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BrainTrust Founders Studio Terms of Use and Membership Agreement

Updated: July 1, 2024
 

Welcome to the BrainTrust Founders Studio site (the "Site"). We are dedicated to building a safe, productive members-only community for entrepreneurs growing businesses.

It is important to us that you and our other visitors have the best possible experience while using the Site and that when you use this Site you are fully aware of your respective legal rights and obligations. For that reason, we have created these Terms of Use as the legally binding terms to govern your use of this Site. Please read these Terms of Use and our Code of Conduct  (collectively, the "Agreement") carefully before using the Site and/or the other domains, websites, products, applications, mobile applications, services, and/or Content provided by BrainTrust Founders Studio, because they affect your legal rights and obligations, including the following sections:

1. Membership Agreement

2. Paid Services, Recurring Payments and Termination

3. Compliance with Code of Conduct

4. Acceptance of Terms

5. How to Contact Us

6. Online Privacy Notice

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

8. Limitation of Liability

9. Security

10. Investigations

11. Service

12. Local Regulations

13. Indemnity

14. Our Use of Content

15. Third-Party Sites

16. Proprietary Online Services

17. Jurisdictional Issues

18. Claims of Infringement

1. Membership Agreement. To access this Site and some of the resources it has to offer, you may be asked to provide registration and membership details and to pay a membership fee. It is a condition of Site use that you be at least eighteen (18) years of age and that all the details you provide be correct, current, and complete. If we at BrainTrust Founders Studio believe the details are not correct, current, or complete, we have the right to refuse you access to the Site, or any of its resources, and to terminate or suspend your account.

We offer Members the following services:

1.  

2. Paid Services, Recurring Payments and Termination. Some of the Services require payment of fees (the "Paid Services," including without limitation, Memberships). All fees are stated in United States dollars. You shall pay all applicable fees, as described in the applicable Services, in connection with such Services, and any related taxes or additional charges. Paid Services are limited licenses for you to use particular for-pay aspects of the Services. Usage of terms like sell, sale, buy, purchase, or similar terms all refer to your acquisition of a license to use Paid Services, and do not represent any transfer of any right, title, or ownership interest of any kind. You may not relicense, resell, transfer, or exchange Paid Services within or outside of the Services, except as expressly allowed by the rules of those Paid Services. BrainTrust Founders Studio may, in its sole discretion, modify the functionality of, or eliminate, Paid Services, or the terms and conditions under which Paid Services are provided. Purchases of Paid Services are final and non-refundable. BrainTrust Founders Studio may change prices for Paid Services it provides at any time. To the extent applicable, BrainTrust Founders Studio will provide you reasonable notice of any such pricing changes by posting the new prices on or through the applicable Paid Service and/or by sending you an email notification. If you do not wish to pay the new prices, you may choose not to purchase, or to cancel, the applicable Paid Service offered by BrainTrust Founders Studio prior to the change going into effect.

Some Paid Services on BrainTrust Founders Studio automatically renew as recurring subscriptions (“Subscriptions”). Subscriptions are charged on a monthly or yearly basis (“Subscription Period”) for the recurring amount shown to you when you enrolled (“Subscription Fee”). If you subscribed during a promotion, used a coupon code, or otherwise received a discount, your Subscription will automatically renew for the full Subscription Fee at the end of the discount period. By enrolling in a Subscription, you authorize the Subscription Fee (and any applicable taxes) to be automatically charged to your designated payment method at the beginning of each Subscription Period until you cancel the Subscription or payments are otherwise ended because the Subscription was terminated for other reasons. You must cancel your Subscription at least 14 days before the end of your current Subscription Period in order to avoid being charged for the next Subscription Period by emailing founders@thebraintrust.com with a request to cancel. There are no reimbursements.  

2. Compliance with Code of Conduct. You agree that you won't violate BrainTrust Founders Studio's Code of Conduct. This Code provides information on a few categories of content that are damaging to our community. If you violate the Code, you may not be able to continue using BrainTrust Founders Studio.

3. Acceptance of Terms. If you do not agree with any of these Terms of Use please do not use this Site. By using this Site you will be deemed to have irrevocably agreed to these terms. Some areas of this Site may be subject to additional terms and conditions, which you should read carefully before making any use of those areas. Such additional terms will not change or replace these Terms of Use regarding use of this Site, unless otherwise expressly stated. Please note that these Terms of Use may be revised and reissued without notice at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page regularly to review the current Terms of Use. Your continued use of the Site will be deemed as irrevocable acceptance of any revisions.

