Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to InsideWork (“we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Platform”), accessible at insidework.in (including www.insidework.in). By accessing, browsing, registering an account, booking, or hosting any consultation on InsideWork, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be legally bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”) and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately discontinue using our services.

2. Nature of the Platform

InsideWork operates an independent marketplace software platform designed to facilitate confidential, 1-on-1 career and workplace advisory consultations between prospective job candidates (“Job Seekers”) and verified current employees of specific organizations (“Employee Experts”).

3. Strict Confidentiality & Prohibition on Proprietary Information

InsideWork maintains an unwavering policy prohibiting the disclosure, solicitation, or transmission of any non-public, confidential, or proprietary employer information. Consultations are intended solely to discuss general workplace culture, team topologies, day-to-day role realities, interview preparation, and compensation benchmarks.

Users strictly agree NEVER to solicit, offer, discuss, or transmit:

• Trade secrets, source code, system architectures, or unreleased product roadmaps.
• Confidential financial metrics, non-public earnings, internal sales projections, or unannounced corporate transactions.
• Customer personally identifiable information (PII), proprietary vendor agreements, or client lists.
• Live interview questions or confidential test assessments under active non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
• Any information that would breach an employee's contractual duties, employment agreement, invention assignment, or fiduciary obligations.

Violation of this policy constitutes an immediate breach of these Terms, resulting in permanent platform termination and forfeiture of escrow funds.

4. Employment Verification Standards

To safeguard marketplace authenticity, Employee Experts must verify control of an active corporate work email address on the employer's registered domain.

• 90-Day Currency Requirement: Verification is granted for a maximum validity period of 90 days. Experts must re-verify corporate email control every 90 days to maintain active consultation status.
• Strict Email Privacy: Corporate work email addresses are stored with cryptographic encryption and are NEVER displayed publicly or shared with job seekers.
• Right to Re-inspect: InsideWork reserves the right to suspend or revoke verification badges at our discretion if domain ownership or employment status cannot be confirmed.

5. Booking, Fees & 100% Escrow Protection

Consultation fees are established independently by Employee Experts within platform-allowed tiers. When a Job Seeker requests and books a consultation, the fee is paid via Razorpay and held securely in escrow by InsideWork.

6. Community Code of Conduct

All participants must conduct consultations with the highest standards of professional courtesy. Harassment, discriminatory language, sexual misconduct, threats, hate speech, and deceptive impersonation are strictly forbidden. Recording of consultation audio, video, or chat transcripts without explicit prior written consent from both parties is strictly prohibited.

7. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

Please read this section carefully, as it limits InsideWork's legal liability.

The platform and all consultation services are provided strictly on an “as is” and “as available” basis. InsideWork makes no express or implied warranties that participating in a consultation will result in job offers, interviews, hiring recommendations, or employment outcomes. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, InsideWork shall not be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with consultation advice.

8. Dispute Resolution & Governing Law

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to your use of InsideWork shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms shall be instituted exclusively in the competent courts located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.