Terms of use

1. About these Terms

These Terms and Conditions govern access to and use of Jobs Classified Malta™, including its website, accounts, vacancies, applications, Employer services, job-posting Credits and related paid or unpaid services.

Jobs Classified Malta™ is a trading name of Future Computers Limited, a company registered in Malta.

Our registered office is:

Future Computers Limited
Future Computers
Triq L-Akwedott
Fleur-De-Lys
Santa Venera
Malta

In these Terms:

• “Jobs Classified Malta™”, “we”, “us” and “our” mean Future Computers Limited;

• “Platform” means the Jobs Classified Malta™ website, systems, services and features;

• “User” and “you” mean any person accessing or using the Platform;

• “Candidate” means a person browsing or applying for employment opportunities;

• “Employer” means any company, organisation, agency, sole trader or person using the Platform to advertise or recruit;

• “Business User” means a User acting for purposes connected with a business, trade, craft, profession or organisation;

• “Consumer” means a natural person acting mainly outside that person’s business, trade, craft or profession;

• “Job Advertisement” means a vacancy or recruitment advertisement submitted to the Platform;

• “Credits” means prepaid digital units redeemable for specified Platform services; and

• “Content” means any text, image, logo, file, CV, application, advertisement, message or other material submitted through the Platform.

By accessing the Platform, creating an account, purchasing Credits, posting a vacancy or submitting an application, you agree to these Terms.

If you do not agree, you must not use the Platform.

2. Related policies

These Terms should be read together with our:

• Privacy Policy;

• cookie information;

• pricing and package descriptions;

• checkout information;

• Job Advertisement standards; and

• any service-specific terms displayed during purchase or use.

Where service-specific terms conflict with these general Terms, the service-specific terms apply to that service.

3. Eligibility

You must be legally capable of entering into a binding agreement to create an account, purchase Credits or publish a vacancy.

You must be at least 18 years old to:

• create an Employer account;

• purchase Credits;

• enter into a paid service agreement; or

• publish a Job Advertisement.

When acting for an organisation, you confirm that:

• you are authorised to represent it;

• you may legally bind it;

• the information supplied is accurate; and

• the organisation agrees to these Terms.

4. Nature of the Platform

Jobs Classified Malta™ provides an online venue through which Employers may publish employment opportunities and Candidates may search for and apply to vacancies.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, we:

• are not the Employer;

• do not employ Candidates;

• do not act as the Candidate’s agent;

• do not make recruitment decisions;

• do not guarantee interviews or employment;

• do not guarantee applications for Employers;

• do not negotiate employment contracts;

• are not a party to employment agreements; and

• do not endorse or guarantee any User.

Employers remain solely responsible for their recruitment processes.

Candidates remain responsible for deciding whether to apply for or accept an opportunity.

5. Account registration and security

You must:

• provide accurate and complete information;

• keep account information current;

• protect login credentials;

• use a strong and unique password;

• restrict access to authorised persons;

• notify us promptly of suspected unauthorised access; and

• complete reasonable verification checks.

You must not:

• impersonate another person;

• misrepresent an organisation;

• create an account without authority;

• create duplicate accounts to avoid restrictions;

• transfer or sell an account without permission;

• share access with unauthorised persons; or

• permit a suspended User to use your account.

You are responsible for activity carried out through your account, except to the extent that the activity resulted from a security failure for which we are legally responsible.

Security concerns should be reported through /contact.

6. Employer accounts and authorised users

An Employer may permit employees, contractors or representatives to access its account.

The Employer remains responsible for:

• assigning permissions;

• supervising authorised users;

• protecting Candidate information;

• removing access when no longer required;

• account purchases;

• Job Advertisements; and

• all activity carried out through its account.

7. Candidate obligations

Candidates must ensure that applications and account information are:

• accurate;

• current;

• lawful;

• relevant; and

• not misleading.

Candidates must not submit:

• fabricated qualifications;

• false employment history;

• another person’s data without authority;

• unlawful or discriminatory material;

• malicious files;

• confidential information they may not disclose; or

• intentionally misleading application information.

Submitting an application does not guarantee acknowledgement, interview or employment.

