Terms of Service
Last updated: 6 June 2026
Launch VC Pty Ltd ACN 692 888 350 operates Exec Text and related websites, newsletters, emails, publications, products, subscriptions, events, social media pages and other services, including content published at or through exectext.com and related domains or platforms.In these Terms, Exec Text, we, us and our means Launch VC Pty Ltd.Our details are:Launch VC Pty Ltd
ACN: 692 888 350
Address: 56 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Email: [email protected]By accessing, using, subscribing to, purchasing from or receiving any of our services, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.If you do not agree to these Terms, you must stop accessing, using or receiving the services.
Exec Text provides business, technology and AI-related newsletters, articles, briefings, analysis, commentary, interviews, guides, research, advertising, sponsored content and related media products.Some services may be free. Others may require payment, registration or a subscription.We may change, suspend, withdraw or discontinue any part of the services at any time.
You may need to create an account or provide your email address to access some services.You must ensure that all information you provide to us is accurate, current and complete.You are responsible for all activity under your account and for keeping your login details secure.You must not share your account, subscription or login details with any other person unless we authorise you in writing.We may suspend or terminate your account if we believe you have breached these Terms, shared access without permission, provided inaccurate information, misused the services or acted unlawfully.
You may need to purchase a subscription to access some or all of the services.The price, billing period, inclusions and features of your subscription will be shown at the time you subscribe.Unless otherwise stated, all prices are in Australian dollars.You authorise us and our payment providers to charge your selected payment method for your subscription and any applicable taxes.Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel before the renewal date.You are responsible for keeping your payment method up to date.
We may change subscription prices, inclusions or features from time to time.If we increase the price of your subscription, we will give you reasonable notice before the change takes effect, unless the increase results from the expiry of a promotional offer or discount.If you do not agree to the new price, you may cancel your subscription before the next renewal date.
You may cancel your subscription at any time.Unless otherwise stated, cancellation takes effect at the end of your current paid billing period. You will continue to have access until that date.Subscription fees are not refundable except where required by law.Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any rights you may have under the Australian Consumer Law or any other law that cannot be excluded, restricted or modified. The Australian Consumer Law includes consumer guarantees that may apply to services supplied to consumers.
Unless we agree otherwise in writing, your account and subscription are for your personal or internal business use only.You must not make your account, subscription, newsletter access or paid content available to other people, including by forwarding paid content, sharing login details, posting private links, republishing content or making content available through a shared inbox, database, Slack channel, Discord server, intranet, AI system or other shared environment.
Unless otherwise indicated, we own or license all rights, title and interest in the services and content, including text, articles, newsletters, headlines, graphics, logos, images, audio, video, design, layout, databases, research, guides, source material, branding and other intellectual property.Your use of the services does not transfer any intellectual property rights to you.Unless we authorise you in writing, you must not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, transmit, publicly display, modify, adapt, edit, licence, sell, commercially exploit, ingest, scrape, train on, create derivative works from or otherwise benefit commercially from the services or content.This includes using our content to train, fine-tune, benchmark, enrich or improve any artificial intelligence model, retrieval system, search product, database, newsletter, media product or competing service.You may share short excerpts of our free content for commentary, discussion or reference, provided your use is fair, limited, attributed to Exec Text and links back to the original source.You must not share excerpts in a way that substitutes for reading, subscribing to or paying for Exec Text.
Our content is provided for general information only.Exec Text publishes business, technology, AI and market-related analysis and commentary. Our content may discuss companies, products, markets, investments, strategies, tools and commercial trends.Our content is not financial, investment, legal, tax, accounting, technical, employment or other professional advice.You should seek independent professional advice before making decisions based on your circumstances.We are not responsible for any financial, business, legal, investment, operational or other decision you make based on the services or content.
We aim to publish accurate and useful content, but we do not guarantee that the services or content will always be complete, accurate, current, reliable, uninterrupted, secure or error-free.Business, technology, AI, market and legal information can change quickly. Content may become outdated.We may update, correct, remove or revise content at any time, but we are not required to do so.
You may provide us with comments, suggestions, ideas, survey responses, testimonials, questions or other material.If you submit material to us, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual licence to use, reproduce, edit, publish, adapt, distribute and display that material for the purpose of operating, improving and promoting Exec Text.You acknowledge that your disclosure is not confidential unless we have agreed otherwise in writing.You must not submit material that is unlawful, defamatory, misleading, infringing, confidential, abusive, obscene or otherwise inappropriate.
