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Last Updated: December 2024

This is a legal agreement between you (“you,” “Customer,” or “user”) and Fundation Group LLC, (“we,” “us, “our,” “Company,” “Fundation”). By accessing this website, and any sub-sites of this website (together the “Site”) and/or using any of the Services (“Services”), you agree to, and are bound by, the terms and conditions of this Terms of Use agreement and the Fundation Privacy Policy (collectively, “Terms”) for as long as you continue to use the Site or Services. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS, YOU MUST STOP USING THE SITE OR THE SERVICES IMMEDIATELY.

1. Fundation Group LLC Services

Fundation offers Services to Customers, who include small business owners and individuals. Fundation's primary Service is to offer loans to our small business owner Customers through Fundation’s sources of capital or serve as a marketplace on behalf of banks, non-depository lenders, and other lending sources. For these credit services and products Fundation originates, Fundation aids small business owners in preparing required documents, processing the loan, and funding the loan. In addition, Fundation provides Services through relationships with its third-party partners (“Affiliate Partners") who may connect Customers with offers for products and services relevant to Customers’ personal and/or business needs. For example, Fundation operates as a referral partner, on behalf of Affiliate Partners, to connect Customers with opt-in offers for Affiliate Partner products and services, including but not limited to personal loans, credit cards, and insurance.

2. Use of Site and Services

You must be at least 18 years old to use our Services. If you are an individual accepting these Terms on behalf of a company, then you are binding the company to these Terms, and represent and warrant that you have full power and authority to do so. Fundation may modify these Terms from time to time as further described in Section 14.

a. Account. You may register to use the Site by following the instructions on the Site to create a Registered User Account (an “Account”). As a user of the Site or a user registered to use any of the Services (a “Registered User”), you agree to the following:

Exclusive Use. Your Account is to be used only by you for individual purposes, or if applicable, by an authorized representative on Company’s behalf. You may not otherwise authorize others to use your Account, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your Account to any other person or entity. You acknowledge that Fundation is not responsible for third party access to your Account that results from theft or misappropriation of your user name and passwords.

Information Submitted. You are solely responsible for, and assume all liability regarding (i) the information and content you provide through your use of the Site and Services, (ii) the information and content you make available in any manner through the Services, and (iii) your interaction with and the information you might provide to any third-parties, including Affiliate Partners.

Risk Assumption and Precautions. You assume all risk when using the Services, including but not limited to all of the risks associated with any interactions with Affiliate Partners and any other third parties, such as lenders to which you are matched, referred, or provided.

Lending/Credit Service. Fundation will use commercially best efforts to (1) identify the loan category and specific lender(s) that offer loans at competitive terms that meet your credit needs and qualifications; (2) match or introduce you to appropriate lending sources, including banks, non-depository lenders, or other lending or credit sources via our proprietary technology.

Other Services & Products: Fundation may offer Customers other services and products that meet your needs directly or via third parties or affiliate Partners. Fundation may provide Customer’s information to Affiliate Partners with Customer’s prior opt-in consent for potential offers of other services and products. Other services and products may include, but are not limited to, personal loans, credit cards, insurance, and other services and products relevant to our Customers. Please note: These services and products may be limited to Customers who reside in approved jurisdictions.

No Guarantees. Fundation, and the third parties Fundation introduces Customers to, may not be able to offer loans or other services and products. Fundation and its third parties make no guarantees as to the number of loans, fees, terms, or any other guarantee about the Customer’s ability to access loans or funding. Fundation only prepares, negotiates, executes credit or other services or product applications, or participates in making any credit decisions on loan or product offers Fundation originates directly.

Quality of Information. You agree to provide accurate, true, current, and complete information.

Legal Purpose. You agree to not use the Site or Services for any illegal purpose. You will only use the Site or Service by federal, state, and local laws.

3. Proprietary Rights

a. Ownership of Proprietary Information. You hereby acknowledge and agree that Fundation is the owner of and has all rights to the Site and Services. You are permitted to use the Site and Services only as expressly authorized by these Terms. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works, reverse engineer, or reverse compile any of the Site or Services or technology.

b. Content. All text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks (whether registered or not), logos, sounds, artwork of any kind, and computer code (collectively, “Content”), including but not limited to the design, structure, coordination, selection, appearance, and arrangement of the Content, contained on the Site is owned by Fundation and is protected by trade dress, copyright, trademark, and other property laws and unfair competition laws. Any misuse of the Content will be at your peril and Fundation will do all that is lawful to enforce and protect the Content.

c. No Use of Confidential Information. You will not post, copy, modify, transmit, disclose, show in public, create any derivative works from, distribute, make commercial use of, or reproduce in any way any (i) confidential information or (ii) other copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information accessible via the Site or Services, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights.

d. License to Provide Content. By providing information or content to any Account or via the Site or Services, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to Fundation and its users, an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully-paid, worldwide license to use, reproduce, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute such information and content, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such information, and content, and to grant and authorize sub-licenses of the foregoing. From time to time, we may create, test, or implement new features or services on the Site in which you may voluntarily choose to participate, by the additional terms and conditions of such features or programs. By your voluntary participation in such features or programs, you grant us the rights stated in this subsection in connection with the additional terms and conditions (if any) of such features or services.

