Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of michelebastone.com and your participation in communications from Michele Bastone, including SMS communications.

By using this website, submitting information, scheduling a conversation, or affirmatively consenting to receive communications, you agree to these Terms and Conditions.

1. Website Purpose

Michele Bastone provides business development, investor relations, strategic introduction, project outreach, sales strategy, training, speaking, and relationship-development services.

Website content is provided for general informational and educational purposes.

2. No Investment, Financial, Tax, Legal, or Accounting Advice

Nothing on this website or in general communications from Michele Bastone constitutes investment, financial, tax, accounting, or legal advice.

Nothing on this website constitutes an offer, recommendation, guarantee, or solicitation to purchase or sell a security or investment.

You should consult your own qualified legal, financial, tax, accounting, and investment professionals before making a decision.

3. No Advisory or Fiduciary Relationship

Use of the website, receipt of information, submission of an inquiry, or participation in a preliminary conversation does not create an advisory, fiduciary, partnership, agency, employment, joint-venture, or other professional relationship.

A formal relationship exists only when established through a separate written agreement signed by the applicable parties.

4. Projects and Opportunities

Project pages and communications may provide general descriptions of current or prospective initiatives.

Project descriptions are not complete offering materials and should not be interpreted as guarantees regarding availability, performance, suitability, financing, returns, approval, or completion.

Any specific opportunity, obligation, compensation arrangement, investment term, or engagement will be governed by separate documentation and applicable law.

5. Michele Bastone SMS Communications

The Michele Bastone SMS program provides communications to individuals who have affirmatively agreed to receive text messages.

Messages may include:

• Responses to inquiries
• Appointment scheduling and reminders
• Requested information
• Business relationship follow-ups
• Business development communications
• Investor-relations communications
• Project-related updates
• Strategic introduction coordination
• Document or presentation availability notices
• Event or speaking communications
• Customer-care and administrative notices

Messages will be sent only after consent has been obtained through the consent method described to the recipient.

Consent

By affirmatively opting in, you authorize Michele Bastone to send recurring SMS messages to the mobile number you provide.

Consent must be voluntarily provided and applies only to communications from Michele Bastone. Consent is not transferable to another business, affiliate, project sponsor, investor, partner, or third party.

Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of purchasing any product or service, receiving information, scheduling a meeting, or entering into a professional relationship.

Message Frequency

Message frequency varies depending on your inquiries, requested communications, appointments, project involvement, and ongoing relationship with Michele Bastone.

Charges

Message and data rates may apply according to your wireless carrier and service plan.

Michele Bastone does not charge a separate fee for receiving SMS messages, although your carrier may impose charges.

Opting Out

You may unsubscribe at any time by replying STOP to any SMS message.

After you send STOP, you may receive one final confirmation message. No additional SMS messages will be sent unless you affirmatively opt in again.

Assistance

Reply HELP for assistance or submit a request through the Contact page on michelebastone.com.

Carrier Disclaimer

Wireless carriers are not responsible for delayed, blocked, filtered, or undelivered messages. Message delivery is not guaranteed and may be affected by carrier availability, device settings, network conditions, or other circumstances beyond Michele Bastone’s control.

Privacy

Mobile telephone numbers, SMS consent records, and opt-in information will not be sold, rented, transferred, or shared with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.

Additional information is available in the Privacy Policy published on michelebastone.com.

6. Accurate Information

You agree to provide accurate and current information when submitting an inquiry, scheduling a conversation, completing a form, or opting into communications.

You represent that you are the authorized user of any email address or mobile telephone number you provide.

7. Acceptable Use

You may not use the website to:

• Violate applicable law
• Submit fraudulent or misleading information
• Attempt unauthorized access
• Introduce malicious software
• Interfere with website operation
• Harvest information about other users
• Impersonate another individual or organization
• Use website content in a misleading or unlawful manner

8. Intellectual Property

Website text, branding, graphics, photographs, design elements, and original materials are owned by or licensed to Michele Bastone unless otherwise stated.

Content may not be copied, republished, sold, distributed, or commercially exploited without prior written permission, except where permitted by law.

9. Testimonials

Testimonials and statements concerning prior experiences reflect the experiences of the individuals providing them.

They do not constitute promises or guarantees of similar results, revenue, performance, investment outcomes, project completion, or future success.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

The website may link to independently operated services, including scheduling platforms, project websites, communication providers, and private client systems.

Links are provided for convenience and do not constitute control of or responsibility for third-party content, availability, privacy practices, security, or terms.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

The website and its content are provided on an “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Michele Bastone does not guarantee that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, completely secure, or suitable for every purpose.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Michele Bastone will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages resulting from use of or reliance on the website or its general informational content.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot legally be limited or excluded.

13. Changes to These Terms

These Terms and Conditions may be updated periodically. The effective date at the top of the page identifies the current version.

Your continued use of the website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Contact

Questions regarding these Terms or the Michele Bastone SMS program may be submitted through the Contact page on michelebastone.com, or by email to michbastone@gmail.com.