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FAQs
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What are the member benefits of Women in Funds?monthly in-persion social events (NYC based)* private virtual chat community group digital resources exclusive educational expert series (free CLE) job board access introductions/industry resources/referrals community volunteer opportunities (see below) compensation data skills building seminars (personal finance/negotiation of compensation) community clubs speaking opportunities private event/dinner invitations, such as invites to concerts and conferences Leader Members: Priority Access to Events Leader Members: Free access to results of compensation survey Volunteer/Giving Back Opportunities Participate in Women in Funds Cycle for Survival Charity Team* Mentorship / Pipeline Building initiatives Post job opportunities on the job board Volunteer to help with community engagement Lead community clubs with fun ideas Host an event at your fund or invite a male ally Share your insights and resources Share speaking opportunities with members
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How do I purchase a membership?To add a new membership for yourself follow these steps: 1. Select the membership option most appropriate for you at www.womeninfundsmembersite.online from the JOIN tab. 2. Purchase the membership. 3. Complete all questionnaires. 4. You will receive an email with further instructions. If you are not eligible to join under the membership option you chose because you are not a Qualifying Member, we will refund you the amount, less a $25 processing fee. For that reason, we ask that you review the eligibility guidelines before joining.
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How do I join the Women in Funds WhatsApp group chat?Please refer to your new member onboarding materials that you received in an email from womeninfunds@gmail.com. In the email you will find a link to join the group chat. If you have any issues, please contact us at womeninfunds@gmail.com. Only members can join the group chat and the mobile number you use to join the group chat will be checked against our member records to ensure there's a match.
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Can I invite a friend to Women in Funds events?Yes. Certain of our events have plus 1 invites extended, and some of our events indicate that we request that each guest invite a male ally. Not all of our events feature these plus 1s, so please review the invite before bringing a friend. All plus 1s must rsvp directly on the Partiful app.
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Can men join Women in Funds?Yes. We encourage male allies who respectfully support our values and mission to join the community. We are not in the business of excluding men. We welcome ally-ship and support from men at all levels of seniority.
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Can allocators join Women in Funds?While allocators are not technically Women in Funds, we value their insights and input very much. We would love to partner and collaborate with allocators interested in supporting investment in women whenever possible.
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When was Women in Funds founded?In 2017 and it has grown organically since then through word of mouth.
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I want to get involved in my community and give back. Can I do that at Women in Funds?Yes. We have community charitable initiatives such as our annual Cycle for Survival team, which raises money to beat cancer, we have our community social circles, such as our book club, which is a low-key way to spread some positivity and we have our volunteer initiatives, such as our mentoring program. We look for volunteers to help with anything under the sun - if you want to be involved and you have a special talent or skill to share, let us know! Keep in mind that something as simple as posting a job opportunity on the job board, or replying to a post in the forums/Whatsapp chat is a great way to give back. The more active your participation, the more other members get back.
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What is this 'give-to-get' idea I keep hearing about?By joining, members agree to our mantra of “give to get”- giving advice and expertise, not just receiving it. Some describe this as paying it forward, some think of it as transactional, and some just call it fair. However you think of it, the community is an intellectual and social exchange of ideas, sentiments, time and resources and it works best when everyone participates actively.
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How do I cancel my membership?Sorry to see you go. You can cancel your membership through the portal under 'My Account'. However, since annual memberships are paid for in full for 1 year up front, we cannot offer any refunds, either full or partial, if you cancel before your annual membership term is over.
