- Maatos aims to offer an online platform on which instructors may provide their own courses and trainings through their own Academy’s. Maatos is responsible for the system and the technology. In addition, Maatos provides tailor-made projects and support/advice for a fee.
- For the purposes of these general terms and conditions, ‘Maatos’ includes all employees or third parties employed by it.
- In these general terms and conditions, an Instructor is understood to mean: the person who takes out a subscription with Maatos and who offers his own courses and trainings via his own Academy.
- For the purposes of these General Terms and Conditions, ‘Academy’ means: the online platform on which Instructor may offer and/or sell his/her own courses and training to End User.
- For the purposes of these General Terms and Conditions, an End User is defined as: a person who uses the Instructor’s courses and training via an Academy.
- For the purposes of these Enduser terms of use, Users are understood to mean: those who use the platform or who visit the platform. This includes Instructors and End Users.
Article 2 – Applicability of these conditions
- These general terms and conditions are concluded by and between Maatos and the Users and end-users of the platform together with the privacy statement and other documents referred to in these general terms and conditions.
- Instructors’ access to the platform is also governed by the Instructors’ policy.
Article 3 – Relationship between Maatos, Instructors and End-users
- Maatos is not a course provider or educational institution.
- The Instructors are not employees of Maatos.
- Maatos is not responsible for the interactions between the Instructors and the End Users, with the exception of providing the technological means by which Instructors can give their courses.
- Maatos will not be liable for any disputes, claims, losses, injuries or damage of any nature whatsoever arising from the relationship between Instructors and End Users, including, but not limited to, the fact that an End User is dependent on the information provided by the Instructor.
- Instructors may charge End Users for access to their courses.
- It is the responsibility of the instructor to receive and process the payments of the end-user.
- Maatos is not responsible in the case of cancellations or refunds. This is fully the responsibility of the instructor and end-user.
- Maatos does not control or monitor the user content and does not warrant the content, reliability, validity, accuracy or veracity of such user content, including but not limited to the content presented through the courses.
- By using the platform, End Users may be exposed to user content that they consider to be offensive or indecent. Maatos has no responsibility to keep such content away from Users and is not liable for access to or use of any user content.
- Posting, reading and using the content is entirely at the User’s own risk.
- Although Maatos is not obliged to do so, Maatos does have absolute discretion to remove, screen or edit user content posted or stored on the platform and this may be done at any time, and for any reason.
- Maatos does not own the user content, but has the right to use the user content to the extent necessary to operate the platform and provide the Services, now and in the future.
- Maatos has the right to use, redistribute, adapt and publish the content.
- The online platform may contain links to third parties. If the User clicks on these links or uses information via these links, it is entirely at the User’s own risk. This provision is further explained in the privacy statement.
- If a User believes that its own User Content violates any law or regulation, is inaccurate or poses a risk to any third party, it is the User’s sole responsibility to take such action as it deems necessary.
- If a User believes that other content violates any law or regulation, the User must report this to the Instructor. Any charges must be recovered from the Instructor.
Article 6 – Users’ obligations
- Provided that Users comply with the requirements stipulated in these Terms and Conditions, Users are granted a limited, personal, revocable and non-transferable right and license to access and use the Services and the platform.
- Users are not allowed to:
- Use Maatos as a means to act in violation of any laws or regulations.
- Use incorrect information when creating an account.
- Multiply, publish, resell, use for commercial purposes or otherwise make available to third parties the information obtained through the Services.
- Infringement of the rights of Maatos and/or third parties, including but not limited to intellectual property rights or rights relating to the protection of privacy.
- Use viruses or other software that can cause damage to the platform or that are intended to circumvent technical protection measures of the platform and/or the computer systems.
- To damage the good name and/or interests of Maatos.
- Create an account in the name of another person.
- Store or distribute libellous, defamatory or racist information through the platform.
- Use inappropriate language.
- Disseminate information in violation of copyrights or place hyperlinks to sound information.
- To assist others in violating the rights of third parties, such as by placing links to hacking tools or explanations about computer crime that are apparently intended to enable the reader to commit the described criminal behaviour and not to be able to defend him self against it.
- Violate the privacy of third parties, for example by disseminating personal data of third parties without permission or necessity, or by repeatedly harassing third parties with communication that is undesirable by them.
- If there are problems or reasons to file a claim against Maatos, this must be done within six months of the discovery of the problem or the reason.
Article 7 – Interactive zones
- User is responsible for the use of interactive zones on the platform and User does this at his/her own risk.
- The platform or the interactive areas may not be used to send commercial or other messages to a third party, inside or outside the platform, if those messages are not requested, authorised or welcomed by the third party (spam).
- All information posted by user on the online platform is not confidential and/or patented.
- By using the online platform, the User agrees that everything that the User places is in accordance with (local) laws or regulations. The user is fully responsible and liable for this.
- Any use of the interactive areas or other parts of the platform contrary to these general terms and conditions may result in the termination or suspension of the User’s rights with regard to the interactive areas and/or the platform.
- If there is any conflict with these general terms and conditions, there is no right to a refund of the amounts paid.
Article 8 – Intellectual property
- The user accepts that the platform, structure, concept and software programs belong to the intellectual property rights of Maatos. This does not apply to the material placed by Instructors and End Users.
- The User is not permitted to reproduce, transform, modify, dismantle, restore to the source code, distribute, rent, lend or make public any part of the platform by any open means of communication whatsoever, unless he or she has obtained written permission from Maatos or unless this is permitted by law.
