Terms & Conditions

Last Updated October 2020

Welcome to BuiltWorlds, the website of BuiltWorlds LLC. The following Terms of Use are a legal contract between you and/or the entity you represent (collectively “you” or “your”) and BuiltWorlds LLC or the subsidiary or affiliate that operates this website (“BuiltWorlds”, "us", "our" or "we"), and govern your use of all the text, data, information, software, graphics, photographs and other materials (collectively referred to as “Materials”) that we and our affiliates may make available to you, as well as any services (“Services”) we may provide through any area of this website (the “Site”).

READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE BROWSING THIS SITE OR USING OUR SERVICES OR MATERIALS.  USING THIS SITE, ANY MATERIALS AND/OR ANY SERVICES INDICATES THAT YOU HAVE BOTH READ AND ACCEPTED THESE TERMS OF USE.  IF YOU ARE AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF USE AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND THAT ENTITY.  YOU CANNOT USE THIS SITE OR OUR SERVICES IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF USE.

Memberships

BuiltWorlds Membership Packages (Digital, Basic, Standard, Enterprise, and Strategic) are available only to companies and allow those companies access to a year's worth of access to the BuiltWorlds Community. Each package allows a certain number of a company's employees to be "members" of Builtworlds on behalf of the company. In order to ensure continuity of access and services and avoid loss of data, memberships are purchased on an auto-renewal basis. People paying with credit card on an auto-renewal basis will receive a notification of their transaction with confirmation that the service is on "auto-renewal." They will also receive a notice three days prior to being charged for their annual renewal. Auto-renewal plans may be cancelled at any time prior to renewal but may not be refunded after the renewal takes place. Companies not wanting to be on an auto-renewal plan may inquire about alternate payment options at support@builtworlds.com.

All Member Plans are Corporate. BuiltWorlds Does Not Support Individual Consumer Memberships

All BuiltWorlds Membership packages, including the single member, digital member option are "Corporate Memberships." There are presently no individual memberships. Each membership includes benefits such as access to edit a "company page," and so members with edit access over company pages must be duly authorized by their companies to edit company pages and otherwise represent their companies in BuiltWorlds Communications. Company pages and other assets are publicly accessible, and BuiltWorlds expressly will not be held liable for any content placed by members on the site. For this reason, BuiltWorlds generally requires all users to be registered to valid, company emails for the company they are representing.

Adding Members to a Plan

BuiltWorlds Allows Companies to purchase additional membership for its employees with each Member Package. Once purchased, these added memberships will be added to the Company's plan and rolled over with the renewal of the companies plan. BuiltWorlds does not currently pro-rate added membership or support multiple renewal plans for the same company.

No Employment Advice

The information posted here by BuiltWorlds or any third party should not be considered employment or legal advice and is not intended to replace consultation with a qualified legal professional. BuiltWorlds does not answer specific legal or employment questions.

Non-Discrimination

BuiltWorlds does not consider, review nor solicit information regarding nationality, race, gender, sexual-orientation, age, or marital status in providing the Services on the Site. By accessing and using this Site, you forever waive, release, discharge and agree to hold harmless BuiltWorlds from any and all liability, claims, actions, demands or allegations arising out of or in connection with any actions or omissions of BuiltWorlds related to the Services, Site and/or Materials, including employment information services, under any federal, state, or local employment laws, statutes, public policies, orders or regulations, including without limitation, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

No Investment Advice

The information posted here by BuiltWorlds or any third party should not be considered investment, tax, financial, or legal advice and is not intended to replace consultation with a qualified financial and/or legal professional.  BuiltWorlds does not answer specific legal or investment questions.

Changes

BuiltWorlds, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to alter or change these Terms of Use at any time. Any modifications will become effective when posted on this Site.  By using this Site after any changes in these Terms of Use, you agree to be legally bound by the Terms of Use as amended.  You should therefore frequently revisit this page to determine the present terms and conditions to which you are legally bound.

