Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Last Updated: May 2026
Governing Law: State of Maryland, USA
Disclaimer — Please Read: Interlinked Consulting Group provides strategic, operational, and educational consulting services to the restaurant, retail, and franchise industries. Nothing on this website, in our seminars, or in any preliminary communication constitutes financial advice, legal advice, accounting advice, investment advice, tax advice, or any other form of regulated professional advice. All content is for general informational and educational purposes only. Engagement of Interlinked Consulting for specific professional services is governed exclusively by a separate written consulting agreement signed by both parties.
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Interlinked Consulting Group website located at interlinkedconsulting.com (the "Site"), your attendance at any Interlinked seminar or educational event, and any preliminary engagement with Interlinked Consulting Group ("Interlinked," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the Site, attending a seminar, or submitting an inquiry, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use this Site or attend our events.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing this Site or attending any Interlinked seminar or event, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements. If you are accessing this Site or attending a seminar on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
We may update these Terms at any time without prior notice. The most current version will always be posted on this page with the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
2. No Professional Advice — Important Disclaimer
The information and content provided on this Site and in all Interlinked seminars and educational programs is for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute, and should not be construed as:
- Financial advice — including investment advice, securities recommendations, or guidance on financial transactions
- Legal advice — including interpretation of contracts, franchise agreements, disclosure documents, or any legal instrument
- Accounting advice — including tax planning, tax strategy, bookkeeping guidance, or audit-related recommendations
- Real estate advice — including brokerage, appraisal, or regulated real estate services
- Any other regulated professional service requiring a license, certification, or registration
Interlinked's principals and staff are experienced business consultants. They are not licensed attorneys, certified public accountants, registered investment advisors, licensed real estate brokers, or licensed financial planners in any jurisdiction unless explicitly stated in writing. Any specific professional matters — including but not limited to contract review, tax strategy, securities transactions, regulated financial advice, or legal filings — require the engagement of duly licensed and qualified professionals.
You acknowledge that any business decisions you make based on information provided by Interlinked, whether through this Site, in a seminar, or in any other communication prior to a signed consulting agreement, are made at your sole risk and discretion.
Seminar-Specific Notice: Information shared in Interlinked seminars reflects the general experience and perspectives of our consultants. It is provided as educational content only. Seminar attendees must not rely on seminar content as a substitute for professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances. Past performance examples discussed in seminars do not guarantee future results.
3. Website Use and Restrictions
You may use this Site for lawful purposes only. You agree not to:
- Use the Site in any way that violates applicable local, state, national, or international law
- Transmit unsolicited commercial communications or "spam"
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or its related systems
- Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or extract data from the Site
- Reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from Site content without written permission
- Impersonate Interlinked or any of its personnel
- Post or transmit any content that is defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, or harmful
4. Seminar Terms and Conditions
Registration. By registering for an Interlinked seminar, you confirm your agreement to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. Seminar registration does not create a consulting engagement or any professional relationship with Interlinked.
No Fee / No Refund Policy. Interlinked's educational seminars are currently offered at no charge. If any future seminars carry a fee, the applicable refund policy will be stated at the time of registration.
Scheduling Changes. Interlinked reserves the right to reschedule, modify, cancel, or discontinue any seminar at any time, for any reason, without liability to registered attendees. We will make reasonable efforts to notify registrants of any changes.
Recording. Seminars may be recorded by Interlinked for educational and marketing purposes. By attending, you consent to the recording and potential future distribution of the seminar content. Attendees may not record, screenshot, reproduce, or distribute seminar content without prior written permission from Interlinked.
Code of Conduct. All attendees are expected to conduct themselves professionally. Interlinked reserves the right to remove any attendee who engages in disruptive, offensive, or inappropriate behavior.
5. Consulting Services
Consulting services provided by Interlinked Consulting Group are governed exclusively by written consulting agreements signed by both parties. No statement on this Site, in a seminar, or in any preliminary communication creates a consulting engagement or professional duty of any kind.
Interlinked's consulting services are strategic and operational in nature. Clients are solely responsible for all final business decisions. Interlinked does not guarantee specific business outcomes, revenue results, cost savings, valuation improvements, or any other financial or operational metric. All projections, case studies, and examples discussed are for illustrative purposes only.
6. Intellectual Property
All content on this Site — including text, graphics, logos, frameworks, methodologies, presentations, and materials distributed in seminars — is the exclusive property of Interlinked Consulting Group or its licensors and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use Site content for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, display, or create derivative works from any Site content without prior written consent from Interlinked.
7. User Submissions
Any information, questions, or content you submit through this Site or during seminars may be used by Interlinked to improve its services and programs. You represent that any information you submit is accurate and does not violate the rights of any third party. You grant Interlinked a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use general feedback you provide for internal business improvement purposes.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Interlinked Consulting Group, its principals, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages — including but not limited to loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunities — arising out of or in connection with:
- Your use of or inability to use this Site
- Attendance at or reliance on any seminar content
- Any business decision made based on information provided by Interlinked prior to a signed consulting agreement
- Any unauthorized access to or alteration of your data
In no event shall Interlinked's total aggregate liability exceed the greater of (a) the amount paid by you to Interlinked in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars ($100.00), to the maximum extent permitted by law.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Interlinked Consulting Group, its principals, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms, your use of the Site, your attendance at any seminar, or your violation of any applicable law or the rights of any third party.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
This Site and all seminar content are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. Interlinked does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. You access and use this Site at your own risk.
11. Third-Party Links and Services
This Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. These links are provided for convenience only. Interlinked has no control over and accepts no responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or terms of third-party sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Interlinked of that site or its operators.
12. Modification and Termination
Interlinked reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue this Site or any of its features at any time without prior notice or liability. We may also terminate or restrict your access to the Site if we believe, in our sole discretion, that you have violated these Terms or applicable law.
13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of this Site shall first be submitted to good-faith negotiation. If negotiation fails, disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, conducted in Maryland. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm.
You waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration against Interlinked.