Terms of Service
Last Updated: April 2, 2025
Welcome to mentor.sh ("Company," "we," "our," "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website located at https://mentor.sh (the "Site") and any related services provided by mentor.sh (collectively, "Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing our Site or using our Services, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
2. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Terms on our Site. Your continued use of the Services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
3. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use our Services. By using our Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.
4. User Accounts
To access certain features of our Services, you may need to create an account. You agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process.
- Update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
- Safeguard your password and not disclose it to any third party.
- Take responsibility for any activities or actions under your account, whether or not you have authorized such activities or actions.
5. Provision of Services
mentor.sh provides a platform connecting mentees with mentors for advice and mentoring. Users can browse our website, but to use our Services, registration is required.
We do not endorse any members, users, mentees, mentors, or clients, although we require that accurate information is provided by all third parties we cooperate with. We are not a party to any agreements entered into by mentors and mentees and do not have control over their conduct nor responsibility for information or advice exchanged between mentors and mentees. You understand that we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information provided through our website or Services.
We reserve the right to refuse or restrict Services to anyone or to any jurisdiction for any reason at any time.
6. User Conduct
You agree not to use the Services for any unlawful or prohibited activities. You shall not:
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
- Infringe the intellectual property rights of others.
- Transmit any harmful code or content.
- Engage in any harassing, threatening, or abusive behavior.
7. Content
You are responsible for any content you post or transmit through our Services. By posting content, you grant mentor.sh a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute such content in connection with providing the Services.
8. Fees and Payments
Certain features of our Services may be subject to payments. You agree to pay all fees and charges associated with your account on a timely basis. All fees are non-refundable, except as required by law.
9. Subscription and Account Sharing
Subscriptions are to be associated with a single person and cannot be shared with others. Sharing mentor.sh Services with a non-registered person will result in a suspension of Services.
10. Confidentiality
All mentors must adhere to a strict confidentiality agreement. Any information shared during sessions—be it personal data, business strategies, marketing plans, or any other sensitive information—must be kept strictly confidential. Mentors are not permitted to share, disclose, or discuss any data or information provided by mentees with third parties unless explicit permission is granted by the mentee.
11. Non-Circumvention
All mentorship sessions are to be scheduled within the mentor.sh platform. It is a breach of these Terms for mentors or mentees to suggest making or receiving a payment outside of the mentor.sh platform for services rendered and connections established via the mentor.sh platform.
12. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to our Services at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users of the Services, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.
13. Disclaimers
Our Services are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. mentor.sh disclaims all warranties, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.
14. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall mentor.sh be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
- Your use or inability to use the Services.
- Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein.
- Any content obtained from the Services.
- Any conduct or content of any third party on the Services.
15. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of USA / California, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
16. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@mentor.sh.
By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these Terms of Service.