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Terms of Service
The terms that govern your use of our website and Services.
1. Agreement to these Terms
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) form a legal agreement between you (“you,” “Client,” or “user”) and HRUS Evaluations LLC (“HRUS Evaluations,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a limited liability company formed in the State of Wyoming, United States. They govern your use of https://www.hrusevaluations.com (the “Site”) and any services we provide (the “Services”).
By accessing the Site, contacting us, or engaging our Services, you agree to these Terms, our Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, and Refund & Cancellation Policy, which are incorporated by reference. If you do not agree, do not use the Site or Services.
2. Definitions
- “Services” means the independent IT systems and readiness assessment services described on the Site, including evaluations and assessments of IT systems, software, and operational and technology readiness, pre-project and pre-acquisition technology due diligence, and related evaluation engagements. Our Services are assessment-led: we evaluate, score, and report on the systems and readiness you ask us to assess, and provide prioritized recommendations — we do not build, implement, or operate systems on your behalf.
- “Engagement Agreement” means a written proposal, statement of work, order, or retainer agreement that describes the specific scope, deliverables, fees, and timelines for an evaluation engagement.
- “Deliverables” means the assessment work product we prepare for you under an Engagement Agreement — such as evaluation reports, scorecards, readiness ratings, prioritized recommendations, and supporting analysis.
- “Client Content” means the information, data, materials, system access, and documentation you provide to us so that we can perform the evaluation and prepare the Deliverables.
3. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract to use the Services. If you act on behalf of a company or other organization, you represent that you are authorized to bind that organization to these Terms. Our Services are intended for organizations and the leaders making technology decisions.
4. Services and engagement agreements
We provide professional, independent IT systems and readiness assessment Services on a project or retainer basis. The specific scope, deliverables, fees, and schedule for each evaluation are set out in an Engagement Agreement agreed in writing by both parties. In the event of a conflict between an Engagement Agreement and these Terms, the Engagement Agreement controls for that engagement.
Our role is to assess and evaluate, not to build or operate. We provide independent evaluations, scorecards, readiness ratings, and prioritized recommendations to inform your decisions; you remain responsible for the decisions you make and the actions you take based on our findings. Our findings reflect the systems, information, and access available to us during the assessment window, and estimates and timelines are good-faith projections based on the information available at the time. Changes to scope are handled through a written change request and may affect fees and schedule. Cancellation and rescheduling are governed by our Refund & Cancellation Policy.
5. Fees, payment, and taxes
Fees for each engagement are described in the applicable Engagement Agreement, and pricing is confirmed in writing before you commit. As explained on our Pricing page, we do not publish fixed rates; the fee, billing schedule, and payment method are set out in your Engagement Agreement. We offer two payment methods:
- Card payments online. Standardized assessment packages and retainers may be paid by debit or credit card through our payment processor, Stripe, Inc. Card payments are subject to Stripe’s terms. We do not store full card numbers.
- Invoiced engagements. Project and retainer engagements may be confirmed in a written Engagement Agreement and invoiced, typically with a deposit to begin and the balance billed by milestone or on a recurring retainer cycle, on Net-15 or Net-30 terms unless the Engagement Agreement states otherwise.
Unless otherwise stated, fees are exclusive of applicable taxes; you are responsible for any sales, use, or similar taxes (other than taxes on our income). Reasonable, pre-approved expenses (for example, travel for on-site assessment work) may be billed at cost. Undisputed invoices not paid when due may accrue interest at the lower of 1.5% per month or the maximum permitted by law, and we may suspend Services or withhold Deliverables until payment is received.
6. Refunds, cancellation, and rescheduling
Engagement deposits, milestone billing, retainer cancellation, rescheduling of scheduled assessment sessions, and the circumstances under which fees are refundable are described in our Refund & Cancellation Policy. Please review it before you commit.
7. Client responsibilities
To perform the Services, we rely on your timely cooperation. You agree to provide accurate information, reasonable access to the people, systems, environments, documentation, and materials we need to evaluate, and prompt feedback and approvals. You represent that any Client Content you provide does not infringe third-party rights, that you have the right to share it with us for the engagement, and that you are authorized to grant us access to any systems or environments we are asked to assess. Because our role is to assess and evaluate, the decision to act on our findings, and the implementation and operation of any system or change, remain yours. Delays caused by late inputs or access may affect timelines and fees.
8. Intellectual property and license to deliverables
Our IP. We own, or are licensed to use, all right, title, and interest in our evaluation methodologies, frameworks, scoring and assessment models, readiness-rating scales, templates, tools, and know-how, including everything we developed independently of your engagement (“Our IP”). These Terms do not transfer ownership of Our IP to you.
