TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Bridge Aspire Website Terms and Conditions

Updated: October11, 2025

Welcome to Bridge Aspire. These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the Bridge Aspire website and associated services. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

1.1. Bridge Aspire (referred to as “Bridge Aspire,” “us,” or “we”) provides online services and a digital platform (collectively, the “Platform”) designed to connect aspiring international participants with U.S. training and internship opportunities, in partnership with designated J-1 Visa Sponsors and host organizations (collectively referred to as “Program Offerings”). Your engagement with our Platform and Program Offerings is subject to your compliance with these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”), as well as any other written agreement(s) between us and you.

1.2. We reserve the right to modify these Terms periodically, with or without prior notification to you. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review our Platform and these Terms regularly. Your continued use of this Platform and engagement with our Program Offerings after such modifications signifies your acknowledgment and acceptance of the updated Terms.

1.3. As used in these Terms, references to our “Affiliates” include our owners, licensees, assigns, subsidiaries, affiliated entities, officers, directors, suppliers, partners, sponsors (including J-1 Visa Sponsors), advertisers, and encompasses all parties involved in creating, producing, and delivering this Platform and the content and Program Offerings available here.

1.4. By utilizing this Platform and engaging with the Program Offerings, you agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, please discontinue use of the Platform immediately. Your exclusive recourse for any dissatisfaction with this Platform, its Program Offerings, or these Terms is to cease using the Platform and/or those particular products, services, or offerings.

2. Program Offerings

2.1. Bridge Aspire facilitates various Program Offerings for users of its Platform, including, but not limited to, connecting participants with training and internship opportunities at host organizations, and providing educational resources to support cultural exchange and professional development.

2.2. No Guarantee. While Bridge Aspire is committed to providing quality Program Offerings and guidance, you understand and acknowledge that we cannot promise or guarantee specific outcomes from using the Platform or the Program Offerings.

2.3. Temporary Interruptions. You understand and agree that temporary interruptions to the Platform may occur as normal events beyond our control. You also understand and agree that we have no control over third-party networks or services that we may utilize to provide our Program Offerings. You agree that the Program Offerings available on this Platform are provided “AS IS,” and we assume no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery, or failure to store any user communications, materials posted by you, or personalization settings.

3. Platform Conduct, Posting Policies & Third-Party Websites

3.1. Eligibility. You may engage with the Program Offerings only if you can form a binding agreement with Bridge Aspire and only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules, and regulations. Any engagement with the Program Offerings by anyone under 18 years of age is strictly prohibited and constitutes a violation of these Terms. Program Offerings are not available to any users previously removed from the Platform by Bridge Aspire.

3.2. Authority. If you create a Bridge Aspire account on behalf of a company, organization, or other entity, then (a) “you” includes both yourself and that entity, and (b) you represent and warrant that you are an authorized representative of the entity with the authority to bind it to these Terms, and that you agree to these Terms on the entity’s behalf.

3.3. Rules of Use. You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities in connection with the Program Offerings or Platform:

1. copying, distributing, or disclosing any part of the Program Offerings or Platform content in any medium, including by any automated or non-automated “scraping”;
2. using any automated system, including “robots,” “spiders,” “offline readers,” etc., to access the Platform in a manner that sends more request messages to the Platform than a human can reasonably produce in the same period of time using a conventional online web browser (except that Bridge Aspire grants operators of public search engines revocable permission to use spiders to copy publicly available materials for the sole purpose of and solely to the extent necessary for creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials);

iii. transmitting spam, chain letters, or other unsolicited email;

1. attempting to interfere with, compromise the system integrity or security, or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Program Offerings;
2. taking any action that imposes, or may impose at our sole discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure;
3. uploading invalid data, viruses, worms, or other harmful software agents through the Program Offerings;

vii. collecting or harvesting any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Program Offerings;

viii. using the Program Offerings for any commercial solicitation purposes except as set forth herein;

1. impersonating another person or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity, conducting fraud, or attempting to hide your identity;
2. interfering with the proper functioning of the Program Offerings;
3. accessing any content on the Program Offerings through any technology or means other than those provided or authorized by the Program Offerings; or

xii. bypassing the measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Program Offerings, including features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content or enforce limitations on use of the Program Offerings or the content therein.

