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Website Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: July 17, 2026

These Website Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of www.shapcottlauber.com and any webpages, forms, assessments, resources, communications, and other materials made available through the website (collectively, the “Website”).

The Website is owned and operated by Shapcott Lauber, LLC (“Shapcott Lauber,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a North Carolina limited liability company.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you should not access or use the Website.

1. Purpose of the Website

The Website provides general information about Shapcott Lauber, its business advisory services, resources, frameworks, assessments, and areas of experience.

The Website may allow visitors to:

Learn about our business advisory services
Complete the Contractor Readiness Scorecard
Request information or submit an inquiry
Schedule an introductory call, assessment, or consultation
Access articles, reports, guides, diagrams, frameworks, and other educational resources
Subscribe to business communications
Connect with professional service providers or strategic partners

The Website is intended primarily for business owners, executives, managers, and other professionals.

2. No Professional Relationship Created

Your use of the Website, completion of a form, participation in the Contractor Readiness Scorecard, exchange of emails, or scheduling of an introductory conversation does not create a client, consultant, fiduciary, partnership, joint-venture, agency, or other professional relationship between you and Shapcott Lauber.

A formal advisory relationship is created only when Shapcott Lauber and the applicable client enter into a separate written agreement signed by authorized representatives of both parties.

Until a written agreement is executed, Shapcott Lauber has no obligation to provide services, maintain submitted information under engagement-specific confidentiality terms, or accept any person or company as a client.

3. Informational Purposes Only

The information and materials available through the Website are provided for general educational and informational purposes only.

Website content is not intended to constitute:

Legal advice
Tax advice
Accounting advice
Investment or securities advice
Insurance advice
Engineering or architectural advice
Safety or regulatory advice
Employment or human-resources advice
A business valuation
A guarantee of financing, profitability, growth, savings, or future performance

You should consult qualified legal, tax, accounting, financial, insurance, engineering, safety, or other professionals regarding matters requiring specialized advice.

Shapcott Lauber may coordinate with independent professional partners, but those professionals are responsible for their own advice, services, licensing, engagement terms, and professional obligations.

4. Contractor Readiness Scorecard

The Contractor Readiness Scorecard is a general business-assessment and educational tool intended to help contractor owners consider areas such as structure, accountability, operating systems, project handoffs, financial visibility, leadership capacity, and owner dependence.

Scorecard results:

Are based substantially on the responses provided by the participant
Reflect a limited point-in-time assessment
May not identify every risk, weakness, opportunity, or business condition
Are not a comprehensive operational, financial, legal, tax, or compliance review
Do not constitute a valuation, audit, certification, assurance, or professional opinion
Do not guarantee any particular business outcome

You are responsible for providing accurate and complete answers. You should not make significant business, financial, employment, legal, or tax decisions based solely on Scorecard results.

Shapcott Lauber may revise the Scorecard, its questions, scoring methods, categories, recommendations, or availability at any time.

5. No Guarantee of Results

Business performance depends on numerous factors outside Shapcott Lauber’s control, including leadership decisions, employee performance, market conditions, customer behavior, economic changes, project execution, cash flow, competition, material costs, labor availability, regulations, and the implementation of recommendations.

Examples, projections, illustrations, benchmarks, testimonials, case studies, and descriptions of possible improvements are provided for informational purposes. They are not promises or guarantees that you or your company will achieve the same or similar results.

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

6. User Responsibilities

When using the Website, you agree to:

Provide truthful, accurate, current, and complete information
Use the Website only for lawful purposes
Respect the intellectual-property and privacy rights of others
Avoid interfering with the Website’s security, functionality, or availability
Avoid introducing malicious code, viruses, malware, or harmful technology
Avoid attempting unauthorized access to the Website, its systems, or related accounts
Avoid using automated tools to scrape, harvest, copy, or extract Website content without written permission
Avoid impersonating another person or misrepresenting your identity, authority, or affiliation
Avoid submitting information that you do not have the lawful right or authority to provide

You are responsible for evaluating the accuracy, completeness, suitability, and usefulness of information obtained through the Website.

7. Submission of Business Information

Website forms and general email communications may not provide an appropriate method for transmitting highly sensitive or confidential business information.

Unless specifically requested through an approved secure method, please do not submit:

Social Security numbers
Banking credentials
Payment-card information
Employee personnel or medical records
Customer financial information
Sensitive payroll information
Government identification numbers
Passwords or authentication credentials
Detailed trade secrets
Information subject to contractual or legal disclosure restrictions

You represent that you have the authority and legal right to submit any information you provide to us.

