Agreement
By using this site, applying to a cohort, signing up as a volunteer, or inquiring about sponsorship, you agree to these terms. SV Lions is a program operated by Designers Grid Inc., a Delaware corporation operating in California.
About the program
SV Lions is an in-person accelerator for teen builders ages 12 to 18, based in Palo Alto, California. The founding cohort is offered free of charge by application. Future cohorts may include tuition, scholarships, school partnerships, or sponsored seats.
Acceptance is at our discretion. We select for curiosity, motivation, and readiness to participate fully.
Eligibility and consent
Students must be between 12 and 18 years of age. A parent or legal guardian must consent to the student's participation before any student data is stored, and before the student attends.
Parents will be contacted directly about logistics, supervision, photo and video releases, and any other coordination required for the cohort.
Conduct
Participants — students, parents, mentors, volunteers, sponsors — are expected to behave respectfully and professionally. We reserve the right to remove anyone whose behavior compromises the safety, well-being, or learning of others.
Specifically prohibited: harassment of any kind, hate speech, plagiarism, intentional misrepresentation of work, sharing of others' personal information without consent.
Intellectual property
Students own what they build. Ideas, code, designs, and products created by students during SV Lions remain the property of the student.
SV Lions retains the right to:
- Document and publicly showcase student work for marketing and program outcomes (with parent or guardian consent for minors)
- Use photos and video from the program, where consent has been given
- Refer to students' projects as alumni of SV Lions
Mentors, volunteers, and sponsors do not acquire any ownership of student work simply by participating.
Use of the site
This site and its content are provided as-is for informational purposes and to facilitate applications, volunteer signups, and sponsor inquiries. You agree not to:
- Submit false information through any form on this site
- Attempt to access, scrape, or interfere with our backend systems
- Use this site to send spam, malware, or unlawful content
No warranties
The site and the program are provided "as is." We do not guarantee any specific outcome — admission, placement, learning result, or business success. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure against every threat.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Designers Grid Inc., SV Lions, our staff, mentors, and partners shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of this site or participation in the program.
Termination
We may suspend or terminate participation in the program — or access to this site — at any time for cause, including but not limited to violations of these terms, applicable law, or our code of conduct.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after a change indicates acceptance.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Santa Clara County, California.
Contact
Questions about these terms? Hello@svlions.com.