Terms & Conditions

Welcome to Kelp Core Vault. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our website and services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing our website and engaging our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and all applicable laws and regulations.

2. Intellectual Property

All methodologies, frameworks, training materials, and content provided by Kelp Core Vault remain the exclusive intellectual property of the firm. They may not be reproduced, distributed, or utilized outside of the specific client engagement without written permission.

3. Consulting Engagements

Specific terms regarding scope of work, deliverables, confidentiality (NDAs), and payment schedules will be outlined in a separate Statement of Work (SOW) or Master Services Agreement (MSA) tailored to each client.

4. Limited Client Roster

Because our engagement model depends on deep, individualized attention rather than volume, we cap the number of active clients at any given time. Acceptance into the Executive Productivity Audit or ongoing coaching does not guarantee continuation into a subsequent engagement cycle; renewal is offered at our discretion based on fit and roster capacity.

5. Limitation of Liability

Our frameworks are designed to reduce operational friction, not to guarantee a specific business outcome. To the extent permitted by law, Kelp Core Vault's total liability for any claim arising from these Terms or an engagement is limited to the fees paid for the specific service at issue. We are not liable for indirect or consequential losses, including lost revenue or missed opportunities attributed to calendar or workflow changes made on our recommendation.

6. Termination

Either party may end an active engagement with 14 days' written notice. Fees for work already performed remain payable; deposits for unstarted phases of a Statement of Work are refunded on a pro-rata basis.

7. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan. Any dispute arising from an engagement that cannot be resolved directly will first go through good-faith mediation before either party pursues formal proceedings.

8. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms as our service model evolves. The Effective Date at the top of this page reflects the current version; continuing to use our website or an active engagement after a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

9. Assignment

You may not assign your rights under an engagement without our written consent. We may assign these Terms in the event of a change in ownership of the practice, provided any active client commitment is honored by the assignee.

10. Force Majeure

Neither party is responsible for a delay caused by circumstances reasonably beyond its control. We'll notify you promptly and reschedule sessions as soon as it's practical to do so.

11. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any signed Statement of Work, are the entire agreement between Kelp Core Vault and the client regarding the engagement — not the intake call, not the discovery email thread, the signed document.

12. Eligibility

Our coaching and audit services are offered to individual executives and the organizations that engage us on their behalf. You confirm you're authorized to accept these Terms for yourself or, where applicable, for your organization.

13. Dispute Resolution

Most disagreements get resolved the way we'd coach a client to resolve one: directly and early. If a dispute isn't resolved through direct discussion within 30 days, either party may pursue formal proceedings under the governing law above.

14. Waiver

If we don't enforce a provision of these Terms on one occasion, that doesn't waive our right to enforce it later. Any waiver has to be in writing to count.