Terms of Use
Last Updated: [Month YYYY]
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of [insert official GCG website URL], including the information, materials, features, and services made available through it (collectively, the “Site”).
The Site is operated by [insert full registered legal entity name], trading as Growth Capital Group (“GCG,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms of Use and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you should not access or use the Site.
GCG may update these Terms of Use from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when they were most recently revised. Your continued use of the Site after revised terms become effective constitutes acceptance of those revised terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.
[Optional: The Site is intended for users who are at least 18 years old or have reached the age of legal majority in their jurisdiction. By using the Site, you confirm that you meet this requirement.]
Limited Licence to Use the Site
The Site and its contents are owned by or licensed to GCG and may be protected by copyright, trademark, database, trade-dress, and other intellectual-property laws.
This includes, without limitation:
The GCG name, logo, visual identity, and branding;
Text, articles, reports, research, and other written material;
Photographs, videos, animations, illustrations, and graphics;
Page designs, layouts, and user-interface elements;
Software, source code, and other technology;
Downloadable documents and presentations;
Portfolio information, case studies, and business frameworks; and
Other materials published on or through the Site.
Subject to these Terms of Use, GCG grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable licence to access and use the Site for lawful personal, professional, or internal business-information purposes.
You may print or download reasonable extracts from publicly available pages for those purposes, provided that you:
Do not modify the materials;
Do not remove copyright, trademark, attribution, or proprietary notices;
Do not use the materials in a misleading or unlawful context;
Do not represent that GCG endorses you, your organisation, or your activities; and
Do not commercially exploit, redistribute, or republish a material part of the Site without written permission.
Except as expressly permitted by these Terms of Use or approved by GCG in writing, you may not:
Copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, transmit, sell, licence, or commercially exploit Site content;
Modify, translate, adapt, or create derivative works from Site content;
Frame, mirror, or reproduce the Site on another website or platform;
Use GCG’s name, logo, marks, or branding in a way that suggests an unauthorised relationship, endorsement, or affiliation;
Remove or obscure a copyright, trademark, attribution, or proprietary notice;
Extract or compile Site content into a database, directory, report, product, or commercial service;
Use Site content to train, test, evaluate, or improve a commercial artificial-intelligence or machine-learning model without GCG’s prior written permission; or
Use an automated system to access or copy the Site in a manner that creates an unreasonable burden on the Site or its infrastructure.
No ownership right, licence, or other interest is granted except as expressly stated in these Terms of Use.
GCG reserves all rights not expressly granted.
Availability of the Site
Access to the Site may be interrupted, restricted, suspended, or discontinued from time to time.
This may occur because of:
Maintenance, repairs, or updates;
Equipment, hosting, software, or network failure;
Security concerns;
Events outside GCG’s reasonable control;
Changes to GCG’s business or services;
Compliance with law or a lawful authority; or
Another reason GCG considers reasonably necessary.
GCG does not guarantee that the Site or any particular feature will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors.
GCG may change, remove, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site without notice.
Acceptable Use
You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use.
You must not use or attempt to use the Site:
For an unlawful, fraudulent, deceptive, or unauthorised purpose;
To promote, encourage, facilitate, or participate in unlawful activity;
In violation of any applicable international, national, state, provincial, regional, or local law or regulation;
To infringe GCG’s intellectual-property rights or the rights of another person;
To impersonate GCG, a GCG representative, an affiliate, a portfolio company, or another person or organisation;
To falsely state or misrepresent your identity, authority, employment, or affiliation;
To harass, threaten, abuse, defame, discriminate against, or harm another person;
To submit material that is unlawful, fraudulent, threatening, defamatory, obscene, hateful, discriminatory, or otherwise harmful;
To upload, introduce, distribute, or transmit malware, viruses, spyware, ransomware, malicious code, or another harmful component;
To interfere with, disrupt, disable, damage, or compromise the Site or any connected infrastructure;
To bypass or circumvent a security measure, access restriction, rate limit, or authentication process;
To gain or attempt to gain unauthorised access to a system, server, database, account, or network;
To test or scan the Site for vulnerabilities without GCG’s prior written permission;
To collect, harvest, or track another person’s personal data without a lawful basis;
To send spam, junk mail, chain messages, pyramid schemes, or unauthorised commercial solicitations;
To scrape, crawl, spider, index, extract, or reproduce Site content through automated means in a manner prohibited by these Terms;
To use Site content to develop, train, test, refine, or benchmark a commercial artificial-intelligence model without written permission;
To submit false or misleading information through an enquiry or contact form;
To interfere with another visitor’s access to the Site; or
In any manner not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use.
GCG may investigate suspected misuse and may restrict or terminate access where reasonably necessary to protect GCG, the Site, another person, or the integrity and security of GCG’s systems.
General Information Only
The Site provides general corporate and business information about GCG and its approach to building, acquiring, operating, and developing consumer companies.
The Site does not provide a complete description of:
GCG or any GCG affiliate;
A GCG portfolio company;
A current or proposed transaction;
A potential acquisition or sale;
A capital or investment opportunity;
An employment or operating opportunity; or
The terms on which GCG may enter into a business relationship.
Information on the Site is provided for general informational purposes only. It should not be treated as the sole basis for a business, investment, financial, acquisition, employment, legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory decision.
Before making such a decision, you should conduct your own investigation and obtain advice from appropriately qualified independent professionals.
No Financial, Investment, Legal, or Tax Advice
Nothing on the Site constitutes or should be interpreted as:
Investment advice;
Financial advice;
A personal recommendation;
Legal advice;
Tax advice;
Accounting advice;
Valuation advice;
Transaction advice;
A recommendation to acquire or dispose of an investment, company, asset, or security; or
Advice concerning the suitability of any opportunity for a particular person or organisation.
GCG does not know the objectives, financial position, risk tolerance, legal obligations, or circumstances of every Site visitor.
You remain solely responsible for evaluating information and obtaining independent professional advice before acting upon it.
Your access to or use of the Site does not create an adviser-client, fiduciary, agency, partnership, joint-venture, employment, or other professional relationship between you and GCG.
No Offer or Solicitation of Securities
Nothing on the Site constitutes or should be used or considered as:
An offer to sell or issue a security, investment, financial product, fund interest, or ownership interest;
A solicitation of an offer to purchase a security, investment, financial product, fund interest, or ownership interest;
An invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity;
A public offering;
A private-placement memorandum;
A prospectus;
An offering document;
A recommendation or endorsement of an investment; or
A commitment to make or accept an investment.
Any investment or financing opportunity involving GCG, a GCG affiliate, or another company, if offered, will be communicated separately through authorised representatives and appropriate documentation. Any such opportunity will be subject to applicable law, eligibility requirements, due diligence, definitive agreements, and other relevant conditions.
No person should send money, cryptocurrency, securities, subscription documents, or financial-account credentials in response to information on the Site.
GCG does not accept an investment commitment merely because a person submits an enquiry, expression of interest, or other communication through the Site.
[Legal review required: if GCG or an affiliate currently raises capital, manages funds, arranges investments, offers co-investment opportunities, or performs another potentially regulated activity, replace this general clause with language approved for the relevant entities and jurisdictions.]
No Offer to Buy or Sell a Business
Descriptions of GCG’s acquisition model, portfolio, interests, investment criteria, or intended commercial relationships do not constitute:
An offer to buy a company, brand, asset, or business;
An offer to sell a company, brand, asset, or business;
A commitment to provide financing;
A promise to enter into due diligence;
A valuation;
An agreement concerning transaction terms;
A letter of intent;
An exclusivity arrangement; or
A binding obligation to negotiate or complete a transaction.
Any acquisition, disposal, financing, investment, operating, or strategic transaction will be subject to separate evaluation, due diligence, internal approval, and definitive written agreements signed by authorised representatives of the relevant parties.
GCG may begin, pause, modify, or discontinue discussions concerning an opportunity at any time unless a binding written agreement provides otherwise.
No Offer of Employment or Engagement
[Retain this section if the Site refers to employment, executive, advisory, founder, internship, or portfolio-company operating opportunities.]
Nothing on the Site constitutes an offer or promise of employment, appointment, engagement, compensation, partnership, equity, or other professional opportunity.
GCG may add, modify, suspend, or withdraw a role or opportunity without notice.
Submitting a résumé, professional profile, application, or expression of interest does not guarantee:
A response;
An interview;
An assessment;
Employment or engagement;
Placement with a GCG affiliate or portfolio company;
A particular title or responsibility;
Compensation or equity; or
Consideration within a particular period.
An employment or engagement relationship will arise only under definitive written documentation issued or signed by the legal entity responsible for the position.
The terms of any resulting employment or engagement will be governed by that documentation and applicable law, not by information on the Site.
