Legal

Terms of Service

Effective August 30, 2026

Template — review before launch

This document reflects what the platform does today. It is a starting point, not legal advice. Have your counsel review and adapt it to your jurisdiction, licensing model, and business practices before you launch to customers.

1. Acceptance of these terms

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Big Data / Little Guy Data Partnership Deal Flow platform available at bdlg-flow.vercel.app (the “Service”). By creating an account, submitting information through the qualification wizard, or otherwise using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. What the Service is

The Service helps established companies prepare a standardized Data Partnership Profile and Data Partnership Manifest describing what internal operational data they may have, approximately how much, and over how many years. The Service is a qualification, discovery, and manifest tool. It is not a data licensing agreement and does not license, sell, or transfer any data.

The Service does not store your business data itself — only metadata about it. See our Privacy Policy for details on what we do and do not collect.

3. Eligibility and account responsibility

By creating an account you represent and warrant that:

you are at least 18 years old;
you have the legal authority to bind the organization on whose behalf you are creating the account;
the information you provide is accurate and up to date;
you will maintain the confidentiality of your credentials and are responsible for all activity performed under your account.

You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

4. Your obligations

4.1 Accurate information

You will provide accurate, current, and complete information during the qualification process. Estimates are acceptable; deliberate misstatements are not.

4.2 Rights and authorization

You represent that you have the rights and authorization necessary to describe your organization’s data, submit a Data Partnership Profile, and, if applicable, proceed toward a data licensing opportunity. You are responsible for any consents required from customers, employees, or third parties whose data is referenced.

4.3 Prohibited content in free-text fields

You must not paste passwords, API keys, OAuth tokens, customer records, confidential documents, health records, payment card numbers, bank account numbers, or other sensitive business content into notes fields, sensitivity notes, or any other free-text field. The Service is designed to store metadata about your data, not the data itself.

4.4 Sensitive and privileged information

You must not knowingly upload or reference information covered by attorney-client privilege, litigation hold, patient health records under HIPAA or similar law, biometric identifiers, information about minors, export-controlled or classified information, or third-party licensed content without proper authorization. The qualification wizard includes a rights and sensitivity review; answer “Yes” or “Unsure” where you are not certain. Unsure answers do not disqualify you; undisclosed material may.

4.5 System integrity

You will not, and will not permit any third party to:

attempt to interfere with the operation of the Service or bypass access controls;
reverse engineer, decompile, or scrape any part of the Service beyond what is permitted by applicable law;
use the Service to violate applicable law or third-party rights;
impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent affiliation with any person or entity.

5. Submission attestation

When you submit your Data Partnership Profile for BDLG review, you will be asked to confirm that (a) the information provided is accurate to the best of your knowledge and (b) you are authorized to discuss potential data licensing opportunities on behalf of your company. Submission is not a licensing agreement; it initiates BDLG review only.

6. Intellectual property

6.1 Your content

You retain all rights in the information you submit to the Service. You grant BDLG a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, host, process, and display that information solely to operate and provide the Service to you, including generating your Data Partnership Manifest and enabling authorized BDLG review.

6.2 Our content

The Service, including its software, design, and documentation, is owned by BDLG or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. We grant you a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive right to access and use the Service in accordance with these Terms.

7. Data licensing is separate

These Terms govern your use of the Service. They are not a data licensing agreement. Any data licensing transaction between you and a third party will be governed by a separate written agreement executed between the parties. Creating a Data Partnership Profile, generating a Manifest, and submitting for review do not in themselves license, sell, or transfer any data.

8. Third-party services

The Service is delivered using third-party subprocessors (Supabase, Vercel, Nango) and, at your election, connects to third-party providers (for example, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365). Each has its own terms of service and privacy policy. We are not responsible for those services and their availability. When you connect a provider through the Service, you authorize Nango to obtain the OAuth scopes listed in the connect flow and permit us to receive the specific admin metrics we describe.

9. Fees

Access to the Service is free during the current release. We may introduce paid tiers or fees in the future. You will not be charged fees without prior notice and your acceptance of updated Terms.

10. Suspension and termination

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service if you violate these Terms, if we are required to do so by law, or if continued provision of the Service is impracticable. Upon termination, sections that by their nature should survive will survive, including sections 4 (Your obligations), 6 (Intellectual property), 7 (Data licensing is separate), 11 (Disclaimers), 12 (Limitation of liability), 13 (Indemnification), and 15 (Governing law).

11. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE.

The preliminary Business Data Score, estimated data volume, and any illustrative amounts shown in the Service are indicative only. They are not appraisals, not purchase offers, and not guarantees of any commercial outcome.

12. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL BDLG BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100).

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless BDLG and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to (a) your use of the Service, (b) your violation of these Terms, or (c) your violation of any third-party right, including any rights in the data you submit.

14. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be highlighted at the top of the page and communicated by email or in-app notice. Continued use of the Service after the effective date of a change constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

15. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which BDLG is established, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms will be resolved in the state or federal courts of that jurisdiction, and you consent to personal jurisdiction and venue there. This provision does not limit any non-waivable rights you may have under applicable consumer protection law.

16. Miscellaneous

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and BDLG regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent; we may assign them to an affiliate or in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

17. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to legal@bigdatalittleguy.com. Replace this address with your organization’s legal contact before launching to customers.