Guidelines for Enforcement of Policies
oDesk respects the rights of both our Buyers and our Providers and we strive to provide a fair, safe, and professional marketplace where Buyers and Providers can work effectively together. To this aim, oDesk has the right, but not the obligation, to suspend or cancel your account if we believe that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the Marketplace User Agreement, Policies and oDesk Community Values, or violated our rights or those of another party. Without limiting oDesk's other remedies, we may suspend or terminate your account and refuse to provide any further access to the oDesk Marketplace to you if: (a) you breach any terms and conditions of the Marketplace User Agreement, the Policies and the other written policies and procedures posted on the oDesk Marketplace; (b) we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us; or (c) we believe that your actions may cause legal liability for you, our Users or for oDesk.
Once suspended or terminated, you may not continue to use the oDesk service under a different account or re-register under a new account. In addition, violations of the Marketplace User Agreement and oDesk Policies may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and may result in additional penalties and sanctions. If a User engages in actions or activities which circumvent the oDesk Marketplace or otherwise reduces fees owed oDesk under the Marketplace User Agreement, that User will be liable to oDesk for the fees due, and may be subject to additional sanctions including, but not limited to, suspension or termination of your oDesk account. oDesk reserves the right to terminate any User for any reason, at its sole discretion and to refuse to provide registration and membership to you in the future. We will notify you if we cancel your membership, unless in our judgment giving notice would cause a risk of further violation or damages. However, we will notify you that your account will be canceled if the law requires such notification. When your membership is canceled, you may no longer have access to any parts of the oDesk Marketplace, including data, messages, files and other material you keep on oDesk. All intellectual property provided by Buyers for the purposes of completing Assignments will be returned immediately upon termination.
If you are aware of a potential violation, please report the buyer or provider by submitting a help ticket.
(subject to the oDesk Marketplace User Agreement)