Enquiries and Confidential Information
The Site may allow you to contact GCG concerning an acquisition, partnership, operating role, capital relationship, supplier relationship, professional service, or other opportunity.
Submitting an enquiry does not:
Require GCG to respond;
Require GCG to evaluate or pursue the opportunity;
Create a contractual, advisory, fiduciary, employment, agency, partnership, or joint-venture relationship;
Grant exclusivity;
Prevent GCG from evaluating a similar opportunity;
Create an obligation to invest, acquire, sell, finance, employ, appoint, engage, or transact; or
Create a commercial duty of confidentiality.
Unless GCG has already entered into an applicable written confidentiality agreement, you should not submit:
Trade secrets;
Highly sensitive commercial information;
Detailed non-public financial information;
Proprietary formulas, product designs, or manufacturing information;
Legally privileged material;
Information subject to another person’s confidentiality obligations;
Sensitive personal data; or
Personal data about another person unless you are legally authorised to provide it.
GCG will handle personal data in accordance with its Privacy Policy and applicable law. However, GCG’s privacy obligations should not be interpreted as creating a commercial nondisclosure agreement.
If an opportunity requires the exchange of confidential business information, the relevant parties should first consider whether an appropriate nondisclosure agreement is required.
Unsolicited Ideas and Proposals
GCG may already be developing, considering, or receiving ideas, products, brands, concepts, strategies, or business opportunities similar to something you submit.
Unless GCG agrees otherwise in writing before receiving the information:
GCG is not required to review an unsolicited submission;
The submission does not create an obligation to pursue the idea or opportunity;
The submission does not create a right to compensation, attribution, exclusivity, or participation;
The submission does not prevent GCG from independently developing or evaluating similar ideas; and
The submission does not create confidentiality obligations beyond those imposed by applicable privacy law.
Nothing in this section transfers ownership of intellectual property that you already own. It is intended to prevent an unsolicited submission from creating obligations GCG did not knowingly agree to accept.
Portfolio Companies and Other Organisations
The Site may refer or link to companies, brands, founders, investors, advisers, buyers, suppliers, operators, or other organisations.
Unless expressly stated:
A referenced business may be a separate legal entity;
A reference does not necessarily mean that GCG owns or controls the business;
A reference does not establish a current affiliation or commercial relationship;
A reference does not mean that the third party has endorsed GCG or the Site;
A reference does not indicate that the business is available for acquisition or investment; and
GCG does not assume responsibility for the third party’s acts, omissions, products, services, agreements, debts, or liabilities.
Portfolio companies may maintain their own websites, terms, privacy policies, management teams, products, and customer relationships.
Logos, trademarks, and trade names belonging to third parties remain the property of their respective owners. Their appearance on the Site does not necessarily imply sponsorship, endorsement, or an ongoing business relationship.
Performance Information and Forward-Looking Statements
[Retain this section if the Site contains portfolio counts, revenue figures, valuation figures, transaction values, assets-under-management figures, growth rates, timelines, targets, exit information, or other performance claims.]
Financial, operational, portfolio, transaction, or performance information appearing on the Site may:
Be unaudited;
Be based on estimates;
Be supplied by third parties;
Use definitions or methodologies that differ from those used by another organisation;
Describe performance during a limited period;
Include realised and unrealised values;
Exclude relevant costs, risks, or other qualifications; or
Become outdated after publication.
Every material statistic should be read together with its stated source, methodology, definition, measurement period, and “as of” date.
Historical performance, prior transactions, case studies, testimonials, or portfolio-company results do not guarantee future performance or similar results.
The Site may also contain forward-looking statements about GCG’s plans, strategies, objectives, portfolio, market opportunities, acquisitions, growth, profitability, or future outcomes.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions, expectations, and judgments available when made. They are not promises or guarantees. Actual events and results may differ materially because of market conditions, competition, consumer demand, operating performance, access to capital, legal developments, transaction execution, and other factors.
Unless applicable law requires otherwise, GCG has no general obligation to update a forward-looking statement after its publication date.
Testimonials and Case Studies
A testimonial, quotation, or case study reflects the experience or opinion of the identified person or organisation at the relevant time.
Testimonials and case studies:
Do not guarantee that another person or organisation will have the same experience;
Do not guarantee a financial, commercial, operational, or transaction outcome;
May describe circumstances that are not directly comparable to another situation; and
Should be read together with any accompanying explanation or qualification.
