Terms of Use

These Terms of Use explain PitchDeck Insider’s (“PitchDeck Insider,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) policies governing the use of our services and our website at www.pitchdeckinsider.com (the “Site”). Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the Site. By accessing, viewing, or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, which incorporate our Privacy Policy.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT USE THE SITE. We reserve the right to change these Terms of Use at any time in our sole discretion. If we make changes, we will post the updated Terms on the Site and revise the “Last updated” date above. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you accept those changes.

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) are a legally binding agreement between you and PitchDeck Insider, including our subsidiaries and affiliates, and they govern your use of the Site and any related services we provide (the “Services”). By using the Site, you acknowledge that: you have read and understood these Terms; you agree to comply with these Terms; and you have the legal authority to accept these Terms.

If you are using the Site on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to accept these Terms on behalf of that entity.

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE AND SERVICES

The Site provides tools and services to help users create, manage, and share pitch decks and other presentation-style materials. In general, the Services allow users to: create, edit, and manage pitch decks or presentation-style materials by adding text, images, charts, video, and other assets; share those materials with others digitally; track engagement and viewer activity on shared decks; export presentations to static formats (for example: PDF); access educational, strategic, or advisory content related to fundraising, startups, and pitch decks; and participate in limited interactive areas such as discussion features, feedback requests, or review-style submissions.

Some parts of the Site may include community areas or other interactive features. Any use of these areas must comply with the conduct rules described below. We may update or modify the Services at any time, including adding or removing features.

3. REGISTRATION AND ACCESS TO THE SITE

3.1 Eligibility

To register and create an account, you must be at least 18 years old and legally able to enter into a binding contract, and not be barred from using our Services under applicable law. By registering, you represent that all information you provide is accurate, current, and complete, and that you will maintain and promptly update your information as needed.

3.2 Account Security

During registration, you will create login credentials (such as a username and password). You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify us immediately at [email protected] if you suspect any unauthorized access to or use of your account or password. PitchDeck Insider will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account credentials. You may not use another user’s account without permission. You may not sell, transfer, or sublicense your account to any other person or entity.

3.3 Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend, deactivate, or terminate your account and/or block access to password-protected areas of the Site if you violate these Terms or if we believe such action is necessary to protect PitchDeck Insider, our users, or the public. Upon termination, we may delete your profile, data, or content associated with your account.

3.4 Information We Collect at Registration

When you register, we may collect information such as your name, email address, company name, role/title, location, and professional interests related to fundraising or startups. Your information is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You may request to edit, export, or delete your account information at any time by emailing [email protected].

3.5 Underage Users

The Site and Services are not directed to children under 16. If a parent or legal guardian allows someone under 16 to access certain features, that parent or guardian is fully responsible for the minor’s activity and content, and must ensure compliance with these Terms. PitchDeck Insider does not knowingly market to, or knowingly allow independent accounts for, users under 16.

4. PRIVACY POLICY

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, store, and share personal information. By using the Site, you consent to our collection and processing of your information as described in the Privacy Policy. For questions about privacy, email [email protected].

5. YOUR CONDUCT AND USE OF THE SITE

Some areas of the Site may allow you to post or upload content (for example: comments, reviews, feedback, shared decks, or profile information). You are solely responsible for any material, data, or content (“Material”) that you submit, upload, publish, transmit, or otherwise make available through the Site. You agree that you will NOT use the Site to:

(1) upload, post, email, transmit, distribute, or otherwise publish any Material that is unlawful, harmful, fraudulent, defamatory, libelous, harassing, hateful, discriminatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, sexually explicit, invasive of privacy, abusive, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable;

(2) upload or transmit any Material that would encourage or facilitate conduct that is a criminal offense, gives rise to civil liability, or otherwise violates any law or regulation;

(3) upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any Material that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent, moral right, privacy right, publicity right, or other proprietary right of any person or entity;

(4) impersonate any person or entity, falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity, or otherwise engage in identity misrepresentation;

(5) send or facilitate unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of solicitation;

(6) harm or attempt to harm minors in any way; or

(7) upload, post, email, or otherwise make available any software, code, file, or program designed to interrupt, destroy, overload, or limit the functionality of any software, hardware, network, or telecommunications equipment (including malware, spyware, exploits, ransomware, and similar). We reserve the right (but do not assume the obligation) to review, pre-screen, moderate, edit, refuse, or remove any content made available through the Site if we determine, in our sole discretion, that it: violates these Terms; violates applicable law; or is otherwise harmful, misleading, or not aligned with the purposes of the Site.

We may access, preserve, and disclose account information and/or content when we believe in good faith that doing so is reasonably necessary to:

(1) comply with legal obligations or law enforcement requests;

(2) enforce these Terms;

(3) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of others;

(4) provide customer support; or

(5) protect the rights, property, or safety of PitchDeck Insider, our users, or the public. You agree not to attempt to bypass, reverse-engineer, disable, damage, or circumvent any security or usage rules embedded in or enforced by the Site.

6. YOUR SUBMISSIONS TO THE SITE

There are two types of user submissions described here:

6.1 Public Submissions

“Public Submissions” are any submissions you make that are viewable by others on or through the Site — for example, public comments, testimonials, portfolio decks you choose to showcase, suggestions, or other materials you intentionally publish. By submitting any Public Submission, you grant PitchDeck Insider and other users of the Site an irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, host, store, display, publicly perform, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, create derivative works from, and otherwise exploit that content, in any media now known or later developed.

We may also use your name, likeness, and basic biographical information alongside your Public Submission (for example, “Founder of XYZ Startup”), in connection with displaying or promoting that content. You represent and warrant that you own or control the necessary rights to grant this license and that your Public Submissions do not violate any third-party rights (including IP, privacy, publicity). We are not obligated to publish or use any Public Submission.

6.2 Private Submissions

“Private Submissions” are materials you upload or create in a private workspace or private deck that is viewable only by you (unless you choose to share it). By creating a Private Submission, you grant PitchDeck Insider a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host and display that content solely for the purpose of providing the Services to you.

Private Submissions are not made available to the public by us; however, if you previously shared something publicly and later mark it private, copies/caches (for example, search engine archives, screenshots, shared links) may still exist beyond our control. We reserve the right to remove or refuse to post any submission (public or private) if we believe it violates these Terms or applicable law.

7. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

The Site and all materials on it — including software, source code, design, layout, graphics, text, data, audio, video, logos, icons, interfaces, compilations, “look and feel,” and other content (collectively, the “Content”) — are owned by or licensed to PitchDeck Insider and are protected by copyright, trademark, trade dress, and other intellectual property laws.

Except where we explicitly give you permission in writing: you may not copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, display, transmit, scrape, mirror, or distribute any part of the Site or Content; you may not create derivative works based on the Site or Content; and you may not use any automated tools (robots, crawlers, scrapers, page grabbers, etc.) to extract or index data from the Site, except for public search engines that are indexing publicly available pages for the sole purpose of making them searchable. You may view and print a single copy of publicly available

Content from the Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you keep all copyright and proprietary notices intact. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by PitchDeck Insider and our licensors.

8. NOTICE FOR CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

PitchDeck Insider respects the intellectual property rights of others. We follow the requirements of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, for handling copyright complaints. If you believe that material on the Site infringes your copyright, you must send a written notice to our designated contact at [email protected] with the following information:

(1) a physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;

(2) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;

(3) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, and information reasonably sufficient to permit PitchDeck Insider to locate the material on the Site;

(4) your contact information, including address, telephone number, and email address;

(5) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

(6) a statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. We may remove or disable access to allegedly infringing material and may terminate repeat infringers when appropriate.

9. LINKS — BOTH TO OUR SITE AND AWAY FROM OUR SITE

9.1 Linking to PitchDeckInsider.com

We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive right to create a hyperlink to any publicly accessible page of the Site, provided that the link does not present PitchDeck Insider, our services, partners, or users in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive manner, and does not imply any endorsement or sponsorship by us without our express written permission. We may revoke this permission at any time.

9.2 Third-Party Links and Content

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources (“Third-Party Materials”). These Third-Party Materials are provided for your convenience only. PitchDeck Insider does not control or endorse Third-Party Materials, is not responsible for their availability, content, policies, products, services, or practices, and is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of Third-Party Materials.

Any dealings you have with third-party advertisers or partners found on or through the Site are solely between you and that third party.

10. THIRD-PARTY COMPONENTS

Your use of the Site and Services may require third-party hardware, software, internet access, browsers, plug-ins, and other technology (“Third-Party Components”). You are solely responsible for obtaining and maintaining these Third-Party Components. PitchDeck Insider has no responsibility or liability to you or any third party for: the availability, performance, security, or operation of any Third-Party Components; or any limitations they may impose on your use of the Site.

11. DISCLAIMER

EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PITCHDECK INSIDER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, SECURITY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

We do not guarantee that the Site or Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; that defects will be corrected; that the Site or servers are free of harmful components; or that the information on the Site is complete, accurate, or up to date. You are solely responsible for evaluating the accuracy, usefulness, and suitability of any content, advice, opinions, statements, or other materials available through the Site.

12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PITCHDECK INSIDER, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER OR DEVICE FAILURE, OR OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR COULD HAVE REASONABLY FORESEEN THEM. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF PITCHDECK INSIDER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS, THE SITE, OR THE SERVICES WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF:

(1) THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO PITCHDECK INSIDER FOR THE SERVICES GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM IN THE 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM FIRST AROSE; OR

(2) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100). Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

13. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PitchDeck Insider, its affiliates, service providers, licensors, successors, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to: your use of the Site or Services; your violation of these Terms; your violation of any intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any third party; or your content or submissions.

14. VIOLATIONS OF THESE TERMS; TERMINATION

We may, in our sole discretion and without prior notice, suspend or terminate your account, block your access to the Site, and/or remove any of your content if we determine that you have violated these Terms or engaged in conduct that we consider inappropriate, unlawful, or harmful. We also reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including pursuing civil, criminal, or injunctive relief.

15. WAIVER AND SEVERABILITY

If we do not immediately enforce any part of these Terms, that does not mean we waive our right to enforce it later. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision will be replaced with a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the original intent, and the remainder of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.

16. DISPUTES; GOVERNING LAW

These Terms, your use of the Site, and any dispute arising out of or relating to them (including non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms or the Site must be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York, New York, USA.

By using the Site, you consent to the jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue. You are solely responsible for resolving disputes with other users. You agree that PitchDeck Insider has no obligation to get involved in disputes between users, but we may choose to do so at our discretion. By using the Site, you release PitchDeck Insider and our affiliates from any claims or damages arising out of such disputes.

17. HEADINGS

Section titles and headings in these Terms are provided for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

18. MISCELLANEOUS

You may not assign or transfer these Terms, or any of your rights or obligations under them, without our prior written consent. Any attempted assignment without consent is void. Nothing in these Terms creates an agency, partnership, employment, or joint venture relationship between you and PitchDeck Insider.

PitchDeck Insider will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, government action, utility failures, internet outages, or failures of third-party services or infrastructure. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and PitchDeck Insider with respect to the Site and Services, and they supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, communications, and proposals (oral and written). You should print or save a copy of these Terms of Use for your records.