DUE DILIGENCE FORM

By submitting this Application, you agree to receive communication from or relating to BNI, and further agree that BNI may share your information and any other information and material you provide with other BNI members, affiliates, vendors. and third parties in order to provide you services as a BNI member. See BNIConnect.com's Privacy policy for more information. Please visit  https://www.bni.com/privacy-policy 

All disputes arising out of/ related, to this Agreement or the member's participation in BNI shall be resolved by binding arbitration by a panel of three arbitrators, wherein each party shall appoint one arbitrator and the two arbitrators so appointed shall appoint the third arbitrator, in accordance with the laws of India. The Arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in Bangalore and shall be as per the provisions of the Arbitration and conciliation Act 1996 (as amended). The language of Arbitration shall be English and the cost of arbitration shall be borne by the Party against whom an award is passed. The arbitration award made shall be final and binding on the Parties and the Parties agree to be bound thereby and to act accordingly. The clause encompasses any and all disputes involving BNI, its franchisee, and their officers, directors, agents and representatives, as well as members, provided that the dispute pertain to the membership or participation in BNI. The Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India. In any case, for supervisory, injunctive relief or relief of specific performance, this Agreement and any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be subject to jurisdiction of courts in the city of Bangalore, Republic of India.

I fully understand that membership of BNI is purely voluntary and does not imply nor is it a partnership between the member and BNI of any nature and therefore BNI is not committed to nor responsible in any manner for any projects that I undertake, or any transaction consummated between myself and other fellow BNI members regardless of whether such project or transaction has directly or indirectly resulted from a referral received during my membership. I further agree that BNI in any manner does not guarantee any results from such membership and in no event can BNI be held responsible if I do not achieve the purpose behind becoming a BNI member.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any liability to you involving BNI, it's franchisee, and their officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives for any cause whatsoever arising out of or related to this Agreement and/ or membership or participation in BNI, and regardless of the form of the action, will at all times be limited to the amount of the annual membership fee paid by you for membership in BNI. In no event will there be any liability to you or any third person for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages. No actions hereunder may be commenced unless brought within one (1) year of accrual.

All term fees are measured from the application date. Applications dated between 1st and the 15th of the month shall begin their term on the 1st of that month. Applications dated after the 15th of the month shall begin their term on the 1st of the following month. Terms run for one (1) year from the date the term begins.

I hereby declare and certify that all statements contained in this application and any accompanying documents are true and correct, and that any misrepresentation or false statement may be grounds for rejecting my application or, if discovered after my application has been accepted, subject me to immediate termination at franchisee's or BNl's discretion without any reimbursement. I further understand that my membership is conditional and I agree, accept and will abide by all the terms and conditions set forth herein and those contained within the BNI Member Policies, Guidelines and Code of Ethics, all of which I have had the opportunity to review on www.bni-india.in or have received. I acknowledge that breach of the terms, conditions, and policies shall be ground to terminate my membership.

Personal Data is jointly controlled by BNI Worldwide Development Ltd, BNI India Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. & your local BNI Franchisee & governed by GDPR.  Please visit  https://www.bni.com/privacy-policy

I understand and agree that upon my acceptance to BNI, fees are non-refundable without exception.