Learn, speak, network and get inspired together, with the Geekdom community.

Geekdom’s mission is to create a collaborative tech ecosystem in San Antonio where the next large scale technology company can take off. Our goal is to provide an inspiring environment for bright minds to work, explore ideas, develop talents, and connect to a community of like-minded people. We ask you to follow these Geekdom Guidelines to ensure the best possible experience for everyone.

1. We ask that you give back to our ecosystem. A few ways people give back include being available to help fellow members, hosting a workshop or even making the next pot of coffee.
2. Scaling up & down.We aim to make it very easy for startups to expand or downsize their memberships with us. You may add new members or desks at any time, based upon availability and qualification. Please note that Geekdom membership fees are non-refundable.
3. Parking is not included with your membership. You may purchase a monthly parking pass for a nearby garage and the fee will be included on your monthly bill. To inquire about parking, please email support@geekdom.com.
4. Show your style.We encourage members with desks to decorate their desk area. However, if you’d like to hang anything on the wall or ceiling or bring in anything excessively large, you must first get written permission from Geekdom management. A refundable deposit may be required. You must also keep your area reasonably clean, uncluttered and keep your stuff confined to just your immediate desk area. We are not responsible for theft or damage to your personal items!  Please use care in deciding what to bring to Geekdom and do not leave valuable items unattended.
5. Dedicated Desk Location.It is our priority to seat members with desks who are with the same company close together, and we will also try to accommodate specific location requests. However, neither is guaranteed. Odds are, if you are in the space for a while, you will be moved a couple of times as new members join and old members leave. Frequent change is part of the culture. Enjoy it!
6. Dedicated Offices. Like dedicated desks, your dedicated office may be moved as our membership and facilities change and grow.  Though office space may be dedicated to you, Geekdom staff will have a master key to your office and can access the space as we deem necessary. We also want our office space full so we reserve the right to take the office away if we notice that you are not here and your office is empty for a large period of time.
7. Community Space. You understand that, except for dedicated desks and offices, this is a community use of space and that all use is on a first come, first served basis.
8. You may not use any of the common areas or areas adjacent to your desk for storage.  Lockers are available to rent for $10/month. Geekdom staff will have a master key and can access your locker as necessary in their discretion.
9. Be courteous to the others around you. If you listen to music, use headphones. If you are a loud talker on the phone, use the phone rooms. If you’re having a meeting, use a conference room or lounge area.
10. Food & drink. We will do our best to keep the kitchen stocked with coffee & soda. Feel free to bring in your own food and drinks and use the refrigerator and kitchen, but you may want to label what is yours. Every Monday morning between 7 and 8am, perishables will be removed from the refrigerators and discarded.
11. Access Cards:We will provide each Member with a security FOB that will get you access to the 6th, 7th, and 8th floor. If you do not turn in this FOB when you cancel your membership or lose this FOB and need to replace it, you will be charged $10.
12. After Hours. We understand that not all members will want to work only within standard business hours, as such we are a 24/7 space. Geekdom is for business use only and overnight stays are not permitted.
13. Feel free to bring guests to Geekdom for lunch, a meeting, or a quick visit. If they will be spending the day, they will need to purchase a $10 day pass or become a member. Guests are your responsibility at all times. You must ensure that they follow our rules, and you are responsible for their actions. We reserve the right to cancel your membership if your guest violates these Geekdom Guidelines or our code of conduct.
14. Conference rooms:There are a limited number of conference rooms, and to be guaranteed use of one, you will need to reserve it online. We reserve the right to limit how many hours each member is able to book a conference room per month based on membership levels.  If you see an empty conference room, feel free to use it, but expect to be kicked out if someone else has it reserved.
15. Internet is included. Speed is not guaranteed, but our internet is fast! We hate bad internet and will try to provide you the best service possible.  You are permitted to bring in your own router with prior approval of Geekdom Staff.  You will need to work with us to ensure that your router does not provide interference with other members’ connectivity.  This may include configuring your router to specific channels or adjusting the power rating of the router.
16. Phones and AV Equipment.Phones are not provided. Members are expected to use their mobile phones or VOIP services such as Skype or Google Voice. Most conference rooms are equipped with AV equipment.
17. Printers/copiers/scanners.These are available for shared use by our members. Please be courteous and limit yourself to normal day-to-day use. If you have to print out more than 30 copies, please bring your own paper or go to a professional printing service like FedEx Office.
18. Snail Mail.Postal mailboxes are available to members for $20/month. Mailboxes are locked and require a $10 key deposit which will be refunded when the key is returned. Geekdom staff will have a master key and can access your mailbox as necessary in their discretion. Members who sign up for monthly mail service may also receive packages from UPS & FedEx.  You are responsible for updating your mailing information with all of your contacts if you leave.
19. Safety. We have installed locks, lighting, surveillance systems and other security measures, but you are responsible for deciding the times that you work and whether you are comfortable being in the space outside of standard business hours. We do not guaranty your safety.
20. We make an online directory available for our members.  Your name and membership status will be included in the directory, but you can edit your profile to determine what other information is shared. You may not use any member’s personally identifiable information for marketing or similar communications unless the member has indicated that they wish to receive communications of that type.
21. Animals are not allowed in the building unless they are service animals.
22. Smoking is not permitted.