4. User Information

a. License Regarding User Information. You retain all ownership interest in and to the User Information and other content you provide to the Site or as part of your use of the Services. By submitting your content, including your personal and business information, you hereby grant to Fundation a perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to: reproduce, adapt, edit, modify, translate, publish, transfer, and/or distribute any of your content. This license specifically includes the right for Fundation to make such content available to other trusted companies, organizations, and/or individuals with whom Fundation has a business relationship to carry out the performance of the Services.

b. Disclosure by Law. You acknowledge and agree that Fundation may disclose information you provide if required or permitted to do so by law, at the request of a third party, or if we, in our sole discretion, believe that disclosure is reasonable to (i) comply with law, requests, or orders from law enforcement, or any legal process (whether or not such disclosure is required by applicable law); or (ii) protect or defend Fundation's, or a third-party’s rights or property.

c. Information Security. We work hard to protect Fundation and our Customers from unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction of information we hold. In particular:

We encrypt many of our services using SSL.

We review our information collection, storage, and processing practices, including physical security measures, to guard against unauthorized access to systems.

We restrict access to personal information to Fundation employees, contractors and agents who need to know that information in order to process it, and who are subject to strict contractual confidentiality obligations and may be disciplined or terminated if they fail to meet these obligations.

d. Use of Aggregate/Anonymous Information for Research. By using the Site and/or Services, you agree to allow Fundation to anonymously use the information you provide to us and from your experiences through the Services to continue Fundation's research into successful business practices, as well as to improve the Services.

5. Third Party/Affiliate Partners

a. General. Fundation has relationships with third parties, including its Affiliate Partners, that may provide our Customers who opt-in with opportunities to access offers for loans, lines of credit, insurance, and other products and services. These offers may be presented to opt-in Customers via our Sites or separately. Any loan, credit product, or other product or service will be provided by the Affiliate Partner, subject to a separate agreement or terms between you and them. Such services and products may be available only to certain Customers who reside in approved jurisdictions. If the opt-in Customer no longer wishes to obtain such communications, please contact us at the information provided below. WITHOUT LIMITING SECTION 6 (DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY) OR SECTION 7 (LIMITATION OF LIABILITY) BELOW, FUNDATION HAS NO LIABILITY FOR THE AFFILIATE PARTNERS, THEIR ACTS OR OMISSIONS, OR ANY LOANS OR CREDIT PRODUCTS (OR CREDIT DECISIONS) OF THE AFFILIATE PARTNERS.

b. Your Responsibilities. The Site and Services may contain links to websites of third parties, including without limitation, Affiliate Partners and advertisers, which are not under the control of Fundation. Fundation is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such websites. Fundation provides these links to you as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply that Fundation endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content on such third-party websites. Your correspondence or business dealings or participation in promotions, with advertisers or third parties found on or through the Site or Services are solely between you and such third party. You agree that Fundation will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of the presence of such third parties on the Site or Services. You are subject to and required to agree to the third parties’ separate terms and conditions, including their privacy policies. Please visit our Privacy Policy to learn more about how we use your information.

6. Disclaimer of Warranty

a. No Warranties. THIS SECTION WILL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. FUNDATION PROVIDES THE SERVICES ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND GRANTS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES OR THE SITE (INCLUDING ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN), INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. FUNDATION DOES NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED, ALWAYS AVAILABLE, ERROR-FREE OR WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED. FUNDATION DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR, AND NO WARRANTY IS MADE CONCERNING, THE CONNECTIVITY AND AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES.

b. Third-Party Content. Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through the Site or Services, but not directly by Fundation, are those of their respective authors, and should not necessarily be relied upon. Such authors are solely responsible for such content. FUNDATION DOES NOT: (i) GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SERVICES, OR (ii) ADOPT, ENDORSE OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT MADE BY ANY PARTY OTHER THAN FUNDATION. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL FUNDATION BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANYONE’S RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENT POSTED ON THE SITE OR SERVICES, OR TRANSMITTED TO OR BY ANY USERS.

c. Beta Features. From time to time, Fundation may offer new “beta” features or tools with which its users may experiment on the Site or Services. Such features or tools are offered solely for experimental purposes and without any warranty of any kind and may be modified or discontinued at Fundation's sole discretion. The provisions of this Disclaimer of Warranty section apply with full force to such features or tools.

7. Limitation of Liability

a. Incidental Damages and Aggregate Liability.

