Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Seedwire ("we," "our," or "us"). By accessing or using our website located at seedwire.co (the "Site"), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). Please read these Terms carefully before using the Site.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Site. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are using the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

2. Description of Service

Seedwire is a technology and venture capital news platform that aggregates, curates, and publishes original editorial content covering topics including but not limited to artificial intelligence, machine learning, startup funding, venture capital, consumer electronics, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology.

Our content is produced using a combination of human editorial oversight and AI-assisted writing tools. While we strive for accuracy and timeliness, Seedwire is an independent media outlet and does not represent the views of any company, investor, or organization mentioned in our articles.

We offer a free newsletter subscription service that delivers curated tech news directly to your email inbox. By subscribing, you agree to receive periodic email communications from us. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality — including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof — are owned by Seedwire, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

You are permitted to use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Site, except as follows:

• Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
• You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
• You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
• If we provide social media features with certain content, you may take such actions as are enabled by such features.

You must not modify copies of any materials from this Site, use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text, or delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this Site. If you wish to make any use of material on the Site other than that set out in this section, please address your request to: [email protected].

4. User Conduct and Prohibited Uses

You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Site:

• In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
• For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way.
• To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation.
• To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Seedwire, a Seedwire employee, another user, or any other person or entity.
• To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Site, or which, as determined by us, may harm Seedwire or users of the Site or expose them to liability.
• To use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Site for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Site, without our prior written consent.
• To use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Site, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in these Terms, without our prior written consent.
• To introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
• To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Site.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER SEEDWIRE NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH SEEDWIRE MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER SEEDWIRE NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH SEEDWIRE REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

The content published on Seedwire is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or professional advice. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content on this Site without seeking appropriate professional advice.

6. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SEEDWIRE, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

7. Third-Party Links and Content

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, resources, and services. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this Site, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.

Seedwire may reference, quote, or summarize content from third-party sources for journalistic and editorial purposes. Such references do not constitute endorsement of those sources or their views. All trademarks, logos, and brand names mentioned on this Site are the property of their respective owners.

8. Newsletter and Email Communications

By subscribing to the Seedwire newsletter, you consent to receive periodic email communications from us, including but not limited to news digests, product updates, and promotional content. We will not sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link found at the bottom of every email we send, or by contacting us at [email protected]. Please allow up to 10 business days for your unsubscribe request to be processed.

We comply with the CAN-SPAM Act and GDPR requirements for email marketing. All commercial emails will be clearly identified as such and will include our physical mailing address.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or related to them, their subject matter, or their formation (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Site shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Delaware. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

10. Contact Information

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