Terms of Use for The Tie Inc. Conference Tickets

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your purchase and use of tickets for The Tie conferences (each a “Conference”) and your participation in any Conference-related events, activities, and programming (each an “Activity” and collectively, the “Activities”). 

By purchasing a ticket and/or attending the Conference, you: (a) agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms; (b) represent that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age; (c) agree, on behalf of yourself and each guest or invitee attending the Conference with you (“Invitee”), that these Terms apply to and bind each Invitee, and that you are responsible for ensuring that each Invitee independently reviews and accepts these Terms prior to attending the Conference; and (d) represent and warrant that you will ensure each Invitee's separate acceptance of these Terms prior to attendance, acknowledge that you are responsible for the conduct of each Invitee while attending the Conference, and agree that you shall be liable for any Invitee's failure to accept or comply with these Terms. If any Invitee is under eighteen (18) years of age, you represent and warrant that you are such Invitee's parent or legal guardian and have authority to accept these Terms on the minor Invitee's behalf, and you agree to be bound by these Terms both individually and on behalf of such minor Invitee. Please read these Terms carefully.

1.  Ticket Purchase and Refund Policy

Ticket Purchase

All ticket purchases are subject to approval by The Tie in its sole discretion.  The Tie reserves the right to deny or revoke any ticket, deny entry, or remove any attendee from the Conference at any time, for any reason, in its sole discretion, without refund or liability. The Tie’s decision regarding ticket approvals and Conference access is final and binding. The Tie may change the Conference date, venue, format, speakers, programming, or other details at any time without liability.

Tickets must be purchased exclusively through our official ticketing platform or provided directly by The Tie; tickets obtained through unauthorized channels are void and invalid.

Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable, except as specified in these Terms.

Each ticket admits one person to the Conference and must be presented for admission.

Refunds and Cancellations

Except as required by applicable law, all ticket sales are final and non-refundable. Refunds will be issued only if a Conference is cancelled for other than a “Force Majeure Event." For these purposes, a "Force Majeure Event" means any event or circumstance beyond the reasonable control of The Tie, including, without limitation: acts of God; natural disasters; epidemics, pandemics, or public health emergencies; war, terrorism, or civil unrest; government orders, restrictions, sanctions, or mandates; labor disputes or strikes; utility or infrastructure failures; cyberattacks or technology failures; supply chain disruptions; transportation disruptions; or any other cause beyond The Tie’s reasonable control that prevents or materially impairs The Tie’s ability to host the Conference. Changes to speakers, programming, venue, schedule, format, or similar modifications shall not constitute a cancellation. To request a refund following cancellation, please contact our customer service team at events@thetie.io within 30 days of the cancellation announcement; approved requests will be processed within 15 days of receipt. Service fees and transaction charges are non-refundable.

2.  Conference Attendance

Voluntary Participation and Assumption of Risk

Your attendance at the Conference and participation in any Activities is entirely voluntary. You acknowledge that participation may involve certain inherent risks, including, without limitation: travel and transportation risks; social gatherings; outdoor, recreational, and water-related activities; food and alcohol consumption; intoxication of self or others; communicable illness; weather, premises, and slip-and-fall hazards; serious personal injury or death; property damage or loss; crowd-related incidents; and the acts or omissions of third parties. 

The Conference may include optional Activities organized, facilitated, sponsored, recommended, or arranged by The Tie or third parties, including, without limitation, transportation services, golf outings, wine tastings, vineyard tours, dining experiences, entertainment, excursions, and other recreational or social activities. Participation in any Activity is voluntary and at your sole risk.

Code of Conduct

Attendees must conduct themselves professionally and respectfully during the Conference, including all Conference-related Activities. Harassment, discrimination, and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Violations of the Code of Conduct may result in expulsion from the Conference without a refund.

3.  Transportation, Accommodations, and Third-Party Providers

Without limiting Section 7, The Tie may arrange, coordinate, recommend, subsidize, or facilitate transportation, accommodations, Activities, and other services in connection with the Conference. You acknowledge that The Tie does not own, operate, supervise, or control such third parties and is not responsible for their acts, omissions, products, services, facilities, personnel, or conduct.

You assume all risks associated with the use of any such transportation, accommodations, venues, or services, including transportation to, from, and between Conference locations and participation in any Activity conducted by a third party.

4.  Alcohol Acknowledgment

Alcoholic beverages may be served at the Conference by third-party licensed providers. If you choose to consume alcohol, you represent that you are of legal drinking age and agree to do so responsibly and in compliance with applicable laws. You agree not to operate any vehicle or watercraft while impaired. 

5.  Medical Treatment Authorization

If you experience a medical emergency during the Conference or any Activity, you authorize The Tie and its representatives to obtain emergency medical treatment on your behalf if you are unable to provide consent. You release the Released Parties (as defined below) from any liability arising from good-faith decisions regarding such emergency medical treatment. You are responsible for any resulting medical, transportation, or related expenses.

6.  Photography and Media Release

Except as provided below as to opt-out, you grant The Tie a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully transferable, and sublicensable right and permission to photograph, film, record, and use your name, likeness, image, voice, and statements captured during the Conference for promotional, marketing, and business purposes in any media format, worldwide, without compensation or further notice. 

You acknowledge that all content, presentations, materials, and intellectual property presented or distributed at the Conference remain the exclusive property of The Tie or its respective owners, and no license or right therein is granted by virtue of your attendance.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you deliver written notice to The Tie at events@thetie.io no later than seven (7) days prior to the first day of the applicable Conference requesting exclusion from individually-identifiable media, The Tie shall use reasonable efforts to honor such request on a prospective basis only; provided, however, that The Tie shall not be liable for incidental or inadvertent capture of your likeness in group photographs, video recordings, or other media, and such incidental capture shall remain subject to the license granted herein. Any opt-out request shall not require The Tie to remove or recall any media previously captured or published.

