terms of use

TERMS OF USE
Effective Date: January 1, 2026 | Last Updated: April 3, 2026

TERMS AT A GLANCE
Who we are. Illuminate Consult LLC (“Illuminate”) and the III Ventures platform, a California LLC.
Websites. www.iii-ventures.com and www.illuminate-consult.com (collectively, the “Site”).
What these Terms cover. Rules for accessing and using the Site, intellectual property, warranties, liability, and dispute resolution.
No offers or advice. Nothing on the Site constitutes an offer to sell, solicitation, or investment, legal, or tax advice.
Dispute resolution. Binding arbitration in Los Angeles, California, with a class action waiver. You may opt out within 30 days.
Platform. Hosted on Wix.com Ltd. (in partnership with LegalZoom.com, Inc.).
Contact. info@iii-ventures.com | info@illuminate-consult.com


Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing or using the websites located at www.iii-ventures.com and www.illuminate-consult.com, including all subdomains and associated digital properties (collectively, the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Site. These Terms should be read together with the III Ventures Legal Disclaimers page (www.iii-ventures.com/disclaimers) and the Privacy Policy, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using the Site, you (“User,” “you,” or “your”) acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Illuminate Consult LLC and the III Ventures platform, together with their affiliated entities (collectively, “Illuminate,” “III Ventures,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). Your continued use of the Site following any modification to these Terms constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

If you are accessing the Site on behalf of a legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

2. No Fiduciary Relationship
Nothing in these Terms, on the Site, or in any materials published by Illuminate or III Ventures creates a fiduciary, advisory, or client relationship between Illuminate, III Ventures, or any affiliated entity and any visitor, prospect, company, or other person. No such relationship is created by your access to the Site, your review of any materials, or any communication with us. Any fiduciary duties arise solely pursuant to executed written agreements, and only to the parties expressly named therein.

3. Relationship to Legal Disclaimers Page
These Terms govern the rules for accessing and using the Site, including permitted use, intellectual property, warranties, liability, and dispute resolution. They should be read together with the III Ventures Legal Disclaimers page, which governs the regulatory, business, and informational context of all content published on the Site, including no offer or solicitation notices, no-advice disclaimers, risk disclosures, regulatory status, forward-looking statement disclaimers, conflicts of interest, and tax and ERISA notices.
In the event of any conflict between these Terms and the Legal Disclaimers page with respect to the regulatory or informational nature of content, the Legal Disclaimers page shall govern. The Legal Disclaimers page is incorporated herein by reference.

4. Permitted Use of the Site
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Illuminate and III Ventures grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site for lawful, non-commercial, informational purposes only. You agree that you will not:
• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation.
• Reproduce, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Site or its content without express prior written consent.
• Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, or spam.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Site.
• Use any robot, spider, scraper, data mining tool, or other automated means to access the Site or collect content without prior written consent.
• Use, copy, or reproduce any content from the Site to train, develop, or improve any artificial intelligence or machine learning system without prior written consent.
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity, performance, or security of the Site.
• Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from the Site without express written consent.
• Use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair servers or networks.
Illuminate and III Ventures reserve the right to terminate your access to the Site immediately, without notice or liability, for any breach of these Terms or for any other reason at our sole discretion.

5. Informational Content | No Offer, No Advice, No Reliance
All content on the Site is provided for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing on the Site constitutes an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation regarding any security. Nothing constitutes legal, tax, or financial advice. No person should rely on any content on the Site without first obtaining independent professional advice.

Certain content on the Site may be generated or assisted by artificial intelligence tools. AI-assisted content is subject to the same limitations, disclaimers, and absence of warranties applicable to all content on the Site.

For complete regulatory disclaimers, including no-reliance notices, risk disclosures, forward-looking statement disclaimers, tax and ERISA notices, and AI content disclosures, please review the Legal Disclaimers page.

6. Electronic Communications
Communications transmitted through the Site, including through contact forms, submission fields, or via email, may not be secure. Illuminate and III Ventures do not guarantee the confidentiality, integrity, or security of any information transmitted electronically. You acknowledge that internet transmissions are not inherently secure, and you transmit information at your own risk. Do not transmit sensitive personal, financial, or confidential information through the Site or via unencrypted email.

Your electronic communications with Illuminate or III Ventures do not create any attorney-client, advisory, fiduciary, or other confidential relationship. We are not obligated to respond to any electronic communications received through the Site, and receipt of any communication does not imply review or acceptance of its contents, nor does it establish any relationship.

7. Jurisdictional Restrictions
The Site is not directed to, and is not intended for use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction where its publication, availability, or use would be contrary to applicable law, regulation, or licensing requirement, or where Illuminate or III Ventures is not authorized to conduct business.

Persons accessing the Site from outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. Illuminate and III Ventures make no representation that the content of the Site is appropriate or available for use in any location outside the United States and reserve the right to limit access to any person, geographic area, or jurisdiction at any time.

8. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on the Site, including text, graphics, logos, images, data, analyses, models, software, audio, and video (collectively, “Content”), is the proprietary intellectual property of Illuminate, III Ventures, or their licensors and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and view Content solely for your personal, non-commercial informational use. No Content may be reproduced, copied, distributed, published, transmitted, displayed, modified, or commercially exploited in whole or in part without prior written consent.

All trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and trade dress appearing on the Site are the property of Illuminate, III Ventures, or their respective owners. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right or license to use any marks without express written permission.

If you believe that any Content on the Site infringes your copyright, please contact us in writing with the information required under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), including a description of the allegedly infringing material, your contact information, and a statement under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. Send DMCA notices to info@iii-ventures.com.

