Effective 08 July, 2025

Terms of Service

Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Ascension (the "Service"), operated by Ascension Software, Inc ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our Service, including our website located at ascensiondata.co and any related services provided by Ascension.

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, then you may not access the Service.

Description of Service

Ascension provides software for the investment industry. The Service allows users to explore compensation insights.We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice, and we will not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension, or discontinuation.

User accounts

1. Account Creation

To access certain features of the Service, you may be required to create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information
  • Maintain and update your information to keep it accurate
  • Maintain the security of your password and account
  • Accept responsibility for all activities under your account

2. Account Responsibility

You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account.

3. Account Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

Acceptable Use

1. Permitted Uses

You may use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree to use the Service in a manner consistent with any applicable laws and regulations.

2. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Service:

  • For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
  • To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
  • To transmit or procure the sending of any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user, or any other person or entity
  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Service
  • To upload, post, or transmit any content that is harmful, offensive, obscene, abusive, invasive of privacy, defamatory, hateful, or racially or ethnically objectionable
  • To upload viruses or other malicious code
  • To attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its related systems or networks

User Content

1. Your Content

You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in content you submit to the Service ("User Content"). However, by submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute such content.

2. Content Standards

All User Content must comply with these Terms and applicable laws. We reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these Terms or that we find objectionable.

3. Monitoring

We do not pre-screen User Content but reserve the right to review and remove any User Content at our discretion.

Intellectual Property Rights

1. Service Content

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Ascension Data and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

2. Trademarks

Ascension Data and associated logos are trademarks of Ascension Data. You may not use our trademarks without our prior written consent.

3. Copyright Policy

We respect intellectual property rights and expect users to do the same. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Service, to understand our practices.

Payments and Billing

1. Fees

Certain features of the Service may require payment of fees. All fees are stated in dollars and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.

2. Payment Processing

Payments may be processed by third-party payment processors. By providing payment information, you agree to the terms and privacy policies of such processors.

3. Automatic Renewal

Subscription services will automatically renew unless cancelled before the renewal date.

Disclaimers

1. "As Is" Basis

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

2. No Warranties

We disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to:

  • Merchantability
  • Fitness for a particular purpose
  • Non-infringement
  • Uninterrupted or error-free operation

3. Third-Party Services

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content or practices of such third parties.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Ascension shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, or goodwill, arising out of or relating to your use of the Service.

In no event shall our total liability exceed the amount paid by you for the Service in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Ascension and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt arising from:

  • Your use of the Service
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third-party rights

Termination

1. Termination by You

You may terminate your account at any time by following the instructions in your account settings or by contacting us.

2. Termination by Us

We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice, if you breach these Terms.

3. Effect of Termination

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination shall survive.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved in the courts of California.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of material changes by:

  • Posting the updated Terms on the Service
  • Sending notice to your registered email address
  • Providing notice through the Service interface

Your continued use of the Service after such modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect. The invalid provision will be replaced with a valid provision that most closely matches the intent of the original.

Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Ascension regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.

Last Updated 08 July, 2025