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PRIVACY POLICY

Who we are
HR Specialist (HRS)
is a publication of the Business Management Daily (BMD), a division of Capitol Information Group, Inc.  BMD is committed to respecting your privacy and safeguarding the information you provide us.  We appreciate your trust that we will do so carefully and sensibly.

 

How we use cookies – and why
Cookies are often misunderstood.  Cookies are simply alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computer, through your Web browser, to enable our systems to recognize your browser on repeat visits and to provide features such as personalized greetings, faster checkout, and use of the Shopping Cart.  We do NOT collect or use the information from cookies to develop a profile about any of our users.  If you don’t want cookies set on your computer, the Help portion of your browser’s toolbar will tell you how to disable them.  However, cookies allow you to take full advantage of our Web site, and we recommend that you leave them turned on.

News Bulletins
From time to time, we may send you news bulletins on topics relevant to your subscription.  These come mainly through the free weekly e-letter(s), but we may also send helpful emails just to paid subscribers.  Any such message will ALWAYS provide you with a link or other easy means of unsubscribing to further e-mails. Alternatively, you can send an e-mail to Customer@TheHRSpecialist.com at any time with the words “Remove from all news bulletin emails” in the subject line of the message.

Product alerts
From time to time, we may send you product alerts on products or services from HR Specialist or other BMD brands. Any such message will ALWAYS provide you with a link or other easy means of unsubscribing to further e-mails. Alternatively, you can send an e-mail to Customer@TheHRSpecialist.com at any time with the words “Remove from all product alert emails” in the subject line of the message.

Third party Communication
Occasionally we partner with other companies when we feel you may benefit from being informed about their products and services.  Sometimes we also permit carefully selected organizations to advertise in our e-mail publications or perform other specific marketing activity.  Know that we NEVER provide, sell or rent your email address to any third party. 

Security
We store only as much subscriber and password information as is necessary to continue operating effectively and efficiently.  Rest assured that all information is stored securely and in secure areas not accessible by the public.
No matter how hard we strive to protect your information, it is important for you to also protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using a shared computer.

Removal
We will immediately unsubscribe anyone who requests that their name be removed from our e-mail lists. This will result in no more emails of any type from us (with the exception of confirmation emails for orders or cancellations as necessary).  To be removed, follow the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of any e-mail from us, or send an e-mail to Customer@TheHRSpecialist.com with the words “Remove from all email lists” in the subject line.

Contact us
At BMD, we understand and respect your privacy concerns.  We want to make sure that you receive the same type of experience we would want for ourselves.  Your comments, questions and suggestions are welcome by e-mailing Customer@BusinessManagementDaily.net.


 

EMAIL POLICY

The HR Specialist is an opt-out organization. Once we receive your information, we may send you communications that contain subscription-related information, valuable offers, promotions and other content. You always have the ability to opt-in or opt-out of receiving future communications from HR Specialist.

To opt-out of or opt-in to receiving marketing communications from HR Specialist, please take one of the following actions:

  1. Follow the directions on any e-mail you receive from us. All electronic marketing communications from HR Specialist will provide you with a preferences/unsubscribe link at the bottom.
  2. Call (800) 543-2055 and provide your current contact information.
  3. Send an e-mail with your current contact information to Customer@theHRSpecialist.com.
  4. Or, send a request with your current contact information to:
    HR Specialist
    Attn: Email Preferences
    7600A Leesburg Pike
    West Building, Suite 300
    Falls Church, VA 22043-2004

 

TERMS OF USE

Welcome to HR Specialist (HRS), a family of publications and Web site(s) of the Business Management Daily (BMD), a division of Capitol Information Group, Inc. BMD provides its services to you, subject to the following conditions:

If you visit or shop at HRS, you accept these conditions. Please read them carefully. In addition, when you use any current or future HRS service or visit or purchase from any business affiliated with HRS, whether or not included in the Web site, you also will be subject to the guidelines and conditions applicable to such service or business. If these conditions are inconsistent with such guidelines and conditions, such guidelines and conditions will control.

 

Electronic Communications
When you visit TheHRSpecialist.com or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically and are consenting to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail and/or by posting notices on this site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Copyright
All content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, downloads, data compilations and software, is the property of HRS or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of HRS and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the property of HRS or its software suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. No part of any HRS publication or transmission may be republished, reproduced, transmitted, downloaded or distributed by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission of HRS. Copyright reproduction permission for our content may be obtained at www.Copyright.com.

 

Trademarks
HRS’s trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not HRS’s, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits HRS. All other trademarks not owned by HRS or its affiliates that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by HRS or its affiliates.

License and Site Access
TheHRSpecialist.com grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of this site and not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with the express written consent of HRS. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of this site or its contents; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of this site or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.  This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of HRS. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of TheHRSpecialist.com and our affiliates without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing HRS or TheHRSpecialist.com’s name or trademarks without the express written consent of HRS. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by HRS. You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of TheHRSpecialist.com so long as the link does not portray HRS, its affiliates, or their products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter. You may not use any HRS logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission.

Your Account
If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password.  If you are under 18, you may use TheHRSpecialist.com only with involvement of a parent or guardian. HRS and its affiliates reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders at their sole discretion.

 

Reviews, Comments, Communications, and Other Content
Visitors may post comments and/or questions on relevant sites within the HRS sphere of Web sites, so long as the content is not illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing of intellectual property rights, or otherwise injurious to HRS or third parties, or is objectionable in any way, and does not consist of or contain software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of “spam.” You may not use a false e-mail address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of the information. HRS reserves the right (but not the obligation) to remove or edit such content, but does not regularly review posted content.  If you do post content or submit material, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant HRS a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content that you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate this policy and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify HRS or its affiliates for all claims resulting from content you supply. HRS has the right but not the obligation to monitor and edit or remove any activity or content. HRS takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.


Copyright Complaints
HRS and its affiliates respect the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us immediately to report it. Alternatively, if you believe that someone is infringing on our copyright, please contact us immediately to report it. Your confidentiality will be guaranteed.

Disclaimer Of Warranties And Limitation Of Liability
This site is provided by HRS on an “as is” and “as available” basis. HRS makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of this site or the information, content, materials, or products included on this site. You expressly agree that your use of this site is at your sole risk.  To the full extent permissible by applicable law, HRS disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. HRS does not warrant that this site, its servers, or e-mail sent from HRS are free of viruses or other harmful components, although it endeavors to prevent them as much as reasonably possible. HRS will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this site, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.  Certain state laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations may not apply to you, and you might have additional rights.

Information on TheHRSpecialist.com is for general information purposes and should not be relied upon as legal advice.  We are not engaged in the practice of law and no attorney-client relationship is being created.  Any  communication to any attorney via this site does not have the confidentiality protection of the attorney/client privilege.  If you are seeking specific legal advice, please contact an attorney here or elsewhere.

Applicable Law
By visiting TheHRSpecialist.com, you agree that the laws of the state of Virginia, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and HRS or its affiliates.

 

Disputes
Any dispute relating in any way to your visit to TheHRSpecialist.com or to products you purchase shall be submitted to confidential arbitration in Falls Church, Virginia, except that, to the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate HRS’s intellectual property rights, HRS may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court in the state of Virginia, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts. Arbitration under this agreement shall be conducted under the rules then prevailing of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator’s award shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under this Agreement shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to this Agreement, whether through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise.

 

Site Policies, Modification, And Severability

These policies also govern your visit to TheHRSpecialist.com. We reserve the right to make changes to our site, policies, and these Terms of Use at any time, without notice. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.

Contact Us
By Mail:
HR Specialist

7600A Leesburg Pike

West Building, Suite 300
Falls Church, VA 22043

By Email or Phone:

Customer@theHRSpecialist.com
(800) 543-2055 or (703) 905-8000

On the Web:
www.thehrspecialist.com