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What are the Women in Funds Terms of Use?TERMS OF USE Welcome and thank you for using Women in Funds! We offer two platforms through the Women in Funds websites (collectively, the “Site”): (a) an informational platform (“Women in Funds Public Site”) where Women in Funds provides information about the organization; and (b) a members-only platform (“Women in Funds Private Site”) where members of Women in Funds (“Members”) gain access to member benefits including the member forum where Members can post comments, join groups, chat with other members, read the blog, access articles, search topic content, access private event invitations, and access the members only CLE podcast programming (“Member Benefits”) Women in Funds, the Site, and any other services we offer, including our events, CLE podcast, WhatsApp group, and volunteer opportunities are referred to herein as the “Services”. These Terms of Use (the “Terms of Use”) govern your access to and use of the Services, so please read them carefully before using the Services. Our Terms of Use help ensure that our Services work smoothly for you, for our other users. What we do Women in Funds: Women in Funds is a private membership program and social community that provides women in the investment fund industry and the industries that support it with meaningful opportunities to further their values, make connections, find inspiration to remain engaged in the industry, and become more extraordinary by learning new skills and expanding their network. These opportunities are provided through Women in Funds hosted events, partnerships with sponsoring or supporting organizations, private dinners, connections to game changers, inspiration, educational materials, introductions to members and non-members. Member – Members have access to our private events, receive Women in Funds emails, and have access to a broader community of investors and innovators. Sponsors – Sponsors contribute financially to Women in Funds events. Members who are annual Sponsors in the Corporate Sponsor Series are offered private opportunities not available to single Event Sponsors. Acceptance of Terms of Use By accessing and using the Site, registering for Women in Funds Private Site or otherwise manifesting your acceptance, you accept and acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use and the terms and conditions of our Privacy Policy, which are hereby incorporated by reference. As our business grows we may revise these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy periodically. If we do, we will post the changes on the Site. Your continued use of the Services after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Use. These Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy apply to all users of the Services, including, without limitation, Members, Sponsors, and other users who are contributors of content, information, and other materials or services, registered or otherwise (collectively, “Users”). Age Restriction You must be at least 13 years of age to use the Services. To assist you in navigating the Terms of Use for the Private Site, we have broken out the terms. Member: If you are a Member, Women in Funds gives you access to an expansive community of motivated, senior ranking women and men in the investment fund industry. We introduce you to a broader community of innovators. We inspire, educate and create a thought provoking conversation intended to catalyze the forward momentum of women. Member Registration/Setting Up An Account: To access Women in Funds and certain other Services, you are required to register for an account (an “Account”) and provide current, accurate, identification, contact and other information.All information provided through the registration process needs to be accurate so that we can provide the Services to you and provide our other users with accurate information when applicable. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy and completeness of this information and also for maintaining the confidentiality of your username and password (“Unique Identifier”). We encourage you to use “strong” passwords (passwords that use a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols) with your account. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account, including activities of others to whom you have provided your username or password, and shall notify Women in Funds immediately of any unauthorized use of your account, unauthorized disclosure or distribution of your Unique Identifiers to any third party, or any other breach of security.For security purposes you may not select or use as a username oname: (i) a name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person; (ii) a name that violates the property rights or publicity rights of any other person; or (iii) a name that is otherwise offensive, vulgar or obscene. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to reject the registration or cancel a username. No Investment or Financial Advice: Users should note that no information made available through the Services should be construed as investment or financial advice. Women in Funds does not provide Users with investment or other advice, and no information or material available by Women in Funds to Users through the Services is to be relied upon for the purpose of making or communicating investment or other decisions. Women in Funds is neither a law firm nor an accounting firm, and no content or communication made available through the Services should be interpreted as legal, accounting, or tax advice. Payment and Billing: Certain of our Services require the payment of a ticketing fee (the “Paid Services”). By subscribing to or paying for a Paid Service or completing a Platform Transaction through the Site, you are agreeing to pay the amount charged to you by the applicable Service.We use third-party payment processors (each, a “Payment Processor”) to process your credit card payment linked to the transactions on your Account on the Services (your “Payment Account”) for use of the Paid Services or for completion of a Platform Transaction. The processing of payments will be subject to the terms, conditions and privacy policies of such Payment Processor in addition to these Terms of Use. We are not responsible for error by the Payment Processor. By choosing to use Paid Services or by completing a Platform Transaction, you agree to pay us, through the Payment Processor, all charges at the prices then in effect for any use of such Paid Services in accordance with the applicable payment terms and you authorize us, through the Payment Processor, to charge your chosen payment provider (your “Payment Method”). You agree to make payment using that selected Payment Method. We reserve the right, but do not have an obligation, to correct any errors or mistakes that it makes even if it has already requested or received payment.The terms of your payment will be based on your Payment Method and may be determined by agreements between you and the financial institution, credit card issuer or other provider of your chosen Payment Method. If we, through the Payment Processor, do not receive payment from you, you agree to pay all amounts due on your Payment Account upon demand.If the amount to be charged to your Payment Account varies from the amount you preauthorized (other than due to the imposition or change in the amount of state sales taxes), you have the right to receive, and we shall provide, notice of the amount to be charged and the date of the charge before the scheduled date of the transaction. Any agreement you have with your payment provider will govern your use of your Payment Method. You agree that we may accumulate charges incurred and submit them as one or more aggregate charges during or at the end of each billing cycle. Your Commitments to Women in Funds and the Other Participants: Content: You are solely responsible for all information, data, text, photographs, videos, audio clips, written posts and comments, software, scripts, graphics, messages or other materials that you upload, post, publish or display (collectively, “Post”) or email or otherwise transmit or use via the Services.For the protection of all of ours Users, you agree to not use the Services to Post, email or otherwise transmit any content that: infringes any intellectual property right or privacy or other right of any other person or entity or violates any law or contractual duty; you know is false, misleading, untruthful or