Terms of Use Agreement

 

Read This Terms of Use Agreement Before Accessing Website.

 

Effective Date: This Terms of Use Agreement was last updated on 04/23/2008.

 

This Terms of Use Agreement sets forth the standards of use of the VentureLoop, Inc. Online Service for Registered Members. By using the VentureLoop, Inc./www.ventureloop.com website you (the "Member") agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement, you should immediately cease all usage of this website. We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update the terms and conditions of this agreement without prior notice. Modifications shall become effective immediately upon being posted at VentureLoop, Inc./www.ventureloop.com website. Your continued use of the Service after amendments are posted constitutes an acknowledgement and acceptance of the Agreement and its modifications. Except as provided in this paragraph, this Agreement may not be amended.

 

1.      Description of Service

 

VentureLoop, Inc. is providing Member with services related to recruiting, job search, news, and related information for the venture capital and startup community. Member must provide (1) all equipment necessary for their own Internet connection, including computer and modem and (2) provide for Member’s access to the Internet, and (3) pay any fees relate with such connection.

 

2.      Disclaimer of Warranties.

 

The site is provided by VentureLoop, Inc. on an "as is" and on an "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, VentureLoop, Inc. makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the use or the results of this web site in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. VentureLoop, Inc. shall have no liability for any interruptions in the use of this Website. VentureLoop, Inc. disclaims all warranties with regard to the information provided, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, therefore the above-referenced exclusion is inapplicable.

 

3.      Limitation of Liability

 

VentureLoop, Inc. SHALL NOT be liable for any damages whatsoever, and in particular VentureLoop, Inc. shall not be liable for any special, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages, or damages for lost profits, loss of revenue, or loss of use, arising out of or related to this web site or the information contained in it, whether such damages arise in contract, negligence, tort, under statute, in equity, at law, or otherwise, even if VentureLoop, Inc. has been advised of the possibility of such damages. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THEREFORE SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS IS INAPPLICABLE.

 

4.      Indemnification

 

Member agrees to indemnify and hold VentureLoop, Inc., its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of Member's use of the Service, the violation of this Agreement, or infringement by Member, or other user of the Service using Member's computer, of any intellectual property or any other right of any person or entity.

 

5.      Members Account

 

All Members of the Service shall receive a password and an account. Members are entirely responsible for any and all activities which occur under their account whether authorized or not authorized. Member agrees to notify VentureLoop, Inc. of any unauthorized use of Member's account or any other breach of security known or should be known to the Member. Member's right to use the Service is personal to the Member. Member agrees not to resell or make any commercial use of the Service without the express written consent of VentureLoop, Inc. External recruiting firms and their agents are not permitted to access VentureLoop, Inc. as Members except as agents of a designated portfolio company.

 

6.      Modifications and Interruption to Service

 

VentureLoop, Inc. reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Service with or without notice to the Member. VentureLoop, Inc. shall not be liable to Member or any third party should VentureLoop, Inc. exercise its right to modify or discontinue the Service. Member acknowledges and accepts that VentureLoop, Inc. does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to our website and operation of our website may be interfered with or adversely affected by numerous factors or circumstances outside of our control.

 

7.      Third-Party Sites

 

Our website may include links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by online merchants and other third parties. You acknowledge that we are not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or through, any third-party site. You should contact the site administrator or webmaster for those third-party sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such sites. Your use of those third-party sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each site, and we are not responsible therein. We encourage all Members to review said privacy policies of third-parties’ sites.

 

8.      Disclaimer Regarding Accuracy of Vendor Information

 

Product specifications and other information have either been provided by the Vendors or collected from publicly available sources. While VentureLoop, Inc. makes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is accurate, we can make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or reliability of any information provided on this website.

 

VentureLoop, Inc. makes no warranties or representations whatsoever with regard to any product provided or offered by any Vendor, and you acknowledge that any reliance on representations and warranties provided by any Vendor shall be at your own risk.

 

9.      Governing Jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of California

 

Our website is operated and provided in the State of California. As such, we are subject to the laws of the State California, and such laws will govern this Terms of Use, without giving effect to any choice of law rules. We make no representation that our website or other services are appropriate, legal or available for use in other locations. Accordingly, if you choose to access our site you agree to do so subject to the internal laws of the State of California.

