Membership Agreement
Last Updated: June 15, 2026
This Membership Agreement (this "Membership Agreement") applies to membership in GC Collective, a professional community for General Counsel and senior legal leaders. By applying for, accepting, renewing, upgrading, or using a GC Collective membership, you agree to be bound by this Membership Agreement.
This Membership Agreement is between GC Collective Inc. ("GC Collective," "we," "us," or "our"), and the individual who applies for, accepts, or uses a GC Collective membership ("Member," "you," or "your"). Each of GC Collective and the Member may be referred to individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties."
By submitting a membership application, accepting a membership invitation, completing a membership registration, renewing or upgrading a membership, registering for an Executive Circle cohort, or accessing or using any GC Collective membership benefit, platform feature, Event (as defined in Section 9), workshop, cohort, or programming, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Membership Agreement, together with the Terms of Service (as defined below), any applicable order or offer terms, and any other terms incorporated by reference.
If you do not agree to this Membership Agreement, you must not apply for, accept, renew, upgrade, or use a GC Collective membership.
A French-language version of this Membership Agreement is available here. If you are located in Quebec, you acknowledge that GC Collective has made the French version available to you before you agreed to this Membership Agreement, and it is your express wish that this Membership Agreement and all related and future documents be drawn up in English only. Version française. Une version française de la présente entente d'adhésion est disponible ici. Si vous résidez au Québec, vous reconnaissez que GC Collective vous a remis la version française avant que vous n'acceptiez la présente entente, et il s'agit de votre volonté expresse que la présente entente et tous les documents qui s'y rattachent ou en découlent soient rédigés en anglais seulement.
1. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER TERMS
This Membership Agreement supplements, and does not replace, the website terms of service available at https://www.thegccollective.com/terms-of-service (the "Terms of Service"). The GC Collective membership platform is hosted and administered by a third-party provider, and your access to and use of that platform is also subject to that provider's terms of service and privacy policy, including the Mobilize/Forj terms of service and privacy policy, as applicable. GC Collective is not responsible for the third-party provider's platform, terms, privacy practices, or data handling.
Our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in connection with your membership is described in our privacy policy, available at https://www.thegccollective.com/privacy-policy (the "Privacy Policy"). The Privacy Policy is provided for transparency and is not incorporated into this Membership Agreement.
This Membership Agreement includes the GC Collective community guidelines set out in the Community Guidelines section below (the "Community Guidelines"). The Community Guidelines form part of this Membership Agreement, and you agree to comply with them as a condition of your membership.
If there is a conflict between this Membership Agreement and the Terms of Service, this Membership Agreement will govern with respect to your membership, membership benefits, membership fees, renewals, cancellations, Executive Circles, Preferred Partners, and participation in GC Collective member programming. The Terms of Service will continue to govern your use of our website.
2. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY
Unless otherwise approved by GC Collective, membership is only available for the most senior lawyer inside an organization, including the Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, VP Legal, or Head of Legal.
Membership is personal to you as an individual. Your membership does not belong to your employer or any other entity, even if your employer or another person pays for it. Unless otherwise approved by GC Collective in writing, you may not transfer, assign, share, resell, or permit another person to use your membership, account, credentials, Event registration, cohort seat, or member benefits.
Membership is not available to individuals whose primary role is selling, marketing, recruiting, consulting, advising, or providing products or services to in-house legal departments, including individuals affiliated with law firms, legal services providers, legal technology vendors, recruiting firms, consulting firms, or other service providers.
We may accept, decline, suspend, downgrade, terminate, or limit membership at our discretion, including where we determine that a person no longer meets our membership criteria, has misrepresented eligibility, has violated this Membership Agreement, the Community Guidelines set forth below or the Terms of Service, or has acted in a way inconsistent with the purpose, standards, or trust-based nature of GC Collective.
You agree to promptly notify us if you no longer meet the membership eligibility or if any information you provided in connection with your membership changes materially.
If you no longer hold a qualifying role, we may, in our discretion, allow you to remain a member for a transition period, move you to another membership tier or status, pause your membership, or terminate your membership.
3. MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATION
By joining and maintaining membership in GC Collective, you confirm that:
you meet the eligibility criteria for membership;
the information you provide to GC Collective is current, complete, and accurate;
your participation is not focused on selling products or services to other members;
you will participate professionally, constructively, and in good faith;
you will comply with this Membership Agreement, the Terms of Service, the Community Guidelines and any Event, cohort, platform, or program-specific rules we provide;
you will promptly notify us of any material change in your role, employer, contact information, or eligibility; and
if you recommend, refer, endorse, or comment on a vendor, product, service provider, investment, opportunity, or resource through GC Collective, you will disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest.
You represent and acknowledge that you are acquiring and using your GC Collective membership solely for business and professional purposes in connection with your role as a senior legal leader, and not for personal, family, or household purposes. You acknowledge that GC Collective offers membership only on this basis and relies on this representation.
4. MEMBERSHIP TIERS
Beginning June 15, 2026, GC Collective offers the following membership tiers:
Community Membership: Currently offered at no charge, Community Membership includes limited access to our membership platform, selected online community features, peer discussion opportunities, member posts, member resources, and certain programming or Events.
Professional Membership: A paid membership that includes full access to our membership platform, programming that includes virtual and in-person leadership development opportunities, and priority access to in-person Events and other signature Events. Professional Membership benefits may vary by membership period, geography, chapter, capacity, programming schedule, and availability. GC Collective does not guarantee that any particular session, speaker, topic, resource, Event will be available during your membership term.
Executive Circles Membership: A paid membership that includes everything in Professional Membership plus access to a 10-month facilitator-led cohort.
The specific benefits, features, Event access, group access, programming, pricing, and availability for each membership tier will be described on our website or other communication made available to you at the time you join, upgrade, or renew.
We may add, remove, modify, suspend, or replace membership benefits from time to time. Membership benefits are subject to availability, capacity limits, member eligibility, programming changes, and our discretion. We may continue, modify, limit, or discontinue Community Membership at any time. If we introduce fees for any portion of Community Membership, we will provide notice before charging you.
5. EXECUTIVE CIRCLES COHORT TERMS
The following sub-terms govern participation in Executive Circles and apply in addition to all other provisions of this Membership Agreement and the Terms of Service.
5.1 Nature of Executive Circles. Executive Circles are small, curated, coach-led cohorts designed for members seeking peer advisory support, leadership development, accountability, and confidential discussion of complex leadership and business challenges.
The specific programming, format, cadence, topics, materials, and activities included in any Executive Circle may vary by cohort and may change over the course of the cohort term. GC Collective does not guarantee that any particular type of programming, activity, framework, or resource will be included in every Executive Circle or available during any particular session.
5.2 Cohort Term
Unless GC Collective states otherwise in writing, participation in an Executive Circle is for a 12-month cohort term, which includes 12 months of Professional Membership and approximately 10 months of facilitator-led cohort programming. By registering for or accepting a seat in an Executive Circle, you commit to the full 12-month term and agree to pay all applicable fees for that term.
Executive Circle fees are payable in advance or according to the payment schedule communicated to you at registration and are inclusive of fees payable for a Professional Membership (“Executive Circle Fees”). Executive Circle Fees are non-refundable and non-cancellable during the 12-month term, including if you do not attend sessions, withdraw, change roles, change employers, experience scheduling conflicts, or determine that the cohort is no longer useful to you, except as expressly agreed by GC Collective in writing.
5.3 Attendance and Participation
Executive Circles depend on trust, continuity, and active participation. You agree to attend sessions regularly, arrive prepared, participate constructively, respect the facilitator and other participants, and provide reasonable advance notice if you cannot attend a session.
Repeated absences, late cancellations, non-participation, disruptive conduct, or conduct inconsistent with the purpose of the Executive Circle may result in removal from the cohort without refund.
5.4 Confidentiality
Executive Circle discussions are confidential. You must keep confidential all information shared in or about an Executive Circle, including participant identities, attendance, discussion topics, issues or challenges discussed, materials, comments, advice, feedback, and any other non-public information shared by GC Collective, the facilitator, or another participant.
You may not disclose, quote, attribute, or otherwise share Executive Circle information with any person outside the cohort without the express permission of the person who shared the information, except as required by applicable law.
You may use general learnings from an Executive Circle for your own professional development and internal business purposes, provided you do not identify any participant or non-public information.
GC Collective requires Executive Circle participants to maintain confidentiality, but GC Collective cannot guarantee that any participant will comply with these obligations. You are responsible for exercising judgment about what information you choose to share in those circles.
5.5 No Recording, Bots, or AI Tools
You may not record, photograph, screenshot, transcribe, stream, publish, or permit any third party to access an Executive Circle session without GC Collective's and the Executive Circle members’ prior consent.
You may not use bots, AI meeting assistants, or similar technologies to capture any Executive Circle session, materials, or discussion content without GC Collective's and the Executive Circle members’ prior consent.
5.6 Disclaimer
5.6.1 Executive Circles are meant to provide coaching, peer support, leadership development, and educational discussion. Neither GC Collective nor the Executive Circle members provide:
legal, financial, tax, employment or medical advice.
psychological counselling, psychotherapy, crisis support, or any other regulated professional service.
Participation in an Executive Circle does not create any lawyer-client, fiduciary, advisory, employment, or agency relationship between you and GC Collective, the facilitator, or any other participant.
You remain solely responsible for any actions you take or do not take based on Executive Circle discussions.
5.6.2 You should not assume that any information shared in an Executive Circle is protected by legal privilege.
You agree not to share information in an Executive Circle if doing so would breach any duty of confidentiality, privilege, professional responsibility obligation, employer policy, securities law obligation, competition law obligation, court order, contractual obligation, or other legal restriction.
5.7 Conflicts and Sensitive Information
You are responsible for identifying and managing any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest arising from your participation in an Executive Circle.
GC Collective may reassign, separate, or remove participants if we determine that an actual, potential, or perceived conflict could affect confidentiality, trust, group dynamics, or the integrity of the Executive Circle.
5.8 Facilitator and Cohort Changes
GC Collective may change the facilitator, session cadence, meeting time, format, curriculum, materials, cohort composition, or other aspects of an Executive Circle at any time. GC Collective will use reasonable efforts to provide notice of material changes but does not guarantee any particular facilitator, participant, topic, schedule, format, or outcome.
Facilitators may be GC Collective representatives or independent third-party providers. Unless expressly stated otherwise, facilitators are not authorized to bind GC Collective or make commitments on GC Collective's behalf.
5.9 Employer-Paid Seats
Executive Circle participation is personal to the individual Member. If your employer or another person pays for your participation, the seat remains personal to you and may not be transferred to another person without GC Collective's prior written consent.
Payment by an employer or other third party does not give that person or entity any right to attend sessions, access cohort materials, receive attendance information, obtain summaries, review discussions, or control your participation.
5.10 Removal from Executive Circles
GC Collective may remove you from an Executive Circle, with or without termination of your broader GC Collective membership, if GC Collective determines that:
you breached confidentiality;
you failed to pay applicable fees;
you repeatedly missed sessions or failed to participate constructively;
your conduct disrupted the cohort or affected trust, safety, or group quality;
your continued participation presents a conflict, confidentiality concern, legal concern, or reputational concern;
you no longer meet the eligibility criteria for Executive Circles; or
removal is otherwise appropriate to protect GC Collective, the facilitator, the cohort, or other Members.
Unless required by applicable law or expressly agreed by GC Collective, removal from an Executive Circle does not entitle you to a refund
6. MEMBERSHIP FEES, BILLING, AND RENEWALS
Fees for paid membership tiers will be stated at the time of purchase, upgrade, renewal, or registration. Unless otherwise stated, membership fees are charged in advance and are exclusive of applicable taxes.
By providing a payment method, you represent that you are authorized to use it and authorize us or our payment processor to charge applicable membership fees, taxes, renewal fees, Executive Circle Fees, and other amounts you agree to pay.
Unless we state otherwise at the time of purchase, paid memberships renew annually. We may send renewal reminders, invoices, or notices by email or through the membership platform. If automatic renewal applies to your membership, we will disclose that at the time of purchase or renewal.
You are responsible for keeping your billing information current. If a payment fails, we may suspend, limit, downgrade, or terminate your paid membership or access to paid benefits.
For Executive Circles, the cohort-specific payment and commitment terms in the Executive Circles Cohort Terms apply in addition to this section.
