Terms and Conditions

Last updated: February 2026

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"), unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:

  • "Company," "we," "us," or "our" refers to Dealt, the operator of the Platform.
  • "Platform" means the Dealt website, applications, and all associated services accessible at dealt.careers.
  • "Service" or "Services" means the skill verification, credential validation, candidate matching, and recruitment facilitation services provided through the Platform.
  • "User," "you," or "your" refers to any individual or entity that accesses or uses the Platform.
  • "Candidate" means a User who registers to build a verified profile and submit credentials for the purposes of job applications.
  • "Employer" or "Company User" means a User that registers to evaluate candidates and utilise the Platform's recruitment services.
  • "Referee" means an individual who provides a reference on behalf of a Candidate through the Platform.
  • "Content" means any information, data, text, materials, or other content submitted, posted, or displayed on or through the Platform by a User.
  • "Personal Data" has the meaning given to it in the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations. If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of an organisation, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organisation to these Terms, and references to "you" and "your" shall be construed accordingly.

If you do not agree with any provision of these Terms, you must immediately discontinue your use of the Platform and the Services.

3. Description of Services

Dealt operates a hiring platform that connects Employers and Candidates through verified proof of work. Our Services include, but are not limited to, skill verification, credential validation, candidate profile management, and recruitment facilitation.

Dealt is not an employment agency or employment business within the meaning of the Employment Agencies Act 1973. The Platform facilitates connections between Employers and Candidates but is not a party to any employment contract, engagement, or relationship that may arise between Users. Dealt does not guarantee any employment outcomes.

The Company reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Services at any time, with or without notice, subject to the provisions set out in Section 19 (Changes to Terms).

4. User Accounts and Registration

To access certain features of the Platform, you must register for an account. When creating an account, you must provide information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a material breach of these Terms, which may result in immediate suspension or termination of your account.

You are solely responsible for safeguarding the credentials used to access the Service, including your password, and for any and all activities or actions that occur under your account, whether or not you have authorised such activities or actions. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any unauthorised use of your account or any other breach of security.

The Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with the obligations set out in this Section.

5. Licence Grant and Restrictions

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, the Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licence to access and use the Platform and Services for their intended purposes.

You shall not: (a) sublicense, sell, resell, transfer, assign, distribute, or otherwise make available the Platform or Services to any third party; (b) modify, adapt, or create derivative works based upon the Platform; (c) reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, underlying ideas, algorithms, or structure of the Platform; (d) use the Platform to build a competitive product or service; or (e) use the Platform in any manner that exceeds the scope of the licence granted herein.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

The Platform and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, code, text, displays, graphics, photographs, video, audio, design, presentation, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by the Company, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United Kingdom and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Nothing in these Terms shall be construed as conferring any licence or right, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, under any intellectual property right of the Company or any third party, except as expressly set out herein.

7. User Content

You retain all ownership rights in any Content you submit, post, or display on or through the Platform. By submitting Content, you hereby grant the Company a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual (or for the duration of any applicable intellectual property rights), irrevocable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such Content in connection with operating, maintaining, and providing the Services.

You represent and warrant that: (a) you own or otherwise control all rights in and to the Content you submit; (b) the Content is accurate and not misleading; (c) the use of the Content does not and will not violate these Terms or any applicable law, rule, or regulation; and (d) the Content does not and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any third party's intellectual property rights, rights of publicity or privacy, or any other proprietary rights.

The Company reserves the right, but is under no obligation, to review, moderate, edit, or remove any Content at its sole discretion, including Content that the Company determines in its sole discretion violates these Terms, is objectionable, or may expose the Company or its Users to harm or liability.

8. Referee and Reference Terms

As part of our verification Services, the Company may collect and process information from Referees. If you are acting as a Referee, the following provisions apply to you in addition to the general terms of this agreement.

8.1 Consent and Authorisation

By providing a reference through the Platform, you confirm that: (a) the Candidate has informed you that a reference will be requested and you have agreed to provide one; (b) you consent to the Company processing the Personal Data you provide for the purpose of conducting verification checks; and (c) you understand and acknowledge that your reference may be disclosed to the requesting party (typically a prospective employer or their authorised representative).

