Terms of Service

COMBINED TERMS OF USE, TERMS OF SERVICE, AND MEMBERSHIP TERMS & CONDITIONS

By checking the box, creating an account, purchasing a membership, paying dues, enrolling in a payment plan, attending an SCN event (virtual, hybrid, or in-person), accessing member-only content or archives, using any SCN database (including the meeting planner database), participating in any SCN community channel, or otherwise accessing or using the Site or Services, you agree to these Combined Terms.

By checking the box, you agree to the membership terms and conditions set forth by Speaking Consulting Network, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company.

0. DEFINITIONS; SCOPE; ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

0.1 Definitions

For purposes of these Combined Terms:

• “Company,” “SCN,” “we,” “us,” or “our” means Speaking Consulting Network, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company.

• “You” means you personally and/or the entity on whose behalf you access or use the Site or Services.

• “Site” means https://speakingconsultingnetwork.com and any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto.

• “Services” means the Site and any offerings made available by SCN, including without limitation Membership, event access, masterminds, archives, on-demand libraries, referrals, notifications, directories, databases, partner benefits, communities, and any features or tools provided by SCN now or in the future.

• “Member” means any person or entity with an SCN membership in any tier or level.

• “Membership” means SCN membership in any tier, including SCN Unlimited Member, SCN+ or SCN Plus Member, SCN Member or Basic Membership, and any successor or modified tiers.

• “Contributions” means content and materials submitted by users, as defined in Section 8.

• “Content” and “Marks” mean the proprietary materials and trademarks described in Section 2.

• “Third-Party Services” means third-party vendors, processors, and platforms used to deliver or support Services, including without limitation AI/LLM providers, vector databases, enrichment tools, analytics, CRM tools, and marketing tools.

• “AI Tools” means automated systems including artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models, algorithmic tools, and related automated processing.

• “Processed Data” means data arising from or related to your use of the Site and Services, including without limitation Contributions, profile data, engagement activity, interactions, community participation, event participation, and other user-generated or system-generated data.

• “Derived Data” means data created from Processed Data, including without limitation categorizations, tags, embeddings, similarity results, trust-and-safety signals, moderation indicators, engagement indicators, scoring outputs, and other transformations.

• “Recommendations” means suggestions, recommendations, prompts, matches, scores, categorizations, risk indicators, follow-up guidance, “who to connect with” suggestions, or other outputs provided by AI Tools or other automated processing.

0.2 Scope

These Combined Terms govern your access to and use of the Site and Services, including Membership, events, archives, communities, and any databases or tools offered through SCN.

0.3 Order of Precedence

These Combined Terms combine (i) the Site Terms of Use and (ii) Membership Terms and Conditions. If there is any conflict between general Site terms and Membership-specific terms, the Membership-specific terms control with respect to Members and Membership Services.

In addition to the website’s Terms of Use as well as the SCN Privacy Policy, the following details are specific to the membership levels, membership status, and the perks of an SCN Membership. The benefits and offerings are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

1. AGREEMENT TO TERMS

These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Speaking Consulting Network (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the https://speakingconsultingnetwork.com website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). We are registered in North Carolina, United States and have our registered office at 120 E Parrish St, Suite 310, Durham, NC 27701. You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. Please ensure that you check the applicable Terms every time you use our Site so that you understand which Terms apply. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms of Use by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms of Use are posted.

Without limiting the foregoing, you acknowledge and agree that SCN may update, modify, revise, replace, or otherwise change these Combined Terms at any time and for any reason, in SCN’s sole discretion, without direct notice to you. These Combined Terms will be available for review within the application and/or member portal, and you may view them at any time. Continued use of the Site or Services after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated Combined Terms.

The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

The Site is not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), etc.), so if your interactions would be subjected to such laws, you may not use this Site. You may not use the Site in a way that would violate the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).

All users who are minors in the jurisdiction in which they reside (generally under the age of 18) must have the permission of, and be directly supervised by, their parent or guardian to use the Site. If you are a minor, you must have your parent or guardian read and agree to these Terms of Use prior to you using the Site.