8. Employer obligations

Employers must:

• advertise only genuine and lawful opportunities;

• have authority to advertise each vacancy;

• provide accurate information;

• identify the hiring organisation or authorised intermediary;

• comply with employment, equality, immigration, advertising and data-protection law;

• use Candidate information only for lawful recruitment purposes;

• maintain appropriate confidentiality and security;

• provide required privacy information;

• correct inaccurate vacancy information; and

• remove or close vacancies that are no longer available.

Employers must not:

• misuse Candidate information;

• sell Candidate data;

• use applications for unrelated marketing;

• discriminate unlawfully;

• request unlawful payments;

• publish fake vacancies;

• operate fraudulent recruitment schemes;

• harvest personal data;

• send spam; or

• use the Platform for an unlawful purpose.

9. Job Advertisement standards

Every Job Advertisement must concern a genuine and lawful opportunity.

Advertisements must be:

• accurate;

• sufficiently clear;

• current;

• non-discriminatory;

• lawfully submitted;

• placed in an appropriate category; and

• consistent with the Employer’s actual requirements.

Advertisements must not:

• contain false or misleading claims;

• disguise a sales scheme as employment;

• promote a pyramid or chain-referral scheme;

• request unlawful fees;

• facilitate undeclared or illegal work;

• unlawfully discriminate;

• infringe intellectual-property rights;

• contain defamatory or abusive material;

• promote unlawful activity;

• contain malicious code;

• direct Users to fraudulent websites;

• misuse another organisation’s branding; or

• request irrelevant sensitive information.

10. Recruitment agencies and intermediaries

Recruitment agencies and intermediaries must:

• have authority to advertise the vacancy;

• accurately describe their role;

• comply with applicable licensing requirements;

• provide required privacy notices;

• process Candidate information lawfully; and

• avoid duplicate, misleading or unauthorised advertisements.

We may request evidence of authority.

11. Moderation

We may review, approve, reject, restrict, format, suspend or remove Content where reasonably necessary.

Action may be taken where Content:

• breaches these Terms;

• may be unlawful;

• is fraudulent or misleading;

• infringes third-party rights;

• creates a security risk;

• is technically harmful;

• has expired;

• has generated credible complaints; or

• exposes Users or the Platform to material risk.

Publication does not mean that we have verified or endorsed the Content.

12. Reporting prohibited content

Suspected unlawful, fraudulent or prohibited Content may be reported through /contact.

Reports should identify:

• the relevant URL or vacancy;

• the nature of the concern;

• supporting facts;

• relevant evidence; and

• the reporter’s contact information.

Submitting a report does not guarantee removal.

False or malicious reports may lead to account restrictions.

13. Job-posting Credits

Employers and eligible Users may purchase Credits for use against specified Platform services.

Unless expressly stated otherwise:

• Credits are digital contractual entitlements;

• Credits are not money;

• Credits have no cash value;

• Credits are not electronic money;

• Credits do not earn interest;

• Credits may only be redeemed for eligible Platform services;

• Credits cannot be exchanged for cash;

• Credits cannot be resold;

• Credits cannot be transferred between unrelated accounts;

• Credits cannot be used outside the Platform; and

• partial balances cannot be paid out.

The price, quantity, validity period and permitted use of Credits will be displayed in the applicable package information or checkout.

14. Allocation of Credits

Credits are normally allocated after:

• successful payment;

• payment-provider confirmation;

• completion of security checks; and

• completion of any required account verification.

Allocation may be delayed where:

• payment is pending;

• fraud is suspected;

• manual review is required;

• verification is incomplete; or

• the payment provider reports an issue.

We may correct an obvious pricing, quantity or technical error.

15. Credit validity and expiry

The applicable Credit-validity period will be displayed before or at purchase.

Where an expiry period applies:

• Credits must be used before expiry;

• expired Credits cannot be redeemed;

• expired Credits are not refundable;

• we are not required to extend expiry; and

• the purchaser is responsible for monitoring the Credit balance and expiry date.

Promotional or complimentary Credits may have shorter validity periods or additional restrictions.

16. Redemption of Credits

Credits are treated as redeemed when the User confirms or activates the relevant paid service.

