1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms of Use are entered into by and between you and JIL Software Solutions, LLC ("JIL Software Solutions," "we," or "us"). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, "Terms of Use"), govern your access to and use of www.jilss.com and all other digital and online services provided by JIL Software Solutions (the "Site"), including our web-based applications and content.
Please read these Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the Site. By using the Site, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Site.
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with JIL Software Solutions and meet all other eligibility requirements. If you do not meet these requirements, you must not access or use the Site.
2. Microsoft Store Products
JIL Software Solutions offers software products — including CareerShift and Teleprompter for Virtual Meetings — through the Microsoft Store. Your purchase, download, and use of these products are additionally subject to Microsoft's Terms of Service and the End User License Agreement (EULA) presented at the time of purchase through the Microsoft Store.
Note: In the event of any conflict between these Terms of Use and Microsoft's terms regarding Store transactions, Microsoft's terms govern with respect to the transaction itself. These Terms of Use govern your use of JIL Software Solutions' website, marketing materials, and any direct support or services provided by JIL outside of the Microsoft Store environment.
3. AI-Powered Features
CareerShift uses artificial intelligence to generate personalized career plans based on information you provide. By using CareerShift, you acknowledge and agree that:
- AI-generated career plans are provided for informational and planning purposes only and do not constitute professional career counseling, legal, financial, or employment advice.
- The accuracy, completeness, and relevance of AI-generated content may vary based on the information you provide and the nature of your career goals.
- You should not enter sensitive personal information (such as Social Security numbers, financial account details, or medical records) into the application.
- JIL Software Solutions is not responsible for career outcomes or decisions made based on AI-generated content.
4. Changes to the Terms of Use
We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately upon posting and apply to all subsequent access to and use of the Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms of Use means you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page periodically so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
5. Accessing the Site and Account Security
We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the Site, and any service or material we provide on the Site, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if all or any part of the Site is unavailable at any time or for any period.
You are responsible for:
- Making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Site.
- Ensuring that all persons who access the Site through your Internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them.
- Keeping any usernames, passwords, or security credentials confidential and not disclosing them to any other person or entity.
- Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your account or any other breach of security.
- Exiting your account at the end of each session, especially on shared or public computers.
We have the right to disable any user name, password, or identifier at any time in our sole discretion, including if we believe you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.
6. Intellectual Property Rights
The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including all information, text, displays, images, video, audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by JIL Software Solutions, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.
These Terms of Use permit you to use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any material from our Site, except as follows:
- Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
- You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes.
- You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use — not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
- If we provide desktop, mobile, or other applications for download, you may download a single copy to your device solely for your own personal, non-commercial use.
You must not modify copies of any materials from the Site, use any graphics separately from their accompanying text, delete or alter any copyright or trademark notices, or access any part of the Site for any commercial purposes without our prior written consent.
7. Trademarks
"JIL Software Solutions," the JIL Software Solutions logo, "CareerShift," "NorthStar," "Teleprompter for Virtual Meetings," the CIDR Framework™, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of JIL Software Solutions or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of JIL Software Solutions. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Site are the trademarks of their respective owners.
8. Prohibited Uses
You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Site:
- In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
- For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way.
- To transmit any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including spam, junk mail, or chain letters.
- To impersonate or attempt to impersonate JIL Software Solutions, a JIL employee, another user, or any other person or entity.
- To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Site.
Additionally, you agree not to:
- Use the Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Site.
- Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device to access the Site for any purpose including monitoring or copying any material.
- Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful material.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site or any server connected to it.
- Attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or distributed denial-of-service attack.
9. Content Standards
These content standards apply to any and all user contributions and use of interactive services on the Site. User contributions must comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, user contributions must not:
- Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
- Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
- Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
- Violate the legal rights of others or contain material that could give rise to civil or criminal liability.
- Promote any illegal activity or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.
- Impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
- Involve commercial activities such as contests, sweepstakes, or other sales promotions without our written consent.
10. Monitoring and Enforcement; Termination
We have the right to take any action we deem necessary or appropriate with respect to any user contribution that we believe violates these Terms of Use, infringes any intellectual property or other rights, threatens the personal safety of users or the public, or could create liability for JIL Software Solutions.
We also have the right to: disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights; take appropriate legal action, including referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Site; and terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site for any violation of these Terms of Use.
YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS JIL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties
YOUR USE OF THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
NEITHER JIL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH JIL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE OR ITS PRODUCTS. AI-GENERATED CONTENT PROVIDED BY CAREERSHIFT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, JIL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
12. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL JIL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OWNERS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
THIS LIMITATION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
13. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless JIL Software Solutions, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, owners, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Site, including, but not limited to, your user contributions and any use of the Site's content, services, and products.
14. Reliance on Information Posted
The information presented on or through the Site is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. AI-generated content produced by CareerShift is intended to support — not replace — your own research and professional judgment.
This Site may include content provided by third parties. All statements and opinions expressed in these materials are solely the opinions and responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of JIL Software Solutions.
15. Links and Third-Party Sites
This Site may contain links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, including the Microsoft Store. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you access any third-party website linked to this Site, you do so entirely at your own risk.
You may link to our homepage provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation. You must not establish a link in any way that suggests association, approval, or endorsement by JIL Software Solutions without our express written consent. You must not cause the Site or portions of it to be displayed on, or appear to be displayed by, any other website through framing, deep linking, or in-line linking.
16. Geographic Restrictions
JIL Software Solutions is based in the State of Illinois in the United States. We provide the Site for use primarily by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Site or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
17. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
All matters relating to the Site and these Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.
Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms of Use or the Site shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Illinois. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.
18. Arbitration
You are required to submit any disputes arising from the use of these Terms of Use or the Site — including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, nonperformance, or termination — to final and binding arbitration in Chicago, Illinois, under the Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association applying Illinois law.
19. Limitation on Time to File Claims
ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE SITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
20. Waiver and Severability
No waiver by JIL Software Solutions of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition. Any failure of JIL Software Solutions to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.
21. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and JIL Software Solutions regarding the Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Site.