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, international copyright laws, and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, the Content and the Marks.

Without limiting the foregoing, any member-only curricula, recordings, archives, on-demand libraries, event materials, discounts, partner perks, directories, and databases (including any meeting planner database) constitute Content and/or proprietary materials of SCN and/or its licensors. Your access is a limited, revocable permission conditioned on full compliance with these Combined Terms and continued Good Standing.

3. USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) all registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete; (2) you will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary; (3) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (4) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside, or if a minor, you have received parental permission to use the Site; (5) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script or otherwise; (6) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (7) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).

4. USER REGISTRATION

You may be required to register with the Site. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

5. FEES AND PAYMENT

We accept the following forms of payment:

– Visa
– Mastercard
– American Express
– Discover

You may be required to purchase or pay a fee to access some of our services. You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made via the Site. You further agree to promptly update account and payment information, including email address, payment method, and payment card expiration date, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed. We bill you through an online billing account for purchases made via the Site. Sales tax will be added to the price of purchases as deemed required by us. We may change prices at any time. All payments shall be in U.S. dollars.

You agree to pay all charges or fees at the prices then in effect for your purchases, and you authorize us to charge your chosen payment provider for any such amounts upon making your purchase. If your purchase is subject to recurring charges, then you consent to our charging your payment method on a recurring basis without requiring your prior approval for each recurring charge, until you notify us of your cancellation.

We reserve the right to correct any errors or mistakes in pricing, even if we have already requested or received payment. We also reserve the right to refuse any order placed through the Site.

Any monthly payment plan (whether for Membership dues or any partner/sponsoring partner program or any other offering that is billed monthly) is a payment plan toward an annual commitment. By enrolling in a monthly plan, you agree you are committing to a one (1) year term and that the full annual amount is owed. If you cancel, terminate, or otherwise discontinue participation before the end of the one-year term, you agree the remaining unpaid balance of the annual amount becomes immediately due and payable, and you authorize SCN to charge your payment method for any amounts due, to the fullest extent permitted by law. SCN may also pursue collection of unpaid amounts and any remedies available under these Combined Terms.

6. CANCELLATION; NO REFUNDS

All purchases are non-refundable. You can cancel your subscription at any time by logging into your account or contacting us using the contact information provided below. Your cancellation will take effect at the end of the current paid term.

If you are unsatisfied with our services, please email us at [email protected].

Without limiting any “non-refundable” language, you acknowledge and agree that SCN does not offer refunds for any reason at any time, including without limitation for unused benefits, partial terms, dissatisfaction, changes to offerings, removal from events, suspension, or termination. All payments are final.

7. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.

As a user of the Site, you agree not to:

Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.
Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the Site and/or the Content contained therein.
Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Site.
Use any information obtained from the Site in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.
Use the Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.
Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Site.
Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Site or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Site.
Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user.
Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any material that acts as a passive or active information collection or transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats (“gifs”), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other similar devices (sometimes referred to as “spyware” or “passive collection mechanisms” or “pcms”).
Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks or services connected to the Site.
Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Site to you.
Attempt to bypass any measures of the Site designed to prevent or restrict access to the Site, or any portion of the Site.
Copy or adapt the Site’s software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
Except as permitted by applicable law, decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Site.
Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Site, or using or launching any unauthorized script or other software.
Use a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the Site.
Make any unauthorized use of the Site, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.
Use the Site as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Site and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.
Use the Site to advertise or offer to sell goods and services.
Sell or otherwise transfer your profile.

You may not post, upload, transmit, or otherwise make available through the Site or Services any patient information, protected health information, or medical records, or any confidential client data, trade secrets, or proprietary information that you do not have the legal right to disclose. You are solely responsible for ensuring your Contributions comply with applicable confidentiality obligations and privacy laws, and you assume all risk and liability for any disclosure.