The appearance of a person’s name, company, photograph, or logo does not necessarily mean that the person or organisation endorses every aspect of GCG or the Site.
Links to Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to websites, services, publications, social-media platforms, portfolio companies, service providers, or other resources operated by third parties.
GCG does not necessarily review or control those third-party resources and is not responsible for:
Their content;
Their accuracy or availability;
Their security;
Their privacy or cookie practices;
Their products or services;
Their statements or representations; or
Loss arising from your use of or reliance on them.
A link does not necessarily imply that GCG endorses, sponsors, approves, or is affiliated with the third party.
Your access to or use of a third-party website is at your own discretion and is governed by the third party’s terms and policies.
Privacy and Cookies
GCG’s collection and use of personal data through the Site are described in the GCG Privacy Policy.
The Site may also use cookies and similar technologies as described in the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, or cookie-preference tool made available on the Site.
Privacy Policy: [Insert link]
Cookie Policy or Privacy Choices: [Insert link or delete if not applicable]
Fraud and Brand-Impersonation Notice: [Insert link]
Copyright and Trademark Complaints
If you believe that content on the Site infringes copyright, trademark, or another intellectual-property right that you own or are authorised to enforce, please contact:
Intellectual-property contact: [legal@gcg-domain.com]
Legal entity: [Full registered company name]
Address: [Registered or legal-notice address]
Your notice should include:
Your name and contact information;
Identification of the protected work, mark, or right;
Identification and location of the material you believe is infringing;
An explanation of why you believe the use is unauthorised;
A statement confirming that the information in your notice is accurate;
An explanation of your relationship to the owner if you are acting on another person’s behalf; and
Your physical or electronic signature.
GCG may request additional information before acting on a complaint.
GCG may remove or restrict access to disputed material while it reviews a complaint, but it is not required to remove material solely because a complaint has been submitted.
Knowingly submitting a false or misleading complaint may expose the sender to legal responsibility.
[If the Site is operated by a US entity and GCG intends to claim protection under the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act, replace this section with a DMCA policy prepared for GCG, appoint a designated agent, and complete any required registration. Do not retain Citadel’s DMCA agent, address, process, or Florida details.]
No Warranty
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Site and all information and materials made available through it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
GCG and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, contractors, advisers, and agents make no representation or warranty, express, implied, or statutory, concerning:
The accuracy, reliability, completeness, or currency of Site content;
The suitability of Site content for a particular purpose;
The availability or uninterrupted operation of the Site;
Compatibility with a particular device, browser, system, or software;
The absence of errors, defects, vulnerabilities, viruses, or harmful components;
The preservation of information submitted through the Site;
The availability or performance of a linked third-party website; or
Any result arising from use of or reliance on the Site.
To the extent permitted by law, GCG disclaims implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, and availability.
Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes a warranty, condition, or obligation that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, GCG and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, contractors, advisers, and agents will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive, or consequential loss arising from or connected with:
Access to or use of the Site;
Inability or delay in accessing or using the Site;
Reliance on information obtained through the Site;
A decision made using Site information;
A third-party website, platform, product, or service;
A security incident outside GCG’s reasonable control;
Unauthorised access to or alteration of a transmission or submission;
Loss or corruption of data;
Loss of opportunity, revenue, profit, business, goodwill, or anticipated savings; or
Another person’s unauthorised misuse of GCG’s name, identity, branding, or information.
This limitation applies regardless of whether the claim arises in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, statute, or another legal theory and whether or not GCG was advised that the loss was possible.
[Choose one direct-liability position following legal review:]
Option A — Exclusion for a Free Informational Website
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, GCG will not be liable for direct loss arising solely from use of or reliance on this free informational Site.
Option B — Monetary Cap
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, GCG’s total aggregate liability arising from or connected with the Site will not exceed [insert amount and currency].
Option C — No Separate Direct-Liability Clause
Delete Options A and B and rely only on the exclusions and mandatory-law protections approved by GCG’s counsel.
Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or limits liability for:
Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
Death or personal injury caused by negligence where such liability cannot be excluded;
Deliberate misconduct;
Breach of a mandatory legal obligation; or
Another category of liability that applicable law does not permit a party to exclude or limit.
Responsibility for Misuse
[Optional—retain only if enforceable under the selected governing law.]
You are responsible for loss directly resulting from your:
Unlawful or fraudulent use of the Site;
Intentional interference with the Site’s operation or security;
Infringement of GCG’s intellectual-property rights;
Impersonation of GCG or a GCG representative;
Unauthorised submission of another person’s confidential information or personal data; or
Material breach of these Terms of Use.
