Terms & Conditions

• "Platform" — The JuniorForge website, application, assessment system, matching engine, and all associated services.
• "Talent" or "Developer" — Any individual who applies to JuniorForge, completes an assessment, or holds an active account on the platform.
• "Startup" or "Client" — Any company, founder, or hiring contact that registers on the platform to search for and engage with talent.
• "Assessment" — JuniorForge's AI-powered technical evaluation used to determine a talent's tier placement.
• "Behavioural Assessment" — A secondary evaluation completed by Tier 1 talent to assess work style, soft skills, and cultural fit.
• "Tier" — A classification assigned to talent based on their technical assessment score: Tier 1 (75%+), Tier 2 (50–74%), or Tier 3 (below 50%).
• "Hiring Credit" — A unit of currency on the platform that Startups use to submit a formal hiring request to a Talent.
• "Match" — A curated recommendation of one or more Talent profiles to a Startup, generated by our AI matching engine.

To use JuniorForge, you must be at least 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter binding agreements on behalf of yourself or the company you represent. By registering or submitting any information, you confirm that all information you provide is accurate, current, and complete.

JuniorForge reserves the right to reject or terminate any account where we have reasonable grounds to believe that the information provided is false, inaccurate, or misleading.

All talent applicants undergo a technical assessment administered by JuniorForge. Your score determines your tier classification, which governs your access to and progression on the platform.

JuniorForge's tier thresholds and scoring methodology may be updated from time to time to maintain quality standards. Assessment results are final. Requests for re-scoring or manual review of automated assessments are not accepted.

By accessing the platform as Tier 1 Talent, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete profile information at all times
• Complete the behavioural assessment honestly and without assistance
• Respond to startup communications in a timely and professional manner
• Attend any interviews or calls you have confirmed with a startup
• Notify JuniorForge and relevant startups promptly if your availability or circumstances change
• Not create multiple accounts or circumvent a Tier 3 restriction by using a different email address
• Not share your account credentials with any other person

JuniorForge tracks platform behaviour — including response rates, interview attendance, and follow-through — to inform match quality and acceptance predictions. Repeated non-responsiveness, ghosting behaviour, or low interview show-up rates will negatively affect your match ranking and visibility on the platform.

Startups must register and complete their company profile, including details about their team size, funding stage, tech stack, and cultural environment. This information is used by our matching engine to generate relevant talent recommendations and is not shared publicly.

By registering as a Startup, you agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information about your company and hiring needs
• Use talent profile data and assessment information only for the purpose of evaluating candidates for legitimate employment opportunities
• Not share, export, or distribute talent profile data to third parties outside your internal hiring process
• Comply with all applicable employment, equality, and anti-discrimination laws in the jurisdictions where you operate
• Engage with matched talent in a professional and timely manner
• Not use the platform to solicit or approach talent for purposes unrelated to the hiring process

Startups use hiring credits to submit formal hiring requests to talent. Each hiring request consumes one credit from your account balance. Credits can be purchased in packages as set out on the platform pricing page.

Credit refund policy:

• If a talent you have submitted a hiring request to accepts a separate hiring request from another startup, your credit will be automatically refunded to your account. This refund is triggered by the talent's acceptance of another offer — not at the moment your own request is reviewed or declined.
• If a talent declines your hiring request directly, no automatic credit refund is issued. In this case, please contact our support team to discuss your specific situation.
• Credits are non-transferable and have no monetary value outside the platform. They cannot be exchanged for cash or used for any purpose other than submitting hiring requests.
• Unused credits at the time of account deletion are forfeited. If you intend to delete your account and have a credit balance, please contact us before proceeding.

JuniorForge reserves the right to adjust credit pricing at any time with reasonable notice to active users. Previously purchased credits will retain their value.

Tier 2 talent may purchase access to development courses offered through the JuniorForge platform. By purchasing a course, you acknowledge that:

• Course access is personal and non-transferable
• Completing the course does not guarantee promotion to Tier 1 — you must retake the assessment and score 75% or above
• Course purchases are final. Refunds are not available once course content has been accessed, except where required by applicable consumer protection law
• JuniorForge does not guarantee specific skill improvement outcomes from any course

Both Talent and Startups may delete their accounts directly from their dashboards at any time. You do not need to contact us to delete your account.

What happens when you delete your account:

• Your profile is immediately removed from the platform and will no longer appear in any matches or search results
• Any pending hiring requests associated with your account will be cancelled and relevant parties notified
• Your personal data will be deleted within 30 days, subject to any legal retention obligations (see our Privacy Policy)
• Startups: unused hiring credits are forfeited upon account deletion
• Talent: if you are subject to a Tier 3 restriction at the time of deletion, the restriction remains in place until the 60-day period expires

Account deletion is permanent. You will need to reapply from the beginning, including completing a new assessment, if you wish to return to the platform.

JuniorForge uses AI-powered tools, including large language model APIs, to generate assessments and to power our four-factor composite matching engine. Match scores consider technical fit, behavioural fit, cultural fit, and mutual alignment between talent preferences and startup characteristics.

All match outputs are recommendations only. JuniorForge does not guarantee any specific hiring outcome, match quality level, or that any particular talent will be available for any particular role. Final hiring decisions rest entirely with the Startup.

Assessment results generated by our AI system are treated as final. JuniorForge does not offer manual re-scoring of assessments.

You may not use the JuniorForge platform to:

• Submit false, misleading, or impersonated information at any stage
• Circumvent a Tier 3 restriction or assessment limit using a new email address or identity
• Scrape, crawl, copy, or harvest any talent profiles, assessment data, or platform content
• Reverse-engineer, replicate, or attempt to reproduce our matching algorithm or assessment methodology
• Use talent data obtained through the platform for any purpose other than legitimate employment consideration
• Engage in harassment, discrimination, or any unlawful conduct toward other platform users
• Share your account credentials or allow others to access the platform under your account

Violations may result in immediate account suspension or permanent ban, at JuniorForge's sole discretion, without refund of any credits or fees paid.

All platform content, design, assessment questions, scoring methodology, matching algorithms, trademarks, and branding are the property of JuniorForge Ltd or its licensors, and are protected by applicable intellectual property law.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the platform for its intended purpose only. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any JuniorForge content without our prior written consent.

By submitting content to the platform — including profile information, assessment responses, and uploaded files — you grant JuniorForge a licence to use that content for the purpose of delivering the platform's services, including matching and assessment analysis.

JuniorForge provides the platform and all services on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no warranties — express or implied — regarding the platform's accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, or uninterrupted availability.

We do not warrant that any assessment result accurately predicts real-world job performance, or that any match will result in a successful, long-term employment outcome.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, JuniorForge, its directors, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the platform, including but not limited to: loss of profits, data loss, failed hires, or employment-related claims arising from decisions made using the platform.

Our total aggregate liability for any claim arising out of these Terms shall not exceed the amount paid by you to JuniorForge in the twelve months prior to the claim, or £100 if no fees have been paid.

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the platform shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, unless mandatory consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction provide otherwise.

For users based in Nigeria, applicable mandatory provisions of Nigerian law apply where required.

JuniorForge may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email and by posting a notice on the platform. Your continued use of the platform after such notice constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.