Introduction
These Terms govern
- the use of this Website, and,
- any other related Agreement or legal relationship with the Owner
in a legally binding way. Capitalized words are defined in the relevant dedicated section of this document.
The User must read this document carefully.
This Website is provided by:
We ARE Renewables B.V., part of We ARE Recruitment Group
Kruisplein 480
3012 CC Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Owner contact email: info@weare-renewables.com
Information about this Website
We ARE Renewables is a recruitment and staffing agency specializing in the renewable energy sector.
Through this Website and related services, we may: - connect employers and other organizations operating in industries such as wind, solar and other sustainable energy fields with qualified professionals; - provide recruitment support for temporary, contract and permanent roles; - enable candidates to explore job opportunities and submit applications; - assist employers and other organizations in sourcing, identifying and engaging suitable talent for their workforce needs.
Geographical scope This Website is mainly directed at Users located in the European Union and the European Economic Area. However, because the Website is publicly accessible, Users from other jurisdictions may also access the Website or contact We ARE Renewables. We ARE Renewables operates from its head office in the Netherlands and provides services depending on the relevant role, hiring organization, candidate location and applicable agreement.
Role of We ARE Renewables We ARE Renewables acts solely as a recruitment intermediary and service provider between candidates and employers or other hiring organizations.
Unless explicitly agreed otherwise in writing: - We ARE Renewables is not the employer of candidates; - We ARE Renewables does not enter into employment contracts on behalf of candidates, employers, or other organizations; - Any employment, consultancy, contractor, or other working relationship is established directly between the candidate and the relevant employer, hiring organization or another agreed contracting party.
We facilitate introductions, communications and recruitment processes, but do not control or direct the final hiring decisions.
Group companies, subcontractors and service providers We ARE Renewables may use group companies, affiliates, subcontractors, service providers or recruitment partners to support the operation of this Website and the provision of services. Where such support involves the processing of personal data, this is handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
Use of the Service and User Responsibilities
Job postings Job opportunities published or promoted through this Website are based on information provided by employers or other hiring organizations.
We ARE Renewables only publishes or promotes job opportunities where it has an agreement, instruction or authorization from the relevant employer or hiring organization to support recruitment for that role.
We ARE Renewables does not knowingly publish job opportunities for which it has not received such authorization. However, unless expressly stated otherwise, We ARE Renewables does not guarantee that any vacancy will remain available, unchanged or open for applications at all times. Employers or other hiring organizations remain responsible for the accuracy, lawfulness and availability of the roles, job descriptions, employment conditions and hiring requirements they provide.
Candidate Obligations By using this Website, candidates agree to: - provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information, including CVs, qualifications, and work history - ensure that all submitted content is truthful and not misleading - only apply for roles for which they are genuinely interested and reasonably qualified - not submit false applications, impersonate others, or misrepresent their identity or experience
Candidates acknowledge that they are solely responsible for the content they submit and for any consequences arising from inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading information.
Employers and Other Organizations Employers and other hiring organizations seeking to engage candidates through the Website or through We ARE Renewables’ services agree to: - provide accurate, complete and lawful job descriptions, role requirements and employment conditions - ensure that all job postings and recruitment instructions comply with applicable laws and regulations, including employment, immigration, equality and non-discrimination laws - only instruct We ARE Renewables to source, approach or process candidates for genuine opportunities for which they are authorized to recruit - not provide misleading, fraudulent, discriminatory or non-existent opportunities - use candidate information solely for legitimate recruitment purposes and in accordance with applicable data protection laws Such parties are solely responsible for their hiring decisions, compliance with applicable employment laws, and any contractual obligations entered into with candidates.
No Guarantee of Employment or Engagement We ARE Renewables does not guarantee: - that candidates will receive job offers, interviews, or employment opportunities - that employers or other organizations will find suitable candidates - the success, outcome, or duration of any recruitment process
All hiring decisions are made solely at the discretion of the relevant employer or organization, and all outcomes depend on factors beyond our control.
