Terms of Service

01Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and capable of forming a binding contract to use the Platform. By using the Platform, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements. If you use the Platform on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

02Accounts and registration

• You must provide accurate, current, and complete information when registering and keep it updated.
• You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for all activity under your account.
• You must notify us promptly of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.
• You may not share your account, transfer it, or create an account using another person's identity.

03Nature of the Platform — venue only

The Platform is solely a venue. We provide a space for inventors, investors, and service providers to find and communicate with one another. We are not a party to, and are not involved in, any agreement, transaction, investment, negotiation, or arrangement between users.

• We do not vet, endorse, verify, or guarantee any user, listing, profile, statement, credential, or content on the Platform.
• We do not provide investment, legal, financial, tax, or professional advice, and nothing on the Platform should be relied upon as such.
• We make no representations about the suitability, legitimacy, quality, or legality of any user, opportunity, or service.
• Any decision to connect, contract, invest, or transact with another user is made solely at your own risk. You are responsible for conducting your own due diligence.

04Subscriptions and fees

• Access to certain features requires a paid subscription. Applicable fees, billing cycles, and plan details are presented at the point of purchase.
• Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period unless cancelled before the renewal date. You authorize us (through our payment processor) to charge your payment method on a recurring basis.
• Payments are processed by our third-party payment processor. By subscribing, you agree to their applicable terms.
• Except where required by law, fees are non-refundable and we do not provide refunds or credits for partial billing periods.
• You may cancel your subscription at any time; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
• We may change our fees or plans with reasonable advance notice. Changes will not apply to the billing period already in progress.

05User content

“User Content” means any profile information, listings, project descriptions, messages, and other materials you submit to the Platform.

• You retain ownership of your User Content. You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, display, and distribute your User Content as necessary to operate and provide the Platform.
• You represent that you own or have the necessary rights to your User Content and that it does not infringe the rights of any third party or violate any law.
• You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting it. Direct messages between users are private to those participants but are subject to these Terms.
• We may, but are not obligated to, review, monitor, or remove User Content at our discretion.

06Confidentiality and intellectual property

As a condition of using the Platform, every user must agree to and be bound by our standard non-disclosure agreement (the “Platform NDA”), which is incorporated into these Terms by reference and presented during registration. By using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the Platform NDA.

• Under the Platform NDA, users agree to keep confidential the non-public information, ideas, inventions, and materials disclosed to them by other users through the Platform, and to use such information only for the purpose of evaluating and pursuing a potential relationship between the users.
• You retain all ownership of your own intellectual property. Disclosing information through the Platform does not transfer any ownership or grant any license to other users, except as you expressly agree in a separate written agreement.
• The Platform NDA is an agreement between users. While we require all users to accept it, we are only a venue and are not a party to it. We do not monitor or enforce the NDA between users, and we are not responsible for any breach, misuse, copying, or unauthorized disclosure of information by any user. Enforcement of the Platform NDA, including any remedies for its breach, is solely between the users involved.
• The Platform NDA provides only basic confidentiality protections. For highly sensitive disclosures, you should consider entering into your own customized confidentiality or IP agreement directly with the relevant party. You are responsible for deciding what information to disclose and to whom.

07Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Platform for any unlawful, fraudulent, or deceptive purpose.
• Post false, misleading, defamatory, infringing, obscene, or harmful content.
• Solicit money or investment through misrepresentation, or engage in any fraudulent or unlawful investment scheme.
• Harass, threaten, impersonate, or harm other users.
• Circumvent fees, scrape or harvest data, or use bots or automated means without our permission.
• Distribute malware or attempt to disrupt, compromise, or gain unauthorized access to the Platform or other users' accounts.
• Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right.

08Third-party conduct and disputes

Because we are only a venue, any dispute between you and another user — including disputes over deals, investments, services, payments, or intellectual property — is solely between the users involved. You release us, our affiliates, and our personnel from any claims, demands, and damages arising out of or connected with such disputes. We have no obligation to mediate or resolve disputes between users.

09Termination

• You may stop using the Platform and close your account at any time.
• We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without notice, if you violate these Terms, create risk or legal exposure for us, or for any other reason at our discretion.
• Upon termination, your right to use the Platform ceases immediately. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (including ownership, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and dispute provisions) will survive.

10Disclaimers

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that any user, listing, or opportunity is legitimate, accurate, or suitable.

11Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GTS INNOVATIVE, LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, BUSINESS, OR INVESTMENT, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM OR ANY DEALINGS WITH OTHER USERS. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.

12Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GTS Innovative, LLC and its affiliates, officers, and employees from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Platform, your User Content, your dealings with other users, or your violation of these Terms or applicable law.

13Changes to these terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date and, where appropriate, provide notice. Your continued use of the Platform after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

14Governing law and dispute resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform will be resolved in the courts located in the federal courts of Davidson County, Tennessee, and you consent to their jurisdiction. You and we agree that any dispute will be resolved through either mediation or the courts and not by arbitration.

15Miscellaneous

• These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Platform.
• If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full effect.
• Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later.
• You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them freely.

16Contact us

Questions about these Terms can be directed to:

GTS Innovative, LLC
Email: info@gtsinnovative.com
Address: 574 Skytop Farm Ln, Hendersonville, NC 28791