Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Welcome to SkillMX. These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of our website, services, and platform, including our tech news content, resume builder, assessment features, and any other services we provide. By accessing or using SkillMX, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using SkillMX's website, services, or platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our services.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page with a new effective date. Your continued use of our services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

2. Description of Services

SkillMX provides a comprehensive platform offering:

  • Tech News and Content: Latest technology news, articles, reviews, and industry insights
  • Resume Builder: Tools and templates to create, edit, and manage professional resumes
  • Assessment Features: Mock interviews, technical challenges, practice assessments, and skill evaluations
  • Job Opportunities: Access to job listings and application tools
  • AI-Powered Features: AI-assisted content generation, resume optimization, and personalized recommendations
  • User Accounts: Personalized profiles and dashboards to manage your career development

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our services at any time, with or without notice. We do not guarantee that our services will be available at all times or that they will be error-free.

3. User Accounts and Registration

Account Creation: To access certain features, you must create an account by providing accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

Account Security: You agree to:

  • Use a strong, unique password and keep it confidential
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access or security breach
  • Not share your account credentials with any third party
  • Not create multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions or abuse our services

Account Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without notice, if you violate these Terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or for any other reason we deem necessary to protect our platform and users.

Age Requirements: You must be at least 13 years old (or 16 in the EU) to create an account. If you are under 18, you represent that you have obtained parental or guardian consent to use our services.

4. User Conduct and Responsibilities

You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree NOT to:

  • Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights
  • Upload, post, or transmit any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
  • Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
  • Upload, post, or transmit any content that infringes on intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other rights of any party
  • Upload viruses, malware, or any other malicious code
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, networks, or other users' accounts
  • Use automated systems (bots, scrapers, etc.) to access our services without permission
  • Interfere with or disrupt the operation of our services or servers
  • Collect or harvest information about other users without their consent
  • Use our services to send spam, unsolicited messages, or promotional materials
  • Resell, redistribute, or commercialize our services without authorization
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of our platform

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these Terms and to take appropriate legal action against violators.

5. Resume Builder Terms

Resume Content: You are solely responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and legality of all information you include in your resume. You represent and warrant that all information you provide is true, accurate, and not misleading.

Resume Ownership: You retain ownership of the content you create using our resume builder. However, by using our services, you grant us a license to store, display, and process your resume content to provide our services, including sharing it with employers if you choose to apply for jobs through our platform.

Resume Templates: Our resume templates are provided for your use in creating resumes. You may not resell, redistribute, or use our templates for commercial purposes without authorization.

AI-Generated Content: Our AI-powered features provide suggestions and assistance, but you are responsible for reviewing, editing, and ensuring the accuracy of all content in your resume. We do not guarantee that AI-generated content will be error-free or suitable for your purposes.

Resume Sharing: You control who can view your resume. If you choose to share your resume publicly or with employers, you understand that those parties will have access to the information you've included. We are not responsible for how third parties use your resume information.

Data Backup: While we strive to maintain your resume data, you are responsible for keeping backups of your resumes. We are not liable for any loss of data due to technical issues, user error, or account termination.

6. Assessment and Interview Features

Assessment Participation: When you participate in our mock interviews, technical challenges, or assessments, you agree that:

  • Your responses, performance data, and recordings (if applicable) may be stored and analyzed
  • We may use your assessment data to provide feedback, analytics, and improve our services
  • Assessment results are for practice and educational purposes and do not guarantee job placement
  • You will not attempt to cheat, manipulate, or circumvent the assessment system

Assessment Results: Assessment scores and results are provided for informational and practice purposes only. We do not guarantee that performance on our assessments will correlate with actual job performance or interview success.

Recording Consent: If assessments include audio or video recording features, you consent to being recorded. Recordings may be used to provide feedback, improve our services, or for quality assurance purposes, subject to our Privacy Policy.

7. Intellectual Property Rights

Our Content: All content on SkillMX, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, software, code, designs, templates, and other materials, is owned by SkillMX or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Limited License: We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use our services for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from our content without our express written permission.

Your Content: You retain ownership of content you create or upload to our platform. By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, store, display, reproduce, and distribute your content solely for the purpose of providing our services.

Trademarks: SkillMX, our logo, and other trademarks are our property. You may not use our trademarks without our prior written consent.

8. Third-Party Services and Links

Our platform may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of these third-party services. Your interactions with third parties are solely between you and the third party.

If you apply for jobs through our platform, you understand that we may share your information with employers or job posting platforms as part of the application process. We are not responsible for how employers use your information or for the outcome of any job applications.

9. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

Service Availability: We provide our services "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that our services will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

No Guarantees: We do not guarantee that:

  • Your resume will result in job offers or interviews
  • Assessment results will accurately reflect your abilities or job performance
  • Job listings are accurate, current, or available
  • Our AI-powered features will produce error-free or suitable content
  • Our services will meet your specific requirements or expectations

Limitation of Liability: To the maximum extent permitted by law, SkillMX and its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or business opportunities, arising from your use of or inability to use our services.

Total Liability: Our total liability to you for any claims arising from your use of our services shall not exceed the amount you paid to us in the 12 months preceding the claim, or $100, whichever is greater.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SkillMX and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:

  • Your use of our services
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any rights of another party
  • Any content you submit, post, or transmit through our services

11. Termination

Termination by You: You may terminate your account at any time by deleting your account through your account settings or by contacting us at user@skillmx.com.

Termination by Us: We may suspend or terminate your account and access to our services immediately, without prior notice, if you violate these Terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or for any other reason we deem necessary.

Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your right to use our services will immediately cease. We may delete your account and associated data, subject to our Privacy Policy and legal obligations. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will survive.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law provisions. The specific jurisdiction will depend on your location and applicable local laws.

Dispute Resolution: We encourage you to contact us first to resolve any disputes. If we cannot resolve a dispute through direct communication, you agree to attempt to resolve it through good faith negotiations. Any disputes that cannot be resolved through negotiation may be subject to binding arbitration or other dispute resolution mechanisms as required by applicable law.

Jurisdiction: You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising from or relating to these Terms or our services shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction. The specific jurisdiction will be determined based on applicable law and the nature of the dispute.

13. Miscellaneous

Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and SkillMX regarding your use of our services.

Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

Waiver: Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

Assignment: You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your account without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.

Force Majeure: We shall not be liable for any failure to perform our obligations due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, or internet failures.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:

  • Email: user@skillmx.com
  • Website: https://www.skillmx.com/contact-us