Terms of Use
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the SponsorHawk service ("Service"), operated by SponsorHawk ("we", "us", or "our"). The Service is an AI sponsorship agent (the "Agent") that researches your newsletter or podcast, builds a list of candidate sponsors, identifies the people who buy sponsorships at those companies, drafts sponsorship pitch emails, sends them on your behalf from sending infrastructure we maintain, and helps you handle the replies. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.
Eligibility
To access and use the Service, you must be at least 13 years old or the minimum age required in your country, have a valid account, and be located in a country where the Service is available. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements.
Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
User Conduct and Prohibited Content
You agree not to use the Service for any illegal activities, to infringe on the rights of others, or to distribute harmful or offensive content. Misuse of the Service may result in account suspension or termination, and you are responsible for any consequences arising from your actions while using the Service.
You further represent and warrant that you own, host, publish, or are otherwise authorised to sell sponsorships for the newsletter, podcast, or other show you register with the Service, and that the audience figures, subscriber and download counts, demographics, past sponsors, and rates you give the Agent or approve in a pitch are accurate and not inflated. Pitching a show you have no right to sell, or selling an audience you cannot substantiate, is a breach of these Terms and grounds for immediate termination.
Without limiting the foregoing, you shall not provide to, instruct, or otherwise cause the Service or the Agent to create, process, store, or distribute any content that:
- Is illegal, fraudulent, defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive, or otherwise unlawful under the laws of any jurisdiction where you or the recipients of your communications are located;
- Infringes upon or violates any intellectual property rights, trade secrets, privacy rights, or other proprietary rights of any third party;
- Contains malware, phishing links, deceptive URLs, or any material designed to defraud, mislead, or harm recipients;
- Promotes or facilitates violence, terrorism, hate speech, discrimination, or any activity prohibited by applicable law;
- Constitutes unsolicited bulk messaging (spam) in violation of applicable anti-spam legislation;
- Impersonates any person or entity, or falsely represents your affiliation with any person or entity, including representing yourself as the publisher, host, or authorised sponsorship seller of a show that is not yours;
- Misstates the reach, engagement, audience composition, or sponsorship history of your show, or attributes to your show endorsements, past sponsors, or results it does not have.
You bear full and sole responsibility for all content you provide to the Service, all instructions you give to the Agent, and all communications the Agent generates or sends on your behalf. SponsorHawk does not review, approve, or endorse any user-provided content or Agent-generated output. SponsorHawk shall not be liable for any claims, damages, fines, or penalties arising from prohibited, illegal, or otherwise unlawful content transmitted through the Service at your direction.
Data Protection and GDPR Compliance
The Service provides access to business contact data about the people who buy sponsorships at companies that advertise on newsletters and podcasts, and to AI-powered automation, including the Agent, which builds sponsor prospect lists, drafts pitches, and sends and answers email on your behalf. You acknowledge and agree that you are the data controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and any applicable national data protection legislation for all personal data processed through or in connection with your use of the Service.
By instructing the Agent to commence any task, including but not limited to researching your show, building a sponsor prospect list, generating pitch drafts, or starting any automated outreach sequence, you expressly confirm that:
- You have a valid legal basis (such as legitimate interest or consent) for the processing of personal data involved in the Agent's operation;
- You have conducted any necessary assessments (including, where applicable, a Legitimate Interest Assessment or Data Protection Impact Assessment) prior to using the Service;
- You assume full and sole responsibility for ensuring that your use of the Service complies with GDPR, the UK Data Protection Act 2018, the ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC, and any other applicable data protection laws and regulations;
- You will honour all data subject rights requests (access, erasure, rectification, objection, portability) relating to personal data processed through the Service.
The act of giving the Agent an instruction to start work constitutes your affirmative agreement to bear full responsibility for data protection compliance arising from that operation. SponsorHawk acts solely as a data processor and/or provider of tooling and does not determine the purposes or means of any personal data processing carried out by you through the Service.
SponsorHawk shall not be liable for any fines, penalties, claims, damages, or losses arising from your failure to comply with GDPR or any other data protection legislation in connection with your use of the Service.
Compliance with Advertising and Communication Laws
The Service may generate and/or send electronic communications, including emails, follow-ups, and other outreach messages, on your behalf. You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for ensuring that all communications sent through or generated by the Service comply with applicable laws and regulations governing electronic communications, advertising, and marketing in:
- The jurisdictions in which you and your business operate;
- The jurisdictions in which the recipients of your communications are located.
This includes, but is not limited to, compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act (United States), the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (United Kingdom), the ePrivacy Directive (European Union), the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), and any other applicable national or regional laws regulating unsolicited or commercial electronic communications.
By launching any outreach campaign or instructing the Agent to send or draft communications, you represent and warrant that you have obtained all necessary consents, licences, and authorisations required by applicable law, and that the content, frequency, and targeting of such communications are lawful.
SponsorHawk provides the technological means to create and deliver communications but does not control the content, recipients, or legal basis for any communications you choose to send. SponsorHawk shall not be liable for any fines, penalties, claims, damages, or losses arising from your failure to comply with applicable advertising, marketing, or communication laws.
Pitches are delivered through sending infrastructure that we maintain and that is shared with other users of the Service. That shared reputation is a resource you are using rather than one you own: we may throttle, pause, or refuse to send any campaign that puts it at risk, including one generating spam complaints, bounces, or blocklistings above the thresholds we set, and we may do so without notice. Every message carries the sender identification and unsubscribe handling that applicable law requires, and you may not instruct the Agent to remove or defeat either.
Billing, Payments and Refunds
The Service is pay-as-you-go and priced on one line: $0.03 per email actually sent. There is no subscription, no per-seat fee, no minimum commitment, and no charge for research, sponsor lists, or drafts the Agent produces but never sends. The current rate is shown in the app before you start sending.
Free credits and the card on file
To activate the Agent you save a payment method with our payment provider. Saving it is a check that you are a real person, not a purchase: your card is not charged at that moment. New accounts receive $10 in free credits, enough for more than 300 emails at the rate above. Free credits have no cash value, cannot be transferred, and are not refundable.
Usage billed after the fact
Each email the Agent sends is metered against your balance, free credits first. Once the free credits are spent, sending continues and usage accrues as an outstanding balance up to an account limit we set. The limit starts small and may rise as an account establishes a payment history with us; it is shown in the app on your billing page.
By saving a payment method and instructing the Agent to start work, you authorize SponsorHawk to charge that payment method off-session for accrued usage, including retrying a failed charge. We charge when accrued usage approaches your account limit, or after it has been outstanding for several days, whichever comes first. You may also add credit in advance at any time, which is optional and simply spends before it accrues.
If your accrued usage reaches your account limit, or we cannot collect an outstanding amount, sending stops until the balance is settled. Research and drafting may continue; delivery does not.
Charges for accrued usage, and amounts deducted from your balance, pay for emails already sent, which are services already delivered, and are final and not refundable once spent. Unused credit from a one-time top-up can be refunded on request.
Dispute Resolution
SponsorHawk will address disputes, complaints, or legal issues arising from the use of the Service through a designated dispute resolution process. You agree to resolve any disputes through arbitration or mediation, and the governing law will be that of the State of Delaware, United States.
Modifications and Termination
SponsorHawk reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Service or user access to the Service at any time, with or without notice. You may also choose to terminate your account at any time. Consequences of termination may include loss of access to the Service and deletion of user data.
Disclaimer of Warranties
SponsorHawk provides the Service "as is" and does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of AI-generated output, including sponsor prospect lists, contact details, sponsorship histories, suggested rates, and pitch copy. Contact data goes stale, people change jobs, and a company that sponsored a comparable show last quarter may have no budget this one. Verify anything you rely on.
We do not guarantee sponsorship revenue. Nothing in the Service is a promise that a sponsor will reply, negotiate, sign, or pay, and no reply rate, booking rate, or deal value is warranted. Users assume all risks associated with using the Service, and SponsorHawk disclaims any warranties, express or implied. SponsorHawk's liability for any damages arising from the use of the Service is limited to the extent permitted by law.
Promotional Use
By using the Service, you grant SponsorHawk a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use the name and logo of your newsletter, podcast, or business, and a general description of your use case, in SponsorHawk's marketing and promotional materials, including but not limited to the SponsorHawk website, social media channels, case studies, and sales collateral. SponsorHawk will not disclose your audience figures, your rates, the sponsors you pitched or signed, your pitch content, or any other non-public details without your prior written consent.
If you prefer not to be featured, you may opt out at any time by contacting us at support@sponsorhawk.com. Upon receiving your request, we will remove your name and logo from our promotional materials within a reasonable timeframe (typically within 30 days).
Email Consent
By signing up for the Service, you consent to receive personalized emails based on your activity. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in the email.
Changes to the Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms on this page. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. Changes to these Terms are effective when they are posted on this page.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SponsorHawk, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any intellectual property or other rights of any third party.
Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by law, SponsorHawk's total liability for any claims arising from the use of the Service shall not exceed the amount paid by the user for the Service during the 12 months preceding the claim. SponsorHawk shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages arising from the use of or inability to use the Service, even if SponsorHawk has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Force Majeure
SponsorHawk shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform its obligations under these Terms due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, such as natural disasters, acts of God, war, terrorism, labor disputes, or government actions.
Contact Us
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Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within the State of Delaware for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and SponsorHawk regarding our Service and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have had between us regarding the Service. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms shall remain in full force and effect.
Miscellaneous
The relationship between the parties is that of independent contractors. The waiver of any provision of these Terms shall not be considered a waiver of any other provision or of SponsorHawk's right to require strict observance of each of the terms herein. You may not assign your rights and obligations under these Terms without the prior written consent of SponsorHawk. The headings used in these Terms are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the interpretation of the Terms.