General Use of the Site

BuiltWorlds is a "business-to-business" site and is not intended for use by individual consumers. That notwithstanding, by using this Site, you represent, acknowledge and agree that you are at least 18 years of age or, if you are under 18 years of age (a “Minor”), that you are using the Site with the consent of your parent or legal guardian and that you have received your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to use the Site and agree to these Terms of Use.  If you are a parent or legal guardian of a Minor, you hereby agree to bind the Minor to these Terms of Use and to fully indemnify and hold harmless BuiltWorlds if the Minor breaches any of these Terms of Use.

We provide Materials through the Site that are the copyrighted and/or trademarked work of BuiltWorlds, our third-party licensors and/or suppliers or other users of the Site.  Materials may include logos, graphics, video, images, software and other content.  Subject to these Terms of Use, and your compliance with them, we hereby grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive and non-transferable license to use and to display the Materials and to use this Site solely for your personal, educational or internal business use.  You may not copy, reproduce, download, upload, post, broadcast, transmit, distribute, publish, republish, or otherwise use any Materials in any form or by any means, or by any information storage or retrieval system, for any commercial use without our express written permission.  You may, however, copy, print or otherwise use the Materials provided on this Site provided that the use is for your personal, educational or internal business use only and further provided that you - (1) maintain all copyright and other intellectual property notices together and intact with any information or content; (2) do not modify or otherwise alter any information or content; and (3) do not expressly or implicitly suggest an association with any services, product, brands or affiliates through the use of any information or content. Other use of any Materials, except as specifically permitted in these Terms of Use or in a written instrument signed by BuiltWorlds, is strictly prohibited.

If you breach any of these Terms of Use, the above license will terminate automatically and you must immediately destroy any downloaded or printed Materials.

Conference Speaker and Other Member Guest Views

The views and opinions expressed by BuiltWorlds' Live and Digital Conference and Call speakers and moderators as well as those of written contributors are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BuiltWorlds. Whether member or guest, in writing or on calls or at conferences, contributors bare sole responsibility for any information, graphics, images or other information they share via the BuiltWorlds platform and expressly indemnify BuiltWorlds against any claims or damages arises from their activities.

Live and Digital Events, Webinars, and other Contributed or Shared content Disclaimer

The information presented here is the sole responsibility of the presenting company. Hard Hat Hub, LLC d/b/a BuiltWorlds (“BuiltWorlds”) has not taken any steps to verify the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any information, materials or statements presented here. Neither BuiltWorlds nor any of its officers, directors, stakeholders, agents and employees makes any warranty, express or implied, of any kind whatsoever related to the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any information presented here.

Each presenting or contributing company and investor or other contributing individual is responsible for ensuring his/her/its compliance with applicable securities laws.

BuiltWorlds does not give investment advice, endorsement, analysis or recommendations with respect to any securities and is not a broker, venture fund or an investment advisor.

About BuiltWorlds Digital Badges

BuiltWorlds offers numerous digital badges of distinction in an effort to promote awareness and education in the Buildings and Infrastructure Community. In conjunction with these efforts, we provide certain digital badges of distinction to those companies and people highlighting. Below is criteria for use of those badges.

Top Lists, Badges, and Other Distinctions

Badges may be awarded on a variety of criteria. They may be based on editorial selection, usage information gathered from surveys, or votes from member juries. In no case are badges intended to be endorsements of a product or service by BuiltWorlds or its affiliates, and in no case have the representations of companies been rigorously reviewed by the BuiltWorlds team or its representatives or affiliates for verification. See our budges and distinctions guidelines for more information.

In-Person Event Participation, Ticket Purchase, and Conference Sponsorship Rules and Policies

Please read and understand the following terms and conditions as they are binding for all ticket and conference sponsorship purchases.

