STARTUPHQ TERMS OF SERVICE

StartupHQ Consult Limited ("StartupHQ") provides legal compliance and business support services to its users through its website portal (startuphqconsult.com) and all of its collective websites and applications to enable you, the user, to conveniently set up your business, complete tax registrations, obtain business bank accounts, protect your intellectual property and do all things related to your business compliance in Nigeria, Africa and other countries by extension (as stated on the website at any given time). This list of countries is updated as the Company expands. StartupHQ also provides compliance services and intellectual property registration services, specifically trademark registration to you, its user, in different African countries (as stated and updated on the website at any given time). These Services (as defined below) are performed by StartupHQ through its strategic partnerships with stakeholders and experts in these countries.

These terms of use ("Terms") are between You - ("The Client") and StartupHQ which governs the use and availability of all StartupHQ websites and applications (collectively, the "Sites") as well as services (the "Services") owned, offered and operated by StartupHQ Consult Limited or its affiliated companies. By registering for or otherwise using any of the Sites or Services (as defined below) or accessing any content or material (the "Materials") that StartupHQ makes available through the Sites or Services, the Client agrees to these Terms. This Agreement may be modified by StartupHQ from time to time at our sole discretion. We strongly recommend that, as you read this Agreement, you also access and read the linked information contained therein.

BY ACCEPTING THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT JUST AS IF YOU HAD SIGNED THIS AGREEMENT.

1. DEFINITIONS

In these Terms, the following words and phrases shall, save where the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings:

"Agreement" means this Terms of Use, the Refund Policy, Privacy Policy and any other agreement or contractual term it references;

"CDD" means client due diligence documentation and information;

"Client" means any natural or legal person who has signed up on StartupHQ Sites whether that person completes or abandons their application in relation to the provision of Services or at whose request StartupHQ shall have agreed to provide Services even outside the website;

"Client Material" means all (or any) information, documentation and certifications relating to a Client, including (without limitation) details of their legal and beneficial owners and controllers, the Client's relationship with StartupHQ, accounts established for a Client, a person's name, address, place of residence (or registered office), nationality, tax status, date and place of birth (if a natural person), social security or other applicable identification number and any other CDD;

"Materials" means any pictograph, image, blog post, article, writings, text files, or any other documents or texts contained on the StartupHQ website and its Sites;

"StartupHQ Website" means startuphqconsult.com or any other related sites set up by StartupHQ or any of its affiliates for the performance of its services;

"Relevant Jurisdiction" means the country or jurisdiction where the service requested is to be carried out;

"Services" means: (i) the company incorporation service and ancillary services; (ii) intellectual property registration services; (iii) tax registration services; (iv) business account opening services; and (v) services offered to Creators, as offered by StartupHQ to the Client and selected by the Client in a particular instance;

"Sites" means all StartupHQ websites and applications;

"Termination" in connection with a Client means termination of the provision of the Services to, on behalf of or in connection with, such Client, pursuant to the terms hereof.

2. SCOPE OF TERMS

2.1 These Terms, Refund Policy, and the Privacy Policy (hereby incorporated by reference) form a binding agreement between StartupHQ and the Client (collectively, this "Agreement").

2.2 In the event of any conflict between these Terms and the provisions of any written agreement, the provisions of this agreement shall prevail.

2.3 StartupHQ reserves the right to vary these Terms at any time and for any reason. Where this is the case, StartupHQ shall use its reasonable endeavors to inform the Client as soon as it is reasonably practical. An update published on the website will be considered sufficient notice.

2.4 Notwithstanding Clause 2.3 above, publication of such variation or updated terms on the StartupHQ website or Sites shall constitute adequate notice to the Client and the Client shall be bound by the varied terms as provided on the Sites.

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

3.1 By using the Services, the Client represents and warrants that:

• • you have the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and in the case of an individual client, have attained the age of majority in your country of origin;
• • you are not precluded by any legal encumbrance from executing this agreement;
• • you have full corporate power and authority to enter into this agreement and to perform all your obligations hereunder;
• • all CDD provided shall be original, authentic and true to the best of your knowledge;
• • you have satisfied all payment requests, wholly and timeously;
• • all officers, directors, shareholders, or any other person whose information is submitted for the purpose of providing any of the Services has expressly consented to the use of their data in that form;
• • the source of any funding, other monies or assets provided, to be provided or procured to be so provided (whether in relation to the Services or for any other purpose), is lawful and not derived from, or in any way otherwise connected with, any illegal activity;
• • you will make all such disclosures and report all such matters (in full) as you are legally obliged to do (including, without limitation, in respect of applicable taxation) and, in each case, to the appropriate authority; and
• • you are not (directly or indirectly), engaged or involved with any unlawful activity or purpose.

