Get Me A Techie — Terms of Service

1. Interpretation and Definitions

1.1 In these Terms, the following words and expressions have the meanings given to them below:

"Candidate" or "Techie"

An individual who registers with the Service as a technology professional seeking employment opportunities, including permanent roles, fixed-term contracts, and contractor engagements.

"Circumvention Period"

The period of twelve (12) calendar months following the date of the relevant Introduction or the date of account closure (whichever is the later), during which the anti-circumvention provisions in Clause 8 apply.

"Company" or "Client"

A business entity or organisation that registers with the Service for the purpose of posting roles and seeking to hire or engage technology professionals.

"Confirmed Hire"

The entry by a Company into any employment contract, fixed-term contract, contractor arrangement, statement of work, or other working arrangement (whether direct, indirect, through an intermediary or umbrella company) with a Candidate who was Introduced to that Company through the Service, as further defined in the relevant Placement Agreement.

"Confidential Information"

Any non-public information relating to the business, affairs, operations, customers, candidates, pricing or technology of either party that is disclosed in connection with these Terms or the use of the Service, whether disclosed orally, in writing or in any other form.

"Introduction"

The act by Get Me A Techie of facilitating awareness of the existence of a Candidate to a Company (or vice versa) through the Service, whether by presenting an anonymised profile, making a match, or otherwise bringing the parties into contact for the purpose of potential employment or engagement.

"Placement"

A Confirmed Hire occurring as a result of, or materially connected to, an Introduction made through the Service.

"Placement Agreement"

The separate written agreement entered into between Get Me A Techie and a Company prior to an Introduction being completed, governing the specific terms of that Introduction, the Placement Fee payable upon a Confirmed Hire, the definition of Confirmed Hire applicable to that Introduction, and related matters. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and the Placement Agreement in relation to those matters, the Placement Agreement shall prevail.

"Placement Fee"

The fee payable by a Company to Get Me A Techie upon a Confirmed Hire, as described in Clause 7.

"Service"

The Get Me A Techie online platform, website at getmeatechie.com, related mobile applications, and all associated services.

"Terms"

These Terms of Service, as updated from time to time in accordance with Clause 24.

"User"

Any Candidate or Company that creates an account or otherwise accesses or uses the Service. "You" and "your" shall be construed accordingly.

"User Content"

Any content submitted, posted, uploaded or transmitted to or through the Service by a User, including CVs, résumés, job postings, profile information, messages, and any other materials.

1.2 In these Terms, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) references to a statute, statutory provision or statutory instrument include references to any amendment or re-enactment thereof in force from time to time, and any subordinate legislation made under them;

(b) the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

(c) a reference to "including" or "include" shall mean "including without limitation" and "include without limitation" respectively; and

(d) headings are for ease of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of these Terms.

2. About the Service and Regulatory Status

2.1 Get Me A Techie is an online technology-enabled introduction and matching platform. We facilitate connections between technology professionals seeking employment and companies looking to hire or engage them. We do this by creating pseudonymised profiles, matching candidates and companies on the basis of skills and requirements, and managing the introduction process up to and including the signing of a Placement Agreement.

2.2 Regulatory status under the Employment Agencies Act 1973: We operate as an introduction platform and not as an employment agency or employment business within the meaning of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (the "1973 Act") or the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/3319) (the "2003 Regulations"). In particular:

(a) We do not supply candidates to work under the direction and control of a client (we are not an "employment business" within the meaning of the 1973 Act); and

(b) Whilst we introduce Candidates to Companies with a view to those Companies employing or engaging those Candidates, our role is limited to the facilitation of that Introduction and does not extend to the wider conduct of the hiring process as contemplated by the 2003 Regulations.

2.3 We are not an employer of any Candidate. We are not a party to any employment contract, contractor agreement or other working arrangement entered into between a Candidate and a Company. We do not guarantee employment for any Candidate, and we do not guarantee that any role posted by a Company will be filled.

2.4 We act as a principal in our own right in our dealings with both Candidates and Companies. We do not act as agent for either party, and nothing in these Terms shall be construed as creating a relationship of agency, partnership or employment between us and any User.

3. Formation of Contract

3.1 By creating an account on the Service, or by clicking "I agree" or any equivalent acceptance mechanism during the registration process, you enter into a legally binding contract with Get Me A Techie Ltd (trading as Get Me A Techie) on these Terms. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you must not create an account or use the Service.

3.2 In accordance with the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 (as they continue to have effect in the United Kingdom as retained EU law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) (the "E-Commerce Regulations"), we provide the following information:

(a) Technical steps to form a contract: (i) complete the registration form on the Service, providing accurate information as required; (ii) read and accept these Terms; (iii) click "Create account" (or equivalent). The contract between us is formed at the point of receipt by us of your completed registration, confirmed by an email acknowledgement sent to the address you provide.

(b) You will be provided with a copy of these Terms by email confirmation upon registration, and they will be accessible at all times from within your account and on our website.

(c) These Terms will be stored by us and can be accessed by you at any time via your account settings or our website. We recommend that you download or print a copy for your records.

(d) These Terms are available in English only.

(e) If you make an input error during registration, you may correct it before submitting by using the "back" function in your browser or by editing the relevant field.

(f) An email acknowledgement of your registration will be sent to the email address you provide. This acknowledgement constitutes our acceptance of your offer to enter into these Terms and is the point at which the contract is formed.

3.3 We reserve the right to decline to create an account for any person or entity, or to cancel a recently created account, at our sole discretion and without being required to give reasons, including where we reasonably suspect misuse, fraud, misrepresentation, or failure to satisfy the eligibility requirements in Clause 4.

4. Eligibility and Account Registration

4.1 To register for and use the Service, you must, at all times whilst using the Service:

(a) be at least 18 years of age;

(b) be capable of forming a binding legal contract under the laws of England and Wales;

(d) in the case of a Company, be duly authorised to accept these Terms on behalf of that Company, and the Company must be duly incorporated, in good standing, and legally capable of entering into binding obligations.

4.2 By registering for or using the Service, you represent and warrant to us that:

(a) you satisfy the eligibility requirements in Clause 4.1;

(b) all information you provide during registration and thereafter is, and will remain, accurate, complete, current and not misleading; and

4.3 You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your account log-in credentials (including your password). You must:

(a) choose a strong password and keep it secure;

(b) not share your password or permit any other person to access the Service using your account credentials; and

(c) notify us immediately at catherine@getmeatechie.com if you become aware of any unauthorised access to or use of your account, or of any other security breach affecting your account.

4.4 You are responsible and liable for all activity conducted through your account, whether or not authorised by you, save to the extent that it results directly from our negligence or breach of these Terms.

4.5 We may, at any time, require you to verify your identity or (in the case of a Company) your company's identity and legal status before activating your account or continuing to provide access to the Service. We may suspend access to your account pending completion of any such verification.

5. Candidates (techies)

Key point: Use of the Service by Candidates is free of charge. We do not charge Candidates any registration fee, introduction fee or other fee for using the Service.

5.1 As a Candidate, you:

(a) retain all intellectual property rights in your CV, résumé, and profile content that you submit to the Service;

(b) by submitting your CV or profile content to the Service, grant to us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence (with the right to sub-licence to our third-party service providers and processors) to store, copy, process, analyse, display in anonymised form, and otherwise use your CV and profile content strictly for the purpose of operating the Service, generating your anonymised public profile, matching you with Companies, facilitating the Introduction and Placement process, and providing and improving the Service. This licence terminates upon deletion of your account, subject always to our legal data retention obligations as described in our Privacy Notice;

(c) are solely responsible for ensuring that all content in your CV and profile is accurate, current, complete and not misleading at all times;

(d) represent and warrant that you own, or have all necessary rights and permissions in, all content you upload to the Service, and that such content does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights, privacy rights, confidentiality obligations or any other rights, and does not breach any applicable law or regulation;

(e) acknowledge that your identifying details — including your name, email address and other contact information — will not be disclosed to any Company until the conditions set out in Clause 7.3 and in our Privacy Notice are satisfied; and

(f) acknowledge and agree that the Service processes your CV and profile information using AI-assisted tools (including Amazon Textract and Amazon Bedrock) as described in our Privacy Notice, solely as an assistance tool, and that you are asked to review and approve all AI-generated profile content before it is published.

5.2 You agree not to submit any User Content to the Service that:

(a) is false, misleading, fraudulent or inaccurate;

(b) impersonates any person or entity, or misrepresents your identity, qualifications or experience;

(c) infringes any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights or confidentiality obligations (for example, by uploading materials that belong to a former employer); or

(d) is otherwise in breach of Clause 10 (Acceptable Use).

5.3 Consumer rights: Candidates who are individual natural persons using the Service in their personal capacity as work-seekers are "consumers" for the purposes of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and applicable consumer protection legislation. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any statutory rights that you have as a consumer.

6. Companies (clients)

Key point: Browsing profiles and posting roles is free. A Placement Fee of 10% of first-year gross base salary (exclusive of VAT) is payable upon a Confirmed Hire as described in Clause 7.

6.1 As a Company, you represent and warrant to us that:

(a) you are duly incorporated and in good standing in your jurisdiction of incorporation;

(b) the individual accepting these Terms on your behalf has full authority to do so and to bind the Company to these Terms;

(c) you will provide accurate, complete and up-to-date information about each role you post, including an accurate salary range, a genuine description of the role requirements and working conditions, and any legally required information about the role; and

(d) you will not post roles that are fictitious, already filled, or intended to harvest Candidate data without a genuine intention to hire.

6.2 You agree to comply with all applicable law in connection with your use of the Service and in connection with any role you post, Introduction you receive, or Confirmed Hire you make. This includes without limitation:

(a) the Equality Act 2010 — you must not discriminate against Candidates on the basis of any protected characteristic (age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation) in the wording of any job posting or in any hiring decision;

(b) the Employment Rights Act 1996 — you must comply with all statutory employment rights owed to any Candidate you hire;

(c) the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 — all roles must meet the applicable national minimum or living wage requirements;

(d) the Working Time Regulations 1998 — you must comply with working time limits and holiday entitlements;

(e) the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 — you must carry out right-to-work checks before employing any Candidate; and

(f) the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 — you must process any personal data of Candidates in accordance with applicable data protection law.

