Terms of Service

1. Definitions

• "Platform Services" — the online learning and job-matching instruments provided, including tutoring platforms, student management interfaces, and recruiter portals.
• "Staffing Services" — the temporary-to-hire workforce solutions, encompassing candidate procurement, evaluation, placement, and associated services offered by VeroSkills Direct.
• "Client" — an employer or hiring authority that utilizes Staffing Services.
• "Candidate" — an individual who has registered for Staffing Services.
• "Conversion" — the procedure wherein a Candidate transitions from temporary employment to permanent employment by the Client.

2. Scope of These Terms

These Terms govern all interactions with VeroSkills, including:

• Platform Services (students, tutors, recruiters).
• Staffing Services under VeroSkills Direct (Clients and Candidates).

If you participate in both, you must comply with both sets of rules described below.

3. General Account Terms

• You are responsible for all activity under your account.
• You must be authorized to use any content you upload.
• We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

4. Platform Services

General

Your VeroSkills account carries your full responsibility, and you are accountable for all content published through your account. By registering and utilizing VeroSkills sites, you explicitly consent to these Terms of Use. We retain the right to terminate your account access should we determine that your conduct infringes upon our established policies.

All code, screenshots, call recordings, messages, and job opportunities created by site users — including students, tutors, and recruiters — are governed by the MIT license. This license grants others the liberty to employ these materials at their discretion.

You are responsible for ensuring you possess the requisite copyrights or rights to publish content on VeroSkills. You are expressly prohibited from divulging private information of third parties without their explicit consent, or from adding links to viruses or harmful programming routines.

Tutors are strictly prohibited from utilizing any automated tools or running scripts to refresh, view, or assign calls on the VeroSkills platform. Non-compliance may result in disciplinary action, including warnings, suspension, or termination of tutoring privileges.

Payment & Paid Services

Some aspects of our Service may be offered for a fee. By choosing to utilize paid features, you consent to the pricing and payment terms, which we may revise periodically. VeroSkills reserves the right to introduce new services with associated fees, or modify existing fees, at its sole discretion.

You may terminate your VeroSkills account at any time. However, we do not provide partial or pro-rata refunds for cancellations. Upon cancellation, your account will remain active through the end of the current billing period — no refund will be issued.

Tutors eligible for payment will be compensated via Stripe. Individual tutoring sessions are compensated at $50.00/hour (calculated per minute); group sessions at $65.00/hour (per minute). Payouts are initiated when your earned balance reaches $25.00.

Tutor Compensation and Performance

Payment Structure

VeroSkills compensates tutors based on the agreed-upon payment structure for time and expertise provided during tutoring sessions.

Devices and Supervision

All tutors must use a laptop or desktop device during tutoring sessions and certification calls to ensure accurate supervision.

On-Topic Requirement

Tutors are expected to maintain focus on the predetermined subject matter and learning objectives during all tutoring sessions.

Monitoring and Quality Assurance

VeroSkills may occasionally monitor tutoring sessions for adherence to the on-topic requirement via session recordings, feedback analysis, and direct observations.

Pay Adjustment

Where a tutoring session strays significantly off-topic and is not in the best interest of the student's learning experience, VeroSkills reserves the right to adjust the tutor's compensation for that session accordingly.

Dispute Resolution

Tutors who believe their compensation was adjusted unfairly may submit a dispute to VeroSkills. VeroSkills will review disputes in a timely manner and make a determination based on the evidence provided.

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

1. Acceptance of NDA Terms

By using the VeroSkills platform, tutors agree to be bound by the confidentiality obligations set forth below.

2. Definition of Confidential Information

"Confidential Information" refers to any data or information, oral or written, that is proprietary to VeroSkills and not generally known to the public. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Business plans, strategies, and financial information.
• Client and student lists, including personal information.
• Trade secrets, know-how, and technical data.
• Software, databases, and related documentation.
• Marketing plans, pricing strategies, and advertising methods.
• Any other information identified as confidential by VeroSkills.

