Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("Client") and WikiFounders ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). By engaging our services, submitting a contact form, or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing our website at wikifounders.com or engaging our services, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age, have the legal authority to enter into this agreement, and agree to comply with these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations.

2. Description of Services

WikiFounders provides the following services:

• Wikipedia Page Creation: Research, writing, and submission of Wikipedia articles about the Client, subject to Wikipedia's editorial guidelines and notability standards.
• Wikipedia Page Maintenance: Ongoing monitoring, vandalism protection, and page updates on an active subscription basis.
• FounderMentions: Brand and reputation intelligence monitoring across online sources, delivered via dashboard and digest reports.
• Add-On Services: PR Citation Boost, Notable Sources Package, Language Pages, Talk Page Management, and other enhancements as described on our pricing page.

Service scope, deliverables, and timelines are outlined in the package selected at time of engagement. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any service with reasonable notice.

3. Client Eligibility and Notability Audit

We conduct a free Notability Audit before accepting every engagement. This audit assesses whether the Client's existing public footprint, press coverage, and citations meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines. We reserve the right to decline any engagement where we do not believe a compliant, lasting Wikipedia page is achievable.

Clients who qualify are accepted in good faith based on information provided. If material information is withheld or misrepresented during the audit, WikiFounders reserves the right to terminate the engagement without refund.

4. Fees and Payment

All fees are as listed on our pricing page at the time of engagement. Our fee structure consists of:

• Setup Fee: A one-time fee covering research, writing, and publication services. Due at or before commencement of work.
• Monthly Subscription Fee: A recurring fee covering ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and optimization. Billed monthly in advance.
• Add-On Fees: One-time or recurring fees for optional enhancements, billed as described on the pricing page.

All prices are in US Dollars. We accept payment via the methods specified at time of invoice. Failure to pay any amounts due may result in suspension of services.

5. Cancellation and Refunds

Monthly Subscription: You may cancel your monthly subscription at any time with written notice to info@wikifounders.com. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. No partial-month refunds are issued.

Setup Fee: The setup fee is non-refundable once work has commenced. If you cancel before work commences, a full refund of the setup fee will be issued.

Wikipedia Page Rejection: We conduct a thorough Notability Audit before every engagement. If a Wikipedia page is declined for editorial reasons despite our good-faith efforts, we will manage the revision and resubmission process as part of your package. We do not issue refunds on the basis of Wikipedia editorial decisions outside our control.

Annual Plans: Annual subscriptions are non-refundable except in cases of material breach by WikiFounders.

6. The Nature of Wikipedia

Clients must understand the following fundamental characteristics of Wikipedia:

• Wikipedia is a publicly editable encyclopedia operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, a third party entirely independent of WikiFounders.
• WikiFounders does not control Wikipedia's editorial decisions, policies, or community actions.
• Wikipedia articles may be edited, modified, or deleted by volunteer editors at any time, regardless of our maintenance efforts.
• We cannot guarantee that a submitted Wikipedia article will be accepted, or that an accepted article will remain live indefinitely.
• Our services are designed to maximize the probability of a successful, compliant, lasting Wikipedia presence — not to guarantee an outcome.

By engaging our services, you acknowledge and accept these inherent characteristics of Wikipedia as a platform.

7. Client Obligations

You agree to:

• Provide accurate, complete, and truthful information about your background, credentials, and public footprint.
• Promptly respond to requests for additional information, approvals, or documentation needed to complete our work.
• Use our services only for lawful purposes and in compliance with Wikipedia's Terms of Use and policies.
• Not attempt to influence Wikipedia editors through paid advocacy, off-wiki coordination, or any means that violate Wikipedia's conflict-of-interest guidelines.
• Not request that we engage in activities that violate Wikipedia's policies, including but not limited to promotional writing, factual misrepresentation, or undisclosed paid editing.

8. Intellectual Property

Content published to Wikipedia is released under Wikipedia's open content licenses (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike) and becomes part of the public record. You retain no exclusive ownership over Wikipedia article content.

Our proprietary research methodologies, templates, processes, and internal documents remain the intellectual property of WikiFounders. FounderMentions dashboard reports and data compilations are licensed to you for personal and internal business use only during your active subscription.

9. Confidentiality

We treat all client information as confidential and will not disclose it to third parties except as described in our Privacy Policy or as required by law. We ask that clients treat any non-public information about our processes, pricing strategy, or internal methodologies as confidential as well.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, WikiFounders shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, revenue, data, or business opportunities, arising out of or related to your use of our services.

Our total liability to you for any claim arising out of these Terms or our services shall not exceed the total amount you paid to WikiFounders in the three months preceding the claim.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless WikiFounders, its officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from: (a) your breach of these Terms; (b) your misrepresentation of facts during the audit or engagement; (c) your violation of any third-party rights; or (d) your use of our services in violation of applicable law.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any dispute arising from these Terms or our services that cannot be resolved informally shall be submitted to binding arbitration or resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction, as mutually agreed. We prefer to resolve disputes directly — please contact us at info@wikifounders.com before pursuing any formal action.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. Material changes will be communicated to active clients via email. Your continued use of our services after updated Terms are posted constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

14. Contact Us

For questions about these Terms, please contact us:

• Email: info@wikifounders.com
• Website: wikifounders.com