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Page 1: Terms and conditions

Terms and Conditions – SkillsTNT Website 1

TERMS AND CONDITION

The NATIONAL TRANING AGENCY (NTATT) maintains this site for information and

communication purposes only. This webpage contains the Terms of Use (TOU) governing access to

and use of the website SkillsTNT. The NTATT reserves the right to update the TOU at any time

without notice to the User. The most current version of the TOU can be reviewed by clicking on the

"Terms of Use" hypertext link located at the bottom of our Web pages. If you do not accept these

Terms of Use or you do not meet or comply with their provisions, you may not use the site.

IF THESE TERMS OF USE ARE NOT COMPLETELY ACCEPTABLE TO YOU; YOU MUST

IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE.

TERMS APPLICABLE TO ALL USERS.

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

By using SkillsTNT’s web site (other than to read this Agreement for the first time), The User agrees

to comply with all of the terms and conditions hereof. The right to use SkillsTNT is personal to the

User and is not transferrable to any other person or entity. The User is responsible for all use of the

User’s Account (under any screen name or password) and for ensuring that all use of the User’s

Account complies fully with the provisions of this Agreement. The User shall be responsible for

protecting the confidentiality of the User’s password(s), if any.

2. CHANGED TERMS

NTATT shall have the right at any time to change or modify the terms and conditions applicable to

the User’s use of SkillsTNT or any part thereof, or to impose new conditions, including, but not

limited to, adding fees and charges for use. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions shall

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be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which may be given by means including, but not limited

to, posting on the SkillsTNT website or by electronic or conventional mail, or by any other means by

which the User obtains notice thereof. Any use of SkillsTNT by the User after such notice shall be

deemed to constitute acceptance by the User of such changes, modifications or additions.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Through its Web property, NTATT provides the User with access to a data base of skilled and semi-

skilled workers with all relevant particulars applicable to such workers including their resumes,

employment vacancies, employees training programs and access to a variety of resources, including

download areas, communication forums and product information (collectively "Services"). The

Services, including any updates, enhancements, new features, and/or the addition of any new Web

properties, are subject to the TOU.

4. USE OF SERVICES

The Services may contain email services, bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums,

communities, personal web pages, calendars, photo albums, file cabinets and/or other message or

communication facilities designed to enable the User to communicate with others (each a

"Communication Service" and collectively "Communication Services"). The User agrees to use the

Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and,

when applicable, related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a

limitation, The User agrees that when using the Communication Services, The User will not:

Use the Communication Services in connection with surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, chain

letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or

otherwise).

Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of

privacy and publicity) of others.

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Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory,

obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.

Upload, or otherwise make available, files that contain images, photographs, software or other

material protected by intellectual property laws, including, by way of example, and not as

limitation, copyright or trademark laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless the User

owns or controls the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the same.

Use any material or information, including images or photographs, which are made available

through the Services in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret,

or other proprietary right of any party.

Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel bots, corrupted

files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's

computer or property of another.

Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such

Communication Services specifically allows such messages.

Download any file posted by another the User of a Communication Service that the User

knows, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally reproduced, displayed, performed, and/or

distributed in such manner.

Falsify or delete any copyright management information, such as author attributions, legal or

other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or

other material contained in a file that is uploaded.

Restrict or inhibit any other the User from using and enjoying the Communication Services.

Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular

Communication Service.

Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including email addresses.

Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others.

Use, download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a fee) to a person or entity

any directory of the Users of the Services or other the User or usage information or any portion

thereof.

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5. (i) The User acknowledges that he/she owns, is solely responsible for or otherwise control all

of the rights to the content that he/she post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content

he/she supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or

entity; the User shall be solely liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of

copyrights, proprietary rights, or any other harm resulting from such a submission and the Terms

of Use and if necessary will indemnify NTATT or its affiliates for all claims resulting from content

supplied by the User.

(ii) If the User wishes to keep any business information, ideas, concepts or inventions private or

proprietary, the User must not submit them to the Public Areas or to NTATT by email.

6. The foregoing provisions of Section 4 are for the benefit of NTATT its subsidiaries, affiliates and

its third party content providers and licensors and each shall have the right to assert and enforce

such provisions directly against the infringing party or on its own behalf and not against the

NTATT.

7. NTATT has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. Accordingly, the Users will

be held directly and solely responsible for the content of messages that are posted. However, while

not under an obligation to monitor the forums, NTATT will periodically perform an

administrative review for the purpose of deleting messages that are old, have received few

responses, are off topic or irrelevant, serve as advertisements or seem otherwise inappropriate. In

particular, NTATT reserves the right to:

(a) Record the dialogue in public chat rooms.

(b) Examine an allegation that a communication(s) do(es) not conform to the terms of

this section and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of

the communication(s).

(c) Remove communications that are abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise fail

to conform to these Terms of Use.

(d) Terminate a Member's access to any or all Public Areas and/or the NTATT’s Site

upon any breach of these Terms of Use.

(e) Monitor, edit, or disclose any communication in the Public Areas.

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(f) Edit or delete any communication(s) posted on the NTATT’s Site, regardless of

whether such communication(s) violate these standards.