7. LEGACY TRIALS AND TRANSITION TO NEW TIERS
Before June 15, 2026, GC Collective offered certain members a six-month free trial
If you were on a six-month free trial as of June 15, 2026, your membership will transition to Community Membership (our free tier). You may choose to upgrade to Professional Membership at any time, subject to the then-current fees and terms.
If you held a paid membership as of June 15, 2026, your membership will continue as a Professional Membership. Your benefits remain the same, and this change is to the name of your membership tier only.
8. CANCELLATIONS, DOWNGRADES, AND REFUNDS
Community Membership is free. You may cancel your Community Membership at any time by following the cancellation process we make available to you.
Professional Membership is a 12-month subscription that automatically renews for successive 12-month terms unless you provide notice of non-renewal before the end of the then-current term in accordance with the cancellation process we make available to you. Professional Membership is not cancellable during a term, and you remain responsible for the fees for the full 12-month term. Your access to paid membership benefits will continue until the end of the then-current term, unless we terminate your membership for cause.
Executive Circles are subject to a 12-month cohort commitment. Cancellation, withdrawal, downgrade, removal, or non-attendance does not relieve you of payment obligations for the cohort term unless GC Collective expressly agrees otherwise in writing or applicable law requires otherwise. The cohort does not automatically renew. Unless we state otherwise at the time of registration, the Professional Membership included with your Executive Circle will continue after the cohort term and automatically renew as a Professional Membership in accordance with this Section 8.
Except as required by applicable law or expressly stated in a specific offer, all membership fees are non-refundable, including if you do not use the membership, do not attend Events, do not participate in programming, or are unable to attend scheduled sessions.
We may issue refunds, credits, extensions, or accommodations at our discretion. If we do so in one case, we are not required to do so in any other case.
9. EVENTS PARTICIPATION
Your membership includes invitations to virtual workshops, training sessions, leadership development sessions, chapter events, social events, peer discussions, and other programming (“Events”).
Events may be facilitated by GC Collective, members, or third parties. We may change, cancel, reschedule, or modify any Event at any time.
Event access may depend on your membership tier, eligibility, location, space availability, capacity limits, waitlists, and any additional event-specific terms. Membership does not guarantee invitations to all Events.
Unless we state otherwise, Event registration covers admission only. Travel, accommodation, transportation, and other costs are your responsibility.
Many Events are oversubscribed and operate with a waitlist. When you register and then cancel late or fail to attend, you take a place that another member would have used and you diminish the experience for other attendees. You therefore agree not to cancel within forty-eight (48) hours before an Event's start time and not to fail to attend an Event for which you are registered. GC Collective may, in its sole discretion, terminate your membership without refund following two (2) occurrences, in any combination, of a no-show without notice or a late cancellation made within forty-eight (48) hours before the applicable Event.
We may remove or decline admission to any Event participant whose conduct we determine may be disruptive, unsafe, inconsistent with GC Collective's standards, or harmful to the experience of other members.
10. THIRD-PARTY FACILITATORS, SPEAKERS, SPONSORS, AND RESOURCES
Some Events, or member benefits may be provided, hosted, sponsored, or facilitated by third parties.
Third-party speakers, facilitators, sponsors, partners, and members are independent of GC Collective unless we expressly state otherwise. Their views, statements, materials, advice, and resources are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of GC Collective.
While we strive to bring only quality providers and resources to the community, we are not responsible for third parties or their content, products, or services. Your dealings with third parties are solely between you and the applicable third party.
GC Collective may receive compensation or other consideration from sponsors, partners, and other third parties, including in connection with products or services you purchase from them. Additional terms applicable to our Preferred Partners are set out in Section 15 (Preferred Partners and Sponsored Relationships).
11. NO LEGAL ADVICE OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
GC Collective does not provide legal advice, or legal services to Members or their employers through the membership.
Content shared through GC Collective, including in posts, discussions, templates, resources, Events, roundtables, and Executive Circles, is provided for general informational, educational, peer learning, and professional development purposes.
You remain responsible for your own professional judgment, compliance obligations, employer obligations, ethical duties, and decisions.
12. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PEER TRUST
GC Collective depends on trusted peer exchange. You agree to treat private, sensitive, proprietary, confidential, or non-public information shared by another member, GC Collective, a facilitator, or a third party through the community, Events, or other programming as confidential.
You may not disclose, quote, attribute, record, publish, post, forward, copy, distribute, or use confidential information obtained through GC Collective except with the express permission of the person who shared it or as required by applicable law.
Unless a session or discussion is expressly designated as public or shareable, you must treat member discussions as confidential. For Executive Circles, confidentiality is a core condition of participation and confidentiality obligations are specifically spelled out above in Section 5.4.
You will respect the privacy of other members and not provide their name to any third party without their permission.
13. MEMBER CONDUCT
You agree to participate in GC Collective professionally, respectfully, and in good faith at all times, and to abide by our Community Guidelines.
You may not:
harass, threaten, abuse, discriminate against, or harm another member or participant;
misrepresent your identity, role, employer, qualifications, or authority;
use GC Collective to send spam, unsolicited sales or recruiting messages, fundraising appeals, or other commercial solicitations without our prior written consent;
scrape, copy, export, sell, or misuse member data or community content;
record, transcribe, screenshot, or publish private member discussions, Executive Circle sessions, or Events without permission;
post or share unlawful, defamatory, infringing, misleading, confidential, sensitive, or inappropriate content;
use GC Collective to obtain or exchange competitively sensitive information in a manner that could violate competition, antitrust, securities, employment, privacy, or other applicable laws;
interfere with the operation, security, integrity, or purpose of the membership platform or GC Collective community; or
act in a way that we determine is inconsistent with the purpose, standards, trust, or professional nature of GC Collective.
14. NON-SOLICITATION AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
GC Collective is designed for peer connection, leadership development, professional learning, and community support.
You may not use GC Collective or member contact information to sell products or services, solicit business, recruit personnel, conduct market research, or distribute marketing communications without our prior written consent.
We may permit sponsors, partners, facilitators, or selected members to share approved resources or opportunities in designated contexts. Permission in one context does not permit broader solicitation.
This section does not restrict GC Collective from offering, promoting, introducing, featuring, or facilitating access to Preferred Partners, sponsors, partners, or other third parties approved by GC Collective.
15. PREFERRED PARTNERS AND SPONSORED RELATIONSHIPS
GC Collective may maintain a preferred partner, sponsor, affiliate, referral, or similar program through which we identify, introduce, recommend, feature, or provide access to selected solution providers, vendors, advisors, service providers, or other third parties (collectively, "Preferred Partners").
GC Collective may receive fees, commissions, referral payments, sponsorship fees, revenue share, or other compensation or consideration from Preferred Partners in connection with the Preferred Partner program, including where a Member contacts, meets with, purchases from, or otherwise engages a Preferred Partner.
Preferred Partners are independent third parties. GC Collective does not control, and is not responsible for, any Preferred Partner's products, services, advice, statements, pricing, security, privacy practices, contractual terms, performance, omissions, or conduct. Any relationship, purchase, agreement, or transaction between you or your organization and a Preferred Partner is solely between you or your organization and that Preferred Partner.
GC Collective may provide information about Preferred Partners for convenience, education, member benefit, or community programming purposes. GC Collective does not guarantee that any Preferred Partner will meet your requirements, comply with your organization's policies, satisfy applicable legal or regulatory requirements, or be appropriate for your particular use case.
You are responsible for conducting your own diligence and making your own independent decisions before engaging any Preferred Partner.
GC Collective may change, add, remove, suspend, or replace Preferred Partners at any time. A Preferred Partner's participation in the program does not mean GC Collective endorses every product, service, statement, or action of that Preferred Partner.
16. AI, SCRAPING, AND DATA USE RESTRICTIONS
You may not scrape, copy, export, record, transcribe, or otherwise use GC Collective content, member data, communications, Event content, Executive Circle discussions, recordings, or other GC Collective data to train, develop, or operate any artificial intelligence or machine learning system, or for competitive, marketing, recruiting, or data brokerage purposes, except with GC Collective's prior written consent.
This restriction applies however the data or content is obtained, including through the membership platform, Events, Executive Circles, recordings, transcripts, or any other source connected with GC Collective.
