Terms of Use
1. What BIU Network is
BIU Network is a private, non-commercial community platform for members and alumni of Build It Up, operated by Matteo Paglia, a member of Build It Up who built and operates the platform for the Build It Up community, based in Rome, Italy (“we”). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by ESCP Business School or any other university. University names are used only to describe where members study or studied.
2. Who can join
Membership is limited to members and alumni of Build It Up. Membership requests are reviewed by fellow members (“batch captains”) or administrators, who may ask for evidence and may refuse or revoke membership at their discretion. You must sign in with your own LinkedIn account and provide accurate information about yourself.
3. Your account
You are responsible for activity under your account. Keep your LinkedIn credentials safe and tell us at once if you suspect misuse. One person, one account.
4. Acceptable use
The Service exists for professional networking, co-founder matching and sharing opportunities among members. You agree not to:
- copy, scrape, export or store other members’ data outside the Service, or use it for any purpose other than contacting them individually as a member;
- send unsolicited commercial promotion, recruitment for paid services aimed at members, or repeated messages to people who have not replied;
- circumvent visibility settings, sending limits or the approval process;
- impersonate anyone, misstate your batch or employer, or post content that is unlawful, discriminatory, harassing or defamatory;
- upload malicious code or attempt to access data or systems you are not authorised to use.
The Code of Conduct forms part of these terms.
5. Broadcasts and messages
Broadcasts are subject to technical limits (number per sender, audience size, recipient cooldowns) designed to keep the community usable. Large broadcasts may require administrator approval. Recipients can opt out of categories or unsubscribe entirely; you must respect that. Messages you send may be retained as described in the Privacy Policy.
6. Your content
You keep all rights to what you write. You grant us a non-exclusive licence to store and display it to members as necessary to run the Service, ending when you delete it or your account.
7. Suspension and termination
You can delete your account at any time in Settings. We may suspend or remove accounts that breach these terms, after contacting you where reasonably possible. We may discontinue the Service, or transfer its operation to another person or organisation; in either case we will give members at least 30 days’ notice by email and the possibility to export their data or delete their account first.
8. Availability and liability
The Service is provided free of charge, by volunteers, “as is”. We do our best to keep it available and secure but make no guarantees. To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect losses, for the accuracy of information members publish about themselves, or for the outcome of any contact, partnership or employment initiated through the Service. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.
9. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms. Material changes are announced by email at least 14 days before they apply. Continued use after that date means you accept them.
10. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Italy. Disputes are subject to the courts of Rome, Italy, without prejudice to any mandatory consumer protection rules of your country of residence.
11. Contact
General questions: hello@biu-network.org · Personal data: privacy@biu-network.org