Terms & Conditions

Last updated: September 2026

1. Business Information

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern all services, programs, and digital products offered by Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH, a company registered in Switzerland under CHE-150.395.066, operated by Jana Zimova.

Registered office:
Wartenbergstrasse 42
4133 Pratteln
Canton Basel-Landschaft
Switzerland

Email: jana.zimova@elev8strategicfinance.com

By purchasing a service, program, or product, submitting payment, or otherwise engaging with Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

2. Scope of Services

Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH provides strategic finance and business consulting, executive coaching and mentoring, workshops, training programs, and digital products designed to help business leaders, entrepreneurs, and organizations strengthen their financial literacy, clarify strategic direction, structure their finance operations, and accelerate sustainable growth.

Specific deliverables, timelines, and engagement details are outlined in individual service agreements, program descriptions, or purchase confirmations.

3. Target Audience

Our services, programs, and products are primarily intended for business and professional users (B2B), including corporate executives, board members, entrepreneurs, and business owners.

Where services are purchased by private individuals acting as consumers, mandatory consumer protection provisions under Swiss law remain unaffected and shall prevail over any conflicting provisions in these Terms.

4. Fees & Payment Terms

All prices are stated in Swiss francs (CHF) and include any applicable value-added tax (VAT) and statutory fees unless otherwise specified.

Full payment is due upfront and must be received before any services commence, materials are delivered, or access to programs or digital products is granted.

Accepted payment methods:

Bank transfer to the account indicated on the invoice
Credit or debit card payment via our payment processor

Late or incomplete payments may result in suspension of access to sessions, materials, deliverables, or platforms until payment is resolved. Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH reserves the right to charge interest on overdue amounts in accordance with Swiss law.

5. Cancellations, Rescheduling & Refunds

Rescheduling: Individual sessions or workshops may be rescheduled by the client with at least 48 hours' advance notice. Rescheduling is subject to availability.

Missed sessions: Sessions missed without 48 hours' notice or sessions not attended are forfeited and non-refundable.

Refund policy: Due to the personalized and immediate nature of strategic consulting, coaching, and digital content delivery, all fees are final and non-refundable once the program, session, or service has commenced or digital access has been granted, except where mandatory Swiss law grants you a right to withdrawal or refund.

In exceptional circumstances (e.g., verified serious illness, force majeure, or other compelling reasons), Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH may, at its sole discretion, offer a one-time program extension or alternative arrangement.

6. Client Responsibilities

Clients are responsible for:

Providing accurate and complete information necessary for service delivery
Attending scheduled sessions punctually and prepared
Actively participating in agreed processes and completing any pre-work or assignments
Maintaining confidentiality of login credentials and access materials
Using all materials and deliverables solely for their intended business purpose

7. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to maintain strict confidentiality regarding all proprietary, financial, strategic, and business information exchanged during the engagement.

Information disclosed during the engagement will not be shared with third parties without prior written consent, except where disclosure is required by Swiss law or regulatory authority.

This confidentiality obligation survives termination of the engagement.

8. Intellectual Property

All frameworks, methodologies, tools, templates, documents, systems, and materials created or provided by Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH remain the intellectual property of Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH and Jana Zimova.

Clients receive a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license to use deliverables and materials internally for their own business purposes only.

Prohibited uses include:

Reproduction, distribution, or sharing of materials outside the client's organization
Resale, licensing, or commercial exploitation of materials
Modification or reverse engineering of proprietary tools or frameworks
Use of materials for training, consulting, or advisory services to third parties

Unauthorized use of intellectual property may result in immediate termination of services and legal action.

9. Data Protection & Privacy

9.1 Controller. Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH, Wartenbergstrasse 42, 4133 Pratteln, Switzerland, CHE-150.395.066, is the controller for personal data processed in connection with these Terms and with the website www.ground-truth-partners.ch. GroundTruthPartners is the joint advisory practice of Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH and Jan Mastný. All engagements arising from that practice are contracted with Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH.

9.2 Applicable law. Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH complies with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revDSG/nFADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

9.3 Website enquiries. The contact form on www.ground-truth-partners.ch collects the name, email address and company you enter, the reason you select, and the description of your enquiry. This information is used only to respond to your enquiry, to assess whether an engagement is feasible, and to prepare and deliver that engagement if one follows. Under revDSG/nFADP this processing rests on our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries and, where an engagement follows, on the performance of the contract. Where the GDPR applies, the corresponding legal bases are Article 6(1)(b) and Article 6(1)(f). No consent is required and none is requested.

9.4 Recipients. Enquiries and engagement data are accessible to both partners of the practice, Jana Zimova and Jan Mastný. Jan Mastný acts as engagement partner and is bound by written confidentiality obligations equivalent to those in section 7. The website and its contact form run on Wix, which acts as our processor under a data processing agreement and stores submissions in data centres in the United States of America and Ireland. Transfers out of Switzerland and the European Economic Area are made under the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Personal data is not sold, rented, or used for automated decision making.

9.5 Retention. Enquiries that do not lead to an engagement are retained for 24 months and then deleted. Engagement data is retained for the periods required by Swiss statutory record-keeping and accounting obligations.

9.6 Your rights and further information. You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, object to processing based on legitimate interest, or request a copy in a portable format, by writing to partners@ground-truth-partners.ch or jana.zimova@elev8strategicfinance.com. If you believe your data has been handled unlawfully you may contact the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner, or your local supervisory authority if you are in the European Economic Area. Full details of how we collect, use, store and protect personal data are set out in our Privacy Policy.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH's total liability for any claim arising out of or related to these Terms or the provision of services shall be limited to the total fees paid by the client for the specific engagement or program giving rise to the claim.

Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH accepts no responsibility or liability for indirect, consequential, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, revenue, business opportunities, or data.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under mandatory provisions of Swiss law, including liability for unlawful intent (Vorsatz) or gross negligence (grobe Fahrlässigkeit).

The advice, recommendations, and deliverables provided are based on information supplied by the client and are intended to support strategic decision-making. Final business decisions and their implementation remain the sole responsibility of the client.

11. Termination

Either party may terminate an ongoing engagement:

By mutual written agreement at any time
For material breach of these Terms by the other party, with 14 days' written notice to remedy the breach

Upon termination:

The client remains liable for all fees for services rendered up to the date of termination
Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH will deliver any completed work up to the termination date
All confidentiality and intellectual property obligations survive termination

Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH reserves the right to suspend or terminate access immediately in cases of client misconduct, breach of confidentiality, unauthorized use of materials, or non-payment.

12. Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable for failure to perform its obligations under these Terms where such failure is caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, pandemics, government restrictions, strikes, or technical failures.

The affected party shall promptly notify the other party and make reasonable efforts to resume performance as soon as practicable.

13. Changes to Terms

Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH reserves the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective upon publication on our website at https://www.elev8strategicfinance.com.

Clients will be notified of material changes via email where practicable. Continued use of services after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, or if that is not possible, severed from these Terms. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any individual service agreements, program descriptions, and our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede all prior negotiations, representations, and agreements, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter herein.

16. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Place of jurisdiction: The courts at the registered office of Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH in Pratteln, Canton Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms, subject to any mandatory place of jurisdiction under applicable Swiss law.

The parties agree to first attempt to resolve any disputes amicably through good-faith negotiation before initiating formal legal proceedings.

17. Contact

For questions, clarifications, or concerns regarding these Terms, please contact:

Elev8 Strategic Finance GmbH
Wartenbergstrasse 42
4133 Pratteln, Switzerland

Email: jana.zimova@elev8strategicfinance.com
Website: https://www.elev8strategicfinance.com

These Terms & Conditions are provided in English. In the event of any discrepancy between translated versions, the English version shall prevail.