Terms of Use

General Terms of Use of the GeekHunter Platform

These Terms & Conditions (the “Terms”) were last updated on February 4, 2026 and are entered into by and between Geekhunter LLC (“Geekhunter,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) and the individual or entity that accepts these Terms or enters into a statement of work, order form, or other ordering document that references these Terms (“Client,” “you,” or “your”). You must accept these Terms before accessing or using the Geekhunter platform, and your access or use of the platform (including creating an account or clicking “I agree,” or similar) constitutes your acceptance of these Terms. If you access or use the platform on behalf of a company or other organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms; in that case, “Client” includes that entity and its authorized users. GeekHunter Privacy Policy available at https://www.geekhunter.com/privacy-policies are incorporated by reference and form part of these Terms.

1. INITIAL CONSIDERATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

1.1. Service Agreement. “Service Agreement” means the online order, subscription, checkout flow, or other ordering instrument accepted by the Client that identifies the selected plan, billing cycle, and fees (the “Order Form”). The Service Agreement incorporates these Terms by reference. The Terms and the Service Agreement become effective when the Client accepts the Order Form electronically (including by creating an account, clicking “I agree,” or otherwise accessing or using the Platform).

2. OBJECT

2.1. Under the terms and conditions of this instrument, the GEEKHUNTER will provide the CLIENT with services consistent with the use of the platform named GEEKHUNTER, which features functionalities aimed at optimizing recruitment activities for technology professionals.

GEEKHUNTER will provide the CLIENT, on a non-exclusive basis, a Potential Employee Connection Service in the SaaS (Software as a Service) model through the licensing of the right to use the Platform/Software, including but not limited to:

A database of candidates registered on the Platform;
Preliminary screening, selection, and updating of registered Potential Employees, according to the chosen plan.
Training of the CLIENT’s employees for using the Platform, according to the chosen plan.
Maintenance, support, and updates of the Platform.

The services provided by GEEKHUNTER to the CLIENT will be carried out exclusively remotely and online by its employees.
The CLIENT may have one or more accesses to the GEEKHUNTER Platform database, according to the contracted plan, with access to, but not limited to:

Information on Candidates registered on the Platform;
Information on pre-selected Candidates registered on the Platform;
Salary expectations of the Candidates;
Attraction of professionals by creating job postings on the Platform;
Access to Candidates’ social networks prior to the interview;

3. DURATION AND CANCELLATION

3.1. The agreement will take effect on the date the CLIENT accepts this Software Use Term.

3.2. The minimum duration will follow the plan duration, being automatically extended for the same period and successively thereafter, without the need for an additional contractual addendum for its formalization.

3.2.1. Notice of non-renewal. To avoid renewal, you must provide notice within 30 days prior to the end of the contract.

3.2.2. The cancellation request may be made at any time, provided that the CLIENT is current on its payments up to the end of the current cycle. In case of outstanding payments, the CLIENT must first settle its invoices before formally submitting the cancellation request. The account will be effectively canceled at the end of the current paid period.

3.2.3. For monthly payment plans, the CLIENT may opt to terminate this agreement, provided all invoices are paid up to the end of the current cycle. If there are outstanding payments, the CLIENT must first settle them before submitting the cancellation request. The account will be effectively canceled at the end of the current paid period.

3.2.4. For annual (prepaid) plans, if the CLIENT opts to terminate this agreement before the first 12 (twelve) months of validity have passed, the account will remain active until the end of the paid period. In this case, the CLIENT will remain responsible for managing the account while it is active. No refunds will be issued for payments already made.

3.2.5. GeekHunter may adjust the value of its plans annually, automatically migrating to the current price list, with prior communication through the available channels.

4. VALUE AND PAYMENT METHOD

4.1. Our services are prepaid, meaning the system will be made available upon confirmation of the first payment. The value of your plan will be charged monthly or annually, according to the option chosen by You at the time of contracting/plan change.

4.2. If your account is set up on a monthly payment cycle, You have the option to request a change to an annual cycle at any
time. However, after requesting the change from a monthly to an annual cycle, You acknowledge that an invoice for a 12-month period will be generated, considering the date of the change request.

4.3. If your account is set up for an annual cycle and you wish to change it to a monthly cycle, the invoice for the new cycle will only be issued at the time of account renewal. You must request this change at least one day before the start of your new
billing cycle.

4.4. The amounts paid by the CLIENT entitle them to access the subscribed services, regardless of usage, and are non-refundable.

4.5. To modify the number of users or change the plan (Upgrade/Upsell) or (Downsell/Downgrade), the user registered as Administrator must request the change via email: financeiro@geekhunter.com.br.

4.6. The increase in the number of users or functionalities (Upgrade) may be made at any time during the contract. However, You acknowledge that a proportional invoice (until the end of the current cycle) will be issued for the new number of users, based on the price table in effect for your account at the time of the change. The full amount for the chosen service will be charged in the billing cycle following the change.