6.3 We are not responsible for, and make no representation or warranty regarding, any Candidate's suitability for any role, the accuracy of any information provided by a Candidate, or any Candidate's entitlement to work in the United Kingdom. You are solely responsible for conducting your own verification, due diligence, right-to-work checks, background checks, and any other pre-employment screening required by law or by your internal policies.

6.4 You acknowledge that the Placement Agreement, which you will be required to sign before any Introduction is completed, creates a binding contractual obligation to pay the Placement Fee in the event of a Confirmed Hire, as described in Clause 7.

7. Placement Fees and Payment Terms

Fee structure

7.1 If a Confirmed Hire results from an Introduction made through the Service, the Company is liable to pay us a Placement Fee calculated as follows:

Placement Fee: A flat rate of ten per cent (10%) of the Candidate's first-year gross base salary as specified in the offer letter or contract of employment or engagement (exclusive of VAT, bonuses, commission, benefits and any other remuneration).

7.2 The Placement Fee is exclusive of value added tax (VAT). VAT will be charged in addition to the Placement Fee at the rate prevailing at the time of supply, where applicable. We will issue a valid VAT invoice to the Company.

Placement Agreement

7.3 Before any Introduction is completed — that is, before a Company's identifying details are disclosed to a Candidate, or a Candidate's identifying details are disclosed to a Company — the Company will be required to execute our Placement Agreement (by electronic signature via BoldSign or by such other means as we may specify). The Placement Agreement governs:

(a) the precise definition of "Confirmed Hire" applicable to that Introduction;

(b) the Placement Fee payable and the basis of its calculation;

(d) any applicable rebate terms; and

(e) any other terms specific to that Introduction.

In the event of any conflict between these Terms and the Placement Agreement in respect of the matters listed above, the Placement Agreement shall prevail.

Invoicing and payment

7.4 We will issue an invoice for the Placement Fee:

(a) promptly upon a Company notifying us of a Confirmed Hire; or

(b) upon us otherwise becoming aware of a Confirmed Hire within the Circumvention Period.

7.5 Payment of the Placement Fee is due within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the invoice, unless the Placement Agreement specifies a different payment period. All payments must be made in pounds sterling (GBP) by bank transfer to the account details specified on the invoice, or by such other method as we may specify.

Late payment

7.6 Without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to us, if any sum due under these Terms or the Placement Agreement is not paid in full by the due date:

(a) we reserve the right to charge interest on the outstanding amount at the statutory rate of eight per cent (8%) per annum above the Bank of England base rate then in force, accruing on a daily basis from the due date until the date of actual payment in full (whether before or after judgment), in accordance with our rights under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (as amended by the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2002); and

(b) we may also claim from you the reasonable costs of recovering the debt (including debt collection agency fees and reasonable legal costs) in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.

Invoice disputes

7.7 If you wish to dispute an invoice in whole or in part, you must notify us in writing at catherine@getmeatechie.com within fourteen (14) calendar days of the invoice date, setting out in full the grounds for your dispute. Failure to dispute an invoice within this period shall constitute your acceptance of the invoice in its entirety. Any portion of an invoice that is not in dispute must be paid by the due date notwithstanding any ongoing dispute regarding the disputed portion.

Set-off prohibited

7.8 You may not withhold, deduct or set off any payment due to us under these Terms or the Placement Agreement against any claim, counterclaim or right (whether actual or alleged) that you may have against us, unless required to do so by law or unless we have given our prior written consent.

Notification obligation

7.9 You must notify us in writing at catherine@getmeatechie.com within fourteen (14) calendar days of a Confirmed Hire occurring. This obligation applies regardless of whether you believe the Placement Fee is payable, and regardless of whether the Confirmed Hire takes place before or after the Placement Agreement is signed, or before or after account closure.

8. Anti-circumvention

Key point: The Placement Fee is the consideration for the Introduction service we provide. You agree not to engage, hire or otherwise use any Candidate outside the Service in order to avoid paying the Placement Fee during the 12-month Circumvention Period.

8.1 The Placement Fee is the consideration for the Introduction services we provide and is fundamental to the commercial model of the Service. Without our Introductions, the connection between a Candidate and a Company would not have occurred. The anti-circumvention provisions in this Clause are an essential term of these Terms.

8.2 You agree that you will not, during the Circumvention Period:

(a) contact, solicit, engage, employ or otherwise enter into any working arrangement with a Candidate (or, in the case of a Candidate, a Company) who was Introduced to you through the Service, otherwise than through the Service and the Placement Agreement;

(b) use any information obtained through the Service (including the existence or identity of a Candidate or a Company) to circumvent, avoid, reduce or defer the Placement Fee; or

(c) procure or encourage any third party (including a subsidiary, affiliate, associated entity or recruitment intermediary) to contact, engage or hire a Candidate (or Company) who was Introduced through the Service, for the purpose of avoiding the Placement Fee.

