Terms of Use

Conditions of Membership

Boardwave is a professional network designed to provide support for European software leaders in building and scaling their businesses.

1. Mission and Guiding Principles Founded in 2022, Boardwave enables members to access best practices, guidance, and mentoring from like-minded peers. Membership is free to ensure there is no financial impediment to participation. In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, we protect all members from discrimination and strive to create an inclusive culture.

2. Minimum Entry Requirements To maintain the quality of the group, we evaluate prospective members based on:

• Commitment: Founders must have "made the leap" and be focused on their business full-time (not as a "side hustle").
• Substance: Evidence of market research, a business plan, and a product prototype or Proof of Concept (PoC).
• Presence: A live website (not in "stealth mode") that articulates the proposition.
• Nomination: Applicants should ideally be nominated by an existing Boardwave member or partner who can vouch for their business substance.

3. Right of Refusal Boardwave reserves the right to decline, reject, or cancel membership at its sole discretion to protect the integrity of the community.

Website Terms of Use

1. Intellectual Property & AI Restrictions Boardwave and/or its licensors own all intellectual property on this Site.

• AI & Scraping: You are strictly prohibited from using the Site or its Content to develop any software program, algorithm, or generative AI tool. Data mining or "scraping" the member directory is strictly prohibited.

2. Limitation of Liability Information on this Site is provided "as is" for peer support and does not constitute professional, legal, or investment advice. Reliance upon the Site Content is at your sole risk.

3. Security & Fraud Prevention Boardwave implements robust controls, including SSL/TLS encryption and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

• Reporting: Boardwave will never ask for your password or financial information via email. Report suspicious activity to boardwaver@boardwave.org (Subject: "Identity Fraud Report").

4. Governing Law These Terms are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.