 

10.  Compliance with Laws.

 

Member assumes all knowledge of applicable law and is responsible for compliance with any such laws. Member may not use the Service in any way that violates applicable state, federal, or international laws, regulations or other government requirements. Member further agrees not to transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.

 

11.  Copyright and Trademark Information

 

All content included or available on this site, including site design, text, graphics, interfaces, and the selection and arrangements thereof is ©2007 VentureLoop, Inc., with all rights reserved, or is the property of VentureLoop, Inc. and/or third parties protected by intellectual property rights. Any use of materials on the website, including reproduction for purposes other than those noted above, modification, distribution, or replication, any form of data extraction or data mining, or other commercial exploitation of any kind, without prior written permission of an authorized officer of VentureLoop, Inc. is strictly prohibited. Members agree that they will not use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our web pages or the content contained therein without prior written permission of an authorized officer of VentureLoop, Inc.

 

VentureLoop, Inc.™ and www.ventureloop.com™ are proprietary marks of VentureLoop, Inc. VentureLoop, Inc.'s trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not provided by VentureLoop, Inc., in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits VentureLoop, Inc.

 

All other trademarks displayed on VentureLoop, Inc.'s website are the trademarks of their respective owners, and constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of those Vendors. In addition, such use of trademarks or links to the web sites of Vendors is not intended to imply, directly or indirectly, that those Vendors endorse or have any affiliation with VentureLoop, Inc.

 

12.  Notification of Claimed Copyright Infringement

 

Pursuant to Section 512(c) of the Copyright Revision Act, as enacted through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, VentureLoop, Inc. designates the following individual as its agent for receipt of notifications of claimed copyright infringement.

 

By Mail

Jeremy McCarthy

PO Box 591678

San Francisco, CA 94159-1678

By Telephone: 866-424-1894

By Email: help@ventureloop.com

 

13.  Botnets and related technologies and activities

 

VentureLoop, Inc. retains the right, at our sole discretion, to terminate any accounts involved with botnets or related activities. If any hostnames are used as command and control points for botnets, VentureLoop, Inc. reserves the right to direct the involved hostnames to a honeypot, loopback address, logging facility, or any other destination at our discretion.

 

14.  Paid Job Posting and Resume Search

 

All payments for job posting, resume search, and other products and services are final. No refunds, either in full or partial, will be given. VentureLoop may, at its discretion, give credit for future transactions in special circumstances.

 

15.  Resume and Candidate Use

 

The resume database and candidate contact database is reserved exclusively for the use of our venture capital clients, their portfolio companies, and the assigned agents thereof. All resumes and candidate contact information obtained by Members may only be used for active job opportunities at the venture capital firm or portfolio company for which they have administrative access rights. Downloading, copying, or otherwise using resumes or candidate contact information that is not directly related to job openings at the venture capital firm or portfolio company who has access rights to the database is strictly prohibited. Resumes and candidate contact information may not be sold or solicited by Members. Violation of this policy will result in the immediate termination of Membership and termination of access to all VentureLoop, Inc. website properties.

 

Resumes and candidate contact information may not be stored or transferred upon Member's termination of service as an employee, contractor or agent of a venture capital firm or portfolio company client. Member agrees to notify VentureLoop, Inc. when they are no longer an employee, contractor or agent of a venture capital firm or portfolio company client so that their administrative account access can be deactivated.

 

Violation of these terms is a breach of the VentureLoop, Inc. terms of service and privacy policies and in violation of state and federal law. VentureLoop, Inc. will report such violations to appropriate state and federal agencies and may pursue civil legal action against violators.

 

16.  Other Terms

 

If any provision of this Terms of Use Agreement shall be unlawful, void or unenforceable for any reason, the other provisions (and any partially-enforceable provision) shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable to the maximum possible extent. You agree that this Terms of Use Agreement and any other agreements referenced herein may be assigned by VentureLoop, Inc., in our sole discretion, to a third party in the event of a merger or acquisition. This Terms of Use Agreement shall apply in addition to, and shall not be superseded by, any other written agreement between us in relation to your participation as a Member. Member agrees that by accepting this Terms of Use Agreement, Member is consenting to the use and disclosure of their personally identifiable information and other practices described in our Privacy Policy Statement.