8.3 If a Confirmed Hire occurs within the Circumvention Period in circumstances that would otherwise give rise to a Placement Fee, you agree to pay us the Placement Fee calculated in accordance with Clause 7.1, regardless of whether a Placement Agreement has been separately executed in relation to that specific hire.

8.4 For the purposes of these Terms, the Circumvention Period commences on the date of the first Introduction made by us to you in relation to the relevant Candidate (or Company) and expires twelve (12) calendar months thereafter, or twelve (12) calendar months after the date of closure or termination of your account (whichever is the later).

8.5 You must notify us in writing at catherine@getmeatechie.com within fourteen (14) calendar days of becoming aware of any Confirmed Hire or other engagement with a Candidate (or Company) that has been Introduced through the Service, where the Circumvention Period has not yet expired.

9. Rebate Policy

9.1 In the event that a Candidate placed through the Service leaves the Company's employment or engagement, or is dismissed for reasons other than redundancy, within eight (8) calendar weeks of their agreed start date (the "Rebate Period"), the Company may be eligible for a rebate of the Placement Fee as follows:

(a) If the Candidate leaves or is dismissed (other than for redundancy) within four (4) calendar weeks of the start date: a rebate of 80% of the Placement Fee paid;

(b) If the Candidate leaves or is dismissed (other than for redundancy) between four (4) and eight (8) calendar weeks of the start date: a rebate of 50% of the Placement Fee paid;

9.2 To claim a rebate under this Clause, the Company must:

(a) notify us in writing at [catherine@getmeatechie.com] within fourteen (14) calendar days of the Candidate's last day of employment or engagement; and

(b) provide us with reasonable documentary evidence of the Candidate's departure and the date thereof (such as a letter of resignation, dismissal letter, or written confirmation of the leaving date).

9.3 No rebate is payable where:

(a) the Placement Fee has not been paid in full by the due date at the time the rebate is claimed;

(b) the Candidate's departure is by reason of redundancy (including where the role is restructured, made redundant or ceases to exist);

(c) the Candidate's departure is attributable to the Company's material breach of the employment contract or applicable employment law;

(d) the Company has failed to comply with its notification obligations under Clause 9.2; or

(e) the Placement Agreement contains different rebate terms, in which case those terms shall apply.

9.4 Where a rebate is payable, it will be applied as a credit against any future Placement Fee invoices issued to the Company within twelve (12) months of the date of the rebate claim, or refunded by bank transfer at our election.

10. Acceptable Use

10.1 By using the Service, you agree that you will not:

(a) post, upload, transmit or otherwise make available any User Content that is false, misleading, fraudulent, defamatory, discriminatory, abusive, harassing, threatening, obscene, offensive, or otherwise unlawful;

(b) post or publish any content relating to roles or opportunities that constitutes or facilitates unlawful discrimination on any ground protected by the Equality Act 2010, including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation;

(c) engage in conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable law or regulation in the United Kingdom or any other applicable jurisdiction;

(d) gain, or attempt to gain, unauthorised access to any part of the Service, another User's account, or any computer system or network connected to the Service, contrary to the Computer Misuse Act 1990;

(e) upload, transmit or introduce any virus, Trojan horse, worm, logic bomb, spyware, adware, ransomware, malicious code or any other software or device designed to disrupt, damage, destroy or impair the functionality of the Service, any computer, software, hardware or telecommunications equipment;

(f) scrape, spider, crawl, harvest, extract or aggregate data from the Service by automated means, or use any data mining, data extraction or similar data gathering tool in relation to the Service, except through our published application programming interface (API) where expressly made available;

(g) copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, transmit or otherwise make available any part of the Service or its content for any commercial purpose not expressly authorised by these Terms;

(h) use the Service in any manner that breaches our Privacy Notice or applicable data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018;

(i) use the Service to send unsolicited, bulk or commercial communications (including spam, chain messages, phishing messages or any similar communications) to other Users or to any third party;

(j) use the Service to harass, stalk, threaten, impersonate or deceive any other User or any third party;

(k) use the Service in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, impair or otherwise compromise the security, integrity or availability of the Service, or interfere with or disrupt any other User's use of or access to the Service; or

(l) attempt to circumvent the anonymity model of the Service or your anti-circumvention obligations under Clause 8.

10.2 We reserve the right, without liability to you, to investigate any suspected breach of this Clause 10, and to take such action as we consider necessary in response, including:

(a) issuing a warning;

(b) restricting or suspending your access to the Service;

(d) bringing legal proceedings against you; and/or

(e) reporting you and providing relevant information to law enforcement authorities or other competent regulators.

10.3 You acknowledge that a breach of Clause 10.1(d) may constitute a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. You agree that we may report any suspected criminal breach to the relevant authorities and cooperate with them in any resulting investigation.

11. Intellectual Property

11.1 All intellectual property rights in the Service and its contents — including its branding, trade marks, logos, design, user interface, graphics, software, source code, object code, databases, database rights, compilations, and all other materials forming part of the Service — are owned by or licensed to Get Me A Techie Ltd and are protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and other applicable intellectual property law. All rights are reserved.

11.2 We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licence to access and use the Service solely for the purpose of using the services described in these Terms, in accordance with these Terms. This licence does not include any right to:

(a) reproduce, copy, modify, adapt, translate, create derivative works from, or otherwise deal in the Service or any part of it;

(b) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of any software forming part of the Service, except to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by law notwithstanding a contractual restriction (including under section 50B of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988);

(d) exploit any part of the Service for any commercial purpose that is not expressly authorised by these Terms.

11.3 You retain all intellectual property rights in your own User Content. By submitting User Content to the Service, you grant us the licences described in Clause 5.1(b) (for Candidates) and Clause 11.4 (for Companies). You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant those licences and that the exercise of those licences by us will not infringe the rights of any third party.

11.4 Companies grant to us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence (with the right to sub-licence to our service providers and processors) to store, process, display and use their job postings and related content for the purpose of operating the Service and making those postings available to Candidates on the platform. This licence terminates when the relevant job posting is deleted, subject to our legal data retention obligations.

11.5 Our trade marks (including the name "Get Me A Techie", any associated logos and any other marks displayed on the Service) are the property of Get Me A Techie Ltd and may not be used without our prior written consent.

12. User Content and Representations

12.1 You are solely responsible for all User Content you submit, post, upload or transmit to or through the Service. We do not endorse, adopt or take responsibility for any User Content.

12.2 You represent and warrant to us in relation to all User Content that:

(a) you own it outright, or have obtained all necessary rights, licences, consents and permissions to submit it to the Service and to grant the licences described in these Terms;

(b) it is accurate, complete and not misleading at the time of submission, and you will promptly update it if it becomes inaccurate;

(c) it does not and will not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights (including copyright, database rights, trade marks or confidential information), privacy rights, or any other rights;

(d) it does not and will not violate any applicable law or regulation, including the Equality Act 2010, the Defamation Act 2013 or any applicable data protection law; and

(e) it does not contain any virus, malware or other harmful code.

12.3 We do not routinely pre-screen or moderate User Content before it is submitted to the Service, but we reserve the right at any time and without liability to you to review, remove, restrict access to, or decline to publish any User Content, where we reasonably believe that it:

(a) breaches these Terms or our Acceptable Use provisions;

(b) breaches any applicable law or regulation;

(d) is otherwise objectionable or inappropriate.

12.4 We will not be liable to you for any removal or restriction of User Content carried out in good faith in accordance with these Terms.

13. Data Protection and Privacy

13.1 We process personal data in connection with the Service in accordance with our Privacy Notice, which is available at [link to Privacy Notice / https://getmeatechie.com/privacy] and forms part of these Terms and is incorporated into them by reference. By using the Service, you confirm that you have read and understood our Privacy Notice.

13.2 If you are a Company, you acknowledge and agree that:

(a) in receiving and reviewing the anonymised profiles of Candidates and, following a Placement, the identifying details of Candidates, you act as a Data Controller (as defined in the UK General Data Protection Regulation) in respect of those Candidates' personal data for the purposes of your own recruitment and hiring activities;

(b) you must process all personal data of Candidates received from us in accordance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, and solely for the purpose of genuinely assessing, employing or engaging Candidates introduced through the Service;

(c) you must not use, disclose or otherwise process personal data received from us for any purpose other than the recruitment and hiring purposes described above; and

(d) you will implement and maintain appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the personal data of Candidates against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure or access.

13.3 Each party agrees to comply with all applicable data protection law (including the UK GDPR and DPA 2018) in the performance of its obligations under these Terms, and to co-operate with the other party in relation to any data protection impact assessment, data subject rights request, or regulatory inquiry that affects the personal data processed in connection with the Service.

14. Third-party Services

14.1 The Service integrates with and relies upon the following third-party service providers, whose own terms and conditions and privacy policies govern your use of their services:

(a) Amazon Web Services, Inc. ("AWS") — cloud infrastructure, hosting, authentication (Amazon Cognito), document text extraction (Amazon Textract) and AI-assisted processing (Amazon Bedrock);

(b) Stripe, Inc. / Stripe Payments Europe Limited — payment processing and billing;

(d) Google LLC — email services (Google Workspace) and, where applicable, analytics.

You are encouraged to review the terms and privacy policies of each of these providers. We are not responsible for any acts, omissions or failures of any third-party service provider.

14.2 We are not liable for any interruption to, or degradation of, the Service caused by any failure, outage or error attributable to a third-party service provider, including the providers listed above.

14.3 The Service may from time to time contain links to third-party websites, resources or services that are not operated or controlled by us. Such links are provided for your convenience and information only. We do not endorse any linked third-party website and accept no responsibility for, or liability in connection with, any third-party content, website or service. We recommend that you review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party website you visit.

15. Disclaimers and Warranties

15.1 The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and save as expressly set out in these Terms, we exclude all representations, warranties, conditions and other terms (whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise) in relation to the Service and your use of it.

