Terms & Conditions for Colokshiowla Advisory

1. Who we are

In these Terms & Conditions, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Colokshiowla Advisory, an advisory practice based in Melbourne, Australia. “You” and “your” refer to any person or organisation that accesses this website or engages Colokshiowla Advisory to provide services.

2. Website use and content

The information on this website is provided for general information purposes only. It is not tailored to your specific circumstances and should not be relied on as professional advice.

• We try to keep information accurate and up to date, but we do not guarantee that all content is current, complete or free from error.
• We may change, update or remove content at any time without notice.
• Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, and we are not responsible for any loss that may arise from such use.

If you require advice specific to your situation, you should contact us or another appropriately qualified professional before making decisions.

3. No financial, tax or legal advice

Colokshiowla Advisory provides financial and strategic insight to support leadership decision-making. Unless expressly stated in writing:

• We do not provide financial product advice within the meaning of applicable financial services legislation.
• We do not provide tax, accounting or legal advice.
• We do not recommend or arrange specific financial products or investments.

You remain responsible for obtaining independent tax, legal, accounting, investment and other specialist advice where required. You should not act or refrain from acting solely on the basis of material from this website or from high-level discussions without appropriate professional advice.

4. Engagement terms and scope of services

Where you formally engage Colokshiowla Advisory to provide services, the detailed scope, timing, fees and any special conditions will be set out in a written proposal, engagement letter or similar document. That document, together with these Terms & Conditions and any other agreed terms, will form the agreement between you and us.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing:

• The services we provide are limited to the scope described in the engagement documentation.
• Our services are advisory in nature. Implementation of recommendations, decisions and actions remains your responsibility.
• Any timeline or outcome discussed is indicative only and may be influenced by factors outside our control, including your own decisions and the actions of third parties.

5. Your responsibilities

For our work together to be effective, we rely on you to:

• Provide information that is accurate, complete and not misleading to the best of your knowledge.
• Inform us promptly of any material changes in your circumstances or in the information you have provided.
• Consider our observations and recommendations carefully and exercise your own judgment before making decisions.
• Ensure that any internal or external approvals required for decisions are obtained by you or your organisation.

You are responsible for maintaining appropriate records, systems and controls in your own business, and for complying with all applicable laws and regulations relevant to your activities.

6. Fees, expenses and payment

Our fees and any chargeable expenses will be set out in the relevant engagement documentation. Depending on the engagement, fees may be based on fixed amounts, day rates, hourly rates or a combination of these.

• Unless stated otherwise, fees are quoted in Australian dollars and may be subject to applicable taxes.
• Invoices are payable within the timeframe specified on the invoice or in the engagement letter.
• We may pause or cease work where invoices remain unpaid after the due date.

Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the course of providing services (such as travel or accommodation) may be invoiced to you where this has been agreed in advance.

7. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, we retain all intellectual property rights in our methodologies, frameworks, tools, templates, reports and other materials created or used in the course of our work.

We grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use materials we provide solely for your internal business purposes. You must not reproduce, distribute, adapt, resell or make such materials available to third parties without our prior written consent, other than where required by law or for internal governance purposes.

You retain ownership of any pre-existing materials and information that you supply to us for the purposes of the engagement.

8. Confidentiality

We will treat non-public information you share with us in the course of an engagement as confidential and will take reasonable steps to protect it from unauthorised disclosure, use or access.

We may disclose confidential information:

• To our personnel and trusted service providers who need the information to help deliver our services and who are subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations.
• Where you consent to the disclosure.
• Where disclosure is required or permitted by law, regulation, court order or professional standards.

These confidentiality obligations continue after the engagement ends, to the extent permitted by law.

9. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we exclude all warranties, representations and guarantees (whether express, implied or statutory) that are not expressly set out in these Terms & Conditions or in a specific engagement agreement.

To the extent permitted by law:

• Our liability for loss or damage arising from or in connection with this website or any engagement (including in negligence) is limited to the amount of fees paid to us for the relevant services in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
• We are not liable for any indirect, consequential or special loss, loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of opportunity or loss of anticipated savings.

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for fraud.

10. Third party websites and tools

This website may contain links to websites or tools operated by third parties. These links are provided for convenience only. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, security or privacy practices of third party websites.

Your use of third party websites and tools is at your own risk and subject to the terms and policies of those third parties.

11. Termination of engagements

Either you or we may terminate an engagement in accordance with the provisions of the relevant engagement letter or agreement. Where no specific provision exists, either party may terminate by giving reasonable written notice.

On termination, you must pay any outstanding fees and expenses for work performed up to the date of termination. Any rights or obligations that are stated or intended to survive termination (including confidentiality and intellectual property provisions) will continue to apply.

12. Changes to these Terms & Conditions

We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when they were most recently revised.

The updated Terms & Conditions will apply from the date they are published on this website. If you continue to use the site or engage our services after changes take effect, you will be taken to have accepted the updated terms.

13. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms & Conditions and any non-excluded dispute arising out of or in connection with them, this website or our services are governed by the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia.

You and we submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria and the courts of appeal from them, and waive any right to object to proceedings being brought in those courts on the basis that the forum is inconvenient.

14. Contacting us about these terms

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms & Conditions, please contact us using the details below: