Terms and Conditions for the Use of the Security Management Resources® Website

WELCOME TO WWW.SMRGROUP.COM, and WWW.SMRGROUP.ORG OWNED AND OPERATED BY SECURITY MANAGEMENT RESOURCES®, INC. (“SMR”). PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEB SITE (the “SMR SITE”).

BY ACCESSING AND USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU ARE INDICATING YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED HERE, DO NOT USE THE SMR SITE.

The terms “You” and “User” as used herein refer to all individuals and/or entities accessing the SMR Site for any reason. If you do not agree with any of the Terms of Use, you are not authorized to access or use the SMR Site for any purpose.

SMR, its related companies, affiliated organizations and/or divisions retain the right to revise these terms and conditions at any time. Any use of the SMR Site in violation of these terms and conditions constitutes trespass and/or infringement of the rights of SMR and/or its sponsor(s) and may result in legal action against you.

Privacy & Cookies Policy

For information regarding privacy, please review the Privacy & Cookies Policy which also governs your visit to the SMR website.

Limited License

This website is for your personal and noncommercial use. You are granted a non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable license to use this system only under these Terms. Except as otherwise expressly provided, you may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, use, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any information or content contained in the system, www.smrgroup.com and/or www.smrgroup.org as a whole, software, products, or services obtained from or available as part of or in conjunction with this system.

The website may be used only by you, and you may not rent, lend, sub-license or transfer the website or any data residing on it or any of your rights under this agreement to anyone else. You may not develop or derive for commercial sale any data in machine-readable or other form that incorporates or uses any substantial part of the website. You may not transfer to or store any data residing or exchanged over the website in any electronic network for use by more than one user unless you obtain prior written permission from SMR.

You agree not to modify, reformat, copy, reproduce, display, distribute, repost, transmit, publish, license, sell, rent, transfer, or create derivative works from any Content or information obtained from the Site or the Service, except as expressly permitted by the Terms of Use. You may not mirror or frame the home page or any other pages of this Site on any other web site or web page. You may not connect “deep links” to the Site, i.e., create links to this site that bypass the home page or other parts of the Site. You are prohibited from using any of the marks or logos appearing throughout the Site without express written consent from the trademark owner, except as permitted by applicable law.

Intellectual Property

This website is operated by SMR. SMR makes no representation that materials in this website are appropriate or available for use in all locations.

You may use the Site, the Service and the Content solely for your personal, noncommercial use. You may download, print and store portions of the Content that you select, provided that you:

• only use these copies of the Content for your own personal, non-commercial use;
• do not copy or post the Content on any network computer or transmit, distribute, publish or broadcast the Content in any media; and
• do not modify or alter the Content in any way, or delete or change any copyright or trademark notice.

No right, title or interest in any downloaded Content or materials is transferred to you as a result of any such downloading.

These Terms and any dispute that might arise between you and SMR, its affiliates, subsidiaries, or licensees, with respect to the website shall be governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to principles of conflict of laws and relevant federal laws. Irrevocable consent is hereby granted by both parties to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any action or dispute in the courts located in The United States. Use of this website is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not affect to all provisions of these Terms, including without limitation this paragraph.

Site Usage

The SMR Site may be used only for lawful purposes. Users may not use the SMR Site in order to transmit, distribute, store or destroy material: (a) in violation of any applicable law or regulation; (b) in a manner that will infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of others or violate the privacy or publicity or other personal rights of others; or, (c) in a manner which is libelous, obscene, threatening, abusive or hateful.

Registered Users of the SMR Site authorize SMR to gather employment research information on their behalf from a variety of both online and offline sources. This information is placed in the password-restricted area of the SMR Site for their individual use in aiding or facilitating their personal job search and/ or their personal research of employment related information.

If you have access to a password restricted area of the SMR Site or site controlled by SMR, you shall not share or disseminate your password, and you shall not share or disseminate the information contained in the protected areas of the SMR Site to other individuals, entities, groups or web sites without the express permission of SMR.

You shall not copy or adapt the HTML code or any other code(s) that SMR created to generate pages on the SMR Site. The HTML code and any other code(s) is/are also is subject to copyright protection.

Copyright and Trademark Notices

The website and all of its contents including, but not limited to, all text and images (“Content”) are owned and copyrighted by SMR with all rights reserved unless otherwise noted. Any content that is a trademark, logo, or service mark is also a registered or unregistered trademark of SMR. Other company names mentioned or referenced on the website may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners. You agree that you will not refer to or attribute any information to SMR in any public medium (e.g., press release, Web sites) for advertising or promotion purposes, or for the purpose of informing or influencing any third party and that you will not use or reproduce any Content of, or imply any endorsement by or relationship with, SMR.