- The User is not permitted to remove signs that refer to the intellectual, industrial and other property rights of Maatos. User must not circumvent or manipulate the technical measures implemented by Maatos or third parties in various software programs for the protection of its intellectual property rights.
- Maatos is not liable for damage, of any nature whatsoever, as a result of the assumption that it has based itself on incorrect and/or incomplete information provided or concealed by the User, unless Maatos should have been aware of such inaccuracy or incompleteness.
- Maatos does not guarantee that the platform and/or the Services will be accessible at all times and without interruptions or malfunctions. Maatos is in no way liable or liable to pay damages to the User for any damage resulting from or resulting from the (temporary) unavailability, the (interim) failure and/or improper operation of the platform and/or the Services.
- Maatos is not liable if there is a data leak or other malfunction in the system that causes the platform to be unavailable or that could compromise the integrity, confidentiality and availability of the information on the platform.
- Maatos cannot be held liable for the inaccuracy of information provided on the platform and the resulting damage.
- Maatos is not liable for damage as a result of the material that is placed on the platform by Instructors or End Users.
- Maatos is not liable for damages resulting from any unauthorized access to or use of the platform.
- Maatos is not liable for damage caused by third parties having unauthorized access to the User’s account.
- Maatos is not liable for damage as a result of the failure to arrive or to arrive late at electronic messages.
- Maatos is never responsible for the loss of data and Maatos cannot be held liable for this by the User.
- Maatos is not liable for failure to fulfil its obligations arising from the Agreement, or to do so on time, if this is caused by force majeure as referred to in Article 14.
- The user indemnifies Maatos against all claims from third parties relating to the Services.
- If Maatos is held liable, it will only be liable for direct damage actually incurred, paid for or suffered by the User due to a demonstrable failure of Maatos’ obligations with regard to its Services.
- The liability of Maatos is limited to the amount paid in the last three months.
- The limitation of liability as referred to in this article does not apply in the event of intent or willful recklessness on the part of Maatos.
- This provision does not exclude liability to the extent that liability may not be limited or excluded by law.
Article 10 – Exclusion of guarantees
- Maatos explicitly excludes explicit and tacit guarantees, promises and indemnities of any nature whatsoever, including but not limited to guarantees, promises and indemnities with regard to the quality, safety, integrity and accuracy of the platform of Maatos and its Services, unless otherwise stipulated in these general terms and conditions.
Article 11 – Confidentiality of data
- Each of the parties guarantees that all information received from the other party that is known or should be known to be of a confidential nature shall remain secret. The party receiving confidential information shall only use it for the purpose for which it was provided. Information shall in any case be regarded as confidential if it has been designated as such by one of the parties. Maatos cannot be held to this if the provision of information to a third party is necessary as a result of a judicial decision, a statutory provision or for the correct execution of the Agreement.
Article 12 – Final provisions
Article 13: Knowledge Program
Welcome to
www.dealexecutionacademy.io (“the Website”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of our Website and participation in the Deal Execution Academy’s Knowledge Program (“the Program”). By accessing the Website or enrolling in the Program, you agree to these Terms in full. If you do not accept these Terms, you must not use the Website or participate in the Program.
14.1 Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years old to use this Website.
14.2 Acceptable Use**: You agree not to:
– Use the Website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the Website or impairment of its availability or accessibility.
– Use the Website for fraudulent, unlawful, or harmful purposes.
14.3 Intellectual Property**: All content on the Website, including text, graphics, logos, and software, is the property of www.dealexecutionacademy.io and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use the content without our written permission.
Article 15: Knowledge Program Terms
15.1 Enrollment and Eligibility:
– Enrollment in the Program is open to individuals who own or operate a business and are seeking to sell their business.
– By enrolling, you affirm that the information you provide is accurate and complete.
15.2 Program Content:
– The Program provides educational materials, templates, case studies, and access to a network of M&A experts and potential buyers.
– All materials provided are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice.
15.3 Fees and Payments:
– Program fees must be paid in full prior to accessing content.
– If you are unhappy with the Program, you may request a refund within 30 days of enrollment by contacting our service desk via info@dealexecutionacademy.io. Refunds will be issued at our discretion based on adherence to the refund policy.
15.4 License to Use Materials:
– Upon enrollment, you are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use Program materials for personal or internal business purposes.
– You may not share, distribute, or modify Program materials without written permission.
15.5 Community Guidelines:
– Program participants must engage respectfully within any community forums or networks.
– Harassment, discrimination, or inappropriate behavior will result in removal from the Program without a refund.
Article 16: Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
16.1 No Guarantee of Results:
– The Knowledge Program does not guarantee a successful sale of your business. It is intended to educate and provide you with tools to navigate the sales process. Results may vary depending on several factors, including market conditions, investor demand, and your ability to execute the strategies provided. While the Program is designed to enhance your likelihood of success, we make no representation or warranty regarding specific outcomes or earnings. Your success depends on your efforts, diligence, and execution.
16.2 Educational Purpose Only:
– All information shared in the Program reflects the sole thoughts and opinions of the author(s) and is provided for educational purposes only. It should not be taken as legal or financial advice. You are strongly advised to seek guidance from a certified accountant and a professional legal team before taking any significant actions based on Program content.
16.3 Limitation of Liability:
– We are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of the Website or participation in the Program.
We reserve the right to terminate access to the Website or Program for violations of these Terms or misuse of services.
Article 19: Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Netherlands, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
Article 20: Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website.
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at info@dealexecutionacademy.io.