The services may include links to websites, publications, tools, platforms, products or services operated by third parties.We do not control, endorse or accept responsibility for third-party websites, content, products or services.You access third-party websites and services at your own risk.
The services may include advertising, sponsorships, paid placements, partner offers, affiliate links or other commercial messages.We may receive payment, commission or other benefits from advertisers, sponsors, partners or affiliates.Where required, we will seek to identify sponsored or commercial content clearly.We do not endorse or guarantee any third-party product, service, company or offer unless we expressly say so.You should contact the relevant third party directly with any questions or concerns about their products, services or advertising.
We may run promotions, giveaways or competitions.Additional terms may apply to those promotions. If there is any inconsistency between those additional terms and these Terms, the additional promotion terms will apply to the extent of the inconsistency.
By subscribing to Exec Text or providing your email address, you consent to receive emails from us, including newsletters, updates, product announcements, marketing messages, account messages and administrative notices.You can unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.We may still send you service, transactional or administrative emails where necessary.Commercial electronic messages in Australia must generally be sent with consent, include sender contact details and provide an unsubscribe option.
We may collect personal information about you in order to provide the services, manage subscriptions, process payments, send newsletters, respond to enquiries, improve our products, conduct analytics, serve advertising and comply with our legal obligations.Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information.
You must not use the services in a way that:
breaches any law;
infringes our rights or the rights of any third party;
interferes with the operation, security or availability of the services;
attempts to gain unauthorised access to our systems;
scrapes, crawls, mines, indexes, harvests or extracts our content or data without permission;
uses bots, automation or other tools to access the services in a way we have not authorised;
impersonates another person or misrepresents your identity or affiliation;
is defamatory, misleading, abusive, threatening, harassing, obscene or otherwise inappropriate;
distributes spam, malware or harmful code;
competes with, substitutes for or commercially exploits the services without our permission.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we make no warranties or representations about the services or content, including that they will be accurate, complete, up to date, secure, uninterrupted, error-free, free from viruses or suitable for any particular purpose.The services and content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive loss, damage, cost or expense arising from or connected with your use of the services or content.This includes loss of profit, revenue, business opportunity, data, goodwill, reputation or anticipated savings.To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability to you for any claim arising out of or in connection with the services, content or these Terms is limited to the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim arose.Where liability cannot be excluded but can be limited, our liability is limited, at our option, to supplying the relevant services again or paying the cost of having the services supplied again.
You agree to indemnify Launch VC Pty Ltd and its directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents and related bodies corporate from and against any loss, liability, claim, demand, damage, cost or expense arising from:
your breach of these Terms;
your misuse of the services;
your infringement of our rights or any third-party rights;
your breach of any law;
any content or material you submit to us.
We may suspend, restrict or terminate your access to the services at any time if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms, misused the services, created risk for us or other users, or acted unlawfully.You may stop using the services at any time.Any provisions that by their nature should survive termination will continue, including intellectual property, disclaimers, liability, indemnity and governing law.
We may update these Terms from time to time by publishing the updated version on our website or otherwise notifying you.Your continued use of the services after the updated Terms are published means you accept the updated Terms.Australian Consumer Law protects consumers and small businesses from unfair terms in standard form contracts, and changes that came into effect on 9 November 2023 ban and penalise the use of unfair contract terms.
If any provision of these Terms is invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision will be read down or severed to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force.
A failure by us to enforce any right under these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right.
These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.You submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, Australia.
For questions about these Terms, contact:Launch VC Pty Ltd
ACN: 692 888 350
Address: 56 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Email: [email protected]
Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 6 2026
Launch VC Pty Ltd ACN 692 888 350 operates Exec Text and related websites, newsletters, emails, publications, products, subscriptions, events, social media pages and other services.In this Privacy Policy, Exec Text, we, us and our means Launch VC Pty Ltd.We are committed to respecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information.The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner says an APP privacy policy should be clearly expressed and up to date, and should explain how an organisation manages personal information.Our details are:Launch VC Pty Ltd
ACN: 692 888 350
Address: 56 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Email: [email protected]
The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with us.We may collect:
your name;
email address;
phone number, if you provide it;
billing and payment information;
subscription status and purchase history;
company, job title or professional details, if you provide them;
survey responses, feedback, messages or enquiries;
newsletter engagement information, such as opens, clicks and preferences;
device information, browser type, IP address and approximate location;
website usage information, including pages viewed, links clicked, referral source and time spent;
information from cookies, pixels and similar technologies;
information you provide through forms, surveys, events, promotions or account settings;
any other information you choose to provide to us.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive information unless you provide it to us or it is reasonably necessary for our functions and permitted by law.