You may not use SCN spaces, communities, or communications to disparage or harass any other company, organization, member, or individual. SCN may determine, in its sole discretion, what constitutes disparagement, immoral conduct, inappropriate behavior, or harm to the community, and may enforce these Combined Terms accordingly.

8. USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS

The Site may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality, and may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Site, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, “Contributions”). Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Site and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you transmit may be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:

The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights of any third party.
You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize us, the Site, and other users of the Site to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use.
You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use.
Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by us).
Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
Your Contributions are not used to harass or threaten (in the legal sense of those terms) any other person and to promote violence against a specific person or class of people.
Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.
Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors.
Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap.
Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms of Use, or any applicable law or regulation.

Any use of the Site in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms of Use and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Site.

9. CONTRIBUTION LICENSE

By posting your Contributions to any part of the Site, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide right, and license to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, retitle, archive, store, cache, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, transmit, excerpt (in whole or in part), and distribute such Contributions (including, without limitation, your image and voice) for any purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such Contributions, and grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing. The use and distribution may occur in any media formats and through any media channels.

This license will apply to any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed, and includes our use of your name, company name, and franchise name, as applicable, and any of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and personal and commercial images you provide. You waive all moral rights in your Contributions, and you warrant that moral rights have not otherwise been asserted in your Contributions.

We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions. We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions provided by you in any area on the Site. You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the Site and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions.

We have the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, (1) to edit, redact, or otherwise change any Contributions; (2) to re-categorize any Contributions to place them in more appropriate locations on the Site; and (3) to pre-screen or delete any Contributions at any time and for any reason, without notice. We have no obligation to monitor your Contributions.

9A. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AUTOMATED COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND PROFILING; ALGORITHMIC RECOMMENDATIONS; THIRD-PARTY PROCESSORS

You acknowledge and agree that SCN may automatically collect, analyze, process, and profile Processed Data in connection with providing Services. SCN may use AI Tools to process information made available through the Site and Services, including without limitation Contributions, member profile data, engagement activity, interactions, community participation, event participation, and other user-generated or system-generated data. SCN may use such processing for purposes including without limitation: providing personalized Recommendations, surfacing resources, suggesting connections, suggesting follow-ups, improving member experience, trust and safety, moderation, compliance with these Combined Terms, analytics, and improving or developing Services.

SCN may process data from SCN-controlled platforms (including the Site, member portal, and any SCN-hosted community functionality). Additionally, SCN may, in its sole discretion, ingest or process data from other channels or sources that relate to SCN communities or participation (including without limitation channels such as Slack workspaces, Facebook groups, or other third-party community platforms), whether directly or through Third-Party Services, to the extent permitted by law and subject to the SCN Privacy Policy and applicable terms for those channels.

SCN may rely on Third-Party Services to provide AI Tools and other processing, including without limitation OpenAI, Perplexity, and Enrich.so, as well as vector databases, analytics tools, CRM and email management systems, and marketing tools, and SCN may add, remove, or change Third-Party Services at any time in its sole discretion. You acknowledge and agree that Third-Party Services may process content and data you provide or generate through the Site or Services.

SCN may create and store Derived Data and may use Derived Data in connection with providing and improving Services, safety and moderation, analytics, and product improvement, subject to the SCN Privacy Policy.

Recommendations are provided for informational and convenience purposes only and may be incorrect, incomplete, misleading, or inappropriate for your circumstances. Recommendations may be impacted by user-generated content, data quality, technical errors, availability issues, limitations, changes, or outages in Third-Party Services, and other factors beyond SCN’s control.

Recommendations are not legal, financial, medical, compliance, or other professional advice, and do not create any fiduciary duty. You are solely responsible for verifying and evaluating Recommendations and for your decisions and actions.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SCN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, OR HARM ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO ANY RECOMMENDATION OR OTHER AI TOOL OUTPUT, OR YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE SAME, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BUSINESS OUTCOMES, LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, MISSED BOOKINGS, MISSED OPPORTUNITIES, REPUTATIONAL HARMS, OR OTHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES.

