Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Stealth Startup Founders (“Stealth Startup Founders,” “we,” “our”) operates the “Service,” which is defined as any website or web page (or mobile application) on which this set of Terms appears (“Website”), and any data, services, activity, or transactions that are offered, made available, or facilitated through any of the above.

These Terms of Service (“Terms of Service” or “Terms”) are a legally binding agreement that applies to the Service and governs your use of the Service and your (“you” or “your”) relationship with us. You accept and agree to these Terms of Service by either:

Accessing or using the Service;

Clicking to accept these Terms of Service, or
Accepting these Terms of Service in any other way.
If you violate these Terms of Service, or if you do not agree to these Terms of Service, you shouldn’t access (and you don’t have our permission to access) the Service.

In addition, if you intend to provide to us, or receive from us, data regarding European residents, please see Section 13, which you must agree to.

2. Changes to the Terms of Service

We may modify these Terms of Service in our sole discretion by posting updated versions of these Terms of Service on the Website or otherwise providing notice to you. All such changes shall become effective upon the posting of the revised Terms of Service on the Website or upon notice, as applicable.

3. Changes to the Service

We may change the features and functionality of the Service at any time. This may include adding, modifying, or removing any features or functionality of the Service. The Terms of Service will apply to any changed version of the Service. We also may suspend or stop the Service altogether. In addition, we may impose or alter fees for new or existing aspects of the Service.

4. Eligibility Restrictions

To use the Service, you must have reached the age of majority in the jurisdiction where you live (in most U.S. states, that’s 18 years old). If you are under this age, you shouldn’t use the Service or provide Submitted Data (defined below) to us.

5. Your Account

You will need to set up an account in order to access most aspects of the Service, including in most cases to submit data (“Submitted Data”) or to receive data (“Output Data”). You should read the important information about the rules governing the Submitted Data and Output Data, in the sections below. Important rules also govern your account itself. First, you must only provide account information (such as your name and email address) that is your own and that is accurate. You should keep your contact information accurate as well, so that we can contact you if we need to, such as to deliver any important notices. We also strongly recommend changing your password periodically, and that you not share your password or account credentials with anyone else.

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information, such as your username and password, and for restricting access to your computer and other devices; you agree and understand that you will be liable for any activity occurring through your account.

6. Your License to the Service

You may be and hereby are granted a license to use the Service and Output Data for (and solely for) your personal and/or your internal business purposes only, subject to the prohibitions and restrictions herein, and a license to store, print, or make a copy of Output Data we provide to you solely for your personal or internal business purposes. You may not resell, distribute, or create derivative works from the Service or the Output Data. You may not develop any service, product, toolset, dataset, or derivative work from the Output Data or the Service, whether in aggregated or non-aggregated form, and whether in identified or de-identified form.

7. Data Sharing and Rights: Our Free Services

When you provide Submitted Data through the Service, you understand and agree to the following, except where we and you have put in place a Premium Services Agreement (or other agreement) that expressly supersedes the below terms:

a. The Licenses You Grant To Us

When you provide us with or make available to us any Submitted Data, such as names, addresses, business titles, or phone numbers of contacts or other persons, you are granting us several licenses to use that data (and you are representing to us that you have the right to make this grant):

You grant us a perpetual and irrevocable license to access and use the Submitted Data in aggregated form, to provide, develop and improve the Service and our data assets, so long as we do not (i) in any public way refer to you or the company you work for in relation to the Submitted Data (for instance, we will never sell a list titled “List of Brand X’s Clients”), or (ii) use the Submitted Data in a way that violates any contract we have entered into, or any law.
You also provide us the perpetual and irrevocable right to sublicense, make available, copy, display, publish, or distribute the Submitted Data to any third party, including our customers, business partners, and service providers.
You provide us the right to create derivative works, data models, or modeled data sets with the Submitted Data. You agree that we will own those derivative works (but not the actual Submitted Data that is distinct from those works). Examples of derivative works (without limitation) would be, for instance, if we create aggregated or modeled data sets that combine data from numerous providers in order to form a new or new type of data set. Another example would be if we used multiple sets of Submitted Data (from multiple providers) in order to derive data analytics about certain industries, buyers, or industry prospects.
You also agree that we have the perpetual and irrevocable right to use, share, sublicense, display, copy, publish and distribute the Submitted Data in aggregated, de-identified form for any purpose, in any medium.
The foregoing license grants to Stealth Startup Founders shall be non-exclusive, perpetual and royalty-free. Stealth Startup Founders shall have the right to sublicense, assign, or transfer such licenses in its discretion.

b. The Representations You Make To Us

It is important to us that you have the right to grant us the licenses we’ve described above. If you don’t, please do not provide any Submitted Data to us. If you’re not sure whether you do, please take the time to confirm whether that is the case. We will still be here when you’re ready.

You therefore warrant and represent that you have all necessary rights, permissions, and authority to provide the Submitted Data to us (in whole and in part), and that doing so will not put you in violation of any contracts you have signed or any laws. We provide certain examples of laws that theoretically could apply, so please continue to read.

You likewise warrant and represent that the Submitted Data does not contain any information about individuals under the age of 18.

You warrant and represent that providing the Submitted Data to us does not violate the U.S. HIPAA law: for instance, it is not a list of hospital or doctor’s patients, or a similar dataset consisting of patients or clients of an entity covered by HIPAA (this might include, for instance, a doctor, dentist, chiropractor, acupuncturist, pharmacist or other health professional). Similarly, you agree not to provide us with Submitted Data consisting of a list of clients of an entity covered by the GLBA, which applies to many types of financial institutions including banks, hedge funds, investment advisers and insurance companies.

You warrant and represent that you will only provide Submitted Data to us that is true and accurate, and of living persons.

c. Nature of Exchange

Our Service contains certain “co-operative” elements. This means that in exchange for providing the Submitted Data to us, and potentially for the use of other customers (at our sole discretion), you will receive access to Output Data consisting of information that we hope is equally valuable to you. While we strive to make this a fair and optimal exchange, you understand and agree that we may change these terms or the nature of the Service at any time, or alter the amount of Output Data or other access we provide – and you agree that it is in our sole discretion to do so. We likewise may terminate your account or access to the Service at any time, for any reason, including (without limitation) any violation of these Terms of Service by you or through your account. Additional rules or policies may be displayed or put in place through the Service, including any portal through which you submit or receive data; those rules or policies are incorporated by reference into these Terms of Service and you agree to adhere to them.

8. Paid and Subscription Accounts; Self-Serve Credits

We also may provide the Service through paid accounts, such as by offering a monthly or annual subscription, or through customized provision of services and payment terms. If you and we agree to do so, we will enter into a separate agreement with you, governed by an applicable further order form (“Order Form”). In addition (unless otherwise agreed to by you and us), the following will apply to any paid service we provide to you:

Sometimes we offer the Service on a “self-serve” basis, in which case you will have the opportunity to click through these terms and select the aspects of the Service you want to purchase.
You agree to pay to us the applicable fees (the “Fees”) set forth in an Order Form (whether agreed to on paper or digitally) signed or otherwise agreed to by you and by us, based on the timetable set forth in the Order Form. We may increase or otherwise change the Fees at the end of any given calendar year or at the end of any term set forth in an Order Form, in our sole discretion, by providing you with written notice (which may be by email or another conspicuous method).
You must raise any disputes regarding Fees within 60 days from receipt of the (first) applicable invoice. Any disputes not raised within that time period shall be deemed waived.
Invoices must be paid in full no later than thirty (30) days from the date on which they are received. Unpaid amounts are subject to a finance charge of 1.5% per month on any outstanding balance, or the maximum permitted by law, whichever is lower, plus all expenses of collection (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that we may incur. We reserve the right to terminate service immediately where bills are more than sixty (60) days in arrears.
You are responsible for all taxes associated with the Service other than taxes based on our net income.
The agreement is for the initial service term as specified in the Order Form, and shall be automatically renewed for additional periods of the same duration as the initial service term, unless either party requests non-renewal at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the then-current term. The subscription is on a per-seat basis, and is for a single “seat” or user unless otherwise indicated in the Order Form. We may permit you (in our discretion) to increase the number of seats or users licensed to you during a term, in which case we will then begin to charge you at the new per-seat price. While you may (in our discretion) increase the number of seats during a term, you may not decrease the number of seats during a term: once you increase your per-seat license, you will be charged on that per-seat basis through the remainder of a term. You may not seat-share or time-share: you may only permit one license seat per individual user, at any given time.
In addition to any other remedies it may have, either party may also terminate this agreement upon thirty (30) days’ notice (or without notice in the case of nonpayment), if the other party materially breaches any of the terms or conditions of this agreement. Customers will pay in full for the Service up to and including the last day on which the Service is provided. All sections of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination will survive termination, including, without limitation, accrued rights to payment, confidentiality obligations, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability.
Stealth Startup Founders’ unlimited plans operate under a fair use policy in order to prevent potential abuse. The limit is 10,000 exported rows of data per account per month on an unlimited plan unless we enter into a separate agreement with you that specifies a different limit, governed by an applicable further Order Form.
For subscription customers without an Order Form, you must cancel your subscription prior to 11:59 p.m. CEST time on the day before your next recurring billing date in order to avoid being charged. Payments are nonrefundable and there are no refunds or credits for partially used periods. Following any cancellation, however, you may choose to have access to the Service through the end of your current billing period. At any time, and for any reason, we may provide a refund, discount, or other consideration to some or all of our members. The provision of a consideration in one instance does not entitle you to any in the future for similar instances, nor does it obligate us to provide credits in the future, under any circumstance.

9. Proprietary Rights: What We Own

As between you and Stealth Startup Founders, all rights, title, and interest in and to the Service, including without limitation patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, service marks, trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights, and any goodwill associated with the Service, are owned by Stealth Startup Founders. For instance, we own any design or product features inherent in the Service, such as the way that data is organized, curated, presented, and delivered, and any know-how or other intellectual property inherent in the way we have created, provided, displayed, or made available the Service. The Stealth Startup Founders names and logos are trademarks of Stealth Startup Founders and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission.

These Terms of Service do not grant you any ownership right, title, or interest in any of the above. You therefore may not use the Output Data to create any derivative work, service, or product, and you may not resell or re-license the Output Data in any manner or form.

10. Restrictions on Use of Output Data

You agree not to use the Service or Output Data in certain ways. You agree not to use the Service or Output Data to:

Violate any applicable laws (whether federal, state, or international to the U.S.) (“Laws”),
Violate the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 or the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), as such statutes may be amended from time to time, or the U.S. TCPA.
Use the Output Data to advertise or promote any goods or services (or send any other communications) that are illegal in the place offered or to consumers,
Use the Output Data to advertise or promote adult services (such as pornography or escort services), tobacco products, illegal gambling, counterfeit or pirated goods or services, or violate any securities or commodities regulations (such as to support a “pump and dump” scheme);
Defraud, deceive, or mislead anyone;
Communicate or transmit content that is defamatory, dishonest, obscene, sexually explicit, pornographic, vulgar, or offensive;
Promote or engage in discrimination, racism, harassment, or hate speech against any individual or group; or
Threaten or promote violence.

11. Restriction on Use of Email Services

The following practices are not permitted from our Service and would be considered a violation of our policy. Please find below some examples. They are subject to change.

Send from a group distribution email such as hello@ or marketing@ etc.;
Not include opt-out messages to any commercial emails or failing to comply with applicable laws;
Use a fictional identity or a pseudonym or an alias to send emails;
Send emails that generate an unacceptable level of bounces;
Send emails that generate an unacceptable level of spam or complaints;
Transmit material that contains or links to a virus, trojan horse, worms, or any malicious or harmful software program;
Use Stealth Startup Founders’ Service in conjunction with any unsolicited or harassing messages (commercial or otherwise) including but not limited to unsolicited emails, or phone calls.

If you know or suspect anyone violating these policies, please notify us at team@stealthstartupfounders.com. Stealth Startup Founders will determine compliance with this policy at its sole discretion.

12. Additional Restrictions on Use of the Service and Your Account

You also agree to certain restrictions on your use of the Service. You may not:

Allow any other person to use your account, use any other person’s account, or share your password or account credentials with any other person;
Transmit information to or through the Service that is fake or fictitious;
Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
Access the Service in a way that exceeds your authority, such as by logging into a server, account, or email network when you are not authorized to do so;
Access the Service in an automated manner;
Extract data from the Service in a way that exceeds our authorization or violates these terms or other policies or restrictions we have implemented (whether such implementation is verbal or mechanical in nature); for instance, you may not use or attempt to use any engine, software, tool, agent, or other device or mechanism (including browsers, spiders, robots, avatars, or intelligent agents) to navigate or search any portion of the Site, other than the search engine and search agents made available through the Service;
Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Service (in whole or in part).