Terms of Service

1. Use of this site

aaronbare.com is provided for informational purposes by Aaron Bare, LLC ("Aaron Bare," "we," "us"). By using the site you agree to use it lawfully and not to misuse forms, scrape content at scale, or attempt to interfere with the service.

2. Content & intellectual property

All content on this site — writing, video, design, frameworks, and code — is © Aaron Bare and constitutes our pre-existing intellectual property unless otherwise noted. Quotes with attribution are welcome; please do not republish in full without permission. Any frameworks, methods, templates, or proprietary materials referenced in a proposal or shared in an engagement remain our property; you receive a non-exclusive license to use the deliverables internally as described in the applicable Proposal.

3. Engagements & proposals

Speaking, advisory, facilitation, fractional, and build engagements are governed by separate written proposals or statements of work (each, a "Proposal"). Inquiries submitted through this site are not contracts. These Terms — including Sections 4–8 below — automatically apply to and complement every Proposal we issue, unless that Proposal expressly overrides a specific section in writing.

4. Mutual non-disclosure & confidentiality

From the moment either party shares non-public information in connection with a potential or active engagement, the parties are bound by the following mutual NDA, whether or not a separate NDA is signed:

• Definition. "Confidential Information" means any non-public information disclosed by one party ("Discloser") to the other ("Recipient"), in any form, that is marked confidential or that a reasonable business person would understand to be confidential, including business plans, strategy, financials, customer and employee data, roadmaps, source code, pricing, proposals, frameworks, and unreleased materials.
• Use & protection. Recipient will use Confidential Information only to evaluate, prepare, or perform the engagement; will limit access to personnel and contractors with a need to know who are bound by equivalent confidentiality obligations; and will protect it using at least the same care it uses for its own confidential information (and no less than a reasonable standard).
• Exclusions. Information that is (i) publicly available without breach, (ii) already known to Recipient without a duty of confidence, (iii) independently developed without reference to Discloser's information, or (iv) rightfully received from a third party without restriction is not Confidential Information.
• Compelled disclosure. Recipient may disclose Confidential Information when required by law or court order, provided it gives prompt notice (where legally permitted) and reasonable cooperation so Discloser may seek a protective order.
• Term. These obligations survive for three (3) years after the parties' last interaction, and indefinitely for trade secrets.
• Return or destruction. On written request after an engagement ends, Recipient will return or destroy Confidential Information in its possession, subject to routine backup retention and legal hold.

5. Non-solicitation of personnel

During any active engagement and for twelve (12) months after it ends, neither party will directly solicit for employment any employee or dedicated contractor of the other who was materially involved in the engagement, without the other party's written consent. General job postings, third-party recruiter searches that do not target a specific person, and responses to inbound applications are not a breach.

6. Non-circumvention & non-competitive use

Aaron Bare frequently introduces clients to partners, operators, investors, and other clients. For twelve (12) months after an introduction, the receiving party will not knowingly bypass Aaron Bare to engage the introduced party in a substantially similar transaction without notifying Aaron Bare in advance. In addition, neither party will use the other's Confidential Information to build, market, or operate a directly competitive offering. Aaron Bare remains free to advise, speak for, invest in, or build with other organizations — including others in your industry — provided Confidential Information is not used in doing so.

7. Mutual non-disparagement

During and after any engagement, neither party will make public statements that are materially false or disparaging about the other's people, work product, or business. Honest feedback, references, and good-faith reviews are not restricted.

8. No warranty & limitation of liability

This site, and any preliminary materials shared before a signed Proposal, are provided "as is." We make no warranties about availability, accuracy, or fitness for a particular purpose. Liability for site use is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. Liability terms for paid engagements are set in the applicable Proposal and control over this section for that engagement.

9. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona, unless the applicable Proposal specifies otherwise.

10. Contact

Questions: use the inquiry form on the homepage, or contact the address listed on your active Proposal. See also our Privacy Policy and Legal & Disclosures.