Effective Date: June 1st 2026
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Ivy Tower website, mobile applications, software, and related services (collectively, the "Platform"). By accessing or using the Platform, including but not limited to creating an account, posting opportunities, submitting applications, or uploading content, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use the Platform, and your account may be terminated.
1. About Ivy Tower
Ivy Tower is a technology platform that connects applicants, employers, educational institutions, referees, and other participants in academia and related industries. The Platform provides tools intended to facilitate opportunity discovery and recruitment, including applicant profiles, job postings, application tracking, recommendation management, AI-assisted matching, candidate videos, and related functionality.
Ivy Tower is not an employer, employment agency, recruiter, admissions office, scholarship provider, staffing agency, or educational institution. Nor is it a guarantor of any outcome.
2. Eligibility and User Accounts
You must be at least sixteen (16) years of age, or the minimum age required under applicable law in your jurisdiction, to use the Platform. By using the Platform, you represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms and that all information you provide is accurate, complete, and current.
Users are responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date profile information at all times. You agree to promptly update your account and profile details if any information previously provided becomes inaccurate, outdated, or no longer valid, including, without limitation, educational qualifications, professional credentials, certifications, licenses, employment history, affiliations, and other representations made to other users through the Platform. Users are also encouraged to update their profiles to reflect newly obtained qualifications, credentials, achievements, or professional experience to ensure they accurately reflect their current status.
Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials and for all activities occurring under their accounts. Accounts are personal and may not be shared. You agree to notify Ivy Tower promptly of any unauthorized use of your account or any actual or suspected security breach.
Ivy Tower reserves the right to suspend, restrict, remove, or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, contain materially inaccurate or misleading information, or fail to comply with the obligations set out in this section.
3. Use of the Platform
Users agree to use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
Applicants agree that all information submitted through the Platform, including educational records, publications, certificates, recommendation requests, work experience, videos, and supporting documentation, is truthful, accurate, and current to the best of their knowledge.
Employers and institutions agree that they will provide accurate information regarding opportunities and comply with all applicable employment, admissions, anti-discrimination, and privacy laws.
Users shall not impersonate another individual, create false identities, submit forged documents, misrepresent qualifications, upload malicious software, harass other users, scrape Platform data without authorization, or engage in fraudulent conduct.
4. Job Postings and Applications
Employers and institutions are solely responsible for the content of job advertisements, eligibility requirements, application procedures, and all hiring or admissions decisions.
Applicants are solely responsible for evaluating opportunities and determining whether to apply.
Ivy Tower does not review every job posting or application and does not guarantee the legitimacy, quality, legality, safety, or accuracy of opportunities listed on the Platform.
5. Recommendation Letters and References
The Platform may permit the submission, storage, and transmission of recommendation letters and references.
Certain recommendation letters may be designated as confidential and inaccessible to applicants. By using the Platform, applicants acknowledge that referees may submit confidential evaluations that are not visible to them.
Referees are solely responsible for the content of their recommendations. Ivy Tower does not verify the accuracy, completeness, fairness, or legality of recommendation letters and assumes no responsibility for their contents.
6. User Content and Supporting Documentation
Users retain ownership of the content they upload to the Platform, including documents, publications, videos, recommendation requests, badges, and supporting evidence.
By uploading content, users grant Ivy Tower a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, reproduce, process, store, display, transmit, and otherwise use such content solely for the purpose of operating, maintaining, improving, and promoting the Platform.
The Platform may permit users to display badges, awards, certificates, transcripts, publications, and other achievements. Unless expressly stated otherwise, Ivy Tower does not independently authenticate, investigate, endorse, or guarantee the authenticity, validity, completeness, or accuracy of such materials.
Employers and institutions acknowledge that they remain solely responsible for conducting any verification or due diligence they deem appropriate.
7. Artificial Intelligence Services
Ivy Tower may utilize automated systems, algorithms, and artificial intelligence technologies to generate match scores, rankings, career suggestions, cover letters, recommendations, analytics, opportunity suggestions, and other outputs.
Users acknowledge and agree that such outputs are informational tools intended to assist decision-making and do not constitute professional, legal, educational, financial, immigration, career, or psychological advice.
Ivy Tower makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, fairness, completeness, suitability, or usefulness of AI-generated outputs. Users assume all responsibility for decisions made in reliance upon such outputs.
8. Premium Services and Fees
Certain Platform features may require payment, including but not limited to premium subscriptions, visibility enhancements, promotional tools, and application enhancements.
