Terms of use

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) describe the rules for using the Pillar website and proprietary software platform (collectively, the “Platform”). The purpose of the Platform is to collect and promote sharing of information, knowledge and experiences of founders and other entrepreneurs to other founders and other entrepreneurs (the “Services”). Terms such as “we” or “our” and “Company” or “Pillar” refer to Pillar, Inc. and its affiliate entities. We will post a notice of the changes on this or a similar page of this Platform.

The views expressed on this Platform are those of third-party individuals or entities and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of Pillar or any other organization. Pillar does not, and none of the Services made available on our Platform are intended to, provide legal, tax, accounting or investment advice or services. Consult with a qualified professional before making financial decisions.

This Platform is intended for use within the United States. These Terms do not apply to the practices of third-party services Pillar has a relationship with or to other companies or individuals that Pillar does not own, employ, manage or control.

Receiving Communications from Us

You must provide certain personal information such as your full name and email address to receive communications from us. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information about how we protect your personal information.

You are responsible for ensuring that any personal information you provide is accurate and up to date. We may require creation of a username and password to create an account, if applicable. You should notify Pillar immediately if you believe your user identification, password or other identifying information has been lost, stolen or otherwise compromised. You are solely responsible for all damages or claims that may arise from any access to or use of this Service by any person to whom you have provided your user identification, password or other identifying information, or by any person who has obtained such information from you, including, but not limited to, any access to or use of this Service that may occur after you have notified us that your user identification, password or other identifying information has been lost, stolen or otherwise compromised.

All rights, title and interest in and to the Platform and all intellectual property rights, including all copyright, trademark, patent and trade secret rights therein shall remain with the Company and our licensors and vendors.

We may terminate your access to the Service at any time for any reason.

Restrictions on use of this Platform

You may not:

• use this Platform in any way not explicitly permitted by these Terms or the text of the Platform itself;
• misrepresent your identity or provide us with any false information in any information-collection portion of this Platform, such as a registration or enrollment application page;
• take any action intended to interfere with the operation of this Platform;
• access or attempt to access any portion of this Platform to which you have not been explicitly granted access;
• share any password assigned to or created by you with any third parties or use any password granted to or created by a third party;
• directly or indirectly authorize anyone else to take actions prohibited in this section;
• violate applicable laws and regulations while using this Platform.

DISCLAIMER AND NO WARRANTIES

THE PLATFORM DOES NOT PROVIDE TAX, ACCOUNTING, LEGAL, INVESTMENT OR FINANCIAL ADVICE OR SERVICES, AND THE SERVICES AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE PLATFORM IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUCTED AS ADVICE O USED FOR INVESTMENT, FINANCIAL PLANNING, LEGAL, ACCOUNTING OR TAX PURPOSES. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, CONDITION OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY AROUND ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CORRECTNESS, SUITABILITY OR VALIDITY OF ANY INFORMATION OR ANY WARRANTY RESPECTING NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Use of the terms “partner” and “partnering” herein is not intended to convey or imply the existence of a legal partnership or joint venture relationship with any entity.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE SERVICES AND PLATFORM IS AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND PILLAR AND AFFILIATES (“PLATFORM-RELATED-PARTIES”) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PLATFORM. THIS PROTECTION COVERS CLAIMS BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, AND ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. THIS PROTECTION COVERS THE PLATFORM-RELATED-PARTIES, INCLUDING ALL AFFILIATES, AND THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS. THIS PROTECTION COVERS ALL LOSSES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJURY/WRONGFUL DEATH, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THIS PLATFORM OR THE SERVICES, YOU SHOULD STOP USING THE PLATFORM.

Governing law and statute of limitations

The laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts govern these Terms and any cause of action arising under or relating to your use of the Platform, without reference to its choice-of-law principles.

Contact us

To contact us regarding these Terms or the operation of the Platform itself, contact us at contact@pillar.vc.

How To Contact Us

Should you have any questions or complaints regarding violations of these Terms, please contact us at contact@pillar.vc.

Last Updated: November 24, 2020