3.2 The Client further warrants that they will not use any of the rights granted in any Agreement for any illegal, obscene, immoral or defamatory purposes and will not in any way bring StartupHQ into disrepute. The Client will not in any way whatsoever, use or combine the StartupHQ name, in whole or in part, for the purpose of trading activities. StartupHQ reserves the right to cooperate with any official investigating authority if required in relation to any allegations of impropriety against the Client.

3.3 StartupHQ further reserves the right to refuse any and/or all its services to the Client without giving any reason or explanation thereto, and cannot, under any circumstances, be held responsible for such refusal.

4. USER REGISTRATION AND ACCOUNT CREATION

Account Creation

4.1 In order to use certain features of the Services, you must register an account or fill a form and provide certain information about yourself as prompted by the account registration form. You represent and warrant that: (a) all required registration information you submit is truthful and accurate; (b) you will maintain the accuracy of such information. Each account registration is for a single user only and the Client may not misrepresent their identity or affiliation with any person or organization and the Client may never use another person's account for any reason whatsoever.

5. ACCESS TO THE SITE AND SERVICES

License

Subject to this Agreement, StartupHQ grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license to use and access the Sites solely for your own personal, non-competitive use.

Certain Restrictions

The rights granted to you in this Agreement are subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the Sites, whether in whole or in part, or any content displayed on the Site; (b) you shall not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Site; (c) you shall not access the Sites in order to build a similar or competitive website, product, or service, to discover information that could be used to compete against StartupHQ (such as the terms of its relationships with its business partners); and (d) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Sites may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means. Unless otherwise indicated, any future release, update, or other addition to functionality of the Sites shall be subject to this Agreement. All copyright and other proprietary notices on the Sites (or on any content displayed on the Sites) must be retained on all copies thereof.

Modification

StartupHQ reserves the right, at any time, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Services (in whole or in part) with or without notice to you, except where StartupHQ is providing monthly or yearly services, in which case StartupHQ will endeavor to give you notice prior to the next renewal term. You agree that StartupHQ will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Services or any part thereof. An update published on the Sites will be considered sufficient notice.

Delays

The Services may be subject to limitations, delays, and other problems inherent in the use of the Internet and electronic communications. The Services also may be subject to governmental shutdowns, delays, and other problems associated with different countries' governmental agencies. StartupHQ is not responsible for any delays, failures, or other damage resulting from such problems.

No Support or Maintenance

You acknowledge and agree that StartupHQ will have no obligation to provide you with any support or maintenance in connection with your request of the Services. Any support or maintenance provided is simply a customer-service provision out of courtesy.

Ownership

Excluding any User Content that you may provide (defined below), you acknowledge that all the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, in the Sites and its content are owned by StartupHQ. Neither this Agreement (nor your access to the Services) transfers to you or any third party any rights, title, or interest in or to such intellectual property rights, except for the limited access rights expressly set forth herein. StartupHQ and its suppliers reserve all rights not granted in this Agreement. There are no implied licenses granted under this Agreement.

Privacy Policy and Confidentiality

StartupHQ has established a privacy policy compliant with privacy laws explaining to you, and other users, how your personal information is collected, shared and used. The Policy is located at https://startuphqconsult.com/privacy. The Client represents and warrants that all of the information, data, documents, ID, etc. uploaded to the Sites are correct, true, and accurate, and no fraudulent information has been uploaded to the Sites. This representation and warranty applies to Users who are uploading other persons' personal information and ID for the purpose of ordering any of StartupHQ's Services.

Acceptable Use Policy

The Client hereby agrees not to use the Sites to collect, upload, transmit, display, or distribute any User Content (i) that violates any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; (ii) that is unlawful, harassing, abusive, tortious, threatening, harmful, invasive of another's privacy, vulgar, defamatory, false, intentionally misleading, trade libelous, pornographic, obscene, patently offensive, promotes racism, bigotry, hatred, or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual or is otherwise objectionable; (iii) that is harmful to minors in any way; or (iv) that is in violation of any applicable law, regulation, or obligations or restrictions imposed by any third party.

In addition, you agree not to: (i) upload, transmit, or distribute to or through the Sites any computer viruses, worms, or any software intended to damage or alter a computer system or data; (ii) send through the Sites unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of duplicative or unsolicited messages, whether commercial or otherwise; (iii) use the Sites to harvest, collect, gather or assemble information or data regarding other users, including email addresses, without their consent; (iv) interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on servers or networks connected to the Sites, or violate the regulations, policies or procedures of such networks; (v) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Sites (or to other computer systems or networks connected to or used together with the Sites), whether through password mining or any other means; (vi) harass or interfere with any other user's use and enjoyment of the Sites; or (vii) use software or automated agents or scripts to produce multiple accounts on the Sites, or to generate automated searches, requests, or queries to (or to strip, scrape, or mine data from) the Sites.

Enforcement

We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to review any User Content, and to investigate and/or take appropriate action against you in our sole discretion if you violate the Acceptable Use Policy or any other provision of these Terms or otherwise create liability for us or any other person. Such action may include removing or modifying your User Content, terminating your Account in accordance with the Term and Termination Section, and/or reporting you to law enforcement authorities.

Feedback

If you provide StartupHQ with any feedback or suggestions regarding the Sites or Services ("Feedback"), you hereby assign to StartupHQ all rights in such Feedback and agree that StartupHQ shall have the right to use and fully exploit such Feedback and related information in any manner it deems appropriate. StartupHQ will treat any Feedback you provide to StartupHQ as non-confidential and non-proprietary.

Consent to Use Certain Data

The Client hereby agrees that StartupHQ and its subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, and partners may collect, maintain, process, and use diagnostic, technical usage, and related information including but not limited to information about your computer, system, and application software, and peripherals, that is gathered periodically to facilitate the provision of software updates, product support, and other services to you (if any) related to the services, and to verify compliance with this Agreement. StartupHQ may use certain information, as long as it is collected in a form that does not personally identify you, to provide and improve StartupHQ's products and services.

Consent to Share Data

The Client hereby agrees that StartupHQ may share the information and data collected on its Sites with third-party agents and partners for the purposes of implementing the Services requested. Sharing this information with StartupHQ's partners would not constitute a breach of any data protection laws relevant to the user or StartupHQ.

Intellectual Property Rights

The Sites and their entire contents, features, and functionality are owned by StartupHQ, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by law and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. These Terms permit you to use the Sites for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Sites, except as follows:

• • Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
• • You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes.
• • You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Sites for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
• • If we provide desktop, mobile, or other applications for download, you may download a single copy to your computer or mobile device solely for your own personal, non-commercial use.
• • If we provide social media features with certain content, you may take such actions as are enabled by such features.

You must not:

• • Modify copies of any materials from this site.
• • Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text.
• • Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Sites.

You must not access or use for any commercial purposes any part of the Website or any services or materials available through the Sites. If you wish to make any use of material on the Sites other than that set out in this section, please address your request to: admin@startuphqconsult.com

Third-Party Links

The Sites may contain third-party data and/or sources such as data from governmental records or links that direct you to third-party partners. Such Third-Party Data & Sources are not under the control of StartupHQ, and StartupHQ is not responsible for any Third-Party Data & Sources. You use all Third-Party Data & Sources at your own risk and should apply a suitable level of caution and discretion in doing so.

Bank Account & Banking Partners

Our banking partners are third-party entities, and we do not have control over how they underwrite customers or work through your application during the underwriting process. StartupHQ does not accept liability for the inability of our banking business partners to set up any of our User's bank accounts. StartupHQ does not have any access to your banking information or account and would not be liable for any issues that arise from the use of your account.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless StartupHQ, its officers, managers, owners, employees, agents, designees, users, successors, assigns, service providers, and suppliers from and against all losses, liabilities, expenses, damages, claims, demands and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs due to or arising from (a) any violation of this Agreement by you; (b) the inaccurate or untruthful Content or other information provided by you to StartupHQ or that you submit, transmit or otherwise make available through the Service; or (c) any intentional or willful violation of any rights of another or harm you may have caused to another.

6. PROHIBITED CONDUCT

Unless expressly provided for herein or as agreed upon in a writing duly signed by StartupHQ and the Client, the Client may not under any circumstances:

• • Reproduce, download, modify, translate, add to, distribute, transmit, share, publish, perform, display, disclose, archive, upload, broadcast or sell, sublicense, index or exploit any Materials in any medium without StartupHQ's prior express written permission;
• • Copy or print any Materials, unless and to the extent it is for the Client's own personal, non-commercial use;
• • Use the Materials in a manner that suggests an association with any of StartupHQ's products, services or brands;
• • Remove, alter, bypass, avoid, interfere with, or circumvent any copyright, trademarks or other proprietary notices marked on any Materials;
• • Mirror, frame, screen scrape or deep link to any aspect of the Sites or access any Materials through technology or means other than those provided or authorized by StartupHQ;
• • Access the Sites via any automated system, including without limitation by "robots," "spiders," "offline readers," etc.;
• • Knowingly or recklessly upload invalid data or introduce viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other malware or software agents;
• • Bypass the measures StartupHQ may use to prevent or restrict access to or use of the Sites;
• • Attempt to reverse engineer any aspect of the Sites or attempt to derive the source code that enables or underlies the Sites.