Recommendations may be purely automated. SCN may provide the ability for Members to flag certain Recommendations for review; however, SCN has no obligation to review, revise, or remove any Recommendation, and the availability of flagging does not create any duty or liability.

10. SUBMISSIONS

You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site (“Submissions”) provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our sole property. We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. You hereby waive all moral rights to any such Submissions, and you hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or that you have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions.

11. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT

The Site may contain (or you may be sent via the Site) links to other websites (“Third-Party Websites”) as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties (“Third-Party Content”). Such Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the Site or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Site, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third-Party Websites or the Third-Party Content. Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites or any Third-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us. If you decide to leave the Site and access the Third-Party Websites or to use or install any Third-Party Content, you do so at your own risk, and you should be aware these Terms of Use no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which you navigate from the Site or relating to any applications you use or install from the Site. Any purchases you make through Third-Party Websites will be through other websites and from other companies, and we take no responsibility whatsoever in relation to such purchases which are exclusively between you and the applicable third party. You agree and acknowledge that we do not endorse the products or services offered on Third-Party Websites and you shall hold us harmless from any harm caused by your purchase of such products or services. Additionally, you shall hold us harmless from any losses sustained by you or harm caused to you relating to or resulting in any way from any Third-Party Content or any contact with Third-Party Websites.

12. ADVERTISERS

We allow advertisers to display their advertisements and other information in certain areas of the Site, such as sidebar advertisements or banner advertisements. If you are an advertiser, you shall take full responsibility for any advertisements you place on the Site and any services provided on the Site or products sold through those advertisements. Further, as an advertiser, you warrant and represent that you possess all rights and authority to place advertisements on the Site, including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights, publicity rights, and contractual rights. As an advertiser, you agree that such advertisements are subject to our Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) Notice and Policy provisions as described below, and you understand and agree there will be no refund or other compensation for DMCA takedown-related issues. We simply provide the space to place such advertisements, and we have no other relationship with advertisers.

13. U.S. GOVERNMENT RIGHTS

Our services are “commercial items” as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 2.101. If our services are acquired by or on behalf of any agency not within the Department of Defense (“DOD”), our services are subject to the terms of these Terms of Use in accordance with FAR 12.212 (for computer software) and FAR 12.211 (for technical data). If our services are acquired by or on behalf of any agency within the Department of Defense, our services are subject to the terms of these Terms of Use in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (“DFARS”) 227.7202-3. In addition, DFARS 252.227-7015 applies to technical data acquired by the DOD. This U.S. Government Rights clause is in lieu of, and supersedes, any other FAR, DFARS, or other clause or provision that addresses government rights in computer software or technical data under these Terms of Use.

14. SITE MANAGEMENT

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Site for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use, including without limitation, reporting such user to law enforcement authorities; (3) in our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in our sole discretion and without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Site or otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size or are in any way burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the Site in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Site.

15. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA) NOTICE AND POLICY

Notifications

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material available on or through the Site infringes upon any copyright you own or control, you must promptly notify our Designated Copyright Agent in writing (a “Notification”). A copy of your Notification may be sent to the person who posted or stored the material addressed in the Notification.

Please be advised that pursuant to federal law, you may be held liable for damages if you make material misrepresentations in a Notification. If you are not certain that material located on or linked to by the Site infringes your copyright, you should consult with an attorney before submitting a Notification.

All Notifications must comply with the requirements of 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) and must include the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;

2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works on the Site are covered by the Notification, a representative list of such works;

3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;

4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, including a name, address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address;

5. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

6. A statement that the information in the Notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Notifications should be sent to:

Speaking Consulting Network, LLC
Attn: DMCA Agent
120 E Parrish St, Suite 310
Durham, NC 27701
Email: [email protected]

Counter Notification

If you believe your material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter-notification to our Designated Agent that includes:

1. Your physical or electronic signature;

2. Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled;

3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification; and

4. Your name, address, telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court in North Carolina, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original Notification.

If a proper counter-notification is received, we may restore the removed material in accordance with applicable law.