Attendees are not permitted to record sessions without prior written approval from The Tie’s legal team.

7.  Liability and Release

Release of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY RELEASE, WAIVE, AND FOREVER DISCHARGE THE TIE INC., ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, SPONSORS, EVENT PARTNERS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND REPRESENTATIVES (EACH A “RELEASED PARTY” AND COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (COLLECTIVELY, “CLAIMS”) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THE CONFERENCE, PARTICIPATION IN ANY ACTIVITY, TRANSPORTATION TO, FROM, OR BETWEEN CONFERENCE LOCATIONS, OR USE OF ANY CONFERENCE VENUE OR FACILITIES. 

Assumption of Risk

YOU EXPRESSLY AND VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THE CONFERENCE AND PARTICIPATION IN ANY ACTIVITY, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ANY RELEASED PARTY.

YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION OR ANY CONSEQUENCES THEREOF, AND YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONFERENCE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ANY RELEASED PARTY.

Limitation of Damages

IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY RELEASED PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY EVENT, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ALL RELEASED PARTIES FOR ANY AND ALL DIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS, THE CONFERENCE, OR ANY ACTIVITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR YOUR CONFERENCE TICKET.

Exceptions to Release

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the release, waiver, assumption of risk, and limitations of liability set forth in this Section 7 do not apply to claims to the extent such waiver or limitation is prohibited by applicable law, nor do they apply to claims arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Released Party.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any Claims (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your attendance or participation in the Conference or any Activity; (b) any acts or omissions of each Invitee; (c) any violation of these Terms or applicable laws by you or each Invitee; (d) any breach of your representations, warranties, or covenants hereunder; or (e) any third-party claim arising from your conduct or the conduct of each Invitee at or in connection with the Conference; in each case, except to the extent such Claims arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Released Party. This indemnification obligation shall survive the termination or expiration of these Terms and your attendance at the Conference.

8.  Personally Identifiable Information

In order to register for a Conference, you acknowledge that we collect limited personal information. Providing this information is necessary to complete Conference registration. Sharing information with sponsors is optional and is subject to consent. With your explicit consent as described below, we may share limited personal information (specifically, your name, job title, and company name) with Conference sponsors for purposes related to the Conference, including sponsor engagement and follow-up communications.

Consent:  We will obtain your explicit, affirmative consent before sharing your personal information with Conference sponsors. Your consent will be obtained through a clear opt-in mechanism during registration. You may withdraw consent at any time by following the procedures outlined in the “Withdrawal of Consent and Opt-Out” section below. Your participation in the Conference does not require you to consent to sharing your information with sponsors, and declining consent will not affect your ability to register for or attend the Conference.

Data Retention:  We will retain attendees’ personal information for legitimate business purposes, including event administration, recordkeeping, internal analytics, relationship management, and improving future conferences and services. We retain this information for the duration necessary to fulfill these purposes, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Once attendee information is shared with sponsors in accordance with your consent, sponsors are responsible for their own retention and use of that information.

The Tie Inc. does not sell your personal information. Limited attendee information is shared with Conference sponsors only as described in this policy.

Withdrawal of Consent and Opt-Out:  You may withdraw your consent and opt out of having your information shared with sponsors at any time through any of the following methods: (a) during registration by selecting the applicable opt-out option; (b) by contacting us at events@thetie.io; or (c) by following opt-out instructions included in Conference communications. If you withdraw consent after information has been shared, we will make reasonable efforts to notify sponsors to cease using your information; however, we cannot control information sponsors may have already used.

For questions about how we handle your personal information, or to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at legal@thetie.io. The Tie Inc.’s full Privacy Policy is available at https://www.thetie.io/privacy-policy.

9.  Changes to the Terms

The Tie reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Any changes will be posted on our website www.thetie.io and will be effective upon posting. The Tie will use reasonable efforts to notify ticket holders of material changes via the email address provided during registration. Continued use of your ticket and attendance at the Conference after any such modification constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.

10.  Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Conference shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, and you consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AND THE TIE EACH IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM, OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS, THE CONFERENCE, OR ANY ACTIVITY, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. THIS WAIVER APPLIES TO ANY DISPUTE, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ASSERTED. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAIVER IS KNOWING, VOLUNTARY, AND BARGAINED-FOR, AND CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE TIE TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS.

11.  Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be modified or reformed to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable, while preserving the intent of the parties. If such modification or reformation is not possible or permissible, such provision shall be severed from these Terms, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed to give maximum effect to the intent of the parties. 

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and The Tie regarding the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, or understandings relating thereto. These Terms may not be amended or modified except in writing posted by The Tie in accordance with Section 9 hereof.

12. Acknowledgement of Acceptance

By clicking “I Agree,” “Purchase Ticket,” or any similar button or checkbox, or by attending the Conference, you acknowledge and agree that you have read these Terms in their entirety; you have had a reasonable opportunity to review these Terms, print or save a copy for your records, and seek independent legal advice if desired; you understand and accept all Terms, including the liability release, assumption of risk, indemnification obligations, jury trial waiver, and forum selection provisions; and your electronic acceptance constitutes your binding agreement to these Terms with the same legal force and effect as a manually executed written agreement. 

IMPORTANT – BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE LIABILITY RELEASE, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, INDEMNIFICATION, AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER PROVISIONS SET FORTH ABOVE, AND YOU VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.

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