Geekdom Terms and Conditions

Your membership with Geekdom is subject to these Terms and Conditions.

Certain word used below have special meanings:

“Application” means the online membership application, desk application, or similar form submitted by you to the Manger that states your member fees and membership benefits.

“Geekdom” means the collaborative co-working space and related programs and services that the Manager makes available to you as part of your membership.

“Guidelines” means the Geekdom Guidelines posted at geekdom.com/guidelines.pdf as they may be amended by the Manager from time-to-time.

“Manager” means Geekdom, LC, a Texas limited liability company.

“Member Agreement” or “Agreement” means the Application, these Terms and Conditions, the Guidelines, and any other document incorporated by reference in any of them.

“You” and “your”, in upper- or lower-case mean the person (individual or entity) that signs or otherwise submits an Application for Geekdom to the Manager.

1. Membership. To apply for membership, you must submit an Application. Your Application is accepted and your Member Agreement is effective when the Manager charges the first month’s membership fee as described in the Application.  Your membership level and related benefits are described in the Application.
2. Term of Membership. The length of your term is determined by your Application.
   1. Monthly Term. Your monthly membership begins on the date stated in your Member Agreement and automatically renews for consecutive renewal terms of one calendar month until terminated as provided in this Agreement.
   2. Prepaid Annual Term. Your annual term begins on the date stated in your Member Agreement and following the expiration of the initial one-year term, automatically renews for consecutive renewal terms of one month until terminated as provided in this Agreement.
3. Termination. You may cancel your membership at any time by giving 30 days written notice of cancellation to the Manager.  The Manager may suspend, convert, or terminate your membership, including your access to the Geekdom premises, at any time, for any or no reason, in the Manager’s sole discretion.
4. Payments. You must pay your membership fees when due.  Monthly membership fees are non-refundable. Annual membership fees will be refunded in proportion to the number of months left in the term.  Your membership fees are due at the times stated in your Member Agreement.  If your Member Agreement does not state a due date, then membership fees are due on the renewal date of your membership term. If you do not pay your membership fee on time, or if the Manager is unable to charge your fee to your card as authorized, the Manager may charge you a late fee of 10% or the maximum lawful rate permitted by law, whichever is lower.  If the membership fee is past due by 30 days, the Manager may terminate your Member Agreement immediately without notice.  If the Manager offers you additional program benefits or services for an additional fee, the fee is due prior to the date the benefits are services are provided unless you have made other payment arrangements with the Manager.  You are responsible for updating your payment card information using the payment portal or other payment service designated by the Manager.
5. Fee Increases. The Manager may increase your membership fee by giving you 30 days notice of the fee increase.
6. Not a Real Estate Lease. You do not have the exclusive right to use a particular desk or space within Geekdom.  If your membership includes a reserved desk or office space, the Manager may relocate your desk or office space from time-to-time as necessary to accommodate Geekdom’s membership generally.  Geekdom will remain in the Manager’s sole and exclusive possession and control at all times and your membership in Geekdom is not a real estate lease, and you are not a tenant.  You represent to the Manager that you do not consider the Member Agreement a lease or yourself a tenant. In the event the law affords you any of the remedies or protections available to a tenant notwithstanding this Section, you waive those remedies and protections to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.  You are licensed to use Geekdom premises on a fully revocable basis subject to these Terms and Conditions.
7. Use of Services. The benefits you will receive as part of your membership will include the non-exclusive right to use and occupy the portions of the Geekdom premises designated for your membership level.  You may use Geekdom only for general office purposes and in compliance with applicable law.  You will not impair or disrupt other members’ use and enjoyment of Geekdom.  You are fully responsible for compliance with the Member Agreement by your staff and guests.
8. Damage. You will not damage or alter the Geekdom premises, subject to ordinary wear and tear, and you will not bring any hazardous materials or illegal substances to Geekdom.  In particular, you will not alter or augment the data or power infrastructure.  You agree to repair any damage to Geekdom caused by you, your staff, or your guests.
9. Confidentiality. Neither you nor the Manager makes any commitment of confidentiality to the other, or to the other members, as part of your membership, and you should limit your disclosure of information to the Manager and the other members accordingly.  You are responsible for using care to hold your private and confidential conversations in a private location.
10. Media Consent. Unless you notify the Manager otherwise in writing, you consent to the Manager’s use of your name, image (in photographic or video form), and voice recording, without compensation to you, as part of its publicity and marketing efforts, including by publication on its website(s), release to press for publication on traditional and online news publications, in marketing brochures, and other materials.  You acknowledge that any statements you give to the Manager or the press regarding Geekdom may be quoted in whole or in part, and attributed to you by name, in the Manager’s publicity and marketing materials or in the news publication, without compensation to you.
11. Geekdom Guidelines. You must comply with the Geekdom Guidelines posted on Geekdom’s website (the “Guidelines”).  The Manager may modify the Guidelines by posting new Guidelines at any time.  Modifications to the Guidelines are effective as to you as of your first renewal term that follows the posting.
12. Warranty Disclaimer. The Manager makes no representations or warranties whatsoever regarding your membership, membership benefits, Geekdom premises, network security, or any products or services that are provided to you in connection with your membership, and expressly disclaims any implied warranty of merchantability, suitability for a particular purpose and non-infringement.  You accept your membership on an AS IS  You acknowledge that the network service may not be uninterrupted or fully secure.  If the Manager is deemed by law to make a warranty notwithstanding this disclaimer, then the warranty is made for a period of thirty days from the date that it is deemed to have been made, and your sole and exclusive remedy for a breach of the warranty is a refund of membership fees paid.
13. Indemnification and Release. You agree that if a third party asserts a legal claim against the Manager or any of its employees, agents, owners or managers (the “Geekdom Personnel”) based on or related to your activities within Geekdom or any actual or alleged violation of the Member Agreement, you will pay all reasonable costs of defending the claim, including reasonable attorney fees, and any damages awarded to the third party or paid to the third party by the Manager as a reasonable settlement.  You agree that the Manager may control the defense of the claim at its option, or may require you to defend the claim directly.  If the Manager elects to control the defense of the claim, you will reimburse the Manager for its reasonable defense costs and expenses as incurred. You also agree to release, waive, discharge, and covenant not to sue the Geekdom Personnel from any and all legal claims whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by you, or to any property belonging to you, whether caused by the negligence of the Geekdom Personnel, or otherwise while on the Geekdom premises.
14. Limitation of Liability.

In the event you have a legal claim against any of the Geekdom Personnel, you agree that the maximum total amount of money you can recover from any or all of them cannot exceed the amount of fees you have paid during the twelve months prior to the date the claim arose, unless the legal claim is based on intentional misconduct or is for personal injury or death resulting from Geekdom Personnel’s negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct.  In addition, you agree that in no event are you entitled to recover any lost revenue, lost profits, damages for lost data, or any indirect or consequential loss or damages or any kind.

You acknowledge that the Manager has set its fees and entered into the Member Agreement in reliance on the limitations of remedies and liability stated in this Agreement, and that these limitations reflect an agreed allocation of risk between you and the Manager.  The limitations stated in this Section shall apply to any liability arising from any cause of action whatsoever, whether in contract, tort, commercial code, strict liability or otherwise, even if a limited remedy fails of its essential purpose. If these limitations as written are not permitted by applicable law, they shall apply to the extent permitted by applicable law.

15. Notices. Notices under this Agreement must be sent to the Manager at 110 E Houston Street, 7^th Floor, San Antonio, TX 78205 with a copy to legalnotice@geekdom.com and to you at the primary address provided in the membership portal, or if no address is provided, at the address provided in your Application and a copy will be sent to your primary email address on file. Notices are deemed given, received and effective as of the date on which it is emailed or hand-delivered or on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed. Notices must be given in the English language.  A party may change its address for notice by giving notice in the manner stated in this Section.
16. Assignment. Your membership is personal to you and you may not assign or transfer your membership.
17. Trademarks. You may not use the Geekdom name, logo, or other trademarks without the Manager’s prior written consent, and then subject to the Manager’s ongoing detailed supervision.  Manager may use your trademarks only to identify you as a member of Geekdom, subject to your reasonable trademark guidelines.  Any permission to use a party’s marks is a limited term, fully revocable license.  All goodwill generated by each party’s use of the other party’s marks inures to the benefit of the owner of the mark.
18. Relationship Between the Parties. The parties agree that we are independent contractors, and that neither of us is the agent of the other.  There is no exclusivity commitment from either of us to the other.  Neither of us is prohibited from entering into agreements with third parties, including competitors of the other party, for services of the type covered by the Member Agreement.
19. Interpretation of Certain Words. The term “person” refers to any legal person, and may mean a natural person (individual), a legally created person (such as an entity, trustee, or executor), or an entity (such as a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company). The word “including” means “including, without limitation.” The words “will” and “shall” are words of obligation, not expressions of intent or expectation.  All references to monetary amounts shall mean United States Dollars.  The term “parties” refers to the signatories to this Agreement.  Unless otherwise defined, the words “business day,” “business hours,” or the like shall mean Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., United States Central Time, excluding federal public holidays in the United States. A reference to “day” shall mean a calendar day, unless expressly designated as a “business” day.  Any requirement in this Agreement that a statement be written, in writing, or a like requirement is satisfied by an email or other digital form of writing unless expressly stated otherwise.  Nouns stated in the singular shall imply the plural as indicated by the context, and pronouns that are gender specific shall be read to refer to either gender.  The Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only; they are not part of this Agreement and may not be used to interpret the terms of this Agreement.
20. Force Majeure. A party is excused from performance under the Member Agreement to the extent it is reasonable prevented from performing due to events beyond its control, such as fire, flood or other natural disaster, or unanticipated change in the law.
