LIO – PILOT PHASE

 

1. Purpose of the Service

LIO – Leaders from the Inside Out (hereinafter referred to as “the Platform”) is an online service intended for professional organisations and independent professionals.

 

The Platform is designed to enable organisations and professionals to present their activities, expertise, needs, and opportunities, strengthen their professional visibility, identify relevant actors, connect with one another, and explore professional collaboration opportunities through a structured B2B ecosystem.

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1. Purpose of the Service

The LIO – Leaders from the Inside Out platform (hereinafter referred to as “the Platform”) is a digital service designed for professional organisations wishing to increase their visibility, discover relevant actors, and explore professional connection opportunities within a structured B2B ecosystem.

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The purpose of the Platform is to facilitate the discovery of organisations, professional connections, and exchanges between members in an environment designed to encourage relevant, respectful, and intentional interactions.

 

LIO acts as a professional discovery and connection facilitation tool. The Platform does not guarantee any commercial result, partnership, contract, business opportunity, or financial benefit resulting from its use.

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2. Experimental Status of the Pilot Phase

The Platform is currently offered as part of an experimental pilot phase.

The purpose of this phase is to test the Platform’s functionality, real-world usage, user experience, features, and possible improvements before any potential evolution of the service.

 

During this pilot phase:

• access to the Platform may be provided free of charge;

• certain features may evolve, be modified, added, or removed;

• certain parts of the Platform may temporarily become unavailable;

• the Platform may be adapted to improve its operation.

 

The User acknowledges that the Platform is currently under development and accepts that certain changes may occur during this period.

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3. Member Organisations and Authorised Representatives

Membership within LIO is established at organisation level.

Each member organisation may designate authorised representatives who receive individual access to certain Platform features.

 

Authorised representatives may notably:

• access member-only features;

• explore organisations within the ecosystem;

• use discovery and connection tools;

• manage connection requests sent or received on behalf of their organisation.

 

The member organisation remains responsible for:

• the accuracy of the information provided;

• ensuring that its representatives are authorised to use the Platform;

• the use of the accounts created for its organisation.

 

Each representative is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their personal login credentials and must notify the Platform in case of unauthorised use of their account.

 

4. Organisation Profiles and Information Displayed

Member organisations may create a profile presenting their organisation within the ecosystem.

 

Depending on the available features, this profile may include:

• organisation name;

• description;

• main activities;

• products or services offered;

• areas of interest;

• current needs or searches;

• resources or opportunities the organisation wishes to share;

• website or other professional information.

 

Information intended to appear on the organisation profile is voluntarily provided by the member organisation.

 

The organisation guarantees that it has the necessary rights to publish this information and agrees to provide accurate, relevant, and updated information.

 

The Platform may request modifications or remove certain information when it is considered inaccurate, inappropriate, contrary to the purpose of LIO, or likely to negatively affect the proper functioning of the ecosystem.

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5. Member Connection Requests

The Platform allows authorised representatives of member organisations to send professional connection requests to other organisations within the ecosystem.

 

A connection request may include:

• the identity of the representative initiating the request;

• the associated organisation;

• the reason or context for the intended connection.

 

Receiving a connection request does not create any obligation to accept it.

The recipient may choose to accept, postpone, or decline the request.

Personal or direct professional contact details remain protected until a connection has been mutually accepted.

 

When a connection request is accepted, certain contact information may become available to the concerned parties in order to allow further communication outside the Platform.

 

The Platform is based on a principle of mutual consent and does not guarantee that a connection request will result in a professional relationship, commercial opportunity, or collaboration.

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6. Access and Use of the Platform

Access to certain features may be restricted to approved organisations and authorised representatives with member access.

 

The operator reserves the right to accept, refuse, suspend, or remove access whenever necessary to preserve:

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• ecosystem quality;

• Platform security;

• compliance with these Terms of Use;

• the experience of other members.

 

Users agree to use the Platform in a professional, respectful manner and in accordance with its intended purpose.

 

The following are prohibited:

• spam or abusive solicitations;

• repeated or irrelevant connection requests;

• use of information obtained through the Platform for unauthorised purposes;

• attempts to disrupt, compromise, or misuse the Platform;

• any use contrary to applicable laws and regulations.

 

7. User Responsibilities

Each organisation and representative remains responsible for:

• the information published or communicated;

• exchanges conducted with other members;

• decisions made following interactions or connections facilitated through the Platform.

 

The Platform does not systematically verify all information provided by members and cannot guarantee its complete accuracy.

 

Users are encouraged to carry out their own checks before making any commercial, contractual, or professional decisions.

 

8. Availability and Technical Limitations

The Platform is provided during a pilot phase.

 

The operator takes reasonable measures to ensure proper operation but cannot guarantee:

• permanent availability;

• complete absence of technical errors;

• compatibility with all devices, browsers, or IT environments;

• absence of temporary interruptions due to maintenance, updates, or external technical constraints.

 

Users acknowledge that the use of a digital service involves certain inherent technical limitations.

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9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the operator is subject to an obligation of means and not an obligation to achieve a specific result.

 

The operator shall not be held liable, in particular, for:

• temporary interruptions of the service;

• technical errors or malfunctions;

• loss of data resulting from circumstances beyond its control;

• decisions made by users based on information, profiles, or connections available through the Platform;

• the absence of commercial or professional opportunities resulting from the use of the Platform.

 

LIO is a tool designed to facilitate discovery and professional connections between organisations. Each organisation remains solely responsible for its own professional, commercial, or contractual relationships.

 

10. Personal Data

The use of the Platform involves the processing of certain data necessary for its operation.

 

Such data may concern:

• member organisations;

• authorised representatives;

• information necessary for account creation and management;

• interactions performed through connection features;

• technical data required for service operation and security.

 

The processing of personal data is further described in the Platform’s Privacy Policy.

Users agree to provide accurate information and to inform the Platform of any relevant changes.

 

11. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all elements composing the Platform, including its structure, design, content, features, organisation, and graphical elements, remain the property of the operator.

 

Any reproduction, extraction, copying, commercial use, or exploitation of all or part of the Platform without prior authorisation is prohibited.

 

Content published by members remains the property of its respective authors or organisations.

Members grant the Platform only the rights necessary for displaying and operating the service.

 

12. Additional Programmes and Community Initiatives

The Platform may occasionally offer complementary initiatives, such as referral programmes, recognition initiatives, or other actions designed to support ecosystem development.

 

Specific conditions may apply to such initiatives and may be communicated separately.

The operator may modify, suspend, or discontinue such programmes when necessary.

 

Participation in these initiatives does not create any permanent rights beyond the conditions communicated.

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13. Future Evolution of the Service Model

Following the pilot phase, LIO may evolve towards a paid access model or membership system.

Any significant change to access conditions or financial terms will be communicated to concerned users within a reasonable timeframe.

 

Specific conditions relating to subscriptions, payments, renewals, or termination procedures will apply when a paid membership model is introduced.

 

14. Modification or Discontinuation of the Service

During the pilot phase, the operator reserves the right to:

• modify Platform features;

• adapt access conditions;

• temporarily suspend the service;

• discontinue all or part of the pilot phase.

 

No compensation may be claimed as a result of such changes when they occur as part of the normal development of the Platform.

 

15. Applicable Law

These Terms of Use are governed by Belgian law.

 

The parties shall endeavour to seek an amicable solution to any dispute relating to the use of the Platform.

 

Failing an amicable resolution, competent courts shall be determined in accordance with applicable Belgian law.

 

16. Contact

For any questions regarding these Terms of Use:

leadersfromtheinsideout@gmail.com