15.2 In particular, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not represent or warrant that:

(a) the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, free from bugs or viruses, secure, or continuously available;

(b) any Introduction will result in a Placement;

(c) any Candidate is suitable, available, accurately represented, appropriately qualified, or entitled to work in the United Kingdom;

(d) any role posted by a Company is genuine, accurately described, legally compliant, or will be filled; or

(e) the Service will meet your particular requirements or expectations.

15.3 Consumer Candidates: Nothing in this Clause 15 excludes or limits any statutory rights you have as a consumer under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 or any other applicable consumer protection legislation. To the extent we are providing services to a consumer, those services shall be performed with reasonable care and skill in accordance with section 49 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

15.4 Companies: The Service is provided to Companies in the course of business, in circumstances where both parties are businesses. The implied terms as to satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and conformity with description contained in the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (subject to the requirement of reasonableness). However, nothing in these Terms excludes any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded under section 2 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.

16. Limitation of Liability

16.1 Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude any liability:

(a) for death or personal injury caused by our negligence;

(b) for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

(d) for any breach of the terms implied by sections 3–5 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 in relation to consumer Candidates (to the extent they cannot lawfully be excluded); or

(e) for any other liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded under the laws of England and Wales.

16.2 Subject to Clause 16.1, and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we shall not be liable to you (whether in contract, tort including negligence, breach of statutory duty, misrepresentation, or otherwise) for any:

(i) loss of profits, revenue or income;

(ii) loss of business, business opportunity or goodwill;

(iii) loss of anticipated savings;

(iv) wasted management or staff time;

(v) loss or corruption of data or information;

(vi) any failure to make a hiring or placement;

(vii) any loss arising from the act or omission of any Candidate or Company (as applicable) in connection with the Introduction or Placement process; or

(viii) any indirect, special, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any nature,

in each case even if we have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage.

16.3 Subject to Clause 16.1, our aggregate liability to you in respect of all claims arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Service (whether in contract, tort, breach of statutory duty, misrepresentation or otherwise) shall not exceed:

(a) in relation to a Company: the total aggregate Placement Fee(s) actually paid by that Company to us in the twelve (12) calendar months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim; and

(b) in relation to a Candidate: £250

16.4 We draw your attention in particular to Clauses 15 and 16 of these Terms. We consider these provisions to be reasonable and proportionate having regard to the nature of the Service, the fees charged, and the fact that it is not possible for us to control the acts or omissions of Candidates or Companies.

17. Indemnity

17.1 You agree to indemnify us, and to keep us indemnified and to hold harmless our officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees assessed on an indemnity basis) arising out of or in connection with:

(a) your breach of these Terms, including any warranty or representation given herein;

(b) any User Content you submit to or through the Service;

(c) your breach of any applicable law or regulation in connection with your use of the Service (including any breach of employment law, equality law or data protection law);

(d) any third-party claim arising from your conduct in relation to a Candidate or Company connected with the Service; or

(e) any fraudulent or wilfully misleading act or omission by you in connection with your use of the Service.

17.2 We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive conduct and control of the defence and settlement of any matter in respect of which you are required to indemnify us under Clause 17.1. You agree to co-operate fully with us and to provide all reasonable assistance in the conduct of such defence. Any settlement of a claim for which you are required to indemnify us must be approved in writing by us before it is agreed.

18. Confidentiality

18.1 Each party agrees to keep confidential all Confidential Information of the other party and not to disclose it to any third party without the prior written consent of the disclosing party, except as provided in this Clause 18.

18.2 In particular:

(a) A Company agrees to treat all Candidate information received through the Service — whether anonymised or, following a Placement, identified — as Confidential Information, and not to disclose it to any third party (including any employee or officer of the Company who does not have a genuine and legitimate need to access it for the purpose of assessing, hiring or engaging the relevant Candidate);

(b) A Candidate agrees to treat as confidential any non-public commercial, operational or other information about a Company that is disclosed to them through the Service.

18.3 The obligations in this Clause 18 do not apply to information that:

(a) is or becomes publicly available through means other than a breach of these Terms;

(b) was lawfully known to the receiving party prior to its disclosure under these Terms;

(d) is required to be disclosed by applicable law, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by a competent regulatory authority (including the ICO or HMRC), provided that the receiving party: (i) gives the disclosing party as much prior written notice of the required disclosure as is reasonably practicable; (ii) co-operates with the disclosing party in seeking a protective order or other appropriate relief; and (iii) discloses only that portion of the Confidential Information that it is legally required to disclose.

18.4 The obligations of confidentiality in this Clause 18 shall survive termination of these Terms for a period of three (3) years from the date of termination.

19. Termination and Suspension

Termination by you

19.1 You may close your account and terminate these Terms at any time by using the account deletion feature in the Service or by contacting us at [catherine@getmeatechie.com]. Closure of your account does not affect any rights or obligations that have accrued prior to the date of closure, including in particular:

(a) any obligation on a Company to pay any Placement Fee in respect of any Confirmed Hire occurring before the date of closure or during the Circumvention Period; and

(b) the Circumvention Period obligations in Clause 8, which continue for twelve (12) months after the date of closure.

