update tos and add page for mentorship program (#235)

Author: ericbrown99

docs/docs.json

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
             "pages": [
               "get-started/get-funded",
               "get-started/base-services-hub",
+              "get-started/base-mentorship-program",
               "get-started/country-leads-and-ambassadors"
             ]
           },

docs/get-started/base-mentorship-program.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+---
+title: Base Mentorship Program
+description: Connect with experienced builders and industry leaders to accelerate your journey on Base
+---
+
+### Program Purpose
+
+The Base Mentorship Program connects builders with top operators and investors who have been there before, sharing lessons learned, making introductions, and helping you avoid costly mistakes. Mentors work closely with the Base team to ensure their advice is actionable and aligned with your stage and goals.
+
+### Base Mentors
+
+Base Mentors are experienced founders, operators, and subject matter experts across key verticals who volunteer their time to support builders in the Base ecosystem.  
+They offer guidance on topics like product strategy, go-to-market, technical architecture, growth, fundraising, and more. We work directly with builders to pair them with the right mentor for their needs.
+
+**Current Mentors**
+
+| Name  | Affiliation |
+| ----- | ----- |
+| Alok Vasudev | [Standard Crypto](https://www.standardcrypto.vc/) |
+| Dariush Aghai | [Study Hall Creative](%20https://studyhall.design/about) |
+| Winnie Lau  | [Strobe Ventures](https://www.strobe.fund/team/winnie-lau) |
+| Simone “Limone” Staffa  | [Builders Garden](https://www.builders.garden/#mission) |
+| Nina Suthers  | [Variant](https://variant.fund/people/nina-suthers-2/) |
+| Jack Gorman  | [Variant](https://variant.fund/people/jack-gorman/) |
+| Nick Tomaino | [1confirmation](https://www.1confirmation.com/about) |
+| Mike Tomaino  | [1confirmation](https://www.1confirmation.com/about) |
+| Ian Dutra  | [a16z crypto](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/ian-dutra/) |
+| Jay Drain Jr  | [a16z crypto](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/jay-drain/) |
+| Jonathan Wu | [Asylum Ventures](https://www.asylum.vc/) |
+| Mark Beylin  | [Haun Ventures](https://www.haun.co/team/mark-beylin) |
+| Katie Chiou  | [Archetype](https://www.archetype.fund/team) |
+| Maria Shen  | [Electric Capital](https://www.electriccapital.com/team/maria-shen-c) |
+| Jakub Rusiecki  | [1kx](https://1kx.network/team/jakub-rusiecki) |
+| David Espinel  | [Social Graph Ventures](https://www.socialgraph.vc/team) |

docs/terms-of-service.mdx

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ hide_table_of_contents: true
 ---
 
 **Sequencer, Testnet, Basenames Interface, Base.dev Terms**  
-***Last Updated: August 11, 2025***
+***Last Updated: August 19, 2025***
 
 We’re excited you’re interested in Base, a layer-two optimistic rollup on the Ethereum public blockchain. While we do not control Base, these Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding contract made between you and Coinbase Technologies, Inc. (“Coinbase,” “we,” or “us”) that governs your access to and use of the Coinbase Sequencer, Base Testnet, Basenames Interface, Basenames Profile Pages, and Base.dev, each of which is defined below (collectively, the “Services”). By using the Services in any way, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not accept the terms and conditions of these Terms, you are not permitted to access or otherwise use the Services.
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ You agree that you will not use the Services in any manner or for any purpose ot
 
 * Violate, compromise, or interfere with the security, integrity, or availability of any computer, network, or technology associated with the Services, including using the Services in a manner that constitutes excessive or abusive usage, attempts to disrupt, attack, or interfere with other users, or otherwise impacts the stability of the Services. 
 
-* Use any Coinbase brands, logos, or trademarks (or any brands, logos, or trademarks that are  confusingly similar) without our express prior written approval, which we may withhold at our discretion for any reason.Use any data collected from your use of Base.dev, including Coinbase data, for advertising or marketing purposes without Coinbase’s prior written approval.
+* Use any Coinbase brands, logos, or trademarks (or any brands, logos, or trademarks that are  confusingly similar) without our express prior written approval, which we may withhold at our discretion for any reason. Use any data collected from your use of Base.dev, including Coinbase data, for advertising or marketing purposes without Coinbase’s prior written approval.
 
