Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the website located at zengeniuslab.com (the “Website”) or by engaging the consulting services of ZenGenius (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“Client,” “User,” or “you”) and ZenGenius.

If you do not agree to these Terms in their entirety, you must not access or use our Website or services. By continuing to use our Website or by entering into a consulting engagement with us, you affirm that you are of legal age to enter into binding agreements and that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

ZenGenius reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to the Website with an updated date. Your continued use of the Website or services following any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Description of Services

ZenGenius is a U.S.-based management and marketing consulting firm providing professional advisory services to business clients. Our services include, but are not limited to:

• Marketing Strategy Consulting
• Business Growth Advisory
• Market Research and Analysis
• Brand Positioning
• Performance Optimization
• Operational Efficiency Consulting

All consulting services are provided pursuant to a formal engagement agreement that defines the specific scope of work, deliverables, timeline, and fees applicable to each individual engagement. The terms of each engagement agreement are incorporated into and governed by these Terms.

ZenGenius reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of its services at any time. We will provide reasonable notice of any material changes to ongoing client engagements.

3. No Guarantees Disclaimer

ZenGenius provides consulting services based on professional expertise, industry knowledge, and data-driven analysis. However, we expressly disclaim any and all guarantees regarding specific business outcomes, financial results, revenue increases, or other performance metrics.

Business results depend on numerous factors outside our control, including but not limited to market conditions, competitive dynamics, client implementation of recommendations, economic factors, and client-specific operational variables. Past results achieved by other clients do not guarantee or imply similar results for your business.

Our recommendations are provided as professional opinions based on the information available at the time of the engagement. ZenGenius is not responsible for decisions made by clients based on our consulting advice, or for any consequences arising from the implementation or non-implementation of our recommendations.

4. Client Obligations

To enable ZenGenius to provide effective consulting services, clients agree to:

• Provide accurate, complete, and timely information as reasonably requested
• Make appropriate personnel available for consultations and information-gathering sessions
• Review and provide feedback on deliverables within agreed timeframes
• Make timely payments in accordance with the engagement agreement
• Maintain confidentiality of any proprietary methodologies or materials provided by ZenGenius
• Notify ZenGenius promptly of any material changes to your business that may affect the engagement

5. Payment Terms

Fees for consulting services are as specified in the applicable engagement agreement. Unless otherwise stated in the engagement agreement:

• Invoices are due and payable within thirty (30) days of the invoice date
• Project-based engagements may require a deposit of up to 50% prior to commencement of work
• Retainer fees are payable in advance at the beginning of each billing period
• Late payments may be subject to interest charges of 1.5% per month on the outstanding balance
• All fees are stated in U.S. dollars and are exclusive of applicable taxes

ZenGenius reserves the right to suspend services for any client with an outstanding overdue balance of more than thirty (30) days, without liability for any resulting delay or interruption of services.

6. Intellectual Property

All content on this Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of ZenGenius and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any content on this Website without our express written consent.

With respect to consulting deliverables, ownership of work product will be as specified in the engagement agreement. Generally, upon full payment of all fees, ZenGenius grants clients a non-exclusive license to use the deliverables for their internal business purposes. ZenGenius retains ownership of its underlying methodologies, frameworks, tools, and proprietary processes.

Clients grant ZenGenius a limited license to use client-provided materials and information solely for the purpose of performing the consulting services described in the engagement agreement.

7. Confidentiality

Both parties agree to maintain the confidentiality of any proprietary or confidential information disclosed during the course of an engagement. ZenGenius will not disclose client confidential information to third parties without the client's prior written consent, except as required by law or as necessary to perform the services.

Confidentiality obligations shall survive the termination of any engagement agreement for a period of three (3) years, unless the information becomes publicly available through no fault of the receiving party.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ZENGENIUS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE OR SERVICES.

IN NO EVENT SHALL ZENGENIUS'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY CONSULTING ENGAGEMENT EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY YOU TO ZENGENIUS DURING THE THREE (3) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.

9. Termination

Either party may terminate a consulting engagement in accordance with the terms specified in the applicable engagement agreement. In the absence of specific termination provisions, either party may terminate an engagement with thirty (30) days' written notice.

ZenGenius reserves the right to terminate any engagement immediately and without notice if a client:

• Fails to make timely payment of fees owed
• Breaches any material term of the engagement agreement or these Terms
• Engages in conduct that is illegal, unethical, or harmful to ZenGenius
• Provides materially false or misleading information

Upon termination, the client shall pay for all services rendered up to the effective date of termination. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall continue in effect after termination.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ZenGenius and its principals, employees, agents, and successors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of our Website or services; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any third-party right; or (d) any claim that your use of our services caused damage to a third party.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms and any disputes arising out of or related to them or our services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof shall first be subject to good-faith negotiation between the parties. If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation within thirty (30) days, the parties agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration in Franklin County, Ohio, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm. The prevailing party in any legal proceeding shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

12. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Refund Policy, and any applicable engagement agreement, constitute the entire agreement between you and ZenGenius with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, representations, and warranties. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

13. Contact Information

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