Terms of Service

These Terms of Service and Terms of Use (the "Terms") govern your access to and use of the AB Slate website, candidate account features, job search tools, resume submission tools, application tracking features, communications, and related hiring platform services (together, the "Platform"). The Platform is operated under the AB Slate brand and is intended to help candidates discover opportunities, submit applications, and connect with partner employers or other hiring partners that may be considering candidates for open roles.

Please read these Terms carefully before using the Platform. By visiting the website, creating an account, uploading a resume, submitting an application, responding to a job opportunity, communicating with AB Slate, or otherwise using any part of the Platform, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you use the Platform on behalf of a company, hiring team, or other organization, you represent that you have authority to accept these Terms for that organization.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you should not access or use the Platform. These Terms are intended to be read together with our Privacy Policy and any job-specific instructions, notices, or consent language shown on the Platform. If there is a conflict between these Terms and a specific written agreement signed by AB Slate, the signed written agreement will control only for the subject matter covered by that agreement.

1. Acceptance of these Terms

Your use of the Platform is conditioned on your acceptance of these Terms. Acceptance may occur when you create an account, check an acceptance box, submit information through the Platform, apply for a job, continue browsing after being presented with these Terms, or otherwise use the Platform after the Terms are made available to you. You are responsible for reviewing the Terms periodically, especially before submitting new applications or updated candidate information.

AB Slate may provide certain parts of the Platform through third-party infrastructure, communication tools, analytics services, hosting providers, verification services, or other vendors. Your use of those features remains subject to these Terms, and may also be subject to reasonable third-party terms where those terms are presented to you. We do not authorize any person to modify these Terms on behalf of AB Slate unless the modification is in writing and expressly approved by AB Slate.

2. Eligibility

The Platform is intended for individuals who are legally capable of entering into a binding agreement and who are seeking employment, internship, consulting, contract, or similar professional opportunities, as well as authorized representatives of employers or hiring partners. By using the Platform, you represent that you are at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction if higher, and that you have the legal capacity to agree to these Terms.

You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Platform is lawful in the place where you access it and in relation to the roles for which you apply. Some jobs may have location, work authorization, education, experience, background verification, certification, language, availability, or other requirements set by the relevant employer or hiring partner. AB Slate may display or communicate such requirements when available, but the employer or hiring partner is generally responsible for determining whether a candidate meets its hiring criteria.

We may refuse, suspend, or limit access to the Platform if we believe that a user is not eligible, is using the Platform for an improper purpose, has provided false information, has violated these Terms, or where continued access may create legal, operational, security, or reputational risk for AB Slate, candidates, employers, or partners.

3. Account Responsibilities

Some features of the Platform may require registration or the creation of a candidate account. When you register, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information, and to keep that information updated. This includes your name, contact details, resume, work history, educational details, skills, preferences, application materials, and any other information you choose to provide or that is reasonably required to process an application.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs through your account. You should use a strong password, avoid sharing your credentials, and notify AB Slate promptly if you suspect unauthorized access, misuse, or a security incident involving your account. AB Slate is not responsible for losses arising from your failure to protect your credentials or from activity authorized by your account, except where required by applicable law.

You may not create an account using another person's identity, impersonate another candidate, misrepresent your relationship with an employer, use another user's account without permission, or create multiple accounts for deceptive purposes. We may ask you to verify information or provide additional details where reasonably necessary to administer the Platform, prevent misuse, or support a hiring process.

4. Candidate Obligations

As a candidate, you are responsible for the information and materials you submit through the Platform. You agree that your profile, resume, cover letters, portfolio links, certificates, work samples, answers, preferences, and other application materials will be truthful, accurate, complete, and not misleading. You should not exaggerate qualifications, claim experience you do not have, submit forged documents, conceal material facts requested by an employer, or provide information that you are not authorized to disclose.

You are responsible for reviewing job descriptions, eligibility requirements, location requirements, compensation information if provided, interview instructions, assessment requirements, and other hiring process details before applying. You should use your own judgment when deciding whether to pursue an opportunity, attend an interview, accept an offer, share additional information, or engage with an employer or hiring partner outside the Platform.

If your contact details, availability, employment status, notice period, work authorization, salary expectations, preferred location, or other relevant information changes, you should update your account or inform AB Slate where appropriate. Failure to keep information current may affect your ability to receive communications, be considered for opportunities, or complete a hiring process.

5. Job Listings and Hiring Information

AB Slate may publish job listings, role descriptions, company information, hiring requirements, estimated compensation ranges, location details, working models, application deadlines, and other information supplied by partner employers, hiring partners, recruiters, or internal administrators. We try to present information in a useful and understandable way, but job listings and hiring details may change, expire, be paused, be filled, be withdrawn, or contain inaccuracies.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, job listings are not offers of employment, promises of selection, promises of compensation, or guarantees that a role will remain available. Any salary, stipend, incentive, benefit, joining date, notice period, work model, or other employment term shown on the Platform is informational and may be subject to employer policies, candidate qualifications, interview performance, negotiation, verification, applicable law, and final written agreement between the candidate and the hiring employer.