8.2 Accuracy and Good Faith

You warrant that all information you provide as a Referee is truthful, accurate, and not deliberately misleading. References must be given in good faith and based on your genuine knowledge and experience of the Candidate. You acknowledge that prospective employers and other third parties may reasonably rely on the accuracy of the information you provide when making hiring or engagement decisions.

8.3 Transparency and Disclosure

You acknowledge that: (a) the reference you provide may be disclosed to the Candidate and to third parties involved in the hiring or verification process; (b) the Company may verify the information you provide against other sources as part of its verification procedures; and (c) the Company does not guarantee the confidentiality of references provided through the Platform, and references should be given on the basis that they may be seen by the Candidate.

8.4 Data Processing

The Company processes Referee Personal Data (including your name, job title, contact details, relationship to the Candidate, and the content of your reference) for the legitimate purposes of conducting verification checks and providing the Services. This data may be shared with the party that requested the reference check. For full details of how we process your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

8.5 Data Retention

Referee data shall be retained for such period as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, regulatory, or reporting requirements. Inactive Referee data is reviewed periodically and may be deleted after a reasonable period of inactivity, unless retention is required by law or regulation.

8.6 Referee Rights

As a Referee, you have the right to: (a) request access to the Personal Data we hold about you; (b) request rectification of inaccurate data; (c) request erasure of your data, subject to any legal or regulatory retention requirements; (d) object to or restrict the processing of your data; and (e) withdraw your consent at any time, provided that such withdrawal shall not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@dealt.careers.

8.7 Limitation of Liability for References

The Company acts solely as a facilitator of the reference process and does not verify the accuracy or completeness of references provided by Referees. The Company shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or claim arising from inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading references. Referees are solely responsible for the content of their references.

9. Data Protection and Privacy

The Company processes Personal Data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and all other applicable data protection legislation. Full details of our data processing activities, including the lawful bases upon which we rely, are set out in our Privacy Policy.

Where the Company processes Personal Data on behalf of an Employer User (acting as a data processor), such processing shall be governed by a separate Data Processing Agreement between the Company and the Employer, as required by applicable data protection legislation.

You acknowledge and agree that the Company may process your Personal Data as described in the Privacy Policy and in accordance with these Terms. You represent and warrant that any Personal Data you provide to the Company has been collected and is being shared in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

10. Acceptable Use and Prohibited Conduct

You agree to use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. Without limitation, you shall not use the Platform:

  • For any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms, or to solicit the performance of any unlawful activity
  • In violation of any applicable local, national, or international law, statute, ordinance, or regulation
  • To infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights or any other proprietary rights of the Company or any third party
  • To engage in discriminatory hiring practices or any conduct that contravenes the Equality Act 2010 or equivalent legislation, including discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic
  • To submit false, fraudulent, or deliberately misleading information, including but not limited to falsified credentials, fabricated work history, or fictitious references
  • To harass, abuse, threaten, defame, or intimidate any other User or third party
  • To upload, transmit, or distribute any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other malicious code or material
  • To interfere with, disrupt, or circumvent the security features, integrity, or performance of the Platform or its underlying infrastructure
  • To use any automated means, including bots, scrapers, or crawlers, to access, collect, or extract data from the Platform without the prior written consent of the Company

11. Confidentiality

Each party acknowledges that in the course of using the Platform or Services, it may receive or have access to confidential information of the other party ("Confidential Information"). Confidential Information includes, without limitation, business plans, technical data, product information, candidate data, financial information, and any other information that is designated as confidential or that reasonably ought to be considered confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances of disclosure.

Each party agrees to: (a) hold the other party's Confidential Information in strict confidence; (b) not disclose Confidential Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the disclosing party, except as required by law, regulation, or court order; and (c) use the Confidential Information solely for the purposes contemplated by these Terms.

12. Warranties and Representations

You represent and warrant that: (a) you have the legal capacity and authority to enter into these Terms; (b) your use of the Platform will comply with all applicable laws and regulations; (c) all information you provide to the Company is truthful, accurate, and complete; and (d) you will not use the Platform in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Platform.

Employer Users further warrant that their use of the Platform and any data obtained through it shall comply with all applicable employment and anti-discrimination legislation, including the Equality Act 2010. Employers remain solely responsible for their own due diligence and hiring decisions.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE PLATFORM AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.

The Company does not warrant that: (a) the Platform will function uninterrupted, be secure, or be available at any particular time or location; (b) any errors or defects will be corrected; (c) the Platform is free of viruses or other harmful components; or (d) the results obtained through the use of the Platform will meet your requirements or expectations. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from the Company shall create any warranty not expressly stated herein.

14. Limitation of Liability

Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude the Company's liability for: (a) death or personal injury caused by its negligence; (b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or (c) any other liability that cannot be lawfully excluded or limited under the laws of England and Wales.

Subject to the foregoing, in no event shall the Company, its directors, officers, employees, agents, partners, suppliers, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation loss of profits, loss of data, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of business opportunity, or other intangible losses, arising out of or in connection with your access to, use of, or inability to access or use the Platform or Services, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other legal theory, even if the Company has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company's total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the use of the Platform shall not exceed the greater of: (a) the total amount paid by you to the Company in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim; or (b) one hundred pounds sterling (£100).

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and disbursements) arising out of or in connection with: (a) your use of, or inability to use, the Platform or Services; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right; (d) any Content you submit, post, or transmit through the Platform; or (e) any claim by a third party arising from or related to your acts or omissions in connection with the Platform.

16. Term and Termination

These Terms shall remain in full force and effect for so long as you access or use the Platform. The Company may, in its sole discretion, suspend or terminate your account and access to the Platform at any time and for any reason, including without limitation if you breach any provision of these Terms. Termination shall be effective immediately upon notice, unless otherwise specified.

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using the account deletion functionality provided within the Platform. Upon termination: (a) your right to access and use the Platform shall cease immediately; (b) the Company may, at its discretion, delete your account and all associated Content, subject to any legal or regulatory retention obligations; and (c) any provision of these Terms that by its nature should survive termination shall so survive, including but not limited to Sections 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, and 18.

The Company shall not be liable to you or any third party for any suspension or termination of your access to the Platform.

17. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms, and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

In the event of any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms, the parties shall first attempt to resolve the matter through good faith negotiation. If the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days of written notice of the dispute, either party may refer the matter to mediation. If mediation fails or is not pursued, each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any such dispute or claim.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company reserves the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of the Company's intellectual property rights or Confidential Information.

18. Force Majeure

Neither party shall be in breach of these Terms nor liable for any delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under these Terms if such delay or failure results from a Force Majeure Event. A "Force Majeure Event" means any event beyond a party's reasonable control, including but not limited to: acts of God, fire, flood, earthquake, pandemic, epidemic, war, terrorism, civil unrest, industrial action, governmental action or restriction, failure of third-party telecommunications networks, power failure, internet service provider failure, or cyberattack. The affected party shall use all reasonable endeavours to mitigate the effect of the Force Majeure Event and shall resume performance of its obligations as soon as reasonably practicable after the Force Majeure Event ceases.

19. Changes to Terms

The Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to amend, modify, or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, the Company shall use reasonable endeavours to provide at least thirty (30) days' notice prior to the new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change shall be determined at the sole discretion of the Company.

By continuing to access or use the Platform after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, in whole or in part, you must cease using the Platform and the Services.

20. Severability

If any provision or part-provision of these Terms is or becomes invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, it shall be deemed deleted, but that shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of these Terms. If any provision or part-provision of these Terms is deemed deleted under this Section, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to agree a replacement provision that, to the greatest extent possible, achieves the intended commercial result of the original provision.

21. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other legal notices or policies published by the Company on the Platform, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede and extinguish all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations, and understandings between the parties, whether written or oral, relating to their subject matter. Each party acknowledges that in entering into these Terms it does not rely on any statement, representation, assurance, or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in these Terms.

22. Waiver

No failure or delay by either party to exercise any right or remedy provided under these Terms or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.

23. Assignment

You shall not assign, transfer, subcontract, or otherwise deal with any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of the Company. The Company may at any time assign, transfer, subcontract, or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights and obligations under these Terms without your consent, provided that such assignment does not materially diminish the protections afforded to you under these Terms.

24. Notices

Any notice or other communication given under or in connection with these Terms shall be in writing and shall be delivered by email to the relevant party. Notices to the Company shall be sent to legal@dealt.careers. Notices to you shall be sent to the email address associated with your account. A notice shall be deemed to have been received at the time of transmission, provided no error message is received by the sender.

25. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding these Terms or the Platform, please contact us at legal@dealt.careers.