Third-Party Relationships We ARE Renewables is not a party to any agreement, contract, or relationship formed between candidates and employers or other organizations.
Any employment contract, consultancy agreement, or other arrangement: - is entered into solely between the candidate and the relevant employer or organization - is governed exclusively by the terms agreed between those parties
We ARE Renewables shall not be responsible for: - any disputes arising between candidates and employers or other organizations - any breach of contract by either party - any loss or damage resulting from such relationships
Platform Disclaimer To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law: - the Website and services are provided as a facilitation tool for recruitment purposes - We ARE Renewables does not verify, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of information provided by Users - We ARE Renewables does not guarantee candidate qualifications, performance, or reliability - We ARE Renewables does not guarantee the credibility of employers or other organizations, nor the availability, conditions, or quality of any opportunity - We ARE Renewables is not responsible for the actions, omissions, or conduct of Users
Tracking technologies and third-party tools This Website may use cookies, pixels, tags, analytics tools and similar technologies, including tools provided by third parties such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Meta/Facebook or similar service providers.
These tools may be used to operate the Website, measure performance, understand how Users interact with the Website, improve the Service, and support marketing or recruitment-related communications where legally permitted.
Further information is provided in the Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy.
Commercial terms Any recruitment, staffing, sourcing or related services provided to the Owner’s clients or customers are governed by separate agreements entered into between We ARE Renewables and the relevant client or customer.
Unless expressly stated otherwise on this Website, this Website does not provide online checkout, consumer sales, digital products or paid services purchased directly by Users through the Website.
TERMS OF USE
Unless otherwise specified, the terms of use detailed in this section apply generally when using this Website.
Single or additional conditions of use or access may apply in specific scenarios and in such cases are additionally indicated within this document.
By using this Website, Users confirm to meet the following requirements:
- There are no restrictions for Users in terms of being Consumers or Business Users;
Content on this Website
Unless where otherwise specified or clearly recognizable, all content available on this Website is owned or provided by the Owner or its licensors.
The Owner undertakes its utmost effort to ensure that the content provided on this Website infringes no applicable legal provisions or third-party rights. However, it may not always be possible to achieve such a result.
In such cases, without prejudice to any legal prerogatives of Users to enforce their rights, Users are kindly asked to preferably report related complaints using the contact details provided in this document.
Rights regarding content on this Website - All rights reserved
The Owner holds and reserves all intellectual property rights for any such content.
Users may not, therefore, use such content in any way that is not necessary or implicit in the proper use of the Service.
In particular, but without limitation, Users may not copy, download, share (beyond the limits set forth below), modify, translate, transform, publish, transmit, sell, sublicense, edit, transfer/assign to third parties or create derivative works from the content available on this Website, nor allow any third party to do so through the User or their device, even without the User's knowledge.
Where explicitly stated on this Website, the User may download, copy and/or share some content available through this Website for its sole personal and non-commercial use and provided that the copyright attributions and all the other attributions requested by the Owner are correctly implemented.
Any applicable statutory limitation or exception to copyright shall stay unaffected.
Access to external resources
Through this Website Users may have access to external resources provided by third parties. Users acknowledge and accept that the Owner has no control over such resources and is therefore not responsible for their content and availability.
Conditions applicable to any resources provided by third parties, including those applicable to any possible grant of rights in content, result from each such third parties’ terms and conditions or, in the absence of those, applicable statutory law.
Acceptable use
This Website and the Service may only be used within the scope of what they are provided for, under these Terms and applicable law.
Users are solely responsible for making sure that their use of this Website and/or the Service violates no applicable law, regulations or third-party rights.
Whenever the Owner should intend to adopt a measure to protect its legitimate interests that would result the User’s access to this Website or the Service being prevented entirely or considerably restricted (even just temporarily), the Owner will notify the affected User thereof 14 days before the measure becomes effective, unless such delay would cause irreparable harm to the Owner’s legitimate interests.
