Effective Date: September 28, 2025
1. Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using https://litestartup.com (the “Site”) and any related services, products, or features (collectively, the “Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree, you may not use the Service.
The Service is operated by LiteStartup, Inc. (“LiteStartup,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a corporation based in the United States.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and LiteStartup. You must be at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into contracts to use the Service.
2. Changes to Terms
We may modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” Material changes will be notified via email or a prominent notice on the Site. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
3. Access and Use of the Service
A. License
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal or internal business purposes.
B. Account Responsibilities
If you create an account:
- You must provide accurate, complete, and current information.
- You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.
- You are fully responsible for all activities under your account.
- Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use at [email protected].
C. Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to:
- Use the Service for any unlawful, harmful, or abusive purpose.
- Interfere with or disrupt the Service, servers, or networks.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service.
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Service.
- Scrape, crawl, or use automated tools to extract data without permission.
- Transmit viruses, malware, or any harmful code.
- Impersonate any person or entity.
- Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party rights.
- Use the Service to spam, harass, or defame others.
4. User Content
A. Ownership
You retain ownership of any content you submit, post, or display on the Service (“User Content”), including text, files, images, or feedback.
B. License to LiteStartup
By submitting User Content, you grant LiteStartup a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable license to use, modify, display, distribute, and create derivative works of your User Content in connection with operating, improving, and promoting the Service.
C. Your Responsibility
You represent and warrant that:
- You own or have all necessary rights to your User Content.
- Your User Content does not infringe any third-party intellectual property, privacy, or other rights.
- Your User Content is not illegal, defamatory, obscene, or harmful.
We may remove or disable any User Content at our sole discretion without notice.
5. Intellectual Property
The Service, including its design, text, graphics, logos, software, and underlying code, is owned by LiteStartup or its licensors and protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works of our intellectual property without prior written consent.
6. Payments and Subscriptions
A. Fees
Certain features may require payment (“Paid Services”). All fees are in U.S. dollars, non-refundable (except as stated), and exclude taxes.
B. Billing
- You authorize us (or our payment processor) to charge your chosen payment method.
- Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled before the renewal date.
- We may change prices with 30 days’ notice. Continued use after price changes constitutes agreement.
C. Refunds
No refunds except where required by law. Contact [email protected] within 7 days of a charge for consideration.
D. Free Trials
If offered, free trials convert to paid subscriptions unless canceled before the trial ends. You will not be charged if canceled in time.
7. Termination
A. By You
You may stop using the Service at any time. Cancel subscriptions via your account settings or by emailing support.
B. By LiteStartup
We may suspend or terminate your access immediately, without notice, if:
- You breach these Terms.
- Your use poses a security, legal, or operational risk.
- We discontinue the Service.
Upon termination:
- Your right to use the Service ceases.
- Unpaid fees become due immediately.
- We may delete your account and User Content (subject to legal retention requirements).
8. Disclaimers
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE FROM VIRUSES. YOU USE THE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
9. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LITESTARTUP AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY.
OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CLAIM.
Some jurisdictions do not allow limitation of certain damages, so this section may not fully apply to you.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless LiteStartup and its affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from:
- Your use of the Service.
- Your violation of these Terms.
- Your User Content.
- Your violation of any third-party rights or applicable law.
11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
A. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles.
B. Arbitration
Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service will be resolved through binding arbitration in San Francisco, California, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). You waive the right to a jury trial or class action.
Exceptions: Small claims court actions and claims for injunctive relief for intellectual property violations may be brought in state or federal courts in San Francisco County, California.
C. Class Action Waiver
You agree to resolve disputes individually, not as part of a class, collective, or representative action.
12. Third-Party Services
The Service may integrate with or link to third-party websites, apps, or services (“Third-Party Services”). We are not responsible for their content, privacy, or practices. Your use of Third-Party Services is at your own risk and subject to their terms.
13. Force Majeure
We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, or internet outages.
14. Miscellaneous
A. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and LiteStartup.
B. Severability
If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.
C. Waiver
Our failure to enforce any right does not constitute a waiver.
D. Assignment
We may assign these Terms without notice. You may not assign your rights without our written consent.
E. No Third-Party Beneficiaries
These Terms do not create rights for any third party.
15. Contact Us
For questions, notices, or support: Email: [email protected]