Terms & Conditions

MEMBERSHIP

1. TERM

Membership is measured in months. The standard membership term is 12 months. Individuals are able to purchase consecutive terms for a discounted rate when the payment is received at the start of the initial term.

The term of membership for Member will be rolling.

2. QUALIFICATIONS

Any person who: a) is a female entrepreneur leading a company, b) is an investor looking to invest in diverse teams or c) is actively engaged in or interested in the practice, study and teaching of entrepreneurship.

3. ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP

Admission to membership in The Next Women is conducted online via the The Next Women website. Membership becomes official upon confirmation of payment for the first term of membership. Membership dues are not refundable and are non-transferable.  No application for membership shall be denied on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

4. DUES & FEES

Member dues are a simple, flat rate.

5. MEMBER COMMUNITY

Members have three community types to choose from during registration:

PRO – €450,- (ex. VAT)
PREMIUM – €597,- (ex. VAT)
PLATINUM – €997,- (ex. VAT)

 A member can add additional programs beyond their included community for additional cost:

The Next Investor Class – €498,- (ex. VAT)

Fempower Your Growth – €997,- (ex. VAT)

6. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Certain The Next Women Content may be marked “Confidential” or “Proprietary.” In that event, Member agrees to maintain the confidentiality of such content and not disclose or make it available to any third parties.

7. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEXT WOMEN

Members may contribute to The Next Women Content, in various forms including, but not limited to, submitting ideas, participating in committees, and making presentations. Member hereby fully and irrevocably grants, assigns and conveys to The Next Women all right, title and interest worldwide in and to all Content conceived, reduced to practice, authored, developed or delivered by Member, Member’s officers, directors, employees, agents and independent contractors acting on Member’s behalf, either solely or jointly with others, including, but not limited to (i) any Content expressly labeled as “Content” or provided with an express statement that it is a contribution to The Next Women; (ii) any Content provided to The Next Women to be included in The Next Women standards, specifications, policies, guidance, reports, analyses, procedures that are published by the The Next Women or as part of a larger compilation or identified as an The Next Women publication, whether in written or electronic form; or (iii) any Content that is developed in connection with Member’s membership in The Next Women, developed in connection with Member’s participation in an The Next Women working group or committee, or developed by Member in connection with Member making a presentation at an The Next Women event. For purposes of this provision, “Content” means images, text, written works, standards, designs, graphics, pictures, business and product names, domain names, corporate names, logos, slogans, inventions (whether or not patentable), processes, formulae, industrial models, specifications, data, databases and data collections, technology, methodologies, computer programs (including all source codes, object codes, firmware, software, development tools, files, records and data and improvements thereof), software and any and all other copyrightable material. Content shall be the exclusive property of The Next Women (becoming The Next Women Content) and The Next Women shall have the right to use the Content, or any part or parts thereof, as it sees fit. Member will not seek, and will require its officers, directors, employees, agents and independent contractors acting on its behalf, not to seek, patent, copyright, trademark, registered design or other protection for any rights in any such Content. Member agrees that it shall require its personnel, at The Next Women’s expense, to take any actions and execute all documents as The Next Women may reasonably require to vest in The Next Women or its nominees the rights referred to herein and to secure for The Next Women or its nominees all right, title and interest in and to the Content.

8. ONLINE PAYMENT TERMS & CONDITIONS

By accessing or using The Next Women’s online payment service, Member agrees to be bound by all applicable terms and conditions. The Next Women may modify the terms and conditions at any time, with or without notice.

The Next Women online payment service is provided to Member to facilitate payment of dues, sponsorships and other products and services. Member will receive a confirmation once payment has been received. The Next Women utilizes a third party service to process payments.

The Next Women will not be liable for any deficiencies in the accuracy, completeness, availability, privacy, security or timeliness of payment information sent via this online payment service. The Next Women will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this online payment site, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, and punitive damages. The Next Women will not be liable for any breach of Member’s personal or credit card information resulting from the interception of such information during its transmission to The Next Women. Member expressly agrees that its use of this service is at Member’s sole risk. Member agrees that it will not intentionally provide false information when accessing or using the The Next Women’s online payment service.

The Next Women is committed to Member’s privacy and will not distribute information sent via this service to third parties. The Next Women’s finance and membership departments alone have access to data collected and will not store any personally identifiable information, including credit card information.

9. AUTOMATIC RENEWAL AUTHORIZATION

By selecting the payment option, Member accepts these terms and conditions authorizing The Next Women to charge the credit card or debit the debit card account that Member has specified in the amount of the balance due as part of Member’s The Next Women membership. Member agrees that the payment card specified by Member for automatic bill payments to The Next Women is, and will continue to be, an account that Member owns, and that Member will maintain sufficient availability under Member’s credit card limit, or sufficient funds in the account linked to Member’s debit card, as applicable, to pay Member’s The Next Women bill. The automatic charge to Member’s credit card or debit to Member’s debit card account will occur within two business days of the start of the new membership term.
These terms and conditions will constitute Member’s copy of Member’s automatic renewal authorization to The Next Women.

10. AUTOMATIC RENEWAL CANCELLATION

Members may cancel their automatic renewal authorization to The Next Women at any time by contacting our Customer Service (info@thenextwomen.com). The renewal will be cancelled at the next moment of renewal (The standard membership term is 12 months, see 1.). Member acknowledges and agrees that she must pay membership fees for any renewal terms via check or online payment to continue membership.

11. PERSONAL INFORMATION

The Next Women is committed to protecting the personal information of the Member provided via the Website and its Privacy Policy.

12. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The Agreement shall be exclusively governed by, and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of The Netherlands without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Any claims, controversies or disputes arising out of or in connection with the Agreement that cannot be settled amicably between the Parties, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.