This may occur when:

• a Job Advertisement is submitted for publication;

• an advertisement is published;

• a promoted feature is activated;

• a paid service begins; or

• the Platform confirms redemption.

Once redeemed and the service has begun, the Credit is consumed.

Removing, cancelling or pausing a Job Advertisement does not restore the Credit unless:

• the Platform expressly states otherwise;

• a verified Platform fault prevented supply;

• we grant a discretionary adjustment; or

• restoration is required by law.

17. Prices, VAT and payment

Prices will be shown before purchase.

Unless stated otherwise:

• prices are denominated in euro;

• applicable VAT or taxes will be identified;

• payment must be made through an accepted method;

• purchases are subject to payment-provider approval;

• correct billing information must be supplied; and

• all amounts must be paid when due.

We may change prices prospectively.

A pricing change does not normally affect Credits already purchased.

If an obvious pricing error occurs, we may cancel the affected transaction and refund the amount paid.

18. Invoices

Invoices may be issued electronically.

The purchaser must provide accurate:

• legal or trading name;

• billing address;

• registration details;

• VAT number, where applicable; and

• other required billing information.

Invoice-correction requests must be made promptly.

We may refuse an amendment that is unlawful, inaccurate or inconsistent with the actual transaction.

19. No-refund policy for Business Users

Purchases by companies, Employers, recruitment agencies, sole traders, professionals and persons acting for business purposes are business-to-business transactions.

Except where mandatory law requires otherwise or we expressly agree in writing:

• every Credit purchase is final;

• Credits are non-refundable;

• unused Credits are non-refundable;

• expired Credits are non-refundable;

• partially used Credit packages are non-refundable;

• Credits cannot be redeemed for cash;

• no refund is due because the purchaser changed its mind;

• no refund is due because the purchaser decided not to advertise;

• no refund is due because a vacancy was filled elsewhere;

• no refund is due because a vacancy was cancelled;

• no refund is due because an advertisement received few or no views;

• no refund is due because an advertisement received few or no applications;

• no refund is due because applicants were unsuitable;

• no refund is due because Credits were not used before expiry;

• no refund is due because the purchaser closed its account;

• no refund is due where Content was removed for breaching these Terms; and

• no refund is due where an account was suspended or terminated because of fraud, misuse, unlawful conduct or material breach.

The purchaser acknowledges that Credits purchase access to Platform services and do not guarantee any recruitment result.

20. Consumer withdrawal and refund rights

A natural person purchasing wholly or mainly outside a trade, business, craft or profession may qualify as a Consumer.

Nothing in these Terms removes a mandatory Consumer right that cannot lawfully be excluded.

A Consumer entering into a distance contract may have a legal right to withdraw within 14 days.

Where a Consumer requests immediate allocation or use of Credits before that period expires, we may require the Consumer to:

• expressly request immediate supply;

• consent to supply beginning during the withdrawal period;

• acknowledge that the withdrawal right may be lost once the relevant digital content is supplied or the service is fully performed; and

• confirm that acknowledgement during checkout.

Where legally permitted, once the Credits have been supplied and redeemed, or the purchased service has begun with the required consent and acknowledgement:

• the right to withdraw may be lost;

• used Credits are non-refundable; and

• the purchase becomes final.

This does not affect mandatory rights where a digital service:

• is not supplied;

• is defective;

• does not conform to the contract; or

• is not as described.

21. Situations where we may issue a refund or adjustment

We may issue a refund, replacement Credit, extension or account adjustment where:

• payment was duplicated;

• Credits were not allocated because of a verified Platform error;

• the service could not be supplied because of a verified fault for which we are responsible;

• we cancelled the service for reasons unrelated to the purchaser’s breach;

• an incorrect amount was charged;

• mandatory law requires a remedy; or

• we provide a discretionary goodwill remedy.

Where legally permitted, we may choose the appropriate remedy.

A goodwill remedy:

• is discretionary;

• does not constitute an admission of liability;

• does not create a precedent; and

• does not change the general no-refund rule.

22. Refund and billing requests

Refund and billing requests must be submitted through /contact.

