Effective 5/21/25
These Terms of Use (the "Terms") are a binding contract between you and SIDEBAR TECHNOLOGY, INC. The agreement covers website use, products, services, and applications.
Sidebar reserves the right to change Terms with notice via site announcement, email, or other communication. Continued service use after changes constitutes acceptance. Only written amendments signed by both parties supersede these Terms.
The full Privacy Policy is available separately. Under COPPA regulations, the service doesn't knowingly collect information from users under 16 years old. Parents should contact hello@teamsidebar.com if a minor's data was inadvertently collected.
Users must provide accurate registration information including contact details and employment information. Account names cannot impersonate others or violate usage rights. Users warrant legal age for contract formation and personal use only. Account sharing is prohibited, and users remain responsible for account security.
Sidebar engages meeting facilitators ("Facilitators") who attend members group meetings. Facilitators aren't career coaches and provide feedback only informally. Facilitators are employees of Sidebar and not employees, partners, or independent contractors of members. Members similarly hold no official relationship with Sidebar. No separate agreements outside the platform are permitted.
Users choose what information to share and warrant rights to share it. They remain responsible for legal compliance, including employer confidentiality obligations. You are solely responsible for choosing what Member Information to share. Sidebar recommends anonymized, generalized sharing and advises against disclosing proprietary business details.
Sidebar disclaims monitoring or responsibility for member compliance with legal obligations. Users must protect other members' shared information — you will not share, disclose, or otherwise make public any Member Information of another member.
By participating in group meetings, you consent to Sidebar recording group meetings for service improvement and dispute resolution. Recordings may be transcribed and retained up to one year.
Sidebar automatically collects contact information from social networks and devices users authorize access to. Users remain responsible for confidentiality compliance regarding employer-related contacts.
By signing up and providing wireless numbers, users consent to receive communications, including automated texts. You confirm that you want Sidebar to send you information that we think may be of interest to you.
Users cannot:
Violations justify account termination.
Facilitators cannot collect unnecessary member information and must delete data when no longer needed. All information handling must comply with applicable laws.
The Superinterviews feature ("Superinterviews") is an AI-enabled interview preparedness tool. Real hiring managers review interviews and provide feedback. We cannot guarantee that participating in Superinterviews will improve your interview performance.
Data shared with reviewing hiring managers isn't provided to third parties otherwise.
All materials including text, graphics, photos, and member information are copyright-protected. Users must respect copyright notices and restrictions. We grant each user of the Services a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable license for personal service use only.
Users cannot modify, publish, reproduce, or exploit content without owner permission or violating rights.
Any information or Content transmitted through the Services is the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. Users access content at their own risk. Sidebar isn't liable for interpretation, use, or harm resulting from content exposure.
Third-party links and services carry inherent risks that Sidebar doesn't control or oversee. Sidebar doesn't monitor, verify, censor, or edit third-party content. User disputes with members are personal matters outside Sidebar's involvement.
Sidebar reserves rights to modify, suspend, or discontinue services and features. Material adverse changes receive notice where practical. Content may be removed anytime without cause or notice.
Annual subscription fees apply, payable upfront. Payment terms presented during signup constitute binding agreement terms. Annual fees remain due even with early cancellation. Non-payment may result in termination and collection action.
Third-party processor Stripe currently handles billing per their terms. Sidebar isn't responsible for processor errors. Users authorize recurring charges at presented prices and may update billing information anytime through Account Settings.
We may submit periodic charges (e.g., monthly) without further authorization from you, until you provide prior notice of cancellation. Changes in charge amounts require advance notice where amounts vary beyond tax changes.
Auto-renewal applies unless opted out via Account Settings. Subscriptions extend for matching renewal periods at current rates. Member paid services cannot be terminated before the end of the period for which you have already paid.
Free trial periods must be used within specified timeframes. Cancellation before trial end prevents charges. Inadvertent charges during trials should be reported to hello@teamsidebar.com.
Employer-paid service terms follow employer-Sidebar agreements. Service discontinuation occurs if employers stop payment or employment terminates.
Users may stop anytime via hello@teamsidebar.com. Sidebar may terminate accounts for any reason, including Terms violations. Account deletion destroys associated member information. Deleted accounts may be unrecoverable.
Surviving termination include payment obligations, liability limits, ownership terms, and dispute resolution provisions.
Other than where legally required or in cases of a billing or administrative error, all payments made by you are final, and we do not issue refunds for any reason. Non-renewal remains the only satisfaction recourse. Full annual fees remain obligatory even without renewal.
App Store availability depends on third-party stores like Apple App Store or Google Play. Each store's terms apply to downloads and must be accepted. These Terms apply to all services including mobile apps.
Additional provisions apply to iOS applications:
THE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED BY SIDEBAR (AND ITS LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS) ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND regarding accuracy, copyright compliance, or uninterrupted service.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES shall Sidebar parties be liable for indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages including lost profits or data loss. Maximum aggregate liability is the greater of $100 or amounts paid in the preceding 12 months.
Users agree to indemnify and hold the Sidebar Parties harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages (actual and consequential), losses and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from service use or Terms violations.
Choice of Law: California law governs without regard to conflicts provisions.
Parties must attempt good-faith resolution before arbitration. Unresolved disputes proceed to binding arbitration in San Diego County under JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules before one commercial arbitrator.
Sidebar pays arbitration fees for claims under $75,000 and won't seek attorney fees unless claims are frivolous. Small claims court or injunctive relief for intellectual property infringement remain available.
YOU AND SIDEBAR WAIVE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO GO TO COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR JURY.
ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES MUST BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS BASIS.
Written notice to 1127 Virginia Way, La Jolla, CA 92037 postmarked within 30 days of acceptance permits arbitration opt-out.
Non-arbitrated disputes proceed in San Diego County state or federal courts.
Users bear responsibility for all associated taxes and governmental assessments. Non-enforcement of any right doesn't constitute waiver. Invalid provisions are limited minimally while others remain enforceable. These Terms supersede all previous understandings.
Users aren't Sidebar employees, agents, or partners with binding authority. Third-party beneficiaries are limited to Apple and arbitration agreement Personnel as specified.