3.4. User-Created Content Guidelines: Your use of the Platform, including any review features, is subject to all applicable laws and regulations, and you are solely responsible for any comments or posts you leave on the Platform. By posting information on the Platform, or by otherwise using any communication service, message board, newsgroup, or other interactive service available on the Platform, you agree that you will not post comments, messages, links, code, information, pictures, or other material that:

1. is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, deceptive, inaccurate, fraudulent, tortious, invasive of another’s privacy, or includes graphic descriptions of sexual or violent content;
2. victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability;

iii. infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any party;

1. consists of unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk email (also known as “spam”), chain letters, any other form of unauthorized solicitation, or any form of lottery or gambling;
2. contains any form of malicious code, files, or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functionality of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or otherwise causes damage, or allows you to obtain unauthorized access to any data or other information of any third party;
3. breaches the security of, compromises or otherwise allows access to secured, protected, or inaccessible areas of this Platform, or attempts to gain access to other networks or servers via your account on this Platform;

vii. impersonates any person or entity, including any of our team members or representatives.

3.5. No Endorsement. Bridge Aspire neither endorses nor assumes any liability for any material uploaded or submitted by users on any part of the Platform. Although we do not pre-screen, police, or monitor comments posted on the Platform, we and our agents reserve the right to remove any and all postings, in our sole discretion and without prior notice to you. We are not responsible for any failure or delay in removing such postings.

3.6. Third-Party Sites and Information. This Platform may redirect or link to other websites on the Internet, or may otherwise include references to information, products, or services made available by unaffiliated third parties. While we make every effort to collaborate with trusted, reputable providers and J-1 Visa Sponsors, from time to time such sites may contain information, material, or policies that some may find inappropriate or personally objectionable. You understand that we are not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, decency, or legality of content hosted by third-party websites, nor are we responsible for errors or omissions in any references made on those websites. The inclusion of such a link or reference is provided merely as a convenience and does not imply endorsement of, or association with, the site or party by us, or any warranty of any kind, either express or implied.

3.7. Products and Promotions. From time to time, this Platform may include advertisements or information about products and promotions offered by third parties. You may engage with products or promotions of third parties whose promotions or products are listed on this Platform. Any such correspondence or promotions, including the delivery of and the payment for goods and services by those third parties, and any other terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated therewith, are solely between you and the third party. We assume no liability, obligation, or responsibility for any part of any such engagement or promotion.

4. Bridge Aspire Intellectual Property

4.1. Content. For purposes of these Terms, “content” is defined as any information, communications, published works, photos, video, graphics, music, sounds, or other material that can be viewed by users on our Platform and is owned by Bridge Aspire or our Affiliates.

4.2. Ownership of Content. You acknowledge that Bridge Aspire owns a copyright in the Platform and Services. All content on the Platform is subject to intellectual property rights, contractual, or other protection. The intellectual property rights are owned by us or our licensors. No content may be copied, distributed, republished, uploaded, posted, or transmitted in any way except as expressly provided in these Terms or with Bridge Aspire’s prior express written consent. Any use of the content other than as permitted by these Terms, or any other unauthorized use of the content, may make you liable to Bridge Aspire for violation of intellectual property rights.

4.3. Trademarks. Trademarks or service marks of Bridge Aspire include, but are not limited to, Bridge Aspire and its associated logos. All custom graphics, icons, logos, and service names are registered trademarks, trademarks, or service marks of Bridge Aspire or our Affiliates. All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use any trademark, service mark, logo, and/or the name of Bridge Aspire or our Affiliates.

4.4. Platform Use. Bridge Aspire grants you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive license to use the Platform solely for your own personal purposes only and not for republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, commercial use, preparation of derivative works, or other use. You may not use any content from the Platform for commercial use. You agree not to copy the Platform, reverse engineer or break into the Platform, or use materials, products, or services in violation of any law. Any use of the Platform or the content or materials contained therein, other than as specifically authorized in this Agreement, without the prior written permission of Bridge Aspire, is strictly prohibited and will terminate the license granted herein. Unless explicitly stated herein, nothing in the Agreement shall be construed as conferring to you, whether by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any title or ownership of, or exclusive use-rights to, any intellectual property or other right and any goodwill associated therewith. Bridge Aspire reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use the Platform at any time and to block or prevent your future access to, and use of, the Platform.

4.5. No Warranty for Third-Party Infringement. Neither we nor our Affiliates warrant or represent that your use of materials displayed on, or obtained through, this Platform will not infringe the rights of third parties.

