Terms of Use

1. Definitions

In these Terms of Use, unless the context requires otherwise:

• "Company", "Whitmore Partners", "we", "us" or "our" means Whitmore Partners, the operator of this website.
• "Site" means the website located at whitmorepartners.com, including all of its pages and content.
• "Services" means the executive search and leadership advisory services we describe, and the information we make available through the Site.
• "User", "you" or "your" means any person who accesses or uses the Site.
• "Content" means all text, graphics, design, layout, images and other materials made available on the Site.

2. Acceptance of these terms

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Site. By accessing or using the Site you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site. We may revise these terms from time to time; the version published on this page is the one in force.

3. Description of Service

The Site is an informational website that describes Whitmore Partners' retained executive search and leadership advisory practice, our areas of focus, our approach and how to contact us. The Site itself does not provide recruitment, staffing or advisory services; any such services are delivered only under a separate written engagement agreement between you and Whitmore Partners. We may change, suspend or discontinue any part of the Site at any time without notice.

4. Eligibility

The Site is intended for a professional audience and for individuals who are at least 16 years of age. By using the Site you represent that you meet this requirement and that any information you provide to us is accurate.

5. User Conduct and Prohibited Uses

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict the use of the Site by, any third party. You agree that you will not:

• use the Site in any way that breaches any applicable local, state, national or international law or regulation;
• attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, the server on which it is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to it;
• introduce any virus, malware or other malicious or technologically harmful material;
• use any automated system to scrape, harvest or collect data from the Site without our prior written consent;
• impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or organization;
• use the Site or its Content for any unlawful, fraudulent or harmful purpose.

6. Intellectual property

All Content on the Site — including the Whitmore Partners name, marks, text, graphics, layout and design — is owned by or licensed to us and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may view and print pages for your own personal, non-commercial reference. You may not otherwise copy, reproduce, republish, distribute or create derivative works from any part of the Site without our prior written permission.

7. No professional advice

Information on the Site is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute professional, legal, financial or recruitment advice, and should not be relied upon as such. Any engagement of our Services is governed by a separate written agreement between you and Whitmore Partners.

8. Third-party links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. Those links are provided for convenience only; we have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss arising from your use of them.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Site or the information, Content or materials included on it. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, error-free or free of harmful components.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Whitmore Partners shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenues, data or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Site.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, with or without notice, if you breach these terms or for any other reason we consider appropriate, in accordance with applicable law. You may stop using the Site at any time. Provisions that by their nature should survive — including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability and the choice-of-law provisions — will survive any termination.

12. Changes to these terms

We may revise these Terms of Use from time to time. The version in force is the one published on this page, with the date of the latest revision shown above. Your continued use of the Site after any change constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California and the applicable federal laws of the United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You agree that the state and federal courts located in the State of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from these terms or your use of the Site.

14. Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to [email protected] or to Whitmore Partners, 555 West 5th Street, Suite 3200, Los Angeles, CA 90013.