AB Slate may edit, categorize, moderate, remove, or decline to publish job listings or related content at its discretion. We may also close applications for a role, limit the number of applications, change application workflows, or update role information when requested by a partner employer or where we believe an update is necessary. AB Slate does not guarantee that every listing will be current, complete, error-free, or suitable for every candidate.

6. No Guarantee of Employment

AB Slate provides a hiring platform and related candidate services, but we do not guarantee employment, interviews, shortlisting, offer letters, joining, salary, benefits, career outcomes, visa sponsorship, work authorization, background verification results, or continued employment. Submitting an application, creating a profile, uploading a resume, receiving a communication, being marked as shortlisted, attending an interview, or receiving a status update does not create an employment relationship with AB Slate or with any partner employer.

Hiring decisions are generally made by the relevant employer or hiring partner, based on its own requirements and process. AB Slate may assist with sourcing, screening, coordination, communication, application tracking, resume sharing, administrative review, or other recruitment support, but such support does not mean that AB Slate is the employer of record or that AB Slate controls the final hiring decision, unless a separate written document clearly states otherwise.

7. Applications, Resumes, and Candidate Materials

When you upload a resume, submit an application, complete a profile, answer screening questions, provide portfolio links, or otherwise submit candidate materials, you grant AB Slate a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, copy, format, display, process, transmit, and share those materials as reasonably necessary to operate the Platform, administer your account, process applications, communicate with you, provide hiring services, and share your information with relevant partner employers or hiring partners.

This license does not transfer ownership of your resume or other candidate materials to AB Slate. You remain responsible for the content you submit and for ensuring that you have the rights and permissions needed to share it. You should not upload confidential information from a current or former employer, proprietary work product, personal data of third parties, copyrighted material you are not permitted to share, or documents that contain sensitive information not required for the hiring process.

AB Slate may use automated or manual tools to organize applications, match candidate profiles with roles, flag missing information, support administrative review, and provide application tracking. These tools are intended to support the hiring process and do not guarantee that your application will be reviewed by a particular person, ranked in a particular way, or selected for an interview.

You understand that once your application or resume is shared with a partner employer or hiring partner in connection with an opportunity, that recipient may process the information for its own hiring purposes. AB Slate may not control every subsequent use, retention period, or decision made by that recipient, although we expect partners to handle candidate information responsibly and in accordance with applicable law and relevant agreements.

8. Partner Employer Interactions

The Platform may enable or support interactions between candidates and partner employers, recruiters, interviewers, hiring managers, or other representatives. These interactions may occur through the Platform, by email, phone, messaging tools, video interview tools, assessment platforms, in-person meetings, or other channels. You are responsible for exercising reasonable care and judgment in all interactions.

Partner employers are independent from AB Slate unless expressly stated otherwise. Their statements, interview processes, assessments, offers, employment terms, workplace conditions, onboarding steps, and employment decisions are their responsibility. AB Slate is not responsible for any promise, representation, conduct, omission, document, assessment, offer, rejection, employment contract, workplace issue, or dispute involving a partner employer, except to the extent required by applicable law or a separate written agreement signed by AB Slate.

Candidates should not pay any fee, deposit, security amount, equipment charge, training charge, placement charge, or other amount to any person claiming to offer employment through AB Slate unless the requirement is clearly lawful, documented, verified, and independently confirmed. If you receive a suspicious request, payment demand, misleading message, or communication that appears to misuse the AB Slate name, contact us promptly.

9. Prohibited Uses

You agree to use the Platform only for lawful, legitimate hiring and job search purposes. You may not misuse the Platform, interfere with its operation, compromise security, or use it in a way that harms AB Slate, candidates, employers, partners, administrators, or other users.

You agree not to:

• Submit false, misleading, fraudulent, forged, outdated, or impersonated candidate information, resumes, documents, applications, or employer information.
• Use the Platform to harass, threaten, defame, discriminate against, exploit, spam, deceive, or otherwise harm any person or organization.
• Attempt to access another user's account, non-public candidate data, employer data, administrative tools, systems, source code, databases, or infrastructure without authorization.
• Scrape, crawl, harvest, copy, bulk download, index, or extract Platform content, candidate data, employer data, or job listings without AB Slate's written permission.
• Upload malware, malicious code, corrupted files, harmful links, phishing content, credential harvesting tools, or content designed to disrupt or compromise the Platform.
• Reverse engineer, bypass, disable, overload, probe, scan, test, or interfere with security, rate limits, authentication, access controls, monitoring, or technical protections.
• Use bots, scripts, automated submissions, fake accounts, or deceptive workflows to manipulate applications, rankings, traffic, communications, or hiring processes.
• Post or submit content that infringes intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, confidentiality obligations, contractual duties, or applicable law.
• Use the Platform for unlawful recruitment, pyramid schemes, misleading business opportunities, illegal work, exploitative arrangements, or roles that violate applicable law.
• Misuse AB Slate branding, communications, templates, email addresses, job listings, or candidate information to mislead others or suggest authorization that has not been granted.

