Legal Disclaimer and Terms of Use for This Web Site
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. THESE TERMS MAY HAVE CHANGED SINCE YOUR LAST VISIT TO THIS INTERNET SITE ("SITE"). BY USING THIS SITE, YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS, THEN DO NOT USE THIS SITE.
ACCESS TO THIS SITE
The information contained in this site is for general guidance on topics selected by W.A. Hynes & Company, Inc.® ("Hynes & Company"). Such information is provided on a blind-basis, without any knowledge as to the reader's industry, identity or specific circumstances. The application and impact of relevant laws will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. There may also be delays, omissions, or inaccuracies in information contained in this site. The information on this site is provided with the understanding that although Hynes & Company and various authors and publishers' providing such information it does not constitute the rendering of legal, accounting, tax, career or other professional advice or services. As such, information on this site should not be relied upon or used as a substitute for consultation with professional advisors.
Hynes & Company may alter, suspend, or discontinue this site at any time for any reason, without notice or cost. The site may become unavailable due to maintenance or malfunction of computer equipment or other reasons.
By using this site, you agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Hynes & Company from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and all costs and expenses of defense, including but not limited to, attorneys' fees, resulting directly or indirectly from a claim by a third party that is based on your use of this site in violation of these terms.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK INFORMATION
This site and all the information it contains, or may in the future contain, including, but not limited to, articles, white papers, press releases, opinions, text, directories, guides, photographs, illustrations, trademarks, trade names, service marks and logos (collectively, the "Content"), is the property of Hynes & Company, its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and licensors, and is protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by U.S. Copyright law, trademark law, international conventions, and other intellectual property laws. Nothing contained on this site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use this site or any Content displayed on this site, through the use of framing or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Hynes & Company or such third party that may own the trademark or copyright of material displayed on this site.
Subject to your full compliance with these terms, Hynes & Company authorizes you to view the Content, make a single copy of it, and print that copy, but only for your own lawful, personal, noncommercial use, provided that you maintain all copyright, trademark and other intellectual property notices contained in such Content, and provided that the Content, or any part thereof, is not modified.
WARRANTIES
To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Hynes & Company disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Specifically, but without limitation, Hynes & Company does not warrant that: (i) the information on this site is correct, accurate or reliable; (ii) the functions contained on this site will be uninterrupted or error-free; or (iii) defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Under no circumstances shall Hynes & Company be liable for any incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, this site or the information contained on this site, even if Hynes & Company has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall Hynes & Company' total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action - whether in contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence) or otherwise – exceed $1.
JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
Hynes & Company makes no representation that information on this site is appropriate or available for use outside the United States. Those who choose to access this site from outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
This site may contain links to non-Hynes & Company sites. These links are provided to you only as a convenience. Such linked sites are not under the control of Hynes & Company and Hynes & Company is not responsible for the contents of any linked site, or any link contained in a linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Hynes & Company of the site, and Hynes & Company shall have no responsibility for information that is referenced by or linked to this site.
SUBMISSIONS TO HYNES & COMPANY AND AFFILIATED SERVERS
Any information, including but not limited to remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other submissions, communicated to Hynes & Company through this site is the exclusive property of Hynes & Company. Hynes & Company is entitled to use any information submitted for any purpose, without restriction (except as stated in the “Applying Online” and “Resume” sections below) or compensation to the person sending the submission. The user acknowledges the originality of any submission communicated to Hynes & Company and accepts responsibility for its accuracy, appropriateness, and legality.
ENFORCEMENT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These terms are governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of California, United States of America, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law.
All disputes arising out of or relating to these terms shall be finally resolved by arbitration conducted in the English language in Petaluma, California, U.S.A. under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. The parties shall appoint as sole arbitrator a retired judge who presided in the State of California. The parties shall bear equally the cost of the arbitration (except that the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in connection with the arbitration in such an amount as may be determined by the arbitrator). All decisions of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on both parties and enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding this, application may be made to any court for a judicial acceptance of the award or order of enforcement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Hynes & Company shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, security, or other equitable remedies from the United States District Court for the State of California or any other court of competent jurisdiction.
If any part of these terms is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. Hynes & Company may, at its sole discretion and without notice, revise these terms at any time by updating this posting.
Hynes & Company is a privacy conscious global organization and is strongly committed to your right to privacy. This Privacy Statement describes how Hynes & Company collects, uses, and discloses personal data on this Web site. By submitting personal data, a visitor to our Web site is agreeing to Hynes & Company’s use of such data as described in this privacy statement.
APPLYING ONLINE WITH HYNESANDCOMPANY.COM
All job related information that is sent from the "Join Us" page of our web site, goes directly via email to the appropriate decision makers within Hynes & Company. All job applicant information is kept completely confidential. If your skills do not match the desired position, we will keep your resume on file so that it can be reviewed for any potential future job openings.
RESUMES
When you submit registration information and/or your resume, your information and your resume are hosted at a secure datacenter. If you apply for a job or elect to register with Hynes & Company at this Web site, Hynes & Company will be able to view your information and your resume, but no one else will be able to view them. Hynes & Company requests your personal information at these collection points and maintains the information on their server which will be accessed by Hynes & Company only and no other third parties. Hynes & Company believes that managing your career is a life-long process, and even after your information has been entered into the Hynes & Company resume database, Hynes & Company retains indefinitely all the information gathered about you in an effort to make your repeat use with Hynes & Company more efficient, practical and relevant. You are able to correct or update your resume submitted to Hynes & Company at any time by accessing our job portal to login.
HYNES & COMPANY'S USE OF THE INFORMATION
We use the information we gather on the Hynes & Company Web site for the purpose of fostering a positive user experience, delivering the services that we offer and, ultimately, to create sales opportunities. We may use your contact information that you provide in the online registration forms to contact you via telephone, e-mail, direct mail or other communications regarding profile fits, updates at the Hynes & Company site, such as new Hynes & Company opportunities and services which may be of interest to you, or for telemarketing purposes. Should you decide that you would no longer like to be contacted by Hynes & Company, please notify Hynes & Company through our contact form and our best efforts will be used to remove you from our contact list. Accordingly, you should not receive similar e-mail solicitations from Hynes & Company in the future.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION TO OTHERS
Hynes & Company uses your information internally, with other Hynes & Company-owned subsidiaries and affiliates, but does not disclose your personal information to third parties, except as set forth in the following two subparagraphs.
- We may disclose such information if legally required to do so, if requested to do so by a governmental entity or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to:(a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (b) protect the rights or property of Hynes & Company or its affiliated companies; (c) prevent a crime or protect national security; or (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public.
- We may disclose and transfer such information to a third party who acquires all or a substantial portion of Hynes & Company's business, whether such acquisition is by way of merger, consolidation or purchase of all or a substantial portion of our assets.
SECURITY
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. All user information that we collect from our web site is kept on a secure, servers. User information is protected from online intruders with state-of-the-art firewall technology. Access to our database requires an assigned username and password and key. Access to the database is restricted to certain qualified Hynes & Company employees.
CHILDREN
Hynes & Company is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
CHANGES TO PRIVACY STATEMENT
If Hynes & Company decides to change its Privacy Statement, we will post those changes here so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and to whom we will disclose it. We welcome your comments concerning this Privacy Statement. If at any time you have questions or concerns about Hynes & Company’s Privacy Statement, or you believe that we have not adhered to this Statement, please contact us via our web form, or call us at 707-766-1777 and speak to one of our representatives. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This is the entire Agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified except in writing signed by both parties or by a new posting by Hynes & Company, as described above.