Terms of Service

By entering this website or purchasing or using our website, blog, e-mails, videos, social media, programs, products and/or services (collectively “Website, Programs, Products and Services”), from or related to Vickie Kozhushchenko and VLK Consulting Group, LLC, you are agreeing to accept all parts of this Disclaimer.

For Educational and Informational Purposes Only.  The information provided in or through our Website, Programs, Products and Services is for educational and informational purposes only, and is made available to you as self-help tools for your own use. When using any material obtained from or through VLK Consulting Group, LLC, whether through in-person, phone, Skype, FaceTime, webinars, teleseminars, webcams, social media, and otherwise in a variety of settings, including but not limited to individual and/or group programs, classes, workshops, events, retreats, seminars, consultations and/or trainings, you acknowledge that we are supporting you in our role exclusively as providing education and support for career development and growth, human resources administration, business development, and in no other role.

Using and Sharing of Your Information

We use the information that we collect to complete a contact or request, to provide the Service, to better understand your needs, to provide to VLK Consulting Group, to improve our products and services, and to contact you.

We are committed to protecting your personal information, and will not disclose your personal information except as set forth herein. We may share your information with subcontractors that provide us with services. These services may include, among other things, helping us provide the VLK Consulting Group courses, helping to provide services that you request, helping to create or maintain our databases, helping to research and analyze the people who request services or information from us, helping to provide marketing or solicitation materials for our products or services, and/or helping to process payment card information. You may choose to submit information as part of a course or online community offered by VLK Consulting Group. Any information you choose to post, including personally identifiable information, may be available generally to the public, or to other members of the course or online community.

In addition, we may disclose personal information in the good faith belief that we are lawfully authorized to do so, or that doing so is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process or authorities, respond to any claims, or to protect the rights, property or personal safety of VLK Consulting Group, our users, our employees or the public. Information about our users, including personal information, may be disclosed or transferred as part of, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets or acquisition.

Privacy Policy

The Service may store and provide to VLK Consulting Group data about your interaction with the Service, including without limitation, data related to the content accessed while using the Service. Such information will be used only for the purposes of operating, providing and improving the Service and marketing the Service, but only to the extent such information is aggregated and anonymized. We will not sell or market your personal information to third parties, and maintain no intention, directly or indirectly, to share your information beyond the boundaries of our own programs, products and/or services.

Electronic Communications

By downloading and/or using the Service, you consent to receiving electronic communications and notices from VLK Consulting Group. You agree that any notice, agreement, disclosure or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any applicable legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing.

Intellectual Property

Copyright. All materials on the website and available through the Services, including without limitation, the logos, design, text, graphics, audio clips, video clips, other files, and the selection, arrangement and organization thereof are owned by VLK Consulting Group or its licensors.

Trademarks. Product names, logos, designs, titles, and words or phrases used on the Service, are owned by VLK Consulting Group or its licensors. All page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts are trademarks or trade dress of VLK Consulting Group or its licensors. If you use such trademarks or logos, you must include appropriate attribution. All other trademarks, trade names and the like that appear on the website or the Services are the property of their respective owners. You may not use any of these trademarks, trade dress, or trade names, or any confusingly similar marks, dress or names, including without limitation as a part of any link, without express permission.

Your Ideas. You may choose to or we may invite you to submit comments, testimonials, feedback, suggestions, ideas, and other submissions about the Services, including without limitation about how to improve the Services or our products (“Ideas”). By submitting any Idea, you agree that your disclosure is gratuitous, unsolicited and without restriction and will not place VLK Consulting Group under any fiduciary or other obligation, that we are free to disclose the Ideas on a non-confidential basis to anyone or otherwise use the Ideas without any additional compensation to you. You acknowledge that, by acceptance of your submission, VLK Consulting Group does not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas previously known to VLK Consulting Group, or developed by its employees, or obtained from sources other than you. Such disclosure, submission or offer of any Ideas shall, and hereby does, constitute a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable license to us of all right, title and interest in all patent, copyright, trademark, and all other intellectual property and other rights whatsoever in and to the Ideas and a waiver of any claim based on moral rights, unfair competition, breach of implied contract, breach of confidentiality, and any other legal theory. You should not submit any Ideas to us if you do not wish to license such rights to us. We are and will be under no obligation: (i) to maintain any Ideas in confidence; (ii) to pay to you or any third party any compensation for any Ideas; or (iii) to respond to any Ideas. You are and shall remain solely responsible for the content of any Ideas you make.

Linking and Framing. You may not frame, inline link, or similarly display any VLK Consulting Group content or property, including, without limitation, the website.

Notice and Take Down Procedures And Copyright Agent

VLK Consulting Group respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. VLK Consulting Group may remove content that in its sole discretion appears to infringe the intellectual property rights of others. In addition, VLK Consulting Group will, in its discretion, terminate the accounts of users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe any materials accessible on or from the Services infringe your copyrights or trademark/service mark rights, please notify VLK Consulting Group at vickiek@VLKConsultingGroup.com.

In an effort to protect the rights of copyright owners, we maintain a policy for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of subscribers and account holders who are repeat infringers.

Advertising/Third Party Offers

In connection with your use of the Service, the Service may contain links to third party web sites, advertisements, or programs that are not controlled by or affiliated with VLK Consulting Group. VLK Consulting Group is not responsible for the content, offers or privacy policies of such third party advertising, sites and programs. Your dealings with third party sites are solely between you and the applicable third party. You expressly release VLK Consulting Group from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website or services or third party owned content. We encourage you to be aware of when you leave the website, and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of any third-party website or service that you visit.

Not Legal or Financial Advice.  The information contained in our Website, Programs or Services is not intended to be a substitute for legal or financial advice that can be provided by your own attorney, accountant, and/or financial adviser. Although care has been taken in preparing the information provided to you, we cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions, and we accept no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage howsoever arising. The law varies by state and it is constantly changing and therefore it affects each individual and business in different ways.  As a result, it is recommended to seek outside financial and/or legal counsel relating to your specific circumstances as needed. You are hereby advised to consult with your tax consultant, accountant or lawyer for any and all questions and concerns you have, may have, or hereafter have regarding any and all information presented by our Website, Programs or Services pertaining to your specific financial and/or legal situation.

Personal Responsibility. Our Website, Programs and Services aim to accurately represent the information provided. You are acknowledging that you are participating voluntarily in using our Website, Programs and Services, and you alone are solely and personally responsible for your results. You acknowledge that you take full responsibility for your career, personal growth, business, and for your own health, life and well-being, for all decisions now or in the future.

Indemnification; Hold Harmless; Release

You agree to indemnify, hold harmless and release VLK Consulting Group, its officers, directors, stockholders, affiliates, and its and their licensors, suppliers and partners, from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, including attorney’s fees, arising out of (i) your use or misuse of the Service, (ii) breach of any of this Agreement, or (iii) your violation of any applicable law or the rights of any other person or entity. VLK Consulting Group reserves the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims.

Disclaimers, Exclusions, and Limitations

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. VLK CONSULTING GROUP PROVIDES THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. VLK CONSULTING GROUP DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES OR THEIR USE (I) WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE, (II) WILL BE FREE OF DEFECTS, INACCURACIES OR ERRORS, (III) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (IV) WILL OPERATE IN THE CONFIGURATION OR WITH OTHER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE YOU USE, OR (V) THAT ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED. VLK CONSULTING GROUP MAKES NO WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE MADE EXPRESSLY IN THIS TOS, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY AND NON- INFRINGEMENT. ANY CONTENT DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR WEBSITE IS DOWNLOADED AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH DOWNLOAD.

EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall VLK Consulting Group, its affiliates, associates, dealers, agents or suppliers be liable for any , indirect, exemplary, punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages whatsoever (including but not limited to damages arising from breach of contract, warranty, tort or strict liability for loss of profits, loss of data, loss of goodwill, for business interruption, for personal injury, for loss of privacy, for failure to meet any duty including of good faith or of reasonable care, for negligence, and for any other pecuniary or other loss whatsoever), arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the website or Services, regardless of the cause of action on which they are based, even if VLK Consulting Group or such other entities have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL THE LIABILITY OF VLK CONSULTING GROUP IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TOS, THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES EXCEED $100.

ADDITIONAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON THE DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, OR LIMITATIONS ON OR EXCLUSIONS OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU DEPENDING ON YOUR STATE OF RESIDENCE.