Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website located at www.saplingpartners.ai (the “Site”) operated by Sapling Holding Company, a Delaware C corporation doing business as Sapling Partners (“Sapling Partners,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

1. Overview of Services

Sapling Partners provides AI consulting services for businesses, including advisory, design, development, and deployment of AI workflows, tools, and integrations (“Services”). The Site provides information about our Services and allows you to contact us. Actual consulting engagements are governed by a separate Consulting Services Agreement executed between Sapling Partners and the client.

2. Use of the Site

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the Site in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the Site.
• Use the Site to transmit any advertising, promotional material, or spam.
• Impersonate or attempt to impersonate Sapling Partners, an employee, or any other person or entity.
• Use any automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access the Site without our prior written consent.

3. Intellectual Property

The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Sapling Partners, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Sapling Partners owns and retains all right, title, and interest in its software code, AI models, prompts, architectures, tools, libraries, frameworks, templates, and methodologies. Nothing on the Site grants you any license or right to use any trademark, logo, or service mark displayed on the Site without our prior written consent.

4. AI-Generated Content Disclaimer

Portions of our Site may reference or describe AI-generated outputs. AI outputs are probabilistic and may contain errors. Any quantitative estimates, projections, or classifications presented on the Site are illustrative and are not warranties or guarantees of results. You should not rely on any AI output for medical, legal, financial, or safety-critical decisions without independent professional review.

5. No Professional Advice

The information provided on the Site is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Nothing on the Site should be construed as legal, financial, tax, accounting, or other professional advice. You should consult with appropriate professionals before making any business decisions based on information found on the Site.

6. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Sapling Partners. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. SAPLING PARTNERS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SAPLING PARTNERS, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (A) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITE; (B) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SITE; OR (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sapling Partners and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site.

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, conducted by a single arbitrator in San Francisco, California (or via remote videoconference). Either party may seek injunctive relief in the state or federal courts located in New Castle County, Delaware, for claims relating to intellectual property infringement, and the parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction for such claims.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms at any time by updating this page. The “Last updated” date at the top indicates when the Terms were last revised. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary; the remainder continues in full effect.

13. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at:

Sapling Holding Company (d/b/a Sapling Partners)
611 Gateway Blvd, Suite 120, #1225
South San Francisco, CA 94080
compliance@saplingpartners.ai