Last updated: December 10, 2024

Welcome to WorkHub.so! These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of our application, WorkHub.so, which allows users to rate and read listings of places suitable for remote work. By accessing or using our application, you agree to comply with and be bound by these terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

   By accessing or using WorkHub.so, you agree to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our application. For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), these terms are compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Cookie Consent and Essential Services

   To use our application's authenticated features, you must accept essential cookies and related tracking services. These are necessary for:

   • Account security and authentication
   • Platform functionality and performance monitoring
   • Analytics and error tracking for service improvement
   • GDPR compliance and user rights management

   Without accepting these essential services, you will not be able to create an account or access authenticated features.

3. User Accounts and Data Rights
   • Registration: To access certain features, you must create an account and provide accurate information. You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data at any time.
   • Responsibility: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities under your account.
   • Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format and transmit it to another service.
4. User Content and Rights
   • Submission: Users can submit reviews, ratings, and comments. You maintain control over your personal data and can withdraw consent for its use at any time.
   • Ownership: You retain ownership of your content and grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display it on our platform. This license ends when you delete your content or account.
   • Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your content and personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
5. Use of the Application
   • Permitted Use: You may use the application for personal and non-commercial purposes only.
   • Data Processing: We process your data as described in our Privacy Policy and only for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
6. Privacy and Data Protection

   Your use of the application is governed by our Privacy Policy, which complies with GDPR requirements. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security and protect your rights.

7. International Data Transfers

   If we transfer your data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards through Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions approved by the European Commission.

8. Disclaimers and Liability

   While we implement appropriate security measures, we do not guarantee absolute security of data transmission. Our liability is limited as permitted by applicable law, including GDPR.

9. Termination

   We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access for violations of these terms. Upon termination, you maintain rights over your personal data as prescribed by GDPR.

10. Changes to Terms

    We may update these terms and will notify you of material changes. For changes requiring consent under GDPR, we will obtain your explicit consent before continuing service.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

    These terms are governed by the laws of the European Union for EEA users, specifically regarding GDPR compliance. For non-EEA users, these terms are governed by the laws of the United States.

12. Data Protection Rights

    For GDPR-related inquiries or to exercise your data protection rights, contact our Data Protection Officer at: [email protected]. You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

13. User Generated Content (UGC)

    When you submit content to WorkHub.so, including reviews, ratings, comments, photos, or other materials:

    • Content License: You grant WorkHub.so a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to use, store, display, reproduce, modify, create derivative works, perform, and distribute your content on our platform. This license continues until you remove your content or delete your account.
    • Content Ownership:
      • You retain all ownership rights to your content
      • You are responsible for any content you post
      • You warrant that you have all necessary rights to grant us the license
      • You can delete your content at any time, subject to our retention requirements
    • Content Rules: All submitted content must:
      • Be accurate and based on genuine experiences
      • Not contain spam, duplicates, or automated content
      • Not violate any third-party rights (copyright, trademark, privacy)
      • Not contain harmful, offensive, or illegal material
      • Not include personal information about others without their consent
      • Not contain commercial solicitations or promotional materials
    • Data Protection and Privacy:
      • Do not include personal data about others in your content without their explicit consent
      • We may remove content that violates others' privacy rights
      • You can request removal of your personal data from UGC under GDPR rights
      • Content may be retained in backups for technical and legal compliance
    • Our Rights: WorkHub.so reserves the right to:
      • Review, moderate, or remove any content
      • Refuse publication of content that violates our terms
      • Take appropriate legal action for violations
      • Cooperate with law enforcement when required
    • Content Moderation:
      • We use both automated and human moderation
      • You can report inappropriate content
      • We aim to review reported content within 24 hours
      • Decisions about content removal are final
    • Content Storage and Processing:
      • Content may be stored and processed in any country where we operate
      • International transfers comply with GDPR requirements
      • We maintain appropriate security measures to protect your content
      • Content may be anonymized for analytical purposes
    • Dispute Resolution:
      • Users can appeal content moderation decisions
      • Copyright owners can submit DMCA takedown notices
      • We handle privacy-related disputes in accordance with GDPR
      • Users can contact us for content-related concerns

By using WorkHub.so, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these terms and agree to be bound by them. You also consent to our data processing activities as described in these terms and our Privacy Policy.