Therefore, the Owner reserves the right to take any appropriate measure to protect its legitimate interests including denying Users access to this Website or the Service, terminating contracts, reporting any misconduct performed through this Website or the Service to the competent authorities – such as judicial or administrative authorities - whenever Users are suspected to be in violation of any laws, regulations, third-party rights and/or these Terms, including, but not limited to, by engaging in any of the following activities:
Scraping
- adopting any automated process to extract, harvest or scrape information, data and/or content from this Website and all the digital properties thereto related unless where explicitly allowed to do so by the Owner;
Content restrictions
- disseminating or publishing content that is unlawful, obscene, illegitimate, libelous or inappropriate;
- publishing any content that promotes, either directly or indirectly, hate, racism, discrimination, pornography, violence;
- disseminating or publishing any content that is false or may create unjustified alarm;
- using this Website to publish, disseminate or otherwise provide content protected by intellectual property laws, including but not limited to patent, trademark or copyright law, unlawfully and without the legitimate right-holder’s consent;
- using this Website to publish, disseminate or otherwise make available any other content which infringes on any third-party rights, including but not limited to state, military, trade or professional secrets and personal data;
- publishing any content or carrying out any activity that disrupts, interrupts, harms, or otherwise violates the integrity of this Website or another User's experience or devices. Such activities include: spamming, distributing unauthorized advertisements, phishing, defrauding others, spreading malware or viruses etc.;
User protection
- misappropriating any account in use by another User;
- harvesting or collecting any personally identifying information of other Users including but not limited to their email addresses or contact information, by circumventing the privacy setting of other Users’ accounts on this Website or by any other means;
- using any information relating to other Users, including personal or contact data, for purposes other than those this Website is intended for;
Commercial use restrictions
- registering or using this Website in order to promote, sell or advertise products or services of any kind in any way;
- indicating or trying to imply in any manner, that a User stands in a qualified relationship with this Website or that this Website has endorsed the User, the User’s products or services or any third party's products and services for any purpose;
Prohibition of child sexual abuse and exploitation
Creating, uploading, or distributing content that facilitates the exploitation or abuse of children is expressly prohibited. Such activities include all child sexual abuse materials, etc.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
All notifications related to the described purchasing process shall be sent to the email address provided by the User for such purposes.
Provision of personal data
To access or receive some of the Products provided via this Website as part of the Service, Users may be required to provide their personal data as indicated on this Website. If the User withdraws consent to the processing of personal data required for the provision of the Service, the Owner reserves the right to terminate the contract with the User.
User rights
Right of withdrawal
Unless exceptions apply, the User may be eligible to withdraw from the contract within the period specified below (generally 14 days), for any reason and without justification. Users can learn more about the withdrawal conditions within this section.
The right of withdrawal does not apply to contracts that have been entered into with the Owner. It may, however, apply to contracts entered into with Sellers. If applicable, the right to withdraw from contracts entered into with Sellers via this Website is subject to the conditions and specifications made available by each Seller on this Website.
Liability and indemnification
Unless otherwise explicitly stated or agreed with Users, the Owner’s liability for damages in connection with the execution of the Agreement shall be excluded, limited and/or reduced to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
Indemnification
The User agrees to indemnify and hold the Owner and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders, partners and employees harmless from and against any claim or demand — including but not limited to lawyer's fees and costs — made by any third party due to or in relation with any culpable violation of these Terms, third-party rights or statutory provisions connected to the use of the Service by the User or its affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders, partners and employees to the extent allowed by applicable law.
Limitation of liability
Unless otherwise explicitly stated and without prejudice to mandatory law, Users shall have no right to claim damages against the Owner (or any natural or legal person acting on its behalf).
This does not apply to damages to life, health or physical integrity, damages resulting from the breach of material contractual obligations such as any obligation strictly necessary to achieve the purpose of the contract, and/or damages resulting from intent or gross negligence, as long as this Website has been appropriately and correctly used by the User.
Unless damages have been caused by way of intent or gross negligence, or they affect life, health or physical integrity, the Owner shall only be liable to the extent of typical and foreseeable damages at the moment the contract was entered into.
