Terms of Service

The specific scope, schedule, deliverables, fees, and other requirements for certain Services may be described in a proposal, scope of work, speaker agreement, registration page, order form, or other written agreement.

Consulting, Coaching, and Private Speaking Engagements
Consulting engagements, individual strategy coaching, and privately booked speaking engagements may be governed by a signed proposal, scope of work, speaker agreement, or other written agreement.

That agreement is incorporated into these Terms by reference. If it conflicts with these Terms, the signed agreement controls with respect to that engagement.

Workshops, Webinars, Group Programs, and Other Registration-Based Services
Dates, content, fees, participation requirements, and program-specific policies will appear on the applicable registration or program webpage. Those terms are incorporated into these Terms by reference.

If program-specific terms conflict with these Terms, the program-specific terms control with respect to that program.

You accept these Terms when you:

• Sign a proposal, scope of work, speaker agreement, or other agreement incorporating them;
• Pay an invoice that references them;
• Register for a workshop, webinar, program, or other Service;
• Select a checkbox confirming your agreement; or
• Otherwise purchase or participate in Services after being given access to these Terms.

When online registration is used, registration is not complete until the required acknowledgment is provided.

You are responsible for supplying complete and accurate registration, billing, and contact information.

Fees, payment schedules, deposits, and invoicing requirements may vary by Service.

• Consulting, coaching, and private speaking engagements: Payment terms will be provided in the applicable proposal, scope of work, speaker agreement, or invoice.
• Workshops, webinars, and registration-based programs: Unless otherwise stated on the applicable webpage, payment is due when you register.
• Taxes and expenses: You are responsible for applicable taxes and any approved travel or other expenses identified in the applicable agreement.
• Overdue payments: We may suspend Services when payment is overdue, subject to any contrary terms in a signed agreement.

Except as expressly stated in these Terms, an applicable cancellation policy, or a signed agreement—or as otherwise required by law—payments are nonrefundable.

This section applies to paid workshops, workshop series, and other registration-based programs unless the applicable registration page provides different terms.

It does not apply to consulting, individual coaching, or privately booked speaking engagements. Cancellation terms for those Services will be provided in the applicable agreement.

30 or More Days Before the Program
You may:

• Cancel and receive a full refund; or
• Transfer your registration to a future offering of the same program, subject to availability.
  

• Transfer your registration to a future offering of the same program, subject to availability; or
  
• Substitute another participant from your organization.
  

No-Shows
Registration fees for participants who do not attend are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

Multi-Session Programs
For a program containing more than one session, all cancellation and transfer deadlines are calculated from the date of the first session. Once the program has begun, registration cannot be refunded or transferred.

Team Registrations
Team registrations are not eligible for partial refunds or individual transfers. Participant substitutions may be made before the program begins.

How to Request a Cancellation, Transfer, or Substitution
Requests must be submitted in writing to isabelle[@]pareconsulting.com. A request is effective when it is received. We will confirm whether the requested transfer or substitution is available.​​​​​​​

You agree to:

• Provide accurate and timely information reasonably required to deliver the Services;
• Complete required preparation and participate professionally;
• Comply with reasonable program and technology requirements;
• Respect the privacy, intellectual property, and contributions of other participants;
• Avoid recording or distributing sessions unless you have received prior written permission; and
• Use the Services and materials only for lawful purposes.

Client-caused delays may affect the schedule, delivery dates, or availability of Services. Any resulting rescheduling fees or changes to the scope will be governed by the applicable agreement.

We may remove a participant whose conduct is disruptive, discriminatory, threatening, unlawful, or materially interferes with the experience of others. Removal for misconduct does not entitle the participant to a refund.

Some webinars, workshops, or group sessions may be recorded. When a session will be recorded, participants will be notified in advance or at the beginning of the session.

Unless we obtain separate permission, recordings intended for later distribution will not intentionally feature a participant’s image, voice, name, or identifiable contribution beyond what is reasonably necessary to provide the program.

Participants may turn off their camera, adjust their display name, or refrain from contributing verbally if they do not wish to appear in a recording, unless active participation is an expressly stated requirement of the program.

Recordings, when provided, are for the registered participant’s authorized use and may not be copied, shared, sold, posted publicly, or distributed without written permission.

We are not responsible for interruptions caused by a participant’s equipment, internet connection, software, security settings, or inability to access a third-party platform. If a material technology failure within our reasonable control prevents delivery, we will make reasonable efforts to reschedule the session or provide an alternative.

The Career Design Blueprint™, Blueprint Scorecard, frameworks, assessments, methodologies, presentations, workbooks, templates, recordings, program content, and other materials provided through the Services are owned by or licensed to Paré Consulting and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

Unless a signed agreement states otherwise, you receive a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use the materials for your own professional development or your organization’s internal, noncommercial purposes.

You may not, without prior written permission:

• Reproduce, publish, sell, license, or distribute the materials;
• Share program access or recordings with an unregistered person;
• Modify the materials for resale or external distribution;
• Use the materials to deliver consulting, training, assessments, or other commercial services;
• Create or market a substantially similar assessment or framework derived from the materials;
• Remove copyright, trademark, attribution, or proprietary notices; or
• Represent Paré Consulting’s materials, frameworks, or methodologies as your own.

Client-specific deliverables and any additional usage rights will be governed by the applicable signed agreement.

Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of Paré Consulting’s preexisting intellectual property, frameworks, methodologies, templates, or general professional knowledge.

The Services are advisory and educational. They do not constitute legal, financial, accounting, medical, mental-health, or other licensed professional advice.

Recommendations are based on the information available at the time and on professional judgment. You are responsible for evaluating recommendations in light of your organization’s circumstances, policies, legal obligations, resources, and decision-making processes.

You remain responsible for all decisions, actions, and results arising from your implementation or use of the Services.

Paré Consulting does not guarantee any particular institutional, organizational, financial, enrollment, retention, employment, career-outcome, or other result.

Examples, testimonials, case studies, and prior client outcomes illustrate individual experiences and do not promise that another client or participant will obtain the same results.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Services and materials are provided “as is” and “as available.”

Paré Consulting disclaims implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement, except where such warranties cannot lawfully be excluded.

Nothing in these Terms limits any warranty or right that cannot be waived under applicable law.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Paré Consulting will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, lost revenue, lost data, lost opportunities, or reputational harm arising from or related to the Services.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Paré Consulting’s total liability arising from or related to a particular Service will not exceed the amount paid to Paré Consulting for that Service during the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

These limitations do not apply to liability that cannot legally be limited or excluded, or to damages resulting from Paré Consulting’s gross negligence, fraud, or willful misconduct.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Paré Consulting and its owners, employees, and contractors from third-party claims, liabilities, damages, and reasonable costs arising from:

• Your unlawful use or unauthorized distribution of the Services or materials;
• Your infringement of another person’s intellectual-property or privacy rights;
• Information or materials you provide for our use; or
• Your material breach of these Terms.

This obligation does not apply to the extent a claim results from Paré Consulting’s gross negligence, fraud, or willful misconduct.

Neither party will be liable for a delay or failure to perform caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including severe weather, natural disaster, widespread technology or utility failure, labor disruption, public-health emergency, government action, transportation disruption, or the serious illness or incapacity of a scheduled presenter.

The affected party will provide notice when reasonably practicable and make reasonable efforts to resume or reschedule performance.

Payment obligations for Services already delivered are not excused by this section.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules.

Unless a signed agreement provides otherwise, any legal action arising from these Terms or the Services must be brought in a state or federal court with jurisdiction in Dane County, Wisconsin.

We may update these Terms from time to time. The updated version will be posted on our website with a revised effective date.

Unless required by law or agreed to in writing, updated Terms apply prospectively to purchases, registrations, and engagements made after the updated Terms take effect. The version accepted at the time of an earlier purchase or registration will continue to govern that transaction.

Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with any applicable proposal, scope of work, speaker agreement, registration page, or other document expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the complete agreement concerning the applicable Services and supersede prior communications concerning those Services.

Severability
If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect. The unenforceable provision will be interpreted as closely as legally permitted to its intended purpose.

No Waiver
A failure to enforce a provision does not waive the right to enforce it later.

Assignment
You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, reorganization, sale of substantially all business assets, or transfer to a successor entity.

Independent Parties
Nothing in these Terms creates an employment, partnership, joint-venture, fiduciary, or agency relationship between you and Paré Consulting.

Electronic Communications
You agree that contracts, notices, invoices, and other records related to the Services may be provided electronically, subject to applicable law.