Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or browsing this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue use of the site.

2. Scope of Professional Services

Vindhya Umapathy operates as an independent design strategist, educator, and executive facilitator offering services including, but not limited to:

• Executive Sprints & Workshops: Bespoke facilitation sessions focused on problem reframing, creative confidence, and futures thinking.
• Curriculum & Institutional Advisory: Consulting for higher education institutions, leadership teams, and fellowship ecosystems on human-centred design integration.
• Qualitative Discovery & Ethnography: Frontline listening, stakeholder mapping, and systems synthesis.
• Keynote Speaking & Guest Lectures: Institutional presentations and panel discussions.

Inquiries submitted through this website constitute requests for discovery and do not form a binding consulting contract until a formal statement of work (SOW) or engagement agreement is mutually agreed upon and signed by both parties.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All original materials published on this website—including case study narratives, frameworks, articles, methodologies, photography, graphics, and branding—are the intellectual property of Vindhya Umapathy unless explicitly attributed otherwise (such as partner trademarks or project collaborations).

• Permitted Personal Use: You may view, download, and quote excerpts of public articles, thought leadership posts, or downloadable project books for personal, educational, non-commercial evaluation, provided appropriate credit and citation is given to Vindhya Umapathy.
• Restrictions: Commercial redistribution, republication, modification, or automated scraping of website content without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.
• Commissioned Engagement Artifacts: Ownership of deliverables produced during commissioned advisory sprints is governed strictly by the respective bilateral engagement agreement.

4. Inquiries, Scheduling & Booking

Initial exploratory conversations scheduled through this website or via email are intended for mutual discovery and scoping. We reserve the right to decline inquiries that fall outside our advisory focus, availability, or ethical guidelines.

5. Third-Party Links & Sourced Material

This website may contain links to third-party platforms, partner initiatives (e.g., Global Design Thinking Alliance, CMR University, Teach For India), publications on Substack, and video embeds on YouTube. We do not control or endorse the external practices, availability, or privacy policies of third-party platforms.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

The content on this website is provided for general informational, educational, and portfolio purposes on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind. While every effort is made to maintain accurate, up-to-date case study metrics and materials, we do not warrant that site functions will be uninterrupted, error-free, or devoid of minor typographic anomalies.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Vindhya Umapathy shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your access to or inability to use this website.

7. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms & Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes arising in connection with the use of this website or advisory services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

8. Updates to These Terms

We may revise these Terms & Conditions periodically to reflect changes in our service offerings, legal frameworks, or operational practices. The revised version will be indicated by the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

9. Contact & Inquiries

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