TERMS & CONDITIONS

Last Updated: June 22, 2026

Welcome to the website of Vijay Pendakur ("Vijay Pendakur," "Company," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use this website.

1. Website Purpose

This website provides information regarding speaking engagements, consulting services, leadership development programs, assessments, educational resources, publications, events, and related offerings.

The information provided on this website is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute professional, legal, financial, employment, or other professional advice.

2. Intellectual Property

All content on this website, including but not limited to text, articles, blog posts, videos, audio recordings, presentations, graphics, logos, trademarks, assessments, frameworks, methodologies, downloadable resources, course materials, and other content ("Content"), is owned by or licensed to Vijay Pendakur Consulting LLC and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Except as expressly authorized in writing, you may not:

• Copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, display, transmit, sell, license, or commercially exploit any Content;

• Remove copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices;

• Create derivative works from the Content;

• Use Content in a manner that suggests endorsement or affiliation without permission.

3. Artificial Intelligence Restrictions

You may not use, reproduce, scrape, harvest, mine, download, process, store, or otherwise exploit any Content for the purpose of training, fine-tuning, developing, improving, evaluating, benchmarking, prompting, or otherwise contributing to any artificial intelligence system, machine learning model, large language model, generative AI application, automated decision-making system, or similar technology.

This prohibition includes:

• AI model training;

• Dataset creation;

• Data mining;

• Web scraping for AI purposes;

• Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems;

• AI-generated summaries for commercial use;

• Automated extraction of website content;

• Synthetic content generation derived from website content.

Any AI-related use of Content requires prior written authorization.

4. Digital Persona and Likeness Protection

The name, image, likeness, voice, presentation style, communication patterns, methodologies, teaching approaches, and professional persona of Vijay Pendakur are protected proprietary assets.

You may not create, distribute, train, develop, deploy, or support any:

• AI-generated chatbot;

• Digital avatar;

• Virtual assistant;

• Synthetic media;

• Voice clone;

• Digital replica;

• AI-generated training tool;

that imitates, replicates, approximates, or suggests an affiliation with Vijay Pendakur without prior written consent.

5. Proprietary Frameworks and Methodologies

Any frameworks, assessment models, leadership methodologies, educational approaches, workshop materials, consulting processes, or other intellectual property presented on this website are proprietary.

No person or entity may use such materials to create products or services that substantially replicate, imitate, or compete with the proprietary offerings of Vijay Pendakur, including AI-generated coaching, consulting, educational, leadership development, or advisory products.

6. User Submissions

Any information submitted through forms, assessments, event registrations, contact requests, surveys, or other website features must be accurate and lawful.

You agree not to submit content that:

• Violates applicable laws;

• Infringes intellectual property rights;

• Contains malicious code;

• Is defamatory, abusive, or fraudulent.

7. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control or endorse third-party content and are not responsible for their practices, policies, or content.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website and all Content are provided "as is" and "as available."

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Vijay Pendakur Consulting, LLC disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, availability, and non-infringement.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Vijay Pendakur Consulting, LLC shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of this website or reliance upon any Content.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Vijay Pendakur Consulting LLC, his affiliates, employees, contractors, agents, and representatives from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from your use of the website or violation of these Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute arising from these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Texas.

12. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

13. Contact Information

Questions regarding these Terms may be directed to us through the Contact Form.