Applicable fees will be disclosed prior to purchase. Except as required by law, fees are non-refundable.
Ivy Tower reserves the right to modify pricing prospectively and to suspend premium services in the event of non-payment.
9. Privacy and Data Protection
Ivy Tower processes personal data in accordance with its Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
Where applicable, users may have rights relating to access, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, objection, and data portability.
Nothing in these Terms limits rights granted under mandatory privacy legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
10. Intellectual Property
Except for User Content, all rights, title, and interest in and to the Platform, including its software, algorithms, designs, trademarks, trade names, graphics, text, databases, and other intellectual property, remain the exclusive property of Ivy Tower and its licensors.
No ownership rights are transferred to users through use of the Platform.
Users may not copy, distribute, reverse engineer, modify, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit the Platform except as expressly permitted by applicable law.
11. Suspension and Termination
Ivy Tower may suspend, restrict, remove content from, or terminate accounts immediately where it reasonably believes that a user has violated these Terms, engaged in fraudulent conduct, created security risks, infringed the rights of others, or exposed the Platform to legal liability.
Users may terminate their accounts at any time by following the procedures provided on the Platform.
Termination shall not affect obligations accrued prior to termination.
12. Data Retention
Ivy Tower may retain user information for reasonable periods following account closure to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, enforce agreements, maintain backups, and protect the integrity of the Platform.
Following expiration of applicable retention periods, Ivy Tower may permanently delete user information.
13. No Guarantee of Outcomes
Ivy Tower provides a technology platform intended to facilitate connections between users.
Ivy Tower does not participate in the evaluation of candidates for employment, admission, scholarships, internships, grants, or other opportunities and does not guarantee that any user will obtain employment, be invited to interview, receive admission, secure funding, receive a scholarship, obtain a visa, establish professional relationships, or otherwise achieve any desired outcome through use of the Platform.
Employers and institutions retain sole discretion regarding recruitment and admissions decisions. Ivy Tower does not guarantee any outcome to prospective employers or institutions.
Use of the Platform does not create any expectation or entitlement to any particular result.
14. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IVY TOWER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, OR UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS.
IVY TOWER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT THE PLATFORM OR ITS SERVERS ARE FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
15. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IVY TOWER, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR ENHANCED DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE PLATFORM OR THESE TERMS.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, IVY TOWER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RELATING TO LOST PROFITS, LOST OPPORTUNITIES, LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT, LOSS OF ADMISSION, LOSS OF SCHOLARSHIPS, LOSS OF FUNDING, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF REPUTATION, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, OR DECISIONS MADE BY EMPLOYERS, INSTITUTIONS, APPLICANTS, REFEREES, OR OTHER USERS.
IVY TOWER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT, ACTS, OMISSIONS, STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, DECISIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, OR CONTENT OF ANY USER OF THE PLATFORM.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IVY TOWER'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY THE CLAIMANT TO IVY TOWER DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD $100).
NOTHING IN THESE TERMS SHALL EXCLUDE OR LIMIT LIABILITY THAT CANNOT LAWFULLY BE EXCLUDED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
16. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Ivy Tower, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, contractors, licensors, and agents from and against all claims, actions, proceedings, damages, liabilities, losses, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or relating to:
(a) your use of the Platform;
(b) your User Content;
(c) your violation of these Terms;
(d) your violation of applicable law; or
(e) your infringement of the rights of any third party.
17. Changes to These Terms
Ivy Tower may revise these Terms from time to time. Material changes may be communicated through the Platform, by email, or through other reasonable means.
Continued use of the Platform following the effective date of revised Terms constitutes acceptance of such revisions.
18. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Sweden, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Before initiating formal legal proceedings, the parties agree to attempt in good faith to resolve disputes through informal discussions for a period of at least thirty (30) days following written notice of the dispute.
Subject to mandatory rights under applicable law, disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Sweden.
19. General Provisions
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Failure by Ivy Tower to enforce any provision shall not constitute a waiver of its rights.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between Ivy Tower and users concerning the Platform and supersede prior understandings relating to the same subject matter.
Users may not assign or transfer their rights or obligations under these Terms without Ivy Tower's prior written consent. Ivy Tower may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate reorganization, or sale of assets.
Neither party shall be liable for delays or failures resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, internet outages, labor disputes, governmental actions, war, terrorism, or other force majeure events.
20. Contact Information
Questions regarding these Terms may be directed to:
Ivy Tower
Email: support@ivytower.me
BY ACCESSING OR USING THE PLATFORM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE.