Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of these terms

By browsing CoffeeMode, creating an account, submitting an opportunity, subscribing to CoffeeMode Plus or purchasing featured placement, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the service.

2. Eligibility and account responsibilities

You must be at least 18 years old to create a CoffeeMode account. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information on your account and for keeping your credentials confidential.

You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. Tell us promptly at support@coffeemodes.com if you believe your account has been accessed without your permission.

3. Acceptable use

• Do not misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any organization.
• Do not submit fraudulent, misleading, unsafe or illegal opportunities.
• Do not scrape, resell or systematically copy CoffeeMode listings.
• Do not attempt to interfere with the platform's security, availability or moderation systems.
• Do not harass, threaten or discriminate against other users, providers or staff.

4. Third-party opportunity listings

Listings describe opportunities operated by third parties: research firms, brands, universities, agencies, foundations and individual organizers. CoffeeMode reviews submissions before publishing, but review is not a guarantee of outcome, payment, safety or continued availability.

Any agreement you enter into is between you and the provider. Compensation, screening criteria, scheduling and payment are controlled by the provider.

5. External application links

Applying usually means leaving CoffeeMode for an external site or form. Those sites have their own terms and privacy practices, and we do not control what they collect or how they use it.

Never pay a fee to access an opportunity you found on CoffeeMode. If a listing asks for payment or sensitive financial details up front, report it using the report control on the listing.

6. User submissions

Anyone can submit an opportunity for review. By submitting, you confirm you have permission to share the content and that the details — compensation, eligibility, deadline and application URL — are accurate.

You grant CoffeeMode a non-exclusive licence to edit, format, publish, promote and remove submitted content on the platform. We may reject, request changes to, or remove any submission.

7. Saved searches and notifications

Saved searches match new published listings against filters you choose, and can notify you by email or push notification. Delivery depends on third-party mail and push services, and we cannot guarantee that every matching listing is delivered or delivered on time.

You can edit or delete saved searches and change delivery channels at any time in your account settings.

8. CoffeeMode Plus

CoffeeMode Plus is an optional recurring subscription billed monthly or annually. It provides member benefits such as earlier access surfaces, expanded saved-search capacity and a discount on featured-placement purchases.

Plus renews automatically until cancelled. You can cancel at any time; access continues to the end of the paid period. See the Refund and Cancellation Policy for details.

9. One-time featured-opportunity purchases

Featured placement is a one-time promotional purchase for a specific opportunity and a specific date range. Featured placement is advertising: it does not mean CoffeeMode editorially endorses the listing, and it is displayed separately from CoffeeMode Picks.

We do not guarantee any number of impressions, clicks, applications, participants or revenue. See the Paid Featuring and Advertising Policy.

10. Payments and Stripe

All payments are processed by Stripe. CoffeeMode does not receive or store your full card number. Prices are shown in US dollars before checkout and charged at the amount confirmed on the Stripe Checkout page.

You are responsible for any taxes that apply to your purchase where they are not collected at checkout.

11. Cancellations

Subscription cancellations and featured-placement cancellations are governed by the Refund and Cancellation Policy, which forms part of these terms.

12. Intellectual property

The CoffeeMode name, logo, editorial copy, curation, page design and software are owned by CoffeeMode. Provider names and marks belong to their owners and are used to identify listings.

You may link to CoffeeMode pages and share individual listings. You may not republish our curated collections in bulk.

13. Disclaimers

CoffeeMode is provided "as is" and "as available". We do not warrant that listings are error-free, that opportunities remain open, that providers will pay, or that the service will be uninterrupted.

14. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, CoffeeMode is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost opportunities or unpaid compensation owed by a provider.

Our total liability for any claim relating to the service is limited to the amount you paid CoffeeMode in the twelve months before the claim.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify CoffeeMode against claims arising from content you submit, opportunities you operate, or your misuse of the platform.

16. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate an account that violates these terms, the Community Guidelines or the Opportunity Submission Guidelines, or where required to protect users. You can delete your account at any time from your account settings.

17. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Disputes will be brought in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York.

18. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. When we do, we update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page, and material changes are announced on the platform before they take effect.

19. Contact

Questions about these terms: legal@coffeemodes.com. General help: support@coffeemodes.com.