Acceptable Use Policy

1. Scope and Definitions

This AUP governs your use of all websites, platforms, community spaces, educational programs, coaching sessions, events, and digital properties operated by StartupBros LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"), including but not limited to:

• willmitchell.com and all related subdomains
• Online courses, training programs, and educational materials ("Course Content")
• Community forums, group coaching spaces, and discussion platforms ("Community Spaces")
• Live events, webinars, coaching calls, and recorded sessions ("Live Events")
• Advisory and consulting engagements governed by our Advisory Engagement Terms
• Email communications, newsletters, and digital content

"You" and "your" refer to any individual or entity accessing or using any of the above.

2. Permitted Use

You may use our programs, content, and community spaces for the following purposes:

• Personal education: Accessing Course Content for your own learning, skill development, and business application
• Community participation: Engaging in Community Spaces in good faith to ask questions, share experiences, support fellow members, and contribute constructively
• Business application: Applying concepts, strategies, and frameworks learned through our programs to your own business operations
• Networking: Building genuine professional relationships with other community members

3. Prohibited Content

You may not create, upload, share, or distribute content through any of our platforms or Community Spaces that:

3.1 Generally Prohibited Content

• Is false, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent, including fabricated credentials, fake testimonials, or misleading business claims
• Impersonates any person or entity, or falsely states or misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity
• Infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property right of any party
• Constitutes hate speech, threats, harassment, bullying, or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic
• Contains viruses, malware, phishing attempts, or other harmful code or links
• Is obscene, pornographic, or sexually explicit, or exploits minors in any way
• Promotes violence, self-harm, illegal activities, or dangerous substances
• Violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law, regulation, or order

3.2 Earnings and Income Claims

In compliance with the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. § 45) and the FTC's Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR Part 255):

• You must not make unsubstantiated income or earnings claims in Community Spaces or in connection with StartupBros programs
• If you share your own results, you must do so truthfully and include material context (timeframe, investment, prior experience, any atypical factors)
• You must not imply that your results are typical or guaranteed for others, or use results to recruit for third-party programs or schemes
• You must comply with our Results & Earnings Disclaimer

3.3 Higher-Risk Content

The following types of content require heightened scrutiny and may be removed at our sole discretion:

• Promotion of specific investment vehicles, securities, or cryptocurrency tokens (we are not a licensed investment advisor)
• Health or medical claims, including dietary supplements or alternative therapies
• Multi-level marketing (MLM) or network marketing recruitment
• Political campaigning, lobbying, or partisan advocacy
• Gambling, sports betting, or wagering-related promotions

4. Prohibited Activities

4.1 System and Platform Abuse

You must not:

• Use automated tools, bots, scripts, or scrapers to access, extract, index, or monitor any part of our platforms or content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any system, account, server, or network associated with our services
• Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network, or circumvent any security or authentication measures
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of our platforms, or attempt to impose an unreasonable load on our infrastructure
• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to extract the source code of any software or technology used in our platforms
• Use any means to bypass access restrictions, paywalls, or feature limitations

4.2 Account and Access Abuse

• No account sharing: Your access credentials are personal and non-transferable. You may not share your login, grant access to your account, or allow others to use your enrolled programs under your account
• No credential misrepresentation: You may not provide false information when creating an account or enrolling in a program
• No multiple accounts: You may not create multiple accounts to circumvent enforcement actions, limitations, or restrictions

4.3 Data Extraction and Competitive Use

• You may not systematically download, copy, or store Course Content, community discussions, or member information for purposes of creating a competing product, service, or educational program
• You may not use data obtained through our platforms for purposes unrelated to your personal education or business application
• You may not sell, license, or commercially exploit any data, content, or member information obtained through our platforms

5. Course and Program Content Restrictions

5.1 Proprietary Content Protection

All Course Content — including video lessons, written materials, templates, frameworks, worksheets, presentations, and proprietary methodologies — is owned by StartupBros LLC and protected by United States copyright law (17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.) and applicable international intellectual property treaties. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use Course Content solely for your personal education and business application.

You must not:

• Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, distribute, or redistribute any Course Content in any form
• Record, screenshot, or capture Live Events (including coaching calls, webinars, and Q&A sessions) unless expressly authorized in writing
• Share Course Content with non-enrolled individuals through any medium, including but not limited to file sharing, social media, email forwarding, or screen sharing
• Create derivative works based on Course Content, including repackaging frameworks or methodologies as your own
• Use Course Content to develop, market, or sell competing educational products or services

5.2 Permitted Personal Use

You may take personal notes for your own reference and apply the concepts, strategies, and principles you learn to your own business. You may reference general concepts in conversation, provided you do not reproduce proprietary frameworks, specific methodologies, or substantial portions of Course Content.

5.3 Enforcement of Content Restrictions

Unauthorized distribution of Course Content may result in immediate account termination without refund, revocation of all licenses, and pursuit of legal remedies including actual damages, statutory damages under 17 U.S.C. § 504, injunctive relief, and recovery of attorneys' fees and costs under 17 U.S.C. § 505. See our Copyright & DMCA Policy for additional details.

