Terms & Conditions
Terms and Conditions
Welcome to the website of Inspiring Acumen, LLC. By accessing this website and engaging our consulting services, you agree to the following terms and conditions. These terms govern all use of this site and all consulting services rendered by Inspiring Acumen, LLC (“we,” “our,” or “Consultant”) to clients or visitors (“you” or “Client”). Please read them carefully.
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1. Services and Scope
Inspiring Acumen provides professional consulting services including, but not limited to, strategic communications, nonprofit operational guidance, leadership development, and program design. All services are provided remotely unless explicitly agreed otherwise. Specific scopes of work are outlined in written agreements with each client.
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2. Independent Contractor Status
Inspiring Acumen operates as an independent contractor. No employment, partnership, or joint venture relationship is formed by use of this site or through service engagements.
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3. Payment Terms
Clients will be billed according to terms specified in their individual agreements. Unless otherwise noted, all fees are payable in advance and are non-refundable. Payment must be made electronically unless alternate arrangements are approved in writing.
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4. Confidentiality
All proprietary, strategic, or sensitive information shared by a client during a consulting engagement will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed to third parties without written consent, except as required by law. This obligation remains in effect even after the termination of services.
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5. Intellectual Property
Any materials created by Inspiring Acumen during a consulting engagement – including content, visual designs, plans, or communications strategies – are delivered for client use but remain the intellectual property of Inspiring Acumen unless explicitly transferred in writing.
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6. No Guarantees
Inspiring Acumen does not warrant or guarantee any specific results from the use of its services. All advice and deliverables are provided in good faith and based on professional expertise, but their effectiveness depends on client implementation and external circumstances.
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7. Limitation of Liability
By engaging Inspiring Acumen, clients agree to release, indemnify, and hold harmless the Consultant from all liability for any outcomes arising from the use or non-use of advice, services, or deliverables. This includes impacts to organizational operations, finances, reputation, or relationships.
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8. Termination
Either party may terminate a consulting engagement as described in the written agreement. If termination is initiated due to lack of cooperation or conditions preventing completion of the agreed scope, fees already paid are non-refundable.
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9. Dispute Resolution
Any dispute arising from or relating to services provided by Inspiring Acumen will be resolved through binding arbitration conducted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Arbitration will occur remotely unless otherwise agreed.
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10. Governing Law
These terms and any disputes related to them shall be governed by the laws of the State of Iowa, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
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11. Modifications
Inspiring Acumen reserves the right to update these terms at any time. Continued use of this website or our services following changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
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Contact
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact:
Inspiring Acumen, LLC