inaccurate; is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, offensive, or is otherwise inappropriate as determined by us in our sole discretion; constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk e-mail (“spamming”); contains software viruses or any other computer codes, files, or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, limit or interfere with the proper function of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any system, data, password or other information of ours or of any third party; impersonates any person or entity, including any of our employees or representatives; or includes anyone’s identification documents or sensitive financial information. or, in the sole judgment of Women in Funds, restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Services, or which may expose Women in Funds or its users to any harm or liability of any type. For the protection of our Services and business, and so that we can continue to provide the Services, you agree not to: interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Services or any activities conducted on the Services; bypass or circumvent any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Services (or other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Services); use manual or automated software, devices, or other processes to “crawl” or “spider” any page of the Site; harvest or scrape any content from the Services; decompile, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to derive any source code or underlying ideas or algorithms of any part of the Services (including without limitation any application); modify, translate, or otherwise create derivative works of any part of the Services. You must comply with all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations and you also agree to provide accurate, up-to-date information. Use of Users Personal Information:You agree not to use the personal information of other Users in any manner other than as expressly permitted herein. Other Rights That We Have: Modifications to Services: The Services may change over time as we add more features. We may modify, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Services (or a part of the Services) from time to time without prior notice to you. Please backup any information you want to keep as we have no responsibility for the deletion or failure to store any data or other content maintained or transmitted by the Services. We reserve the right to terminate Accounts. User Content: All content added, created, uploaded, submitted, distributed, or posted to the Services by Users (collectively “User Content”), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, is the sole responsibility of the person who originated such User Content. You represent that all User Content provided by you is accurate, complete, up-to-date, and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. By submitting User Content through the Services, you hereby do and shall grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, non-revocable, fully paid, sub-licensable and transferable license to use, edit, modify, truncate, aggregate, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise fully exploit the User Content in any media now known or hereafter devised and for any purpose. You represent and warrant that you have all rights to grant such licenses to us without infringement or violation of any third party rights, including any privacy rights, publicity rights, and any intellectual property or proprietary rights.You acknowledge that all Content, including User Content, accessed by you using the Services is at your own risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage or loss to you or any other party resulting therefrom. We do not guarantee that any Content you access on or through the Services is or will continue to be accurate.If you are eligible to use the Services, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Services and the Services Content and to download or print a copy of the Services Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you keep all copyright or other proprietary notices intact. Services Content: The Services contain content, such as software, text, graphics, images, sound recordings, audiovisual works, and other material provided by or on behalf of Women in Funds (collectively referred to as the “Services Content”). The Services Content may be owned by the Company or by third parties. The Services Content is protected under both United States and foreign laws. Unauthorized use of the Services Content may violate copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other laws. You have no rights in or to the Services Content, and you will not use the Services Content except as permitted under these Terms of Use. No other use is permitted without prior written consent from Women in Funds. You must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Services Content. You may not sell, transfer, assign, license, sublicense, modify, scrape, rent or create derivative works from the Services Content or reproduce, display, publicly perform, make a derivative version of, distribute, or otherwise use the Services Content in any way for any public or commercial purpose. The use or posting of the Services Content on any other website or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is expressly prohibited.The trademarks, service marks, and logos of Women in Funds (“Women in Funds Trademarks”) used and displayed on the Services are registered and unregistered trademarks or service marks of Women in Funds. Other company, product, and service names use in the Services may be trademarks or service marks owned by others (the “Third-Party Trademarks,” and, collectively with the Women in Funds Trademarks, the “Trademarks”). Nothing in or through the Services should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use the Trademarks, without our prior written permission specific for each such use. Use of the Trademarks as part of a link to or from any site is prohibited unless establishment of such a link is approved in advance by us in writing. All goodwill generated from the use of the Women in Funds Trademarks inures to our benefit. Elements of the Services are protected by trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and other state and federal laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part, by any means, including but not limited to the use of framing or mirrors. None of the Services Content may be retransmitted without our express, written consent for each and every instance.You acknowledge that all content, including Services Content and User Content, accessed by you using the Services is at your own risk and you will be solely responsible for any damage or loss to you or any other party resulting therefrom. We do not guarantee that any Content you access on or through the Services is or will continue to be accurate. Communications with and Submissions to Women in Funds: Although we encourage you to communicate with us through the Services, and/or via email, we do not want you to, and you should not, send us any content that contains confidential information. With respect to all communication you send to us through the Services, and e-mails you send to us, including but not limited to, responses, submissions, feedback, questions, comments, suggestions, and the like, we shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in your communications for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, the development, production and marketing of products and services that incorporate such information, without compensation or attribution to you. You retain all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in and to anything you submit through or post to the Services. You hereby do and shall grant us an irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to use, modify, copy, distribute, publish, perform, sublicense, and create derivative works from all communications and submissions you provide to us (in an anonymized and aggregate basis) in any media now known or hereafter devised and for any purpose. Things We Are Absolutely Not Obligated to Do: Verify Accuracy of Third Party Content and Links:The Services contain third party content and provide links to webpages and content of third parties (collectively, “Third Party Content”). Women in Funds does not control, endorse, investigate, diligence, or adopt any Third Party Content, and makes no representations or warranties in connection therewith. When you access third party resources on the Internet, you do so at your own risk. These other resources are not under our control, and you acknowledge that we are not responsible or liable for the content, functions, accuracy, legality, appropriateness or any other aspect of such websites or resources. The inclusion of any such link does not imply our endorsement or any association between us and their operators. Term of Agreement and Termination: Termination: You agree that we may, at our discretion, terminate your access to all or any part of the Services at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with your Account. If you wish to terminate your Account, you may do so by following the instructions on the Site or through the Services. Any fees paid hereunder are non-refundable. All provisions of these Terms of Use that by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, licenses of User Content, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability. Violation of Terms: If you violate any part of these Terms of Use, your permission to access and/or use the Services Content and the Services automatically terminates. Disputes with Women in Funds: ARBITRATION, CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL – IMPORTANT – PLEASE REVIEW AS THIS AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU AGREE THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US (WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DISPUTE INVOLVES A THIRD PARTY) WITH REGARD TO YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH US, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DISPUTES RELATED TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, AND/OR RIGHTS OF PRIVACY AND/OR PUBLICITY, WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION UNDER THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION’S RULES FOR ARBITRATION OF CONSUMER-RELATED DISPUTES AND YOU AND WE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY. DISCOVERY AND RIGHTS TO APPEAL IN ARBITRATION ARE GENERALLY MORE LIMITED THAN IN A LAWSUIT, AND OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU AND WE WOULD HAVE IN COURT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ARBITRATION. As an alternative, you may bring your claim in your local “small claims” court, if permitted by that small claims court’s rules and if within such court’s jurisdiction, unless such action is transferred, removed or appealed to a different court. You may bring claims only on your own behalf. Neither you nor we will participate in a class action or class-wide arbitration for any claims covered by these Terms of Use to arbitrate. YOU ARE GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS MEMBER ON ANY CLASS CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST US INCLUDING ANY RIGHT TO CLASS ARBITRATION OR ANY CONSOLIDATION OF INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATIONS. You also agree not to participate in claims brought in a private attorney general or representative capacity, or consolidated claims involving another person’s account, if we are a party to the proceeding. This dispute resolution provision will be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act and not by any state law concerning arbitration. In the event the American Arbitration Association is unwilling or unable to set a hearing date within one hundred and sixty (160) days of filing the case, then either we or you can elect to have the arbitration administered instead by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having competent jurisdiction. Any provision of applicable law notwithstanding, the arbitrator will not have authority to award damages, remedies or awards that conflict with these Terms. Indemnification: You shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Women in Funds, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, advisers and representatives from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that arise from or relate to your use or misuse of, or access to, the Services, Content, or otherwise from your User Content, violation of these Terms of Use, or infringement by you, or any third party using your Account or identity in the Services, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity. Disclaimers; Limitations; Limitation of Liability; Release: Limitation of Liability:IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, NOR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, CONSULTANTS, SUPPLIERS OR CONTENT PROVIDERS, BE LIABLE UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY RESULTING FROM: (I) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES; (II) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; OR (III) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICES. IN NO EVENT WILL WOMEN IN FUND’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICES OR WITH THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SERVICES. Release: By using the Services, you agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Women in Funds and its subsidiaries, directors, employees and affiliates (the “Women in Funds Entities”) from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, actions of any kind and injury (including death) arising out of or relating to the Services or any act or omission by any person, including without limitation, any dispute between you and any other person or regarding any content posted on the Site. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code ¤1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” This release includes, without limitation, any claim resulting from delay and the criminal acts of others. Warranty Disclaimer: THE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY ANY COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Copyright Policy – Intellectual Property Rights: We respect the intellectual property of others and we ask our Users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please review our DMCA Copyright Policy. Miscellaneous: Laws and Arbitration:The Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and Women in Funds and govern your use of the Services, superseding any prior agreements between you and Women in Funds with respect to the Services. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software. The Terms of Use will be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Women in Funds agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within New York County, New York. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS, CROSS-CLAIMS, OR THIRD PARTY CLAIMS) ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OF USE. FURTHER, EACH PARTY HERETO CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OR AGENT OF EITHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT IN THE EVENT OF SUCH LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL PROVISION. Any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Services or the Terms of Use must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. A printed version of these Terms of Use and of any notice given in electronic form will be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these Terms of Use to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. The failure of Women in Funds to enforce any provision of these Terms of Use will not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision. In the event that any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, then that provision will be limited to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use will remain in full force and effect. The arbitration agreement will survive the termination of your relationship with us. Other: Accessing the Services is prohibited from territories where the Content or Services are illegal. If you access the Services from other locations, you do so at your own initiative and risk, and you are responsible for your compliance with local laws.We shall not be liable for any failure to perform our obligations hereunder where such failure results from any cause beyond our reasonable control, including, without limitation, mechanical, electronic or communications failure or degradation.No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship is created as a result of these Terms of Use or by the relationship between Women in Funds and its users, Creators or Sellers. Contact: You may contact us at the following address: Women in Funds, 378 Union Ave, Office C, Brooklyn, NY 11211 Policy Effective Date: This policy is effective from January 1, 2024 until further notice.
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What is the Women in Funds Privacy Policy?WOMEN IN FUNDS PRIVACY POLICY This Privacy Policy was last updated on January 1, 2024. Welcome to Women in Funds! Women in Funds (WIF), LLC and its successors, assigns and affiliates (“Women in Funds” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to all of our members and other individuals (“you” or “your”) who visit the Website or otherwise consume or interact with our various Services. We are strongly committed to protecting your privacy rights. Thank you for trusting us with your personal information – we know that the privacy of your personal information is very important to you. Please read this Privacy Policy to learn more about what information we collect and what we do with that information. Sections: 1. Our policy 2. Information We Collect 3. How We Collect Information 4. Our Use of Personal Data and Other Information 5. Our Disclosure of Your Personal Information 6. How We Protect Your Information 7. Your Controls and Choices 8. Exclusions 9. Children’s Policy 10. Changes to Privacy Policy 11. California Residents: California Privacy Rights 12. Contacting Women in Funds 1. Our Policy: This Privacy Policy describes the policies and procedures of Women in Funds (WIF), LLC and its successors, assigns and affiliates (“Women in Funds” “we,” “us,” or “our”) on the collection, use and disclosure of your information on womeninfunds.org (the “Site”, which includes any mobile applications and mobile sites) and the services, features, content, membership services, or applications we offer (collectively with the Site, the “Services”). This Site has been created to provide information about our company, its affiliated entities, and its Services to all users of the Site or Services, including but not limited to, entrepreneurs, members, corporate partners and Accredited Investors, as defined by SEC Regulation D Rule 501 (“Investors”), who in any way use the Site or any Service provided by Women in Funds. If you have questions or complaints regarding our privacy policy or practices, please contact us at womeninfunds@gmail.com. This Privacy Policy sets forth Women in Fund’s policy with respect to information, including personally identifiable information about individual Users (“Personal Data”), and other information that is collected from our Users. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY WOMEN IN FUNDS SITE OR SERVICE. If we change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes to this Privacy Policy, the Women in Funds homepage, or other locations. We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material or significant changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our homepage prior to the changes taking effect. Your continued use of our products and services after such notification will signify your acceptance of the changes to our Privacy Policy. 2. Information We Collect Personal Data: Women in Funds collects personal information that you voluntarily provide through interaction with, or use of, the Services, or to the extent applicable, via third-party websites and applications when requesting information regarding the Services, which information may respectively include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, billing information, participation on social or professional networks, etc. For example, we collect the personal information you provide when you join as a member, register for Women in Funds events or when you use certain Services, or if you request information on certain Services. For monitoring member engagement, we collect information about your visits to, and activity on, the Website, the number of times you have viewed or opened an email, and other such usage information. When you receive some communications from Women in Funds, we may use certain service providers, customized links, or similar technologies to determine whether an email has been opened and which links were accessed. We also may make use of location-based data for our Services and might ask you to enter your general location, specifically to provide more relevant invitations or opportunities, rather than to personally identify you. Regarding payment information, in the event that you purchase any of the Services, we will collect financial or credit card information and other information necessary to process the transaction. Such information is collected and used strictly for billing purposes only, is not shared or used for any other purposes, and is and will be processed in accordance with all applicable laws. Women in Funds uses third party processors to process payments. The third-party processor (and not Women in Funds) is responsible for collecting and processing credit card and other payment information and we do not collect or store your credit or debit card number except as described in this Privacy Policy. By voluntarily providing us with Personal Data, you are consenting to our use of it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you provide Personal Data, you acknowledge and agree that such Personal Data may be transferred from your current location to the cloud location or server belonging Women in Funds and the authorized third parties referred to herein located in the United States. Non-Personal, Anonymous, or Aggregated Data: Non-personal information, alone, cannot be used to identify or contact you. When you interact with Women in Funds through the Site or Services, we may receive and store certain non-personal information about you for purposes that include improving our products and services, troubleshooting bugs, providing services to you, facilitating the provision of updates, dynamically served content and product support, and communicating with you. Such information, which may be collected passively using various technologies or through other means, may include: (i) demographic information (e.g., gender, age, and zip code); and (ii) information about your computer, hardware, software, media, and mobile device, including unique device IDs or other device identifiers, incident data, Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, network Media Access Control (“MAC”) address and connection. We also may receive information from third parties in connection with marketing and demographic studies and/or other data that we use to supplement Personal Data provided directly by you. Under no circumstances should you provide personal information about others unless you are authorized and permitted to do so. By submitting personal information about others, you represent and warrant that you have received authorization and consent from the person about whom you are providing the personal information. We also collect information from certain third-parties (such as service providers or via publicly available sources), in order to offer Services we think may be of interest, to enable us to maintain data accuracy, or to continuously provide and improve the Services. 3. How We Collect Information We collect information you provide to us when you request products, services or information from us, interact on our sites and applications, respond to surveys, or otherwise interact with us. In order to access information and functionality for members on the Site, you may be required to create an account for your use of the Service (an “Account”). You may create an Account directly via the Site. We also collect other information that you provide as part of Account registration and your use of the Service. Use of Cookies In operating this Site, we also may use a technology called “cookies.” A cookie is a piece of information that the computer that hosts our Site gives to your browser when you access the Site. Our cookies help provide additional functionality to the Site and help us to analyze Site usage more accurately. We may use cookies to collect your Personal Data. On most web browsers, you will find a “help” section on the toolbar. Please refer to this section for information on how to receive notification when you are receiving a new cookie and how to turn cookies off. We recommend that you leave cookies turned on because they allow you to take advantage of some of the Site’s features. The use of cookies by our any of our service providers is not covered by this Privacy Policy, except to the extent that the cookies are delivered to you through our Site. We do not have access or control over cookies delivered to you by third-party websites. Our partners may use session ID cookies to make it easier for you to navigate our Site and use our Services. Use of Other Electronic Tools: For certain, limited portions of the Services, we utilize Google Analytics to improve your experience. To our knowledge, Google Analytics uses both session and permanent cookies to collect information on how such relevant Services perform, as well as certain usage statistics. Women in Funds solely uses Google Analytics to evaluate and assess your use of the Services, review aggregate and statistical reports, and generally improve the Services for you. We do not and will not use Google Analytics to collect any information regarding our personal information of our clients other than IP addresses nor shall we correlate any of our client’s IP address with their individual identity. It is possible that Google Analytics may collect more information than Women in Funds collects. You can learn more about Google Analytics’ privacy practices and the ability to opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by clicking here. Third-Party Links: The Services may contain links to websites or services operated by individuals or entities other than Women in Funds. Such links, where applicable, are provided for your reference and convenience only, and are the exclusive responsibility of the owners of each such website or service. Women in Funds is not responsible for the content or operation of such websites or services, nor the security or privacy of any information collected by such third-parties. You are solely responsible for determining the extent to which you may use any content at any other such websites or services and you should review the privacy statements or policies applicable to these third-party websites or services. 4. Use of Personal Information Women in Funds’s goal is to provide our members with the best Services possible. As such, we are committed to providing you with responsive, personalized offerings, and ensuring that individuals are informed about relevant and new information, and Services that may be of immediate interest or which will enable you to derive the greatest value from the Services. We thus use personal information for the following business-related purposes: User Registration and Client Services/Support: We use personal information such as your name and email address to register and administer your account, provide technical and client support and training, verify your identity, and send important account, subscription, and Services information. Provision of the Services and Personalization: Personal and aggregate information gathered from usage is utilized to analyze trends and better understand how individuals can most effectively use the Services, to ultimately deliver and suggest tailored content and to personalize your experience with our Services. Such information is utilized for internal research and development purposes, and strictly related to improving and testing the features and functions of our Services. Marketing Communications: We use personal information to deliver marketing communications to you across various platforms, including but not limited to, email, telephone, and various other channels. As described further below, we will comply with all applicable laws which may require us to obtain your clear and unambiguous consent or maintain other lawful and legitimate reasons for using your personal information for such initiatives. If we send you a marketing email, it will include instructions on how to opt-out of receiving these emails in the future. For clients, it is important to note that even if you opt-out of receiving marketing emails, we may still send you important information related to your accounts, subscriptions and investments. If you choose to participate in a survey or poll, any personal information you provide may be used for marketing or market research purposes. Legal Obligations: We may be required to use and retain personal information for legal and compliance reasons, such as the prevention, detection, or investigation of a crime; loss prevention; or fraud. We may also use personal information to meet any internal and external audit requirements, information security purposes, and as we otherwise believe to be necessary or appropriate: (a) under applicable law, which may include laws outside your country of residence; (b) to respond to requests from courts, law enforcement agencies, regulatory agencies, and other public and government authorities, which may include such authorities outside your country of residence; (c) to enforce our terms of service or other terms and conditions; and (d) to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or those of other persons. 5. Our Disclosure of Information We only share or disclose personal information to the extent necessary to provide the Services, conduct our business operations, or when we believe that applicable law permits or requires disclosure. When sharing personal information, we strive to abide by all applicable privacy and security requirements. Occasionally, we may share non-personal, anonymized, and statistical data with third-parties. In the event of a merger, acquisition, consolidation, change of control, corporate divestiture or dissolution where we sell all or a portion of our business or assets, we will disclose necessary personal information and such information will be governed by the privacy policies of acquiring entities. Any and all Women in Funds officers and agents are required to follow strict data privacy and security policies when handling personal information. In certain limited circumstances, we are supported by third-parties which provide limited and necessary services on our behalf. These third-parties only receive personal information necessary to fulfill the services they provide to us, such as hosting promotional websites, marketing services, processing conference ticket transactions, performing statistical analysis of our Services, etc. Under no circumstances are such third-party providers permitted to use obtained personal information for any purpose other than to provide Women in Funds with the designated services. We further require all such third-parties to maintain the confidentiality of the information. Lastly, we will share personal information when we believe it is legally required or necessary. For example, when and to the extent we believe, in good faith, that we are legally compelled to do so pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction or other governmental body. 6. How We Protect Your Information Women in Funds uses commercially reasonable physical, managerial, and technical safeguards designed to preserve the integrity and security of your personal information. We cannot, however, ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to Women in Funds or guarantee that your information on the Service may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, or managerial safeguards. In the event that personal information is compromised as a result of a breach of security, Women in Funds will notify those persons whose personal information has been compromised, in accordance with the notification procedures set forth in this Privacy Policy, or as otherwise required by applicable law. 7. Your Controls and Choices If your Personal Data changes, or if you no longer desire our Services, you may correct, update, amend, delete or request deletion by emailing us at womeninfunds@gmail.com or by contacting us at the contact information listed at the bottom of this Privacy Policy. We will respond to your request within a commercially reasonable time. When you sign up for our Services or newsletter(s), we will send periodic emails to you regarding the Services or to tell you about additional services we believe will be of interest to you. Out of respect for your privacy, you may choose to stop receiving our newsletter by contacting us at womeninfunds@gmail.com 8. Exclusions This Privacy Policy does not apply to any Personal Data collected by Women in Funds other than Personal Data collected through the Site or Services. This Privacy Policy also does not apply to information about businesses or other non-individual Users. Women in Funds reserves the right to use and disclose such non-Personal Data for any commercially reasonable purpose. 9. Children’s Policy Women in Funds does not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, please do not submit any Personal Information through the Site. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided Personal Information through this Site, please contact us, and we will work to delete that information. 10. Changes to this Privacy Policy We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our information practices. If we make any material changes we will notify you by email (sent to the e-mail address specified in your account) or by means of a notice on this Site prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. 11. California Residents: California Privacy Rights Under California law, California Residents who have an established business relationship with Women in Funds may choose to opt out of Women in Fund’s disclosure of Personal Data about them to third parties for direct marketing purposes. If you choose to opt out at any time after granting approval, email womeninfunds@gmail.com. 12. Contacting Women in Funds Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about Women in Fund’s Privacy Policy or the information practices of this Site: Women in Funds (WIF), LLC, Womeninfunds@gmail.com, 378 Union Ave., Office C, Brooklyn, NY 11211.
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What are the Women in Funds Community Rules?Eligibility Rules: Other than our Community Sponsor Members and our Corporate Sponsors, all Members must at all time be and remain a Qualifying Member. Should you no longer meet these terms, please let us know. Any member who is no longer a Qualifying Member at the time of renewal will not be able to renew as a Private Funds member, but will be permitted to join as a Community Sponsor or as a member of a firm that sponsors us. For event sponsors - please take note that sponsoring one of our events does not grant or create a membership of any kind. Event Rules: Members are required to rsvp to events with identifying information in order to attend and for security purposes, members should not share event locations with anyone who is not a confirmed attendee of the event. Members must follow any COVID guidelines required by each event in order to attend. All members must abide our Terms of Use and by any posted Women in Funds community rules, including the DEI Policy and the WhatsApp Group Policy, DEI Policy the WhatsApp Group Policy and any rules of conduct required by an event host (together with Event Rules, the “Community Rules”.) The Terms of Use, the Eligibility Rules and the Community Rules (collectively, the “Terms of Membership”) are subject to change in the sole discretion of Women in Funds. Membership prices are subject to change at any time, and there are no discounts, guaranteed pricing or pre-paid advance memberships permitted. Membership may be revoked by Women in Funds in its sole discretion for a member’s breach of the Terms of Membership, in which case, no refunds will be available and the member may not be eligible to rejoin in the future.
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What is the Women in Funds WhatsApp Chat Group Policy?Women in Funds WhatsApp Group Community Policy Introduction: Women in Funds (WIF) is an organization aimed at creating a supportive, informative, and collaborative environment for women in the funds industry. Our WhatsApp group is intended to facilitate conversation, networking, and mentoring amongst its members. The virtual group is a safe space. This policy lays out the framework governing the use of the WIF WhatsApp group. Purpose: The primary purpose of this virtual group is to foster an welcoming environment for open discussions about professional and personal experiences, issues, and opportunities relating to the funds industry. It can be used to share news about oneself or the industry, ask questions, develop professional relationships and friendships, and solicit advice and expertise from other members. However, it is not intended as a platform for promotional activities or political debates on behalf of oneself, another member or any other individual, business or organization, nor is any hateful, illegal or offensive conduct or speech tolerated, with no exceptions. In order to keep the virtual group a safe and respectful forum for everyone, we have enacted this policy which is effective for all members and participants. Content shared is not, and is not intended to be, financial, legal, tax or accounting advice, and should not be relied on as such, so please make sure to connect with the relevant professional for any advice that you intend to rely on. Thank you so much for your assistance and participation. Acceptable Posts: Professional or personal queries, statements and updates related to the funds industry which do not conflict with other policies. For example, questions and comments on the market, the economy, law, business, investment etc. Feel free to be yourself and bring your personality with you! We want the forum to be a fun, inspiring and informal environment. Information sharing, such as industry trends, job posts, personal updates on professional moves and new jobs, deal opportunities, fund launches, industry news articles and links, new technologies, seminars and education, regulations etc. Invitations and information about events, webinars, workshops, conferences, etc. Invitations are permitted for events produced by 1) a private fund, 2) an approved and pre-cleared organization, or 3) one of our community Champion sponsors. All other invitation events must be pre-cleared with WIF leadership before they are permitted to be shared in the group. Thank you for your understanding of this policy which is intended to reduce promotional activity on the forum that is unrelated to the community’s purpose. Posts that Contradict Community Guidelines and Subject to Removal: Direct Promotions or Advertising. Any form of unsolicited advertisement or posting of a promotion of an individual’s, business/organization’s services, products, companies or affiliates, or related activities (Promotional Content) is a contradiction of these guidelines. We ask that members not abuse this policy by posting promotions or advertising on another’s behalf, including the use of the virtual group in order to share any promotional materials or communications about an organization, business or professional. However, if a member specifically and directly asks for help or advice in an area where you personally have expertise, feel free to offer your genuine assistance or recommendation in the forum in direct response to the request. If a member specifically asks for recommendations of professionals or organizations/businesses, feel free to offer a response if you have first hand knowledge. Outside Organizations. Promotional Content related to outside organizations, (including for-profits, non-profits and charities), and any event, service or fundraiser offered by such persons, are violative of guidelines. While WIF wholeheartedly supports and admires the many outside organizations and charities that are of interest to our members, for a variety of reasons, the WIF WhatsApp group is not the best forum to promote these innumerable groups. If you have an idea for a joint project or collaboration, please feel free to reach out to the WIF leadership directly. We may actually be able to accommodate your cause and would like to open a dialogue that could benefit the community and be of service to others. Posting of any Defamatory, abusive, discriminatory, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal content violates WIF guidelines. Posting of content expressing strong political views or engaging in political debates violates guidelines. WIF reserves the right to remove political posts whether or not a member has lodged a complaint. If you find a post that is in violation, please contact WIF leadership so we can review it and take the appropriate actions. We take any complaint seriously and reserve the right to remove any member who WIF has determined to have violated these guidelines. Posting of Non-professional or irrelevant discussions, including but not limited to, religious debates, spurious claims, gossip, rumors, chain letters, or spam content is violative of guidelines. Respect and Tolerance: All members should respect the viewpoints and boundaries of others. Disrespectful language, personal attacks, or bullying will not be tolerated. Conversations should be constructive and respectful. In the event of a disagreement, members are expected to discuss their differences in a civilized manner. WIF encourages an open and wide exchange of ideas and ideologies but a safe space is of the utmost priority in our community interactions, both online and in person. Confidentiality and Privacy: All members must respect the confidentiality and privacy of others. This is a private group that is not open to the public. Do not share sensitive information or personal contact details of other members without their explicit written permission. Please ask a member’s permission before posting photos. Some members do not wish to have photos of them posted, so please respect their wishes and their privacy online. Accountability and Moderation: Members are responsible for the content they post and should ensure that it aligns with this policy. The WIF leadership reserves the right to moderate the group and remove any content or members as they see fit. We acknowledge that moderation is never perfect and, as a small organization, we will do our best to maintain the integrity and objectives of the group. Amendments: This policy is subject to change, and amendments will be communicated to all members in a timely manner. We thank you for your cooperation and look forward to maintaining a vibrant, respectful, and informative WIF WhatsApp group. Policy Effective Date: This policy is effective from January 1, 2024 until further notice. MEMBERSHIP
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What are the Women in Funds Event Rules?Event Rules: Members are required to rsvp to events with identifying information in order to attend and for security purposes, members should not share event locations with anyone who is not a confirmed attendee of the event. Members must follow any COVID guidelines required by each event in order to attend. We use the Partiful app to collect and approve rsvp's for events. Please be sure to rsvp with your mobile number (NOT your email). Partiful will require you to log-in using your mobile number once you are approved in order to see the event details. You will receive a text on your registered mobile number notifying you once you are approved to attend the event. You acknowledge that Women in Funds events have limited capacity and that you must reserve your attendance in order to secure an rsvp. You agree that you will be an active community participant and show up to events that you have rsvp-ed to.
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