Terms of Use


Welcome to Gap Inc.'s Platform Studio site (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to follow and be bound by the following terms and conditions concerning your use of the Site ("Terms of Use"). We may revise the Terms of Use at any time without notice to you.


Areas of the Site may have different terms of use posted. If there is a conflict between the Terms of Use and terms of use posted for a specific area of the Site, the latter shall have precedence with respect to your use of that area of the Site.


PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.


This Site is owned and operated by The Gap Inc. and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates (the "Company") and is to be used only for Company business. By visiting, accessing and/or using this Site and any or all of its content, material, information, components, software, sections and/or pages (collectively, the "Site"), you hereby knowingly accept and agree to all of the following terms, conditions and notices (the "Terms of Use"). Except with the express written permission of the Company, only employees of the Company may have access to this Site. Please remember your use of the Site is a privilege, not a right.


Furthermore, you shall be subject to any additional guidelines, rules, regulations, restrictions, or obligations posted or displayed in connection with particular sections or pages of the Site, which may be posted from time to time.


The Site is strictly limited for use by you in connection with the performance of your job for the Company. You may not use the Site for any personal or other unauthorized reason. Except in connection with the performance of your job duties, you may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, sell or otherwise exploit any information, material, content and/or software contained in, derived or obtained from the Site, without the express written permission of the Company. You agree to follow and comply with any and all applicable local, state, national and other governmental or legal regulations, restrictions and covenants.


CONFIDENTIALITY/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ISSUES


You hereby acknowledge and agree that this Site, including without limitation to certain material, content and information provided by third parties, contains proprietary and confidential information and material that is protected by copyright, trademark, patent and other applicable intellectual property and proprietary rights and laws. You hereby acknowledge and agree to observe your confidentiality obligations with respect to all such content, information and material as set forth in the Company's Confidentiality Policy and to not violate the intellectual property and proprietary rights of the Company.


PROHIBITED USE AND ACTIVITIES


You agree that you will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to, or in any way tamper or interfere with, the Site, its operation, or any related databases, computer systems, networks, or other components.


Access to certain material and information requires the use of an identification code or password before access is granted. You should not disclose your individual password to others at the Company and in no event should you disclose passwords or otherwise provide access to persons outside the Company. The Company reserves the right to override your password and other security features when it has a need to do so.


You agree that you will not use, post, publish, print, copy, reproduce, send, solicit, receive, download, distribute, disseminate, transmit, broadcast, communicate, or otherwise exploit, through, to, or in connection with the Site, any inappropriate, improper, profane, obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit or suggestive, vulgar, defamatory, infringing, indecent, unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, hateful, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable material, language, content, topics or information, or material or content that violates any intellectual property, proprietary, privacy, publicity or other rights of third parties.


The Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to review any and all material, content and information posted, uploaded, or transmitted to or through the Site; to edit, delete, refuse to post, or remove any material, content or information that it deems objectionable or inappropriate, in its sole discretion; and to terminate your access to the Site at any time, in its sole discretion, without notice. The Company shall not be responsible or liable for any of the above prohibited, unauthorized and/or unlawful activities or use of the Site by yourself or third parties.


CONSEQUENCES OF ABUSE


Employee's inappropriate use of the Site is cause for disciplinary action, up to and including immediate termination of employment. Inappropriate Contractor/Consultant/Trading Partner (non-employee) use of the Site is cause for immediate re-evaluation of the engagement, contract or business relationship and may result in removal of the particular abusive individual and/or termination of the Company's relationship with the related non-employee.


GENERAL


The failure of the Company to exercise or enforce any right or provision under this Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver by the Company of any breach of any provision of this Terms of Use shall not be construed as a further or continuing waiver of any preceding, continuing or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision.


If any part of this Terms of Use is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Terms of Use, the remainder of the Terms of Use shall continue in full force and effect, and the invalid or unenforceable provision(s) will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original.


This agreement shall be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance the laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions. You hereby agree to the exclusive subject matter and personal jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in the County of San Francisco, State of California, and waive any and all objections based upon jurisdiction or venue. Use of the Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these Terms of Use, including without limitation this paragraph.


ADHERENCE TO COMPANY POLICIES


The Electronic Communications Policy as well as Gap Inc.Â’s Code of Business Conduct, Time and Attendance, Zero Means Zero policies apply to all work-related activities conducted on the Site. Violations of these policies may result in corrective action up to and including termination.


VOLUNTARY USE OF PERSONAL DEVICES


You agree that all work-related activities accessible via the Site can be done via Company-provided devices. It is neither expected nor required to access the Site via a personal device. If you believe that you need to access the Site from a location other than your worksite in order to do your job and you do not have a company-issued device with which to do so, you must promptly contact your manager or Human Resources in writing.


NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEE TIME REPORTING


For all non-exempt employees, any work-related activities on the Site must be completed during work hours and while “clocked in” to work. You understand that you must accurately report all time worked, whether authorized or unauthorized.


MODIFICATION OF TERMS OF USE


The Company reserves the right to modify or amend these Terms of Use at any time and from time to time, without notice, in the Company's sole discretion. You are responsible for reviewing these Terms of Use and any changes, modifications or amendments on a regular basis. Your continued access or use of the Site shall constitute your acceptance of any such modifications, changes or amendments.