 ## 9. **Release and Assumption of Risk**
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ We may suspend or terminate your access to and use of the Services at our sole d
 
 ## 24. **Governing Law**
 
- You agree that the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms and any Dispute, except to the extent governed by federal law.
+ You agree that the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms and any Dispute, except to the extent governed by the Federal Arbitration Act or other applicable federal law.
 
 ## 25. **Force Majeure**
 
@@ -180,29 +180,25 @@ If you have a dispute with us, you agree to first contact Coinbase Support via o
 
 If you reside in the United States or Canada, and if you have a dispute with us or if we have a dispute with you, the dispute shall be resolved through binding arbitration or in small claims court pursuant to the Arbitration Agreement in Appendix 1 below.
 
-As an illustration only, the following is a summary of some of the terms of the Arbitration Agreement:
-
-* Disputes will be resolved individually (in other words, you are waiving your right to proceed against Coinbase in a class action). However, if you or we bring a coordinated group of arbitration demands with other claimants, you and we agree that the American Arbitration Association (AAA) must batch your or our arbitration demand with up to 100 other claimants to increase the efficiency and resolution of such claims.  
-* Certain disputes must be decided before a court, including (1) any claim that the class action waiver is unenforceable, (2) any dispute about the payment of arbitration fees, (3) any dispute about whether you have completed the prerequisites to arbitration (such as exhausting the support and Formal Complaint processes), (4) any dispute about which version of the Arbitration Agreement applies, and (5) any dispute about whether a dispute is subject to the Arbitration Agreement in the first instance.  
-* In the event that a dispute is filed with a court that does not fall into one of the above five categories, either you or Coinbase may move to compel the court to order arbitration. If the court issues an order compelling arbitration, the prevailing party on the motion to compel may recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
+* You and Coinbase agree that, except as specified in the Batch Arbitration Provision set forth above, each of us may bring claims against the other only on an individual basis and not on a class, representative, or collective basis or as part of a mass action (such as a mass arbitration), and the parties hereby waive all rights to bring or to participate in such actions in arbitration or in court to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. This provision does not prevent you or Coinbase from participating in a class-wide settlement of claims. YOU AND WE AGREE TO WAIVE OUR RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL. To the extent that any Dispute proceeds in court, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you and we agree to waive any right to a jury trial and have such matter resolved by a judge (also known as a bench trial).
 
 **Disputes with Users Who Reside Outside the United States and Canada**
 
 If you do not reside in the United States or Canada, the Arbitration Agreement in Appendix 1 does not apply to you and you may resolve any claim you have with us relating to, arising out of, or in any way in connection with our Terms, us, or our Services in a court of competent jurisdiction.
 
 ## **APPENDIX 1: ARBITRATION AGREEMENT**
 
-**Disputes Defined.** "Disputes" are defined as any dispute, claim, or disagreement arising out of relating in any way to our relationship with you, the Services, the Site, any Communications you receive, any products or services sold or distributed through the Site, or these Terms. The term "Disputes" is intended to be interpreted broadly. The provisions below describe which Disputes belong in arbitration, small claims court, or a court of general jurisdiction.
+**Disputes Defined.** "Disputes" are defined as any dispute, claim, or disagreement arising out of relating in any way to our relationship with you, the Services, https://www.base.org (the “Site”), any Communications you receive, any products or services sold or distributed through the Site, or these Terms. The term "Disputes" is intended to be interpreted broadly. The provisions below describe which Disputes belong in arbitration, small claims court, or a court of general jurisdiction.
 
-**Pre-Filing Formal Complaint Requirement.** Before an arbitration demand or small claims action is filed, you and we agree to exhaust the Formal Complaint Process.
+**Pre-Filing Formal Complaint Requirement.** Before an arbitration demand or small claims action is filed, you and we agree to exhaust the Formal Complaint Process. See Section 28 above.
 
 **Arbitration Agreement.** Except where prohibited by law, you and we agree to arbitrate all Disputes in binding arbitration except for the following types of Disputes:
 
 1. ***Disputes about whether the Dispute is arbitrable.*** You and we agree that any Disputes arising out of or related to the interpretation or application of the Arbitration Agreement, including Disputes about the enforceability, revocability, scope, or validity of the Dispute Resolution section or any portion of the Dispute Resolution section (including the Arbitration Agreement) shall be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction, not arbitration. This includes, but is not limited to, any dispute about whether the Batch Arbitration provision applies to the Dispute.  
 2. ***Disputes that are within the jurisdiction of a small claims court.*** You and we agree that if a Dispute could be brought in a small claims court in the county or parish in which you reside, then it ***must*** be brought in that small claims court, not arbitration, provided that it remains in that court and is not removed or appealed to a court of general jurisdiction.  
 3. ***Disagreements about whether a Dispute is within the jurisdiction of a small claims court.*** You and we agree that any disagreement about whether a Dispute is within the jurisdiction of a small claims court will be resolved by the small claims court in the first instance. Disagreements about whether a Dispute is within the jurisdiction of a small claims court may otherwise be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction, but only after you or we have exhausted resolution from the small claims court.  
 4. ***Disputes about or related to infringement or misuse of intellectual property ("IP") rights (e.g., trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents).*** You and we agree that you or Coinbase must resolve IP Disputes outside of arbitration (e.g., in a court of competent jurisdiction). This means, for example, if you have a Dispute that contains an IP cause of action, which is not arbitrable under this agreement, and other causes of action that are arbitrable, then the arbitrable causes of action must proceed in arbitration and the IP cause of action must proceed outside of arbitration consistent with these Terms. You and we agree that all IP Disputes shall not be stayed solely on the grounds that there exists a pending arbitration of arbitrable causes of action.  
-5. ***Disputes about or related to infringement or misuse of intellectual property ("IP") rights (e.g., trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents).*** You and we agree that you or Coinbase must resolve IP Disputes outside of arbitration (e.g., in a court of competent jurisdiction). This means, for example, if you have a Dispute that contains an IP cause of action, which is not arbitrable under this agreement, and other causes of action that are arbitrable, then the arbitrable causes of action must proceed in arbitration and the IP cause of action must proceed outside of arbitration consistent with these Terms. You and we agree that all IP Disputes shall not be stayed solely on the grounds that there exists a pending arbitration of arbitrable causes of action.
+5. ***Disputes about whether you or we have violated state or federal securities laws.*** In the event that there is a Dispute about whether you or we have violated state or federal securities laws, you and we agree that such Disputes shall be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction. This means, for example, if you have a Dispute that contains causes of action under the state or federal securities laws and other causes of action that are arbitrable, then the arbitrable causes of action must proceed in arbitration and the state or federal securities laws causes of action must proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction.  
 
 **Arbitration Procedure. You and we agree that arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement will, depending on the circumstance, be administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") subject to the AAA's Consumer Arbitration Rules then in effect, except as modified by this Arbitration Agreement. If the AAA is unable or unwilling to administer the arbitration consistent with the Arbitration Agreement, or if the Dispute is part of a Batch Arbitration, you and we agree that JAMS will administer the arbitration subject to the JAMS Rules and Procedures then in effect, including any Mass Arbitration Procedures and Guidelines applicable to the Dispute, except as modified by this Arbitration Agreement.** You and we agree that if JAMS is unable or unwilling to administer the arbitration consistent with the Arbitration Agreement, and the parties cannot agree on an alternative provider that will do so, then you or we may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint an administrator that will do so. The AAA and JAMS rules are available at [https://adr.org/Rules](https://adr.org/Rules) and [https://www.jamsadr.com/adr-rules-procedures/](https://www.jamsadr.com/adr-rules-procedures/). You and we agree that these Terms evidence a transaction involving interstate commerce and notwithstanding any other provision with respect to the applicable substantive law, the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 *et seq.* and federal arbitration law (not state arbitration law) will govern any proceedings regarding enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement. Any applicable limitations periods (including statutes of limitations) shall apply in arbitration like in court. You and we agree that an arbitral award shall have no preclusive effect in any other proceeding involving other Users. You and we (and your and our counsel, if represented) agree to work together in good faith to ensure that arbitration remains efficient and cost-effective for all parties. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award sanctions against parties and their counsel consistent with the standard set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11\.