5. Content You Create

5.1. Your Intellectual Property Rights. Subject to our Privacy Policy, any communication or material that you transmit to this Platform or to us, whether by email or other means, for any reason, will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary user content (“User Content”). While you retain all rights to the User Content, you grant us (including our team members and Affiliates), a non-exclusive, paid-up, perpetual, and worldwide license to copy, distribute, display, publish, translate, adapt, modify, and otherwise use the User Content for any purpose whatsoever, regardless of the form or medium in which it is used.

5.2. We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and we ask you to do the same. In instances where we are notified of alleged infringing Bridge Aspire or User Content, a decision may be made to remove or disable access to such materials, in compliance with the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512(c).

5.3. If you believe that you or someone else’s copyright has been infringed by Bridge Aspire or User Content provided on this Platform, you (or the owner or rights holder, collectively, “Rights Holder”) should send notification to us immediately. Prior to sending us notice, the Rights Holder may wish to consult legal counsel to determine their rights and legal obligations under the DMCA and any other applicable laws. Nothing here or anywhere on this Platform is intended as a substitute for qualified legal advice. To file a Notice of Infringing Material, we ask that the Rights Holder provide the following information:

1. Reasonably sufficient details about the nature of the copyrighted work in question, or, in the case of multiple alleged infringements, a representative list of such works. This should include, title(s), author(s), any U.S. Copyright Registration number(s), URL(s) etc.;
2. Reasonably sufficient details to enable us to identify and locate the material that is allegedly infringing the Rights Holders’ work(s) (for example, file name or URL of the page(s) that contain(s) the material);

iii. The Rights Holder’s contact information so that we can contact them (including for example, the Rights Holder’s address, telephone number, and email address);

1. A statement that the Rights Holder has a good faith belief that the use of the material identified above in (ii) is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
2. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that the Rights Holder is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner; and
3. The Rights Holder’s electronic signature.

Notice may be sent to us via our contact form on the Platform.

5.4. You also acknowledge and agree that upon receipt of a notice of a claim of copyright infringement, we may temporarily or permanently remove the identified materials from our Platform without liability to you or any other party.

5.5. Confidential Information. As stated above, all communications sent by you to us will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary (subject to our Privacy Policy). Please do not submit confidential or proprietary information to us (including patentable ideas, new content suggestions, or business proposals) unless we have mutually agreed in writing otherwise. Ideas that we receive unsolicited will be treated as property owned by Bridge Aspire and will not be returned to you.

6. Participant & Host Interactions

6.1. Communications on the Platform. When you view, send, store, or receive materials (including training site listings, resumes, messages, applications, questions and responses in applications, and any other information) through or using the Platform, Bridge Aspire may, for example, use such materials for data analysis, quality control, or to refine the Platform or any other Bridge Aspire product or service (including to provide better search results and other listings for participants and hosts), whether via automated means or otherwise. You may receive messages, emails, or email notifications corresponding with your activity on or through the Platform. In all cases, such messages or notifications are provided solely as a courtesy, and you should not rely on them. For example, if you wish to participate in an interview, it is your responsibility to follow up with the other party separately to ensure they are aware, do not rely solely on notifications through us. Bridge Aspire may use your email address to create an alias email address for your communication, in lieu of displaying your actual email address. Once the other party has your contact information, you agree that Bridge Aspire is not responsible or liable for the manner in which the other party uses the information. Should you choose to send an email from a third-party email client, the person with whom you’re communicating may be able to see your email address, rather than the alias. Bridge Aspire disclaims all warranties with regards to the transmission or storage of such courtesy notices, does not guarantee their delivery or receipt, and does not guarantee the date or time at which they may be sent. In the event a message being sent is intended for a closed account, these messages will not be deliverable.

6.2. Virtual Communications. Host organizations may offer participants the opportunity to engage in virtual and remote communications, phone interviews, virtual meetings, and video interviews (“Virtual Engagements”). You understand that Bridge Aspire is not a telecommunications service provider and that Bridge Aspire is only providing the option for you to communicate via services that may be offered by third-party providers. Please note that since these telecommunication services may depend on the functionality of third-party providers, there may be technical delays or malfunctions on the part of those providers. We cannot vouch for the technical capabilities of any third parties to receive, transmit, or support such phone or video communications. Bridge Aspire does not guarantee any aspect of your Virtual Engagement experience, including transmission of phone or video communications, quality of audio/visual content, data security, or data usage and restrictions. Bridge Aspire is not liable for any claims arising out of your use of Virtual Engagements, and you release Bridge Aspire from any such claims. You understand that Bridge Aspire does not guarantee the participant’s or host organization’s schedule or availability for conducting Virtual Engagements and cannot vouch for the validity of the contact information provided to us. You also understand that the host organization is responsible for any and all questions, comments, or selection decisions made. Further, host organizations are responsible for any accommodations needed during Virtual Engagements.

