Terms of Use
brendanhart.com — Effective April 16, 2026
Welcome to brendanhart.com (the "Site"), operated by Brendan Hart ("we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Site, including any content, functionality, newsletter subscriptions, user accounts, and services offered on or through the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Site.
Please read these Terms carefully before using the Site. We recommend that you print or save a copy of these Terms for your records.
1. Eligibility and Acceptance
The Site is intended for users who are at least sixteen (16) years of age. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement. If you are using the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
We may revise these Terms at any time by posting an updated version on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any such revision constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.
2. Description of the Site
The Site provides informational content about Brendan Hart, including biographical information, publications, speaking engagements, professional activities, and related materials. The Site may also offer the following functionality:
Newsletter and email subscriptions that allow you to receive periodic communications about our work, writing, and related content.
User accounts and membership areas that may grant access to additional content, tools, or services. Access to such areas may require registration, authentication, and compliance with any supplemental terms applicable to the particular feature.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Site, including any features, content, or services, at any time and without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension, or discontinuation.
3. User Accounts
When you create an account on the Site, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to keep that information updated. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately at engagements@brendanhart.com if you suspect any unauthorized access to or use of your account.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account, in our sole discretion, if we believe you have violated these Terms, engaged in conduct that may harm the Site or other users, or for any other reason we deem appropriate. Upon termination, your right to access the Site and any account-based features will cease immediately.
4. Newsletter and Electronic Communications
By subscribing to our newsletter or providing your email address through the Site, you consent to receive periodic electronic communications from us. These communications may include articles, announcements, updates about our work, and related content. We will not sell your email address to third parties.
You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in each email or by contacting us at engagements@brendanhart.com. Processing of an unsubscribe request may take a reasonable period to complete.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on the Site, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio, video, articles, publications, research materials, and the overall design and compilation thereof (collectively, the "Content"), is the property of Brendan Hart or its licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site and the Content for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any Content, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Brendan Hart, except that you may:
Temporarily store copies of Content in the cache of your browser as an incidental result of your ordinary use of the Site.
Share links to publicly available pages of the Site in a manner that does not misrepresent the source or authorship of the Content.
Quote brief excerpts of the Content for non-commercial purposes such as academic citation, review, or commentary, provided that you attribute the Content to Brendan Hart and brendanhart.com.
All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved.
6. Permitted and Prohibited Uses
You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:
Use the Site in any manner that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
Use the Site to transmit any material that is defamatory, obscene, harassing, threatening, discriminatory, or otherwise objectionable.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any part of the Site, its servers, or any connected networks or systems.
Use any automated system, including but not limited to robots, spiders, scrapers, or similar tools, to access, collect, or harvest any content or data from the Site without our express written permission.
Use the Site to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop any artificial intelligence or machine learning model, dataset, or system, without our express prior written consent.
Impersonate any person or entity, misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity, or otherwise attempt to mislead others as to the source of any communication.
Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the source code of any software or functionality made available through the Site.
7. User-Submitted Content
If the Site permits you to submit comments, feedback, suggestions, or other content (collectively, "Submissions"), you grant Brendan Hart a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and display such Submissions in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all rights to your Submissions and that your Submissions do not infringe or violate the rights of any third party.
We are not obligated to monitor Submissions and do not endorse any opinions or statements contained therein. We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to remove, edit, or refuse to publish any Submission at our sole discretion.
8. Third-Party Links and Content
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources that are not owned or controlled by Brendan Hart. We provide these links solely for convenience and do not endorse, approve, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party site. Your access to and use of any third-party site is at your own risk and subject to the terms and policies of that third party.
9. Disclaimers
THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BRENDAN HART DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ACCURACY.
Brendan Hart does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. You assume full responsibility for your use of the Site.
Content on the Site, including any economic analysis, commentary, or research, is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal, tax, financial, or other professional advice. You should consult a qualified professional before making any decision based on Content from the Site.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL BRENDAN HART, OR ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, AGENTS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OF CERTAIN LIABILITIES, OUR LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THESE TERMS EXCLUDES OR LIMITS OUR LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE, FRAUD, OR ANY OTHER LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE LAWFULLY EXCLUDED OR LIMITED.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Brendan Hart and our affiliates, officers, agents, and service providers from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any applicable law, or your infringement of the rights of any third party.
12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. You agree that any legal action or proceeding relating to these Terms or the Site shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the District of Columbia, and you irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
The foregoing does not limit the statutory rights of consumers located in the European Union, the United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions that grant a non-waivable right to bring proceedings in their country of residence.
13. Severability and Waiver
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or if modification is not possible, severed from these Terms. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional terms referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and Brendan Hart regarding your use of the Site and supersede any prior agreements or understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter.
15. Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at:
Email: engagements@brendanhart.com
Website: brendanhart.com