The request should include:

• account-holder name;

• account email address;

• invoice or transaction reference;

• purchase date;

• relevant package or service;

• disputed amount;

• reason for the request; and

• supporting evidence.

Submitting a request does not guarantee approval.

Approved refunds will normally be returned through the original payment method.

23. Chargebacks

Purchasers should contact us before initiating a chargeback so that the issue may be investigated.

Fraudulent or dishonest chargebacks are prohibited.

Where a chargeback is initiated, we may:

• suspend the account;

• suspend unused Credits;

• provide transaction evidence;

• reverse associated Credits or services;

• recover amounts properly due;

• restrict future payment methods; and

• recover reasonable costs where legally permitted.

Nothing in this section prevents the lawful exercise of Consumer payment-dispute rights.

24. Subscriptions and automatic renewals

Where subscriptions or automatically renewing services are offered, the purchase page will state:

• what is included;

• the price;

• the billing frequency;

• the initial term;

• whether renewal is automatic;

• how renewal may be cancelled; and

• when cancellation takes effect.

Cancellation ordinarily prevents future renewal but does not retrospectively refund:

• the current billing period;

• services already supplied;

• Credits already allocated or redeemed; or

• other non-refundable amounts.

25. Promotions and complimentary Credits

Promotions, discount codes and complimentary Credits may be subject to additional conditions.

Unless otherwise stated:

• they cannot be exchanged for cash;

• they cannot be combined;

• they may be limited to one use;

• they may expire;

• they may be withdrawn before acceptance;

• fraudulent use may result in cancellation; and

• promotional value is non-refundable.

26. No guarantee of results

We do not guarantee:

• a minimum number of views;

• a minimum number of applications;

• suitable applicants;

• successful recruitment;

• interviews;

• employment;

• responses from Users;

• search-engine placement;

• continuous visibility;

• uninterrupted service; or

• any commercial outcome.

Paid promotion may increase visibility but does not guarantee placement, views or applications.

27. Search, ranking and visibility

Vacancies may be ordered, filtered or displayed according to factors including:

• relevance;

• category;

• location;

• publication date;

• expiry;

• paid promotion;

• completeness;

• quality signals;

• User preferences;

• compliance history;

• fraud indicators; and

• technical considerations.

We may change search and ranking systems to improve quality, relevance, security or legal compliance.

28. Intellectual property

The Platform, including its software, branding, design, databases, graphics and original materials, is owned by or licensed to Future Computers Limited.

Jobs Classified Malta™ and its associated branding are marks, trade names or branding of Future Computers Limited.

You must not, without lawful authority:

• copy substantial parts of the Platform;

• reproduce or commercially exploit Platform materials;

• reverse engineer software;

• extract or reuse substantial database content;

• remove ownership notices;

• frame or mirror the Platform;

• misuse our branding; or

• register confusingly similar names or domains.

29. Licence to User Content

You retain ownership of Content you lawfully own.

By submitting Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to:

• host;

• store;

• reproduce;

• format;

• technically adapt;

• display;

• publish;

• distribute;

• back up;

• moderate; and

• otherwise process

that Content as necessary to operate, secure, promote and provide the Platform.

For public Job Advertisements, this may include distribution through:

• the Platform;

• job alerts;

• search engines;

• social-media channels;

• advertising feeds; and

• approved syndication or promotional channels.

You confirm that you have all rights and permissions necessary for this use.

30. Prohibited use

You must not use the Platform to:

• break the law;

• commit or facilitate fraud;

• impersonate another person;

• publish fake vacancies;

• harvest personal data;

• scrape the Platform without permission;

• create unauthorised databases;

• send spam;

• distribute malware;

• interfere with security;

• bypass access controls;

• manipulate views or statistics;

• overload systems;

• infringe intellectual-property rights;

• disclose confidential information unlawfully;

• harass or threaten others;

• discriminate unlawfully;

• promote exploitation or trafficking;

• request unlawful Candidate payments;

• misuse Candidate information; or

• assist another person in doing any of these things.

31. Automated access and scraping

Robots, crawlers, scripts, automated browsers and data-mining tools may not access or extract Platform Content unless:

• expressly permitted through a published interface;

• authorised by us in writing; or

• required by a non-excludable legal right.

