Terms of Service

1. Definitions

Throughout these Terms of Service, the following terms shall have the meanings defined below:

• "SplitHire", "we", "us", or "our" refers to SplitHire Ltd, a company registered in the United Kingdom.
• "Services" refers to all recruitment services, website features, and other offerings provided by SplitHire.
• "User", "you", or "your" refers to any individual or entity that accesses or uses our Services.
• "Candidate" refers to an individual seeking employment opportunities through SplitHire.
• "Employer" refers to a company or individual seeking to hire candidates through SplitHire.
• "Recruitment Fee" refers to the fee paid by an Employer to SplitHire for successfully placing a Candidate.
• "Candidate Reward" refers to the portion of the Recruitment Fee shared with a successfully placed Candidate.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the SplitHire website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, along with our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not access or use our services.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and SplitHire. You represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement. If you are using our Services on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms.

3. Description of Services

SplitHire is a recruitment agency that connects employers with job seekers through an innovative fee-split model. Our Services include, but are not limited to:

• Job posting and candidate matching
• CV screening and shortlisting
• Video interviews and assessments
• Fee-split model where successful candidates receive a portion of the recruitment fee
• Career guidance and preparation for interviews
• Recruitment process management and coordination

SplitHire reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our Services at any time without prior notice. We make no guarantees about the availability or continuity of our Services.

4. User Accounts

To access certain features of our Services, you may need to register for an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process
• Update your information promptly if any details change
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to your account or any other breach of security
• Ensure that you log out of your account at the end of each session
• Not share your account credentials with any third party
• Not create more than one account per person

SplitHire reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account if any information provided is found to be inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete, or if we have reason to believe that there has been unauthorized use of your account.

5. User Content

You retain ownership of any content you submit to our platform, including CVs, job postings, video interviews, and other materials ("User Content"). However, by submitting User Content, you grant SplitHire a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and display such content for the purpose of providing and promoting our Services.

You represent and warrant that your User Content:

• Is accurate, truthful, and not misleading
• Does not infringe upon or violate any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or publicity rights
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards
• Does not contain any harmful, offensive, discriminatory, or inappropriate material
• Does not contain any viruses, malware, or other harmful code

SplitHire reserves the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, edit, or remove any User Content that we determine, in our sole discretion, violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable.

6. Fee Structure

Our standard recruitment fee is 15% of the candidate's annual salary, payable by the Employer upon successful placement of a Candidate. SplitHire shares 50% of this fee with the successful Candidate after they have completed their probation period, subject to the following conditions:

• The Candidate must successfully complete the probation period specified by the Employer
• The Employer must have paid the full recruitment fee to SplitHire
• The Candidate must provide all necessary tax and payment information as requested

SplitHire reserves the right to modify our fee structure at any time. Any changes to our fees will be communicated to affected parties and will apply to placements made after the date of such changes.

7. Candidate Reward Clause (UK – Self-Employed Basis)

7.1. Candidate Reward Payment

If you are successfully placed in a role through SplitHire, you may be eligible to receive a reward equal to a portion of the recruitment fee paid by the hiring company. The exact amount and timing of any reward will be communicated to you in writing upon placement confirmation. This reward is contingent upon the conditions specified in Section 6 above.

7.2. Tax and Legal Responsibility

You acknowledge and agree that:

• Any reward paid to you by SplitHire is provided on a self-employed basis.
• You are solely responsible for declaring this income to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and for paying any applicable tax, National Insurance contributions, or other charges.
• SplitHire is not your employer and has no obligation to deduct or remit any taxes on your behalf.
• You will comply with all applicable tax laws and regulations in relation to any reward received.

7.3. Invoicing and Payment

SplitHire may request that you submit an invoice in order to receive your reward. Alternatively, SplitHire may issue a self-billed invoice on your behalf. Payment will be made to your nominated bank account within 30 days of invoice approval. You are responsible for providing accurate banking details and for notifying us of any changes to these details.

7.4. No Employment Relationship

You acknowledge that receiving a reward does not create an employment relationship, partnership, or agency between you and SplitHire. You are not entitled to any employment benefits, including but not limited to paid leave, pension contributions, or statutory sick pay. This arrangement is strictly a commercial transaction between independent parties.

8. Data Protection

SplitHire is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference, explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

By using our Services, you consent to the collection, processing, and storage of your personal data as described in our Privacy Policy. You have the right to access, correct, and delete your personal data, subject to certain limitations as permitted by law.

If you are an Employer, you agree to process any personal data received through our Services in compliance with applicable data protection laws and to implement appropriate security measures to protect such data.

9. Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the SplitHire platform, including but not limited to the website, logo, trademarks, service marks, text, graphics, software, code, and content, are owned by or licensed to SplitHire. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in or to our intellectual property.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Services or included software, nor may you reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code of that software, unless applicable laws prohibit these restrictions or you have our written permission.

10. Limitation of Liability

SplitHire provides its Services on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not guarantee that our Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

In no event shall SplitHire be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising from or in connection with:

• Your use of or inability to use our Services
• Any conduct or content of any third party on our Services
• Any content obtained from our Services
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

Our total liability to you for any claims arising from or related to these Terms or our Services shall not exceed the amount paid by you to SplitHire during the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or £100, whichever is greater.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by English law.

11. Indemnification

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

• Your use of our Services
• Your User Content
• Your violation of these Terms
• Your violation of any rights of another person or entity
• Your violation of any applicable laws, rules, or regulations

SplitHire reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims.

12. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our Services at any time, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to a breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use our Services will immediately cease.

All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including without limitation ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us at hello@splithire.co.uk. Please note that termination of your account does not relieve you of any obligations you may have incurred or any liability for any activities that occurred prior to termination.

13. Dispute Resolution

If a dispute arises between you and SplitHire, we encourage you to first contact us directly to seek a resolution. If we cannot resolve the dispute informally, any legal action must be brought exclusively in the courts of England and Wales.

Before commencing any legal proceedings, both parties agree to engage in good faith negotiations for a period of not less than 30 days from the date that the dispute is first notified in writing.

14. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms. We will provide notice of material changes by posting a prominent notice on our website or by sending you an email.

Your continued use of our Services after any changes to these Terms indicates your acceptance of the modified terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you must stop using our Services.

It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically to stay informed of any updates.

15. Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these Terms unenforceable or invalid as a whole. Any such provision shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.

17. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about these Terms of Service, please contact us at hello@splithire.co.uk.