1. Agreement to Terms
By accessing and using Coastal Haven Partners services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our platform.
2. Platform Description
Coastal Haven Partners is a curated finance talent network connecting verified candidates with recruiters at investment banks, private equity firms, venture capital funds, and consulting firms. Our platform provides:
- Candidate profile creation with GPA verification
- Recruiter access to pre-vetted, verified candidate pools
- School verification and student enrollment confirmation
- Direct connection facilitation between candidates and firms
- Candidate search and filtering tools for recruiters
3. User Roles and Eligibility
Our platform serves four user types, each with specific eligibility requirements:
- Candidates: Current undergraduate or MBA students, or recent graduates (within 2 years), with a valid .edu email address
- Recruiters: Authorized representatives of financial services firms, consulting firms, or corporate employers
- Schools: Authorized career services representatives from accredited universities
- Administrators: Coastal Haven Partners staff members
Recruiter accounts require approval by Coastal Haven Partners before gaining access to candidate information.
4. Candidate Responsibilities
As a candidate, you agree to:
- Provide accurate and truthful information in your profile
- Submit authentic academic records and transcripts for GPA verification
- Use only your own .edu email address for account verification
- Keep your profile information current and up-to-date
- Not misrepresent your qualifications, experience, or credentials
- Respond professionally to recruiter inquiries
- Notify us of any changes to your enrollment or graduation status
5. Recruiter Responsibilities
As a recruiter, you agree to:
- Represent a legitimate employer with actual hiring needs
- Use candidate information solely for recruitment purposes
- Not share, sell, or redistribute candidate data outside your organization
- Treat all candidates with respect and professionalism
- Comply with all applicable employment and anti-discrimination laws
- Not use the platform for spam, harassment, or solicitation
- Provide accurate information about your firm and open positions
6. School Responsibilities
As a school representative, you agree to:
- Only verify students who are legitimately enrolled at your institution
- Maintain the confidentiality of student academic records
- Use platform analytics solely for career services purposes
- Comply with FERPA and other applicable student privacy regulations
7. Verification Process
Our verification system includes:
- Email verification: Confirmation of valid .edu email addresses for candidates
- GPA verification: Validation of academic credentials through transcript review or school confirmation
- Recruiter verification: Manual review and approval of recruiter accounts
- School verification: Confirmation of career services authorization
Providing false information during verification is grounds for immediate account termination.
8. Acceptable Use
You agree NOT to:
- Create fake or duplicate accounts
- Scrape, harvest, or bulk download candidate or recruiter data
- Use automated tools to access the platform without authorization
- Circumvent verification or security measures
- Share account credentials with unauthorized parties
- Use the platform for any illegal purpose
- Harass, discriminate against, or abuse other users
- Post false, misleading, or defamatory content
9. Discord Community
We operate a Discord community server for verified members. By linking your Discord account and joining our server, you agree to the following additional terms:
9.1 Community Guidelines
All members must:
- Treat all members with respect and professionalism
- Keep discussions relevant to finance careers, recruiting, and professional development
- Respect the confidentiality of information shared by other members
- Not share proprietary firm information, interview questions under NDA, or confidential materials
- Not engage in discrimination, harassment, or hate speech of any kind
- Not spam, self-promote excessively, or advertise without permission
- Not share illegal content or discuss illegal activities
- Report violations to moderators rather than engaging in public disputes
9.2 Role-Based Access
Your Discord role is based on your verified account type:
- Candidates have access to candidate-specific channels and general networking areas
- Recruiters have access to recruiter-specific channels and can engage with candidates professionally
- Career Services have access to school-specific channels and coordination areas
Misrepresenting your role or attempting to access channels outside your permission level is prohibited.
9.3 Recruiter Conduct in Discord
Recruiters participating in our Discord must:
- Identify themselves and their firm when reaching out to candidates
- Not send unsolicited mass messages to candidates
- Respect candidates who indicate they are not interested
- Post job opportunities only in designated channels
- Comply with all applicable employment laws and anti-discrimination regulations
9.4 Moderation and Enforcement
We reserve the right to:
- Remove or edit content that violates these guidelines
- Temporarily mute or restrict users who violate rules
- Permanently ban users for serious or repeated violations
- Revoke Discord access while maintaining website account access (or vice versa)
- Report illegal activity to appropriate authorities
9.5 Third-Party Platform Disclaimer
Discord is a third-party platform not operated by Coastal Haven Partners. Your use of Discord is also subject to Discord's Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. We are not responsible for Discord's availability, features, or any actions taken by Discord. We cannot recover deleted Discord messages or accounts banned by Discord itself.
10. Intellectual Property
The Coastal Haven Partners platform, including its design, features, and content, is protected by intellectual property laws. You retain ownership of the content you submit (profiles, resumes, etc.), but grant us a license to use, display, and distribute your content as necessary to operate the platform and provide our services.
11. Service Availability
We strive to maintain platform availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue features with or without notice. We are not liable for any impact on your recruiting or job search activities due to service interruptions.
12. No Employment Guarantee
Coastal Haven Partners is a networking and discovery platform. We do not guarantee that candidates will receive job offers or that recruiters will find suitable candidates. Employment decisions are made solely by the parties involved, and we are not a party to any employment relationship formed through our platform.
13. Limitation of Liability
Coastal Haven Partners shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of our platform. This includes but is not limited to lost job opportunities, failed hires, or decisions made based on information obtained through our platform. Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid for our services, if any.
14. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Coastal Haven Partners, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from your use of the platform, violation of these terms, or infringement of any third-party rights.
15. Account Termination
We may suspend or terminate your account for:
- Violation of these Terms of Service
- Providing false or misleading information
- Fraudulent or abusive behavior
- Extended inactivity
- Request by you to close your account
Upon termination, your right to access the platform ceases immediately. You may request deletion of your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
16. Governing Law
These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the platform shall be resolved in the courts of Delaware.
17. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to our website. We will notify registered users of material changes via email. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.