4.7. In the case of a decrease in the number of users or functionalities (Downgrade), the change can only be made at the end of the paid period. You acknowledge that an invoice for the full amount of the chosen service will be issued in the next billing cycle, based on the price table in effect for your account at the time of the change.

4.8. Default and Access Suspension: In the event of non-payment of any invoice for contracted services, without prior notice, GeekHunter may suspend your access to the system, preventing new inclusions on the platform. However, actions scheduled before the blockage will continue to be performed based on activities carried out up to the suspension date. Unpaid amounts by their respective due date will be subject to a 2% (two percent) penalty fee and 1% (one percent) interest per month.

4.9. If payment is not identified within 40 (forty) days after the due date, the account will be automatically canceled. To reactivate your account, you must contact our Help Center, settle the outstanding amounts up to the cancellation date, and make payment for a new cycle (monthly fee). The account and its data will be deleted 60 (sixty) days after the cancellation date, and reactivation will no longer be possible after this period.

5. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF GEEKHUNTER

5.1. The obligations and responsibilities of the CONTRACTED PARTY effectively begin upon confirmed acknowledgment that the CLIENT has entered into the agreement by electronically accepting this agreement.

5.2. To license the use of the software, the subject of this agreement, to the CLIENT via remote access, where the CLIENT may use all the functionalities available in the contracted Plan.

5.3. To maintain the contracted service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except: (i) during planned outages (which will be notified to you at least 8 hours in advance via email, notice in the System, or the Geekhunter.com.br website, and will be scheduled, where possible, during weekends or non-business hours on weekdays), or (ii) any unavailability caused by force majeure events such as acts of government, floods, fires, earthquakes, civil unrest, acts of terrorism, strikes or labor problems (except those involving GeekHunter employees), failures or delays by the Internet service provider.

5.4. Exclusion of Damages Caused by Third Parties: The CONTRACTED PARTY is not responsible for damages and losses of any kind caused by third parties who may access the system via your account or profile. Nor will the CONTRACTED PARTY be held responsible for access, interception, deletion, alteration, modification, or manipulation of the CLIENT's files, when caused by unauthorized third-party access in a physical or virtual environment outside of GeekHunter.

5.5. To provide the CLIENT with the location and software tools that allow them to find and connect with Potential Employees registered on the Platform.

5.6. GEEKHUNTER will, under no circumstances, be responsible for any obligations, promises, or agreements arising from contracts created between the CLIENT and a Potential Candidate.

5.7. GEEKHUNTER declares that it has all the necessary and appropriate infrastructure for the proper development of the activities addressed in this Term, and therefore no additional investment and/or expense is required for the development of its activities. Furthermore, its operational infrastructure dedicated to the development of other activities does not conflict with the activities arising from its commercial relationship with the CLIENT.

5.8. GEEKHUNTER guarantees that the method, techniques, software, and all materials used for the development and completion of the Services do not infringe any trademark, patent, copyright, trade secret, or any other proprietary rights, being solely responsible for any usage violations within its platform.

5.9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: It is stipulated that in any case of damages suffered by either CLIENT, the compensation owed by the other party shall not exceed the total amount actually paid by the CLIENT in the 12 (twelve) months prior to the occurrence of the damage.

6. NON-EXCLUSIVITY

The Parties have no obligation to maintain exclusivity. Each Party may register, hire, or provide/obtain similar services, subject to these Terms.

7. CONFIDENTIALTY

Each Party must keep the other Party’s Confidential Information confidential and may not disclose or use it without prior written authorization, except where an exclusion applies (prior possession, public domain without fault, or lawful third-party source).

8. PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

8.1. GEEKHUNTER will process the personal data provided by Candidates under one of the processing conditions permitted by the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) to enable the viewing of their resumes on the Platform and for them to apply to positions with hiring companies.

8.2. The CLIENT's access to Potential Employees' Personal Data must comply with the purposes related to the execution of the Service Agreement and strictly within the limits provided therein. Any other use of such data without GEEKHUNTER’s express consent is prohibited, and the CLIENT is responsible for any violation and/or misuse of personal data, as well as for any
damages and losses caused to GEEKHUNTER, the data subjects, or third parties, provided that their fault is proven.

8.3. The CLIENT must keep a record of personal data processing operations it performs and must present a report to GEEKHUNTER upon request.

8.4. It is established that in this relationship, GEEKHUNTER is considered the DATA CONTROLLER. Therefore, the CLIENT, as the PROCESSOR, may only process personal data following the instructions of the GEEKHUNTER to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement and never for any other purpose.

8.5. If a Potential Employee is hired through the GEEKHUNTER's Platform, the CLIENT will assume the role of Data Controller, at which point it will take on the obligations assigned to this data processing agent and must comply with applicable laws in this regard.