IN NO EVENT WILL FUNDATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA OR PROGRAMS, SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS AND PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, EVEN IF FUNDATION KNOWS OR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL FUNDATION'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY, IN ANY FORM OF ACTION WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TERMS OR THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR SITE, EXCEED THE PRICE PAID BY YOU FOR YOUR ACCOUNT OR SUBSCRIPTION, OR, IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID FUNDATION FOR THE USE OF ANY SERVICES, THE AMOUNT OF US$25.00 OR ITS EQUIVALENT.

b. No Liability for Actions of Other Parties.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL FUNDATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, AND/OR INCIDENTAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF YOU OR ANYONE ELSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SERVICES.

c. Information Verification. Fundation and its contractors may use various methods of verifying information that users have provided. However, none of those ways are perfect, and you agree that Camino must use its best effort and that accordingly neither Fundation nor its contractors will have any liability to you arising from any incorrectly verified information.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Fundation, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to or arising out of (i) your use of or inability to use the Site or Services, (ii) any user postings made by you, (iii) your violation of any terms of these Terms or your violation of any rights of a third-party, or (iv) your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. Fundation reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with Fundation in asserting any available defenses.

9. Communication and Privacy

We may use your email address to send you messages notifying you of important changes to the Services or special offers, including updates and content via the Fundation newsletter. Further, we may contact you by telephone, send you ringless voicemails, or send Short Message Services (“SMS “) if you voluntarily provide us with your telephone number, to communicate with you regarding the Services. If you do not want to receive such email messages, telephone calls, or SMS messages, please contact us at (888) 390-0064 or email us at info@fundation.com and refer to our Privacy Policy to review your options.

10. Use of Cookies & Similar Tracking Technologies

We, or third parties, may use cookies (small text files stored on your computer) or similar tracking technologies such as web beacons to help analyze trends on our Site, such as the number of visits to a webpage. Our website stores cookies on your computer. By continuing to use the website you agree to the use of cookies. These cookies are used to carry out or facilitate the transmission of communications over a network; or are necessary to provide an online service (e.g. our website or a service on our website) which you have requested. Cookies allow us to recognize you when you return to our Site. They also help us provide a customized experience and can enable us to detect certain kinds of fraud.

11. Term and Termination

This agreement will become effective upon your use of the Site and Services and will remain in effect in perpetuity unless terminated hereunder. Either you or Fundation may terminate your Account at any time, for any or no reason, without explanation, effective upon written notice to the other party. Fundation reserves the right to immediately suspend or terminate your access to the Services, without notice, for any reason or no reason. We also reserve the right to remove your Account information or data from our Services and any other records at any time at our sole discretion. In the event your access to any of the Services is suspended due to the breach of these Terms, you agree that all fees then paid to Fundation by you will be nonrefundable and all outstanding or pending payments will immediately be due. You may terminate your Account by following the steps in the applicable section under “Cancellations” below.

12. Cancellations

You may cancel your registration to any Service at any time during the term of such registration or subscription or any renewal period by contacting us at (888) 390-0064 or sending us an email to info@fundation.com with the subject line: “Cancelation Request.”

13. Specific Terms Controlling Services and Products

Additional terms and agreements may apply to other services and products and will be presented to you before you accept such terms, and before your use of the services and products.

14. General Provisions

a. Controlling Law and Jurisdiction. You agree that Delaware law (without giving effect to its conflicts of law principles) will govern these Terms, the Site, and the Services and that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Site or the Services will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts in Delaware. You acknowledge and agree that any violation of these Terms may cause Fundation irreparable harm, and therefore agree that Fundation will be entitled to seek extraordinary relief in court, including but not limited to temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions without the necessity of posting a bond or other security, in addition to and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that Fundation may have for a breach of these Terms.

b. Miscellaneous. These Terms, the Privacy Policy located on the Site, and any applicable payment, renewal, or additional services terms, comprise the entire agreement between you and Fundation regarding the use of this Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and Fundation related to your use of this Site or Services (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of this Terms). The FAQs found on the Services are for informational purposes only and are not deemed to be part of these Terms. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, the Terms will survive termination of your registration to the Service. The failure of Fundation to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, the remainder of the Terms will continue in full force and effect. Regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to the use of the Site or the Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. The section titles in the Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

15. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to make changes to these Terms from time to time. If we do so, we will provide you with a notification to that effect as required by applicable law. However, we are not required to provide you with notice of all changes; therefore, you should review these Terms frequently. You may review updates to these Terms at any time via links on www.fundation.com. Consistent with these Terms and applicable law, you agree to accept revised versions of these Terms of Use on www.fundation.com and agree that such postings constitute notice to you of the revised version of these Terms. Changes take effect immediately upon posting as permitted by law. Please see the beginning of the Terms to determine when the Terms were last revised.

16. Fundation Contact Info

11600 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191

info@fundation.com