17. MEMBER CONTENT AND RESOURCES
You may post, submit, upload, share, or make available questions, comments, resources, templates, frameworks, links, messages, or other materials through GC Collective (collectively, "Member Content").
By submitting, posting, or making available any Member Content through GC Collective, you grant GC Collective a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, and modify your Member Content as reasonably necessary to operate GC Collective, provide membership benefits, and enforce this Membership Agreement. This license continues for so long as your Member Content remains on GC Collective systems and for a reasonable period thereafter for archival, backup, or legal compliance purposes.
GC Collective does not endorse, verify, or assume responsibility for any Member Content. The views, opinions, statements, recommendations, and materials expressed or shared by Members are those of the individual Member and do not represent the views of GC Collective.
GC Collective may, in its sole discretion, remove, edit, restrict, decline to publish, or disable access to any Member Content at any time and for any reason, including where GC Collective determines that Member Content may violate this Membership Agreement, the Terms of Service, applicable law, or the standards of the GC Collective community. GC Collective is not obligated to monitor, review, or pre-approve Member Content, but reserves the right to do so.
If you delete your account or your membership is terminated, GC Collective may retain or delete your Member Content. Copies that have been shared with other Members or within GC Collective programming may persist after your membership ends, and GC Collective has no obligation to retrieve or remove them except as required by applicable law.
18. GC COLLECTIVE CONTENT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
GC Collective and its licensors own all rights, title, and interest in and to GC Collective content, programming, materials, recordings, branding, trademarks, and other intellectual property made available through the membership, except for Member Content and third-party content.
Unless we expressly authorize otherwise, your membership gives you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to access and use GC Collective content solely for your own professional development and internal business purposes.
You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, sell, sublicense, commercialize, adapt, create derivative works from, or use GC Collective content to develop or provide competing services without our prior written consent.
Materials identified as confidential, proprietary, or non-public, including surveys and benchmarking data, proprietary frameworks and methodologies, session materials and recordings, templates and toolkits, Executive Circle materials, and facilitator-provided materials, may not be shared with third parties without GC Collective's prior written consent.
The rights granted to you under this section do not transfer any ownership interest in GC Collective content or intellectual property. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by GC Collective and its licensors.
Your right to access and use GC Collective content terminates automatically upon the expiration, cancellation, suspension, or termination of your membership, unless we expressly agree otherwise in writing. Upon termination, you must cease using GC Collective content and, if requested by us, promptly delete or return any copies of GC Collective content in your possession or control, except to the extent that retention is required by applicable law.
19. RECORDINGS AND USE OF NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS
Some events, workshops, training sessions, or other GC Collective programming may be photographed, recorded, transcribed, summarized, or otherwise captured by or on behalf of GC Collective.
By attending or participating in a recorded or photographed GC Collective event or session, you consent to GC Collective recording, reproducing, publishing, and using your name, image, likeness, voice, statements, and participation in connection with GC Collective's community, programming, marketing, and archival purposes, in any medium, without additional compensation or approval.
If you do not want to appear in event photos or recordings, you are responsible for notifying GC Collective in advance of the applicable event or session and following any reasonable instructions we provide. GC Collective will use reasonable efforts to accommodate such requests but cannot guarantee that your image, voice, or likeness will not be incidentally captured in group settings.
20. PRIVACY AND PLATFORM PROVIDERS
We collect, use, disclose, store, and otherwise process personal information in connection with your GC Collective membership as described in our Privacy Policy and this Membership Agreement. By joining, maintaining, or using a GC Collective membership, you acknowledge and agree to the collection and processing of your personal information as set out in those documents.
The membership platform is hosted and administered by a third-party provider, and your access to and use of it is subject to that provider's terms of service and privacy policy, including the Forj/Mobilize terms of service and privacy practices, as applicable. GC Collective is not responsible for the privacy practices, data handling, security, or terms of any third-party platform provider. You are responsible for reviewing the terms and privacy policies of any third-party platform you use in connection with your membership.
You acknowledge that member profile information, posts, comments, and other content you share through the membership platform may be visible to GC Collective administrators, platform providers, facilitators, and other members. GC Collective does not control the extent to which other members or platform providers may view, retain, or use information you make available through the platform.
You are responsible for the information you choose to share through GC Collective and for configuring any available privacy or visibility settings on the membership platform. If you have questions about how your personal information is collected, used, or disclosed, you should refer to our Privacy Policy or contact us using the contact information provided in the Terms of Service.
21. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION
We may suspend, downgrade, or terminate your membership at any time if you no longer qualify, you breach this Membership Agreement, your payment fails, or we reasonably believe your continued membership may harm GC Collective, our members, or the community. Unless applicable law requires otherwise, we are not required to give advance notice, you remain responsible for any fees already owed, and you are not entitled to a refund. When your membership ends, your access to the platform and our content will stop.
22. DISCLAIMERS
GC Collective membership, programming, Events, content, resources, Executive Circles, coaching, platform access, Preferred Partner information, and related services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, representations, and conditions, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, availability, and suitability.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, GC Collective does not warrant that the membership platform, programming, Events, content, resources, or other membership benefits will be uninterrupted, error-free, accurate, or available at any particular time, that they will produce any particular outcome, or that any third party introduced or featured through GC Collective will meet your requirements or be appropriate for your circumstances.
You acknowledge that GC Collective is a professional community and leadership development platform, not a provider of legal advice, legal representation, financial advice, tax advice, investment advice, employment advice, medical advice, psychological counselling, or any other regulated professional service. Any reliance you place on content, discussions, coaching, peer perspectives, resources, frameworks, Preferred Partner information, or other materials obtained through GC Collective is at your own risk.
No oral or written information or advice given by GC Collective, its employees, contractors, coaches, facilitators, representatives, members, Preferred Partners, or agents will create a warranty or representation not expressly stated in this Membership Agreement.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or conditions. In those jurisdictions, the disclaimers in this section apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and any warranties or conditions that cannot be excluded are limited in duration and scope to the minimum required by applicable law.
23. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, GC Collective and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, contractors, representatives, sponsors, partners, coaches, facilitators, and agents (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, business, goodwill, data, opportunity, reputation, or anticipated savings, arising out of or relating to this Membership Agreement or your membership.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the aggregate liability of GC Collective and the other Indemnified Parties arising out of or relating to this Membership Agreement or your membership will not exceed the amounts you paid to GC Collective for your membership in the 12 months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or CAD $100 if you have not paid any membership fees.
The exclusions and limitations in this Section 23 apply regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, statute, or otherwise, and whether or not GC Collective has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Nothing in this Membership Agreement limits or excludes liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.
24. INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against any claims, demands, proceedings, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or relating to your breach of this Membership Agreement or the Terms of Service, your Member Content, your participation in GC Collective, your dealings with any Preferred Partner or other third party (except to the extent caused by GC Collective's own wilful misconduct), or your violation of applicable law or the rights of any third party.
Your indemnification obligations under this section will survive the expiration, cancellation, or termination of your membership and this Membership Agreement.
GC Collective will use reasonable efforts to notify you promptly of any claim for which it seeks indemnification under this section, provided that a failure or delay in providing such notice will not relieve you of your indemnification obligations except to the extent you are materially prejudiced by the failure or delay.
GC Collective reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification under this section. You agree to cooperate with GC Collective in the defense of any such claim. You will not settle any claim that imposes any obligation, admission, or liability on any Indemnified Party without GC Collective's prior written consent.
25. CHANGES TO THIS MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT
We may update this Membership Agreement from time to time by posting an updated version on our website, through the membership platform, or by otherwise providing notice to you by email or other reasonable means.
An updated version takes effect on the date stated in it or, if no date is stated, on the date it is posted.
If a material change adversely affects your paid membership tier, we will use reasonable efforts to notify you before it takes effect, and you may cancel before then by following our cancellation process. If you cancel, your access continues until the end of your current paid membership period, subject to Section 8 (Cancellations, Downgrades, and Refunds) and, for Executive Circles, Section 5.2 (12-Month Cohort Term).
Your continued membership, renewal, upgrade, event registration, cohort participation, payment of fees, or use of membership benefits after an updated version of this Membership Agreement takes effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Membership Agreement. If you do not agree to an updated version, you must cancel your membership before the update takes effect.
26. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTES
This Membership Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable there, without regard to conflict of law principles. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of British Columbia for any dispute arising out of or relating to this Membership Agreement or your membership.
