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The updated terms establish region-specific contractual frameworks replacing the previous unified agreement. Job seekers and employers now operate under distinct terms based on geographic location: users in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and India are covered under one agreement, while EU, U.K., and Switzerland users follow separate terms. The revised terms introduce explicit mandatory arbitration clauses, liability limitations, indemnification obligations, and a new Job Applicant Privacy Notice. Job seekers should review the arbitration provision, which requires disputes to proceed through arbitration rather than litigation. You can review the applicable regional terms based on your location at ZipRecruiter's website before creating an account or posting content.
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You are responsible for and hereby agree to comply at your sole expense with all applicable United States export laws and regulations.
You agree to comply with all export and re-export laws, restrictions and regulations of your government in connection with your use of the Site.
You must comply with all domestic and international export laws and regulations that apply to the software and/or Services, which include restrictions on destinations, end users, and end use.
"You agree to comply with applicable (i) U.S. Government export laws, regulations and requirements...You further certify that you will not...export, re-export or transfer any software that may be subject to such Export Laws...without first obtaining any export license...Excerpt from ZipRecruiter's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “You agree to comply with applicable (i) U.S. Government export laws, regulations and requirements...You further certify that you will not...export, re-export or transfer any software that may be subject to such Export Laws...without first obtaining any export license...”
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