Terms & Conditions
These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of Stella, a LinkedIn growth platform operated by Talent Optimization Academy LLC, doing business as Winston Media ("we," "us," "our"), and the related websites meetstella.io and consultwinston.com (collectively, the "Service"). By creating an account, signing in, or otherwise using the Service, you agree to these Terms.
1. The Service
Stella delivers a daily LinkedIn growth workflow to professional users, including sourced prospect lists, action plans, connection tracking, growth metrics, and account-related notifications via email and SMS. The Service is offered as a self-serve subscription and, separately, as an agency-managed service onboarded directly by Winston Media.
2. Eligibility & Accounts
- You must be at least 18 years old and authorized to enter agreements on your own behalf or on behalf of an organization.
- You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential.
- You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
- You will provide accurate information and keep your account details current.
3. Subscription & Billing
Self-serve subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the price displayed on meetstella.io. New self-serve subscribers receive a 7-day free trial; a valid payment method is required to start the trial. Unless cancelled before the trial ends, the subscription will automatically convert to a paid plan and renew at the end of each billing period.
- You may cancel at any time from your account settings.
- Upon cancellation, your access continues until the end of the then-current billing period; we do not provide prorated refunds for partial periods.
- Prices may change with reasonable advance notice. Material price changes will be communicated by email before they take effect.
4. SMS Messaging Program Terms
By providing your mobile phone number and opting in during account setup, you consent to receive SMS messages from Stella related to your account activity. This program is operated under the registered brand Winston Media and carrier-registered campaign Stella – Client Notifications.
- Message types: milestone celebrations, streak achievements, weekly performance summaries, and other account-related notifications.
- Message frequency: typically 0–5 messages per week.
- Message and data rates may apply. Charges are billed by your wireless carrier.
- Opt out: reply STOP to any message at any time. You will receive one confirmation message and no further texts.
- Help: reply HELP to any message, or email john@consultwinston.com.
- Supported carriers: all major U.S. carriers. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
5. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the Service in any way that violates applicable laws or LinkedIn's terms of service.
- Attempt to access, reverse-engineer, scrape, or interfere with the Service or its underlying systems.
- Use the Service to harass, spam, or deceive others.
- Resell, sublicense, or redistribute the Service without our written permission.
6. Intellectual Property
The Service, including all software, content, branding, and design elements, is owned by Talent Optimization Academy LLC and is protected by intellectual property laws. You retain ownership of the data you enter (ICP inputs, notes, connection logs). You grant us a limited license to process that data solely to deliver the Service to you.
7. Third-Party Services
Stella integrates with third-party services including Supabase, Vercel, Resend, Twilio, Apollo.io, and Stripe. These services have their own terms and privacy policies, which apply to the portions of the Service they power. We are not responsible for the practices of third parties.
8. Service Availability
We work to keep the Service available and reliable but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. Scheduled maintenance, third-party outages, or unforeseen issues may cause temporary disruptions. We are not liable for losses resulting from such disruptions.
9. Disclaimers
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee any specific number of LinkedIn connections, growth outcomes, or business results. Stella delivers prospect data and tracking tools; whether and how you use them to engage with LinkedIn members is your responsibility. Prospect data delivered through the Service is sourced from third-party providers; we do not guarantee its completeness or accuracy.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Talent Optimization Academy LLC and its officers, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service. Our total liability for any claim related to the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.
11. Termination
You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or if your account is inactive for an extended period. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ends immediately.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or in-app notification. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
13. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.