AB Slate may investigate suspected misuse and may remove content, restrict features, suspend accounts, notify affected users or partners, preserve records, cooperate with lawful requests, or take other reasonable action where necessary to protect the Platform and its users.

10. Content Accuracy and User Content

The Platform may contain content provided by candidates, partner employers, administrators, third-party services, or other sources. AB Slate may review, format, moderate, or remove content, but we are not obligated to verify every statement, document, listing, credential, salary range, company description, benefit, timeline, message, or user submission. You should independently evaluate information before relying on it.

You represent that any content you submit is accurate to the best of your knowledge, does not violate law or third-party rights, and may be processed by AB Slate for the purposes described in these Terms and our Privacy Policy. You understand that inaccurate or incomplete information may lead to rejection, account restriction, withdrawal from a hiring process, or other consequences determined by AB Slate or the relevant partner employer.

AB Slate may correct obvious formatting issues, remove duplicate submissions, update application statuses, standardize content for display, or request clarification. However, we do not undertake to monitor all content continuously and do not endorse all opinions, statements, listings, or materials available through the Platform.

11. Intellectual Property

The Platform, including its design, layout, software, workflows, text, graphics, logos, icons, branding, user interface, databases, compilations, and original content, is owned by AB Slate or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Except as expressly permitted by these Terms, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, lease, sublicense, create derivative works from, publicly display, or commercially exploit any part of the Platform.

AB Slate grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable permission to access and use the Platform for your personal job search, candidate account management, application submission, or authorized hiring-related use. This permission ends when these Terms are terminated or when your access is suspended or revoked.

Candidate materials remain owned by the candidate or the applicable rights holder. Partner employer names, logos, trademarks, and job-related materials belong to their respective owners and may appear on the Platform only for identification, hiring, and informational purposes. No right or license is granted to use AB Slate's branding or any partner branding except as expressly authorized.

12. Platform Availability and Changes

AB Slate aims to provide a useful and reliable Platform, but we do not guarantee that the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or available at all times. Access may be affected by maintenance, updates, security issues, hosting failures, internet disruptions, third-party service outages, high traffic, operational changes, or events outside our reasonable control.

We may add, remove, suspend, modify, replace, or limit features, workflows, job categories, account tools, application tracking, communications, integrations, or content at any time. We may also impose reasonable limits on storage, uploads, application submissions, messaging, or other Platform usage. AB Slate is not liable for any inability to access the Platform, delay in processing an application, loss of draft content, missed notification, or change to a feature, except where liability cannot be excluded under applicable law.

You are responsible for maintaining your own copies of important resumes, certificates, portfolio materials, communications, and records. The Platform should not be treated as your only storage location for important documents.

13. Communications and Consent

By using the Platform, creating an account, submitting an application, or sharing contact details, you consent to receive communications from AB Slate, its administrators, and, where relevant, partner employers or hiring partners. Communications may relate to account activity, applications, job recommendations, interview coordination, assessments, document requests, status updates, service notices, security alerts, policy updates, feedback requests, or other hiring-related matters.

Communications may be sent by email, phone call, SMS, messaging applications, in-product notifications, or other contact methods you provide. Standard carrier, data, or messaging charges may apply. You are responsible for ensuring that your contact details are accurate and that you are authorized to receive communications at the numbers, email addresses, or accounts you provide.

You may be able to opt out of certain promotional or non-essential communications, but we may still send transactional, service, legal, security, or application-related messages where necessary. If you ask us to stop contacting you about a particular opportunity, we will make reasonable efforts to honor that request, although communications already in progress or communications from partner employers may not stop immediately.

14. Privacy

AB Slate's collection, use, disclosure, retention, and protection of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy explains how candidate information may be used to operate the Platform, process applications, communicate with users, support hiring workflows, share information with partner employers, maintain security, comply with law, and improve services.

By using the Platform, you acknowledge that your personal information may be processed as described in the Privacy Policy. Because the Platform is designed to connect candidates with hiring opportunities, candidate information you submit may be shared with partner employers, recruiters, interviewers, hiring managers, service providers, and administrators where reasonably necessary for recruitment, application review, communication, verification, analytics, security, or compliance.