We may collect personal information directly from you when you:
subscribe to our newsletter;
create an account;
purchase a subscription or product;
contact us by email or through our website;
complete a survey or form;
interact with our content, emails or advertising;
enter a promotion or event;
apply to work with us;
otherwise provide information to us.
We may also collect information from third parties, including:
newsletter and email platforms;
payment processors;
analytics providers;
advertising partners;
customer support tools;
referral partners;
publicly available sources;
social media platforms, where you interact with us there.
We may collect, use and disclose personal information to:
provide, operate and improve Exec Text;
send newsletters and other content;
manage accounts and subscriptions;
process payments and refunds;
respond to enquiries and support requests;
personalise content, recommendations and user experience;
analyse readership, engagement and product performance;
conduct research, surveys and audience analysis;
send marketing and promotional communications;
provide advertising, sponsorships and partner offers;
administer promotions, competitions and events;
detect, prevent and respond to fraud, misuse, security issues or technical problems;
comply with legal obligations;
enforce our agreements;
consider employment or contractor applications;
develop new products, services and business opportunities.
We may send you direct marketing communications about Exec Text, our products, services, offers, sponsors, partners or other information we think may interest you.These communications may be sent by email or other electronic means.You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us at [email protected].We will comply with applicable direct marketing laws, including the Spam Act 2003.
We may use cookies, pixels and similar tracking technologies on our website, emails and services.These technologies may help us:
operate the website;
remember preferences;
understand how users interact with our content;
measure email opens and clicks;
improve our services;
personalise content;
measure advertising performance;
support sponsorship and commercial reporting.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of our services may not work properly if you do.
We may disclose personal information to:
our employees, contractors and advisers;
related bodies corporate;
newsletter, email and publishing platforms;
website hosting and technology providers;
payment processors;
analytics providers;
advertising, sponsorship and marketing partners;
customer support and CRM providers;
professional advisers, including lawyers, accountants and auditors;
event, promotion or survey partners;
potential buyers, investors or advisers in connection with a business sale, investment, merger or restructure;
regulators, courts, law enforcement bodies or government agencies where required or permitted by law;
any other person or organisation with your consent.
We do not sell your personal information in the ordinary meaning of that term.
Some of our service providers may store or process personal information outside Australia, including in the United States and other countries.For example, we may use overseas technology providers for newsletter delivery, analytics, hosting, payments, customer management, advertising or productivity tools.Where we disclose personal information overseas, we will take reasonable steps to ensure it is handled consistently with this Privacy Policy, unless an exception applies under Australian privacy law.
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of information you provide to us.You provide information to us at your own risk.
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements and maintain business records.When we no longer need personal information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it or de-identify it.
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.You may also ask us to correct personal information that is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading.We may need to verify your identity before responding.In some circumstances, we may refuse access or correction where permitted by law. If we do, we will explain why, where reasonable.
You may ask us to delete personal information we hold about you.We will respond within a reasonable period and delete or de-identify information where we are legally able and no longer need it.We may retain some information where necessary for legal, accounting, security, fraud prevention, dispute resolution or legitimate business purposes.
If you have a concern about how we handle personal information, contact us at [email protected].Please include your name, contact details and a clear description of your complaint.We will acknowledge and respond to your complaint within a reasonable period.If you are not satisfied with our response, you may be able to contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Our website, emails and content may include links to third-party websites or services.We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites.You should read the privacy policies of those third parties before using their services.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by publishing an updated version on our website.Your continued use of the services after an updated Privacy Policy is published means you accept the updated policy.
For questions about this Privacy Policy, or to request access, correction or deletion of personal information, contact: Launch VC Pty Ltd
ACN: 692 888 350
Address: 56 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Email: [email protected]