Last Updated: June 21, 2026

 
This License Agreement ("Agreement") governs the licensing and use of proprietary digital products, systems, frameworks, templates, AI-powered services, implementation resources, and related materials provided by CULTURA & Co.
By purchasing, accessing, or using any CULTURA & Co. product or service, you agree to be bound by this Agreement.

1. Nature of the License
All CULTURA & Co. products are licensed, not sold.
Your purchase grants a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the licensed products solely in accordance with this Agreement and any applicable Order Form or written agreement.
No ownership rights are transferred.
All copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, methodologies, frameworks, software, AI-powered services, templates, documentation, implementation resources, and all other intellectual property remain the exclusive property of CULTURA & Co.

2. Licensed Products
This Agreement applies to all products and services offered by CULTURA & Co., including, but not limited to:

• 9-Pillar Impact Blueprint™

• Employee Group Charter System™

• Employee Group Operations System™

• CULTURA & Co. Spark™

• The Impact Engine™ Innovation System

• AI-Ready Leadership System™

• CULTURA & Co. Strategist™

• AI-powered strategic advisors

• Templates

• Assessments

• Strategic frameworks

• Digital systems

• Implementation resources

• Future products, software, AI tools, and licensed services developed by CULTURA & Co.

3. Permitted Use
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, licensed products may be used only:

• By the purchasing organization or licensed individual.

• By authorized employees of the licensed organization.

• Solely for the licensed organization's internal business purposes.

• During the applicable license period.

Organizations may customize templates or implementation materials exclusively for their own internal operations, provided such materials remain subject to this Agreement.
The license does not authorize commercial exploitation, redistribution, or use outside the licensed organization.

4. Internal Organizational Use
CULTURA & Co. licenses are intended solely for the internal use of the licensed organization.
Unless expressly authorized in writing, a license does not extend to:

• Parent companies

• Subsidiaries

• Sister companies

• Affiliates

• Joint ventures

• Franchise organizations

• Portfolio companies

• Government agencies

• Educational institutions

• Client organizations

• Any separate legal entity

Each legal entity requiring access must obtain its own license unless otherwise agreed in writing.

5. Consultant, Vendor and Third-Party Restrictions
The license granted under this Agreement is solely for the internal use of the licensed organization by its own employees and authorized internal personnel.
It does not authorize the use of any CULTURA & Co. materials, methodologies, frameworks, templates, AI-powered services, implementation resources, or outputs by external consultants, contractors, agencies, vendors, implementation partners, managed service providers, freelancers, or any other third party, regardless of whether such third party is acting on behalf of the licensed organization.
Without prior written authorization from CULTURA & Co., licensed products may not be:

• Shared with third parties.

• Used by consultants to implement programs.

• Used by consulting firms to deliver services.

• Used during workshops facilitated by external consultants.

• Used in outsourced implementations.

• Used as part of managed services.

• Used by vendors supporting the purchasing organization.

• Used by temporary staff employed by third-party organizations.

• Provided to implementation partners.

Any consultant, contractor, agency, vendor, or other third party wishing to use CULTURA & Co. materials must obtain a separate written license from CULTURA & Co.

6. No Derivative Commercial Services
Licensees may not use, adapt, modify, build upon, or incorporate CULTURA & Co.'s proprietary methodologies, frameworks, implementation approaches, AI-generated outputs, templates, assessments, or strategic concepts to create:

• Consulting services

• Advisory services

• Training programs

• Workshops

• Facilitation materials

• Playbooks

• Software

• AI applications

• Digital products

• Certification programs

• Online courses

• Commercial methodologies

• Subscription services

• Any competing or commercial offering

This restriction applies whether such services are delivered internally or externally and regardless of whether the original materials are modified.

7. Prohibited Uses
Except as expressly authorized in writing by CULTURA & Co., you may not:

• Copy, reproduce, publish, distribute, or republish licensed materials.

• Sell, resell, sublicense, lease, assign, or transfer any licensed product.

• Share login credentials.

• Permit unauthorized users to access licensed systems.

• Remove copyright notices or proprietary markings.

• White-label or rebrand CULTURA & Co. materials.

• Represent CULTURA & Co. intellectual property as your own.

• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, scrape, harvest, or systematically extract content.

• Benchmark or publicly compare CULTURA & Co. products without written authorization.

• Create derivative works based upon CULTURA & Co.'s proprietary methodologies.

• Use CULTURA & Co.'s intellectual property to compete directly or indirectly with CULTURA & Co.

8. Artificial Intelligence Restrictions
Because CULTURA & Co.'s products contain proprietary intellectual property, strategic methodologies, and original frameworks, they may not be used to develop artificial intelligence systems.
Without prior written permission, you may not:

• Upload licensed materials into artificial intelligence platforms for the purpose of creating competing products or services.

• Train, fine-tune, optimize, or improve any artificial intelligence or machine learning model using CULTURA & Co. materials.

• Use AI-generated outputs from CULTURA & Co. to build competing software, digital products, or consulting services.

• Create datasets derived from CULTURA & Co. content.

