Terms of Service

Last updated: 15.06.2025

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE GIULIO PLATFORM, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND ALL TERMS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT USE THE PLATFORM.

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the online platform, services, and marketplace (collectively, the “Platform”) provided by Giulio spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością, with its registered office in Wrocław, Poland (“Giulio”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Giulio.

§ 1. BETA STAGE & DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE GIULIO PLATFORM IS CURRENTLY IN A “BETA” STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2025 AS SUCH, THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND IS NOT A FINISHED PRODUCT.

By using the Platform during this Beta Stage, you understand and agree that:

  1. Functionality: The Platform may contain bugs, errors, and defects. We do not guarantee that the Platform will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that all features will work as expected.
  2. Data Integrity: There is a risk of data loss or corruption. You are solely responsible for backing up any critical information you upload to the Platform. Giulio shall have no liability for any loss, corruption, or erasure of User Content.
  3. No Warranties: To the fullest extent permitted by law, Giulio expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
  4. Changes: We may add, modify, or remove features or functionalities at any time without prior notice. We reserve the right to discontinue the Beta program or the Platform at our sole discretion.
  5. No Liability: Your use of the Platform during the Beta Stage is entirely at your own risk. Giulio will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages arising from your use of the Platform.

§ 2. DEFINITIONS

  • Buyer: A User who utilizes the Platform to create and manage RFx, discover Sellers, evaluate Proposals, and procure goods or services.
  • Marketplace: The ecosystem within the Platform where Buyers can connect with Sellers.
  • Platform: The Giulio website (including https://giulioapp.com and https://app.giulio.ai), software, tools, and marketplace.
  • Proposal: A bid, quote, or formal offer submitted by a Seller through the Platform in response to a Buyer’s RFx.
  • RFx (Request for X): A procurement request created by a Buyer, including but not limited to a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Request for Information (RFI).
  • Seller (or Vendor): A User who creates a profile on the Platform to showcase their products or services and submit Proposals to Buyers.
  • Subscription: A recurring payment plan granting a User access to a specific tier of features.
  • User: Any individual or entity, including Buyers and Sellers, who registers for an account and uses the Platform.
  • User Content: All data, text, documents, information, and materials uploaded, posted, or transmitted by a User to the Platform, including RFx documents, Proposals, and profile information.

§ 3. THE GIULIO MARKETPLACE

  1. Giulio as a Neutral Venue: You acknowledge that the Platform is a neutral venue that facilitates connections between Buyers and Sellers. Giulio is not a party to any contract, agreement, or transaction formed between a Buyer and a Seller. We do not act as an agent, broker, or fiduciary for any User.
  2. No Endorsement or Vetting: Giulio does not endorse, recommend, or guarantee any Seller, Buyer, or Proposal. Any matching or discovery features are provided for informational purposes only. Buyers are solely responsible for conducting their own due diligence, reference checks, and validation before engaging a Seller.
  3. No Responsibility for Performance: Giulio is not responsible for the quality, legality, or safety of the services or goods provided by Sellers, nor for the ability of Sellers to deliver on their Proposals or the ability of Buyers to pay for services.
  4. Disputes Between Users: Any dispute arising between a Buyer and a Seller is to be resolved directly between those parties. You hereby release Giulio, its officers, employees, and agents from any and all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

§ 4. USER ACCOUNTS AND OBLIGATIONS

  1. Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years of age and have the legal authority to enter into these Terms.
  2. Account Accuracy: You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to keep your account information updated. You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
  3. Security: You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for any use of your account, whether or not you have authorized such use. You must notify Giulio immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.
  4. Buyer Obligations: Buyers agree to provide accurate and non-misleading information in their RFx and to conduct their procurement process in a fair and professional manner.
  5. Seller Obligations: Sellers agree to provide accurate information in their profiles and Proposals and to honor the terms of any Proposal that is accepted by a Buyer.

§ 5. FEES AND PAYMENT

  1. Fees: Access to certain features of the Platform may require payment of fees, such as Subscriptions or Transaction Fees. All applicable fees will be disclosed to you on our pricing page or prior to you completing a purchase.
  2. Payment: You agree to pay all fees in a timely manner. All payments will be processed by a third-party payment processor (e.g., Stripe). Giulio is not responsible for any errors by the payment processor.
  3. Taxes: All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes. You are responsible for paying all taxes associated with your use of the Platform.
  4. No Refunds: All fees are non-refundable, except as required by law or as otherwise stated at the time of purchase.

§ 6. USER CONTENT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  1. User Content Ownership: You retain all ownership rights to your User Content. Giulio does not claim any ownership over it.
  2. License to Giulio: By submitting User Content, you grant Giulio a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, display, and perform the User Content solely for the purposes of operating, developing, providing, and improving the Platform and its services. For example, we need the right to transmit your RFx to matched Sellers or display your Proposal to the relevant Buyer.
  3. Giulio’s IP: Excluding User Content, the Platform and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including all software, text, displays, images, and the design) are owned by Giulio, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to access and use the Platform in accordance with these Terms.
  4. Confidentiality: We will treat confidential User Content (such as private RFx documents and Proposals) with a reasonable degree of care. However, you are responsible for not uploading highly sensitive information and for managing access permissions within your account.

§ 7. DATA PROCESSING AND PRIVACY

  1. Privacy Policy: Your use of the Platform is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is available at giulioapp.com/privacy-policy. The Privacy Policy describes how we collect and use personal data in our role as a Data Controller.
  2. Data Processing Agreement (DPA): To the extent that you are a business user and Giulio processes personal data on your behalf as a Data Processor (for example, when you upload your employees’ or clients’ data to the Platform), you are bound by our Data Processing Agreement (“DPA”). The DPA is available at https://giulioapp.com/data-processing-agreement/ and is hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms. By agreeing to these Terms, you are also agreeing to the DPA on behalf of yourself and the entity you represent. The DPA governs our respective obligations under the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws.

§ 8. PROHIBITED CONDUCT

You agree not to:

  1. Use the Platform for any illegal purpose or in violation of any law.
  2. Infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights or any other rights of a third party.
  3. Upload any content that is fraudulent, false, misleading, or defamatory.
  4. Scrape, reverse-engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Platform.
  5. Interfere with the security or integrity of the Platform.
  6. Use the Platform to engage in price-fixing, bid-rigging, or any other anti-competitive behavior.
  7. Attempt to circumvent any fee structures of the Platform.

§ 9. TERMINATION

  1. Termination by You: You may terminate these Terms at any time by closing your account and discontinuing use of the Platform.
  2. Termination by Giulio: We may, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your account and access to the Platform at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including for a breach of these Terms.
  3. Effect of Termination: Upon termination, your right to use the Platform will immediately cease. Certain provisions of these Terms will survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

§ 10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

  1. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL GIULIO, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (I) YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM; (II) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING ANY SELLER OR BUYER; (III) ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION ENTERED INTO BETWEEN USERS; OR (IV) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR CONTENT.
  2. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF GIULIO FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENTEXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00) OR (B) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES PAID BY YOU TO GIULIO UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION WILL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY ARISING FROM (I) GIULIO’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR (II) GIULIO’S BREACH OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE DATA PROCESSING AGREEMENT (DPA).

§ 11. INDEMNIFICATION

  1. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Giulio, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Platform; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that your User Content caused damage to a third party.

§ 12. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

  1. These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Poland, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
  2. Except where prohibited by applicable law (and without limitation to any statutory rights for consumers), you agree that the courts of Poland with local jurisdiction over Giulio’s registered office in Wrocław shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with these Terms.

§ 13. MISCELLANEOUS

  1. Changes to Terms: Giulio reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide you with at least thirty (7 ) days’ notice of any material changes by sending an email to the address associated with your account or through an in-app notification. Non-material changes may be made with notice on this page. If you do not agree to the new terms, you have the right to terminate your account and this Agreement before the new terms become effective. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of the changes will constitute your acceptance of the new terms
  2. Entire Agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Giulio regarding the use of the Platform.
  3. Severability: If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the other provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.
  4. Contact: For any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: hello@giu.