Terms of Service

You must be at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, if higher) and capable of forming a binding contract to use the Site. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (a) you meet these requirements; (b) your use of the Site complies with all laws and regulations applicable to you, including any restrictions in your jurisdiction on accessing content relating to venture investing or digital assets; and (c) you are not located in, organized under the laws of, or a resident of any jurisdiction subject to comprehensive sanctions, and you are not named on any sanctions or restricted-parties list maintained by the United States, the United Nations, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, or any other applicable authority.

The Site describes Align's activities as a venture studio and network. It is provided for general informational purposes only. Nothing on the Site constitutes, or should be construed as:

an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, digital asset, token, fund interest, or other financial instrument, in any jurisdiction;

investment, legal, tax, accounting, or other professional advice, or a recommendation regarding any investment strategy or transaction; or

a representation that any venture, investment, or opportunity referenced on the Site is suitable or available to you.

Any offering of securities or other investment opportunities by Align or its affiliates is made only to eligible persons, through definitive offering documents, and pursuant to applicable exemptions from registration — never through this Site.

You agree that you will not rely, and have not relied, on any content on the Site in making any investment, financial, legal, or other decision, and that any such decision is made solely at your own risk and on the basis of your own independent judgment and professional advice.

Your use of the Site does not create, and shall not be deemed to create, any fiduciary, advisory, brokerage, agency, joint-venture, partnership, employment, or client relationship between you and Align. Align owes you no duties (fiduciary or otherwise) by virtue of your access to or use of the Site, and to the maximum extent permitted by law you irrevocably waive any such duties that might otherwise be implied.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you assume all risks arising out of or relating to your access to and use of the Site and any action you take based on its content, including the risks described in our Disclosures. You acknowledge that early-stage ventures and digital assets involve a high degree of risk, including total loss of capital, and that Align has made no representation or warranty to you regarding any venture, asset, or outcome.

We may update these Terms at any time in our sole discretion. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent version. Changes take effect when posted, and your continued use of the Site after posting constitutes acceptance. We may also modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site at any time, without notice and without liability to you.

If you contact us, subscribe to our blog or mailing list, or submit information through the Site (for example, as a founder or prospective investor), you represent and warrant that the information you provide is accurate, that you have all rights necessary to provide it, and that it does not violate any law or third-party right.

Unsolicited submissions. Any ideas, business plans, pitch materials, feedback, or suggestions you send us through or in connection with the Site ("Submissions") are non-confidential and non-proprietary. You grant Align a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, and otherwise exploit Submissions for any purpose, without compensation, attribution, or obligation to you, except as expressly agreed in a separate written agreement signed by Align or as required by law. Do not submit confidential or proprietary information through the Site. Align independently develops, evaluates, and invests in ventures, and you agree that Align's activities may resemble your Submissions without giving rise to any claim.

Electronic communications. By using the Site or providing your email address, you consent to receive communications from us electronically, and you agree that all agreements, notices, and disclosures we provide electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. You may opt out of marketing communications at any time via the unsubscribe mechanism in our emails or by contacting hello@align.win.

The Site and all of its content — including text, graphics, logos, trademarks, trade dress, images, data, and software — are owned by Align or its licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and view the Site for your personal, non-commercial informational use only. All rights not expressly granted are reserved. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, scrape, or otherwise exploit any part of the Site without our prior written consent. "Align" and our logos may not be used without our prior written permission.

You agree not to:

use the Site in violation of any applicable law or regulation, including securities, anti-money-laundering, sanctions, and export-control laws;

misrepresent your identity, eligibility, or affiliation, or impersonate any person or entity;

interfere with or disrupt the Site, probe or test its vulnerability, introduce malicious code, or circumvent any security or access controls;

use bots, crawlers, scrapers, or other automated means to access the Site or harvest data or content from it — including for training, fine-tuning, or evaluating machine-learning or artificial-intelligence models — without our prior written consent;

frame, mirror, or deep-link to the Site in a manner that misrepresents your relationship with Align; or

use the Site to develop a competing product or service.

We may investigate suspected violations and cooperate with law enforcement.

The Site may reference or link to third-party websites, ventures, protocols, or services, including portfolio companies. These references are provided for convenience only. We do not control, endorse, or assume any responsibility for third-party content, products, services, or practices, and a link or reference does not imply endorsement or affiliation. Your dealings with any third party are solely between you and that third party, and you agree that Align shall have no liability arising from them.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law, including for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or death or personal injury caused by negligence where such exclusion is prohibited.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you release the Align Parties from any and all claims, demands, and damages of every kind, known or unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the Site, content published on it, or your dealings with any third party referenced on or linked from it. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code § 1542 (and any analogous law of any other jurisdiction), which provides that a general release does not extend to claims the releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of the release.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Align Parties from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) arising out of or related to: (a) your access to or use of the Site; (b) your Submissions; (c) your breach of these Terms or any representation or warranty in them; or (d) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party. We reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, and you agree to cooperate with our defense.

Before filing any claim, you agree to first contact us at hello@align.win with a written description of the dispute and give us 30 days to attempt to resolve it informally.

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site that is not resolved informally shall be finally resolved by binding, confidential arbitration administered by [ARBITRAL INSTITUTION] under its rules then in effect, before a single arbitrator, seated in [venue], conducted in English. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to protect intellectual property or confidential information.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, any claim arising out of or relating to the Site or these Terms must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim accrues; otherwise it is permanently barred.

If the law of your place of residence grants you mandatory rights to bring claims in your local courts or under local consumer-protection law, nothing in this Section deprives you of those rights.

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Site are governed by the laws of [governing jurisdiction], without regard to conflict-of-laws principles, and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Subject to Section 14 and any mandatory consumer protections in your place of residence, the courts located in [venue] have exclusive jurisdiction over any matter not subject to arbitration, and each party waives any objection to venue in those courts.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice or cause, without liability to you. Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9 through 18 survive termination.

Align is not liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest, labor disputes, governmental action, epidemics, power or internet failures, cyberattacks, or failures of third-party providers.

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Disclosures, constitute the entire agreement between you and Align regarding the Site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings on that subject. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable (or severed if it cannot be), and the remaining provisions remain in full force. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights under them; any attempted assignment is void. We may assign these Terms freely, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets. Headings are for convenience only.

Questions about these Terms may be directed to hello@align.win or by mail to [ALIGN LEGAL ENTITY NAME], [registered address].