Terms and Conditions: A Clear Guide to Using Our Website

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Terms and Conditions

 

Last Updated: August 27, 2026

 

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before accessing or using this website.

These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the AD Consulting website (the “Website”). By accessing, browsing, or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, please do not use the Website.

 

1. About AD Consulting

 

This Website is operated by AD Consulting (“AD Consulting,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

The Website provides information about our consulting, branding, marketing, design, and related services.

These Terms and Conditions govern use of the Website only. If you engage AD Consulting to provide professional services, those services may be subject to a separate proposal, quotation, statement of work, service agreement, or other written agreement. Where such an agreement exists, its terms will govern the applicable services.

 

2. Acceptance of These Terms

 

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions and all applicable laws and regulations.

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms and Conditions.

 

3. Permitted Use of the Website

 

You may use the Website for lawful purposes and for your own personal or legitimate business purposes.

You must not:

use the Website for any unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or malicious purpose;attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, its server, systems, databases, or related networks;

interfere with or disrupt the operation or security of the Website;
introduce viruses, malware, malicious code, or other harmful material;

copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, transmit, sell, or exploit Website content without our prior written permission, except where permitted by law;

use automated systems, bots, scraping tools, or similar technologies to extract substantial amounts of Website content without our prior written permission;

use the Website or its content to impersonate AD Consulting or another person or organization; or

use the Website in a manner that could damage our reputation, rights, or legitimate business interests.

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to the Website where we reasonably believe these Terms or applicable laws have been violated.

 

4. Intellectual Property

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all content on the Website—including text, copy, graphics, photographs, images, logos, branding, designs, layouts, illustrations, videos, documents, and other materials—is owned by or licensed to AD Consulting and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

The Website and its content are provided for your personal or internal business use only. No ownership rights are transferred to you by accessing or using the Website.

You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, publish, display, create derivative works from, sell, license, or otherwise exploit Website content without our prior written permission, except where such use is expressly permitted by applicable law.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to restrict any rights you may have under applicable copyright or other intellectual-property legislation.

 

5. Trademarks

 

AD Consulting, our name, logos, branding, and other marks displayed on the Website may constitute trademarks or trade names of AD Consulting or their respective owners.

You may not use our trademarks, branding, or other identifying marks without our prior written permission.

Third-party names, trademarks, logos, and other intellectual property appearing on the Website remain the property of their respective owners.

 

6. Website Content and Accuracy

 

We make reasonable efforts to ensure that information published on the Website is accurate and current. However, we do not guarantee that all information is complete, accurate, current, or free from errors or omissions.

Website content is provided for general informational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for advice specific to your circumstances.

We reserve the right to correct, update, modify, or remove Website content at any time without prior notice.

 

7. No Professional or Business Advice

 

Unless expressly stated otherwise, information provided through the Website is general information only and does not constitute legal, accounting, financial, tax, investment, or other professional advice.

Any examples, recommendations, strategies, opinions, projections, or observations presented on the Website are provided for general informational purposes and may not be appropriate for every business or situation.

You are responsible for evaluating whether any information or recommendation is appropriate for your particular circumstances.

 

8. Consulting Services

 

Information on the Website describing our services, packages, pricing, processes, results, examples, or capabilities is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute a binding offer or agreement to provide services.

The scope, deliverables, fees, timelines, responsibilities, intellectual-property rights, revisions, and other terms applicable to consulting services will be established through a separate written agreement where applicable.

No client relationship is created solely by visiting or using the Website or by submitting an inquiry through the Website.

 

9. No Guarantee of Results

 

Business, marketing, advertising, branding, design, and consulting outcomes depend on numerous factors outside our control.

Accordingly, unless expressly guaranteed in a separate written agreement, AD Consulting does not guarantee any particular business result, revenue increase, sales level, customer acquisition level, search-engine ranking, advertising performance, return on investment, engagement level, or other specific outcome.

Past results, examples, testimonials, case studies, or other representations of performance should not be understood as a guarantee of future results.

 

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

 

The Website may contain links to websites, platforms, applications, social-media accounts, or other services operated by third parties.

These links are provided for convenience only. AD Consulting does not control or necessarily endorse third-party websites or services and is not responsible for their content, availability, security, privacy practices, products, services, or policies.

Your use of third-party websites and services is subject to their own terms and policies.

 

11. User Communications and Submissions

 

If you submit information, comments, inquiries, files, images, documents, or other materials to us through the Website or otherwise (“Submissions”), you represent that you have the right to provide those materials to us.

You must not submit material that is unlawful, defamatory, threatening, infringing, fraudulent, malicious, or otherwise inappropriate.

You retain ownership of materials you submit to us, subject to any separate agreement between you and AD Consulting.

You authorize us to use submitted information as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry, communicate with you, evaluate a potential engagement, and provide services where applicable, subject to our Privacy Policy and any applicable service agreement.

 

12. Privacy

 

Your use of the Website may involve the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information.

Our handling of personal information is described in our **Privacy Policy**, which forms part of the terms governing your use of the Website.

Please review the Privacy Policy to understand what information we collect, why we collect it, how it may be used or disclosed, and your rights regarding that information.

 

13. Website Availability and Security

 

We do not guarantee that the Website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free from errors, viruses, or other harmful components.

We may suspend, modify, discontinue, or restrict access to all or part of the Website at any time, including for maintenance, security, technical, or business reasons.

 

14. Disclaimer of Warranties

 

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

AD Consulting makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the Website or its content, including warranties of accuracy, availability, reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement, except to the extent that such warranties cannot lawfully be excluded.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any warranty, condition, right, or remedy that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.

 

15. Limitation of Liability

 

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, AD Consulting and its owners, directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, and service providers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or relating to your access to or use of, or inability to access or use, the Website or its content.

This includes, without limitation, loss of profits, revenue, business opportunities, goodwill, data, or anticipated savings.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, our total liability arising from your use of the Website will not exceed the amount, if any, that you paid directly to AD Consulting for access to the Website during the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded.

 

16. Indemnification

 

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless AD Consulting and its owners, directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, and service providers from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from:

your violation of these Terms;

your misuse of the Website;

your violation of applicable laws or regulations; or

your infringement of another person’s rights, including intellectual-property or privacy rights.

This section does not require you to indemnify AD Consulting for losses caused by AD Consulting’s own negligence, wilful misconduct, or other conduct to the extent such liability cannot lawfully be excluded.

 

17. Governing Law

 

These Terms and your use of the Website are governed by the laws of the Province of New Brunswick and the applicable laws of Canada, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Subject to any rights or remedies that cannot legally be restricted, any dispute relating to these Terms or your use of the Website will be subject to the courts of competent jurisdiction in New Brunswick.

 

18. Severability

 

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or limited to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, where permitted by law.

If it cannot be made enforceable, it will be severed from these Terms without affecting the validity of the remaining provisions.

 

19. No Waiver

 

A failure by AD Consulting to enforce any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce that provision in the future.

 

20. Entire Agreement

 

These Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and AD Consulting concerning your use of the Website, except where a separate written agreement governs specific services provided by AD Consulting.

 

21. Changes to the Website or These Terms

 

We may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time.

We may also revise these Terms and Conditions from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page and will take effect when posted unless otherwise stated.

Your continued use of the Website after an updated version is posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

 

22. Contact

 

If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact:

AD Consulting

Email: alan@alandownward.com
Website: alandownward.com

 

Last Updated: August 27, 2026