WEBSITE AND TRUSTED NETWORK TERMS
Effective date: November 8, 2026
These Terms govern use of athens-place.com and the Athens Place Trusted Network, operated by Athens Place Consulting LLC (“Athens Place,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By accepting these Terms when registering or using a feature that requires acceptance, you agree to them. If you do not agree, do not register for or use that feature.
1. Our offerings
Athens Place provides:
- A Trusted Network connecting members who seek work, offer opportunities, find talent, and recommend or introduce others.
- A consulting practice providing professional services under separate engagement agreements.
- Information about APC Pictures and links to its photography website.
Network membership does not make you an employee, agent, partner, or representative of Athens Place. Only people specifically authorized by Athens Place may represent its consulting practice.
Consulting agreements govern the services covered by those agreements. APC Pictures has its own applicable terms and photography licenses.
2. Eligibility and membership
You must be at least 18 and legally able to enter into these Terms to become a network member.
Membership requires the applicable review and personal recommendation process. Creating an account, submitting a request, or naming a member does not by itself establish admission or endorsement.
Provide accurate information and keep your account secure. Do not share credentials, impersonate others, or use another person’s account without authorization.
3. One membership, different activities
Members may seek work, share opportunities, find talent, recommend people, and make introductions.
“Job Sponsor” describes someone with a hiring or engagement need. “Job Seeker” describes someone exploring work. These descriptions do not create separate membership classes or restrict a member to one activity.
4. Network fees
Athens Place charges no network membership, posting, introduction, or placement fees.
Consulting services are separate, paid professional engagements governed by their own agreements.
You may not imply that an outside charge is an Athens Place network fee. Any independently agreed recruiting, representation, or other service arrangement must be disclosed before it creates an obligation. Network participation alone does not authorize anyone to collect a fee from another member.
5. Invitations and recommendations
Invite or recommend people you genuinely know, and describe the relationship honestly.
A recommendation acknowledges a relationship or stated experience. It does not by itself constitute a background check, professional certification, formal employment reference, or guarantee of performance.
People may receive recommendations from more than one member, including after joining. Acceptance acknowledges the recommendation and the associated connection; it does not grant general permission to disclose personal information.
Do not manufacture recommendations, send repetitive invitations to inflate credit, or pressure anyone to endorse you.
6. Sharing opportunities
Share only genuine opportunities you have authority or permission to disclose.
State whether you are:
- The person responsible for hiring or engaging.
- Sharing a firsthand opportunity with permission.
- Acting as an authorized representative.
Describe the work, requirements, status, and your involvement accurately. Disclose material recruiting or representation terms before another person becomes obligated.
Help connect members with the actual hiring party where appropriate. Do not conceal material information or restrict access solely to create an undisclosed fee or intermediary arrangement.
Legitimate confidential searches are permitted subject to applicable service rules. Do not use confidentiality to misrepresent your authority or the existence of an opportunity.
Keep postings current, respond responsibly, and close or update opportunities that are no longer available.
7. Hiring and engagement decisions
Members are responsible for evaluating opportunities and candidates and agreeing their own employment, contractor, or other engagement terms.
Athens Place does not guarantee a match, interview, placement, payment, qualifications, or performance. Suggestions are informational and should be independently assessed.
Sponsors and representatives are responsible for their authority to hire, accurate job descriptions, lawful selection practices, compensation disclosures where required, and applicable employment and contracting obligations.
Do not use the network for unlawful discrimination, fraudulent recruitment, or unlawful discriminatory screening.
8. Respectful and lawful participation
You must not:
- Harass, threaten, deceive, or exploit others.
- Publish false, defamatory, infringing, or unlawfully discriminatory content.
- Share confidential information or personal information without appropriate authority.
- Scrape profiles, harvest contact details, or send unsolicited bulk messages.
- Upload malicious files, bypass access controls, or probe private accounts.
- Misrepresent affiliation with Athens Place or another organization.
- Use the network for unlawful activity or unauthorized commercial solicitation.
Report suspected misuse using available reporting controls or by emailing david.snyder@athens-place.com. Provide enough information for us to understand the concern without unnecessarily sharing sensitive information.
9. Your content and permissions
You retain ownership of content you submit.
You grant Athens Place nonexclusive permission to host, process, format, and display that content as reasonably necessary to provide the services you request, subject to your applicable visibility choices and our Privacy Notice.
This permission includes generating a summary or extracting information when you use a feature designed to do so. It does not authorize unrestricted advertising use of your name, résumé, or likeness.
You confirm you have the rights and permissions needed to submit the content.
Other members may use information they receive only for its intended professional purpose. Do not redistribute private profiles, messages, documents, or contact details without permission or another lawful basis.
10. AI-assisted information
AI-assisted summaries, extracted information, and matching suggestions may contain errors. Review them before saving, sharing, or relying on them.
You remain responsible for your submitted information and decisions. A suggestion is not a hiring decision or a guarantee of suitability.
11. Privacy and confidentiality
Our Privacy Notice explains how we handle personal information.
Use the available disclosure controls thoughtfully. Anonymous profiles can sometimes be recognized from their contents, and information already received by another person cannot necessarily be recalled.
Network communication does not create a nondisclosure agreement. Establish a separate confidentiality agreement before exchanging information that requires one.
12. Moderation, suspension, and closure
We may review reports and restrict content or access to address violations, security concerns, unlawful activity, or threats to members or the service.
Where appropriate and practical, we will explain a restriction and provide a way to request review. Urgent protective action may occur without advance notice.
You may request review of a restriction or closure of your account by emailing david.snyder@athens-place.com. We may verify your identity before acting on an account request. Retention and deletion are addressed in the Privacy Notice.
13. Availability and responsibility
We aim to provide a useful and reliable service, but do not promise uninterrupted availability, error-free operation, or the continued availability of every feature.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the website and network are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or noninfringement.
Nothing in these Terms excludes rights or responsibilities that cannot lawfully be excluded.
14. Changes, disputes, and contact
We may update these Terms. Material changes will be communicated through an appropriate service notice, and renewed acceptance will be requested where required. The effective date identifies the current version.
Georgia law governs these Terms, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules, subject to any mandatory protections that apply to you.
If you have a concern or dispute, contact us so we can try to resolve it. This request does not prevent either party from seeking urgent relief, meeting a legal deadline, or exercising rights provided by applicable law.
These Terms do not impose mandatory arbitration or a class-action waiver.
Questions, reports, and account requests:
Athens Place Consulting LLC
Email: david.snyder@athens-place.com
Mailing address: 246 North Lakeshore Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117, United States