Terms of Service

The Interim Collective platform (“Interim Collective”, “we”, “us”) is operated by Rachael Walsh, trading as Interim Collective, in the United Kingdom. By creating an account or otherwise using the platform you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the platform.

Interim Collective is a private, by-referral network that helps vetted interim and fractional consultants connect with companies that need senior expertise. We provide profile hosting, search, mandate posting, matching, vetting and endorsement tooling. We are not an employment agency and we do not employ consultants.

• You must be 18 or over and able to enter into a binding contract.
• You must provide accurate information and keep your account details up to date.
• You are responsible for activity carried out under your account and for keeping your credentials secure.
• We may suspend or close accounts that breach these terms or our Acceptable Use Policy.

• Profile content must be truthful. Roles, day rates, availability, sector experience and endorsements must reflect reality.
• You grant us a limited licence to display and process your profile data for the purposes of matching, search and vetting.
• You confirm you have the right to share testimonials, endorsements and CV content that you upload.

• Employer accounts are free to create. Contact with consultants must go through the platform’s engagement flow.
• You must not use profile data to circumvent the platform, approach consultants off-platform for engagements sourced here, or scrape the directory.
• Mandates you post must be genuine and lawful.

Any assignment agreed between an employer and a consultant introduced through Interim Collective is a direct contract between those parties. Our Engagement Terms set out how paid introductions work, including the off-platform circumvention clause.

All users must comply with our Acceptable Use Policy. In particular, no scraping, no misrepresentation, no harassment and no circumvention of the engagement flow.

The platform, its design system, code and editorial content are owned by Interim Collective. You retain ownership of the content you upload (profile copy, CVs, logos, testimonials) and grant us the licence described in section 4 to operate the service.

We use AI to extract structured information from CVs and to help match consultants to mandates. AI outputs are suggestions only. You are responsible for reviewing your profile before publishing it, and employers are responsible for their hiring decisions.

Creating a consultant or employer account is free. Fees for paid introductions and other commercial services are set out in the Engagement Terms or in a separate written agreement with you.

We provide the platform on an “as is” basis. We do not guarantee that any mandate will be filled, that any consultant will be engaged, or that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free. Vetting and endorsements are trust signals, not professional references or guarantees of performance.

Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law (including for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or fraud). Subject to that, our total liability to you in connection with the platform is limited to the greater of £100 or the fees you have paid us in the twelve months before the claim. We are not liable for loss of profit, loss of business, loss of opportunity or indirect or consequential loss.

You can close your account at any time by contacting us. We may suspend or terminate access for breach of these terms, our Acceptable Use Policy or the Engagement Terms. Terms that by their nature survive termination (including sections 8, 11, 12 and 14) continue to apply.

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute, subject to any mandatory consumer rights you have in your country of residence.

We may update these terms from time to time. Material changes will be notified through the platform or by email. Continued use after the change takes effect means you accept the updated terms.

Questions about these terms: gdpr@the-interim-collective.co.uk.