(g) To disclose any information as it deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law,

regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to

remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in NATIONAL TRANING

AGENCY ‘s sole discretion.

NTATT reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to protect the personal safety of its

guests or the public. NTATT has no liability or responsibility to the Users of its Website or any other

person or entity for performance or non-performance of the aforementioned activities.

Materials uploaded to the Communication Services may be subject to posted limitations on usage,

reproduction and/or dissemination; the User is solely responsible for adhering to such limitations if

the User downloads the materials.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifiable information in any Communication

Services. NTATT does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any

Communication Services and, therefore, NTATT specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the

Communication Services and any actions resulting from the User’s participation in any

Communication Services. Managers and hosts are not authorized NTATT spokespersons, and their

views do not necessarily reflect those of NTATT.

8. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY

If any of the Services requires the User to open an account, the User must complete the registration

process by providing NTATT with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the

applicable registration form. The User also will choose a password and a User name. The User is

entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the User’s password and account.

Furthermore, the User is entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under the User’s

account. The User agrees to notify NTATT immediately of any unauthorized use of the User’s account

or any other breach of security. NTATT will not be liable for any loss that the User may incur as a

result of someone else using the User’s password or account, either with or without the User’s

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knowledge. However, the User could be held liable for losses incurred by NTATT or another party

due to someone else using the User’s account or password. The User may not use anyone else's

account at any time, without the permission of the account holder.

9. LINKS

For your convenience, we may provide links to various other Websites that may be of interest to you

and for your convenience only. However NTATT does not control or endorse such Websites and is

not responsible for their content nor is it responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information,

data, opinions, advice, or statements contained within such Websites. Please read the terms and

conditions or terms of use policies of any other company or website you may link to from our website.

These Terms of Use policy applies only to NTATT’s website and the services NTATT offers. If you

decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this Website, you do so at your own risk. NTATT

reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time. NTATT disclaims all warranties,

expressed and implied, as to the accuracy, validity, and legality or otherwise of any materials or

information contained on such sites.

10. NO WARRANTIES

The Website, SkillsTNT and its contents are provided to you on an “As Is” as “AVAILABLE BASIS”.

In many instances, the content available through SkillsTNT represents the opinions and judgments of

the respective information provider, the User, or other the User not under contract with NTATT.

NTATT is a distributor (and not a publisher) of content supplied by third parties and the Users and

therefore neither warrants, endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion,

completeness, advice or statement made on SkillsTNT by anyone other than authorized NTATT

employee(s) spokespersons while acting in their official capacities. Under no circumstances will

NTATT be liable for any loss or damage caused by the User’s reliance on information obtained

through SkillsTNT. It is the responsibility of the User to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or

usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content available through NTATT. Please

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seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding the evaluation of any specific information,

opinion, advice or other content.

The NTATT will not be liable or otherwise responsible for any failure or delay in updating the website

or any content. We have no duty to update the content of the website. NTATT makes no

representations or warranties that use of the content will be uninterrupted or error-free. You are

responsible for any results or other consequences of accessing the website and using the content, and

for taking all necessary precautions to ensure that any content you may access, download or otherwise

obtain is free of viruses or any other harmful components. This warranty disclaimer may be different

in connection with specific products and services offered by NTATT.

11. NO PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

The information available on the website is intended to be a general information resource regarding

the matters covered, and has not been evaluated and or authenticated in anyway whatsoever. You

should not construe the contents therein as being and or containing professional advice on any matter

whatsoever and you should at all times evaluate all information, opinions and advice available on this

website before acting thereon.

12. MINORS

This Website is not intended for use by minors.

13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. NTATT SPECIFICALLY

DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE,

STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,

PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY

WAY CONNECTED WITH ACCESS TO; USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT

(EVEN IF NTATT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) OR

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THAT ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS IN, OR DELAYS IN

TRANSMISSION OF, INFORMATION TO OR FROM THE USER, ANY FAILURE OF

PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY

IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY, COMPUTER VIRUS,

COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORISED

ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORDS, PROGRAMS OR FILES,

INTERRUPTIONS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIONS TO THE WEBSITE OR

VIRUSES, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF

GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF, OR

UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT.

14. INDEMNITY

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold NTATT, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors,

and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements

including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result

from, your violation of these Terms of Use.

15. ARBITRATION

Except as regarding any action seeking equitable relief, including without limitation for the purpose

of protecting any of NTATT’s confidential information and/or intellectual property rights, any

controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or this Website shall be settled

by binding arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration act of Trinidad and Tobago and shall be

determined by the appointment of a single arbitrator to be agreed between the parties, or failing

agreement within fourteen days, after either party has given to the other a written request to concur

in the appointment of an arbitrator, by an arbitrator to be appointed by the President or a Vice

President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in Trinidad and Tobago.

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The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be in Trinidad and Tobago the language to be used in the

arbitration proceedings shall be English. The governing law of the contract shall be the substantive

law of Trinidad and Tobago and both parties shall share the costs of the Arbitration equally.