Nothing in this section prevents GC Collective from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its confidential information, intellectual property, or the integrity of the GC Collective community.
Nothing in this Section 26 limits any non-waivable right of a member who is a consumer under the laws of the province or territory in which the member resides. For members residing in Quebec who qualify as consumers under the Consumer Protection Act (Quebec), this Membership Agreement does not require any dispute to be resolved outside Quebec and does not waive any right that cannot be waived under that Act.
27. GENERAL TERMS
You may not assign or transfer this Membership Agreement without our prior written consent, and any attempt to do so is void. We may assign or transfer it in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or other corporate transaction, without your consent.
If any provision of this Membership Agreement is found by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision will be severed or modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Our failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy is not a waiver of it, and a waiver on one occasion does not apply to any other. Any waiver must be in writing.
This Membership Agreement, together with the Community Guidelines and any other terms incorporated by reference, is the entire agreement between you and GC Collective governing your membership and supersedes all prior communications and agreements on its subject matter.
This Membership Agreement does not confer any right or benefit on any third party, except that the Indemnified Parties are intended beneficiaries of the disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnity provisions.
Headings and section titles in this Membership Agreement are for convenience of reference only and do not affect the interpretation of any provision.
All notices, communications, and disclosures required or permitted under this Membership Agreement may be provided by email, through the membership platform, or by posting on our website, unless a specific method of notice is required by applicable law. You are responsible for maintaining a current email address in your membership profile and for monitoring communications from GC Collective.
The provisions that by their nature are intended to survive termination or expiration of your membership will survive, including those relating to confidentiality, intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnity, non-solicitation, governing law, and disputes.
COMMUNITY GUIDELINES
These Community Guidelines describe how we expect members to engage with one another in GC Collective. They form part of, and are incorporated into, the GC Collective Membership Agreement, and we also make them available as a standalone reference in the membership portal. The Membership Agreement contains the full, binding terms of your membership. Where these Guidelines and the Membership Agreement address the same subject, the Membership Agreement governs.
Our shared commitment. GC Collective is a trusted community of General Counsel and senior legal leaders. We ask every member to be curious, share generously, support their peers, and show up authentically and with humility.
1. Be respectful and professional. Treat other members with respect, engage constructively on ideas rather than individuals, welcome diverse perspectives, and assume positive intent.
2. Protect confidentiality and trust. Treat what is shared in the community as confidential and do not repeat it outside the community without permission, consistent with the confidentiality terms of the Membership Agreement, including those that apply to Executive Circles. Respect member privacy and do not share member contact information without permission. Where a session is designated as Chatham House-style, you may use what is shared but must not identify any participant or their organization.
3. Engage thoughtfully. We encourage meaningful participation across all membership tiers. Ask questions and share insights, offer helpful resources and experiences, stay on topic and add value to conversations, and be mindful of tone and clarity. Members who contribute thoughtfully strengthen the entire community.
4. Keep it peer-to-peer, not promotional. Use the community for genuine peer connection, not sales, marketing, recruiting, or fundraising, consistent with the non-solicitation terms of the Membership Agreement. Disclose any conflict of interest when you recommend a vendor, advisor, or service.
5. Event participation. GC Collective hosts Events with limited capacity to encourage meaningful engagement. Register only for Events you intend to attend, provide reasonable notice if you are unable to participate, and recognize that repeated no-shows or late cancellations may affect your future Event access and, as described in the Membership Agreement, may result in termination of your membership. This helps ensure fair access and a strong experience for all members.
6. No harassment or discrimination. Harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and personal attacks are not tolerated.
7. Respect data and member privacy. Do not scrape, export, or misuse community content or member information, and do not use member discussions to train AI systems, consistent with the data-use terms of the Membership Agreement.
8. Reporting concerns. If you see conduct that does not reflect these Guidelines, contact our community team. We review reports confidentially and may respond with guidance, a temporary restriction, or removal from the community, as appropriate.
The strength of GC Collective lies in the trust, generosity, and leadership of its members. As our community grows, these Guidelines help us maintain the authenticity and value that make this space unique. These Guidelines work alongside the rest of this Membership Agreement. Thank you for contributing to a trusted community for senior legal leaders.