SECURITY MANAGEMENT RESOURCES® is the registered service mark of Security Management Resources®, Inc.

SECURITYMANAGEMENTRECRUITERS.BIZ; SECURITYMANAGEMENTRECRUITERS.INFO; SECURITYMANAGEMENTRECRUITERS.MOBI; SECURITYMANAGEMENTRECRUITERS.NET; SECURITYMANAGEMENTRECRUITERS.ORG; SECURITYMANAGEMENTRECRUITERS.US; SECURITYMANAGEMENTRESOURCES.COM;SECURITYMANAGEMENTRESOURCES.NET; SECURITYMANAGEMENTRESOURCES.ORG;SECURITYMANAGEMENTRESOURCES.UK; SMR-ASIA.COM;SMR-ASIA.NET; SMRSIA.ORG; SMRASIA.COM;SMRASIA.NET; SMRASIA.ORG; SMRGROUP-ASIA.COM; SMRGROUP-ASIA.NET;SMRGROUP-ASIA.ORG; SMRGROUP-LTD.COM; SMRGROUP-LTD.NET; SMRGROUP-LTD.ORG; SMRGROUP.BIZ; SMRGROUP.CA; SMRGROUP.CO; SMRGROUP.COM; SMRGROUP.INFO; SMRGROUP.MOBI; SMRGROUP.NET; SMRGROUP.ORG; SMRGROUP.UK;SMRGROUP.US; SMRINTERNATIONAL.COM; SMRINTERNATIONAL.INFO; SMRINTERNATIONAL.NET; SMRINTERNATIONAL.ORG; SMRINTL.COM; SMRINTL.NET; SMRINTL.ORG;SMRLTD.COM; SMRLTD.NET; SMRLTD.ORG and the Logo Designs are trademark or service marks of Security Management Resources®, Inc.

SECURITY JOBS NETWORK® is a registered service mark of Security Jobs Network, Inc.

SECURITYJOBS.NET, SECURITYJOBSNETWORK.COM, SECURITYJOBSNETWORK.ORG, SECURITYJOBSNETWORK.INFO, SECURITYJOBSNETWORK.BIZ, SECURITYJOBSNETWORK.US and the Logo Designs are trademark or service marks of Security Jobs Network®, Inc.

SMR also has trademark protection for the “look and feel” of the SMR Site. Elements of the “look and feel” or “trade dress” for the SMR Site include SMR’s color combinations, button shapes, layout, and all other graphical elements not the property of third parties.

All third party trademarks and tradenames are the property of their respective owners.

Responsibility

SMR has no obligation to monitor the SMR Site, but reserves the right to do so. SMR bears no responsibility for the accuracy of any materials provided by others and not prepared by SMR. User acknowledges and agrees that SMR is not responsible for the content of any other Web Sites linked to the SMR Site; links are provided as Internet navigation tools only. SMR does not warrant or guarantee that any specific number of Users shall view a job description or that any specific User will view it. SMR does not guarantee the availability of a researched opportunity listed on the SMR Site.

Candidate Registration Area

SMR endeavors to provide and maintain the SMR Site to assist Users in identifying employment opportunity information for positions for which SMR has been engaged to fill. SMR will make available access to the password restricted area of the SMR Site for this specified purpose.

SMR reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to immediately suspend or terminate without notice your ability to access the password restricted area of the SMR Site, upon any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions or if SMR is unable to verify or authenticate any information you submit to the SMR Site.

(1) Submission of false or misleading information by you to SMR for any reason whatsoever; and/or (2) use of your password to gain access to the password restricted area of the SMR Site by individuals other than you: constitutes a violation of these Terms and Conditions. Such actions may also constitute violations of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 USC §1030), the federal Stored Communications Act (18 USC § 2701), the Virginia Computer Crimes Act (Va. Code §18.2-152.1 (et seq.)), and/or other applicable law, and may subject the violator to civil damages, criminal fines and/or imprisonment.

SMR reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to restrict without notice your ability to access the password restricted area of the SMR Site, if SMR in good faith believes that you have shared or disseminated your password to other individuals, entities, groups or web sites in violation of these Terms and Conditions.

Web Site Security Rules

Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of SMR, including, without limitation from:

1. accessing data not intended for such User or logging into a server or account which such User is not authorized to access;
2. attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization;
3. attempting to interfere with service to any User, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of overloading, “flooding”, “mail-bombing” or “crashing”;
4. sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services;
5. forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting; and,
6. willfully submitting fictitious or false subscription information whether or not there is an intent to defraud

Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. SMR will investigate occurrences that may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting Users who are involved in such violations.