License to you. Upon our receipt of full payment for an engagement, we grant your organization a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide license to use the Deliverables we prepare for you under the applicable Engagement Agreement — including evaluation reports, scorecards, and readiness ratings — solely for your organization’s own internal business purposes. To the extent any of Our IP is embedded in a Deliverable, that license extends to its use as part of the Deliverable. Except where an Engagement Agreement expressly says otherwise, you may not resell, sublicense, publish, or use the Deliverables to provide assessment or evaluation services to third parties.
Pre-existing IP and methodologies. Our pre-existing methodologies, frameworks, scoring models, and underlying know-how remain Our IP, even where reflected in a Deliverable. In all cases our pre-existing IP and any third-party or open-source components (licensed to you under their own terms) are excluded from any assignment.
Client Content. Client Content remains yours. You grant us a limited license to use Client Content only to perform and deliver the engagement. Reference. Unless an Engagement Agreement states otherwise, we may identify you as a client and describe the general nature of the engagement for marketing purposes, without disclosing your confidential information.
9. Confidentiality
Each party may receive confidential information from the other. The receiving party will use it only to perform under these Terms, protect it with reasonable care, and not disclose it except to personnel or subcontractors bound by similar obligations. Confidentiality does not apply to information that is public through no fault of the receiving party, independently developed, or required to be disclosed by law.
10. Third-party services
The Services and Site may rely on third-party platforms such as our payment processor (Stripe), cloud hosting and collaboration providers, video-conferencing tools used for assessment sessions, and the technology vendors, products, and tools we may evaluate or reference. We are not responsible for the acts, omissions, availability, or terms of third parties, and your use of their services may be subject to their own terms and policies. Any evaluation, score, or recommendation we make regarding a third-party product or vendor is our independent professional opinion and is not an endorsement, warranty, or guarantee of that third party.
11. Warranties and disclaimers
We warrant that the Services will be performed in a professional and workmanlike manner by qualified personnel, consistent with generally accepted industry standards. As your sole remedy for a breach of this warranty, we will re-perform the affected Services at no additional charge, provided you notify us in writing within thirty (30) days of delivery of the affected Deliverable or milestone.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED, THE SITE, DELIVERABLES, AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” OUR SERVICES ARE PROFESSIONAL IT SYSTEMS AND READINESS ASSESSMENTS, AND OUR EVALUATIONS, SCORES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS REFLECT OUR INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL OPINION BASED ON THE INFORMATION AND ACCESS AVAILABLE DURING THE ASSESSMENT. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE ANY PARTICULAR OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL, READINESS, GROWTH, OR BUSINESS OUTCOME FROM OUR FINDINGS, THAT AN ASSESSED SYSTEM IS FREE OF ALL DEFECTS OR VULNERABILITIES, OR THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE. WE DO NOT PROVIDE LEGAL, TAX, ACCOUNTING, OR INVESTMENT ADVICE, AND WE DO NOT ISSUE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, CREDENTIALS, OR ACCREDITATION.
12. Limitation of liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO US FOR THE SPECIFIC SERVICES GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM IN THE THREE (3) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.
13. Indemnification
By you. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless HRUS Evaluations LLC and its members, officers, and personnel from any third-party claims, damages, and reasonable expenses arising from your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the Services, your decisions or actions taken based on our findings or recommendations, or Client Content you provide to us.
By us. We will indemnify you against third-party claims that the Deliverables we prepare for you, as delivered by us, infringe a U.S. patent, copyright, or trade secret, provided you promptly notify us, permit us to control the defense and settlement, and reasonably cooperate. This obligation does not apply to Client Content, to Our pre-existing IP or third-party/open-source components used under their own license terms, to your modifications of the Deliverables, to use of a Deliverable in combination with materials not supplied by us, or to use outside the license granted in section 8. This indemnity is subject to the limitation of liability in section 12 and is your exclusive remedy for infringement claims.
14. Term and termination
These Terms apply while you use the Site or Services. Either party may terminate an engagement as provided in the applicable Engagement Agreement or the Refund & Cancellation Policy. Upon termination, you will pay for Services performed and non-cancellable costs incurred up to the termination date, less any refund due under the Refund & Cancellation Policy, and we will provide the Deliverables for milestones already paid for. Sections that by their nature should survive (including intellectual property, confidentiality, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification) survive termination.
15. Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, United States, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. The parties will attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute informally first. Any dispute not resolved informally will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Wyoming, and the parties consent to venue there. Nothing prevents either party from seeking injunctive relief to protect its intellectual property or confidential information.
16. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date above reflects the latest version. Material changes will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, communicated to active clients. Your continued use of the Site or Services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
17. General
These Terms, together with any applicable Engagement Agreement and the policies referenced above, are the entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter and supersede prior agreements. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger or sale of assets. Neither party is liable for delays caused by events beyond its reasonable control (force majeure).
18. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Contact HRUS Evaluations LLC at contact@hrusevaluations.com, +1 (307) 443-6979, 30 N Gould St # 47403, Sheridan, WY 82801.