Terms of Use
1. Introduction
1.1. The WhileResume.com website (the “Website”), available at https://whileresume.com/, allows:
- candidates to create and host their CV, apply for jobs and share their profile;
- recruiters—companies or professionals—to publish job advertisements, view CVs and manage applications.
1.2. These Terms of Use define each Website user’s rights and obligations and the conditions governing access to the services.
1.3. By accessing the Website or using its services, each user unconditionally accepts these Terms of Use.
2. Definitions
The following definitions clarify the roles on the Website:
- User: anyone who accesses the Website, whether registered or not.
- Candidate: a User who creates a personal account, completes a CV and applies for jobs.
- Recruiter: a legal entity—company—or individual professional who publishes job advertisements or views CVs.
- Account: the personal area created for a User—Candidate or Recruiter—after registration.
- Services: the features provided by the Website, including CV creation, job publication and profile viewing.
3. Access and registration
3.1. To access certain Services, the User must register and create an Account by providing true and accurate information.
3.2. Each User is responsible for keeping their username and password confidential and must immediately notify the Website publisher of any unauthorised use of their Account.
3.3. The publisher reserves the right to refuse registration or suspend or delete an Account if these Terms of Use are breached.
4. Use of the Services
4.1. Candidates:
- may create, edit and delete their CV;
- may apply for jobs published on the Website;
- may set visibility preferences, including making their CV public, visible only to Recruiters or anonymous.
4.2. Recruiters:
- may publish job advertisements;
- may view CVs within the limits of the permissions granted by Candidates;
- agree to use Candidates’ CVs and data only for permitted purposes—recruitment and legitimate contact—and in accordance with applicable law.
4.3. The publisher may offer free and/or paid Services. Specific terms governing paid Services will be set out in schedules or separate agreements.
5. Content and intellectual property
5.1. Each User retains ownership of their content, including CVs, text and images.
5.2. By publishing content on the Website, the User grants the publisher a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, reproduce and distribute that content for the Website’s purposes, including making it available to Recruiters.
5.3. The publisher remains the owner of the Website’s components—including its design, code and databases—and all related intellectual-property rights. Any unauthorised reproduction is prohibited.
6. Personal data
6.1. The Website collects and processes personal data, including information in CVs and Users’ contact details.
6.2. Data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), where applicable. Please also see the Privacy Policy and Privacy Notice.
6.3. Users have rights including access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction and portability.
6.4. The publisher undertakes to protect personal data using appropriate technical measures.
7. Liability
7.1. The publisher endeavours to ensure the Website’s availability, reliability and security but cannot guarantee permanent, uninterrupted or error-free operation.
7.2. The publisher will not be liable for direct or indirect damage resulting from use of, or inability to use, the Website, except in the event of gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
7.3. Users are responsible for the accuracy of the information they provide, including their CVs and job advertisements.
8. User conduct and good practices
8.1. Each User agrees to comply with applicable law and not to publish content that is unlawful, defamatory, discriminatory or infringes the rights of others.
8.2. Recruiters agree to contact Candidates only for legitimate recruitment purposes and not to misuse their data, including by reselling it or using it out of context without consent.
8.3. The publisher may suspend or delete an Account if these rules are breached.
9. Term and changes to the Terms
9.1. These Terms of Use apply from the time the User accepts them.
9.2. The publisher may amend the Terms at any time. Users will be informed of changes, including by email or through the Website, and the revised Terms will apply from their effective date.
9.3. If a User does not accept the revised Terms, they may stop using the Services and close their Account.
10. Termination and Account deletion
10.1. A User may request deletion of their Account at any time through their personal area or by contacting the publisher.
10.2. The publisher may also delete an Account for breach of the Terms, prolonged inactivity or another legitimate reason.
10.3. When an Account is deleted, the User’s data may be deleted or anonymised unless it must be retained by law.
11. Payment, where applicable
11.1. If the Website offers paid Services, prices, payment and billing procedures and other applicable terms will be specified in the General Terms and Conditions of Sale or specific terms.
11.2. Failure to pay may result in suspension of access to paid Services.
12. Third-party intellectual property
12.1. When a User publishes content—text, images or video—they warrant that they hold all rights required to do so.
12.2. The User will indemnify the publisher against any third-party claim alleging infringement of copyright, trademarks or other intellectual-property rights.
13. Hyperlinks
13.1. The Website may contain links to third-party websites. The publisher is not responsible for their content.
13.2. The publisher may authorise links to the Website, provided that they do not harm the image or reputation of the brand or the Website.
14. Governing law and disputes
14.1. These Terms of Use are governed by French law.
14.2. In the event of a dispute, the parties will attempt to reach an amicable solution. Failing this, the competent courts will be those of Paris.
15. Miscellaneous
15.1. If any provision of the Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
15.2. The publisher’s failure to exercise a right or enforce a penalty does not constitute a waiver of that right.