Suspension, Termination of Access

SMR reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to immediately terminate or suspend without notice your ability to access the SMR Site, upon any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions or if SMR is unable to verify or authenticate any information you submit to the SMR Site.

Furthermore, any User who submits false, misleading, abusive, obscene, threatening or rude communications via email, postal mail or telephonically in the course of his/her interaction with SMR, its employees or contractors, may at the sole discretion of SMR, forfeit all rights to use the SMR Site.

Privacy

SMR takes the protection of your privacy very seriously. To make sure your personal information is secure, we communicate data privacy and security guidelines to SMR employees and strictly enforce privacy safeguards within all SMR companies. SMR is compliance with the US-EU and US-Swiss Safe Harbor program and the UK Data Protection Act.

When you register for the SMR Site, you will be asked to provide SMR with certain information including, without limitation, a valid email address (your “Information”). You understand and agree that SMR may disclose to third parties, on an anonymous basis, certain aggregate information contained in your registration application. SMR will not disclose to any third party your name, address, e-mail address or telephone number without your prior consent, except to the extent necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable laws or in legal proceedings where such information is relevant. SMR reserves the right to offer third party services and products to you based on the preferences that you identify in your registration and at any time thereafter; such offers may be made by SMR or by third parties.

SMR may also use the Information to contact Users about our services and/or keep them informed of their account status or updates to the SMR Site.

Personally identifiable information submitted or posted by individual Users on the SMR Site’s open forum or BBS is not confidential and may be viewed by SMR and anyone with access to those areas on the SMR Site. SMR is not responsible for statements made by third party Users on the SMR Site’s open forum, social media, Blog or BBS.

Data Transfers

SMR websites are hosted on our web servers in the United States. If you are located in a non-US jurisdiction, your provision of Personal Information or other access to our Web Sites constitutes your transfer of such data to the United States, a jurisdiction that may not provide an equivalent level of data protection to the laws in your home country.

Access and Corrections

If you wish to access or update the Personal Information you submit through our websites, or to make any inquiries about the processing of such information, please contact us as described below. We provide individuals with access to their Personal Information where we believe appropriate, including in situations where you are entitled to access and review your Personal Information under applicable data protection and privacy laws.

Disclaimer & Warranties

YOU USE THE SMR SITE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE MATERIALS ON THE SMR SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, SMR AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SMR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE MATERIAL WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SMR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. SMR DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OR THE RESULT OF THE USE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS SMR SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. YOU (AND NOT SMR) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES.

Limits on Liability

SMR will not be liable for:

• The contents of any communication, message, or information provided to SMR by you or other third parties.
• The contents of any website not controlled, owned, or operated by SMR that is accessed from or linked to this website by direct or indirect means.
• Any damages or injury caused by, including but not limited to, any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation of transmission, computer virus, or line failure.
• Any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages whether in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, arising out of or relating to use of or inability to use this website, even if SMR has been advised of the possibility of such damages. If certain states do not allow the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above may not apply to you.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold SMR, its directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives harmless from all claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising out of or relating to (a) your use of this website; (b) any alleged breach of these Terms.

Designated Agent under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) provides a mechanism for notifying service providers of claims of unauthorized use of copyrighted materials. Under the DMCA, a claim must be sent to the service provider’s Designated Agent. If you believe in good faith that your copyrighted work has been uploaded, posted or copied to this Web Site and is accessible on this Web Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please notify our Designated Agent:

Security Management Resources®, Inc.
41 West Lee Highway, Suite 59-108
Warrenton, Virginia 20186-2207
Attn: Chief Administrative Officer

Please be aware that in accordance with the DMCA (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)) your notice of claim will only be effective if the following information is included in the notice

1. The physical or electronic signature of either the copyright owner or of a person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf;
2. A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed, and a description of the activity that you claim to be infringing;
3. Identification of the URL or other specific location on the SMR Site where the material or activity you claim to be infringing is located or is occurring; you must include enough information to allow us to locate the material or the activity;
4. Your name, address, telephone number and, if you have one, your e-mail address;
5. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use on the SMR Site of the copyrighted work in the manner you are complaining of is not authorized by the copyright owner; and
6. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and that you are either the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Copyright

All information, editorial content and/or graphic design on this SMR Site are protected by U.S. copyright law, international treaties and other laws. It belongs to SMR and may not be copied without the express permission of SMR which reserves all rights to its SMR Site.

COPPA Statement

The SMR Site is not intended for nor directed to persons under 13 years of age, and personal information is not knowingly collected from such persons. If you have knowledge regarding such persons using the SMR Site or providing information to SMR, please notify us.