Terms and Conditions

Last modified: 24 September 2020

TERMS OF USE

Section A – General Terms

1. Introduction

1.1. Please read these Terms of Use carefully. By using the Service (as defined below), you agree that you have read and understood the terms in these Terms of Use which are applicable to you. These Terms of Use and the SGHired Policies (as defined below) constitute a legally binding agreement (“Agreement”) between you and SGHired (as defined below). The Agreement applies to your use of the Service provided by SGHired. If you do not agree to the Terms of Use please do not use or continue using the Application (as defined below) or the Service.

1.2. SGHired may amend the terms in the Agreement at any time. Such amendments shall be effective once they are posted on http://www.SGHired.sg or the Application. It is your responsibility to review the Terms of Use and SGHired Policies regularly. Your continued use of the Service after any such amendments, whether or not reviewed by you, shall constitute your agreement to be bound by such amendments.

1.3. SGHIRED IS A HUMAN RESOURCE SOLUTION COMPANYWHICH PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR USERS TO OBTAIN OR PROCURE SERVICES. DEPENDING ON THE SERVICE IN QUESTION, THE SERVICES MAY BE SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER. WHERE THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER, SGHIRED’S ROLE IS MERELY TO LINK THE USER WITH SUCH THIRD PARTY PROVIDER. SGHIRED IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS AND/OR OMISSIONS OF ANY THIRD PARTY PROVIDER, AND ANY LIABILITY IN RELATION TO SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE BORNE BY THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDER. THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS SHALL NOT REPRESENT TO BE AN AGENT, EMPLOYEE OR STAFF OF SGHIRED AND THE SOLUTIONS PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE PROVIDED BY SGHIRED.

2. Definitions

In these Terms of Use, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed below:

2.1. “Application” means the relevant mobile application(s) made available for download by SGHired (or its licensors) to Users and Third Party Providers respectively;

2.2. “SGHired” means: Orizon HR Solutions Pte Ltd.

2.3. “SGHired Policies” means the following:

2.3.1. the Privacy Policy; 

2.3.2. the Third Party Providers Code of Conduct or the Users Code of Conduct, as may be applicable; and

2.3.3. all other forms, policies, notices, guidelines, frequently asked questions (FAQs), in-app or website product/service descriptions and information cards, or agreements provided to or entered into by you from time to time;

2.4. “Personal Data” is any information which can be used to identify you or from which you are identifiable. This includes but is not limited to your name, nationality, telephone number, bank and credit card details, personal interests, email address, your image, government-issued identification numbers, biometric data, race, date of birth, marital status, religion and health information;

2.5. “Platform” means the relevant SGHired technology platform, portal or website that, when used in conjunction with the Application, enables Users to request or access Solutions;

2.6. “Privacy Policy” means our privacy policy accessible at: https://www.SGHired.sg/privacy/ as amended from time to time;

2.7. “Service” means the linking of Users to Third Party Providers or other Users through the Application, Platform and/or Software;

2.8. “Software” means any software associated with the Application which is supplied made available for download and installation by SGHired;

2.9. “Solutions” means the human resource / manpower which are made available to Users through the Service.

2.10. “Third Party Provider” means the independent third parties who provide the relevant Solutions to Users through the Service, including security officers and self-employed persons; 

2.11. “User” means any person who uses the Application, Platform and/or Software to search for and obtain the Solutions; and

2.12. “Charges” shall mean charges incurred by Users for the Solutions obtained through the use of the Service and/or charges imposed to Third Party Providers through the use of the Service, including any applicable tolls, taxes and any other fees or charges that may be due for a particular use of the Service or Solutions.

3. Representations, Warranties and Undertakings

3.1. By using the Service, you represent, warrant / undertake that:

3.1.1. You have legal capacity to enter into the Agreement and that you are at least eighteen (18) years old. You cannot enter into the Agreement if you are below eighteen (18) years old;

3.1.2. All the information which you provide shall be true and accurate;

3.1.3.You will only use the Application, Platform and Service for their intended and lawful purposes;

3.1.4.You will keep your account password or any identification we provide you which allows access to the Service secure and confidential;

3.1.5.You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security;

3.1.6.You will not try to interrupt or harm the Service, Application and/or the Software in any way;

3.1.7.You will not attempt to commercially exploit any part of the Application without our permission, including without limitation modify any of the Application’s content in any way, or copy, reproduce, publicly display, distribute or otherwise use or communicate them for any public or commercial purpose without our permission;

