Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a binding legal agreement between you and LE ONLY ("LE ONLY," "we," "us," or "our") governing your access to and use of the LE ONLY website, applications, and related services (collectively, the "Platform"). By creating an account, submitting information, or otherwise using the Platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our privacy practices. If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and legally able to enter into a contract to use the Platform. Member accounts are intended for retired or separated law enforcement professionals. Customer accounts are intended for verified businesses, agencies, or individuals seeking to engage members. You represent that all information you submit is true, accurate, current, and complete, and that you will keep it updated. We may verify, refuse, suspend, or terminate any account at our sole discretion.

3. Accounts and Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to safeguard your account.

4. Verification and Background

Members may be asked to submit documentation, credentials, and other information to support verification of retired law enforcement status and good standing. Verification means LE ONLY reviews documentation submitted by a member to confirm, in good faith, that the member separated or retired from a law enforcement agency in good standing. Verification confirms retired status only. It is not an endorsement and is not a guarantee of any member's character, skills, licensure, insurance, or fitness for a particular engagement. Customers remain responsible for their own due diligence, licensing checks, and hiring decisions.

5. Platform Role; No Employment or Agency Relationship

LE ONLY is a neutral introduction and communications platform. We are not a staffing agency, employer, employment agency, recruiter, security company, or party to any engagement between members and customers. Members are independent of LE ONLY and are not our employees, agents, or contractors. Any agreement, engagement, assignment, payment, tax reporting, insurance, licensing, or dispute between a member and a customer is solely between those parties.

6. Fees, Subscriptions, and Refunds

Member accounts are free during our founding-member phase. Membership is not charged unless we introduce a paid member feature and you affirmatively purchase it. Paid subscriptions currently apply to customer (employer) accounts only. Prices, plan features, and limits are described at signup or in your account. All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars and are non-refundable except where required by law or expressly stated. You authorize us and our payment processors to charge your payment method for all fees and applicable taxes. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. We may change pricing on prospective renewals with reasonable notice.

Before you complete a purchase, we will clearly disclose the renewal term, the renewal price, and how to cancel. Your subscription will not renew unless you affirmatively accept these terms at signup. You may cancel at any time through your account settings, and cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. For plans with terms of one year or longer, we will send a renewal reminder before each renewal date.

7. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Violate any law, regulation, court order, or third-party right;
• Misrepresent your identity, credentials, employment history, licensure, or affiliation;
• Use the Platform to harass, defame, threaten, discriminate against, or harm any person;
• Scrape, copy, resell, or redistribute member profiles, contact information, or other Platform data;
• Circumvent the Platform to solicit members or customers off-platform in order to avoid fees;
• Upload malware, attempt to breach security, or interfere with Platform operation;
• Use the Platform for any unlawful surveillance, stalking, intimidation, or vigilante activity.

We may investigate, remove content, suspend, or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, at our sole discretion and without liability.

8. User Content

You retain ownership of the content you submit to the Platform ("User Content"). You grant LE ONLY a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, display, and use your User Content solely to operate, secure, improve, and provide the Platform, including sharing relevant profile information with authorized customers. You represent that you have all rights necessary to grant this license and that your User Content does not infringe or violate any third-party rights or laws.

9. Confidentiality and Privacy

Opportunities, member profiles, contact details, and communications shared through the Platform are confidential. You will not disclose them outside the scope of the relevant engagement or use them for any purpose other than evaluating or fulfilling an engagement. Our handling of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy.

10. Intellectual Property

The Platform, including its software, design, text, graphics, logos, and trademarks, is owned by LE ONLY or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. Except for the limited right to use the Platform under these Terms, no rights are granted to you.

11. Third-Party Services

The Platform may link to or integrate with third-party services (for example, payment processors, email providers, and identity tools). We are not responsible for third-party services, and your use of them is subject to their own terms.

12. Disclaimers

The platform is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. LE ONLY does not warrant that the platform will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or that any information, member, customer, or opportunity is accurate, suitable, safe, lawful, or reliable. You use the platform, and any information or introductions obtained through it, at your own risk.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, LE ONLY and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, business opportunity, or reputation, arising out of or related to your use of the platform, any engagement between members and customers, or any conduct or content of any third party, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), statute, or any other legal theory, and whether or not LE ONLY has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

LE ONLY's aggregate liability for all claims arising out of or relating to the platform or these terms will not exceed the greater of (a) the amounts you paid to LE ONLY in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars ($100).

14. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless LE ONLY and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Platform; (b) your User Content; (c) your violation of these Terms or applicable law; (d) your violation of any rights of another; or (e) any engagement, assignment, or dispute between you and any other user of the Platform.

15. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Platform at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including any violation of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Platform ends immediately. Sections that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including sections on User Content license, confidentiality, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and dispute resolution.

16. Governing Law; Dispute Resolution; Arbitration

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Except for claims for injunctive relief to protect intellectual property or confidential information, any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform will be resolved by binding, individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. You and LE ONLY each waive the right to a jury trial and the right to participate in a class action, class arbitration, or other representative proceeding. If arbitration is held unenforceable, the parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts located in Delaware.

17. Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice through the Platform or by email. Your continued use of the Platform after the changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

18. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with any policies referenced here, constitute the entire agreement between you and LE ONLY regarding the Platform and supersede all prior agreements. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent; we may assign them freely.

19. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to support@leonly.org.