You understand and agree that there is no protection for any information you share or data that you transmit while participating in Virtual Engagements, including, but not limited to, audio/visual content, interview questions and answers, or your image or likeness. You acknowledge and agree that Bridge Aspire is not responsible for securing or protecting any data or information that you share or transmit during your use of Virtual Engagements. Bridge Aspire assumes no liability for the misuse of any data you share or transmit through use of Virtual Engagements.

You understand and agree that you access and use Virtual Engagements at your own discretion and risk, and that Bridge Aspire disclaims all liability arising out of your use of Virtual Engagements.

6.3. Career, Training, and Other Information Provided by Bridge Aspire. Career-related or training-related information provided by Bridge Aspire is for informational purposes only and is in no way to be construed as professional career counseling or placement services. You understand that Bridge Aspire may give suggestions or information regarding best practices; however, you understand that it is ultimately your responsibility to determine how to pursue your training search or candidate search. You further understand that in providing any such career or training guides, Bridge Aspire is not acting as a training placement agency or staffing firm. You also understand that by referring to or using such career or training guides, you are not guaranteed training interviews, placement, or assurance of being selected for a program, and you take full responsibility for use of these services or guides. As a user of the Platform, Bridge Aspire may, from time to time, send you emails from the career or training guides as part of its services to you. These emails may include but not be limited to, tips on improving your resume or how to use your resume effectively in the training application process, commonly asked interview questions, next steps after you have submitted an application, and how to prepare for a new training experience after you have been selected. Bridge Aspire may offer, as part of the Services, the opportunity for you to engage with third parties, sometimes referred to as career coaches or professional writers, to discuss training search, resume writing, or career strategies, either through the Platform or in person. Regardless of how you interact with them, you acknowledge that these third parties are not team members of Bridge Aspire and that Bridge Aspire is not responsible for the content of any such discussion. Do not share any information you consider confidential or personally sensitive with these third parties. Bridge Aspire does not guarantee the quality or effectiveness of any advice, recommendations, or guidance you may receive from these third parties. You agree that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Bridge Aspire will have no liability arising from any discussion you have with such a third party.

6.4. Resumes and Recommended Training Opportunities for Participants. By creating a public resume through the Platform, you are requesting and authorizing Bridge Aspire to make available your resume to third parties, such as host organizations and J-1 Visa Sponsors, that Bridge Aspire believes may have an interest in your resume. Bridge Aspire assumes no responsibility and disclaims all liability for the resume or application information you post, send, or receive through the Platform. It is your responsibility to review your resume to ensure it contains the right information or any information you intend to include or update. If you see any inaccuracy in any such material, it is your responsibility to correct such information or to contact Bridge Aspire to do so. To mitigate fraud, Bridge Aspire may mask or hide your contact information, such as your email address, from your resume or application, for example, and may substitute it with an alias. Bridge Aspire makes no promise to you about whether all or part of your contact information will be masked, and the decision to mask such information is in Bridge Aspire’s sole discretion. Bridge Aspire reserves the right to limit your ability to set your resume to public, and may toggle a public resume to private, at any time, to prevent illegal conduct, for fraud mitigation, or for any other reason in Bridge Aspire’s discretion. Bridge Aspire may also automatically send you recommended training opportunities via the email address you use to create a Bridge Aspire account or apply to a training program. Bridge Aspire may determine what these recommended training opportunities are on the basis of a variety of factors, including but not limited to, any information you input on the Platform about yourself, searches you run on the Platform, programs you click on, programs you apply to, or the materials you provide in a training application to a host organization through Bridge Aspire.

