By accessing, browsing, or utilizing any part of our business listing directory service (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"), as well as our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms in their entirety, you are not authorized to access or use the Service in any manner or form.
The Service is a comprehensive business listing directory platform that facilitates connections between businesses, potential investors, partners, mentors, and other relevant stakeholders. The Service provides tools, resources, and networking opportunities designed to promote business growth, funding opportunities, and professional development. The specific features and functionalities of the Service may be modified, updated, or enhanced from time to time at our sole discretion without prior notice.
3.1. Account Creation: To access certain features of the Service, you may be required to register for an account. During the registration process, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information as prompted by the registration form (such information being the "Registration Data") and to promptly update the Registration Data to maintain its accuracy, currentness, and completeness.
3.2. Account Security: You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials, including your password, and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section.
3.3. Account Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and access to the Service at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users of the Service, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.
4.1. User Content: "User Content" refers to any information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, videos, messages, tags, or other materials that users submit, upload, post, display, or otherwise make available on or through the Service.
4.2. Content Responsibility: You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it. By uploading, posting, or otherwise making available any User Content on or through the Service, you affirm, represent, and warrant that: (a) you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize us to use all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights in and to any and all User Content; and (b) your User Content does not violate any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights and privacy rights.
4.3. Prohibited Content: You agree not to post, upload, or otherwise make available on or through the Service any User Content that: (a) is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable; (b) infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party; (c) contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; or (d) constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation.
5.1. License Grant: By submitting, uploading, posting, or otherwise making available any User Content on or through the Service, you hereby grant to us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise fully exploit the User Content in connection with the Service and our business, including without limitation for promoting, marketing, and redistributing part or all of the Service (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.
5.2. Marketing and Promotional Use: You expressly acknowledge, consent, and agree that we may use any and all information provided by you, including but not limited to business information, personal data, testimonials, success stories, and other User Content, for marketing, advertising, and promotional purposes, including but not limited to:
5.3. Opt-Out Rights: While you may opt out of certain direct marketing communications by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in such communications or by contacting us directly, you acknowledge and agree that we retain the right to maintain and use your information as necessary to operate, maintain, improve, and promote the Service, even after such opt-out.
5.4. Data Retention: We reserve the right to retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements, even if you delete your account or request deletion of certain information.
5.5. Third-Party Sharing: You acknowledge and consent to our sharing of your information with third-party service providers, business partners, and affiliates who assist us in operating the Service, conducting our business, or serving our users, provided that these parties agree to keep this information confidential and use it solely for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
6.1. Service Content: The Service and its original content (excluding User Content), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of our company and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of our company.
6.2. User Content Ownership: Subject to the licenses granted to us under these Terms, you retain all of your ownership rights in your User Content.
6.3. Feedback: If you provide us with any feedback or suggestions regarding the Service ("Feedback"), you hereby assign to us all rights in such Feedback and agree that we shall have the right to use and fully exploit such Feedback and related information in any manner we deem appropriate. We will treat any Feedback you provide to us as non-confidential and non-proprietary.
Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms of Service. Our Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, and disclose information from our users. By using the Service, you consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of information as set forth in our Privacy Policy.
8.1. Disclaimer of Warranties: THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (A) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (C) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
8.2. Limitation of Liability: IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM (A) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT; (B) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF OUR SERVICE; (C) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (D) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR SERVICE; (E) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR SERVICE BY ANY THIRD PARTY; AND/OR (F) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
8.3. Exclusions: SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless our company, its officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (a) your use of and access to the Service; (b) your violation of any term of these Terms; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (d) any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms and your use of the Service.
10.1. Termination by Us: We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.
10.2. Termination by You: If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service or contact us to request account deletion.
10.3. Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.
12.1. Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of [Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
12.2. Dispute Resolution: Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the [Arbitration Association] in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
12.3. Venue: Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to, or use of, the Service or these Terms shall be instituted in the courts of [Jurisdiction]. You and we agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
12.4. Waiver of Class Actions: YOU HEREBY WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST US RELATED TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at legal@statup.io