Terms & Conditions
Last updated: June 20, 2026
These Terms & Conditions (the “Terms”) govern your use of josephortega.com (the “Site”), operated by Joseph Ortega (“I,” “me,” or “we”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
1. Acceptance of these terms
By accessing or using the Site, submitting the contact form, or subscribing to the newsletter, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old and that you accept these Terms and the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated here by reference. These Terms apply to all visitors and users of the Site.
2. The Site and its content
The Site is a personal and professional website that describes my background and marketing services, publishes articles and other content, and lets you get in touch. The Site and its content are provided for general informational purposes. I may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site at any time without notice.
3. Services and engagements
The Site describes services I offer, including embedded marketing leadership, fractional and advisory work, and fixed-scope build sprints. These descriptions, along with any rates, timelines, deliverables, case studies, or examples shown on the Site, are for general information only. They are not an offer, quote, or binding commitment, and they do not by themselves create any contract or working relationship.
Any actual engagement is subject to a separate written agreement (such as a statement of work, proposal, or services agreement) signed by both parties. That agreement governs the scope, fees, timeline, ownership of deliverables, confidentiality, and other terms of the work. If anything in that signed agreement conflicts with these Terms, the signed agreement controls for that engagement. Submitting the contact form or exchanging messages does not create a consulting, advisory, agency, employment, partnership, or fiduciary relationship.
4. No professional advice
Content on the Site, including articles, the newsletter, frameworks, and service pages, reflects my opinions and general experience. It is not professional, legal, financial, tax, or investment advice, and it is not tailored to your specific situation. You are responsible for your own business decisions. Do not act on Site content without seeking advice suited to your circumstances. Reading the Site or my content does not make you a client.
5. No guarantee of results
Marketing outcomes depend on many factors outside my control, including your product, market, team, budget, timing, and execution. I do not guarantee any particular result, such as specific traffic, leads, pipeline, revenue, rankings, or growth. Any metrics, case studies, testimonials, or past results shown on the Site describe specific situations and are illustrative, not a promise or prediction of the results you will achieve. Your results may differ.
6. Intellectual property
Unless otherwise noted, the Site and its content, including text, articles, graphics, layout, design, and logos, are owned by me or my licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may view and share links to the content for personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, sell, or create derivative works from the content, or use it to train machine-learning models, without my prior written permission. Third-party names and marks on the Site belong to their respective owners and are used for identification only.
7. Your submissions and communications
When you contact me through the Site, you agree that the information you provide is accurate and that you have the right to share it. Please do not send confidential or sensitive information through the contact form; until a written agreement with confidentiality terms is in place, I cannot treat your submission as confidential. If you send feedback, ideas, or suggestions, you grant me a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual right to use them without obligation or compensation to you. You may not submit unlawful, infringing, misleading, or abusive content, or use the forms to send spam.
9. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- Use the Site in any way that violates applicable law or these Terms.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its servers, or related systems.
- Interfere with or disrupt the Site, including by overloading it or bypassing its security or anti-spam measures.
- Scrape, harvest, or use automated systems to collect data from the Site, or use the content to train AI or machine-learning models, except as expressly permitted.
- Use the Site to transmit malware, spam, or other harmful or deceptive material.
I may restrict or terminate your access to the Site at any time if you misuse it.
10. Third-party links and services
The Site may link to or rely on third-party websites and services (for example, LinkedIn, scheduling tools, form processing, hosting, and analytics). I do not control and am not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of third parties. Your use of third-party services is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.
11. Disclaimer of warranties
The Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and accuracy. I do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of harmful components, or that any content is complete, current, or correct. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I disclaim all such warranties.
12. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event will I be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunities, arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. To the extent any liability is not excluded, my total liability for all claims relating to the Site is limited to USD $100. Liability for engagements is governed by the applicable signed agreement, not these Terms. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.
13. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold me harmless from any claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your misuse of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
14. Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Before filing any claim, you agree to first contact me and attempt to resolve the matter informally in good faith. Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Denver, Colorado, and you consent to venue there. Any claim must be brought within one year after it arises, to the extent permitted by law.
15. Changes to these terms
I may update these Terms from time to time. When I do, I will revise the “Last updated” date above. Changes are effective when posted. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you accept the revised Terms.
16. General
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any signed engagement agreement, are the entire agreement between us regarding the Site. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect. My failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it. You may not assign these Terms without my consent; I may assign them in connection with a transfer of the Site or my business. Section headings are for convenience only.
17. How to contact me
Questions about these Terms? Reach me through the contact form on this Site.