Suspension or termination by us

19.2 We may, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your account and access to the Service in any of the following circumstances:

(a) immediately, without prior notice, where you are in material breach of these Terms (including in particular Clauses 5.2, 6.1, 8 or 10);

(b) on fourteen (14) calendar days' written notice (by email to the address registered to your account), for any reason that we reasonably consider justifies suspension or termination and that does not constitute a material breach;

(d) immediately, if you become insolvent, make a proposal to creditors, enter administration, receivership, voluntary arrangement, liquidation (whether compulsory or voluntary) or equivalent proceedings in any jurisdiction; or

(e) on thirty (30) calendar days' written notice if we decide to discontinue the Service in whole or in material part.

Consequences of termination

19.3 Upon termination or expiry of these Terms (however arising):

(a) your right to access and use the Service ceases with immediate effect (or at the end of any applicable notice period, where notice is given);

(b) we will deal with your personal data following termination in accordance with our Privacy Notice and Clause 19 of the Privacy Notice;

(d) the following Clauses shall survive termination and continue in full force and effect: Clauses 1 (Interpretation), 7 (Fees — in respect of outstanding obligations), 8 (Anti-circumvention), 11 (Intellectual property — in respect of ownership), 12.2 (Warranties — in respect of User Content already submitted), 13 (Data protection), 15 (Disclaimers), 16 (Limitation of liability), 17 (Indemnity), 18 (Confidentiality), 22 (Governing law), and 23 (General provisions).

20. Force Majeure

20.1 We shall not be liable to you for any failure or delay in performing our obligations under these Terms where, and to the extent that, such failure or delay results from any cause, event or circumstance beyond our reasonable control (a "Force Majeure Event"), including without limitation:

(a) acts of God, including fire, flood, earthquake, storm, lightning or other natural disaster;

(b) epidemic, pandemic or public health emergency (including any associated governmental measures);

(c) war, invasion, acts of foreign enemies, hostilities, terrorism, civil war, revolution, insurrection, military coup or riot;

(d) acts or omissions of governmental or regulatory authorities, changes in applicable law, imposition of sanctions, embargo or export restriction;

(e) industrial dispute, labour action or lockout (other than involving our own employees);

(f) interruption or failure of utility services, internet connectivity or telecommunications networks; or

(g) any failure or outage attributable to a third-party service provider (including AWS, Stripe, BoldSign or Google) where that failure or outage is itself caused by a Force Majeure Event.

20.2 If a Force Majeure Event occurs:

(a) we will notify you as soon as reasonably practicable of the nature of the event and its anticipated impact on our ability to perform our obligations;

(b) our obligations under these Terms will be suspended for the duration of the Force Majeure Event (and the time for performance of those obligations will be extended accordingly); and

(c) if the Force Majeure Event continues for a period of more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, either party may terminate these Terms (in relation to the affected services) by giving fourteen (14) calendar days' written notice to the other, without any liability of either party to the other arising from such termination (save for any accrued rights).

21. Dispute Resolution and Complaints

Complaints procedure

21.1 If you have a complaint about the Service, or about the manner in which we have dealt with you, please contact us in the first instance:

Email: catherine@getmeatechie.com

We will acknowledge receipt of your complaint within five (5) working days and will aim to provide a substantive written response within twenty (20) working days. For complex matters, we will keep you informed of progress and the expected timescale.

Alternative Dispute Resolution — consumer Candidates

21.2 In accordance with Regulation 19 of the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/542) (the "ADR Regulations"), we are required to provide you with the following information if you are a consumer and we have been unable to resolve your complaint to your satisfaction:

(a) You may use the UK Online Dispute Resolution platform at: https://www.get-advice.co.uk.

Fee disputes — Companies

21.3 Any dispute between us and a Company in relation to a Placement Fee shall be subject to the dispute resolution procedure set out in the relevant Placement Agreement. Where the Placement Agreement does not contain a specific dispute resolution procedure, such disputes shall be referred to the courts of England and Wales in accordance with Clause 22 below.

Mediation

21.4 Prior to commencing formal legal proceedings (other than for urgent interlocutory injunctive relief), either party may invite the other to refer the dispute to mediation before a mutually agreed mediator. We are willing in principle to consider mediation as an alternative to litigation and will respond to any written invitation to mediate within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt. The costs of mediation shall be shared equally between the parties unless otherwise agreed.

22. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

22.1 These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

22.2 Subject to Clause 21 (Dispute resolution) and Clause 22.3, the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or their subject matter.

22.3 Nothing in Clause 22.2 limits the right of a consumer Candidate to bring proceedings in the courts of the jurisdiction of their habitual residence. If you are a consumer resident in Scotland, you may bring proceedings in the Scottish courts. If you are a consumer resident in Northern Ireland, you may bring proceedings in the courts of Northern Ireland.

