Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of these terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of zinveo.com (the "Site"), operated by Zinveo("Zinveo," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

These Terms apply to all visitors, including institutional professionals evaluating Zinveo's services, job applicants using our careers pages, and anyone using the free "To Browse" directory described below.

2. Definitions

• "Content" means all text, graphics, logos, diagrams, videos, data, and other material made available on the Site.
• "Services" means Zinveo's structural risk intelligence services, provided to clients under a separate agreement and not through this Site.
• "To Browse" directory means the free, publicly accessible informational feature described in Section 3.
• "you" means any person or entity accessing or using the Site.

3. About this Site

This Site is a marketing and informational website presenting Zinveo's structural risk intelligence services for foreign investors evaluating Chinese startups. Access to Zinveo's structural risk engine and reports is sales-led and provided under a separate agreement with each client, it is not available for self-service purchase or automated sign-up on this Site. No prices are published on this Site, and nothing on it constitutes a binding offer to provide Services on any particular terms.

The "To Browse" directory referenced on this Site is a separate, free, and publicly accessible feature intended to provide general, publicly sourced information about Chinese startups. It does not reflect Zinveo's proprietary structural analysis, is not reviewed against Zinveo's codified structural rules, and is provided for informational purposes only.

4. No investment advice

Nothing on this Site constitutes, or should be construed as, investment, legal, tax, or financial advice, nor a recommendation to invest or not to invest in any company, security, or transaction. Zinveo does not make investment recommendations, does not provide valuations, and does not substitute for the judgment of your own investment committee or professional advisors. See our Regulatory Disclosuresfor further detail on the nature and limits of Zinveo's analysis.

5. Intellectual property

All Content on this Site is the property of Zinveoor its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws, including French intellectual property law (Code de la propriété intellectuelle) and, where applicable, the EU Database Directive in respect of any compiled data. "Zinveo" and associated logos are trademarks of Zinveo. You may view and print Content from this Site for your own personal, non-commercial reference. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, create derivative works from, or use any automated means to extract Content from this Site without our prior written consent, except as expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this restriction.

6. Acceptable use

When using this Site, you agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its systems, or related networks.
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site, including through malware or excessive automated requests.
• Use automated means, such as scraping or bots, to extract data from the Site, except as expressly permitted.
• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information through any form on the Site, including the Contact form or a job application.
• Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Circumvent or attempt to circumvent any security or access-restriction measures on the Site.

7. User submissions

Where you submit information through a form on this Site, such as your contact details, a message, or a job application, you confirm that the information is accurate and that you have the right to provide it, including the right to provide any personal data contained in a CV or résumé you upload. You retain ownership of any content you submit, but you grant Zinveo a non-exclusive license to use it for the purpose of responding to your request, evaluating your application, or operating our business relationship with you, consistent with our Privacy Policy.

8. Third-party links

This Site may contain links to third-party websites or resources, including social media platforms. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, or practices of any third-party site, and inclusion of a link does not imply our endorsement of it. Your use of any third-party site is at your own risk and subject to that site's own terms and privacy policy.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

This Site and its Content are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, to the fullest extent permitted by law, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that any defects will be corrected.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Zinveo shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, or data, arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, this Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Zinveo harmless from any claim, liability, damage, or expense, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of your breach of these Terms or your misuse of the Site.

12. Export control and sanctions compliance

Given the cross-border nature of Zinveo's work, you agree to comply with all applicable export control, trade sanctions, and similar laws in connection with your use of this Site, including, as applicable, EU Regulation 2021/821 (dual-use export controls), the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and sanctions programs administered by the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the EU, and the UK. You represent that you are not located in, or ordinarily resident in, a country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions that would prohibit your use of the Site, and that you do not appear on any restricted-party or denied-persons list maintained by these authorities.

13. Force majeure

We will not be liable for any failure or delay in operating the Site resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, internet or telecommunications failures, government action, labor disputes, or failures of our third-party hosting or infrastructure providers.

14. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms, in whole or in part, without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

15. Notices

Any legal notice you wish to send us under these Terms should be sent to contact@zinveo.com and to our registered office address above. We may provide notices to you via the email address or contact details you provided through a form on this Site.

16. Changes to the Site and these Terms

We may update, modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of this Site, at any time and without notice, and we may revise these Terms of Use at any time. Continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision.

17. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under applicable law, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

18. No waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of that right or provision. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Zinveo.

19. Entire agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and our Regulatory Disclosures, constitute the entire agreement between you and Zinveo regarding your use of this Site, and supersede any prior agreements between you and Zinveo relating to the Site. Any separate agreement governing access to Zinveo's structural risk engine or reports is a distinct contract between Zinveo and the relevant client.

20. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by French law, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms that cannot be resolved amicably shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of France, unless mandatory local consumer-protection law applicable to you provides otherwise.

21. Contact

Questions about these Terms of Use can be directed to:

Zinveo
13 Avenue Léon Blum, Décines-Charpieu, 69150, France
contact@zinveo.com
+33 7 69 10 46 42