Terms & Conditions for Brief PE

1. Introduction & Acceptance of Terms

Business use (B2B). Brief PE is designed for professional and business use. You must be at least 18 years old and have authority to bind your organization (if applicable). If you use the Service on behalf of a company or other legal entity (the “Customer”), the Customer is responsible for the acts and omissions of its users (each a “User”).

Key definitions.

• “Tracked Company” means an entity you add for monitoring (typically by domain/URL).
• “Customer Data” means inputs you provide (e.g., tracked lists and settings).
• “Third-Party Data” means information sourced from external providers.
• “AI Output” means summaries or other content generated with AI.

Enterprise. Enterprise subscriptions are provisioned manually and may require a separate written agreement. If such agreement conflicts with these Terms, that agreement prevails for the Enterprise Customer.

2. Service Description

Brief PE is an AI-powered news and signals monitoring platform for private equity professionals. It consolidates fragmented sources into (a) a web dashboard and (b) a weekly email digest delivered at approximately 08:00 Central European Time (CET/CEST, as applicable). Email delivery can be affected by factors outside our control (e.g., spam filtering), and you are responsible for ensuring service emails can be received.

The Service can track company news, workforce/headcount and hiring signals, and related changes across portfolio companies and investment candidates. Users add companies by domain/URL; the Service may normalize and deduplicate company records. Certain features are available only on paid tiers (see Section 4).

The Service uses AI systems (currently including Google Gemini) to generate concise, business-impact-focused summaries. The Service ingests or retrieves Third-Party Data from providers including Perplexity (news/API) and Aura Intelligence (workforce/headcount data). AI Output and Third-Party Data may be inaccurate or incomplete; see Sections 9 and 11.

3. Account Registration & Eligibility

• •Accurate information. You must provide and maintain accurate, current account information.
• •One account per person. Accounts are non-transferable. Users must not share credentials.
• •Security. You are responsible for activity under your account and must notify us promptly of suspected unauthorized access.
• •Suspension/termination. We may suspend or terminate access if you violate these Terms, misuse the Service, create security risks, or fail to pay fees. Where reasonably practicable, we will provide notice and an opportunity to cure, except where immediate action is appropriate to address fraud, security risks, suspected illegal activity, or to prevent harm to the Service or other customers.

4. Subscription & Billing

4.1 Tiers and limits

Brief PE is offered under these tiers (USD pricing):

• •Free Trial: $0 (14-day trial with Pro-level access; up to 2 Tracked Companies during trial). After the trial ends, the account enters read-only mode — existing data remains visible, but tracking, enrichment, and regeneration actions are disabled until you upgrade.
• •Pro: $29/month or $299/year (up to 10 Tracked Companies; news + workforce data + compare + on-demand enrichment).
• •Max: $199/month or $1,999/year (up to 100 Tracked Companies; all Pro features; annual option may be available by invoice with net-30 terms).
• •Enterprise: custom pricing and limits; unlimited tracking; dedicated support and custom onboarding; may be governed by a separate agreement.

Plan limits (including Tracked Company limits) must not be circumvented, including by using multiple accounts or automation to avoid limits. We may enforce limits through technical controls and may require you to reduce usage or upgrade.

4.2 14-day free trial

New accounts may be eligible for a 14-day free trial with Pro-level access.

• •No automatic charge at trial end. When the trial ends, your account enters read-only mode immediately (no grace period) unless you actively purchase a paid Subscription. In read-only mode, you can view existing data but cannot track new companies, enrich data, or regenerate summaries. The end of the trial does not automatically trigger a charge.
• •No payment method required (if applicable). If we do not require a payment method to start the trial, you will not be asked for card details during trial signup. If we later introduce a requirement to enter payment details for trial access, we will update these Terms and the signup flow accordingly.

4.3 Billing and taxes

Renewals. Paid Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period unless canceled in accordance with Section 5. You are responsible for canceling before renewal if you do not want the Subscription to renew.

Paid Subscriptions are billed in advance on a recurring monthly or annual basis unless otherwise agreed in writing. Payments and subscription management are handled via Polar.sh (the “Payment Processor”), which may act as merchant of record and may calculate, collect, and remit applicable taxes (including VAT) based on your billing details.

You are responsible for keeping payment methods and billing information current. Failed payments may result in suspension, downgrade, or loss of access to paid features.

Upgrades and proration. If you upgrade or change plans, the Payment Processor may charge the new fee immediately and may apply proration or credits depending on its configuration. Any such calculations are handled through the billing portal.

Late payment (invoice). If invoice/net-30 payment is offered and you pay late, we may charge interest and reasonable collection costs as permitted by law and may suspend access until payment is received.

5. Cancellation Policy

You may cancel a paid Subscription at any time via the billing portal (or, for Enterprise, as stated in the applicable agreement). Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You retain paid access until period end; afterward the account downgrades to the Free tier unless you resubscribe. You may reactivate before period end through the billing portal to avoid interruption.

Downgrade and limits. After downgrade to Free (whether after cancellation or trial expiry), your ability to track and view Tracked Companies may be restricted to comply with Free tier limits. For example, if your account has more Tracked Companies than the Free limit, we may pause monitoring and/or limit visibility until you reduce the list to within the Free limit or upgrade again.

6. Refund & Cancellation Policy (Refund Policy)

No refunds. To the maximum extent permitted by law, all subscription fees are non-refundable, including for partial periods, unused features, downgrades, or unused monitoring capacity. The 14-day free trial is the evaluation period. Chargebacks and payment disputes are handled case-by-case; we may suspend access while a dispute is pending.

7. Acceptable Use & Prohibited Conduct

You may use the Service only for lawful business purposes. You must not (and must not allow others to):

1. scrape, harvest, or systematically extract data/content from the Service using bots, crawlers, or automated scripts (except as enabled by the Service's intended functionality);
2. resell, sublicense, or distribute the Service, AI Output, or Third-Party Data as a standalone product or service;
3. use the Service, AI Output, or Third-Party Data to build or improve a competing product or service (including training competitive models or datasets) beyond normal internal business use;
4. reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to discover source code or underlying components, except where such restriction is prohibited by mandatory law;
5. share credentials or access the Service without authorization;
6. circumvent usage limits or security measures, or interfere with the Service's operation;
7. introduce malware, abuse the Service, or attempt unauthorized testing or exploitation; or
8. use the Service in a way that violates intellectual property rights, confidentiality obligations, or applicable data protection laws.

Not investment advice. You must not use the Service, AI Output, or Third-Party Data as the sole basis for investment decisions. Independent verification and professional judgment remain your responsibility.

8. Intellectual Property

The Service (including software, branding, design, and technology) is owned by NTPC Consult ApS and its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. Subject to these Terms and payment of applicable fees, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Service for your internal business purposes during the Subscription term.

You retain rights in your Customer Data. You grant us a license to host, process, and use Customer Data only as necessary to provide, maintain, secure, and improve the Service and to enforce these Terms.

AI Output may reference third-party content. We do not claim ownership of underlying third-party news content. Any reuse of third-party content must comply with applicable rights and licenses.

9. Data & Third-Party Sources

The Service relies on Third-Party Data and external services. We do not control and do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, legality, quality, or timeliness of Third-Party Data. Providers may change, suspend, or discontinue services, which may affect availability and coverage.

Shared enrichment. When multiple customers track the same Tracked Company, we may run enrichment once and reuse company-level results for efficiency. This does not mean we share your private account data (such as credentials, billing details, or user activity logs) with other customers.

10. Privacy Policy

10.1 What personal data we collect

We collect personal data necessary to operate the Service, such as name, email, company/organization affiliation (if provided), and usage data (e.g., feature usage and diagnostic logs). Subscription and payment details are processed primarily by the Payment Processor; we may receive limited billing metadata (e.g., subscription status, invoice identifiers) for account administration.

10.2 How we use personal data

We use personal data to (a) create and administer accounts, (b) deliver the Service and weekly digest emails, (c) provide customer support, (d) manage subscriptions and billing, (e) secure, maintain, and improve the Service (including analytics and troubleshooting), and (f) comply with legal obligations and enforce these Terms.

