Terms of Use

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully. By accessing or using this website (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THEN DO NOT USE THIS SITE.

License and Content

Silas grants you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license for you to use this Site for your personal perusal, information, education, and communication. This Site contains materials and other items relating to Silas, and similar items from our portfolio companies, business partners and other third parties (collectively, the “Content”). The Content may be in the form of information, text, data, images, graphics, button icons, registered and unregistered trademarks, illustrations, photographs, audio clips, music, sounds, pictures, videos, software, or other forms and formats now known or later invented. In using this Site, you must respect the intellectual property rights of Silas and others, all as outlined below.

Your unauthorized use of Content may violate copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, communications, and other laws, and any such use may result in your personal liability, including potential criminal liability.

You may view or download portions of the Content for your personal, non-commercial, non-political, non-networked, informational viewing and use only, provided you do not modify any documents, or delete or change any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices. The foregoing limited right does not give you any ownership of any Content. Except as expressly provided above, nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions may be construed as conferring to you (by implication, estoppel, or otherwise) any license or right to any Content under any copyright or any other intellectual property right.

The trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed on this Site are owned by Silas and third parties, and this Site’s trade dress is owned by Silas (collectively, the “Trademarks”).

Site Availability

This Site may include technical inaccuracies or other errors, and your use and browsing of this Site is at your risk. THIS SITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

SILAS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR ACHIEVE A PARTICULAR RESULT, OR THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Privacy and Security

Silas must collect certain information in order to operate this Site and to fulfill your requests or enable participation in certain online functions. We have adopted reasonable security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the personal information under our control. Please review our Privacy Policy for additional information.

Linked Sites

This Site may contain links to third-party, non-Silas sites (“Linked Sites”). Silas has no control over the content of Linked Sites, and Silas does not assume any obligation to review any Linked Sites. Silas does not endorse, approve, or sponsor any Linked Sites, or any content, advertising, information, materials, products, services, or other items on or available on or from them, and Silas disclaims all liability in connection therewith. Any activities you engage in connection with a Linked Site are subject to the privacy policy, conditions of use, and other terms imposed by the operator of the Linked Site and Silas disclaims all liability in connection therewith.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Silas, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of this Site, the Content, or your violation of these Terms and Conditions.

Governing Law and Arbitration

The arbitration will be conducted in New York, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction of it. Any claim or cause of action that you may have with respect to this Site, the Content, or these Terms and Conditions must be commenced within one year after the claim or cause of action arises or it will be forever barred.

Any action or proceeding by Silas relating to your access to, or use of, this Site or any Content in accordance with this paragraph will be instituted in state or federal court in New York County in New York state. Accordingly, you consent to the personal jurisdiction of the courts in New York County, New York with respect to all matters relating to your access to or use of this Site and the Content and waive your rights to removal or consent to removal. These Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.

Changes to These Terms

Silas reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time. Updates will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the Site following any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms and Conditions.