  • No exchange of tickets will be made under any circumstances and tickets are not transferable.
  • Refund of Tickets and/or Conference Sponsorships:
    • The deadline to receive a full refund is 60 days before the start of the event.
    • A 50% refund will be issued between 30-60 days before the event.
    • No refunds will be offered within 30 days of a BuiltWorlds’ conference/event
  • Once registered, all you have to do is show up to the event with a picture ID and the BuiltWorlds staff will check you in accordingly.
  • Entry will be refused if not registered to attend. If attend without purchasing a ticket, we will allow purchase of a ticket at the event (if ticket inventory is still remaining)
  • The resale of tickets and/or events sponsorships is strictly prohibited and will not be honored.
  • Individuals under the 18 will not be allowed to attend, unless otherwise notified
  • Students can register paying the student discounted cost, but must present a valid and current student ID when checking in to the event.
  • No photography, audio or video recording is allowed during the event unless otherwise stated by the host company (“BuiltWorlds”).
  • BuiltWorlds may add, withdraw or substitute speakers/participants and/or vary advertised programming, event times, seating arrangements and audience capacity without prior notice.
  • BuiltWorlds may use participants’ image or likeness in any live or recorded video display, photograph or picture.
  • BuiltWorlds may postpone, cancel, interrupt or stop the event/conference in the event of adverse weather, dangerous situations, or any other causes beyond reasonable control.
  • The Ticket/Sponsorship Holder agrees to submit to any search for any prohibited items including but not limited to weapons, controlled, dangerous and illegal substances and recording devices.
  • The Ticket/Sponsorship Holder voluntarily assumes all risk and danger incidental to the event whether occurring prior to, during or subsequent to the actual event, including any death, personal injury, loss, damage or liability.

Tickets are only valid for the term of the membership and while the member is in good standing and current on payments. Tickets can only be redeemed for conferences and events that take place within the one year term of their membership and may not be banked and carried over into subsequent years. Tickets are only redeemable based on availability. BuiltWorlds maintains the right to reserve tickets for Strategic and Enterprise Members and other VIPs and to prioritize access to events based on membership level. Once redeemed, tickets can only be canceled and replenished to member accounts up to 30 days prior to the start date of the event. After that, unused tickets may not be replenished to the member’s account.

Other Prohibited Activities. Without limiting any of the other Terms & Conditions, no Participant may (i) smoke (including any electronic cigarettes, vaporizers, or similar products) inside the Building at any time, (ii) perform any activity or cause or permit anything that is reasonably likely to be disruptive or dangerous to us or any other Participant, or our or their employees, guests or property, including without limitation the Meeting Room(s) or the Main Premises, (iii) conduct or pursue any illegal or offensive activities or comport themselves to the community in a similar manner, (iv) engage in any sexual acts or sexually offensive conduct anywhere in the area controlled by BuiltWorlds or our Venue, (v) allow any person to enter the Building without registering such person as a Participant and performing any additional required steps according to our policies, (vi) bring any weapons of any kind, or any other offensive, dangerous, flammable or explosive, hazardous or inherently dangerous materials into the area controlled by BuiltWorlds or our Venue, (vii) bring illegal drugs into the area controlled by BuiltWorlds or our Venue Operator or (viii) misrepresent himself or herself to BuiltWorlds or our Venue Operator. Should the attendance or behavior of any Participant be determined illegal, disruptive, inappropriate or potentially a legal or reputational liability, and/or inconsistent with the Terms & Conditions, BuiltWorlds reserves the right to refuse service or entry, or to expel such Participant from the premises. 

Waiver of Claims. To the extent permitted by law, event attendees waive any and all claims and rights against us, our venue operators, landlords, our affiliates, parents, and successors and each of our and their employees, assignees, officers, agents and directors (collectively, the "BuiltWorlds Parties”) resulting from injury or damage to, or destruction, theft, or loss of, any property, person or pet, arising from or relating to your participation in our event, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct of the BuiltWorlds management.

Data Management. Information is collected from those registering to attend at BuiltWorlds’ event/conference in order to facilitate ticket purchase or other services available. This information is collected and used in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these conditions.

Using the Services

Creating an Account

In order to access certain password-restricted Materials and areas of the Site and to use our Services, you must successfully register an account with us.  If you want an account with us, you must submit all of the information required on the account registration page on the Site.  You may also provide additional, optional information so that we can provide you a more customized experience when using the Services.  Once you submit the required registration information, we alone will determine whether or not to approve your proposed account. For so long as you use the account, you agree to provide true, accurate, current, and complete information which can be accomplished by logging into your account and making relevant changes directly.

You are responsible for complying with these Terms of Use when you access and use the Site and Services.  You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password.  Should you believe your password or security for the Site or Services has been breached in any way, you must immediately notify us.

