv.com. ChapmanV does not have any control over those non-chapmanv.com websites and webpages, and is not responsible for their contents or their use. By linking to a non-chapmanv.com website or webpage, ChapmanV does not represent or imply that it endorses such website or webpage. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. ChapmanV. disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of non-chapmanv.com websites and webpages.

4. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy.

As ChapmanV asks others to respect its intellectual property rights, it respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material located on or linked to by chapmanv.com violates your copyright, you are encouraged to notify ChapmanV in accordance with standard Digital Millennium Copyright Act (”DMCA”) Policy by emailing privacy [at] chapmanv [dot] com. ChapmanV will respond to all such notices, including as required or appropriate by removing the infringing material or disabling all links to the infringing material. In the case of a visitor who may infringe or repeatedly infringes the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of ChapmanV or others, ChapmanV may, in its discretion, terminate or deny access to and use of the Website. In the case of such termination, ChapmanV will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid to ChapmanV. All copyright and trademarks in content on this site are owned by their respective owners. All copyright and trademarks in content on this site are owned by their respective owners.

5. Corrections, Suggestions, and Complaints.

We welcome comments and suggestions, as well as complaints about errors, on the Website that warrant correction. Comments and suggestions, as well as complaints about errors, can be submitted via email at privacy [at] chapmanv [dot] com. Readers dissatisfied with a response may reach us the same email. ChapmanV Pte. Ltd., as well as its affiliated companies, welcome comments and suggestions on, as well as complaints about errors in our materials that warrant correction.

6. Intellectual Property.

This Agreement does not transfer from ChapmanV to you any ChapmanV or third party intellectual property, and all right, title and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with ChapmanV. ChapmanV, chapmanv.com, the “Thrive HR Exchange” logo, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with chapmanv.com, or the Website are trademarks or registered trademarks of ChapmanV Pte. Ltd.; ChapmanV or licensors of the aforementioned companies. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Website may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Website grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any ChapmanV or third-party trademarks. You hereby grant ChapmanV an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license (with the right to sublicense) to (a) use, copy, publish, stream, store, retain, publicly perform or display, transmit, scan, reformat, modify, edit, frame, translate, excerpt, adapt, create derivative works and distribute (through multiple tiers), any Content you post directly or submit for posting on or in connection with the Website or ChapmanV services or the promotion thereof and (b) to use your name, likeness and image for any purpose, including commercial or advertising, each of (a) and (b) on or in connection with ChapmanV or the promotion thereof.

7. Changes.

ChapmanV reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the Website following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes. ChapmanV may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the Website (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

8. Termination.

ChapmanV may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement, you may simply discontinue using the Website. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties.

The Website is provided “as is”. ChapmanV and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither ChapmanV nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that the Website will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, the Website at your own discretion and risk.

10. Limitation of Liability.

In no event will ChapmanV, or its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement or substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed the fees paid by you to ChapmanV under this agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action. ChapmanV shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond their reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

11. General Representation and Warranty.

You represent and warrant that (i) your use of the Website will be in strict accordance with the ChapmanV Privacy Policy, with this Agreement and with all applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States, Singapore, or the country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of the Website will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.

12. Indemnification.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless ChapmanV, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the Website, including but not limited to out of your violation this Agreement.

13. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between ChapmanV and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and they may only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorised executive of ChapmanV or by the posting by ChapmanV of a revised version. Except to the extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise, this Agreement, any access to or use of the Website will be governed by the laws of Singapore, excluding its conflict of law provisions. You may assign your rights under this Agreement to any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions; ChapmanV may assign its rights under this Agreement without condition. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.

Thanks also to the team at Automattic (responsible for great creations like WordPress.com), who have made their more comprehensive Terms of Service available under a Creative Commons Sharealike license, and which the above is, in part, based upon.