8.6. In the scenario mentioned above, the GEEKHUNTER will continue storing the data subject's registration data in its platform for the necessary period in accordance with the LGPD, unless otherwise expressly requested by the data subject.

8.7. The GEEKHUNTER will process Personal Data on behalf of the CLIENT and in accordance with the written instructions provided by the GEEKHUNTER. If the CLIENT considers that it lacks sufficient information to process the Personal Data under the Agreement or that any instruction violates data protection laws, the CLIENT must promptly notify the GEEKHUNTER and await further instructions.

8.8. After fulfilling the purpose of this agreement, the CLIENT must ensure that personal data is deleted, guaranteeing its confidentiality unless otherwise required by law.

8.9. The CLIENT must ensure that its employees, agents, service providers, branches, etc., who may have access to personal data, comply with and enforce the applicable legal provisions, as well as those contained in this Agreement.

8.10. In the event of a personal data breach or security incident, the CLIENT must inform the GEEKHUNTER in writing of the breach within no more than 24 (twenty-four) hours from the moment it becomes aware of the breach. The information to be provided by the CLIENT shall include: (i) a description of the nature of the Personal Data breach, including the categories and the approximate number of data subjects involved, as well as the categories and approximate number of data records involved; (ii)
a description of the likely or already materialized consequences of the Personal Data breach; and (iii) a description of the measures taken or proposed to address the Personal Data breach and mitigate any possible adverse effects.

8.11. GEEKHUNTER reserves the right to maintain full access and records of the actions performed by the CLIENT on the Platform, including but not limited to the date and time of each candidate’s availability on the Platform, logins, clicks, and information views generated by all users of the CLIENT

8.12. GDPR Data Protection Rights. We are committed to ensuring you are fully aware of your data protection rights. Every user
is entitled to the following:

The right to access - Request copies of your personal data. We may charge a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification - Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
The right to erasure - Request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing - Request that we restrict processing your personal data under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing - Object to our processing of your data under certain conditions.
The right to data portability - Request that we transfer your data to another organization or directly to you under
certain conditions.

9. GENERAL PROVISIONS

9.1. The CLIENT may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or rent any part of the Platform, nor may it perform reverse engineering or attempt to extract the source code from it. The CLIENT agrees and undertakes to promptly notify GEEKHUNTER of any infringement, damage, decompilation, or extraction of source code, or any attempt thereof, providing GEEKHUNTER with any material and information related to such infringement.

9.2. This Agreement contains the complete understanding between the Parties regarding its subject matter, rendering any prior contract on the same subject matter null and void from the date of acceptance of this Agreement, and can only be amended through a written instrument signed by the Parties. If any terms or provisions of this Agreement are declared null or unenforceable, such nullity or unenforceability will not affect the remainder of its clauses and provisions, which will remain in full force and effect.

9.3. This Agreement does not create any employment, corporate, associative, representative, agency, consortium, joint venture, or similar relationship between the Parties, each party bearing its respective obligations under the applicable legal framework. Taxes due as a direct or indirect result of this Agreement or its execution are the responsibility of the taxpayer or tax responsible party as defined by applicable tax legislation, without prejudice to specific provisions set forth in this Agreement.

9.4. The Parties shall not be held liable for the failure to comply with any obligation of this Agreement due to force majeure or fortuitous events (as provided in Article 393 of the Civil Code), specifically prohibitive judicial decisions, laws, or expressly prohibited regulations. In such cases, non-compliance with the obligations hereunder will not be considered a breach of contract and will not constitute grounds for termination of this Agreement, provided that the impeditive event is temporary, maintaining the other obligations set forth herein.

10. ETHICAL CONDUCT AND ENFORCEMENT

All Parties must uphold standards of ethics, integrity, respect, and non-discrimination. Material ethical violations include unlawful, fraudulent, or discriminatory use; publishing offensive or rights-infringing content; or misuse of confidential information or Personal Data. Violations may result in suspension or termination and other lawful measures.

11. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES

Nothing in these Terms creates an employment, agency, partnership, joint venture, or similar relationship between Geekhunter and any Client or Potential Employee. Clients and Potential Employees remain solely responsible for their agreements and obligations to each other.

12. INDEMNIFICATION

12.1. Client Indemnity. Client will defend and indemnify Geekhunter from third-party claims arising out of: (a) Client Content or data uploaded by Client; (b) Client’s unlawful use of the Platform; or (c) Client’s hiring, screening, or employment decisions.

12.2. Potential Employee Indemnity. Potential Employee will indemnify Geekhunter from third-party claims arising out of false, unlawful, or rights-infringing content submitted by the Potential Employee.

13. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION AND VENUE

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, United States of America, excluding its conflict-of-laws rules. The Parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts located in Travis County, Texas.

14. CONTACT AND NOTICES

14.1 Questions about these Terms: [legal@geekhunter.com]
14.2 Notices: GeekHunter LLC. 1304 E Cesar Chavez, 78702, Austin, Texas, United States