General Use

The Services are offered for use by individuals in the built industry seeking to make connections and collaborate with other individuals through a connected network of shared knowledge, tools, and inspiration.  The Services are intended for users seeking access to informational content, individuals seeking employment and employers seeking candidates for employment, and startup owners seeking investments and investors seeking investment opportunities.  Any other use of the Services is strictly prohibited.

Job Board Use by Individuals Seeking Employment

As an individual seeking employment, you agree to only use the Job Board Services for your own personal, non-commercial use.

As further described in our Privacy Policy (defined below), we will make reasonable commercial efforts to ensure that your personally identifiable information is not shared with your present employer.  You acknowledge and agree, however, that the information you provide via the Services may be distributed to any of our members.  You agree and hereby release BuiltWorlds from any and all liability or damages related to your use of the Site and/or Services, including the distribution of your information to your present employer, and accept all responsibility for your use of the Site and Services. Our ability to restrict an employer’s access to personally identifiable information is limited by the quality, accuracy and completeness of the information that you provide in your account or profile.  We recommend and you agree that you will read all instructions and recommendations provided on the Site before creating your account and providing personally identifiable information.  You agree that any inaccurate or incomplete information in your profile or account increases the risk that your information may be provided to your present employer.

Job Board Use by Employers

As an employer, your use of the Job Board Services may be subject to other contracts with BuiltWorlds.  In the case of conflict between these Terms of Use and any other contract that you may have with BuiltWorlds, the terms of the contract shall prevail.

You, as an employer, agree and represent that you will only use the Site. Materials and Services in good faith for the legitimate purpose of seeking individuals for employment by your organization and that you will not use the Site, Materials or Service for any other purpose.  You will not misrepresent, create an account under false pretenses, or take any other actions that may result in your ability to view profiles and/or contact individuals using the information provided by the Services except for the good faith purpose of seeking individuals for employment.  You, as an employer, hereby release, indemnify and hold harmless BuiltWorlds for any claims or actions resulting from your use of the Site, Services or Materials for any other purpose.

Deal Board Use by Entrepreneurs

As an entrepreneur seeking to grow your business, you may use the Deal Board Services to upload non-confidential general information about your business, including contact information, a link to your website, or an executive summary describing the business.  You hereby acknowledge and agree that the information you provide via the Services may be viewed by and distributed to any of our members, and accept responsibility for any and all liability or damages related to your use of the Site, Materials and/or Services, including the distribution of your information to our members who might be interested in investing in your business.  Furthermore, if you choose to post contact information regarding your business, you agree to be contacted directly by our members and you hereby release BuiltWorlds from any and all liability or damages related to your interactions with potential investors.  We recommend and you agree that you will read all instructions and recommendations provided on the Site before creating your account and providing any information.

You further acknowledge and agree that BuiltWorlds has not and will not confirm that any members using the Deal Board are Accredited Investors (as defined by the SEC in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933), or are otherwise qualified to invest in your company or that such an investment in your business is appropriate for them.  You also acknowledge that BuiltWorlds has not instituted any other procedures, such as a waiting period, or otherwise established a relationship with its members for the purpose of ensuring that the provision of the information about your company on the Deal Board not be viewed as a general solicitation or general advertisement with respect to any private offering of securities conducted by your company.  Accordingly, by posting information about your company on the Deal Board, you acknowledge and agree that your company will take appropriate steps to separately comply with any relevant offering requirements under the applicable securities laws and that BuildWorlds shall have no responsibility for ensuring compliance with any such requirements.

Deal Board Use by General Members

You may use the Deal Board Services to access an entrepreneur’s company information, and should use your discretion in how you handle that information.  We do not qualify or review the entrepreneurs or their businesses, nor do we make any introductions to entrepreneurs, conduct any diligence on entrepreneurs or their companies, recommend any entrepreneurs or their businesses or render investment advice with respect to investment in their businesses.  Any communications you engage in with entrepreneurs are solely at your own discretion and risk.  You acknowledge and agree that the Deal Board Services do not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities of or interests in any of the businesses described on the Deal Board.  Offers and sales of any interests in such businesses will be made, if at all, only pursuant to the applicable offering documents and disclosures provided by such business and companies in accordance with the securities laws of the United States, or the laws of any other foreign or local jurisdiction.

You further acknowledge and agree that, regardless of the manner or means of displaying business listings on the Deal Board, BuiltWorlds does not recommend, analyze or conduct any research into the quality or risk of any investments or businesses displayed on the Deal Board and thus the manner and order of display on the Deal Board and the presence of any business on the Deal Board is not an indicator of the quality of investment or the nature of the risk involved in an investment in such business.

Privacy Policy

Please review our Privacy Policy at the link below to understand our practices related to our collection and use of personal information via the Site.

Privacy Policy

Electronic Communications

By using the Site and/or the Services, you consent to receiving electronic communications from us.  These electronic communications may include notices about applicable fees and charges, transactional information and other information concerning or related to the Site, Materials and/or Services.  These electronic communications are part of your relationship with us.  You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures or other communications that we send you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing.  Standard carrier data charges may apply to your use of text messaging and you are solely responsible for such charges.

Third Party Links

We may provide links on the Site or through the Services to third-party websites, such as, for example, Moonclerk and Eventbrite.  If you use these links, you will leave our Site and Services. We are not obligated to review any third-party websites that you link to from the Site or Services, we do not control any of the third-party websites, and we are not responsible for any of the third-party websites (or the products, services, or content available through any of them). Thus, unless specifically stated on our Site, we do not endorse or make any representations about such third-party websites, any information, software, products, services, or materials found there or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to from the Site or Services, you do so entirely at your own risk and you must follow the privacy policies and terms and conditions for those third-party websites.

User Contributions

As a user of the Site and Services, you may have the opportunity to post information, make comments, upload documents, submit feedback or otherwise contribute material to the Site or Services (“User Contributions”), including the Job Board and/or the Deal Board. You agree that you are solely responsible for all of your User Contributions and that any such User Contribution is considered both non-confidential and non-proprietary. You agree to and hereby grant to BuiltWorlds an irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, paid-up, unlimited, right and license, with the right to sublicense, throughout the world to make use of, including to reproduce, to prepare derivative works, to distribute copies, to publicly display or perform, the User Contributions in whatever form BuiltWorlds desires without limitation. BuiltWorlds may alter, remove or delete any User Contribution, or portion thereof, at any time at its sole discretion.

By submitting any User Contribution, you represent, warrant and covenant that:

  • You own all rights in your User Contribution (including, without limitation, all rights to the reproduction and display of your User Contribution) or, alternatively, you have acquired all necessary rights in your User Contribution to enable you to grant to us the rights in your User Contribution as described in these Terms of Use;
  • You have paid and will pay in full all license fees, clearance fees, and other financial obligations, of any kind, arising from any use or commercial exploitation of your User Contribution;
  • Your User Contribution does not infringe the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other legal or moral rights of any third party;
  • You voluntarily agree to waive all "moral rights" that you may have in your User Contribution;
  • Any information contained in your User Contribution is not known by you to be false, inaccurate, or misleading;
  • Your User Contribution does not violate any law (including, but not limited to, those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination, or false advertising);
  • Your User Contribution is not, and may not reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially, ethnically, religiously, or otherwise biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening, or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership, or corporation, vulgar, pornographic, obscene, or invasive of another's privacy;
  • You were not and will not be compensated or granted any consideration by any third party for submitting your User Contribution;
  • Your User Contribution does not incorporate materials from a third-party website, or addresses, email addresses, contact information, or phone numbers (other than your own);
  • Your User Contribution does not contain any viruses, worms, spyware, adware, or other potentially damaging programs or files;
  • Your User Contribution does not contain any information that you consider confidential, proprietary, or personal; and
  • Your User Contribution does not contain or constitute any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of solicitation.
  • BuiltWorlds May represent or reproduce your User Contribution in part or in whole throughout the site in order to promote the Contribution, further the understanding of the Topic related to the User Contribution or for other purposes that will optimize the experience of others with regard to the site.

IUnauthorized Activities

When using the Site, Materials and/or Services, you agree to abide by common standards of decency and act in accordance with the law.  For example, you agree not to use the Site, Materials or Services:

  • For any public or commercial purpose, which includes use of the Site or Materials obtained from the Site or Services on another website or service;
  • In a manner that modifies, publicly displays, publicly performs, reproduces or distributes any of this Site;
  • In a manner that violates any local, state, national, foreign, or international statute, regulation, rule, order, treaty, or other law;
  • To stalk, harass, or harm another individual;
  • To impersonate any person or entity or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
  • To interfere with or disrupt the Site, Services or the servers or networks connected to the Site and Services;
  • To use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods in connection with the Site or Services; or
  • To attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, the Services or any other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to Site or Services, whether through hacking, password mining, or any other means.

This list of prohibitions provides examples and is not complete or exclusive.  We reserve the right to (a) terminate access to your account, and (b) refuse, delete or remove any User Contributions; with or without cause and with or without notice, for any reason or no reason, or for any action that we determine is inappropriate or disruptive to the Site, the Services or to any other user of the Site and/or Services.  We may report to law enforcement authorities any actions that may be illegal, and any reports it receives of such conduct.  When legally required or at our discretion, we will cooperate with law enforcement agencies in any investigation of alleged illegal activity on the Site, the Services or on the Internet.

Intellectual Property and Other Restrictions

All information and content provided on the Site and Services (including, but not limited to, the Materials), whether explicitly marked or not, are the property of BuiltWorlds, its subsidiaries, affiliated companies or joint partners, or others, and are subject to U.S. and international copyright and unfair competition laws. The information and content provided includes, but is not limited to, the text, graphics, image, video, audio, animation, software, their related files and their arrangement on the Site and Services.

All trademarks, servicemarks, logos, model and brand names, emblems and protectable trade dress elements (collectively, “Marks”), whether explicitly marked or not, used on the Site, Materials and Services are owned by BuiltWorlds, its subsidiaries, affiliated organizations or joint partners, or used under license, and are subject to U.S. (federal and state) and international trademark and unfair competition laws.

Nothing contained in the Site and the Services shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to any copyright, patent, trademark or other proprietary interest of BuiltWorlds or any third party.

You are not permitted to create a hyperlink to any page or portion of this Site or frame any page or portion of this Site or Services without our prior written permission.

Any use of the Materials provided on the Site and Services that does not comport with the Terms of Use shall be an unauthorized use and subject you to civil and criminal penalties as provided by applicable U.S. and international intellectual property laws.

Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and encourage you to do the same. Accordingly, we have a policy of removing User Contributions that violate intellectual property rights of others, suspending access to the Site and Services to any user who uses the Site and/or Services in violation of someone’s intellectual property rights.

Pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, Section 512, we have implemented procedures for receiving written notification of claimed copyright infringement and for processing such claims in accordance with such law. If you believe your copyright or other intellectual property right is being infringed by a user of this Site or the Services, please provide written notice to our agent for notice of claims of infringement:

BuiltWorlds, LLC

1260 W Madison St

Chicago, IL 60607

To be sure the matter is handled immediately, your written notice must:

  • Contain your physical or electronic signature;
  • Identify the copyrighted work or other intellectual property alleged to have been infringed;
  • Identify the allegedly infringing material in a sufficiently precise manner to allow us to locate that material;
  • Contain adequate information by which we can contact you (including postal address, telephone number, and e-mail address);
  • Contain a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted material or other intellectual property is not authorized by the owner, the owner's agent or the law;
  • Contain a statement that the information in the written notice is accurate; and
  • Contain statement, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright or other intellectual property right owner.

Unless the notice pertains to copyright or other intellectual property infringement, our agent will be unable to address the listed concern.

Your Relationship with Us; Disputes Among Users

We are not a party to any service contract

You hereby acknowledge and agree that we are NOT a party to any oral or written agreement for services or any other contract entered into between users of the Site and/or Services.

No agency or partnership

No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of these Terms of Use or your use of any part of the Site or Services.  You do not have any authority whatsoever to bind us in any respect.  Neither we nor any users of the Site or Services may direct or control the day-to-day activities of the other, or create or assume any obligation on behalf of the other.

Disputes between users

Your interactions with individuals and/or organizations found on or through your use of the Site and/or Services, including the performance of any services by such parties and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such transactions or dealings, are solely between you and such individual or organization.  You should take reasonable precautions and make whatever investigation or inquiries you deem necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any third party, including without limitation and individuals or entities that you may access through your use of the Site, Services and/or Materials. You understand that we do not and cannot make representations as to the suitability of any individual you may decide to interact with as a result of your use of the Site, Services or Materials and/or the accuracy or suitability of any advice, information, or recommendations made by any individual.

IF THERE IS A DISPUTE BETWEEN USERS OF THE SITE OR SERVICES, OR BETWEEN ANY USER OF THE SITE OR SERVICES AND ANY THIRD PARTY, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO BECOME INVOLVED.  IN THE EVENT THAT A DISPUTE ARISES BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD PARTY, YOU HEREBY RELEASE US, OUR OFFICERS, MANAGERS, MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AGENTS, AND SUCCESSORS IN RIGHTS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, AND DAMAGES (ACTUAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL) OF EVERY KIND OR NATURE, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE, DISCLOSED OR UNDISCLOSED, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO SUCH DISPUTES AND/OR THE SITE OR ANY SERVICE WE PROVIDE.  IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE §1542, WHICH SAYS: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."

Disclaimer of Warranties

ALL INFORMATION AND MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THE SITE AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES, ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS” AND “WHERE AVAILABLE” BASIS AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. BUILTWORLDS DOES NOT WARRANT THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY, FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BUILTWORLDS DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, VALIDITY, TIMELINESS OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION OR DATA PROVIDED ON THE SITE OR THROUGH THE SERVICES. BUILTWORLDS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT FUNCTIONS CONTAINED ON THE SITE OR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVICES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. BUILTWORLDS DOES NOT GUARANTEE CONTINUOUS, UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE ACCESS TO THE SITE AND SERVICES.

Limitation of Liability

YOU ARE USING THE SITE AND SERVICES AT YOUR SOLE RISK.  WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR DISPLAYING, COPYING, OR DOWNLOADING ANY MATERIALS TO OR FROM THIS SITE OR YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES.  IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, EXTRAORDINARY, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS, COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES, USE, OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE) HOWEVER ARISING, EVEN IF WE KNOW THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ANY USER.  YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF YOUR COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS OF THE SITE AND SERVICES, AND WITH OTHER PERSONS WITH WHOM YOU COMMUNICATE OR INTERACT AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE THEREOF. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE DO NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO VERIFY THE STATEMENTS OF USERS OF THE SITE OR SERVICES. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE CONDUCT OF USERS OF THE SITE OR SERVICES OR THEIR COMPATIBILITY WITH ANY CURRENT OR FUTURE USERS OF THE SITE OR SERVICES. YOU AGREE TO TAKE REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERACTIONS WITH ANY PERSONS WITH WHOM YOU COMMUNICATE OR INTERACT AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR SERVICES, PARTICULARLY IF YOU MEET IN PERSON, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WE FACILITATE SUCH MEETINGS. WE EXPLICITLY DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY USER OF THE SITE AND SERVICES AND ALL OTHER THIRD PARTIES.

You agree to defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless BuiltWorlds, its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, joint partners, licensees and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all liabilities, claims, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees as incurred, arising out of your use of the Site, Services and/or Materials including any violation or alleged violation of these Terms of Use, and any losses or claims arising out of your use of any products or services you may have obtained through your use of the Site.

Securities Information

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN ANY MATERIALS, VIA THE SERVICES AND ON THE SITE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE INVESTMENT, TAX, FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR OTHER ADVICE. BUILTWORLDS DOES NOT VERIFY OR REVIEW ENTREPRENEUR INFORMATION, NOR DOES IT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR IMPORTANCE OF THE INFORMATION FOUND IN ANY MATERIALS, IN ANY SERVICES OR IN THIS SITE.  YOU SHOULD NOT RELY SOLELY UPON INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA THIS SITE OR THE SERVICES WHEN MAKING PERSONAL, INVESTMENT, TAX, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS, AND PRIOR TO EXECUTING ANY TRANSACTION RELATED TO ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE RECEIVED OR OBTAINED FROM THIS SITE OR THE SERVICES, YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH YOUR FINANCIAL, TAX AND INVESTMENT ADVISORS AND AN ATTORNEY, OR OTHERWISE SEEK APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.  THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE AND IN THE SERVICES IS PUBLISHED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT A SOLICITATION, RECOMMENDATION, ENDORSEMENT OR OFFER BY BUILTWORLDS OR A THIRD PARTY TO BUY OR SELL ANY STOCK, SECURITY, OR OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT, OR TO MAKE ANY INVESTMENTS OF ANY KIND.  SUCH TYPES OF OFFERINGS CAN ONLY BE MADE IF REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND SIMILAR STATE LAWS, OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION.  YOU ARE CAUTIONED TO UNDERSTAND FULLY ALL OF THE IMPLICATIONS AND RISK ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH OFFERINGS.  NONE OF THE OFFERINGS THAT APPEAR ON THE SITE OR SERVICES HAVE BEEN APPROVED, PASSED OR ENDORSED BY THE SEC, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS OR ANY OTHER STATE SECURITIES REGULATOR.  ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL. ALL EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. BUILTWORLDS DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO ADVISE ANYONE VIA THIS SITE OR THE SERVICES.  BUILTWORLDS, ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS MAY HAVE CLIENTS WITH POSITIONS IN SECURITIES OR COMPANIES MENTIONED ON THIS SITE OR IN THE SERVICES, AND BUILTWORLDS MAY HAVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUCH COMPANIES.  BY USING THE SITE OR SERVICES YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAW REGARDING ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH YOU MAY ENGAGE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY INVESTMENT COMPLIES WIH THE TERMS OF ANY UNITED STATES LAWS (OR ANY LAW OF ANY US STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION) OR MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR ANY EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION AVAILABLE THEREUNDER. NOTHING ON THIS SITE OR IN THE SERVICES IS INTENDED TO BE OR SHALL CONSTITUTE OR BE CONSTRUED AS A SALE OR PURCHASE OR OFFER TO SELL OR PURCHASE OR A RECOMMENDATION OF ANY SECURITIES.

International Use

We control and operate this Site and our Services from our headquarters in the United States of America and make no representation that the Site, Services or Materials are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States.  Accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited.  Those who choose to access the Site and/or Services from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

Violation of the Terms

You understand and agree that in BuiltWorlds’s sole discretion, and without prior notice, we may terminate your access to the Site and Services, cancel your order or exercise any other remedy available and remove any unauthorized User Contribution, if we believe that your use of the Site, Services and/or Materials has violated or is inconsistent with these Terms of Use or violated the rights of BuiltWorlds, another user, or the law. You agree that monetary damages may not provide a sufficient remedy to BuiltWorlds for violations of these Terms of Use and you consent to injunctive or other equitable relief for such violations. BuiltWorlds may release user information about you if required by law or subpoena, or if the information is necessary or appropriate to release to address an unlawful or harmful activity. BuiltWorlds is not required to provide any refund to you if you are terminated as a user because you have violated these Terms of Use.

BuiltWorlds is not responsible for the products, services, actions or failure to act of any third party referenced on the Site, Services or Materials.  Without limiting the foregoing, you may report the misconduct of users and/or third party advertisers, service and/or product providers referenced on or included in the Site, Services or Materials. We may investigate the claim and take appropriate action, in our sole discretion.

Substantive Laws of the State of Illinois Apply

These Terms of Use are governed by the substantive laws of the State of Illinois, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts situated in the State of Illinois with respect to any dispute, disagreement, or cause of action related to or involving this Site. If any provision is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. Except as expressly provided elsewhere in our Site or in another written contract between you and BuiltWorlds, these Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and BuiltWorlds with respect to your use of the Site.

Information Subject to Change

Any information on this Site may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Furthermore, the information may change from time to time without any notice.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use or otherwise need to contact us for any reason, you can reach us at info@builtworlds.com