TERMS OF SERVICE – JVMatches.com
Effective Date: June 1, 2026
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern access to and use of the JV Matchmaker platform at JVMatches.com (the “Service”), operated by The Prepared Group (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to these Terms on behalf of yourself and the business you represent. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
1. Eligibility and Authority
The Service is intended solely for businesses and their authorized representatives. By using the Service, you represent that you are at least 18 years old, that you are using the Service for business purposes, and that you have authority to bind the business on whose behalf you act.
2. The Service
The Service is a software-as-a-service platform that facilitates connections, introductions, and matchmaking among parties seeking or offering joint venture and similar business opportunities, along with related brokerage services. We provide the platform and introductions; we are not a party to any joint venture, transaction, or agreement that users may enter into with one another.
3. Accounts
You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information when registering and to keep it updated. You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activity under your account. Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use.
4. User Conduct
You agree not to: (a) provide false, misleading, or fraudulent information; (b) use the Service to violate any law or third-party right; (c) misappropriate, misuse, or disclose confidential information obtained through the Service except as permitted; (d) harvest or scrape data, or use the Service to send unsolicited communications; (e) interfere with or disrupt the Service or attempt unauthorized access; or (f) impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation.
5. User Content and Submissions
You retain ownership of the content and information you submit (“User Content”). You grant the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, display, and use your User Content as necessary to operate and provide the Service, including sharing it with other users for matchmaking purposes. You represent that you have the rights necessary to submit your User Content and that it does not infringe or violate the rights of others.
6. Introductions, Due Diligence, and No Endorsement
The Company does not investigate, verify, endorse, or guarantee the identity, qualifications, representations, solvency, or conduct of any user, or the merits, legality, or outcome of any opportunity introduced through the Service. You are solely responsible for conducting your own due diligence before entering into any communication, agreement, or transaction with another user. Any agreement you reach with another party is solely between you and that party.
7. Fees, Payments, and Auto-Renewal
Membership fees and other applicable charges are described at the point of purchase and are processed through a third-party payments platform and its integrated payment processor. By submitting a payment, you authorize the applicable charge and agree to provide accurate, current billing information. You are responsible for all applicable fees and taxes.
Automatic renewal. Memberships are offered on a recurring subscription basis and renew automatically at the end of each billing period at the then-current rate, using the payment method on file, until cancelled in accordance with the Cancellation section below. By purchasing a membership, you authorize these recurring charges. The applicable billing frequency and price are disclosed to you at the point of purchase. Unless otherwise stated in writing, fees are non-refundable except as required by law.
Brokerage or success-based compensation, where it applies, is governed by a separate written agreement between you and the Company.
8. Cancellation
You may cancel your membership or recurring subscription by providing written notice to [email protected] at least seven (7) days before the next renewal or billing date. Cancellation requests received fewer than seven (7) days before a renewal date will take effect at the following billing cycle, and the upcoming charge will still apply. Notice is effective on the date we receive it at the address above. Cancellation stops future renewal charges; unless otherwise required by law, fees already paid are non-refundable and you retain access through the end of the period already paid for. We may also cancel or suspend your membership as provided in Section 15 (Term and Termination).
8A. SMS / Text Messaging Program
By providing your mobile phone number and opting in, you consent to receive text messages from JVMatchmaker Alerts (the “Program”) at that number, including messages sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of purchasing any goods or services.
Program description. JVMatchmaker Alerts sends notifications to let you know when your joint venture matches are ready.
Message frequency. Message frequency varies and will not exceed five (5) messages per month.
Message and data rates. Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile carrier’s plan.
Opt-out. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. After you send STOP, we will send a confirmation and will not send further messages unless you opt in again.
Help. For help, reply HELP or contact us at [email protected].
Carriers. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Message delivery is not guaranteed.
By participating, you confirm that you are the subscriber or authorized user of the number provided and agree that we may contact you at that number.
9. Confidentiality
Information designated as confidential, or that a reasonable business person would understand to be confidential, that you obtain through the Service or from another user must be kept confidential and used only for evaluating and pursuing the relevant opportunity. This obligation is in addition to any separate confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement between users.
10. Intellectual Property
The Service, including its software, design, text, graphics, logos, and the JV Matchmaker and JVMatches.com marks, is owned by the Company or its licensors and protected by intellectual property laws. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for its intended business purpose. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works except as expressly permitted.
11. Third-Party Services and Links
The Service may link to or integrate with third-party services. We are not responsible for, and do not endorse, third-party services, and your use of them is subject to their own terms.
12. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, OR THAT ANY INTRODUCTION WILL RESULT IN A SUCCESSFUL VENTURE OR TRANSACTION.
13. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COMPANY AND ITS PARTNERS, OFFICERS, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS OR LOST BUSINESS, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE OR ANY INTRODUCTION OR TRANSACTION. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO THE COMPANY IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM OR ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).
14. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its partners, officers, and agents from any claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the Service, your User Content, your dealings with other users, or your breach of these Terms.
15. Term and Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without cause or notice. You may stop using the Service at any time, subject to the Cancellation section. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination—including confidentiality, intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and dispute resolution—will survive.
16. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Oregon, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. The parties will first attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute through mediation. Any dispute not resolved through mediation will be resolved by binding arbitration administered under the rules of a recognized arbitration provider, seated in Yamhill County, Oregon, rather than in court, except that either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in court to protect intellectual property or confidential information. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. You and the Company agree that each may bring claims only in an individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any class or representative proceeding.
17. Changes to These Terms
We may modify these Terms from time to time. We will post the revised version with an updated Effective Date, and continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
18. Miscellaneous
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any separate written agreements between you and the Company, constitute the entire agreement regarding the Service. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them freely.
19. Contact
The Prepared Group
3709 Vittoria Way, Newberg, OR 97132
