1. Acceptance of these Terms
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Biz Deal Vault website and platform (the "Service"), operated by Biz Deal Vault ("we", "us", or "our").
By creating an account, browsing the marketplace, posting a listing, sending an inquiry, or subscribing to a paid membership, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not access or use the Service.
2. What Biz Deal Vault is — and what it is not
Biz Deal Vault is a directory and introduction platform that connects founders, M&A advisors, lenders, and investors. We help members discover listings, find capital, exchange inquiries, and identify service providers.
Biz Deal Vault is not a registered broker-dealer, investment adviser, lender, escrow agent, or legal representative. We do not conduct due diligence on listings, investors, or members, and we make no representation as to the accuracy, completeness, or legitimacy of any profile, deal, offer, or financial figure. We do not facilitate the transfer of funds, securities, or assets, and we take no part in any negotiation or transaction between members.
3. Eligibility & authority
You must be at least 18 years old and legally able to enter into binding contracts to use the Service. If you act on behalf of an entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
Where you represent yourself as an accredited investor, qualified purchaser, or institutional buyer, you affirm that you meet the applicable legal definition in your jurisdiction and that you will rely on your own judgment and counsel before transacting.
4. Accounts
You must provide accurate, current information when registering and keep it updated. You are responsible for safeguarding your credentials and for all activity under your account.
Members control whether their contact email, phone, website, and social links are displayed publicly. Biz Deal Vault will not reveal a member's private contact details unless and until the member has opted in or a connection has been established through an inquiry.
5. Subscriptions, billing & cancellation
Paid memberships (Pro and Premium) are billed in advance on a monthly, quarterly, or annual cadence through our payment processor, Stripe. New members may be offered a promotional first period at a reduced rate; standard pricing applies thereafter.
Memberships renew automatically at the end of each billing period until cancelled. You may cancel at any time from your account; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current paid period, and no further charges will be made.
Except where required by law, fees are non-refundable. We may change our pricing with reasonable advance notice; any change applies only to future billing periods.
6. Marketplace conduct
You agree to use the Service honestly and lawfully, and to deal in good faith with other members. You will not misrepresent deals, capital, credentials, or affiliations; post or inquire about anything unlawful, fraudulent, misleading, or infringing; interfere with the Service or another member's use of it; or attempt to extract, scrape, or republish directory data at scale.
Messages sent through our inquiry system must not include web links or attempts to route conversations off-platform in a way that circumvents our safety features. We may review, hide, or remove any content that violates these Terms.
7. Transactions are between you and the other member
Biz Deal Vault is a venue, not a party, to any deal, investment, loan, or service engagement that arises between members. You transact solely with the other member and at your own risk.
You are solely responsible for conducting your own due diligence — financial, legal, and reputational — on any listing, investor, advisor, or service provider you encounter on the Service. Biz Deal Vault has not investigated, vetted, endorsed, or guaranteed any member, listing, or opportunity.
8. Prohibited activities
You will not: (a) use the Service for any unlawful, fraudulent, or deceptive purpose; (b) impersonate another person or entity; (c) post or transmit anything that infringes the intellectual property or privacy rights of others; (d) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, its systems, or another member's account; (e) use bots, scrapers, or automated tools to collect directory or profile data; or (f) reverse-engineer or disrupt the Service.
9. Your content & license
You retain ownership of the content you submit (profiles, listings, messages). You grant Biz Deal Vault a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, display, and use that content solely to operate and improve the Service.
You represent that you have the rights to submit your content and that it does not violate these Terms or the rights of any third party.
10. Disclaimers
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, or that any deal, capital, or service will be successfully sourced or completed.
11. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Biz Deal Vault and its officers, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or for any loss of profits, capital, data, or business opportunity arising out of or related to your use of the Service.
Our aggregate liability for any claim arising from these Terms or the Service is limited to the amounts you have paid us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Biz Deal Vault from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your content, your conduct, your transactions with other members, or your breach of these Terms.
13. Termination
You may close your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you breach these Terms, if we believe you present a risk to other members or to us, or as otherwise required to protect the Service.
Upon termination, your paid membership ends without refund except where required by law, and the licenses granted above to your content continue only as needed to operate previously-enabled features.
14. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated version here and update the effective date below. Your continued use of the Service after a change constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
15. Governing law & disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Biz Deal Vault operates, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. You and we agree to attempt to resolve disputes informally first; any unresolved dispute will be brought in the courts of that jurisdiction.
16. Contact
Questions about these Terms or the Service can be directed to us through the contact information available on the platform. For legal notices, please contact us through the same channel.