21. Severability. In the event one or more of the terms of the Member Agreement or these Terms and Conditions is adjudicated invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the adjudicating body may either interpret this Agreement as if such terms had not been included, or may reform such terms to the limited extent necessary to make them valid, legal or enforceable, consistent with the economic and legal incentives underlying the Agreement.
22. Waiver. No right or remedy arising in connection with this Agreement shall be waived by a course of dealing between the parties, or a party’s delay in exercising the right or remedy.  A party may waive a right or remedy only by signing a written document that expressly identifies the right or remedy waived.  Unless expressly stated in the waiver, a waiver of any right or remedy on one occasion will not be deemed a waiver of that right or remedy on any other occasion, or a waiver of any other right or remedy.
23. Governing law. This Agreement is governed by Texas law (but not the rules governing conflicts of laws).  You agree that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for all purposes under this Agreement shall be in Bexar County, Texas and you consent to such jurisdiction and venue.

This Agreement is the complete and exclusive agreement between the parties regarding its subject matter and supersedes and replaces in its entirety any prior or contemporaneous agreement or understanding regarding the subject matter of this Agreement, written or oral.

Geekdom cares about your privacy and is committed to protect the privacy and confidentiality of personal data we collect when you visit our website.  This policy explains our privacy practices for www.geekdom.com and its associated websites (collectively, the “Website”) and the services provided by Geekdom, LC (“Geekdom,” “us,” or “we”).

PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BELOW, YOU MAY NOT USE THE SITE.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, you should contact us at info@geekdom.com.

• 1 – SCOPE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy applies to all information (including personal information) collected through the Website.  For purposes of this Privacy Policy, the term “personal information” means information that identifies you personally, either alone or in combination with other information available to us including, for example, your full name, address, telephone number, or email address. Personal information does not include “aggregate” information, which is data we collect about the use of the Website, or about a group or category of products, services or users, from which individual identities or other personal information has been removed. This policy in no way restricts or limits our collection and use of aggregate information, and we may share aggregate data about our users with third parties for various purposes. You can choose not to provide certain information when using the Website but then you might not be able to take advantage of many of its features.

• 2 – Disclosure of Personal Information

Personal information we gather is for internal use only and we will not release this information to anyone outside Geekdom (except to third party service providers to Geekdom who perform functions on our behalf, but in such event personal information will only be shared to the extent reasonably necessary to perform their functions and they will not be authorized to use it for any other function), unless you have consented to such disclosure.

If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, we may disclose your information to a relevant authority. This may include exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction. In particular, we may release the information we collect to third parties when we believe it is appropriate to comply with the law, to enforce our legal rights, to protect the rights and safety of others, or to assist with industry efforts to control fraud, spam or other undesirable conduct.

• 3 – Information We Collect

Active Collection of Information

Personal information may be collected in a number of ways when you visit the Website. We may collect certain information that you voluntarily provide to us which may contain personal information. For example, we may collect your name, email address, user name, and telephone number when you register, become a member, or contact us by e-mail.  If your personal information changes, you may correct or update your information by visiting the member portal at: https://member.geekdom.com. If you wish to cancel your membership, you can do so by sending an email to mm@geekdom.com and requesting cancellation.  