GCG reserves the right to pursue remedies available under applicable law.
Suspension or Termination of Access
GCG may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Site where it reasonably believes that:
You have breached these Terms of Use;
Your use creates a security, legal, or operational risk;
Your activity interferes with the Site or another user;
Restriction is required by law or a lawful authority; or
The Site or relevant functionality is being discontinued.
Provisions concerning intellectual property, confidentiality, disclaimers, limitation of liability, governing law, disputes, and other provisions intended by their nature to continue will survive the suspension or termination of access.
Governing Law
These Terms of Use and any non-contractual obligations arising from or connected with them are governed by the laws of [insert country and, where applicable, state, province, or region], without giving effect to conflict-of-law principles that would require another jurisdiction’s laws to apply.
The Site is operated from [insert country].
If you access the Site from another location, you are responsible for complying with the laws applicable to you. GCG does not represent that Site content is appropriate or lawful in every jurisdiction.
Mandatory consumer, privacy, or other statutory rights that cannot lawfully be excluded remain unaffected.
Dispute Resolution
[Choose either the court version or a properly drafted arbitration version. Do not publish both.]
Court Version
Before beginning formal proceedings, you and GCG will use reasonable good-faith efforts to resolve a dispute concerning the Site informally.
A person initiating a dispute should send written notice containing:
Their name and contact information;
A description of the dispute;
The relevant dates and communications;
The outcome requested; and
Supporting information reasonably necessary to understand the matter.
The parties will have [30] days from receipt of a complete notice to attempt an informal resolution, unless they agree to another period or urgent relief is reasonably required.
If the dispute is not resolved, the courts of [insert city, state or region, and country] will have [exclusive/non-exclusive] jurisdiction.
Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking urgent injunctive or protective relief where reasonably necessary to protect intellectual property, confidential information, systems, security, or legal rights.
Arbitration Version
[If GCG requires arbitration, replace the Court Version with a complete provision prepared for the selected jurisdiction. It should identify the arbitration institution, procedural rules, seat, language, number of arbitrators, allocation of fees, availability of urgent court relief, and treatment of collective claims. Do not copy Citadel’s Florida, JAMS, jury-waiver, class-action-waiver, or 30-day opt-out provisions unless US counsel confirms that they are appropriate and enforceable for GCG.]
Notices
Legal notices concerning these Terms of Use should be sent to:
Growth Capital Group
Legal entity: [Full registered company name]
Attention: [Legal Department or responsible person]
Registered address: [Full address]
Email: [legal@gcg-domain.com]
A notice should clearly identify the sender, explain its purpose, and provide sufficient information for GCG to understand and respond to it.
Privacy requests should be submitted using the contact method stated in the GCG Privacy Policy.
Reports of suspected impersonation or fraud should be submitted using the contact method stated in GCG’s Fraud and Brand-Impersonation Notice.
Severability
If a provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, it will be interpreted or limited to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable where permitted by law.
If the provision cannot be preserved, it will be severed, and the remaining provisions will continue in effect.
Any modification, invalidity, or unenforceability will be limited to the relevant provision and jurisdiction.
No Waiver
A failure or delay by GCG in enforcing a provision of these Terms of Use does not waive GCG’s right to enforce that provision or another provision later.
A waiver is effective only if made in writing by an authorised GCG representative.
No Assignment by Users
You may not assign, transfer, or delegate your rights or obligations under these Terms of Use without GCG’s prior written consent.
GCG may assign or transfer its rights and obligations in connection with a corporate reorganisation, merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or transfer of the Site, subject to applicable law.
Entire Understanding Concerning Site Use
These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy where applicable, Fraud and Brand-Impersonation Notice, and any additional terms presented for a particular Site feature, form the entire understanding between you and GCG concerning ordinary use of the Site.
They do not replace, amend, or override a confidentiality agreement, letter of intent, transaction agreement, employment agreement, supplier agreement, investment document, or other contract separately signed by GCG and another party.
If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and a separately signed agreement, the signed agreement will govern the subject matter it addresses.
Contact Us
Questions regarding these Terms of Use may be directed to:
Growth Capital Group
Legal entity: [Full registered company name]
Company registration number: [Registration number]
Registered office: [Full registered address]
Legal email: [legal@gcg-domain.com]
Privacy email: [privacy@gcg-domain.com]
Official website: [Official website URL]