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Terms of Service

Last updated: 23 January 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Side Founder ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Side Founder is an early-stage tool intended to help you think through, shape, and communicate projects you're building on the side. The Service may provide:

  • Ways to describe and structure your ideas
  • Simple pages or artefacts you can share with others
  • Lightweight tools to keep track of your progress

3. Not Financial or Legal Advice

IMPORTANT: Side Founder is not financial, legal, or investment advice. The Service is a planning and organising tool only. Any suggestions, examples, or templates provided are:

  • For informational and planning purposes only
  • Not a substitute for professional financial, legal, or tax advice
  • Not a prediction engine or guarantee of outcomes
  • Based on assumptions and information you provide

You should consult with qualified professionals before making any significant financial decisions, entering into contracts, or changing your employment situation.

4. User Accounts and Responsibilities

4.1 Account Creation

If and when Side Founder offers accounts, you may be required to provide accurate and complete information. You will be responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Ensuring the accuracy of information you provide

4.2 Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Engage in any illegal or unauthorized activity
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
  • Harass, abuse, or harm others

5. Data and Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described there. You are responsible for the accuracy of all data you input into the Service.

6. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its original content, design, and functionality, is owned by the Side Exit project and/or its creator(s) and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the Service without prior written consent.

7. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

7.1 Service Availability

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

7.2 Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Side Founder (and the wider Side Exit project) shall not be liable for:

  • Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
  • Loss of profits, revenue, data, or use
  • Decisions you make based on information from the Service

Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. You are solely responsible for any decisions you make based on information provided by the Service.

8. Termination

We may modify, pause, or discontinue the Service at any time, with or without notice. If account-based features are introduced, we may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or are otherwise misused.

9. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us via the details provided on the main Side Exit site.