Permitted automated access must respect technical, security and privacy restrictions.

32. Third-party services

The Platform may contain links to Employer websites, external application systems, payment providers, mapping services, social networks or other services.

We do not control those services and are not responsible for their:

• content;

• security;

• availability;

• privacy practices;

• terms; or

• conduct.

33. Communications

We may send service communications concerning:

• accounts;

• purchases;

• Credits;

• invoices;

• vacancies;

• applications;

• moderation;

• security;

• support;

• legal notices; and

• service changes.

Marketing and job-alert communications are subject to applicable law and User preferences.

34. Availability

We aim to maintain Platform availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.

The Platform may be unavailable because of:

• maintenance;

• upgrades;

• security incidents;

• technical failures;

• hosting failures;

• internet outages;

• third-party service failures;

• legal requirements; or

• events outside our reasonable control.

35. Service changes

We may modify, replace, suspend or discontinue features to:

• improve the Platform;

• comply with law;

• address security issues;

• prevent misuse;

• respond to technical changes; or

• discontinue obsolete services.

Where a material change substantially reduces a paid service already purchased, we will provide any remedy required by law.

36. Suspension

We may suspend or restrict an account, Content, Credits or access where reasonably necessary because:

• these Terms may have been breached;

• payment is overdue or disputed;

• fraud is suspected;

• verification is incomplete;

• Candidate information is being misused;

• Content may be unlawful;

• a security risk exists;

• a competent authority requires action; or

• investigation is necessary.

37. Account closure by the User

Users may stop using the Platform at any time.

Account-closure requests may be submitted through /contact.

Closing an account does not:

• cancel amounts due;

• create a refund right;

• restore used Credits;

• reverse supplied services;

• delete records we must retain; or

• delete information independently held by Employers.

38. Termination by us

We may terminate an account where:

• the User materially or repeatedly breaches these Terms;

• fraud or unlawful conduct occurs;

• Candidate data is misused;

• payment remains overdue;

• serious security risks arise;

• the account is used abusively;

• a legal authority requires termination; or

• the service is discontinued.

Immediate termination may occur where delay would create a legal, security or safety risk.

39. Consequences of termination

Following termination:

• account access ends;

• Job Advertisements may be removed;

• Candidate-information access may cease;

• amounts due remain payable;

• unused Credits may expire or be cancelled under these Terms; and

• provisions intended to survive termination remain effective.

Unused Credits are not ordinarily refunded where termination results from fraud, unlawful activity, misuse or material breach.

40. Complaints and reviews

Complaints concerning moderation, suspension, termination, billing, Credit allocation or other Platform decisions may be submitted through /contact.

The complaint should identify:

• the account;

• relevant vacancy or transaction;

• decision being challenged;

• date;

• reasons for disagreement; and

• supporting evidence.

Submitting a complaint does not automatically suspend the original decision.

41. Employer–Candidate disputes

Employers and Candidates are responsible for disputes concerning:

• applications;

• interviews;

• representations;

• job offers;

• employment terms;

• recruitment decisions; and

• employment relationships.

We may investigate misuse of the Platform but do not act as an employment arbitrator.

42. Business User indemnity

To the maximum extent permitted by law, a Business User will indemnify Future Computers Limited against losses, claims, penalties and reasonable professional costs arising from:

• unlawful Platform use;

• the Business User’s Job Advertisements;

• Candidate-data misuse;

• breach of these Terms;

• infringement of third-party rights;

• misleading representations;

• unlawful recruitment conduct; or

• acts of authorised account users.

This does not apply to the extent that loss was caused by our own negligence, breach, wilful misconduct or non-excludable liability.

43. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Platform is provided on an “as available” basis.

We do not warrant that:

• every User is genuine;

• every vacancy is accurate;

• every Candidate is suitable;

• every application is complete;

• the Platform will always be uninterrupted;

• every fault will be corrected immediately; or

• use will achieve a particular result.

Nothing excludes a warranty or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded.

