1.1 These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Veil private membership network (the "Service"), including all related websites, applications, and communications offered by Askus GmbH ("Company," "we," "our," or "us"), a company incorporated and registered in the Principality of Liechtenstein.
1.2 By accessing the Service, whether as a prospective applicant or accepted member, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.
1.3 The Service is a private membership network designed to facilitate confidential professional and personal networking among selected members. Core characteristics include:
1.4 The Service is provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service or any portion thereof at any time, with reasonable notice where practicable.
2.1 The Service is a private membership network. It is not, and shall not be construed as, any of the following:
2.2 No fiduciary, advisory, or agency relationship is created between the Company and any applicant or member by virtue of these Terms, the payment of any deposit or fee, or the use of the Service.
2.3 The Company does not guarantee access to specific individuals, business opportunities, or professional outcomes. Membership confers access to the network; any interactions, opportunities, or outcomes arising from membership are solely between the members involved.
3.1 To access and use the Service, you must be at least eighteen (18) years old or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater.
3.2 You represent and warrant that:
3.3 We reserve the right to verify your eligibility at any time and to refuse or revoke access if we determine you do not meet these requirements.
4.1 Application Process: Access to the Service requires submission of an application and payment of a commitment deposit. Applicants must be sponsored by an existing member or accepted through direct review at the Company's discretion.
4.2 Commitment Deposit Tiers: Applicants select one of the following commitment deposit amounts:
4.3 Deposit Purpose: The commitment deposit serves exclusively as a signal of serious intent to participate in the membership network. It is a refundable commitment held by the Company pending review of your application. The deposit amount does not influence review decisions, voting outcomes, or membership eligibility. All applications undergo the same review process regardless of deposit tier.
4.4 Payment Processing: All deposits are processed via Stripe in CHF. Payment processing is subject to Stripe's terms of service. The Company does not store payment card data.
4.5 Refund of Commitment Deposit: If your application is not accepted within thirty (30) calendar days of deposit receipt, your deposit will be automatically refunded in full to the original payment method. No action is required on your part. Please allow 5–10 business days for the refund to appear, depending on your financial institution.
4.6 Chargebacks: Initiating a chargeback for a deposit that is eligible for automatic refund under Section 4.5 constitutes a breach of these Terms. If you believe a refund is overdue, contact us at relations@veil.li before initiating a chargeback. Unjustified chargebacks may result in permanent disqualification from the Service and recovery of associated costs.
5.1 If your application is not accepted, you may reapply. A cooling-off period of ninety (90) calendar days applies between the date of non-acceptance and submission of a new application.
5.2 Reapplication requires a new commitment deposit. Previous deposits that were refunded do not carry over.
5.3 A sponsor who previously nominated a non-accepted applicant may re-nominate the same applicant for a subsequent application.
5.4 Each applicant may maintain only one active application at any time. Submitting multiple applications under different identities, email addresses, or accounts constitutes a violation of these Terms and grounds for permanent disqualification.
5.5 The Company employs identity verification measures to detect duplicate or fraudulent applications. Any attempt to circumvent the application process — including the use of false information, proxy applicants, or synthetic identities — is strictly prohibited and may result in permanent exclusion and forfeiture of any deposit.
6.1 The Service involves three distinct payment categories:
6.2 Refund Conditions Summary:
6.3 All payments are processed through Stripe. Refunds are issued to the original payment method.
6.4 You are responsible for any applicable taxes on payments made to the Company. The Company will provide tax documentation as required by applicable law.
7.1 Membership Activation: Membership becomes active upon acceptance, completion of the Initiation Fee, and verification of your identity through email verification.
7.2 Member Obligations: As a member, you agree to:
7.3 Founder's Badge: Applicants who select the Founding Circle tier (CHF 5,000) during the Service's initial phase and are admitted receive a "Founder's Badge" — a non-transferable, non-monetary digital designation within the Service. The Company reserves the right to define and modify Founder's Badge eligibility criteria. The Founder's Badge confers no additional rights, privileges, or voting weight.
7.4 Membership Renewal: Membership is offered on an annual basis. Renewal terms, fees, and conditions will be communicated to members prior to the renewal date and must be accepted to maintain active membership.
7.5 No Transfer of Membership: Membership is personal and non-transferable. You may not sell, assign, gift, or transfer your membership to any other person.
8.1 Account Registration: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials. You accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.
8.2 Authentication Methods: The Service uses Firebase Authentication. You may register with email and password or via Google sign-in. Email verification is required.
8.3 Account Accuracy: You are responsible for ensuring that all information associated with your account remains accurate and current.
8.4 Account Suspension or Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have violated these Terms or engaged in conduct harmful to the Service or other members.
9.1 Confidentiality Obligation: All information regarding members, their participation in the Service, and the content of member communications is strictly confidential. You agree not to disclose, share, publish, or reference the names, contact information, or any identifying details of other members to non-members without their explicit written consent.
9.2 Member Directory: Access to the member directory is restricted to accepted members only. The following are strictly prohibited:
9.3 Consequences of Breach: Any violation of the confidentiality obligations in this Section 9 constitutes a material breach of these Terms and may result in immediate termination of membership without refund, permanent exclusion from the Service, and pursuit of legal remedies including injunctive relief and damages.