6.5. Applying to Training Opportunities for Participants. Any resume or application information that you submit through the Platform, including Personal Data included in a resume, application, or responses to screener questions and assessments, is subject to these Terms and the Privacy Policy. Once you provide information to a host organization (whether in the form of a training application, resume, email, or otherwise), Bridge Aspire does not have control over the host organization’s use or disclosure of that information. If you want to request the host organization delete, modify, or maintain confidence over any such information, you must make such a request directly to the host organization. Bridge Aspire may use your application materials to determine whether you may be interested in a Training Program Listing, and Bridge Aspire may reach out to you about such Training Program Listing. Bridge Aspire may store such information regardless of whether a Training Program Listing has been closed or is no longer available on the Platform. To maintain the quality of the Platform and Services, Bridge Aspire in its sole discretion may impose limits on your ability to apply to Training Program Listings or to other Bridge Aspire services. In addition, when you indicate your interest in a Training Program Listing, you are sending your resume and application information to Bridge Aspire, and you are requesting and authorizing Bridge Aspire to make available such application information to the applicable host organization(s) for such Training Program Listing(s). When you ask Bridge Aspire to transmit an application or a message, including, but not limited to, a signed offer letter, to a host organization, or store such application, you understand that this is without warranty, and that Bridge Aspire reserves the right to reformat such application or message. When you apply to a training program, Bridge Aspire will attempt to send your application to the contact information provided to us by a host organization or their agent. We cannot guarantee that such messages and applications will be delivered, received, accessed, read, or acted upon. Bridge Aspire also does not guarantee that any host organization will receive, be notified about, access, read, or respond to any such resume or other application material, or that there will be no mistakes in the transmission or storage of the data. However, Bridge Aspire may alert you when any of the above events occur. In addition, we cannot vouch for the validity of the contact information provided to us by host organizations. We also cannot vouch for the technical capabilities of any third-party sites, including but not limited to Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs).

6.6. Host Organization Services. You are responsible for the contents of your emails, application form, screener questions or their format, any Training Program Listings that you post, and any messages that you send through Bridge Aspire or otherwise, and agree that Bridge Aspire is not responsible for such content and disclaims all liability for such content, including as to whether such content is legal. You agree that Bridge Aspire may reject or remove any Training Program Listing, or any questions for participants for any or no reason. Bridge Aspire further does not guarantee delivery, your receipt of the participant’s emails or application materials, or that there will be no mistakes in the transmission or storage of the data. In the event a message being sent is intended for a closed account, these messages will not be deliverable. Bridge Aspire will attempt to send applications to the contact information provided to Bridge Aspire by you; however, Bridge Aspire has no ability to verify the contact information provided by you. In the event you provide incorrect contact information, it shall be your responsibility to correct, appropriately respond, or take any steps necessary to protect the privacy of such participants, and you indemnify Bridge Aspire for any damages resulting therefrom.

You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Bridge Aspire, its agents, affiliates, and licensors from any third-party claim or liability (including without limitation reasonable legal fees) arising out of any Training Program Listing or screener questions (or answers thereto) posted by you, or any message sent by you (including any questions for participants contained in any of the foregoing). To the extent permitted by law, if you have an unpaid or outstanding invoice or account balance for any Bridge Aspire product, Bridge Aspire reserves the right to suspend or terminate your use of that Bridge Aspire product as well as any other Bridge Aspire product, including but not limited to those Bridge Aspire products where you do not have an unpaid invoice or account balance. Bridge Aspire may elect to apply (i) penalties for late payment as per contemporaneous interest rates plus 10% or the maximum interest permitted by law, whichever is lower and (ii) a statutory lump-sum indemnity for recovery cost, if provided for under applicable laws, and (iii) any reasonable expenses and attorney fees Bridge Aspire incurs collecting such late payments.

6.7. Training Program Match. Bridge Aspire may use participants’ application materials (including resumes and responses to screener questions) and the recency of their activity on Bridge Aspire to determine whether the words of their resume and answers to screener questions match the words of your Training Program Listing or resume query, and vice-versa. You further agree and consent that Bridge Aspire may differentiate those matching resumes and screener questions from those that do not match, and present them to you as matches or not matches. Bridge Aspire may also use such information in order to improve the Platform or any other Bridge Aspire product or service (including by displaying or otherwise making available potentially relevant Training Program Listings and resumes to participants and host organizations).

7. Privacy & Security

7.1. Login Required. To access some of the Program Offerings on this Platform, or to post User Content, you may be asked to set up an account and password. Our account registration page requests certain personal information from you (“Registration Info”). You will have the ability to maintain and periodically update your Registration Info as you see fit. By registering, you agree that all information provided by you as Registration Info is true and accurate and that you will maintain and update this information as required to keep it current, complete, and accurate. By connecting to Bridge Aspire with a third-party site, you give us permission to access and use your information from that site as permitted by that site, and to store your login credentials for that site. You may never use another user’s account without permission.