Passive Collection of Information

When you visit the Website, some information may be automatically collected. For example, it is standard for your Web browser to automatically send information to every Web site you visit including ours. Such information includes your computer’s Internet Protocol (”IP”) address, access times, browser type and language, and referring Web site addresses. We may also collect information about your usage and activity on the Website.

Web Visit

When you visit our Website, our server logs your IP address, the time and duration of your visit, and the time and duration of the pages on our Website you view. If you arrive at our Website by clicking a paid advertisement (including a paid search engine result) or a link in an email, then we will capture information that tracks your visit from that link. If you arrive at our Website by clicking a non-paid source, such as link in a non-paid search engine result or an unsponsored link on another website, we may capture information that tracks your visit from that source, to the extent we are able to do so. We may also capture information about your computer system, such as your browser type and operating system.

Cookies

We will likely place a cookie on your hard drive during the web visit. A cookie is a unique alphanumeric identifier that we use to help us identify the number of unique visitors to our Website, whether or not those visitors are repeat visitors, and the source of the visits. Use of cookies makes web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords and your personal preferences regarding your use of a website. We do link the information we store in cookies to your personal information entered into the Website. This link is only used internally for Website usage tracking and for re-marketing Geekdom’s product and services to you. If you do not wish cookies to be placed on your computer, then they can be disabled in your web browser. The option to do so is normally found in your browser’s “security settings” section. However, please note, permanently disabling cookies in your browser may hinder your use of our Website as well as other websites and interactive services.

Links to Third Party Websites

We may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. The privacy practices of those sites may differ from our practices and are not controlled by Geekdom or covered by this Privacy Policy. We do not make any representations about third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before submitting your personal data.

Sensitive Information

We will not intentionally collect or maintain, and do not want you to provide, any information regarding your medical or health condition, race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs or other sensitive information.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection

Our services are not designed for or directed to children under the age of 13, and we will not intentionally collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of 13.

• 4 – How We Use You Information

We use your personal information to send information about Geekdom products and services and to get in touch with you when necessary. We also use the information we collect to improve the content of the Website and to prevent or detect fraud or abuses of our Website and to enable third parties to carry out technical, logistical or other functions on our behalf.  

We use web visit information to measure interest in and develop our web pages and marketing plans, customize the content you view on your web visits based on your activity on past visits, and administer our Website.

We use the visitors’ IP address to help diagnose problems with our servers, and to administer our Websites.

We use cookies to help us recognize visitors as unique visitors (just a number) when they return to our Website. For example, if there are 1,000 visits to our Website on a certain day, we can use cookies to discover how many of those visits were made via the same browser (same visitor). We may also use the cookie to discover whether a certain visitor has visited our site more than once, and the source for each visit. We also use cookies to compile anonymous, aggregated statistics that allow us to understand how users use our site and to help us improve the structure of our Website (we cannot identify visitors personally in this way) and count the number of anonymous users of our sites.

• 5 – Choice/Opt-out

When you sign up for membership or otherwise submit your email address to us, we will use your email address to send you internal communications from Geekdom, Website updates, or informational and service-related communications. If you do not wish to receive email communications about our services, you can opt-out of these communications by clicking “opt-out” at the bottom of the email, contacting us at info@geekdom.com, or writing to us at Geekdom, LC, Attn: Membership Managers, 110 E Houston St, 7th Floor, San Antonio, Texas 78205, to have your name removed from our distribution lists.

• 6 – Security

Geekdom has implemented and follows industry standard measures to protect against unauthorized access to and unlawful interception or processing of personal information. If you use a password on the Website, you are responsible for keeping it confidential. Do not share it with any other person. If you believe your password has been misused, please notify us immediately. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warranty the security of any such personal information.

• 7 – Notice of Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. If we believe that the changes are material, we’ll let you know by doing one (or more) of the following: (1) posting the changes on the Website, (2) sending you an email or message about the changes, or (3) posting an update to Slack and/or the Member Portal. That way you can decide whether you want to continue using the Website. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. You are responsible for reviewing and becoming familiar with any changes. Your use of the Website following the changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

• 8 – Legal Disclaimer

We may disclose your personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Geekdom.  As such, we cannot ensure that your personal information will not be disclosed to third parties. For example, we may be legally obligated to disclose information to the government or third parties under certain circumstances, or third parties may circumvent our security measures to unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications.