Terms of Service
1 Introduction
Welcome to Grantwiser. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Grantwiser website, services, and applications (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
2 The Grantwiser Service
Grantwiser provides a platform that helps users find and apply for grants. Our service includes:
- Grant search and matching tools
- Application assistance and guidance
- Resource materials and templates
- Support services
3 Intellectual Property & Use License
Grantwiser shall retain all intellectual property rights in the Service, including any and all derivatives, changes and improvements thereof, and Customer agrees that it obtains no intellectual property rights or licenses by this Agreement except those expressly granted herein.
This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
- attempt to decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the Service
- remove any copyright or other proprietary notations
- transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" on any other server
Customer hereby grants Grantwiser a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to any ideas, suggestions, feedback, or service improvements given by Customer pertaining to the Service.
This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Grantwiser at any time. Upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.
4 Customer Content
All data, information, files or other materials and content owned by Customer or its Users that is made available to Grantwiser for the purpose of utilizing the Service ("Customer Content") shall remain the sole property of Customer. Customer hereby grants Grantwiser a worldwide, non-exclusive royalty-free license to use, copy, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform any and all Customer Content, (i) to the extent required to perform the Service, and (ii) to the extent such Customer or any User is possible, for any business purpose.
Our Service allows you to link, store, post, and share information or other material ("User Content"). You are responsible for User Content that you post on or through the Service, including its legality, reliability, and appropriateness. Grantwiser does not verify, endorse, or guarantee the truth and accuracy of any such User Content.
5 Third party sites and services
Our Service may contain links to or integrate with third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Company. These include, but are not limited, to third-party services that enable certain aspects of the Service, such as processing of credit card and ACH payments. Company has no control over and assumes no responsibility for any third-party web sites or services, including their content, privacy policies, or practices. We do not warrant the offerings of any of these entities/individuals or their websites.
6 User Obligations
You agree not to disclose confidential information about us or any other User. All non-public information relating to Customer or any other User provided to or accessed by you (the disclosing individual or entity, the "Disclosing Entity" and such information, "Confidential Information") should be treated confidentially.
7 Disclaimer
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY COMPANY ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICE, THE ADVISORY SERVICES, OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT OR MATERIALS INCLUDED THEREIN. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, THE GRANTWISER CONTENT, AND OTHER SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED FROM US IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
8 Limitations
EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, YOU WILL HOLD US AND OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS HARMLESS FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE, HOWEVER IT ARISES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES AND ALL RELATED COSTS AND EXPENSES OF LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION, OR AT TRIAL OR ON APPEAL, IF ANY, WHETHER OR NOT LITIGATION OR ARBITRATION IS INSTITUTED), WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY CLAIM FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY VIOLATION BY YOU OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS, STATUTES, RULES, OR REGULATIONS, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
9 Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless, Company, its affiliates, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including the reasonable fees of attorneys and other professional third parties (collectively, "Losses"), including, without limitation, any third-party suits, claims, actions, proceedings or demands, arising out of, resulting from or based upon:
- your use of the Services (including any actions taken by a third party using your account)
- your negligence, recklessness, intentional misconduct or other acts or omissions
- any alleged infringement of the intellectual property rights of others by your Customer Content or User Content
- any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement made by you under the Agreements
- violation of any law by you and your representatives
10 Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of this Agreement or others.
If you wish to terminate your Grantwiser account, you must discontinue using the Service and contact us and communicate your intent to terminate your account, as specified at the end of this Agreement.
11 Modifications
We are constantly improving our Services, so this Agreement may need to change along with the Services. We reserve the right to change the terms of this Agreement at any time, but if we do, we will bring it to your attention.
If you don't agree with the new terms of the Agreement, you are free to reject them; unfortunately, that means you will no longer be able to use the Services. If you use the Services in any way after a change to the Terms is effective, that means you agree to all of the changes.
12 Miscellaneous
Entire Agreement:
This Agreement constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the Service and supersede and replace any prior or simultaneous agreements relating to the same.
Governing Law:
The Agreements shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States of America without regard to the conflict of law provisions of any jurisdiction which would result in the application of any other law.
Force Majeure:
Neither party shall be liable in any way for any damage, loss, cost or expense arising out of or in connection with a Force Majeure event. Upon the occurrence of any Force Majeure event, the party suffering thereby shall promptly inform the other party by written notice thereof specifying the cause of the Force Majeure event and how it will affect its performance.