Terms of Service
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Discoverer website at discoverer.tech and the Discoverer supplier discovery platform (collectively, the “Services”). By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
If you are using the Services on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms, in which case “you” refers to that entity.
01Eligibility and accounts
The Services are intended for business use by industrial buyers, suppliers, and their representatives. To use protected areas of the Services, you may be required to register an account and provide accurate, complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials and for all activity under your account.
You must be at least 18 years old and authorized to act on behalf of the organization you represent.
02Acceptable use
You agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:
- Use the Services in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
- Misrepresent your identity, your affiliation with any entity, or the nature of your supplier or buyer credentials
- Upload or submit content that is false, misleading, infringing, defamatory, or unlawful
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other accounts, systems, or networks
- Interfere with the integrity, performance, or availability of the Services
- Use automated tools (scrapers, bots, crawlers) to extract data from the Services without our written permission
- Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive source code from any part of the Services
- Resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit any part of the Services without authorization
03Supplier and buyer content
If you submit information about a supplier's capabilities, certifications, products, or past projects (“Supplier Content”), or buyer requirements, sourcing intent, or qualification criteria (“Buyer Content”), you represent that:
- The information is accurate to the best of your knowledge at the time of submission
- You have the legal right to submit it and to authorize Discoverer to use it as described in these Terms and our Privacy Policy
- You will keep the information reasonably current and notify us of material changes
Discoverer is a discovery and qualification platform. We do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of Supplier Content or Buyer Content submitted by users. Buyers remain responsible for their own qualification, due diligence, and contracting decisions. Suppliers remain responsible for the accuracy of their own representations.
04Intellectual property
The Services, including the website, platform, software, designs, logos, text, graphics, and all other content created or provided by Discoverer (“Discoverer IP”), are owned by Discoverer and protected by intellectual property laws. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Services in accordance with these Terms.
You retain ownership of Supplier Content and Buyer Content you submit. By submitting it, you grant Discoverer a worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, and process that content as necessary to provide the Services and as described in our Privacy Policy.
05Privacy
Our Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share personal information. By using the Services, you consent to the practices described there.
06Third-party services and content
The Services may contain links to or integrations with third-party services (e.g., scheduling, messaging, analytics tools). We are not responsible for the practices, content, or availability of those third parties. Your use of any third-party service is at your own risk and subject to that service's terms.
07Beta features and pre-release access
From time to time, we may offer features that are in beta, preview, or pre-release form (“Beta Features”). Beta Features are provided as-is, may be modified or discontinued without notice, and may have limitations not present in generally available features. Your feedback on Beta Features helps us improve them.
08Disclaimers
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCOVERER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or that any matching, scoring, or qualification result is suitable for your specific procurement or commercial decision. The Services support, but do not replace, your own diligence.
09Limitation of liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL DISCOVERER, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICES WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO DISCOVERER IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED USD ($100).
10Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Discoverer and its affiliates from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of: (a) your use of the Services in violation of these Terms; (b) your submission of inaccurate, infringing, or unlawful Supplier Content or Buyer Content; or (c) your violation of any applicable law or third-party right.
11Termination
You may stop using the Services at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms, or if we discontinue the Services. On termination, your right to use the Services ends immediately. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will survive.
12Changes to these Terms
We may revise these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, provide reasonable notice (e.g., by email or through the platform). Your continued use of the Services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
13Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Discoverer is incorporated, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Services will be resolved in the courts of that jurisdiction, subject to any mandatory consumer protections applicable in your jurisdiction.
14Miscellaneous
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies referenced here, constitute the entire agreement between you and Discoverer regarding the Services. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent; we may assign them to a successor in interest.
15Contact
Questions about these Terms can be sent to fhebert@millenniumventure.com.