Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using NextVenu ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Description of Service

NextVenu is a platform that connects hosts and attendees for live, interactive talks and educational content. The Service allows users to:

• Browse and attend virtual talks and events
• Purchase tickets for premium content
• Host their own talks and monetize their expertise
• Interact with other participants through chat and Q&A
• Access recorded content

3. User Accounts

To access certain features of the Service, you must create an account. You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
• All activities that occur under your account
• Providing accurate and current information
• Promptly notifying us of any unauthorized use of your account

4. Host Responsibilities

If you choose to host talks on our platform, you agree to:

• Provide accurate descriptions of your talks and qualifications
• Deliver content as promised to attendees
• Respect intellectual property rights
• Maintain professional conduct during all interactions
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations

5. Attendee Responsibilities

As an attendee, you agree to:

• Use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes unless otherwise agreed
• Respect other participants and hosts
• Not record, redistribute, or share content without permission
• Follow chat and interaction guidelines
• Not engage in disruptive behavior

6. Payment Terms

For paid content and hosting services:

• All payments are processed securely through Stripe
• Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable unless specified otherwise
• Host payouts are subject to our standard processing times
• We reserve the right to modify pricing with appropriate notice

7. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of NextVenu. Content created by hosts remains their intellectual property, but by using our Service, hosts grant us a license to host, distribute, and promote their content on our platform.

8. Prohibited Uses

You may not use the Service:

• For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
• To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
• To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
• To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
• To submit false or misleading information
• To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code

9. Content Moderation

We reserve the right to review, moderate, and remove content that violates our community guidelines or these terms. This includes but is not limited to:

• Inappropriate or offensive material
• Spam or promotional content
• Copyright infringement
• Misinformation or harmful content

10. Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

11. Disclaimers

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. NextVenu makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Service or the information, content, materials, or products included on the Service.

12. Limitation of Liability

NextVenu will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of the Service, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

13. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

14. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes by posting the new terms on this page and updating the "last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

15. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: legal@nextvenu.com
Address: NextVenu Inc., San Francisco, CA