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Welcome to WhenLeadingHurts.com. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of this website and its content.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.
In these terms, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the owners and authorized administrators of the When Leading Hurts website.
Purpose of the Website
This website provides information about When Leading Hurts: Understanding and Healing from Traumatic Experiences of Leadership, its editors, related publications and research, and opportunities for speaking, consulting, education, media, and professional collaboration.
The website and its content are provided for general informational and educational purposes only.
No Professional Advice or Relationship
The information provided on this website is not intended to constitute medical, psychological, therapeutic, legal, financial, organizational, or other professional advice.
Website content should not be used as a substitute for advice, diagnosis, treatment, consultation, or services from an appropriately qualified professional who is familiar with your individual circumstances.
Accessing this website, submitting a contact form, downloading a resource, or communicating by email does not establish a psychologist-patient, therapist-client, coach-client, consultant-client, attorney-client, or other professional relationship with Jennifer P. Wisdom, Nina A. Nabors, the book’s contributors, or anyone associated with this website.
This website is not an emergency or crisis-response service. If you or someone else may be in immediate danger or experiencing an urgent medical or mental health crisis, contact local emergency services or an appropriate qualified professional.
Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the content available through this website—including text, articles, graphics, logos, photographs, illustrations, videos, downloadable materials, page designs, and other original content—is owned by or licensed to the website owners, the editors, the publisher, or other identified rights holders.
The book title, book cover, excerpts, publisher materials, and related content may be protected by copyright, trademark, or other intellectual-property laws.
You may view the website and print or download a reasonable number of pages for your own personal, noncommercial, and informational use.
You may not, without prior written permission:
- Reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, license, or commercially exploit website content
- Modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works from website content
- Remove copyright, trademark, attribution, or other ownership notices
- Use photographs, biographies, names, logos, or other materials in a way that implies endorsement
- Copy substantial portions of the website into another website, publication, database, course, product, or service
- Use website content to train, develop, or populate an automated system or commercial artificial-intelligence product
Requests to use website materials may be submitted through the contact information below.
Acceptable Use
You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not interfere with its operation or the rights of others.
You may not:
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, server, administrative areas, or related systems
- Introduce viruses, malicious code, or other harmful technology
- Interfere with the website’s availability, performance, or security
- Use automated tools to scrape, harvest, copy, or extract website content without permission
- Collect personal information about other visitors
- Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity, organization, or affiliation
- Use the website to send spam, abusive messages, or unlawful material
- Use the website or its content in a misleading, defamatory, harassing, discriminatory, or infringing manner
We may restrict or terminate access to the website when we reasonably believe these terms have been violated.
Book Information and Purchases
The website may include links through which visitors can learn more about or pre-order When Leading Hurts from the American Psychological Association, a bookseller, or another third-party provider.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, this website does not directly process book orders, payment-card information, shipping, returns, or refunds.
Any transaction completed through an external publisher, bookseller, or retailer is governed by that provider’s terms, privacy policy, pricing, availability, shipping practices, and return policies.
We are not responsible for the operation, availability, fulfillment, security, or policies of third-party purchasing platforms.
External Links and Third-Party Content
This website may link to or display content from third-party websites, services, publications, social-media platforms, or organizations.
Links are provided for information and convenience. Their inclusion does not necessarily constitute an endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation.
We do not control and are not responsible for:
- Third-party content or availability
- External privacy and security practices
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- Information visitors provide to external websites
- Loss or damage arising from the use of third-party websites
When you leave this website, the terms and privacy practices of the external provider apply. Official California website conditions similarly distinguish external sites from the originating site and disclaim control over their content or policies.
Contact Forms and Communications
You may use the website’s contact forms or listed email addresses to request information about the book, speaking, consulting, education, research, media, or collaboration opportunities.
By submitting an inquiry, you authorize us to use the information you provide to review and respond to your request and to share it with authorized service providers when reasonably necessary to manage the communication.
Please do not submit confidential, privileged, highly sensitive, medical, or emergency information through the website.
Submission of an inquiry does not guarantee:
- A response
- Acceptance of an engagement or collaboration
- Availability for a requested date
- The formation of a professional or contractual relationship
Any professional engagement will be subject to a separate written agreement defining its scope, fees, responsibilities, and terms.
Assessments and Downloadable Resources
The website may offer worksheets, guides, organizational assessments, educational materials, or other downloadable resources.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, these resources are provided for general education and reflection. They are not clinical assessments, diagnostic instruments, legal evaluations, employment determinations, or substitutes for individualized professional consultation.
Results or observations obtained from a resource should not be treated as a diagnosis, guarantee, professional conclusion, or prediction of individual or organizational outcomes.
Any additional terms presented when a resource is downloaded or accessed will also apply.
Accuracy and Availability
We make reasonable efforts to provide useful and accurate information. However, research, publications, events, book availability, professional services, external links, and other information may change.
We do not guarantee that:
- All content is complete, current, or free from error
- The website will always be available or uninterrupted
- Website functions will be free from technical problems or harmful components
- External links will remain active
- Information will be suitable for every individual, organization, or situation
We may update, correct, remove, or discontinue website content or features at any time.
Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, this website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
We disclaim warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including warranties concerning accuracy, reliability, availability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, noninfringement, and freedom from harmful components.
Some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion of certain warranties, so portions of this section may not apply to you.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the website owners, editors, contributors, administrators, licensors, and service providers will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or connected with:
- Your access to or use of the website
- Your inability to access the website
- Reliance on website content
- Use of third-party links, resources, or services
- Loss of data, opportunity, revenue, reputation, or business
- Unauthorized access, technical failures, interruptions, or harmful code
- Decisions made using information obtained through the website
Your use of the website and reliance on its content are at your own discretion and risk.
Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
Privacy
Your use of the website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and shared.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Use when the website, its services, or applicable requirements change.
Revised terms will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the website after updated terms are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or limited to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in effect.
Governing Law
These Terms of Use will be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Any dispute relating to these terms or the website will be subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate state or federal courts located in New York, unless applicable law requires otherwise.
Contact
Questions about these Terms of Use or requests for permission to use website content may be directed to:
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