• Incorporate CULTURA & Co. methodologies into AI systems designed for commercial use.

These restrictions apply regardless of whether the AI platform is public, private, internal, commercial, or open source.

9. AI-Powered Services
Certain CULTURA & Co. products include AI-powered functionality.
AI-generated recommendations are intended to support strategic thinking and decision-making.
Organizations remain solely responsible for evaluating recommendations and determining appropriate implementation.
AI-generated outputs do not constitute legal, financial, tax, accounting, regulatory, employment, medical, or compliance advice.

 
10. Intellectual Property
All content provided by CULTURA & Co., including but not limited to methodologies, systems, frameworks, templates, AI-powered services, AI-generated outputs, implementation resources, software, documentation, graphics, text, videos, assessments, prompts, workflows, branding, trademarks, logos, and related materials, is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.
All rights not expressly granted under this Agreement are reserved by CULTURA & Co.
Nothing contained in this Agreement transfers ownership of any intellectual property to the licensee.

11. Confidentiality
The licensed products contain proprietary and confidential business information developed by CULTURA & Co.
Licensees agree to use reasonable measures to protect licensed materials from unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or misuse.
This obligation continues after the expiration or termination of the license.

12. License Period
Unless otherwise stated in a separate written agreement, licenses are granted for the access period identified at the time of purchase.
Upon expiration of the license period:

• Access to licensed products may be suspended or terminated.

• Continued use requires renewal or the purchase of a new license.

• Expiration of a license does not transfer ownership of any CULTURA & Co. intellectual property.

Organizations are responsible for renewing licenses if continued access is desired.

13. Suspension and Termination
CULTURA & Co. reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to licensed products if it reasonably believes that:

• This Agreement has been violated.

• Unauthorized sharing has occurred.

• Licensed materials have been copied or redistributed.

• Intellectual property has been misused.

• Fraudulent activity has occurred.

• Payment obligations have not been satisfied.

• Access has been used in a manner that threatens the security, integrity, or availability of CULTURA & Co.'s systems or services.

Upon termination, the license immediately ends, and the customer must cease all further use of the licensed products except where continued use is required by applicable law.
Termination or suspension does not entitle the customer to a refund.

14. Customer Responsibilities
Customers remain solely responsible for:

• Their implementation decisions.

• Business decisions made using CULTURA & Co. products.

• User management and access permissions.

• Compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• Compliance with internal governance, security, privacy, and confidentiality requirements.

• Determining what confidential, proprietary, regulated, or personal information may appropriately be entered into CULTURA & Co. systems.

CULTURA & Co. is not responsible for how organizations configure, customize, implement, interpret, or apply its products.

15. No Guarantee of Results
CULTURA & Co. products are designed to support strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, employee engagement, innovation, and AI readiness.
Because implementation, leadership decisions, organizational culture, available resources, employee participation, market conditions, and numerous external factors vary, CULTURA & Co. does not guarantee any specific results.
This includes, but is not limited to:

• Business performance

• Employee engagement

• Employee retention

• Organizational culture

• Innovation outcomes

• Financial performance

• Productivity improvements

• Regulatory compliance

• AI readiness

• Leadership effectiveness

• Return on investment

Any examples, case studies, or illustrations provided by CULTURA & Co. are for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as guarantees of future results.

16. Disclaimer of Professional Advice
CULTURA & Co. products are educational and strategic resources designed to support organizational decision-making.
They do not constitute legal, financial, accounting, tax, employment, regulatory, medical, psychological, or compliance advice.
Organizations should consult qualified professionals regarding matters requiring specialized expertise.

17. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law, all CULTURA & Co. products and services are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.
CULTURA & Co. disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, uninterrupted availability, or error-free operation.

18. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, CULTURA & Co. shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, or lost-profit damages arising from or relating to the use of its products or services.
This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory asserted, including contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise.
CULTURA & Co.'s total aggregate liability arising from any claim relating to a licensed product or service shall not exceed the amount actually paid by the customer for the applicable license during the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

19. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CULTURA & Co., its owners, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, and representatives from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or relating to:

• Your violation of this Agreement.

• Your misuse of licensed products.

• Your violation of applicable laws or regulations.

• Your infringement of the rights of any third party.

• Your implementation or use of recommendations generated through CULTURA & Co. products or AI-powered services.

20. Force Majeure
CULTURA & Co. shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, acts of government, war, terrorism, labor disputes, internet outages, cyberattacks, failures of third-party service providers, power interruptions, or other events beyond its reasonable control.

21. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

22. Changes to This Agreement
CULTURA & Co. may update this Agreement from time to time.
The most current version will always be available on our website and will include the revised "Last Updated" date.
Continued access to or use of our products or services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Agreement.

23. Entire Agreement
This Agreement, together with the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Refund Policy, and any applicable written Order Form or separate agreement between the parties, constitutes the entire agreement regarding the licensing and use of CULTURA & Co. products and supersedes all prior discussions, understandings, or agreements relating to the same subject matter.

24. Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

25. Contact
Questions regarding this License Agreement may be directed to:
CULTURA & Co.
Email: info@culturaandcompany.com