7.2. Passwords & Security. If you register for an account on the Platform, you agree that you are responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of your password and that you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account. Therefore, you must take reasonable steps to ensure that others do not gain access to your password and account. Our team members will never ask you for your password. You must notify Bridge Aspire immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. Bridge Aspire will not be liable for any losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account.

8. Disclaimer

8.1. All content and Program Offerings on this Platform are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or the warranty of non-infringement. Without limiting the foregoing, we make no warranty that (a) the content or Program Offerings will meet your requirements, (b) the content, Program Offerings, or Platform will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, (c) the information or results that may be obtained from the use of the content or Program Offerings offered will be effective, accurate, or reliable, or (d) the quality of any content or Program Offerings obtained by you from the Platform from us or our Affiliates will meet your expectations or needs or be free from mistakes, errors, or defects.

8.2. This Platform could include technical or other mistakes, inaccuracies, or typographical errors. We may make changes to the content and Program Offerings at this Platform, including the descriptions of any products or Program Offerings listed herein, at any time without notice. The content or product information available at this Platform may be out of date, and we do not commit to update such content or products.

8.3. Through your use of the Platform, you may have the opportunity to engage in commercial transactions with other users and vendors. You acknowledge that all transactions relating to any products or Program Offerings provided by any third party, including, but not limited to the engagement terms, payment terms, warranties, and guarantees relating to such transactions, are agreed to solely between the provider of such merchandise and you. We make no warranty regarding any transactions executed through a third party, or in connection with this Platform, and you understand and agree that such transactions are conducted entirely at your own risk. Any warranty that is provided in connection with any Program Offerings or content available on or through this Platform from a third party is provided solely by such third party, and not by us or any of our Affiliates.

8.4. We reserve the sole right to either modify or discontinue the Platform, including any Program Offerings or features therein, at any time with or without notice to you. We shall not be liable to you or any third party should we exercise such right. Modifications may include, but are not limited to, the addition of free or fee-based services or changes to limitations on allowable content, file sizes, or file types. Any new features that augment or enhance the then-current Program Offerings on this Platform shall also be subject to these Terms of Use.

8.5. All warranty exclusions and limitations shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by law.

9. Limitation of Liability & Indemnification

9.1. In no event shall we or our Affiliates be liable to you or any third party for any special, punitive, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, those resulting from loss of use, data, or profit; your use of the information or content contained on the Platform; or your reliance upon the accuracy of information contained on the Platform, whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages, and on any theory of liability, arising out of or in connection with the use of this Platform or of any website referenced or linked to from this Platform.

Further, we shall not be liable in any way for third-party promises regarding our Program Offerings or content or for assistance in conducting commercial transactions with the third party through this Platform, including without limitation the processing of engagements.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Bridge Aspire assumes no liability or responsibility for any (i) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; (ii) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to or use of our Program Offerings; (iii) any unauthorized access to or use of our Platform and/or any and all personal information stored therein; (iv) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Program Offerings; (v) any bugs, viruses, Trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through our Program Offerings by any third party; (vi) any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the Program Offerings; and/or (vii) User Content or the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third party. In no event shall Bridge Aspire, its Affiliates, agents, directors, team members, suppliers, or licensors be liable to you for any claims, proceedings, liabilities, obligations, damages, losses, or costs in an amount exceeding the amount you paid to Bridge Aspire hereunder or a nominal amount $150.00, whichever is greater.

This limitation of liability section applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if Bridge Aspire has been advised of the possibility of such damage. The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction.

Some jurisdictions prohibit the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you. Please consult the laws in your jurisdiction.

9.2. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us and our Affiliates harmless from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees that may arise from your use or misuse of this Platform. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.

10. Termination of Use

10.1. Grounds for Termination. You agree that we may, at our sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Platform, with or without notice, for any reason, including, without limitation, a breach of these Terms. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity may be grounds for barring your access to this Platform and reporting you to the proper authorities, if necessary.

10.2. No Right to Program Offerings Upon Termination. Upon termination, regardless of the reason(s) for such termination, your right to use the Program Offerings available on this Platform will immediately cease. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any claims for damages arising out of any termination or suspension or any other actions taken by us in connection therewith. Sections 1 and 3-11 of these Terms, as well as your liability for any unpaid fees (if applicable), shall survive any termination.