3.1.8.You shall not impair or circumvent the proper operation of the network which the Service operates on;

3.1.9.You will not authorize others to use your identity or user status, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your user account to any other person or entity;

3.1.10. You will provide us with whatever proof of identity or any other documents, permits, licenses or approvals which we may reasonably request or require;

3.1.11. You will not use the Application for sending or storing any unlawful material or for fraudulent purposes;

3.1.12. You will not use the Application and/or the Software to cause nuisance or behave in an inappropriate or disrespectful manner towards SGHired or any third party;

3.1.13. When using the Service, you agree to comply with all laws applicable to you and/or your use of the Service;

3.1.14. You will not copy, or distribute the Software or other content without written permission from SGHired;

3.1.15. You will provide accurate, current and complete information as required for the Service and undertake the responsibility to maintain and update your information in a timely manner to keep it accurate, current and complete at all times during the term of the Agreement. You agree that SGHired may rely on your information as accurate, current and complete. You acknowledge that if your information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete in any respect, SGHired has the right but not the obligation to terminate this Agreement and your use of the Service at any time with or without notice;

3.1.16. You will only use an access point or data account which you are authorized to use;

3.1.17. You agree that the Service is provided on a reasonable effort basis;

3.1.18. You agree that your use of the Service will be subject to the SGHired Policies as may be amended from time to time;

3.1.19. You agree to assist SGHired with any internal or external investigations as may be required by SGHired in complying with any prevailing laws or regulations in place; and

3.1.20. You agree to assume full responsibility and liability for all loss or damage suffered by yourself, SGHired or any other party as a result of your breach of this Agreement.

3.1.21 You will not utilise modified devices or applications with the intent of evading detections or facilitating any activities intended to defraud SGHired or to disrupt the natural functions of the Application.

3.1.22 You provide us the phone numbers of SGHired users and other contacts in your mobile phone address book on a regular basis. You confirm that you are authorised to provide us with such numbers to enhance your use of the Service.

3.2. If you are a Third Party Provider, you further represent, warrant / undertake that:

3.2.1. If applicable, you possess a valid security license and are authorized to operate as a security officer and have all the appropriate licenses, approvals and authority to provide security services for hire to third parties in the jurisdiction in which you use the Service;

3.2.2. If applicable, you have a valid policy of liability insurance (in industry-standard coverage amounts) for the operation of your security services and/or business insurance to cover any anticipated losses related to the operation of a security service or other security related services;

3.2.3. You shall be solely responsible for any and all claims, judgments and liabilities resulting from any accident, loss or damage including, but not limited to, personal injuries, death, total loss and property damage which is due to or is alleged to be a result of the security service provided by you;

3.3.4. You shall not intentionally or unintentionally cause or attempt to cause damage or defame to the User;

3.2.5. You shall obey all local laws related to the operation of a security service or other security related service and will be solely responsible for any violations of such local laws;

3.2.6. You shall not contact Users for purposes other than in connection with the Service;

3.2.7. You shall not reverse look-up, trace or seek to trace any information on any other user of or visitor to the Application, or any other customer of SGHired, including without limitation any user account not owned by you, to its source, or exploit the Application or any service or information made available or offered by or through the Application, in any way where the purpose is to reveal any information, including but shall not be limited to personal identification information, other than your own information, as provided for by the Application;

3.2.8. You are aware that when responding to Users, standard telecommunication charges may apply which shall be solely borne by you;

3.2.9. If you are required to and do sign up for an account on behalf of your employer, your employer shall be the owner of the account, and you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind your employer to the Agreement; and

3.2.10. You agree that you are forbidden from giving out discounts and suggesting any other form of discounts to the Users. You are strictly forbidden to use the Service for other purposes such as but not limited to data mining of SGHired’s information or information related to the Application or the Service. A breach hereof constitutes a grave offence and may be treated as industrial espionage or sabotage, and SGHired reserves the right to take such action as may be appropriate or permitted under the law against you, and/or any person, whether natural or artificial, directing or instructing you, in the event you use the Service other than for the purpose for which it is intended to be used.

3.3. If you are a User, you further represent, warrant / undertake that :

3.3.1. If you are required to and do sign up for an account on behalf of your employer, your employer shall be the owner of the account, and you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind your employer to the Agreement; 

3.3.2. You further acknowledge and agree that if you cancel your assignment after a booking, you may be charged a Cancellation Fee, as per the SGHired’s Cancellation Policy;

3.3.3. You shall not contact the Third Party Provider for purposes other than the Service;

3.3.4. You shall not intentionally or unintentionally cause or attempt to cause damage or defame the Third Party Provider;

3.3.5. Where applicable, you will not create or compile, directly or indirectly, any collection, compilation or other directory from any content displayed on the Application or Platform except for your personal, non-commercial use;

3.3.6. Where applicable, you will not copy any content displayed through the Application or Platform, including any third party product content and reviews, for republication in any format or media;

3.3.7. You are aware that when requesting Solutions by SMS or by using the Service, standard telecommunication charges will apply; and

3.3.8. You agree that SGHired may, based on its sole discretion, consider an account to be dormant if there has been no transaction made by you on your user account for a period of six (6) months from the last date of transaction and deactivate or restrict access to your user account. 

3.2.9. You shall not contact any Third Party Provider for purposes other than in connection with the Service;

3.2.10. You shall not reverse look-up, trace or seek to trace any information on any other user of or visitor to the Application, or any other Third Party Provider of SGHired, including without limitation any user account not owned by you, to its source, or exploit the Application or any service or information made available or offered by or through the Application, in any way where the purpose is to reveal any information, including but shall not be limited to personal identification information, other than your own information, as provided for by the Application;

3.2.11. You agree that you are forbidden from suggesting any other form of remuneration to the Third Party Providers. You are strictly forbidden to use the Service for other purposes such as but not limited to data mining of SGHired’s information or information related to the Application or the Service. A breach hereof constitutes a grave offence and may be treated as industrial espionage or sabotage, and SGHired reserves the right to take such action as may be appropriate or permitted under the law against you, and/or any person, whether natural or artificial, directing or instructing you, in the event you use the Service other than for the purpose for which it is intended to be used.

4. Compatibility

Different models or versions of routers, browsers and devices may have firmware or settings that are not compatible with the Application, Platform and/or Software. While we continuously develop the Application, Platform and Software in order to, as far as possible, support all commonly used devices and models in markets and all browsers where the Application and Platform are likely to be accessed from, we do not warrant compatibility of the Application, Platform and/or Software with specific mobile devices or other hardware.

5. License Grant and Restrictions

5.1. SGHired and its licensors, where applicable, grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non- transferable, limited license to use and access the Application and/or the Software to use the Service, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by SGHired and its licensors.

5.2. You shall not:

5.2.1. license, sublicense, sell, transfer, assign, distribute or otherwise commercially exploit or make available to any third party the Application and/or the Software in any way;

5.2.2. modify or make derivative works based on the Application and/or the Software;

5.2.3. “mirror” the Application / Software on any other server or wireless or internet-based device;

5.2.4. except to the extent such restriction is prohibited under applicable law, disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer, decrypt or attempt to derive and code or extract software from, the Application or any software or services made available on or through the Application;

5.2.5. use any manual or automated program or script, including but not limited to web spiders, web crawlers, web robots, web ants, web indexers, bots, viruses or worms, or any program which may make multiple server requests per second, (a) to unduly burden or hinder the operation and/or performance of the Application; (b) to conduct data mining or scraping activities, or (c) in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Application or its content;

5.2.6. post, distribute or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior consent of the owner of such proprietary rights;

5.2.7. remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices contained on the Application or Platform; or

5.2.8. use the Application to: (a) send spam or otherwise duplicative or unsolicited messages; (b) send or store infringing, obscene, threatening, libelous, or otherwise unlawful or tortious material, including but not limited to materials harmful to children or violative of third party privacy rights; (c) send material containing software viruses, worms, trojan horses or other harmful computer code, files, scripts, agents or programs; (d) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Application or the data contained therein; (e) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Application or its related software, systems or networks; (f) impersonate any person or entity or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; or (g) engage in any conduct that could possibly damage our reputation or amount to being disreputable.

6. Payments

6.1 Payment Terms for Third Party Providers (Security Officers)

6.1.1 The fees which you pay SGHired for the Service are due immediately and are non-refundable (“Service Fee“).This no-refund policy shall apply at all times regardless of your decision to terminate your access to the Application / Platform, our decision to terminate or suspend your access to the Application / Platform, disruption caused to the Service whether planned, accidental or intentional, or any reason whatsoever.

6.1.2 YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONFIRM THAT SGHIRED MAY ADMINISTER AND ACT AS YOUR COLLECTION AGENT TO PAY TO YOU THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF USER CHARGES DUE TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR PROVISION OF THE SOLUTION.

6.1.3 SGHired retains the right to suspend the processing of any transaction where it reasonably believes that the transaction may be fraudulent, illegal or involves any criminal activity or where you and/or the User have breached any of the Terms in this Agreement. In such an event, you shall not hold SGHired liable for any withholding of, delay in, suspension, forfeiture or cancellation of, any payment(s) to you.

6.1.4 SGHired may, at its sole discretion, make promotional offers with different features and different rates on the Solutions to any of the Users whereby these promotional offers shall accordingly be honored by you. SGHired may change the Service Fee at any time at its sole discretion.

6.1.5 Officer’s Cash Balance: SGHired shall administer payments to you and from you by way of a wallet system (the “Officer’s Cash Balance“). Your earnings will be displayed in the Officer’s Cash Balance in the Application and may be withdrawn by you to your designated bank account, or to such other recipient accounts as are made available in the Application. SGHired reserves the right to make such deductions from the Officer’s Cash Balance as are provided for in these Terms of Use, as are authorized by you, or as are notified to you via the Application.

6.2 Payment Terms for Users:

6.2.1 Users are required to make full payment of the charges for all services offered in the Application by the method selected at the time of booking, which may be cash, or one of the automated payment methods available to you on the Application. Any payment pursuant to such selection is non-refundable and irrevocable.

6.2.2 Automated payment may be made by credit card and or debit card, alternative e-Wallets or where available by such other methods as are made available in the Application. 

7. Cancellation

7.1 Cancellation Terms for Third Party Providers:

7.1.1 The Users rely on you for provision of the Solutions. You agree that high and/or frequent cancellation rates or ignoring the Users’ bookings will impair the Users’ experience and negatively impact the reputation and branding of SGHired.

7.1.2 While you may cancel a booking, the cancellation shall be based on acceptable cancellation reasons as shown in the Application. SGHired reserves the right to amend the acceptable cancellation reasons from time to time. A cancellation that is not based on one of the acceptable reasons or ignoring a booking may be counted in determining if your access to the Service will be temporarily restricted.

7.2 Cancellation Terms for Users (Human Resource Solutions):

7.2.1 Unless otherwise stated in any SGHired Policy, you may cancel your request for services at any time before your assignment commence or before the Third Party Provider that has been matched with you by the Service.

7.2.2 If you decide to cancel your assignment after the Third Party Provider has confirmed the booking, you may be charged a Cancellation Fee or such other Cancellation Fee as SGHired may notify from time to time via the Cancellation Policy on SGHired’s website.

7.2.3 If you feel you were incorrectly charged a Cancellation Fee, you may contact SGHired via Help Centre on SGHired’s website for assistance. SGHired reserves its absolute discretion to any refunds to you and such refunds may be credited to the payment card you used for the assignment or by such other method as is deemed reasonable by SGHired.

8. Ratings

8.1. Users and Third Party Providers may be allowed to rate each other in respect of Solutions provided.

8.2. Every rating will be automatically logged onto SGHired’s system and SGHired may analyse all ratings received. SGHired may take all appropriate actions including suspending your use of the Service without any notice or compensation to you.

9. Disputes / Complaints

9.1. Any disputes / complaints between Third Party Providers and Users can be submitted via the Application and SGHired will help to resolve the matter. You agree and accept that whatsoever decision by SGHired, based on its sole discretion, is final and will not be contested.
 
10. Intellectual Property Ownership

10.1. SGHired and its licensors, where applicable, shall own all right, title and interest, including all related intellectual property rights, in and to the Software and/or the Application and by extension, the Service and any suggestions, ideas, enhancement requests, feedback, recommendations or other information provided by you or any other party relating to the Service and/or any Solution. The Terms of Use do not constitute a sale agreement and do not convey to you any rights of ownership in or related to the Service, the Software and/or the Application, or any intellectual property rights owned by SGHired and/or its licensors. SGHired’s name, SGHired’s logo, the Service, the Software and/or the Application and the third party transportation providers’ logos and the product names associated with the Software and/or the Application are trademarks of SGHired or third parties, and no right or license is granted to use them. For the avoidance of doubt, the term the Software and the Application herein shall include its respective components, processes and design in its entirety.

11. Taxes

11.1. You agree that this Agreement is subject to all prevailing statutory taxes, duties, fees, charges and/or costs, however denominated, as may be applicable from time to time. You shall comply with all applicable laws and take all steps required to enable, assist and/or defend SGHired to claim or verify any input tax credit, set off, rebate or refund in respect of any taxes paid or payable in connection with the Service.

11.2. If you are a Third Party Provider, you are accountable for paying any tax and statutory contributions due in respect of sums payable to you under or in connection with this Agreement.

12. Confidentiality

12.1. You shall maintain in confidence all information and data relating to SGHired, its services, products, business affairs, marketing and promotion plans or other operations and its associated companies which are disclosed to you by or on behalf of SGHired (whether orally or in writing and whether before, on or after the date of this Agreement) or which are otherwise directly or indirectly acquired by you from SGHired, or any of its affiliate companies, or created in the course of this Agreement. You shall further ensure that you only use such confidential information in order to use the Service, and shall not without SGHired’s prior written consent, disclose such information to any third party nor use it for any other purpose.

12.2. The above obligations of confidentiality shall not apply to the extent that you can show that the relevant information:

12.2.1. was at the time of receipt already in your possession;

12.2.2. is, or becomes in the future, public knowledge through no fault or omission on your part;

12.2.3. was received from a third party having the right to disclose it; or

12.2.4. is required to be disclosed by law.

13. Data Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy

13.1. SGHired collects and processes your Personal Data in accordance with its Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy applies to all of SGHired’s Services and its terms are made a part of this Agreement by this reference.

13.2. Where applicable, you agree and consent to SGHired, its subsidiaries and any of its affiliate companies collecting, using, processing and disclosing Personal Data as further described in our Privacy Policy.

13.3. You acknowledge that SGHired may disclose Personal Data of other individuals to you in the course of your use of SGHired’s Services. You represent and warrant that you will only use such Personal Data for the purpose for which it was disclosed to you by SGHired, and not for any other unauthorized purposes.

14. Third Party Interactions

14.1. During use of the Service, you may enter into correspondence or transactions with third parties who display or offer their goods and/or service through the Platform or Application. Any such communication or agreement is strictly between you and the applicable third party and SGHired and its licensors shall have no liability or obligation for any such communication or agreement. Neither SGHired nor any of its affiliate companies endorses any applications or sites on the Internet that are linked through the Platform or Application, and in no event shall SGHired, its licensors or its affiliate companies be responsible for any content, products, services or other materials on or available from such sites or third party providers. Certain third party providers of transportation, goods and/or services may require your agreement to additional or different terms of use and privacy policies prior to your use of or access to such goods or services, and SGHired is not a party to and disclaims any and all responsibility and/or liability arising from such agreements between you and the third party providers. You acknowledge that such additional or different terms of use and privacy policies may apply to your use of such third party services. SGHired is not liable for any information that you provide to or authorise us to provide to a third party, or for such third party’s collection, use and disclosure of such information.

14.2. SGHired may rely on third party advertising and marketing supplied through the Service and other mechanisms to subsidize the Service and/or to earn additional revenue. If you do not wish to receive such advertising and marketing, please refer to our Privacy Policy for instructions to unsubscribe or update your privacy settings.

14.3. You agree and allow SGHired to compile and release information regarding you and your use of the Service on an anonymous basis as part of a customer profile or similar report or analysis. You agree that it is your responsibility to take all precautions in all actions and interactions with any third party you interact with through the Service and/or advertising or marketing material supplied by third parties through the Service.

14.4. We may include hyperlinks to other websites or content on the Internet that are owned or operated by third parties (“Third Party Links“). Such Third Party Links are not under our control and we are not liable for any errors, omissions, delays, defamation, libel, slander, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, inaccuracy or any other objectionable material contained in the content, or the consequences of accessing, any linked website. Any hyperlinks to any other websites or content are not an endorsement or verification of such websites or content and you agree that your access to or use of such linked websites or content is entirely at your own risk.

14.5. You acknowledge that the Application utilises and modifies search results from Google Maps services and content, and that by using the Application, you agree to comply with (a) the Google Maps/ Google Earth Additional Terms of Services at https://maps.google.com/help/terms_maps.html; (b) the Google Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/; and (c) the Google Acceptable Use Policy at https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms/aup/. You further agree that when using the Application you shall not:

14.5.1 copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, decompile, translate, disassemble or otherwise attempt to extract any of the source code of Google Maps;

14.5.2 sublicense, transfer or distribute Google Maps;

14.5.3 sell, resell or otherwise make Google Map available to a third party as part of a commercial offering that does not have material value independent of Google Maps; or

14.5.4 access or use Google Maps in a manner that is illegal or which is likely to result in a circumvention of any fees payable to Google.