16. EVENTS; RECORDINGS; MEDIA RELEASE

SCN hosts in-person, hybrid, and virtual events, including but not limited to conferences, masterminds, workshops, webinars, Zoom sessions, and community gatherings.

By attending any SCN event, whether virtual or in-person, you acknowledge and agree that the event may be recorded in whole or in part, including audio, video, photographs, screen captures, chat transcripts, and other recordings.

You grant SCN an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to record, use, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, edit, and otherwise exploit your name, image, likeness, voice, comments, and participation for educational, promotional, archival, marketing, commercial, or other lawful purposes in any format or media now known or later developed.

All Zoom masterminds and similar sessions are recorded and archived. By participating, you consent to such recording and archiving.

If you do not wish to be recorded, your sole remedy is to not attend or participate in the event.

17. CODE OF CONDUCT; COMMUNITY STANDARDS

SCN maintains professional standards for its community. Members and participants must conduct themselves in a manner consistent with professionalism, integrity, and lawful behavior.

SCN reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine whether conduct is inappropriate, immoral, harmful, unethical, harassing, defamatory, discriminatory, disruptive, or otherwise detrimental to the community.

SCN may suspend or terminate membership, remove access to Services, or deny participation in events without refund for violations of this Code of Conduct.

SCN’s determinations under this section are final.

18. NO GUARANTEE OF RESULTS; NO GUARANTEE OF BOOKINGS

SCN does not guarantee:

• Speaker referrals

• Speaking engagements

• Database accuracy

• Meeting planner contact validity

• Promotional exposure

• Revenue outcomes

• Business growth

• Booking conversions

All participation in SCN and use of Services is at your own risk. SCN makes no representations regarding specific business results or outcomes.

19. MEETING PLANNER DATABASE; NO SCRAPING; NO RESALE

Access to any SCN meeting planner database or directory is granted solely for internal, legitimate business development purposes.

You may not:

• Scrape or systematically extract database information

• Copy, reproduce, or export database data for resale

• Use database data for unsolicited mass email or spam campaigns

• Transfer or sell database information to third parties

Any unauthorized resale or redistribution of SCN database information constitutes a material breach of these Terms.

You agree that unauthorized resale or redistribution would cause irreparable harm to SCN. In addition to injunctive relief and actual damages, you agree that liquidated damages in the amount of $10,000 per violation represent a reasonable estimate of harm and are not a penalty. SCN may pursue all available legal remedies.

20. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AUTOMATED SYSTEMS; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

SCN uses automated systems, artificial intelligence, large language models, enrichment tools, and third-party processors including but not limited to OpenAI, Perplexity, Enrich.so, vector databases, CRM systems, analytics platforms, and marketing tools.

Recommendations, scoring outputs, and connection suggestions are algorithmic and informational only.

SCN is not liable for:

• Business losses

• Lost revenue

• Missed bookings

• Reputational harm

• Technical errors

• Inaccurate outputs

• Third-party system failures

• Changes in AI provider functionality

All Services are provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE.”

21. DISCLAIMERS

THE SITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. SCN DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

SCN DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE.

22. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SCN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION.

SCN’S TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO SCN IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

23. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless SCN, its affiliates, officers, members, managers, employees, contractors, and agents from any claim, demand, loss, liability, damage, or expense arising from:

• Your use of the Site or Services

• Your Contributions

• Your violation of these Terms

• Your violation of any law or third-party rights

• 24. TERM AND TERMINATION

These Terms remain in effect while you use the Site or Services.

SCN may terminate or suspend access at any time, without notice, in its sole discretion.

Upon termination, your right to access Services immediately ceases. No refunds shall be issued.

25. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any dispute shall be brought exclusively in state or federal courts located in North Carolina.

26. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect.

27. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and SCN regarding the Site and Services and supersede all prior agreements.

28. CONTACT INFORMATION

Speaking Consulting Network, LLC
120 E Parrish St, Suite 310
Durham, NC 27701
Email: [email protected]