10.3 Storage and processors

We store and process data using hosted infrastructure, including Supabase (PostgreSQL). We also use service providers as processors/sub-processors to run and deliver the Service, including Polar.sh (payments), Render (hosting/operations), and Google Cloud (AI processing, including Google Gemini). We may also use third-party data providers (currently including Perplexity and Aura Intelligence) to fetch or enrich company-level data.

AI processing and model training. We use AI providers to generate summaries and related outputs. We do not use Customer Data (such as your tracked company lists and configurations) to train general-purpose public AI models, except to the extent a third-party provider processes data as a processor to provide the Service. Where possible, we configure providers and systems to reduce unnecessary retention and to align with contractual and legal requirements.

Security. We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data. Such measures may include access controls and encryption in transit where appropriate. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and you acknowledge that security risks cannot be eliminated entirely.

10.4 No sale of personal data

We do not sell personal data to third parties. We may share personal data only with (a) our processors/sub-processors to provide the Service, (b) professional advisers and authorities where required by law, and (c) parties to a corporate transaction (e.g., merger or sale of assets) subject to applicable law.

10.5 Cookies and tracking

We use minimal, functional cookies or similar technologies (for example, to maintain sessions and security). We do not use third-party advertising cookies on the Service at this time.

10.6 Retention and deletion

We retain personal data for as long as needed to provide the Service and for legitimate business purposes (e.g., security and recordkeeping), and longer where required by law (such as accounting records). You may request account deletion by emailing hello@briefpe.com. We will delete or anonymize personal data where reasonably possible, subject to legal retention requirements.

10.7 GDPR

NTPC Consult ApS is a Danish company and EU data protection law (including GDPR) applies where relevant. We process personal data based on one or more lawful bases, including performance of a contract (providing the Service), legitimate interests (operating and improving the Service), legal obligations, and consent where required. Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, or object to processing of your personal data, and to data portability. You may also lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority.

11. Disclaimers

Brief PE is an information and monitoring tool and does not provide investment advice or other regulated professional services. AI Output and Third-Party Data may contain errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. The Service and Third-Party Data are provided “as-is” and “as-available” to the maximum extent permitted by law, without warranties of any kind (express, implied, or statutory). We do not guarantee specific outcomes from using the Service.

12. Limitation of Liability

Liability cap. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company's total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the Service or these Terms will not exceed the total fees paid by the Customer for the Service in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

Excluded damages. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for loss of profits, revenue, business, goodwill, or data.

Decisions. We are not liable for decisions made based on the Service, AI Output, or Third-Party Data. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless NTPC Consult ApS and its directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to (a) your or your Users' violation of these Terms or applicable law, or (b) Customer Data you submit to the Service.

14. Service Availability & Modifications

We aim for high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted Service. Maintenance, upgrades, and third-party outages may occur.

Changes to the Service. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue features or the Service. Where reasonably practicable, we will provide reasonable notice for changes that materially and negatively impact your current Subscription.

Changes to these Terms. We may update these Terms from time to time by posting an updated version on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

15. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by Danish law.

Informal resolution. Before initiating formal legal proceedings, each party agrees to attempt to resolve disputes informally by contacting the other party in writing and allowing at least 30 days to seek resolution, unless urgent interim relief is required.

Courts. If unresolved, disputes will be submitted to the competent courts of Denmark, subject to mandatory law.

Miscellaneous. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force. You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent, except to a successor in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of substantially all assets. We may assign these Terms to an affiliate or successor in interest. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of future enforcement. These Terms (and any Enterprise agreement, if applicable) constitute the entire agreement regarding the Service and supersede prior or contemporaneous understandings on that subject.

16. Contact & Notices

Support. Standard support is provided via email. Enterprise Customers may receive dedicated support and onboarding under their Enterprise agreement.

Contact: hello@briefpe.com
Legal entity: NTPC Consult ApS
Website: briefpe.com

17. Last Updated Date

Last updated: 4 March 2026

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