Terms of Service

Last updated: 6 May 2026

1. About the service

Independent Consultants AS (organisation number available on request, hereinafter "IC", "we", "us") operates a platform that connects independent consultants with businesses seeking consulting services. These terms govern your use of the service and your membership with IC.

By creating an account and accepting these terms you enter into an agreement with IC. You must also have read and accepted our privacy policy.

2. Membership and account

Membership requires that you:

• Are at least 18 years old and legally able to enter into agreements
• Provide accurate and current information about yourself, including name, email, phone, and any company affiliation
• Keep your login credentials confidential and do not share your account with others
• Use the service in accordance with these terms and applicable law

You are responsible for all activity on your account. Suspected unauthorised access must be reported to post@ic.no immediately.

3. Consultant responsibilities

As a consultant registered with IC, you commit to:

• Ensuring your CV and profile information are accurate and up to date. You are responsible for the content of your CV
• Only expressing interest in assignments you are genuinely qualified for and able to deliver
• Acting professionally and businesslike towards IC and any hiring companies
• Respecting confidentiality regarding information you receive through assignments

4. ICs role

IC is a facilitator — we present consultants to hiring companies and vice versa. IC is not the employer, hiring company, or party to assignment agreements entered into between consultant and hiring company. IC does not guarantee that a consultant will receive assignments, or that a hiring company will find a consultant.

Responsibility for the contents of specific assignment agreements, including price, scope, delivery and payment, lies between the consultant and the hiring company.

5. Interest registrations and CV sharing

When you express interest in an assignment, you give IC permission to share your CV and contact information with the relevant hiring company for that specific assignment. You can withdraw your interest registration at any time, but information already shared may have been received and stored by the hiring company.

Details on how we process your personal data are described in the privacy policy.

6. Acceptable use

You commit not to:

• Upload content that is illegal, infringing, misleading, or violates the rights of others (including copyright and privacy)
• Attempt to circumvent security mechanisms, scrape data, or use automated tools without written permission
• Use the service for marketing, recruitment, or outreach unrelated to assignment matching
• Create multiple accounts or impersonate another person or entity

7. Intellectual property

Content you upload (CV, profile photo, descriptions) remains yours. You grant IC a time-limited, non-exclusive licence to store, display, and share this content to deliver the service — including presenting you to relevant hiring companies. The licence terminates when you delete the content or your account.

The platform, design, source code and trademarks belong to IC and are protected by Norwegian law and international agreements.

8. Limitation of liability

The service is provided "as is". IC reserves the right to temporary downtime, maintenance and errors. We are not liable for indirect losses, lost profits, or damages arising from use of the service, unless caused by gross negligence or wilful misconduct by IC. Liability is in any case limited to the amount you have paid to IC in the last twelve (12) months before the incident, if applicable.

These limitations do not apply where mandatory consumer or other law provides otherwise.

9. Termination and deletion

You can delete your account at any time via the profile page. Upon deletion, all your personal data is removed in accordance with the privacy policy. IC may suspend or terminate your membership if you breach these terms or if the service is discontinued.

10. Changes to the terms

IC may update these terms as needed, for example due to changes in the service or applicable law. Material changes will be notified via email or in the service in reasonable time before they take effect. Continued use of the service after the change is considered acceptance of the updated terms.

11. Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by Norwegian law. Disputes shall be sought resolved through dialogue. If this is unsuccessful, Oslo District Court is agreed as the venue. This does not limit a consumer's mandatory right to bring a claim at their home venue.

12. Contact

Questions about these terms can be directed to post@ic.no.