Terms and Conditions for Use of BleBluBla.com
1. General
BleBluBla is a Skills Matching and Professional Development Platform. Our platform is designed to help individuals build professional networks, learn and demonstrate skills, and connect with opportunities—including mentorship, learning, and employment—and to build meaningful and impactful reputations and relationships related to work. BleBluBla uses automated systems to suggest matches based on data, user behavior, and mutual feedback. Users may engage with each other, platforms, businesses, and individuals to develop their own reputations and professional relationships. BleBluBla does not guarantee or endorse any particular outcomes, engagements, or results.
The use of this website (the "Site") owned and operated by Suzanne Gutierrez Consulting, Inc., an Oregon Corporation ("BleBluBla", "we", "us", "our"), is governed by the policies, terms and conditions of use as set forth more fully below (the "Terms"). Please read these Terms carefully as your use of this Site, including your submittal of any personal information to us, indicates your acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please discontinue your use of the Site. We reserve the right to make changes to this Site and these Terms at any time, and also reserve all rights not expressly granted to you below.
2. License to Use
The Site is intended for individuals seeking career development information, learning opportunities, mentorship, and/or employment ("Candidates"), and for hiring managers or recruiters seeking to develop relationships with candidates and present employment opportunities ("Employers"). We hereby grant you a limited, terminable, non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable right to access and use the Site only for the intended use(s) relevant to you. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any information or content contained on the Site.
3. Registered Users
You must register to access certain features. You are responsible for your account security and all activity under your login. You agree to provide accurate and complete information and update it as necessary. BleBluBla reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account for violations of these Terms.
4. Prohibited Activities and Conditions of Use
You agree not to use the Site for any unlawful or prohibited activity, including, but not limited to, attempting to reverse engineer, hack, spam, impersonate others, infringe on rights, transmit harmful code, or misuse the Site for purposes other than its intended use.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content, design elements, and trademarks on the Site are the property of BleBluBla or its licensors. You may not copy, adapt, or use the Site's content or layout without permission.
By submitting, uploading, or otherwise providing any information, content, feedback, or data to the Site—including but not limited to resumes, skill profiles, ratings, comments, messages, activity logs, or any reactions to suggestions—you grant BleBluBla a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, and fully sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, analyze, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content and data for the purposes of operating, maintaining, developing, and improving our services. This includes the development and training of our automated recommendation and matching systems.
You acknowledge and agree that BleBluBla may use your responses to platform suggestions—such as whether you engage with or ignore a match or opportunity—to improve future suggestions made to you and to others with similar profiles or preferences. You agree that we may also use aggregated and de-identified data derived from your use of the Site for analytics, product development, algorithm training, and related business purposes, without compensation to you.
You further acknowledge and agree that any video recordings, video responses, telephone calls, and other audiovisual content created on, uploaded to, or recorded through the Site or related services may be used by BleBluBla to improve its matching engine, enhance service offerings, train algorithms, and better tailor suggestions to users. This includes the analysis of user-generated recordings or conversations between users (where permitted by law) and reactions to those interactions. These recordings are part of our process to allow candidates to better represent, explain, and demonstrate their skills to others on the platform and to potential employers or collaborators. By participating in such activities, you grant BleBluBla the right to use, store, transcribe, and analyze these recordings in accordance with this agreement and our Privacy Policy.
6. Risk and Responsibility and Disclaimer of Warranties
Use at Your Own Risk. BleBluBla is a platform that facilitates skill-based matching, learning, and network building. All matches and interactions are determined through automated processes and/or user-submitted data, feedback, and activities. You acknowledge and agree that BleBluBla does not screen or verify users, their credentials, skills, availability, or suitability for any particular job or task.
BleBluBla does not guarantee the quality or performance of any user, mentor, mentee, or service provider introduced through the platform. Decisions to engage with others through the platform are entirely your own, and you agree to assume all responsibility and risk in doing so.
BleBluBla is not a party to any contractual or employment relationship that may arise from connections or introductions made through the platform. We do not control and are not responsible for any agreements, outcomes, performance, or disputes between users or third parties.
The Site is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
7. User Identity and Anonymity
By using our platform, you are able to project your identity, skills, desires, and contact information to others for the purpose of work and learning opportunities. You have control over which portions of your profile are visible, private, or anonymous. You are responsible for the content you choose to share, and BleBluBla is not liable for the consequences of sharing personally identifiable information through your public profile, recordings, or communications.
8. Limitation of Liability
You understand and agree that BleBluBla provides a platform for connecting users, not a guarantee of employment, performance, or engagement. BleBluBla disclaims all responsibility for actions or inactions by any users, candidates, employers, mentors, mentees, or other parties using the Site.
IN NO EVENT SHALL BleBluBla BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL BLEBLUBLA’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR SERVICES EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (USD $100), WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
9. Links to Third Party Sites
We may link to third-party sites for convenience. These are not under our control, and we are not responsible for their content or your use of them.
10. Linking to Our Site
You may link to our homepage if you comply with these Terms, do not misrepresent your relationship with BleBluBla, and cease linking if requested.
11. Framing
You may not frame our Site or use meta tags or other "hidden text" using BleBluBla's name or trademarks without express written consent.
12. Supplemental Agreements
If you are an employer or recruiter, these Terms apply in addition to any Service Agreement you have signed with BleBluBla.
13. Term
These Terms remain in effect until terminated. BleBluBla may terminate your access at any time for any reason. Upon termination, your right to use the Site ends immediately. Sections 5–7 and 12–16 will survive.
14. Your Representations and Warranties
You represent and warrant that you have the legal right to agree to these Terms, will use the Site lawfully, and acknowledge that BleBluBla does not guarantee employment, engagement, payment, or outcomes.
15. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless BleBluBla from any claims arising from your use of the Site or your violation of these Terms.
16. Disclosures for Violations of Law
We may disclose user information in compliance with legal obligations, court orders, or law enforcement requests.
17. Miscellaneous
These Terms are governed by Oregon law. Any disputes will be resolved in courts located in Deschutes County, Oregon. If any provision is deemed unenforceable, the remainder of the Terms will remain in effect.
18. Privacy Policy
See our Privacy Policy at http://www.BleBluBla.com/general_privacy.html. By using our Site, you agree to our use of your data as described.
19. Contact Information
This Site is owned and operated by Suzanne Gutierrez Consulting, Inc. Contact: legal@BleBluBla.com
20. No Employment Agency or Advisory Role
BleBluBla is not an employment agency, talent agent, or advisory service. We do not vet, recommend, employ, supervise, or direct any users. We do not take part in any employment or contractual relationships between users or third parties. BleBluBla’s automated matching tools and reputation features are informational only and should not be relied upon as professional advice or guarantees of suitability or outcomes.
Users offering services (e.g., dog walking, tutoring) through BleBluBla act as independent contractors. BleBluBla does not provide insurance or verify licensure. Users are responsible for obtaining any required licenses, insurance, or permits applicable to their work.
21. Assumption of Risk
You acknowledge and agree that your use of the Site and participation in any interactions, services, or activities facilitated by BleBluBla—including in-person engagements such as dog walking, tutoring, or other gig services—are undertaken voluntarily and at your own risk. BleBluBla does not supervise or control the conduct of users and disclaims any liability for harm, injury, or damages arising out of user interactions. You assume full responsibility for all risks associated with your participation and engagement through the platform.
22. Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver
Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the use of the Site shall be resolved through final and binding arbitration, administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in accordance with its applicable rules. The arbitration shall take place in Deschutes County, Oregon, and the language of arbitration shall be English.
23. Account Deletion and Retention of Data
You may request to delete your profile and account at any time by following the instructions on the Site. Upon deletion of your account, we will remove or anonymize personal data associated with your profile, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes (such as fraud prevention or legal obligations).
Certain data you have contributed to the platform, such as anonymized or aggregated usage data, ratings, feedback, or participation in training our systems, may be retained and used by BleBluBla after your profile has been deleted. This data is no longer identifiable to you and is used only for the ongoing improvement and operation of our services.