3. Obligations of Confidentiality

The Tutor agrees to:

• Maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information and not disclose it to any third party without prior written consent of VeroSkills.
• Use Confidential Information solely for the purpose of providing tutoring services through VeroSkills.
• Take all reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of the Confidential Information.

4. Exclusions from Confidential Information

Confidential Information does not include information that:

• Is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of the Tutor.
• Is received from a third party without breach of any confidentiality obligation.
• Is independently developed by the Tutor without reference to VeroSkills' Confidential Information.

5. Duration of Confidentiality Obligations

Confidentiality obligations continue for as long as the Tutor uses the VeroSkills platform and for two (2) years after termination of their tutoring services.

6. Return or Destruction of Confidential Information

Upon termination or upon request by VeroSkills, the Tutor shall promptly return or destroy all materials containing Confidential Information, including any copies.

7. Remedies for Breach

The Tutor acknowledges that any breach of this NDA may cause irreparable harm to VeroSkills, and agrees that VeroSkills shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity.

8. Governing Law

This NDA shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which VeroSkills is headquartered.

9. Entire Agreement

This section constitutes the entire agreement between the Tutor and VeroSkills with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings, whether written or oral.

Termination of Tutoring Relationship

VeroSkills may terminate the tutoring relationship if there is a consistent pattern of off-topic sessions or failure to comply with any requirements. Termination may result in cessation of further tutoring opportunities and compensation.

5. Staffing Services by VeroSkills Direct

5.1 Candidate Acknowledgements

• No Guarantee of Placement: We make no promise that you will receive any assignment or be converted to permanent employment.
• Temporary Employment: You are an at-will, temporary employee of VeroSkills Direct during assignments. Only upon Conversion do you become an employee of the Client.
• Background Checks & Compliance: All offers are conditioned on satisfactory background checks, drug screens, or credential verifications conducted by third-party providers.

5.2 Client Obligations

• Engagement Fees: Clients agree to pay staffing fees as quoted in writing. All fees are non-refundable unless otherwise agreed in a signed placement agreement.
• Conversion Fees: If a Candidate is hired directly during or after the temp period, a one-time Conversion Fee (typically a percentage of first-year salary) applies.
• Non-Solicitation: During any assignment and for 12 months thereafter, Clients shall not directly employ or retain any Candidate introduced by VeroSkills Direct outside this Agreement, except through payment of the Conversion Fee.

5.3 Payment Terms

• Invoices are due within 30 days of receipt.
• Late payments incur interest at 1.5% per month.
• We reserve the right to suspend further placements for overdue accounts.

6. Intellectual Property

All code, materials, and content on Platform Services remain the property of their respective owners and are licensed under MIT (where noted). Confidential information shared in Staffing Services remains our proprietary data.

7. Confidentiality & Data Privacy

• Candidate & Client Data: We handle personal data per our Privacy Policy. You agree not to disclose any proprietary or personal information you learn through the Services.
• Third-Party Tools: We may integrate with background-check, payroll, or communication providers. Each tool's own terms apply.

8. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

• No Employment Guarantee: VeroSkills Direct does not guarantee placement, hours, or conversion.
• At-Will Temp Employment: Candidates are "at-will" temporary employees; VeroSkills Direct or the Client may end assignments at any time.
• Liability Cap: To the fullest extent permitted by law, VeroSkills' liability is limited to fees paid in the 6 months prior to the claim.

9. Indemnification

You (Clients, Candidates, Tutors, or Students) agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless VeroSkills and its affiliates from any claims arising out of your breach of these Terms, your negligence, or your misuse of the Services.

10. Modifications & Termination

We may update these Terms at any time by posting a revised version to our sites. Continued use after notice constitutes acceptance. We may terminate or suspend your access for any reason, without liability.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Alabama, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute must be filed in the courts of Jefferson County, Alabama.