4. How To Contact Us. This Site is controlled by BrainTrust Founders Studio . Please forward any comments or complaints about the Site, any questions regarding privacy, any questions regarding your membership, and any questions regarding other legal matters to founders@thebraintrust.com.

5. Online Privacy Notice. Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy, we provide a notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used at this site. To review this notice, which forms part of these Terms of Use, please go here: Privacy Policy

6. Disclaimer of Warranties. Your use of this site is at your own risk. The site and all the materials, information, software, facilities, services and other content in the site are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, the site, and any subsidiaries or affiliated companies of BrainTrust Founders Studio ("BrainTrust Founders Studio") disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. The does not warrant that the functions contained in this site will be available, uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the site or the servers that make the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components. The does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the material, information, software, facilities, services or other content in the site or any web sites linked to the site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. The makes no warranties that your use of the materials, information, software, facilities, service or other content in the site or any web site will not infringe the rights of others and the assumes no liability or responsibility for errors or omissions in such materials, information, software, facilities, service or other content of the site or any other website. If applicable law does not allow the exclusion of some or all of the above implied warranties to apply to you, the above exclusions will apply to you only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

7. Limitation of Liability. The disclaims all liability whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, and does not accept any liability for any loss or damage (direct, indirect, punitive, actual, consequential, incidental, special, exemplary or otherwise) resulting from any use of, or inability to use, the site or any other website, or the material, information, software, facilities, services or other content on the site or any other website, regardless of the basis upon which liability is claimed and even if any member of BrainTrust Founders Studio has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage. without limitation, you (and not any member of the ) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction in the event of any such loss or damage arising. If applicable law does not allow all or any part of the above limitation of liability to apply to you, the limitations will apply to you only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

8. Security. Any usernames and passwords used for this Site are for individual use only. You shall be responsible for the security of your username and password (if any). BrainTrust Founders Studio shall be entitled to monitor your username and password and, at its discretion, require you to change it. If you use a username and password that BrainTrust Founders Studio considers insecure, BrainTrust Founders Studio will be entitled to require this to be changed and/or terminate your account. You are prohibited from using any services or facilities provided in connection with this Site to compromise security or tamper with system resources and/or accounts. The use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security (e.g. password guessing programs, cracking tools or network probing tools) are strictly prohibited. If you become involved in any violation of system security, BrainTrust Founders Studio reserves the right to release your details to system administrators at other sites in order to assist them in resolving security incidents.

9. Investigations. BrainTrust Founders Studio reserves the right to investigate suspected violations of these Terms of Use, including without limitation any violation arising from any submission, posting or e- mails you make or send to any Forum. BrainTrust Founders Studio may seek to gather information from the user who is suspected of violating these Terms of Use, and from any other user. BrainTrust Founders Studio may suspend any users whose conduct or postings are under investigation and may remove such material from its servers as it deems appropriate and without notice. If BrainTrust Founders Studio believes, in its sole discretion, that a violation of these Terms of Use has occurred, it may edit or modify any submission, posting or e-mails, remove the material permanently, cancel postings, warn users, suspend users and passwords, terminate accounts or take other corrective action it deems appropriate. BrainTrust Founders Studio will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing,  BrainTrust Founders Studio to disclose the identity of anyone posting any e-mails, or publishing or otherwise making available any materials that are believed to violate these Terms of Use. BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS ALL MEMBERS OF BRAINTRUST FOUNDERS STUDIO FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY MEMBER OF THE DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER A MEMBER OF BRAINTRUST FOUNDERS STUDIO OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

10. Service. In order to use this Site, you must obtain access to the World Wide Web and pay any service fee associated with that access. You will need to provide all equipment necessary to connect to the Site on the World Wide Web (including a computer, modem and/or other access devices). BrainTrust Founders Studio reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, all or any part of this Site and/or any software, facilities and services on this Site, with or without notice, and/or to establish general guidelines and limitations on their use.

11. Local Regulations. BrainTrust Founders Studio makes no representation that Materials or other content in the Site are appropriate or available for use outside the United States, its territories, possessions and protectorates. If you choose to access the Site from other locations you do so on your own initiative and at your own risk. You are responsible for complying with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. You specifically agree to comply with all applicable laws concerning the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country you reside in.

12. Indemnity. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless and its officers, directors, employees, agents, distributors and affiliates from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, resulting from your breach of any of the foregoing provisions, representations or warranties, and/or from your placement or transmission of any content onto servers, and/or from any and all use of your account.

13. Our Use of Content. will consider anything you provide to BrainTrust Founders Studio and/or contribute to this Site as available for our use free of any obligations to you, except where solicited Invited Submissions are expressly governed by Additional Terms appearing elsewhere on this Site (see 'Submissions, Postings and E-mails' above), in which event those Additional Terms will determine how we will treat your Invited Submissions. Subject to the provisions of any Additional Terms, by posting or uploading any content to this Site and/or providing any communication or material to ("User Content"), you automatically and irrevocably: (a) grant and assign to a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to any and all rights in the User Content including without limitation all copyright, together with all consents (if any) necessary to enable its reproduction, distribution, modification, publishing and/or other exploitation by BrainTrust Founders Studio and/or by any person authorized by you, by any means and in all media now known or hereafter devised, without payment or other reference to you or any other person, and to advertise and promote such exploitation, for the full period of all such rights (together with any extensions and renewals) and insofar as possible in perpetuity; (b) waive all moral rights in the User Content which may be available to you in any part of the world and confirm that no such rights have been asserted; (c) appoint as your agent with full power to enter into any document and/or do any act may consider appropriate to confirm the grant and assignment, consent and waiver set out above; (d) warrant that you are the owner of the User Content and entitled to enter into these Terms of Use; (e) confirm that no such User Content will be subject to any obligation, of confidence or otherwise, to you or any other person and that shall not be liable for any use or disclosure of such User Content.

14. Third-Party Sites. This Site may link you to other sites on the Internet. These sites may contain information or material that some people may find inappropriate or offensive. These other sites are not under the control of BrainTrust Founders Studio, and you acknowledge that (whether or not such sites are affiliated in any way with ) is not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of the content of such sites. The inclusion of such a link does not imply endorsement of any site by or any association with its operators. BrainTrust Founders Studio cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from any third-party site that links to or from this Site.  BrainTrust Founders Studio does not endorse any of the merchandise, nor has taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of any of the information contained in such third-party sites. does not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to such sites. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online transaction with any of these third parties.

15. Proprietary Online Services. Any area of this Site that is accessed through any proprietary online service is subject to the rules, policies and guidelines of such proprietary online service.

16. Jurisdictional Issues. The Materials and all other content in this Site are presented solely for the purpose of providing entertainment and information and promoting programs, films, music, and other products available in the United States, its territories, possessions, and protectorates. These Terms of Use shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, as they are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California. Any dispute of any kind between you and any member of the arising under these Terms of Use shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Los Angeles, California, pursuant to the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures. The arbitrator shall be a retired judge or justice of any California state or federal court with substantial experience in the entertainment industry and shall follow California law in adjudicating the dispute.

If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable for this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the matters contained herein.

17. Claims of Infringement. If you believe that any content appearing on this Site infringes your copyright rights, we at BrainTrust Founders Studio want to hear from you. Please forward the following information in writing to founders@thebraintrust.com: ATTN: Legal.

(a) your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
(b) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed and screenshots;
(c) the exact URL or a description of each place where alleged infringing material is located; 

(d) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use has not been authorized by you, your agent, or the law;
(e) your electronic or physical signature or the electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on your behalf; and
(f) a statement by you made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

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BrainTrust Founders Studio Terms of Use and Membership Agreement

Updated: July 1, 2024
 

Welcome to the BrainTrust Founders Studio site (the "Site"). We are dedicated to building a safe, productive members-only community for entrepreneurs growing businesses.

It is important to us that you and our other visitors have the best possible experience while using the Site and that when you use this Site you are fully aware of your respective legal rights and obligations. For that reason, we have created these Terms of Use as the legally binding terms to govern your use of this Site. Please read these Terms of Use and our Code of Conduct  (collectively, the "Agreement") carefully before using the Site and/or the other domains, websites, products, applications, mobile applications, services, and/or Content provided by BrainTrust Founders Studio, because they affect your legal rights and obligations, including the following sections:

1. Membership Agreement

2. Paid Services, Recurring Payments and Termination

3. Compliance with Code of Conduct

4. Acceptance of Terms

5. How to Contact Us

6. Online Privacy Notice

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

8. Limitation of Liability

9. Security

10. Investigations

11. Service

12. Local Regulations

13. Indemnity

14. Our Use of Content

15. Third-Party Sites

16. Proprietary Online Services

17. Jurisdictional Issues

18. Claims of Infringement

1. Membership Agreement. To access this Site and some of the resources it has to offer, you may be asked to provide registration and membership details and to pay a membership fee. It is a condition of Site use that you be at least eighteen (18) years of age and that all the details you provide be correct, current, and complete. If we at BrainTrust Founders Studio believe the details are not correct, current, or complete, we have the right to refuse you access to the Site, or any of its resources, and to terminate or suspend your account.

We offer Members the following services:

1.  

2. Paid Services, Recurring Payments and Termination. Some of the Services require payment of fees (the "Paid Services," including without limitation, Memberships). All fees are stated in United States dollars. You shall pay all applicable fees, as described in the applicable Services, in connection with such Services, and any related taxes or additional charges. Paid Services are limited licenses for you to use particular for-pay aspects of the Services. Usage of terms like sell, sale, buy, purchase, or similar terms all refer to your acquisition of a license to use Paid Services, and do not represent any transfer of any right, title, or ownership interest of any kind. You may not relicense, resell, transfer, or exchange Paid Services within or outside of the Services, except as expressly allowed by the rules of those Paid Services. BrainTrust Founders Studio may, in its sole discretion, modify the functionality of, or eliminate, Paid Services, or the terms and conditions under which Paid Services are provided. Purchases of Paid Services are final and non-refundable. BrainTrust Founders Studio may change prices for Paid Services it provides at any time. To the extent applicable, BrainTrust Founders Studio will provide you reasonable notice of any such pricing changes by posting the new prices on or through the applicable Paid Service and/or by sending you an email notification. If you do not wish to pay the new prices, you may choose not to purchase, or to cancel, the applicable Paid Service offered by BrainTrust Founders Studio prior to the change going into effect.

Some Paid Services on BrainTrust Founders Studio automatically renew as recurring subscriptions (“Subscriptions”). Subscriptions are charged on a monthly or yearly basis (“Subscription Period”) for the recurring amount shown to you when you enrolled (“Subscription Fee”). If you subscribed during a promotion, used a coupon code, or otherwise received a discount, your Subscription will automatically renew for the full Subscription Fee at the end of the discount period. By enrolling in a Subscription, you authorize the Subscription Fee (and any applicable taxes) to be automatically charged to your designated payment method at the beginning of each Subscription Period until you cancel the Subscription or payments are otherwise ended because the Subscription was terminated for other reasons. You must cancel your Subscription at least 14 days before the end of your current Subscription Period in order to avoid being charged for the next Subscription Period by emailing founders@thebraintrust.com with a request to cancel. There are no reimbursements.  

2. Compliance with Code of Conduct. You agree that you won't violate BrainTrust Founders Studio's Code of Conduct. This Code provides information on a few categories of content that are damaging to our community. If you violate the Code, you may not be able to continue using BrainTrust Founders Studio.

3. Acceptance of Terms. If you do not agree with any of these Terms of Use please do not use this Site. By using this Site you will be deemed to have irrevocably agreed to these terms. Some areas of this Site may be subject to additional terms and conditions, which you should read carefully before making any use of those areas. Such additional terms will not change or replace these Terms of Use regarding use of this Site, unless otherwise expressly stated. Please note that these Terms of Use may be revised and reissued without notice at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page regularly to review the current Terms of Use. Your continued use of the Site will be deemed as irrevocable acceptance of any revisions.

4. How To Contact Us. This Site is controlled by BrainTrust Founders Studio . Please forward any comments or complaints about the Site, any questions regarding privacy, any questions regarding your membership, and any questions regarding other legal matters to founders@thebraintrust.com.

5. Online Privacy Notice. Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy, we provide a notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used at this site. To review this notice, which forms part of these Terms of Use, please go here: Privacy Policy

6. Disclaimer of Warranties. Your use of this site is at your own risk. The site and all the materials, information, software, facilities, services and other content in the site are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, the site, and any subsidiaries or affiliated companies of BrainTrust Founders Studio ("BrainTrust Founders Studio") disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. The does not warrant that the functions contained in this site will be available, uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the site or the servers that make the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components. The does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the material, information, software, facilities, services or other content in the site or any web sites linked to the site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. The makes no warranties that your use of the materials, information, software, facilities, service or other content in the site or any web site will not infringe the rights of others and the assumes no liability or responsibility for errors or omissions in such materials, information, software, facilities, service or other content of the site or any other website. If applicable law does not allow the exclusion of some or all of the above implied warranties to apply to you, the above exclusions will apply to you only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

7. Limitation of Liability. The disclaims all liability whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, and does not accept any liability for any loss or damage (direct, indirect, punitive, actual, consequential, incidental, special, exemplary or otherwise) resulting from any use of, or inability to use, the site or any other website, or the material, information, software, facilities, services or other content on the site or any other website, regardless of the basis upon which liability is claimed and even if any member of BrainTrust Founders Studio has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage. without limitation, you (and not any member of the ) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction in the event of any such loss or damage arising. If applicable law does not allow all or any part of the above limitation of liability to apply to you, the limitations will apply to you only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

8. Security. Any usernames and passwords used for this Site are for individual use only. You shall be responsible for the security of your username and password (if any). BrainTrust Founders Studio shall be entitled to monitor your username and password and, at its discretion, require you to change it. If you use a username and password that BrainTrust Founders Studio considers insecure, BrainTrust Founders Studio will be entitled to require this to be changed and/or terminate your account. You are prohibited from using any services or facilities provided in connection with this Site to compromise security or tamper with system resources and/or accounts. The use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security (e.g. password guessing programs, cracking tools or network probing tools) are strictly prohibited. If you become involved in any violation of system security, BrainTrust Founders Studio reserves the right to release your details to system administrators at other sites in order to assist them in resolving security incidents.

9. Investigations. BrainTrust Founders Studio reserves the right to investigate suspected violations of these Terms of Use, including without limitation any violation arising from any submission, posting or e- mails you make or send to any Forum. BrainTrust Founders Studio may seek to gather information from the user who is suspected of violating these Terms of Use, and from any other user. BrainTrust Founders Studio may suspend any users whose conduct or postings are under investigation and may remove such material from its servers as it deems appropriate and without notice. If BrainTrust Founders Studio believes, in its sole discretion, that a violation of these Terms of Use has occurred, it may edit or modify any submission, posting or e-mails, remove the material permanently, cancel postings, warn users, suspend users and passwords, terminate accounts or take other corrective action it deems appropriate. BrainTrust Founders Studio will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing,  BrainTrust Founders Studio to disclose the identity of anyone posting any e-mails, or publishing or otherwise making available any materials that are believed to violate these Terms of Use. BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS ALL MEMBERS OF BRAINTRUST FOUNDERS STUDIO FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY MEMBER OF THE DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER A MEMBER OF BRAINTRUST FOUNDERS STUDIO OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

10. Service. In order to use this Site, you must obtain access to the World Wide Web and pay any service fee associated with that access. You will need to provide all equipment necessary to connect to the Site on the World Wide Web (including a computer, modem and/or other access devices). BrainTrust Founders Studio reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, all or any part of this Site and/or any software, facilities and services on this Site, with or without notice, and/or to establish general guidelines and limitations on their use.

11. Local Regulations. BrainTrust Founders Studio makes no representation that Materials or other content in the Site are appropriate or available for use outside the United States, its territories, possessions and protectorates. If you choose to access the Site from other locations you do so on your own initiative and at your own risk. You are responsible for complying with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. You specifically agree to comply with all applicable laws concerning the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country you reside in.

12. Indemnity. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless and its officers, directors, employees, agents, distributors and affiliates from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, resulting from your breach of any of the foregoing provisions, representations or warranties, and/or from your placement or transmission of any content onto servers, and/or from any and all use of your account.

13. Our Use of Content. will consider anything you provide to BrainTrust Founders Studio and/or contribute to this Site as available for our use free of any obligations to you, except where solicited Invited Submissions are expressly governed by Additional Terms appearing elsewhere on this Site (see 'Submissions, Postings and E-mails' above), in which event those Additional Terms will determine how we will treat your Invited Submissions. Subject to the provisions of any Additional Terms, by posting or uploading any content to this Site and/or providing any communication or material to ("User Content"), you automatically and irrevocably: (a) grant and assign to a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to any and all rights in the User Content including without limitation all copyright, together with all consents (if any) necessary to enable its reproduction, distribution, modification, publishing and/or other exploitation by BrainTrust Founders Studio and/or by any person authorized by you, by any means and in all media now known or hereafter devised, without payment or other reference to you or any other person, and to advertise and promote such exploitation, for the full period of all such rights (together with any extensions and renewals) and insofar as possible in perpetuity; (b) waive all moral rights in the User Content which may be available to you in any part of the world and confirm that no such rights have been asserted; (c) appoint as your agent with full power to enter into any document and/or do any act may consider appropriate to confirm the grant and assignment, consent and waiver set out above; (d) warrant that you are the owner of the User Content and entitled to enter into these Terms of Use; (e) confirm that no such User Content will be subject to any obligation, of confidence or otherwise, to you or any other person and that shall not be liable for any use or disclosure of such User Content.

14. Third-Party Sites. This Site may link you to other sites on the Internet. These sites may contain information or material that some people may find inappropriate or offensive. These other sites are not under the control of BrainTrust Founders Studio, and you acknowledge that (whether or not such sites are affiliated in any way with ) is not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of the content of such sites. The inclusion of such a link does not imply endorsement of any site by or any association with its operators. BrainTrust Founders Studio cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from any third-party site that links to or from this Site.  BrainTrust Founders Studio does not endorse any of the merchandise, nor has taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of any of the information contained in such third-party sites. does not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to such sites. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online transaction with any of these third parties.

15. Proprietary Online Services. Any area of this Site that is accessed through any proprietary online service is subject to the rules, policies and guidelines of such proprietary online service.

16. Jurisdictional Issues. The Materials and all other content in this Site are presented solely for the purpose of providing entertainment and information and promoting programs, films, music, and other products available in the United States, its territories, possessions, and protectorates. These Terms of Use shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, as they are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California. Any dispute of any kind between you and any member of the arising under these Terms of Use shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Los Angeles, California, pursuant to the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures. The arbitrator shall be a retired judge or justice of any California state or federal court with substantial experience in the entertainment industry and shall follow California law in adjudicating the dispute.

If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable for this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the matters contained herein.

17. Claims of Infringement. If you believe that any content appearing on this Site infringes your copyright rights, we at BrainTrust Founders Studio want to hear from you. Please forward the following information in writing to founders@thebraintrust.com: ATTN: Legal.

(a) your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
(b) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed and screenshots;
(c) the exact URL or a description of each place where alleged infringing material is located; 

(d) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use has not been authorized by you, your agent, or the law;
(e) your electronic or physical signature or the electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on your behalf; and
(f) a statement by you made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

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BrainTrust Founders Studio Terms of Use and Membership Agreement

Updated: July 1, 2024
 

Welcome to the BrainTrust Founders Studio site (the "Site"). We are dedicated to building a safe, productive members-only community for entrepreneurs growing businesses.

It is important to us that you and our other visitors have the best possible experience while using the Site and that when you use this Site you are fully aware of your respective legal rights and obligations. For that reason, we have created these Terms of Use as the legally binding terms to govern your use of this Site. Please read these Terms of Use and our Code of Conduct  (collectively, the "Agreement") carefully before using the Site and/or the other domains, websites, products, applications, mobile applications, services, and/or Content provided by BrainTrust Founders Studio, because they affect your legal rights and obligations, including the following sections:

1. Membership Agreement

2. Paid Services, Recurring Payments and Termination

3. Compliance with Code of Conduct

4. Acceptance of Terms

5. How to Contact Us

6. Online Privacy Notice

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

8. Limitation of Liability

9. Security

10. Investigations

11. Service

12. Local Regulations

13. Indemnity

14. Our Use of Content

15. Third-Party Sites

16. Proprietary Online Services

17. Jurisdictional Issues

18. Claims of Infringement

1. Membership Agreement. To access this Site and some of the resources it has to offer, you may be asked to provide registration and membership details and to pay a membership fee. It is a condition of Site use that you be at least eighteen (18) years of age and that all the details you provide be correct, current, and complete. If we at BrainTrust Founders Studio believe the details are not correct, current, or complete, we have the right to refuse you access to the Site, or any of its resources, and to terminate or suspend your account.

We offer Members the following services:

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2. Paid Services, Recurring Payments and Termination. Some of the Services require payment of fees (the "Paid Services," including without limitation, Memberships). All fees are stated in United States dollars. You shall pay all applicable fees, as described in the applicable Services, in connection with such Services, and any related taxes or additional charges. Paid Services are limited licenses for you to use particular for-pay aspects of the Services. Usage of terms like sell, sale, buy, purchase, or similar terms all refer to your acquisition of a license to use Paid Services, and do not represent any transfer of any right, title, or ownership interest of any kind. You may not relicense, resell, transfer, or exchange Paid Services within or outside of the Services, except as expressly allowed by the rules of those Paid Services. BrainTrust Founders Studio may, in its sole discretion, modify the functionality of, or eliminate, Paid Services, or the terms and conditions under which Paid Services are provided. Purchases of Paid Services are final and non-refundable. BrainTrust Founders Studio may change prices for Paid Services it provides at any time. To the extent applicable, BrainTrust Founders Studio will provide you reasonable notice of any such pricing changes by posting the new prices on or through the applicable Paid Service and/or by sending you an email notification. If you do not wish to pay the new prices, you may choose not to purchase, or to cancel, the applicable Paid Service offered by BrainTrust Founders Studio prior to the change going into effect.

