Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: May 28, 2025
Last Updated: October 1, 2025

These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the websites located at www.top10hrvoices.com, including any associated subdomains (the “Site”), operated by the Top10HRVoices editorial initiative (“we,” “us,” “our”).

By accessing this Site or submitting content, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

Contributors retain authorship to their content but grant Top10HRVoices exclusive first-publication rights, extensive editorial rights, and perpetual archival display rights across current and future formats.

1. Purpose of the Initiative

We spotlight extraordinary HR leadership through curated editorial features and professional storytelling to elevate important voices shaping the future of work.

2. Eligibility of Use and Nominations Policy

a. Eligibility of Use
The Site is intended for adults (18+) working within HR or workplace-related fields.

b. Nominations Policy
Featured voices are identified through editorial review and external nominations from those with direct knowledge of their impact. Self-nominations are not accepted.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

a. Content Ownership (Site Materials)
All original wording, graphics, design, structures, and layouts on this Site are copyrighted property of Top10HRVoices. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.

b. Contributor Submissions
Contributors grant us a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free license to edit, format, publish, archive, and repurpose submissions across:
• Our websites and subdomains
• Social media channels (e.g., LinkedIn, X)
• Editorial newsletters and documentary archives
• Award and recognition materials

We will never sell your content or offer paid licensing without express written permission.

c. Republishing Restrictions
Reposting any feature (in whole or part) outside approved platforms — including adapted, translated, or AI-altered versions — is strictly prohibited without explicit written consent.

d. Archival & Preservation Rights
All published content becomes part of the permanent editorial archive of Top10HRVoices. We reserve the exclusive right to preserve, reformat, update, or enhance published work (without altering its core message or intent) to ensure accuracy, clarity, accessibility, technological compatibility, and long-term relevance.

Contributors may request factual corrections or professional updates; however, Top10HRVoices retains sole and final authority over whether, when, and how any changes are made. In order to maintain the integrity and continuity of the archival record, full removal of published content shall not be expected or guaranteed under any circumstances.

Top10HRVoices also reserves the unrestricted right to modify, temporarily unlist, or permanently remove published content at any time and for any reason at its sole discretion, including but not limited to legal compliance, reputational protection, or editorial standards.

e. AI Disclosure & Originality
If AI tools contribute to content creation, contributors must disclose the scope of usage. Full responsibility for factual accuracy remains with the contributor.

f. Enforcement Authority
We maintain the right to issue legal takedowns, DMCA claims, GDPR Article 17 or 21 requests, and pursue financial claims for infringement or unauthorized redistribution.

4. Submission Guidelines, Editorial Rights & Upcoming Awards

Submission Guidelines
Submissions must be accurate, lawful, respectful, and consistent with professional integrity. You warrant you possess full rights and permissions for all included materials — including headshots, quotes, research, and intellectual property.

Submission does not guarantee review, publication, promotion, or retention. All editorial decisions, including if, whether and when to publish, are made solely at the discretion of Top10HRVoices Editorial Board and are final, non-negotiable, and not subject to appeal.

Editorial Rights
We reserve the unrestricted right to:
• Accept, reject, or postpone publication
• Edit for clarity, structure, style, or legal compliance
• Remove or modify content without prior approval

You agree to fully indemnify and hold harmless Top10HRVoices from any claim, dispute, liability, or expense resulting from your contribution.

No Compensation & No Employment Relationship
Publication is a voluntary, unpaid recognition. It does not constitute employment or any entitlement to compensation or future inclusion.

Record Permanence
Published features form part of a curated, professional record. Removal requests will be reviewed fairly, but we retain ultimate authority over archival preservation.

Top10HRVoices may withdraw approval or remove a feature at any time, for any reason, without requirement to provide justification.

Awards Disclaimer
Editorial inclusion automatically places the contributor in the eligibility pool for award consideration in the corresponding award cycle, should such awards take place that year.

Eligibility does not guarantee nomination, advancement, recognition, publication of results, or receipt of any award.

Top10HRVoices retains exclusive and unrestricted discretion over every aspect of the awards program, including but not limited to: event timing, award format, judging criteria, selection processes, recognition categories, and any public communications relating to outcomes.

We reserve the unilateral right to modify, postpone, reassign, withdraw, or cancel awards or ceremonies at any time without notice and without liability.

Contributors invited to serve on an awards jury or judging panel are automatically ineligible for nomination or recognition within that same award cycle, and no objection or exception shall be considered.

By submitting content, you acknowledge that editorial inclusion is a voluntary selection, not an entitlement.

5. Commercial Services

Certain commercial opportunities, including but not limited to sponsorship packages, strategic partnerships, and brand visibility options, may be offered at our sole discretion. Any commercial engagement is governed by separate written agreements specific to that arrangement. No commercial relationship shall exist, nor any rights or obligations arise, unless a dedicated contractual agreement has been formally executed and signed by an authorized representative of Top10HRVoices. We reserve full authority to approve, decline, modify, or discontinue any commercial offering at any time, for any reason, without liability. Prospective participants should not interpret promotional materials or discussions as constituting a binding offer.

6. Site Access and Availability

The Site may become temporarily unavailable for maintenance or upgrades. No guarantee of uninterrupted service. We may suspend operations indefinitely for improvements.

7. User Conduct

Malicious behavior (e.g., scraping, harassment, impersonation, malware) is strictly prohibited. Violations may result in immediate removal and legal action.

8. Limitation of Liability

Your use of the Site is solely at your own discretion and risk. Publication does not constitute endorsement of any contributor or affiliated entity.

9. External Links

We are not liable for accuracy, content, or legal compliance of third-party sites linked from this Site.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. The “Last Updated” date reflects the most recent revision. Continued use constitutes as legal binding acceptance.

11. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws and courts of Cyprus.

12. Contact

For legal matters or permissions requests:
[email protected]
Limassol, Cyprus

This T&C Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy;
together they constitute the entire understanding regarding the Site’s operation, your interaction with it, and supersede any prior communications or representations relating to the Site.