Terms of Service

1. Parties and acceptance

These terms govern the relationship between RauchVentures, an independent team based in the Czech Republic, and any individual or company that uses our website, tools, or services. By using our website or products, or by entering into a service engagement with us, you accept these terms in full. If you do not accept them, please do not use our products or services.

2. Using our tools

You may use our tools for their intended purpose. You agree not to:

• Use our tools for any unlawful purpose or in a way that violates applicable law
• Attempt to reverse engineer, copy, or redistribute our tools without prior written permission
• Try to gain unauthorised access to any part of our services or infrastructure
• Use our tools to harm, harass, or defraud others
• Misrepresent our tools or findings in any marketing or public communications

Each of our products may have additional terms specific to that product. Where that is the case, those terms are listed on the product's own page and form part of these terms for that product.

3. Client work and partnerships

If we work with you on a product development project, consulting engagement, or a revenue or profit-sharing partnership, the specific terms of that engagement will be agreed upon in writing before work begins. Nothing in these general terms creates an obligation on either side to enter into an engagement.

Revenue and profit-sharing arrangements are structured on a case-by-case basis. The specific percentages, timelines, and conditions are set out in a separate written agreement. We do not guarantee any particular commercial outcome.

4. Client responsibilities

Where you engage us for client work, you agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information relevant to the engagement
• Confirm that you have the authority to enter into the agreement on behalf of your company
• Use our work and findings solely for legitimate purposes
• Notify us promptly of any material changes that affect the scope of the engagement

5. Confidentiality

We will not disclose your business information, project details, or any findings from a client engagement to any third party without your written consent. We are happy to sign a mutual NDA prior to any engagement upon request. Our confidentiality obligations survive termination of these terms for three years.

You agree to keep confidential any non-public information we share with you about our methodologies, processes, or pricing on the same basis.

6. Fees and payment

Fees for any engagement are agreed in writing before work begins. Unless otherwise agreed, invoices are due within 14 days of issue. Late payments may incur interest at the statutory rate applicable under Czech law. All fees are exclusive of VAT or other applicable taxes, which will be added where required by law.

For revenue or profit-sharing arrangements, payment terms are specified in the individual agreement for that engagement.

7. Intellectual property

The RauchVentures name, logo, website content, and the code and design of our own tools are owned by us unless otherwise stated. These terms do not give you rights to our brand, trademarks, or proprietary materials beyond normal use of our products.

Work produced for a client under a separate engagement agreement belongs to whichever party is specified in that agreement. Where nothing is specified, intellectual property created for a client transfers to the client upon receipt of full payment.

8. No warranties

Our tools and website are provided as they are. We do our best to keep everything working well, but we do not make formal guarantees about uptime, accuracy, or fitness for a particular purpose. Use our tools at your own judgement. For client engagements, the scope and deliverables are specified in the relevant agreement and our warranty is limited to what is described there.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Czech and EU law, RauchVentures's total liability is limited to the fees paid for the specific engagement giving rise to the claim, or zero if no fees were paid. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages including loss of profits, revenue, or business opportunities. Nothing in these terms excludes liability for fraud, death, or personal injury caused by negligence.

10. Termination

Either party may terminate an engagement by written notice if the other party materially breaches these terms and fails to remedy the breach within 14 days of being notified. You remain liable for fees for work completed up to the date of termination. The confidentiality, intellectual property, limitation of liability, and governing law sections survive termination.

11. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Czech Republic. Disputes will first be subject to good-faith negotiation between the parties. If unresolved within 30 days, disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Czech Republic. EU clients retain any mandatory rights provided by the law of their country of residence.

12. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when they were last changed. Material changes will be communicated via email to active clients. Continued use of our products after a change means you accept the updated terms.

13. Contact

Legal inquiries: hello@rauchventures.com. We aim to reply within a few hours.