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Terms of Use

The terms and conditions governing your access to and use of the barnwelladvisory.com website.

Effective Date: April 11, 2026  |  Last Updated: April 11, 2026

⚠️ Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using this website. By accessing or using barnwelladvisory.com, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use immediately.

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("you" or "user") and The Barnwell Advisory Group ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") governing your access to and use of the website located at barnwelladvisory.com, including all content, features, and functionality available through the Site (collectively, the "Site").

By accessing or using the Site in any manner — including browsing, submitting a form, scheduling an appointment, or downloading any materials — you represent that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.

If you are accessing the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms, and these Terms apply to your organization as well.

2. About The Barnwell Advisory Group

The Barnwell Advisory Group is a management consulting and strategic advisory firm headquartered in Houston, Texas, United States. We provide advisory, strategy, and operational transformation services to business organizations globally. Our website serves as an informational and marketing resource and a channel for prospective clients to initiate contact.

3. No Advisory or Client Relationship

Important: Visiting this website, submitting a contact form, scheduling a meeting, or downloading materials does not establish an advisory, consulting, attorney-client, fiduciary, or any other professional relationship between you and The Barnwell Advisory Group.

No consulting, advisory, or professional services engagement is created unless and until a formal written engagement agreement is executed by an authorized representative of The Barnwell Advisory Group. All such agreements are subject to separate terms and conditions negotiated at the time of engagement.

Nothing on this Site constitutes professional advice of any kind — including but not limited to legal, financial, accounting, investment, tax, operational, or strategic advice. The content on this Site is provided for general informational and illustrative purposes only. You should not rely on any content on this Site as a substitute for qualified professional advice specific to your circumstances.

Past results described on this Site (including referenced dollar amounts and performance outcomes) are illustrative of prior client work and are not a guarantee or representation of future results. Individual outcomes will vary based on numerous factors unique to each client's situation.

4. Permitted Use of This Website

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site for the following lawful purposes:

  • Reviewing information about The Barnwell Advisory Group and its services
  • Submitting inquiries, contact forms, or scheduling requests
  • Accessing publicly available thought leadership content, articles, and insights
  • Downloading materials that are explicitly made available for download
  • Sharing links to pages on this Site through standard social sharing mechanisms

This license does not include any right to: resell or commercially exploit the Site or its content; collect or harvest any information from the Site using automated tools; modify, translate, or create derivative works from Site content; or use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, or impair it.

5. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Site in any of the following ways:

  • For any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms
  • To impersonate any person or entity, or to falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
  • To transmit unsolicited communications, spam, or any material that is misleading, defamatory, obscene, or harmful
  • To attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, its servers, or any systems connected to it
  • To use any automated scraping, crawling, or data extraction technology on the Site without our express written consent
  • To interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Site or any data contained therein
  • To submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information through any form on the Site
  • To use the Site in any manner that infringes the intellectual property rights of The Barnwell Advisory Group or any third party
  • To reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any software or technology underlying the Site
  • To use the Site or its content to compete directly with The Barnwell Advisory Group without our prior written consent

We reserve the right to terminate your access to the Site immediately, without notice, if we believe you have engaged in any prohibited use.

6. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site — including but not limited to text, copy, articles, insights, frameworks, service descriptions, graphics, logos, icons, images, design elements, the "Barnwell Advisory" mark, and the overall look and feel of the Site — is the exclusive property of The Barnwell Advisory Group or its licensors and is protected by United States and international intellectual property laws, including copyright, trademark, and trade dress law.

The name "The Barnwell Advisory Group," the "Barnwell Advisory" logo, and all associated marks are trademarks of The Barnwell Advisory Group. Nothing on this Site should be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark without the prior written consent of The Barnwell Advisory Group.

Limited Use of Content

You may print or save a single copy of individual pages from the Site for your personal, non-commercial reference only, provided you do not modify the content and retain all copyright and proprietary notices. Any other reproduction, distribution, modification, transmission, or commercial exploitation of Site content — in whole or in part — is strictly prohibited without our prior written permission.

If you wish to reference or cite our content, frameworks, or insights in your own materials, please contact us at dwayne@barnwelladvisory.com to request permission.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT, INFORMATION, AND MATERIALS PROVIDED THROUGH IT ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Barnwell Advisory Group expressly disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to:

  • Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
  • Any warranty that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components
  • Any warranty regarding the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of any content on the Site
  • Any warranty that defects will be corrected or that the Site or its servers are free of errors

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you. In such cases, our warranties are limited to the minimum scope permitted by applicable law.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE BARNWELL ADVISORY GROUP AND ITS PRINCIPALS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunities
  • Business interruption or loss of anticipated savings
  • Damages resulting from your reliance on content found on this Site
  • Damages arising from unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data
  • Any other intangible losses

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF THE BARNWELL ADVISORY GROUP ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (USD $100.00), REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION OR THE BASIS OF THE CLAIM.

The limitations above apply whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, and even if The Barnwell Advisory Group has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Certain jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. If you are located in such a jurisdiction, some of the above limitations may not apply to you to the extent prohibited by law.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Barnwell Advisory Group and its principals, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, and service providers from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or related to:

  • Your access to or use of the Site
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any applicable law or regulation
  • Your infringement of any third-party right, including intellectual property rights
  • Any content or information you submit through the Site that causes harm to a third party

We reserve the right to assume exclusive control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defense of that matter.

11. Privacy

Your use of this Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Our Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information, including information submitted through contact and inquiry forms. Please review it carefully.

By using this Site, you consent to the data practices described in our Privacy Policy.

12. Governing Law & 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 Texas, United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Jurisdiction

Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Harris County, Texas. You hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to the laying of venue in such courts.

Informal Resolution

Before initiating any formal legal proceeding, we encourage you to contact us at dwayne@barnwelladvisory.com to attempt to resolve any dispute informally. Most concerns can be resolved quickly through direct communication.

Waiver of Class Action

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that any claims will be brought solely in your individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative action.

13. International Users

This Site is operated from the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that information you provide to us may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

We make no representation that the Site or its content complies with the laws of every country. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with any local laws that apply to your use of the Site.

Notwithstanding the above, we are committed to honoring all rights available to you under applicable local privacy and consumer protection laws. See our Privacy Policy for jurisdiction-specific privacy rights information.

14. Modifications to These Terms

The Barnwell Advisory Group reserves the right to revise 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 may provide additional notice through a prominent statement on the Site.

Your continued use of the Site after any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must discontinue use of the Site.

We also reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or discontinue the Site or any portion thereof, temporarily or permanently, with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Site.