11. Miscellaneous Provisions

11.1. International Use. Although this Platform may be accessible worldwide, those who choose to access this Platform from other locations do so on their own initiative and at their own risk. If you choose to access this Platform from outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with local laws in your jurisdiction, including but not limited to, the taxation of programs obtained over the Internet. Any offer for any product, Service, and/or information made in connection with this Platform is void where prohibited.

11.2. Governing Law. This Platform (excluding any Third-Party websites) is controlled by Bridge Aspire, in the statutes and laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. Any dispute arising out of this Agreement or your use of the Platform shall be decided solely and exclusively in the law courts located in the United Kingdom. Any party who unsuccessfully challenges the enforceability of this forum selection clause shall reimburse the prevailing party for its attorney’s fees, and the party prevailing in any such dispute shall be awarded its attorneys’ fees.

11.3. Arbitration. If any dispute arises between you and Bridge Aspire, you agree to contact us and attempt to resolve the dispute informally prior to filing any cause of action against Bridge Aspire. If you and Bridge Aspire are unable to resolve the dispute informally, you agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to the Terms or the Program Offerings (collectively, “Disputes”), including but not limited to any resulting or related transaction or the relationship of the parties, shall be decided by neutral, exclusive, binding, private, and confidential arbitration in London, United Kingdom. Notwithstanding the above, each party retains the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of any intellectual property rights. The arbitrator may grant any remedy or relief that the arbitrator deems just and equitable, including any remedy or relief that would have been available to the parties had the matter been heard in court. The arbitration shall be administered by a neutral arbitrator provided by JAMS or by a neutral arbitrator provided by any other mutually agreed-upon arbitration service provider. The arbitrator shall be selected with the participation of both parties in the selection process. The parties shall equally pay the reasonable costs and arbitrator’s fees and expenses in connection with resolution of the dispute in the arbitration forum. The arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (available at https://www.jamsadr.com/rules-comprehensive-arbitration/) or any other mutually agreed-upon set of rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties may utilize subpoenas and have discovery as provided in the applicable arbitration rules. Either party may appear telephonically at the arbitration. The decision of the arbitrator shall be a written opinion that explains the rationale for the decision. The decision shall be final and binding and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. Any demand for arbitration shall be in writing and must be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute, or other matter in question has arisen. In no event shall the demand for arbitration be made after the date that institution of legal or equitable proceedings based upon such claim, dispute, or other matter would be barred by the applicable statute of limitations. By agreeing to resolve any claims or disputes through arbitration, as described above, the parties knowingly waive their right to a jury trial or to otherwise resolve their disputes through the courts.

By accepting the Terms, you acknowledge and agree that all claims must be brought in your individual capacity and that you are waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class action or similar proceeding. Further, unless Bridge Aspire otherwise agrees in writing, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims.

In the event that a dispute may be resolved by filing a Small Claims suit, that shall be the appropriate venue for resolution as opposed to Arbitration.

Except as provided in the preceding sentence, this “Arbitration” section will survive any termination of the Terms.

11.4.Notices All notices to Bridge Aspire shall be in writing and shall be sent to [email protected] .You agree to allow us to submit notices to you using the email address provided by you in the Registration Info. Any notices or communication under these Terms will be deemed delivered to the party receiving such communication on the delivery date when transmitted by email.

11.5. Assignment & No Resale Right. The Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Bridge Aspire without restriction. Any attempted transfer or assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void. You agree not to sell, resell, reproduce, duplicate, distribute, copy, or use for any commercial purposes any portion of this Platform, or use of or access to this Platform or Program Offerings provided through this Platform, beyond the limited rights granted to you under Section 4 of these Terms.

11.6. Force Majeure. In addition to any excuse provided by applicable law, we shall be excused from liability for non-delivery or delay in delivery of Program Offerings available through our Platform arising from any event beyond our reasonable control, whether or not foreseeable by either party, including but not limited to: labor disturbance, war, fire, accident, adverse weather, inability to secure transportation, governmental act or regulation, and other causes or events beyond our reasonable control, whether or not similar to those which are enumerated above.

11.7. Savings Clause. If any part of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

11.8. No Waiver. Any failure by us to enforce or exercise any provision of these Terms or related rights shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

11.9. Entire Agreement. These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings of the parties with respect thereto. These Terms may NOT be altered, supplemented, or amended by the use of any other document(s). To the extent that anything in or associated with this Platform is in conflict or inconsistent with these Terms, these Terms shall take precedence.