Terms of Use

Effective date: June 8, 2026

These Terms of Use, referred to as the “Terms,” govern your access to and use of talkerstein.com, referred to as the “Site.” The Site is operated by Talkerstein Consulting Group, referred to as “Talkerstein,” “we,” “us,” or “our.”

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

These Terms apply only to the Site and general website use. Client services, projects, retainers, proposals, statements of work, invoices, subscriptions, payment obligations, deliverables, timelines, approvals, intellectual property rights, service levels, advertising budgets, third-party platforms, and other business arrangements are governed by separate written agreements, proposals, invoices, or service terms.

Use of the Site

You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

You agree not to:

Misuse the Site
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or related systems
Interfere with Site security, availability, performance, or functionality
Use bots, scrapers, crawlers, automated tools, or extraction systems without permission
Copy, scrape, reproduce, republish, resell, or exploit Site content without permission
Upload, transmit, or submit malicious code, spam, malware, or harmful content
Attempt to reverse engineer, test, overload, or compromise the Site
Use the Site to infringe the rights of others
Use the Site to send false, misleading, unlawful, abusive, defamatory, obscene, threatening, harassing, or harmful messages
Submit information that you do not have the right to provide
Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity, authority, business, or affiliation
Use the Site for competitive intelligence, benchmarking, copying, cloning, or reverse engineering our services, positioning, content, funnels, design, offers, or strategy

We may restrict, suspend, block, or terminate access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or used the Site improperly.

No client relationship

Using the Site, submitting a form, booking a call, sending an email, messaging us, downloading content, viewing case studies, reading articles, or communicating with us does not create:

A client relationship
A consulting relationship
A fiduciary relationship
A professional advisory relationship
A duty to act
A duty to respond
A duty of confidentiality
An obligation to provide services
An obligation to accept your project
An obligation to preserve or return submitted information

A client relationship is created only when Talkerstein and the client enter into a written agreement, accepted proposal, signed statement of work, paid invoice, or other written commercial arrangement that we expressly approve.

No professional advice

The Site is provided for general informational, marketing, and educational purposes only.

Nothing on the Site constitutes legal, financial, tax, accounting, investment, compliance, cybersecurity, employment, business, medical, or professional advice.

You are responsible for obtaining qualified professional advice before making decisions based on information on the Site.

We do not guarantee that any information, strategy, example, checklist, audit point, article, resource, estimate, comparison, or recommendation on the Site is suitable for your specific business, industry, jurisdiction, budget, technical environment, risk profile, or legal obligations.

No guarantee of results

Marketing, advertising, SEO, branding, web design, automation, conversion optimization, analytics, content strategy, and consulting outcomes depend on many factors outside our control.

We do not guarantee:

Leads
Sales
Revenue
Rankings
Traffic
Conversions
Profitability
Ad approvals
Ad account stability
Search engine indexing
Search engine placement
Social media reach
Follower growth
Viral performance
Platform approval
Grant approval
Funding approval
Compliance approval
Customer retention
Business success
Specific return on investment

Any examples, case studies, estimates, projections, rankings, testimonials, or results shown on the Site are illustrative only and do not guarantee future performance.

Third-party platforms and tools

Our business may discuss, recommend, integrate with, or provide services involving third-party tools or platforms, including but not limited to website builders, hosting providers, analytics tools, CRM systems, advertising platforms, payment processors, automation tools, plugins, APIs, scheduling tools, email platforms, design tools, artificial intelligence tools, and social media platforms.

We do not control third-party platforms.

We are not responsible for:

Third-party outages
Third-party errors
Platform policy changes
Account suspensions
Ad disapprovals
Search algorithm changes
API changes
Plugin conflicts
Hosting issues
Domain issues
Email deliverability issues
Payment processor decisions
Software bugs
Security flaws in third-party systems
Third-party pricing changes
Data loss caused by third-party tools
Functionality removed or changed by third-party providers
Any harm caused by third-party products, services, platforms, policies, or conduct

Your use of third-party platforms is governed by their own terms, policies, and contracts.

Intellectual property

The Site and its content are owned by or licensed to Talkerstein and are protected by copyright, trademark, trade dress, and other intellectual property laws.

This includes, without limitation:

Text
Copywriting
Layouts
Page structures
Graphics
Visual design
Logos
Icons
Images
Videos
Frameworks
Service descriptions
Offers
Resource structures
Strategy documents
Case study formats
Checklists
Funnels
Diagrams
Code
Design systems
Brand elements
Downloadable materials
Overall look and feel

The Talkerstein name, logo, branding, slogans, service names, and related identifiers are owned by Talkerstein or its licensors.

You may not copy, reproduce, adapt, modify, distribute, display, sell, license, publish, scrape, train AI on, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from Site content without our prior written consent.

Limited personal or internal business viewing of publicly available Site pages is allowed, provided you do not remove notices, misuse the content, or violate these Terms.

User submissions

If you submit information, messages, documents, screenshots, links, files, comments, feedback, ideas, suggestions, concepts, or other materials to us through the Site or related channels, you represent and warrant that:

You have the right to submit them
They are accurate to the best of your knowledge
They do not violate any law
They do not infringe another person’s rights
They do not contain malware or harmful code
They do not include sensitive personal information unless specifically requested
They do not include confidential third-party information unless you are authorized to share it

You grant Talkerstein a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free right to use, review, store, reproduce, analyze, and process your submissions for the purpose of responding to you, evaluating your inquiry, providing services, improving our processes, protecting our legal rights, and operating our business.

Unsolicited ideas

Do not send us unsolicited ideas, business plans, creative concepts, marketing strategies, product ideas, designs, code, content, slogans, inventions, or proprietary materials unless we have signed a written agreement that says otherwise.

If you submit unsolicited materials, you agree that:

They are not confidential
We have no obligation to review them
We have no obligation to return them
We have no obligation to compensate you
We may already be working on similar ideas
We may develop, use, sell, or offer similar ideas, services, designs, strategies, or materials without owing you anything

Website availability

We may update, modify, suspend, interrupt, restrict, or discontinue all or part of the Site at any time without notice.

We do not guarantee that the Site will be available, secure, uninterrupted, error-free, virus-free, compatible with your device, or free from harmful components.

You are responsible for your own internet connection, browser, device, software, backups, security, and access.

Accuracy of information

We try to keep Site information accurate and current, but we do not guarantee completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, availability, or timeliness.

Site content may contain errors, omissions, outdated information, technical inaccuracies, or typographical mistakes.

We may update, remove, revise, or replace Site content at any time without notice.

Pricing and services

Any prices, packages, offers, timelines, examples, or service descriptions shown on the Site are general only and may change at any time.

Nothing on the Site is a binding offer to provide services.

We may accept or reject any project, client, inquiry, industry, request, budget, timeline, or scope at our discretion.

Services are subject to separate written terms, availability, payment, approval, and acceptance by Talkerstein.

Payments and client work

These Terms do not govern detailed payment obligations for client work unless expressly stated.

Client payments, refunds, chargebacks, disputes, approvals, revisions, deliverables, timelines, ownership, licenses, expenses, third-party fees, advertising spend, hosting, subscriptions, scope, out-of-scope work, retainers, cancellations, and termination are governed by the applicable proposal, invoice, service agreement, statement of work, payment authorization, or other written arrangement.

If there is a conflict between these Terms and a signed client agreement, the signed client agreement controls for that client engagement.

Third-party links

The Site may link to third-party websites, tools, platforms, resources, or content.

Links are provided for convenience only.

We do not endorse and are not responsible for third-party websites, products, services, platforms, claims, policies, terms, security, privacy practices, pricing, accuracy, availability, or conduct.

You access third-party links at your own risk.

Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

By using the Site, you acknowledge that we may collect, use, disclose, and process information as described in those policies.

Disclaimer of warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Site and all Site content are provided “as is,” “as available,” and “with all faults.”

We disclaim all warranties, representations, and conditions of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including:

Merchantability
Fitness for a particular purpose
Non-infringement
Accuracy
Completeness
Availability
Security
Reliability
Error-free operation
Uninterrupted access
Suitability for your business
Suitability for your legal or compliance needs
Suitability for your technical environment

You use the Site at your own risk.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Talkerstein, its owners, directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, affiliates, suppliers, and service providers will not be liable for any:

Indirect damages
Incidental damages
Special damages
Consequential damages
Punitive damages
Exemplary damages
Loss of profits
Loss of revenue
Loss of business
Loss of goodwill
Loss of opportunity
Loss of data
Loss of use
Business interruption
Reputational harm
System failure
Security incident
Website downtime
Third-party platform issue
Advertising account issue
Search ranking loss
Social media account issue
Cost of substitute services
Claims arising from reliance on Site content

This applies whether the claim is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, statute, equity, or any other legal theory, even if we were advised of the possibility of such damages.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability for all claims relating to the Site or these Terms will not exceed CAD $100.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability. In those jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

Release

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you release Talkerstein and its owners, directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, affiliates, suppliers, and service providers from claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from:

Your use of the Site
Your reliance on Site content
Your use of third-party links
Your communications with us before a written agreement is in place
Your submission of information through the Site
Your violation of these Terms
Your violation of any law or third-party right

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Talkerstein, its owners, directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, affiliates, suppliers, and service providers from and against any claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, settlements, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising from or related to:

Your use or misuse of the Site
Your violation of these Terms
Your violation of any law
Your violation of any third-party right
Your submissions to us
Your unauthorized use of our content or intellectual property
Your negligence, misconduct, fraud, misrepresentation, or unlawful activity

We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter subject to indemnification, and you agree to cooperate with us.

Force majeure

We are not responsible for any delay, failure, interruption, loss, or damage caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including:

Internet failures
Hosting failures
Platform outages
Cyberattacks
Labour disruptions
Natural disasters
Power failures
War
Terrorism
Civil unrest
Government action
Legal or regulatory changes
Third-party service failures
Payment processor issues
Search engine changes
Advertising platform changes
Social media platform changes
Cloud service outages

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law rules.

Limitation period

To the maximum extent permitted by law, any claim relating to the Site or these Terms must be brought within one year after the claim arose, or it is permanently barred.

No waiver

Our failure to enforce any part of these Terms does not waive our right to enforce it later.

Jurisdiction and venue

You agree that any dispute relating to the Site or these Terms will be brought exclusively in the courts located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

You waive any objection to jurisdiction, venue, or inconvenient forum in those courts.

Severability

If any part of these Terms is found invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that part will be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining parts will remain in full force and effect.

Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.

We may assign or transfer our rights or obligations under these Terms without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, sale, restructuring, financing, or transfer of business assets.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law rules.

Jurisdiction and venue

You agree that any dispute relating to the Site or these Terms will be brought exclusively in the courts located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

You waive any objection to jurisdiction, venue, or inconvenient forum in those courts.

Limitation period

To the maximum extent permitted by law, any claim relating to the Site or these Terms must be brought within one year after the claim arose, or it is permanently barred.

Severability

No waiver

Our failure to enforce any part of these Terms does not waive our right to enforce it later.

Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.

Entire agreement for Site use

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, form the entire agreement between you and Talkerstein regarding your use of the Site.

They do not replace any separate written agreement for paid services.

Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms at any time.

When we update them, we will revise the effective date. Your continued use of the Site after updated Terms are posted means you accept the updated Terms.

Contact

Talkerstein Consulting Group

hi@talkerstein.ca
+1 416-937-7676
5050 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON M3H 5T5.

Terms of Use

Use of the Site

No client relationship

No professional advice

No guarantee of results

Third-party platforms and tools

Intellectual property

User submissions

Unsolicited ideas

Website availability

Accuracy of information

Pricing and services

Payments and client work

Third-party links

Privacy

Disclaimer of warranties

Limitation of liability

Release

Indemnification

Force majeure

Governing law

Limitation period

No waiver

Jurisdiction and venue

Severability

Assignment

Governing law

Jurisdiction and venue

Limitation period

Severability

No waiver

Assignment

Entire agreement for Site use

Changes to these Terms

Contact

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What Our Partners Think

Rishon and his team built us a beautiful website, brand design and food truck. The team went above and beyond building for us everything from nothing. I truly recommend them for everything from branding to implementing POS systems!

What Our Partners Think

Rishon and his team built us a beautiful website, brand design and food truck. The team went above and beyond building for us everything from nothing. I truly recommend them for everything from branding to implementing POS systems!

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