Terms & ConditionsÂ
BALIA REFERRAL AGENCY, LLC
Website Terms & Conditions
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of the website located at [www.baliareferralagency.com] (the “Website”) operated by Balia Referral Agency, LLC (“Balia Nanny,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please discontinue use of the Website immediately.
1. Scope of Services
1.1 Referral and Placement Services
Balia Nanny is a referral agency that assists families in identifying potential childcare candidates. Our Website may provide general information about our services, typical market rates, and educational content about standard employment practices. Any specific terms related to the hiring or placement of candidates are governed by our Referral Agency Placement and Service Agreement (“Placement Agreement”).
1.2 Informational Purposes Only
The information on the Website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or employment advice. For details regarding your specific situation, please consult qualified professionals.
2. Eligibility and User Conduct
2.1 Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts to use our Website. By accessing or using the Website, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.
2.2 Prohibited Conduct
When using our Website, you agree not to:
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Use the Website in a way that violates any applicable law or regulation.
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Interfere with or disrupt any server or network connected to the Website.
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Introduce viruses or other harmful code that may damage the Website or its users.
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Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website or any system or network related to the Website.
3. Intellectual Property
3.1 Ownership
All content, features, and functionality on the Website—including text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, videos, and software—are the exclusive property of Balia Nanny or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws.
3.2 Limited License
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Website for personal, non-commercial use only. Any unauthorized use may result in termination of this license.
3.3 Restrictions
You may not:
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Copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any part of the Website without our written consent.
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Use our name, logo, or other trademarks without our express permission.
4. Third-Party Links
The Website may contain links to third-party websites or resources that are not owned or controlled by Balia Nanny. We do not endorse, monitor, or have control over these external sites and are not responsible for their availability, content, or any damages resulting from their use. Accessing linked sites is at your own risk.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
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The Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
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We do not warrant that the Website will be error-free, uninterrupted, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
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We disclaim any warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content on the Website.
6. Limitation of Liability
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Indirect Damages: To the fullest extent permitted by law, Balia Nanny and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Website.
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Direct Damages: In no event shall the cumulative liability of Balia Nanny exceed one hundred U.S. dollars (USD $100) or the amount you paid to us, if any, for using the services on the Website, whichever is greater.
7. Agency Placement Agreement
All placements facilitated by Balia Nanny are separately governed by our Referral Agency Placement and Service Agreement (“Placement Agreement”). By engaging our placement services beyond browsing the Website, you agree to adhere to that Placement Agreement’s terms, including:
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Fees and payment schedules
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Replacement policies
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Non-solicitation obligations
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Confidentiality requirements
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Dispute resolution procedures
In the event of a conflict between these Website Terms & Conditions and the Placement Agreement, the Placement Agreement shall control with respect to referral and placement services.
8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Balia Nanny and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against all losses, expenses, damages, claims, or demands, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to your breach of these Terms or misuse of the Website.
9. Privacy
Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal data. By using the Website, you consent to the practices outlined in our Privacy Policy.
(If you have a standalone Privacy Policy, link it here, e.g. “Click here for our Privacy Policy.”)
10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms and any disputes arising out of or relating to them are governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
You agree that any dispute arising under these Terms which cannot be resolved amicably shall be submitted to mediation, and if mediation fails, then settled by binding arbitration in Pennsylvania, in accordance with our Placement Agreement’s dispute resolution process or a substantially similar procedure if the dispute is unrelated to a placement.
11. Termination
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to suspend or terminate your access to the Website at any time for violation of these Terms or any applicable law. If terminated, your right to use the Website immediately ceases.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may update or modify these Terms at any time by posting the revised Terms on this page. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes indicates your acceptance of the new Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
13. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and the Referral Agency Placement and Service Agreement (if you engage our placement services), constitute the entire agreement between you and Balia Nanny regarding the use of the Website. Any prior agreements, understandings, or representations with respect to the Website are superseded by these Terms.