You should not submit personal information that is unnecessary for the hiring process, and you should avoid including sensitive personal details in free-text fields or uploaded documents unless specifically requested and lawful. If you believe personal information on the Platform is inaccurate, outdated, or should be removed, contact AB Slate using the contact details below.

15. Disclaimers

The Platform is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, AB Slate disclaims all warranties, representations, and conditions, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, availability, security, and uninterrupted operation.

AB Slate does not warrant that the Platform will meet your expectations, that every application will be reviewed, that every message will be delivered, that job listings will be accurate or current, that employer information will be complete, that candidate matching will be suitable, that an employer will respond, or that use of the Platform will result in any particular hiring outcome. You use the Platform and pursue opportunities at your own discretion and risk.

Nothing on the Platform is intended to be legal, immigration, financial, tax, career, or professional advice. You should seek independent advice where appropriate before making decisions about employment, relocation, compensation, resignation, contracts, or other important matters.

16. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, AB Slate and its owners, directors, officers, employees, contractors, administrators, service providers, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, punitive, or similar damages, or for any loss of profit, revenue, opportunity, employment, goodwill, data, documents, business, or reputation arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, the Platform.

This limitation applies whether the claim is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, statute, equity, or any other legal theory, even if AB Slate has been advised of the possibility of such damages. It includes claims arising from hiring outcomes, employer decisions, job listing inaccuracies, application delays, account access issues, unauthorized access caused by your conduct, communications with partners, third-party tools, Platform interruptions, data loss, or content submitted by users or partners.

Where liability cannot be excluded under applicable law, AB Slate's liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited, including liability for fraud, willful misconduct, or any other liability that applicable law does not permit us to restrict.

17. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless AB Slate and its owners, directors, officers, employees, contractors, administrators, service providers, and affiliates from and against any claims, demands, complaints, damages, losses, liabilities, penalties, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or related to your use of the Platform, your content, your applications, your communications, your violation of these Terms, your violation of applicable law, your infringement of third-party rights, your misuse of candidate or employer information, or any false, misleading, fraudulent, or unauthorized information you provide.

AB Slate reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defense. You may not settle any claim in a way that imposes obligations on AB Slate, admits fault by AB Slate, or affects AB Slate's rights without our prior written consent.

18. Suspension and Termination

You may stop using the Platform at any time. You may also contact AB Slate to request account assistance, correction, or deletion, subject to applicable law, legitimate business needs, recordkeeping obligations, dispute resolution, security requirements, and hiring process requirements.

AB Slate may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Platform, remove content, disable features, close applications, or decline future use if we believe that you have violated these Terms, provided inaccurate or fraudulent information, misused the Platform, created risk for other users or partners, infringed rights, violated law, compromised security, or engaged in conduct inconsistent with legitimate hiring activity.

Termination or suspension does not affect rights and obligations that by their nature should survive, including provisions relating to candidate materials already shared for hiring purposes, intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnity, dispute resolution, governing law, and record retention. AB Slate may retain certain information after account closure where required or permitted by law, as described in the Privacy Policy.

19. Changes to these Terms

AB Slate may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in the Platform, hiring workflows, legal requirements, business practices, security needs, or user feedback. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and may provide additional notice where appropriate, such as through the website, account notifications, email, or other communication channels.

The revised Terms will apply from the date they are posted or from any later effective date stated in the notice. Your continued use of the Platform after the revised Terms become effective means that you accept the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you should stop using the Platform and, where applicable, contact AB Slate about your account or pending applications.

20. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of India, without regard to conflict of law principles. Subject to any mandatory rights available under applicable law, disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Platform, applications, candidate materials, or related communications will be subject to the jurisdiction of competent courts in India.

Before initiating formal proceedings, you agree to first contact AB Slate and attempt to resolve the concern in good faith. This does not prevent either party from seeking urgent interim, injunctive, or equitable relief where necessary to protect rights, confidential information, security, users, or the operation of the Platform.

21. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any additional terms presented for specific features or hiring processes, form the agreement between you and AB Slate regarding use of the Platform. If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect, and the unenforceable provision will be interpreted or replaced to the extent necessary to achieve its intended purpose.

AB Slate's failure to enforce a provision of these Terms does not waive our right to enforce it later. You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without AB Slate's prior written consent. AB Slate may assign or transfer these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, change in control, or operation of law.

22. Contact

Questions, concerns, notices, or requests about these Terms may be sent to AB Slate: hello@abslate.com

When contacting us about an account, application, privacy request, suspicious communication, or legal concern, please include enough information for us to understand and review the issue. For your safety, do not send passwords, unnecessary government identification numbers, payment credentials, or unrelated sensitive personal information by email.