9.4 Survival of Obligations: Confidentiality obligations under this Section 9 survive termination or expiry of membership indefinitely.
9.5 No Public Information: The Service does not publish member information, profiles, or communications publicly. All information related to the network and its members is maintained in strict confidence.
10.1 Service Content: All content, materials, designs, logos, and other intellectual property within the Service ("Company IP") are the exclusive property of Askus GmbH or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
10.2 Limited License: We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Service in accordance with these Terms. This license does not include the right to modify, copy, distribute, publicly perform, reverse engineer, or commercially exploit Company IP.
10.3 User-Generated Content: You retain all rights to content you create and upload to the Service ("User Content"). By uploading User Content, you grant the Company a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, and display your User Content within the Service for the purpose of facilitating network operations.
10.4 User Content Responsibility: You are solely responsible for the legality, accuracy, and appropriateness of your User Content. You represent that you have all necessary rights to upload it and that it does not infringe any third-party rights.
10.5 Content Removal: We reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these Terms or applicable law, without liability.
You agree not to:
12.1 Certain features of the Service, including a private member application, are currently in development and not yet available. References to planned features on the Service website or in communications are forward-looking statements describing intended functionality.
12.2 Planned features are subject to change, delay, or cancellation without notice. No representation or commitment is made regarding the availability, timeline, or specifications of any feature not yet released. Membership does not guarantee access to any feature that is not currently available.
13.1 Disclaimer of Warranties: THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS-AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE SERVICE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
13.2 Service Availability: We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access to the Service. We are not liable for disruptions, data loss, or service interruptions caused by technical failures, maintenance, third-party providers, or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
13.3 Third-Party Services: The Service integrates with Stripe (payment processing) and Firebase (authentication and data storage). We are not responsible for the availability, functionality, security, or privacy practices of these third-party services. Your use of them is subject to their respective terms.
13.4 No Professional Advice: Neither the Service nor any communications within it constitute professional advice of any kind — legal, financial, tax, medical, or otherwise. Any content provided by members or through the Service is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as professional advice.
13.5 Exclusion of Indirect Damages: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ASKUS GMBH, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY, OR LOSS OF USE, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY AND EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
13.6 Liability Cap: THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ASKUS GMBH ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DEPOSITS AND FEES PAID BY YOU TO THE COMPANY IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) CHF 500. THIS CAP APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
13.7 Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.
14.1 Termination by You: You may terminate your membership at any time by providing written notice to relations@veil.li. Termination takes effect at the end of the current billing period. No prorated refunds are provided for the current period.
14.2 Termination by Company: We may terminate your membership immediately, without prior notice, if you have:
14.3 Effect of Termination: Upon termination:
14.4 Survival: Sections 2, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, and 17, and any other provisions that by their nature should survive, shall survive termination of these Terms.
15.1 The Company shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms if such failure or delay results from circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, acts of government, war, terrorism, pandemics, power failures, internet or telecommunications failures, cyberattacks, or third-party service outages (including Stripe and Firebase).
15.2 If a force majeure event continues for more than ninety (90) days, either party may terminate the agreement by written notice, and applicable refunds will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
16.1 Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the Principality of Liechtenstein, excluding its conflict of laws rules. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) shall not apply.
16.2 Jurisdiction: The courts of Vaduz, Principality of Liechtenstein, shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from or related to these Terms or the Service. You irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of these courts and waive any objection to venue.
16.3 Pre-Litigation Resolution: Before initiating legal proceedings, parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve disputes through direct negotiation for a period of at least thirty (30) days following written notice of the dispute.
16.4 Costs: In the event of legal proceedings, the prevailing party may recover reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs from the non-prevailing party, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
17.1 Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or if modification is not possible, severed. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
17.2 Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the Service and supersede all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral.
17.3 No Waiver: The failure of either party to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
17.4 Assignment: You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. The Company may assign its rights and obligations without restriction.
18.1 We may modify these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be posted on the Service and the "Last Updated" date will be revised accordingly.
18.2 For material changes that substantially affect your rights or obligations, we will notify you via email at least thirty (30) days before the changes take effect. You may terminate your membership if you do not agree to the modified Terms.
18.3 Continued use of the Service after the effective date of updated Terms constitutes acceptance.
19.1 For questions regarding these Terms:
Askus GmbH
c/o Vigor Trustees
Pflugstrasse 20
9490 Vaduz
Liechtenstein
Email: relations@veil.li
Service Provider:
Askus GmbH
c/o Vigor Trustees
Pflugstrasse 20
9490 Vaduz
Liechtenstein
Registration: Commercial Register of the Principality of Liechtenstein
Responsible for Content: Askus GmbH
Liability for Content: The contents of this website have been prepared with care. Askus GmbH does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the contents. Liability for damages arising from reliance on these contents is excluded, except in cases of intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
External Links: The Service may contain links to third-party websites. Askus GmbH is not responsible for their content, accuracy, or legality. Responsibility for linked external content lies solely with their respective operators.
Intellectual Property: All intellectual property related to the Service is the exclusive property of Askus GmbH or its licensors. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or use is prohibited.
Data Protection: See our Privacy Policy.