9. Privacy
Your use of the Site is subject to the Illuminate and III Ventures Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. By using the Site, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.

California residents and non-U.S. residents may have additional rights under applicable data protection law, including the CCPA and GDPR. For details, see the Privacy Policy or contact info@iii-ventures.com.

10. Third-Party Links and Content
The Site may contain links to third-party websites or resources (“Third-Party Sites”) that are not owned or controlled by Illuminate or III Ventures. We provide these links solely as a convenience and do not endorse, sponsor, or make any representations regarding the content, accuracy, or reliability of any Third-Party Sites.
Illuminate and III Ventures have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any Third-Party Sites. You access Third-Party Sites at your own risk and subject to their respective terms. The Site is hosted on the Wix.com Ltd. platform (in partnership with LegalZoom.com, Inc.); your use of Wix.com is governed by its own terms of service and privacy policy.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ILLUMINATE AND III VENTURES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT; WARRANTIES THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES; AND WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY CONTENT.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, THESE EXCLUSIONS APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

12. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL ILLUMINATE, III VENTURES, THEIR AFFILIATED ENTITIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, PARTNERS, PRINCIPALS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION; LOSS OF DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION; LOSSES ARISING FROM RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION ON THE SITE; OR ANY OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE.

THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ILLUMINATE AND III VENTURES TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($100.00). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF LIABILITY; THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

13. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Illuminate, III Ventures, and their affiliated entities, officers, directors, partners, principals, employees, agents, licensors, and service providers from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, and fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) your use of the Site in a manner not authorized by these Terms; (c) your violation of any applicable law or regulation; (d) your infringement of any intellectual property or other rights of any third party; or (e) any content you submit, post, or transmit through the Site.

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

14.1 Governing Law
These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

14.2 Binding Arbitration
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 14.5, ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS, OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE, SHALL BE FINALLY RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION RATHER THAN IN COURT. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.

14.3 Arbitration Rules and Procedures
All arbitrations shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures (for claims under $250,000) or its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (for claims of $250,000 or more), as applicable. The arbitration shall be conducted before a single neutral arbitrator in Los Angeles, California, or at such other location as the parties may mutually agree in writing, including by video conference.

The arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of these Terms, including whether a claim is subject to arbitration. The arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

The costs of arbitration, including JAMS administrative fees and arbitrator compensation, shall be allocated in accordance with applicable JAMS rules, except that Illuminate and III Ventures shall pay all filing fees in excess of the amount you would have paid to file a claim in court. Each party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs unless the arbitrator determines that a claim or defense was frivolous or brought in bad faith.

14.4 Waiver of Class Action and Representative Proceedings
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL DISPUTES SHALL BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED SOLELY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. NEITHER YOU NOR ILLUMINATE OR III VENTURES MAY BRING OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. IF A COURT OR ARBITRATOR DETERMINES THAT THIS CLASS ACTION WAIVER IS UNENFORCEABLE WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM, THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT IN SECTION 14.2 SHALL NOT APPLY TO THAT CLAIM, AND THAT CLAIM SHALL PROCEED IN COURT.

14.5 Exceptions to Arbitration
Either party may bring an individual action in small claims court for disputes within that court’s jurisdiction. Either party may seek emergency injunctive or equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in Los Angeles County, California, or the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, to prevent actual or threatened infringement or violation of intellectual property rights. The pursuit of equitable relief shall not waive either party’s right to arbitrate other claims.

14.6 Opt-Out Right
You may opt out of the binding arbitration and class action waiver provisions of this Section 14 by sending a written notice to legal@iii-ventures.com within thirty (30) days of the date you first accept these Terms. Your opt-out notice must include your full name, email address, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration. If you opt out, all disputes will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

14.7 Fallback Jurisdiction
For any dispute not subject to arbitration under these Terms, the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and each party waives any objection to personal jurisdiction or venue in such courts.

15. Modifications to the Site and Terms
Illuminate and III Ventures reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site at any time, with or without notice, and without liability. We also reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Modifications are effective upon posting. The “Last Updated” date at the top reflects when the most recent changes were made. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of modifications constitutes your acceptance of such modifications.

16. General Provisions

16.1 Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with the Legal Disclaimers page, the Privacy Policy, and any other legal notices published on the Site, constitute the entire agreement between you and Illuminate and III Ventures with respect to your use of the Site and supersede all prior understandings and agreements.

16.2 Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

16.3 Waiver
No failure or delay by Illuminate or III Ventures in exercising any right under these Terms shall operate as a waiver thereof. Any waiver will be effective only if in writing and signed by an authorized representative.

16.4 Assignment
You may not assign or transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without prior written consent. Illuminate and III Ventures may freely assign their rights and obligations without restriction.

16.5 No Third-Party Beneficiaries
These Terms are for the sole benefit of you, Illuminate, and III Ventures and do not create any rights in any third party.

16.6 Force Majeure
Illuminate and III Ventures shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance to the extent caused by circumstances beyond reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, pandemics, government actions, war, terrorism, or failures of internet infrastructure.

17. Contact Information
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding these Terms, please contact us:

Websites: www.iii-ventures.com | www.illuminate-consult.com

Email: info@iii-ventures.com | info@illuminate-consult.com

Legal, Privacy, Fraud and Impersonation Reports, DMCA Notices, and All Other Inquiries

Illuminate and III Ventures do not accept service of legal process through the contact channels listed above.

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2026 Illuminate Consult LLC.
All Rights Reserved.

These Terms of Use do not constitute legal advice.
Review with qualified counsel before reliance.