23. General Provisions

Entire agreement

23.1 These Terms, together with our Privacy Notice (incorporated by reference) and (where applicable) the Placement Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to your use of the Service and supersede all prior agreements, representations, negotiations, understandings, and communications between us (whether written or oral) relating to the subject matter of these Terms. Each party acknowledges that it has not relied on, and shall have no remedy in respect of, any representation, warranty, undertaking, assurance, covenant or statement that is not expressly set out in these Terms, save for any liability arising from fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

Severance

23.2 If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, void, invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision shall be severed from these Terms and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect, unaffected by the severance. If any invalid or unenforceable provision would be valid or enforceable if some part of it were modified or deleted, the parties agree that it shall be given effect in the manner that most closely reflects their original intention.

Waiver

23.3 A failure or delay by either party in exercising any right, power or remedy under these Terms does not operate as a waiver of that right, power or remedy, nor does it preclude or restrict any further exercise of that or any other right, power or remedy. A waiver of any specific right or remedy is not a waiver of the right to insist on compliance at any future time. No waiver is effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party granting it.

No partnership or agency

23.4 Nothing in these Terms creates or is intended to create any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, employment relationship or fiduciary relationship between us and you. Neither party has the authority to bind the other party in any way.

Assignment

23.5 You may not assign, novate, sub-contract, charge or otherwise transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms (in whole or in part) to any third party without our prior written consent. We may, without restriction, assign or transfer all or any part of our rights and obligations under these Terms (including in connection with a business sale, merger, restructuring or change of control), provided that we give you at least thirty (30) calendar days' prior written notice of any such assignment or transfer and that any assignee agrees in writing to be bound by these Terms in the same manner as us. If you do not wish to continue using the Service following such a transfer, you may close your account before the transfer takes effect.

Notices

23.6 Any formal notice required or permitted under these Terms shall be in writing and shall be given:

(a) by email to the email address associated with your account (in our case, to catherine@getmeatechie.com)

Notices sent by email are deemed received at the time of transmission, provided no delivery failure notification is received. Notices sent by first-class pre-paid post are deemed received on the second working day following the date of posting.

Third-party rights

23.7 These Terms do not confer any rights on any third party to enforce any provision of these Terms pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, and no third party may rely on or enforce any term of these Terms.

Rights and remedies

23.8 The rights, powers and remedies of each party under these Terms are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights, powers and remedies available at law or in equity. No exercise of any right, power or remedy by a party shall be taken to preclude any further or other exercise of that or any other right, power or remedy.

Anti-bribery and anti-corruption

23.9 Each party represents, warrants and undertakes that, in performing its obligations under these Terms, it shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, regulations and codes relating to anti-bribery and anti-corruption, including the Bribery Act 2010. Each party shall not engage in any activity, practice or conduct which would constitute an offence under the Bribery Act 2010 or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption legislation.

Modern slavery

23.10 Each party represents and warrants that, to the best of its knowledge, neither it nor any of its employees, agents or sub-contractors has committed or been convicted of any offence involving modern slavery or human trafficking (within the meaning of the Modern Slavery Act 2015). Each party undertakes to notify the other promptly if it becomes aware of any such offence or conviction in connection with the performance of these Terms.

Language

23.11 These Terms and all communications, documents and notices made or given in connection with these Terms shall be in the English language.

24. Changes to These Terms

24.1 We may update or amend these Terms from time to time for the following reasons:

(a) to reflect changes in applicable law, regulatory requirements or guidance;

(b) to reflect material changes to the way in which we operate the Service;

(d) for any other reason that we reasonably consider justifies an amendment.

24.2 Where we make material changes to these Terms — in particular, any change that could reasonably be expected to affect your rights or obligations — we will notify you in advance by:

(a) sending an email to the email address registered to your account, at least fourteen (14) calendar days before the change takes effect; and/or

(b) displaying a prominent notice on the Service when you next log in, at least fourteen (14) calendar days before the change takes effect.

24.3 For consumer Candidates, we will give at least thirty (30) calendar days' advance notice of any material change that could be detrimental to your interests as a consumer, and you may close your account without penalty during that notice period if you do not wish to be bound by the updated Terms.

24.4 Where any material change to these Terms requires your consent under applicable law (including the Consumer Rights Act 2015), we will seek that consent before the change takes effect and will not impose the new terms on you unless and until your consent is obtained.

24.5 Continued use of the Service after the effective date of any updated Terms constitutes your acknowledgement that you have read and agreed to the updated Terms, subject always to any consent requirements under applicable law.

24.6 The date at the top of this document indicates when these Terms were last updated. We recommend that you review these Terms periodically.

These Terms of Service were last reviewed and approved on 19 July 2026 by Catherine Welling, Founder

Introduction Acknowledgement (techies)

This acknowledgement supplements the Terms of Service above and applies to Candidates (techies).

(a) You acknowledge that Get Me A Techie introduces you to companies, and that when we do so we tell you which company and role the introduction relates to.

(b) If, within twelve (12) months of an introduction, you accept any form of engagement (including employment, contract, consultancy, or a role through an intermediary) with that company or any company in its group arising from or connected with that introduction, you agree to tell us promptly and, if we ask, to confirm your start date and salary.

(c) The Placement Fee is payable by the company, not by you. You agree not to take part in any arrangement with a company that is designed to conceal or misrepresent an engagement in order to avoid that fee.

Questions about these terms? Contact us, or email catherine@getmeatechie.com.