Common provisions
No Waiver
The Owner’s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of any such right or provision. No waiver shall be considered a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.
Service interruption
To ensure the best possible service level, the Owner reserves the right to interrupt the Service for maintenance, system updates or any other changes, informing the Users appropriately.
Within the limits of law, the Owner may also decide to suspend or discontinue the Service altogether. If the Service is discontinued, the Owner will cooperate with Users to enable them to withdraw personal data or information and will respect Users' rights relating to continued product use and/or compensation, as provided for by applicable law.
Additionally, the Service might not be available due to reasons outside the Owner’s reasonable control, such as “force majeure” events (infrastructural breakdowns or blackouts etc.).
Service reselling
Users may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of this Website and of its Service without the Owner’s express prior written permission, granted either directly or through a legitimate reselling program.
Privacy policy
To learn more about the use of their personal data, Users may refer to the privacy policy of this Website.
Intellectual property rights
Without prejudice to any more specific provision of these Terms, any intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights and design rights related to this Website are the exclusive property of the Owner or its licensors and are subject to the protection granted by applicable laws or international treaties relating to intellectual property.
All trademarks — nominal or figurative — and all other marks, trade names, service marks, word marks, illustrations, images, or logos appearing in connection with this Website are, and remain, the exclusive property of the Owner or its licensors and are subject to the protection granted by applicable laws or international treaties related to intellectual property.
Changes to these Terms
The Owner reserves the right to amend or otherwise modify these Terms at any time. In such cases, the Owner will appropriately inform the User of these changes.
Such changes will only affect the relationship with the User from the date communicated to Users onwards.
The continued use of the Service will signify the User’s acceptance of the revised Terms. If Users do not wish to be bound by the changes, they must stop using the Service and may terminate the Agreement.
The applicable previous version will govern the relationship prior to the User's acceptance. The User can obtain any previous version from the Owner.
If legally required, the Owner will notify Users in advance of when the modified Terms will take effect.
Assignment of contract
The Owner reserves the right to transfer, assign, dispose of by novation, or subcontract any or all rights or obligations under these Terms, taking the User’s legitimate interests into account. Provisions regarding changes of these Terms will apply accordingly.
Users may not assign or transfer their rights or obligations under these Terms in any way, without the written permission of the Owner.
Contacts
All communications relating to the use of this Website must be sent using the contact information stated in this document.
Severability
Should any provision of these Terms be deemed or become invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.
EU Users
Should any provision of these Terms be or be deemed void, invalid or unenforceable, the parties shall do their best to find, in an amicable way, an agreement on valid and enforceable provisions thereby substituting the void, invalid or unenforceable parts.
In case of failure to do so, the void, invalid or unenforceable provisions shall be replaced by the applicable statutory provisions, if so permitted or stated under the applicable law.
Without prejudice to the above, the nullity, invalidity or impossibility to enforce a particular provision of these Terms shall not nullify the entire Agreement, unless the severed provisions are essential to the Agreement, or of such importance that the parties would not have entered into the contract if they had known that the provision would not be valid, or in cases where the remaining provisions would translate into an unacceptable hardship on any of the parties.
Definitions and legal references
This Website (or this Application)
The property that enables the provision of the Service.
Agreement
Any legally binding or contractual relationship between the Owner and the User, governed by these Terms.
Business User
Any User that does not qualify as a Consumer.
European (or Europe)
Applies where a User, regardless of nationality, is in the EU.
Owner (or We)
Indicates the natural person(s) or legal entity that provides this Website and/or the Service to Users.
Product
A good or service available through this Website, such as e.g. physical goods, digital files, software, booking services etc., and any other types of products separately defined herein, such as Digital Products.
Service
The service provided by this Website as described in these Terms and on this Website.
Terms
All provisions applicable to the use of this Website and/or the Service as described in this document, including any other related documents or agreements, and as updated from time to time.
User (or You)
Indicates any natural person or legal entity using this Website.
Consumer
Consumer is any User qualifying as such under applicable law.