DRAFT — LEGAL REVIEW REQUIRED
This document is a draft prepared for review by a qualified Indian technology and commercial lawyer. Items in [square brackets] are placeholders that must be replaced with verified facts. Publication of this draft does not mean Apenther has completed a legal compliance review.
Terms of Use
Effective date: [DATE]. Operator: [LEGAL OPERATOR NAME], [OPERATOR ADDRESS]. Contact: apenther.support@gmail.com.
1. What Apenther provides
Apenther is a platform where founders of apps, startups, and research projects can create profiles, and where investors can discover them. It is a discovery and communication platform. For now the service is free and pre-launch: creating an account places you on the waitlist and lets you build your profile. Member discovery and any paid membership will be introduced later, under additional terms shown before purchase.
2. What Apenther does not do
- Apenther does not broker investment transactions, negotiate investment agreements, or handle funds, and it takes no success fee.
- Apenther does not guarantee funding or returns, and does not make investment decisions on behalf of users.
- Apenther does not provide personalized investment recommendations, and does not rank or rate investment opportunities.
- Apenther is not a party to any agreement between founders and investors.
- Nothing on the platform is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities.
3. Your account
- You must provide accurate information and are responsible for your account's security.
- One account per person.
- You choose your profile visibility: Private (only you and the Apenther team), Members only (signed-in members), or Public. Profiles are private until you change this.
- You may delete your account anytime; see our Privacy Policy for what is retained and why.
4. Rules for using the platform
You agree not to:
- misrepresent your identity, role, or projects;
- post unlawful, fraudulent, or infringing content;
- scrape or redistribute member information;
- use other members' contact details for spam, harassment, or unsolicited marketing;
- attempt to gain unauthorized access to the service.
We may remove content, limit features, or suspend accounts that violate these terms or our content rules. We process reports and lawful removal requests within the timelines required by applicable Indian rules.
5. Content you post
You keep ownership of what you post and grant Apenther the licence needed to display it according to your visibility choice. You are responsible for having the rights to everything you upload.
6. Member interactions are your decision
Any contact or introduction between members happens between them. Apenther does not verify the identity, accreditation, or financial standing of members, and does not guarantee any outcome — funding, investment, or otherwise. Do your own diligence.
7. Fees (when introduced)
Before any paid plan goes live, you will see the price, what it includes, the billing period, and the cancellation terms, and must confirm the purchase. You can cancel per the terms shown at purchase. No charges will be made without your explicit confirmation.
8. Platform availability and changes
The service is provided "as is" while in development. We may change or discontinue features; material changes to these terms will be notified in the app or by email, and continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance.
9. Disclaimers and liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apenther is not liable for indirect or consequential loss, or for outcomes of member-to-member dealings. [LIMITATION-OF-LIABILITY CLAUSE TO BE FINALIZED WITH COUNSEL.]
10. Dispute resolution and governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of India; courts at [CITY] have exclusive jurisdiction. [GOVERNING-LAW AND JURISDICTION CLAUSE TO BE CONFIRMED WITH COUNSEL.]
11. Contact and grievance redressal
Contact: apenther.support@gmail.com.
Grievance redressal: Grievance Officer [NAME], [EMAIL/PHONE], [ADDRESS — to be published where legally required]. Email your complaint with the subject "Grievance", including your account email and a description of the issue. We acknowledge complaints promptly and work to resolve them within [30 days / the applicable Indian timeline].