44. Limitation of liability

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for:

• death or personal injury caused by negligence;

• fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

• wilful misconduct;

• mandatory Consumer rights; or

• liability that cannot legally be excluded.

Subject to those exceptions, we are not liable to Business Users for:

• loss of profit;

• loss of revenue;

• loss of business;

• loss of opportunity;

• loss of anticipated savings;

• loss of goodwill;

• loss of reputation;

• indirect or consequential loss;

• loss caused by another User;

• failure to recruit;

• Employer or Candidate decisions; or

• losses not reasonably foreseeable when the contract was made.

Subject to non-excludable liability, our total aggregate liability to a Business User for a particular event or connected series of events will not exceed the greater of:

• the amount paid for the service directly giving rise to the claim during the preceding 12 months; or

• €100.

45. Consumer loss

Where you are a Consumer, we are responsible for foreseeable loss caused by our breach or failure to use reasonable care and skill.

We are not responsible for losses that were not reasonably foreseeable.

Mandatory Consumer rights remain unaffected.

46. Events outside our control

We are not liable for delay or failure caused by events outside our reasonable control, including:

• natural disasters;

• fire or flood;

• war;

• civil disorder;

• labour disputes;

• power failures;

• internet or telecommunications failures;

• cyberattacks;

• hosting-provider failures;

• government action; or

• legal restrictions.

47. Confidentiality and Candidate information

Employers must treat Candidate information as confidential.

It may be disclosed only to persons who genuinely require access for lawful recruitment purposes.

Users must not disclose confidential information except:

• with permission;

• to authorised professional advisers;

• where legally required; or

• where the information has lawfully entered the public domain.

48. Data protection

Personal data is processed according to our Privacy Policy and applicable law.

Employers receiving Candidate information generally act as independent data controllers.

Employers must:

• have a lawful processing basis;

• provide required privacy information;

• use data only for lawful recruitment purposes;

• restrict access;

• maintain security;

• apply appropriate retention periods;

• respond to Candidate rights; and

• comply with breach-notification duties.

49. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms because of:

• legal or regulatory changes;

• security requirements;

• Platform changes;

• new services;

• payment changes;

• Credit changes;

• misuse risks; or

• business developments.

The revised Terms will be published with an updated date.

Material changes affecting existing paid services will be notified where required by law.

Changes will not normally apply retrospectively to completed purchases.

50. Assignment

You may not assign your rights or obligations without our written consent.

We may transfer our rights and obligations as part of a restructuring, merger, acquisition, sale of business or transfer of the Platform, provided mandatory rights are not reduced.

51. No partnership or agency

These Terms do not create a partnership, agency, employment relationship, joint venture or franchise between a User and Future Computers Limited.

52. Third-party rights

Unless expressly stated otherwise, a person who is not a party to these Terms has no right to enforce them.

53. Waiver

Failure to enforce a provision immediately does not waive the right to enforce it later.

54. Severability

If a provision is invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, it will be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary.

The remaining provisions will continue in effect.

55. Entire agreement

These Terms, together with the policies and service terms referred to in them, form the entire agreement concerning use of the Platform.

Nothing excludes liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

56. Language

These Terms are written in English.

Where a translation is provided, the English version prevails to the extent permitted by law.

57. Governing law

These Terms and any related non-contractual obligations are governed by Maltese law.

Where a Consumer habitually resides elsewhere in the EU or EEA, this choice does not remove mandatory legal protections available under the law of that residence.

58. Jurisdiction

Subject to mandatory Consumer rights, the courts of Malta have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes relating to these Terms or the Platform.

A Consumer may retain the right to bring proceedings in the courts of the country of habitual residence.

59. Consumer complaints

Consumers should first submit complaints through /contact.

Consumers may also have access to applicable Maltese consumer authorities, tribunals, alternative dispute-resolution bodies or courts.

Nothing restricts a mandatory complaint or dispute-resolution right.

60. Contact

Questions, complaints, refund requests, billing enquiries, content reports and legal notices should be submitted through the Contact page at:

/contact

Formal correspondence may also be sent to:

Future Computers Limited
Future Computers
Triq L-Akwedott
Fleur-De-Lys
Santa Venera
Malta