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By accessing or using the Site, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are using the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Use of the Site

Permitted use. You may use the Site for lawful personal and non-commercial purposes, including reading content, learning about What Is Quietly Killing Your Company, submitting inquiries, and subscribing to our newsletter.

Prohibited conduct. You agree not to:

• Use the Site in any manner that violates applicable federal, state, or local law or regulation
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Ownership. The Site and all of its content, including but not limited to the text of What Is Quietly Killing Your Company and any excerpts thereof, all blog posts and essays, the Site’s design, layout, graphics, and code, are owned by or licensed to Sharam Kohan and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

What Is Quietly Killing Your Company. The book What Is Quietly Killing Your Company: Behavioral Economics, Self-Concept Maintenance, and the Architecture of Organizational Self-Deception (ISBN 979-8-234-11421-1) is a copyrighted work. All rights are reserved. You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, or prepare derivative works from the book or any excerpt without express written permission from Sharam Kohan.

Limited license. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site for the permitted purposes described in Section 2. This license does not include the right to resell any content on the Site, collect and use any content listings, make any derivative uses of the Site or its content, or use data mining, robots, or similar data-gathering tools.

Fair use. Nothing in these Terms is intended to restrict your rights under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 107, or any other applicable exception or limitation to copyright.

Trademarks. “What Is Quietly Killing Your Company” and related names and logos are trademarks of Sharam Kohan. You may not use these marks without our prior written consent.

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You acknowledge that any ideas, suggestions, feedback, or other submissions you voluntarily provide to us are non-confidential. By submitting such information, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual right to use, reproduce, and incorporate such submissions for any lawful purpose, without obligation or compensation to you.

We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts, book proposals, or creative submissions. Any such submissions will not be reviewed and may be discarded.

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You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sharam Kohan, Sharam Kohan, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site, including but not limited to any content you submit or transmit through the Site.

9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

Governing law. These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to them or the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

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Waiver of class action. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that any dispute resolution proceeding will be conducted on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action.

10. Termination

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to terminate or suspend your access to all or any part of the Site at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including if we believe you have violated these Terms.

Upon termination, all provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to intellectual property provisions, disclaimers, indemnification, and limitations of liability.

11. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. If we make material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you, such as by posting a notice on the Site.

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