General

Seed-DB provides information about seed accelerators, companies, people, investors and the activities that connect them.

The Seed-DB Dataset (the “Dataset”) is a structured set of data, that include information about seed accelerators, companies, people, investors and the activities that connect them together. The Seed-DB Platform (the “Platform”) provides access to the Dataset through the Seed-DB website (the “Site”). The Seed-DB Platform and Seed-DB Dataset (together, the “Service”) is operated by Jed Christiansen, (hereinafter referred to as “Seed-DB”).

The user is referred as to as “You”. If the user is an individual, You means such individual. If the user is a corporation, partnership or other entity (“Corporate Entity”), You refers to such Corporate Entity and the individual represents and warrants that the individual has the authority to bind the Corporate Entity.

By accessing or using the Service, You acknowledge that You have read, understand and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms of Service” or “Agreement”), whether or not You have a registered account for the Service. We reserve the right, at any time, to add to, change, update, or modify these Terms of Service, simply by posting such change, update, or modification on the Site and without any other notice to You. Any such change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site. It is Your responsibility to review these Terms of Service from time to time to ensure that You continue to agree with all of its terms.

Please read these Terms of Service carefully as they contain important information regarding Your legal rights, remedies and obligations.

Eligibility

Use of the Service is void where prohibited. This Service is intended solely for users who are thirteen (13) years of age or older. Any registration by, use of or access to the Service by anyone under 13 is unauthorized, unlicensed and in violation of these Terms of Service. By accessing or using the Service, You represent and warrant that You are 13 or older, and that You agree to and to abide by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Your Use of the Seed-DB Dataset

Non-Commercial Use of the Seed-DB Dataset

Effective June 25, 2014, we provide the Seed-DB Dataset under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License [CC-BY-NC]. If You display or distribute all or part of the Seed-DB Dataset (hereafter also referred to as the “Content”), You are required to provide attribution that is plainly visible to all users of the Content.

Attribution

Attribution must clearly state that the Content is sourced from the Seed-DB Dataset and link to the webpage of the source material on the Site.

If you have any questions concerning attribution, feel free to contact us by e-mailing licensing@seed-db.com. You may also consult the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Legal Code.

Commercial Use of the Seed-DB Dataset

We encourage others to incorporate all or part of the Seed-DB Dataset into commercial applications, but to protect the investment in the Seed-DB Dataset and safeguard the integrity of the Seed-DB Dataset, Seed-DB requires a separate license for commercial use. Commercial is defined by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License [CC-BY-NC] as a use in any manner that is primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation.

Seed-DB is committed to helping people build on the Seed-DB Dataset, and being flexible in working with companies of all types and business models. Please contact us for more details and to work with us.

Accessing the Seed-DB Platform

Seed-DB may provide a number of different ways for You to access portions of the Service. These may include, but are not necessarily limited to, copying Content directly from the Site, receiving an export data file or other form of data dump directly from Seed-DB or by using the Seed-DB API thereby enabling You to build applications on top of the Seed-DB Platform. You agree to utilize the Seed-DB Platform, including the Seed-DB API, in accordance with these Terms of Service and as outlined in the further documentation provided by us on the Site. For purposes of these Terms of Service, receipt of Content from the Platform by any means constitutes use of the Site and Service.

Because Seed-DB wishes to protect the integrity of the Seed-DB Dataset for the entire user community, Seed-DB does not allow You to use crawlers, spiders or other scraping technology to electronically cull data from the Site and Service. Any collection of any Content using these methods is a violation of these Terms of Service. For clarification, authorized use of the Seed-DB API is permitted.

Seed-DB will utilize commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Seed-DB Platform on a 24/7 basis but it shall not be responsible for any disruption, regardless of length. Furthermore, Seed-DB shall not be liable for losses or damages You may incur due to any errors or omissions in any Content or due to Your inability to access the Seed-DB Dataset due to disruption of the Seed-DB Platform.

Seed-DB reserves the right in its sole discretion (for any reason or for no reason) and at any time without notice to You to change, suspend or discontinue the availability of the Services.

If You choose to utilize the Seed-DB API or other Seed-DB Platform tools that provide ongoing access to the Seed-DB Dataset in a manner enabling the building of applications on top of the Seed-DB Platform, Seed-DB reserves the right in its sole discretion (for any reason or for no reason) and at any time without notice to You to suspend Your access to the Seed-DB Dataset in the future or terminate Your rights under these Terms of Service to access, use and/or display the Seed-DB API and/or such other Seed-DB Platform tools.

Elements of the Service

The graphical layout and schema of the Site, and all other elements of the Site, software applications, Content and the Service not described above are owned by Seed-DB or its licensors, and may not be reproduced without permission.

Links to Third Party Sites

The Site contains (or You may be sent through the Site) links to other web sites (“Third Party Sites”) as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties on such websites (the “Third Party Site Content”). Seed-DB does not control or monitor such Third Party Sites or Third Party Site Content, and Seed-DB is not responsible for any Third Party Sites or Third Party Site Content accessed through the Site or Service. Inclusion of, linking to or permitting the use or installation of any Third Party Site or any Third Party Site Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by Seed-DB. If You decide to leave the Site or Service and access the Third Party Sites, You do so at Your own risk and You should be aware that Site Terms of Service and other Seed-DB policies no longer govern.

Proprietary Rights

This Site and Service are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries. Except as expressly permitted in these Terms of Service, You may not reproduce, modify or prepare derivative works based on, distribute, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, or otherwise use this Site or the Service, or any portion thereof.

Disclaimer

Seed-DB HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES. Seed-DB IS MAKING THE SITE AND SERVICE AVAILABLE “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. YOU ASSUME THE RISK OF ANY AND ALL DAMAGE OR LOSS FROM USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE OR SERVICE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE SITE AND SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Seed-DB DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the United States and the State of New York, without reference to their rules regarding conflicts of law. You hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in New York County, New York, USA in all disputes arising out of or related to the use of the Site or Service.

Severability; Waiver

If, for whatever reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any term or condition in this Agreement to be unenforceable, all other terms and conditions will remain unaffected and in full force and effect. No waiver of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent breach of the same or any other provisions hereof, and no waiver shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party.

Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between You and Seed-DB regarding the use of the Site and Service, superseding any prior agreements between You and Seed-DB relating to Your use of the Site and Service.

Contact us by Email: info@Seed-DB.com

Trademarks

The Seed-DB mark and other Seed-DB graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, scripts and service names are registered trademarks, trademarks or trade dress of Seed-DB in the U.S. and/or other countries.