Some Paid Services on BrainTrust Founders Studio automatically renew as recurring subscriptions (“Subscriptions”). Subscriptions are charged on a monthly or yearly basis (“Subscription Period”) for the recurring amount shown to you when you enrolled (“Subscription Fee”). If you subscribed during a promotion, used a coupon code, or otherwise received a discount, your Subscription will automatically renew for the full Subscription Fee at the end of the discount period. By enrolling in a Subscription, you authorize the Subscription Fee (and any applicable taxes) to be automatically charged to your designated payment method at the beginning of each Subscription Period until you cancel the Subscription or payments are otherwise ended because the Subscription was terminated for other reasons. You must cancel your Subscription at least 14 days before the end of your current Subscription Period in order to avoid being charged for the next Subscription Period by emailing founders@thebraintrust.com with a request to cancel. There are no reimbursements.  

2. Compliance with Code of Conduct. You agree that you won't violate BrainTrust Founders Studio's Code of Conduct. This Code provides information on a few categories of content that are damaging to our community. If you violate the Code, you may not be able to continue using BrainTrust Founders Studio.

3. Acceptance of Terms. If you do not agree with any of these Terms of Use please do not use this Site. By using this Site you will be deemed to have irrevocably agreed to these terms. Some areas of this Site may be subject to additional terms and conditions, which you should read carefully before making any use of those areas. Such additional terms will not change or replace these Terms of Use regarding use of this Site, unless otherwise expressly stated. Please note that these Terms of Use may be revised and reissued without notice at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page regularly to review the current Terms of Use. Your continued use of the Site will be deemed as irrevocable acceptance of any revisions.

4. How To Contact Us. This Site is controlled by BrainTrust Founders Studio . Please forward any comments or complaints about the Site, any questions regarding privacy, any questions regarding your membership, and any questions regarding other legal matters to founders@thebraintrust.com.

5. Online Privacy Notice. Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy, we provide a notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used at this site. To review this notice, which forms part of these Terms of Use, please go here: Privacy Policy

6. Disclaimer of Warranties. Your use of this site is at your own risk. The site and all the materials, information, software, facilities, services and other content in the site are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, the site, and any subsidiaries or affiliated companies of BrainTrust Founders Studio ("BrainTrust Founders Studio") disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. The does not warrant that the functions contained in this site will be available, uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the site or the servers that make the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components. The does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the material, information, software, facilities, services or other content in the site or any web sites linked to the site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. The makes no warranties that your use of the materials, information, software, facilities, service or other content in the site or any web site will not infringe the rights of others and the assumes no liability or responsibility for errors or omissions in such materials, information, software, facilities, service or other content of the site or any other website. If applicable law does not allow the exclusion of some or all of the above implied warranties to apply to you, the above exclusions will apply to you only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

7. Limitation of Liability. The disclaims all liability whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, and does not accept any liability for any loss or damage (direct, indirect, punitive, actual, consequential, incidental, special, exemplary or otherwise) resulting from any use of, or inability to use, the site or any other website, or the material, information, software, facilities, services or other content on the site or any other website, regardless of the basis upon which liability is claimed and even if any member of BrainTrust Founders Studio has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage. without limitation, you (and not any member of the ) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction in the event of any such loss or damage arising. If applicable law does not allow all or any part of the above limitation of liability to apply to you, the limitations will apply to you only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

8. Security. Any usernames and passwords used for this Site are for individual use only. You shall be responsible for the security of your username and password (if any). BrainTrust Founders Studio shall be entitled to monitor your username and password and, at its discretion, require you to change it. If you use a username and password that BrainTrust Founders Studio considers insecure, BrainTrust Founders Studio will be entitled to require this to be changed and/or terminate your account. You are prohibited from using any services or facilities provided in connection with this Site to compromise security or tamper with system resources and/or accounts. The use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security (e.g. password guessing programs, cracking tools or network probing tools) are strictly prohibited. If you become involved in any violation of system security, BrainTrust Founders Studio reserves the right to release your details to system administrators at other sites in order to assist them in resolving security incidents.

9. Investigations. BrainTrust Founders Studio reserves the right to investigate suspected violations of these Terms of Use, including without limitation any violation arising from any submission, posting or e- mails you make or send to any Forum. BrainTrust Founders Studio may seek to gather information from the user who is suspected of violating these Terms of Use, and from any other user. BrainTrust Founders Studio may suspend any users whose conduct or postings are under investigation and may remove such material from its servers as it deems appropriate and without notice. If BrainTrust Founders Studio believes, in its sole discretion, that a violation of these Terms of Use has occurred, it may edit or modify any submission, posting or e-mails, remove the material permanently, cancel postings, warn users, suspend users and passwords, terminate accounts or take other corrective action it deems appropriate. BrainTrust Founders Studio will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing,  BrainTrust Founders Studio to disclose the identity of anyone posting any e-mails, or publishing or otherwise making available any materials that are believed to violate these Terms of Use. BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS ALL MEMBERS OF BRAINTRUST FOUNDERS STUDIO FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY MEMBER OF THE DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER A MEMBER OF BRAINTRUST FOUNDERS STUDIO OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

10. Service. In order to use this Site, you must obtain access to the World Wide Web and pay any service fee associated with that access. You will need to provide all equipment necessary to connect to the Site on the World Wide Web (including a computer, modem and/or other access devices). BrainTrust Founders Studio reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, all or any part of this Site and/or any software, facilities and services on this Site, with or without notice, and/or to establish general guidelines and limitations on their use.

11. Local Regulations. BrainTrust Founders Studio makes no representation that Materials or other content in the Site are appropriate or available for use outside the United States, its territories, possessions and protectorates. If you choose to access the Site from other locations you do so on your own initiative and at your own risk. You are responsible for complying with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. You specifically agree to comply with all applicable laws concerning the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country you reside in.

12. Indemnity. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless and its officers, directors, employees, agents, distributors and affiliates from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, resulting from your breach of any of the foregoing provisions, representations or warranties, and/or from your placement or transmission of any content onto servers, and/or from any and all use of your account.

13. Our Use of Content. will consider anything you provide to BrainTrust Founders Studio and/or contribute to this Site as available for our use free of any obligations to you, except where solicited Invited Submissions are expressly governed by Additional Terms appearing elsewhere on this Site (see 'Submissions, Postings and E-mails' above), in which event those Additional Terms will determine how we will treat your Invited Submissions. Subject to the provisions of any Additional Terms, by posting or uploading any content to this Site and/or providing any communication or material to ("User Content"), you automatically and irrevocably: (a) grant and assign to a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to any and all rights in the User Content including without limitation all copyright, together with all consents (if any) necessary to enable its reproduction, distribution, modification, publishing and/or other exploitation by BrainTrust Founders Studio and/or by any person authorized by you, by any means and in all media now known or hereafter devised, without payment or other reference to you or any other person, and to advertise and promote such exploitation, for the full period of all such rights (together with any extensions and renewals) and insofar as possible in perpetuity; (b) waive all moral rights in the User Content which may be available to you in any part of the world and confirm that no such rights have been asserted; (c) appoint as your agent with full power to enter into any document and/or do any act may consider appropriate to confirm the grant and assignment, consent and waiver set out above; (d) warrant that you are the owner of the User Content and entitled to enter into these Terms of Use; (e) confirm that no such User Content will be subject to any obligation, of confidence or otherwise, to you or any other person and that shall not be liable for any use or disclosure of such User Content.

14. Third-Party Sites. This Site may link you to other sites on the Internet. These sites may contain information or material that some people may find inappropriate or offensive. These other sites are not under the control of BrainTrust Founders Studio, and you acknowledge that (whether or not such sites are affiliated in any way with ) is not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of the content of such sites. The inclusion of such a link does not imply endorsement of any site by or any association with its operators. BrainTrust Founders Studio cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from any third-party site that links to or from this Site.  BrainTrust Founders Studio does not endorse any of the merchandise, nor has taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of any of the information contained in such third-party sites. does not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to such sites. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online transaction with any of these third parties.

15. Proprietary Online Services. Any area of this Site that is accessed through any proprietary online service is subject to the rules, policies and guidelines of such proprietary online service.

16. Jurisdictional Issues. The Materials and all other content in this Site are presented solely for the purpose of providing entertainment and information and promoting programs, films, music, and other products available in the United States, its territories, possessions, and protectorates. These Terms of Use shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, as they are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California. Any dispute of any kind between you and any member of the arising under these Terms of Use shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Los Angeles, California, pursuant to the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures. The arbitrator shall be a retired judge or justice of any California state or federal court with substantial experience in the entertainment industry and shall follow California law in adjudicating the dispute.

If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable for this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the matters contained herein.

17. Claims of Infringement. If you believe that any content appearing on this Site infringes your copyright rights, we at BrainTrust Founders Studio want to hear from you. Please forward the following information in writing to founders@thebraintrust.com: ATTN: Legal.

(a) your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
(b) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed and screenshots;
(c) the exact URL or a description of each place where alleged infringing material is located; 

(d) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use has not been authorized by you, your agent, or the law;
(e) your electronic or physical signature or the electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on your behalf; and
(f) a statement by you made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

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