7. CLIENT DUE DILIGENCE DOCUMENTATION (CDD)

7.1 The Client shall provide StartupHQ with such information as StartupHQ considers necessary in order to ensure that the Client complies with applicable legislation on anti-money laundering and due diligence. The Client is responsible for ensuring that the information provided to StartupHQ is correct and represents to StartupHQ that assets or funds introduced to a Company do not represent either directly or indirectly the proceeds of a crime or other illegal activity. The Client is obligated to provide the requested due diligence material prior to the commencement of the Services.

7.2 CDD may include, without limitation: original certified copies of identity documents; proof of legal domicile no older than 3 months; certified copies of corporate documentation; certified translations where applicable; and any other documentation or information as may be required.

8. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING POLICIES

StartupHQ hereby confirms that it has complied with all the applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations. As a non-financial institution, we have collected all necessary information required to conduct customer due diligence, as best as possible. As a business support company, we are not aware of, nor are we liable for the operation of the companies that StartupHQ helps to incorporate.

9. FEES AND PAYMENT TERMS

General

9.1 StartupHQ charges you an all-inclusive fee which covers service charges, statutory charges and expenses required to carry out the transaction accurately. StartupHQ shall commence the implementation of a Service ordered only after the receipt of the full payment of the fees, and all information has been duly provided. All fees and charges are payable in the currency nominated by StartupHQ.

Automatic Billing and Recurring Payments

9.2 StartupHQ may send a reminder email to the email address of record for the Client's account before any installment billing dates. The Client acknowledges and agrees that this notice is provided as a courtesy only. The Client hereby authorizes StartupHQ to charge the card originally used for purchase on either a monthly or yearly basis for a Service as appropriate. You may elect to discontinue some or all of your paid services at any time by contacting admin@startuphqconsult.com.

BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS OF SERVICE YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT UNLESS AND UNTIL YOU CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SERVICES (1) YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE SERVICES WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW AT THE END OF EACH SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD AND CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD; (2) YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE BILLED AT THE START OF EACH NEW SUBSCRIPTION PLAN PERIOD; AND (3) THAT PERIODIC CHARGES FOR EACH NEW SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY BILLED TO YOUR DESIGNATED BILLING PAYMENT METHOD. YOU MAY TERMINATE ENROLLMENT IN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL BY EMAILING ADMIN@STARTUPHQCONSULT.COM.

Specific Card Payment Conditions

9.3 StartupHQ reserves the right (and the Client hereby irrevocably authorizes StartupHQ) to collect monies in respect of fees for Services, taxes, disbursements and expenses from any bank account maintained in respect of the Client.

9.4 Where a third party makes a card payment to StartupHQ on behalf of the Client, the Client warrants that the cardholder has authorized the payment, as well as the use of the card and processing of the card data by StartupHQ in accordance with the Agreement. StartupHQ shall not be liable for any unauthorized third-party payments.

Abandoned or Incomplete Orders

9.5 The Client understands that, other than as required by applicable law, and subject to the Refund Policy, you shall have no right to cancel, request a cash refund, or obtain store credit for any undelivered order. Abandoned orders may result in liquidated damages equal to the amount paid to StartupHQ for reimbursement of our commitment to service this order.

10. EXCLUSIVITY

Nothing in this Agreement creates a retainer, and StartupHQ reserves the right to provide services to other entities and clients at its absolute discretion and without prior reference to (or approval from) any other Client, and this would not be regarded as a Conflict of Interest.

11. COMMUNICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

The Client and StartupHQ may send to each other instructions, notices, documents or any other communication either by postal mail, e-mail, or via the Sites. StartupHQ may also act on original, written, facsimile, e-mail or oral guidance or instructions from the Client or a duly appointed agent of the Client. StartupHQ shall not be held liable (in any way whatsoever) as a consequence of acting on any such guidance or instructions. In the event the Client terminates all StartupHQ Services for one or several registered Companies, any notice of termination served by email must be sent to admin@startuphqconsult.com.

12. CONFIDENTIALITY

StartupHQ shall keep confidential all Client Material unless:

a. the information concerned is in the public domain;

b. StartupHQ is required (or considers it necessary) to disclose the information concerned by virtue of:

• • the law or regulation in Nigeria or another Relevant Jurisdiction;
• • an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
• • an instruction or direction from a government department or regulatory authority which has the power to compel such disclosure;

c. StartupHQ is authorized to disclose the information concerned by the Client;

d. StartupHQ considers that such disclosure is:

• • necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the provision of the Services;
• • conducive to the more effective, efficient, or economical provision of the Services;
• • in the best interest of the Client; or
• • necessary in order to properly defend any action or claim brought by any person;

e. StartupHQ makes a disclosure that it considers appropriate to: its professional indemnity insurer from time to time; or a representative of the StartupHQ team, its partners, affiliates or necessary agents from time to time.

13. FORCE MAJEURE

StartupHQ shall not be liable for the failure to perform any of its obligations under these Terms as a result of the occurrence of a Force Majeure event or situation which makes it impossible for StartupHQ to perform its obligations and which, for the purposes of these Terms, includes but is not limited to acts of God, national emergencies, prohibitive decisions of government or local authority, war or civil conflict. In the event of a Force Majeure situation or event, the performance of the obligations of this Agreement shall be extended by the period of the Force Majeure situation or event provided it does not exceed thirty (30) days. In the event that the Force Majeure situation or event continues for a period of thirty (30) days or more either Party shall be entitled to terminate these Terms forthwith by written notice to the other Party.

14. TERM AND TERMINATION

Subject to this Section, these Terms will remain in full force and effect while you use the Services. We may suspend or terminate your rights to use the Sites (including your Account) at any time for any reason at our sole discretion, including for any use of the Services in violation of these Terms. Upon termination of your rights under these Terms, your Account and right to access and use the Services will terminate immediately. You understand that any termination of your Account may involve the deletion of your User Content associated with your Account from our live databases. StartupHQ will not have any liability whatsoever to you for any termination of your rights under these Terms, including for termination of your Account or deletion of your User Content.

15. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL STARTUPHQ, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE. STARTUPHQ SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ACTS CONDUCTED BY THE COMPANIES THAT ARE INCORPORATED BY VIRTUE OF A CLIENT'S REQUEST AND INFORMATION PROVIDED. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

16. REFUND POLICY

16.1 Our full Refund Policy is set out on our Refund Policy page. Please ensure you read and understand the refund terms before making payment for the Services. If you have any clarifications or questions, please do not hesitate to contact admin@startuphqconsult.com

16.2 Use StartupHQ with confidence knowing that your purchase is backed by our 7-day money-back guarantee. If you wish to cancel a Service, a subscription, or an add-on Service, please contact admin@startuphqconsult.com within 7 days after payment for a full refund less any statutory fees, taxes, and third-party charges already advanced. After 7 days, we can cancel your subscription or service, but no refunds will be issued.

16.3 Refunds will be processed and settled via the original mode of payment or any other reasonable agreed means of payment.

17. MISCELLANEOUS

Waiver

No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

Severability

If any term or condition contained herein is or may become under any written law, or is found by any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, prohibited, or unenforceable then such term or condition shall be ineffective to the extent of such illegality, invalidity, prohibition or unenforceability. The remaining terms or conditions herein shall remain in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

The Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy and Refund Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and StartupHQ, regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.

Assignment

To successfully execute the Service, StartupHQ reserves the right to engage Partners in Relevant Jurisdictions who are bound by the relevant and applicable provisions of these Agreements. The rights and obligations of the Client resulting from these Terms or any other Agreement can only be transferred to third parties with the express authorization and written consent of StartupHQ.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Dispute Resolution

Please read these dispute resolution terms carefully because the terms contained therein are mandatory. Efforts shall be made to resolve all disputes amicably. Any dispute arising out of these Terms, which cannot be settled by mutual agreement/negotiation within one (1) month shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration as follows:

For Nigerian Clients: Arbitration shall be conducted under the Lagos Court of Arbitration (LCA) Rules. The dispute shall be referred to a document-only expedited arbitration. The number of arbitrators shall be one (1) appointed jointly by the parties. The seat of arbitration shall be Lagos, Nigeria.

For International Clients: Arbitration shall be conducted under the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules. The dispute shall be referred to a document-only expedited arbitration. The number of arbitrators shall be one (1) appointed jointly by the parties. The seat of arbitration shall be London, United Kingdom.

The language to be used in the arbitration proceedings shall be the English Language. Any hearings (if required) will be conducted virtually.

Comments, Complaints & Queries

All comments, complaints and queries may be directed to StartupHQ via the appropriate channels listed in the Sites or via email at admin@startuphqconsult.com.