6. Community Standards

All participants in Community Spaces must adhere to our Community Guidelines. Key principles include:

• Respect: Treat all members with dignity and professionalism. Disagreement is welcome; personal attacks are not
• Authenticity: Represent yourself and your experience honestly. Do not fabricate results, credentials, or expertise
• Confidentiality: Respect the privacy of other community members. Do not share personal information, business details, or private conversations disclosed in Community Spaces without explicit permission
• Good faith: Participate constructively. Do not post solely to promote your own products, recruit for other programs, or solicit business from other members

7. Communications Compliance

If you use any of our platforms to communicate with others (including through Community Spaces, referral features, or affiliate activities), you must comply with all applicable laws, including:

• CAN-SPAM Act (15 U.S.C. § 7701 et seq.): All commercial electronic messages must include accurate header information, a functioning opt-out mechanism, and your valid physical postal address
• GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679): If you process personal data of EU/EEA residents obtained through our platforms, you must have a lawful basis for processing and respect data subject rights
• TCPA (47 U.S.C. § 227): You must not use contact information obtained through our platforms for unsolicited telephone calls, text messages, or faxes without prior express consent
• Additional jurisdictions: CASL (Canada), ePrivacy Directive (EU), PECR (UK), Spam Act 2003 (Australia), and other applicable regional anti-spam and data protection laws

8. Affiliate Program Conduct

If you participate in any StartupBros affiliate or referral program, you must additionally comply with:

• All applicable affiliate program terms and promotional standards
• FTC endorsement and disclosure requirements (16 CFR Part 255), including clear and conspicuous disclosure of your material connection to StartupBros whenever you promote our products or services
• Our Affiliate Disclosure standards

You must not:

• Engage in cookie stuffing, click fraud, ad injection, or other deceptive attribution practices
• Use misleading or deceptive advertising to drive affiliate conversions
• Bid on StartupBros branded terms in paid search advertising without written authorization
• Imply endorsement, sponsorship, or official affiliation beyond your actual relationship as an affiliate

9. Enforcement and Remedies

9.1 Monitoring

We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor use of our platforms and Community Spaces for compliance with this AUP. We may use automated tools, manual review, or community reporting to identify violations.

9.2 Graduated Enforcement

Depending on the severity, frequency, and nature of the violation, we may take one or more of the following actions, in any order, at our sole discretion:

• (a) Notice: Written warning identifying the violation and required corrective action
• (b) Content removal: Removal or modification of offending content without prior notice
• (c) Restriction: Temporary limitation of access to specific features, Community Spaces, or content
• (d) Suspension: Temporary suspension of your account and access to all programs
• (e) Termination: Permanent termination of your account, revocation of all content licenses, and forfeiture of any program fees paid, to the extent permitted by applicable law and our Terms of Service
• (f) Legal action: Pursuit of available legal remedies, including injunctive relief, actual damages, statutory damages, and recovery of attorneys' fees

9.3 Right to Immediate Action

We reserve the right to bypass graduated enforcement and take immediate action (including immediate termination) for violations that, in our sole determination:

• Involve illegal activity or endanger the safety of any person
• Constitute willful or commercial-scale intellectual property infringement
• Cause or threaten immediate, material harm to our business, reputation, other members, or third parties
• Involve distribution of malware, phishing, or security exploitation

9.4 Appeals

If you believe an enforcement action was taken in error, you may appeal by sending a written notice to [email protected] within fourteen (14) days of the enforcement action. Your appeal must include a detailed explanation of why you believe the action was in error. We will review appeals in good faith and respond within thirty (30) days.

9.5 Effect of Termination

Upon termination for AUP violations: (a) all licenses granted to you are immediately revoked; (b) you must cease all use of Course Content and destroy any copies in your possession; (c) you remain liable for any damages caused by your violations; and (d) Sections 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, and 12 survive termination.

10. Reporting Violations

If you believe another user has violated this AUP, please report it by contacting us at [email protected]. When reporting a violation, please include:

• A description of the violation
• The location of the offending content (URL, screenshot, or other identifying information)
• Your contact information (so we can follow up if needed)

We will acknowledge receipt of reports within five (5) business days and endeavor to complete our investigation within fifteen (15) business days. We protect the good faith reporting of violations and will not retaliate against reporters acting in good faith.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless StartupBros LLC, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or related to:

• Your violation of this AUP
• Content you create, upload, share, or distribute through our platforms
• Your violation of any applicable law or regulation, including CAN-SPAM, GDPR, FTC Act, or state consumer protection laws
• Your infringement of any third-party intellectual property rights
• Any claims by third parties arising from your actions in our Community Spaces

This indemnification obligation survives termination of your account and these Terms.

12. General Provisions

Interpretation: Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. The word "including" means "including without limitation." Severability: If any provision of this AUP is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. No Waiver: Failure to enforce any provision of this AUP shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision. Survival: Provisions that by their nature should survive termination (including indemnification, limitation of liability, and intellectual property protections) shall survive. Governing Law: This AUP is governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict of law principles. Dispute resolution is governed by Section 12 of our Terms of Service.

13. Contact

Questions about this Acceptable Use Policy? Contact us at [email protected] or by mail to: StartupBros LLC, 100 1st Ave N, #2706, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA.