Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") are a binding legal agreement between you and Axiom Board Group LLC, an Iowa limited liability company ("Axiom," "we," "us," or "our"). They govern your access to and use of axiomboardgroup.com and any page, form, or content on it (the "Site").

By accessing the Site, submitting a form, or checking any consent box, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

You must be at least 18 years old and able to enter a binding contract to use the Site. If you use the Site on behalf of a business, you represent that you have authority to bind that business, and "you" includes that business.

2. Who We Are

Axiom Board Group is an operating and advisory firm. We are not a law firm, accounting firm, investment adviser, broker, or licensed financial, tax, insurance, or medical professional, and nothing on the Site creates any such relationship.

3. Information Only, No Guarantees

All content on the Site, including descriptions of our experience, services, pricing, case examples, and results, is provided for general information only. It is not professional advice and should not be relied on as the basis for any business, legal, financial, or tax decision.

Past results, including results achieved by our founders in their own businesses, do not guarantee future results. We make no promise of any specific revenue, savings, efficiency gain, ranking, or other outcome. Pricing and service descriptions may change at any time without notice.

4. Client Agreements Control

These Terms cover use of the Site only. Any services you purchase from Axiom, including Axiom Sites, Axiom Agents, Axiom Audit, and custom software, are governed exclusively by the Client Service Agreement, proposal, statement of work, or other written agreement you accept at the time of purchase. If those documents conflict with these Terms, the signed or accepted client agreement controls. Submitting an inquiry does not create a client relationship or obligate either party to enter into one.

5. Contact Form and SMS Communications

When you submit our contact form you agree that the information you provide is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized user of the phone number and email address submitted. If you check an SMS consent box, you agree to receive text messages from Axiom as described in our SMS Terms, which are incorporated into these Terms.

Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of any purchase. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out at any time and HELP for help. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

6. Third Party Sites and Services

The Site links to other websites, including other Axiom properties such as sites.axiomboardgroup.com, agents.axiomboardgroup.com, and audit.axiomboardgroup.com, and to third party sites. Each of those sites is governed by its own terms and privacy policy. We are not responsible for the content, availability, security, or practices of any site or service we do not control, and a link is not an endorsement.

7. Artificial Intelligence Disclaimer

Some content on the Site or in our communications may be created or assisted by artificial intelligence. AI output can be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date. You are solely responsible for independently verifying any information before relying on it, and Axiom is not liable for any decision made based on AI generated content.

8. Intellectual Property

The Site and all of its content, including text, graphics, logos, the names Axiom Board Group, Axiom Sites, Axiom Agents, and Axiom Audit, designs, code, and the selection and arrangement of content, are owned by Axiom or its licensors and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other laws.

We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to view the Site for your personal or internal business evaluation of our services. No other right is granted. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, publicly display, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit any part of the Site without our prior written permission.

9. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to: (a) use the Site for any unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purpose; (b) scrape, crawl, harvest, or collect content or data from the Site by automated means, except for search engine indexing that complies with our robots.txt; (c) use any Site content to train, fine tune, or improve any artificial intelligence or machine learning model; (d) probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Site or bypass any security or access control; (e) interfere with or disrupt the Site, including by introducing malware or excessive traffic; (f) reverse engineer or decompile any part of the Site; (g) submit false, misleading, or someone else's information; (h) send spam or unsolicited promotions through our forms; or (i) impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation.

We may investigate violations and cooperate with law enforcement, and we may block or restrict access to anyone at any time for any reason.

10. Your Submissions

You retain ownership of information you send us. You grant Axiom a worldwide, royalty free license to use, store, and process your submissions to respond to you, evaluate a potential engagement, operate our business, and comply with law. Any ideas, suggestions, or feedback you provide may be used by Axiom freely and without any obligation or compensation to you.

You represent that your submissions are lawful, accurate, and do not infringe any third party right.

11. Do Not Send Sensitive Information

Please do not send confidential business information, trade secrets, passwords, payment card numbers, Social Security numbers, health information, or other sensitive personal information through the Site or by email. Information submitted through the Site is not treated as confidential, and no confidentiality or fiduciary relationship arises from your submission unless and until a written agreement says otherwise.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, OR QUIET ENJOYMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ERROR FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES, OR THAT ANY MESSAGE OR FORM SUBMISSION WILL BE RECEIVED.

13. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AXIOM AND ITS OWNERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, BUSINESS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE OR THESE TERMS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID AXIOM IN THE THIRTY (30) DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. These limits apply to every theory of liability and are an essential basis of our bargain. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limits, so some of them may not apply to you.

14. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Axiom and its owners, members, managers, employees, contractors, affiliates, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, penalties, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or related to your use of the Site, your submissions, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or third party right. We may assume control of the defense of any matter, and you agree to cooperate.

15. Dispute Resolution, Binding Arbitration, and Class Action Waiver

Please read this section carefully. It affects your legal rights. Informal resolution: Before filing any claim, you agree to email a written description of the dispute to [email protected] and to try in good faith to resolve it for at least thirty (30) days.

Arbitration: Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to the Site or these Terms that is not resolved informally will be resolved by final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its applicable rules, before a single arbitrator, seated in the State of Iowa. The arbitrator decides all questions of arbitrability except the class action waiver below. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction.

Class action and jury waiver: YOU AND AXIOM EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND AGREE THAT CLAIMS MAY BE BROUGHT ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. If this waiver is found unenforceable for any claim, that claim will proceed in court, not in arbitration.

Exceptions: Either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court, and Axiom may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court to protect its intellectual property, confidential information, or the security of the Site.

Opt out: You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing [email protected] within thirty (30) days after you first use the Site, with your name and a clear statement that you opt out of arbitration.

Time limit: Any claim must be filed within one (1) year after it arises, or it is permanently barred, to the extent permitted by law.

16. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Iowa and applicable federal law, without regard to conflict of law principles. For any matter permitted to proceed in court, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Polk County, Iowa.

17. Force Majeure

We are not responsible for any delay or failure caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, power or internet failures, third party platform outages, cyberattacks, acts of government, war, civil unrest, or pandemics.

18. Suspension and Termination

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site or any part of it, or terminate your access, at any time without notice or liability. Sections that by their nature should survive, including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and dispute resolution, survive any termination.

19. General Terms

We may update these Terms at any time by posting a revised version with a new effective date. Changes apply from the date posted, except that changes to the dispute resolution section will not apply to disputes that arose before the change. Your continued use of the Site means you accept the updated Terms.

If any provision is held unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary and the rest will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms, and we may assign them without restriction. These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and the SMS Terms are the entire agreement between you and Axiom about the Site. Notices to Axiom must be sent by email to [email protected]. Headings are for convenience only.

20. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to Axiom Board Group LLC at [email protected].