15. Indemnification

15.1. By agreeing to the Terms of Use upon using the Service, you agree that you shall indemnify and hold SGHired, its licensors and each such party’s affiliates, officers, directors, members, employees, attorneys and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs and/or regulatory action) arising out of or in connection with: (a) your use of the Service, the Platform, Software and/or the Application in your dealings with the Third Party Providers or Users (as the case may be), third party merchants, providers, partners, advertisers and/or sponsors, or (b) your violation or breach of any of the Terms of Use, any third party terms and conditions or any applicable law or regulation, whether or not referenced herein, or (c) your violation of any rights of any third party, including Third Party Providers or Users arranged via the Service, or (d) your use or misuse of the Service, the Platform, Software and/or the Application; and (e) where applicable your provision of Solutions to Users via the Service where applicable.

16. Disclaimer of Warranties

16.1. SGHired makes no representation, warranty or guarantee as to the reliability, timeliness, quality, suitability, availability, accuracy or completeness of the Service, Software, Application or Platform. SGHired does not represent or warrant that (a) the use of the Service, Software, Application or Platform will be secure, uninterrupted, free of errors or other harmful components, or operate in combination with any other hardware, software, system or data, (b) will meet your requirements or expectations, (c) any stored data will be accurate or reliable, or (d) the quality of any products, services, information or other materials purchased or obtained by you through the Application will meet your requirements or expectations. The Service is provided to you strictly on an “as is” basis. All conditions, representations and warranties, including any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of third party rights, are hereby excluded to the extent permissible by law.

16.2 SGHired makes no representation or warranty of any kind whatsoever, express or implied, in respect of Solutions provided by Third Party Providers or any Solutions procured through the use of the Service. You agree that you shall bear all risk arising out of your use of the Service and any Solution provided by Third Party Providers and shall have no recourse to SGHired in respect of the same.

16.3 Where applicable, SGHired’s role as collection agent is solely mechanical and administrative in nature and SGHired does not owe to you a duty of care or any fiduciary duties.

17. Internet Delays

THE SERVICE, PLATFORM, APPLICATION AND/OR THE SOFTWARE MAY BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS, DELAYS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS INHERENT IN THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING THE DEVICE USED BY YOU OR THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDER BEING FAULTY, NOT CONNECTED, OUT OF RANGE, SWITCHED OFF OR NOT FUNCTIONING. SGHIRED IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DELAYS, DELIVERY FAILURES, DAMAGES OR LOSSES RESULTING FROM SUCH PROBLEMS.

18. Limitation of Liability

18.1. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, ANY CLAIMS AGAINST SGHIRED BY YOU SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ALL AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID BY AND/OR DUE FROM YOU IN UTILISING THE SERVICE DURING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH CLAIMS. SGHIRED AND/OR ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY OR CAUSED TO YOU OR TO ANY PERSON FOR WHOM YOU HAVE BOOKED THE SERVICE OR SOLUTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

18.1.1. LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE SERVICE, THE PLATFORM, APPLICATION AND/OR THE SOFTWARE;

18.1.2. THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, THE PLATFORM, APPLICATION AND/OR THE SOFTWARE;

18.1.3. ANY RELIANCE PLACED BY YOU ON THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY OR EXISTENCE OF ANY ADVERTISING; OR

18.1.4. AS A RESULT OF ANY RELATIONSHIP OR TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY USER, THIRD PARTY PROVIDER, MERCHANT, ADVERTISER OR SPONSOR WHOSE ADVERTISING APPEARS ON THE WEBSITE OR IS REFERRED TO BY THE SERVICE, THE APPLICATION AND/OR THE SOFTWARE,

EVEN IF SGHIRED AND/OR ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

18.2. SGHIRED DOES NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT IT ASSESSES OR MONITORS THE SUITABILITY, LEGALITY, ABILITY, MOVEMENT OR LOCATION OF ANY USERS OR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS INCLUDING MERCHANTS, ADVERTISERS AND/OR SPONSORS AND YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND RELEASE SGHIRED FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE USERS OR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS INCLUDING MERCHANTS, ADVERTISERS AND/OR SPONSORS.

18.3. SGHIRED WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO DISPUTES OR NEGOTIATIONS OF DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND USERS OR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS INCLUDING MERCHANTS, ADVERTISERS AND/OR SPONSORS. UNLESS YOU ARE A CORPORATE CUSTOMER WITH A CURRENT CORPORATE ACCOUNT WITH SGHIRED, SGHIRED CANNOT AND WILL NOT PLAY ANY ROLE IN MANAGING PAYMENTS BETWEEN YOU AND THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, INCLUDING MERCHANTS, ADVERTISERS AND/OR SPONSORS. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE REGARDING SERVICES AND PRODUCTS OFFERED VIA THE SERVICE, THE SOFTWARE AND/OR THE APPLICATION (WITH ALL ITS IMPLICATIONS) RESTS SOLELY WITH AND ON YOU. YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND RELEASE SGHIRED FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, THE SOFTWARE AND/OR THE APPLICATION, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE THIRD PARTIES INCLUDING MERCHANTS, ADVERTISERS AND/OR SPONSORS INTRODUCED TO YOU BY THE SERVICE, THE SOFTWARE AND/OR THE APPLICATION.

18.4. THE QUALITY OF THE SOLUTIONS SCHEDULED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS ENTIRELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDER WHO ULTIMATELY PROVIDES SUCH SOLUTION TO THE USER. YOU UNDERSTAND, THEREFORE, THAT BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO TRANSPORTATION THAT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, OFFENSIVE, HARMFUL TO MINORS, UNSAFE OR OTHERWISE OBJECTIONABLE, AND THAT YOU USE THE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

19. Notice

19.1. SGHired may give notice through the Application, electronic mail to your email address in the records of SGHired, or by written communication sent by registered mail or pre-paid post to your address in the records of SGHired. Such notice shall be deemed to have been given upon the expiration of 48 hours after mailing or posting (if sent by registered mail or pre-paid post) or 1 hour after sending (if sent by email). You may give notice to SGHired (such notice shall be deemed given when received by SGHired) by letter sent by courier or registered mail to SGHired using the contact details as provided in the Application.

19. Assignment

19.1. Unless otherwise stated herein, this Terms of Use as modified from time to time may not be assigned by you without the prior written approval of SGHired but may be assigned without your consent by SGHired. Any purported assignment by you in violation of this section shall be void.

20. Dispute Resolution

20.1. This Terms of Use shall be governed by Singapore law, without regard to the choice or conflicts of law provisions of any jurisdiction.

20.2 Any disputes, actions, claims or causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Terms of Use (“Disputes“) or the Service shall be referred to the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”), in accordance with the Rules of the SIAC as modified or amended from time to time (the “Rules”) by a sole arbitrator appointed by the mutual agreement of you and SGHired (the “Arbitrator”). If you and SGHired are unable to agree on an arbitrator, the Arbitrator shall be appointed by the President of SIAC in accordance with the Rules. The seat and venue of the arbitration shall be Singapore, in the English language and the fees of the Arbitrator shall be borne equally by you and SGHired, provided that the Arbitrator may require that such fees be borne in such other manner as the Arbitrator determines is required in order for this arbitration clause to be enforceable under applicable law.

20.3 Notwithstanding the above, if you are a Third Party Provider, you may choose to submit a Dispute for mediation at the Singapore Mediation Centre and/or Small Claims Tribunal, subject to their respective rules and guidelines.

21. Relationship

21.1. Nothing contained in these Terms of Use shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, or other form of joint enterprise with SGHired.

22. Severability

22.1. If any provision of the Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected or impaired.

23. No Waiver

23.1. The failure of SGHired to enforce any right or provision in the Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

24. Entire Agreement

24.1. This Agreement comprises the entire agreement between you and SGHired in relation to the matters stated herein and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous negotiations or discussions.

25. Suspension and Termination

25.1. You agree that we may do any of the following, at any time, without notice:

(i) modify, suspend or terminate operation of or access to the Application, or any portion of the Application (including access to your account and/or the availability of any products or services), for any reason;

(ii) modify or change any applicable policies or terms; and

(iii) interrupt the operation of the Application or any portion of the Application (including access to your account and/or the availability of any products or services), as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction, or other changes.

We shall not be required to compensate you for any suspension or termination.

26. No Third Party Rights

26.1. Except for the parties who are indemnified pursuant to the indemnification provisions set out herein, this Agreement does not give rights to any third parties who are not party to this Agreement.