Information submitted through the Website is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Submission through a general Website form does not, by itself, create an attorney-client privilege, consultant-client relationship, fiduciary duty, or contractual confidentiality obligation.

Where appropriate, Shapcott Lauber may enter into a separate nondisclosure agreement before receiving detailed confidential business information.

8. Intellectual Property

The Website and its content are owned by or licensed to Shapcott Lauber and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

Protected materials may include:

Text and written content
Logos and brand elements
Graphics, diagrams, and illustrations
Photographs and videos
Assessments and questionnaires
Scoring methods and reports
Frameworks, processes, systems, and methodologies
Articles, guides, reports, and presentations
Worksheets, templates, forms, and tools
Website design, layout, and organization
Trademarks, service marks, and trade names

This may include, without limitation, the Contractor Readiness Scorecard, the Contractor Control Brief, and Shapcott Lauber’s contractor-focused frameworks, diagrams, tools, and educational materials.

Subject to these Terms, Shapcott Lauber grants you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to access and use publicly available Website content for your own internal, lawful, and noncommercial informational purposes.

Without prior written permission, you may not:

Reproduce, republish, sell, license, or commercially distribute Website content
Modify or create derivative works from our materials
Remove copyright, trademark, confidentiality, or ownership notices
Present our materials as your own
Use our assessments, frameworks, or tools to provide competing consulting or training services
Copy substantial portions of the Website
Use our name, logos, or marks in a manner suggesting sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation

Brief quotations may be used where permitted by law, provided proper attribution is given and the use does not misrepresent Shapcott Lauber or its services.

9. Feedback and Suggestions

If you voluntarily provide comments, ideas, recommendations, or suggestions concerning the Website or our services, you grant Shapcott Lauber permission to use that feedback for internal improvement and business development without compensation or obligation to you.

This provision does not grant us ownership of your confidential business records or proprietary company information.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, scheduling systems, social-media platforms, professional partners, service providers, articles, applications, or other resources.

These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes. Shapcott Lauber does not necessarily control, operate, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for third-party content, availability, products, services, privacy practices, security, accuracy, or terms.

Your use of third-party websites and services is governed by their respective agreements and privacy notices.

Any engagement between you and an independent attorney, CPA, financial professional, insurance adviser, technology provider, or other strategic partner is separate from your relationship with Shapcott Lauber unless expressly stated in a signed written agreement.

11. Electronic Communications

When you communicate with us electronically, submit a Website form, or schedule an appointment, you consent to receive communications related to your inquiry, appointment, Scorecard, requested resource, or prospective business relationship.

You may also receive educational or promotional communications where permitted by law. You may unsubscribe from promotional emails using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the message.

Electronic communications may not always be secure, timely, complete, or free from errors. You should not rely on email for urgent matters or use ordinary email to transmit highly sensitive information.

12. Website Availability and Changes

We may modify, suspend, restrict, discontinue, or remove any portion of the Website at any time without prior notice.

We do not guarantee that:

The Website will always be available
The Website will operate without interruption
Content will always be current, complete, or error-free
Defects will be corrected immediately
The Website or its servers will be free from viruses or harmful components
A particular resource, Scorecard, form, or scheduling feature will remain available

We may update Website content and these Terms as our services, technology, business practices, or legal obligations change.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT, RESOURCES, ASSESSMENTS, AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE THROUGH IT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.”

SHAPCOTT LAUBER DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, SECURITY, AND AVAILABILITY.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH IT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR PRODUCE ANY PARTICULAR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, OPERATIONAL, OR STRATEGIC RESULT.

Some jurisdictions may not permit the exclusion of certain warranties. In those jurisdictions, the exclusions apply only to the extent permitted by law.

14. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SHAPCOTT LAUBER AND ITS OWNERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, ADVISERS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO:

Your access to or use of the Website
Your inability to access or use the Website
Reliance on Website content or Scorecard results
Decisions made or actions taken based on Website information
Loss of profits, revenue, business opportunities, goodwill, data, or anticipated savings
Website interruptions, errors, security events, or third-party services
Unauthorized access to information transmitted through ordinary Website or email channels

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SHAPCOTT LAUBER’S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR A CLAIM ARISING SOLELY FROM YOUR USE OF THE PUBLIC WEBSITE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

These limitations do not apply where liability cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. A separate signed client agreement may contain different liability provisions governing paid advisory services.

15. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Shapcott Lauber and its owners, members, managers, employees, contractors, representatives, and affiliates from claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, and reasonable attorneys’ fees arising from:

Your unlawful or unauthorized use of the Website
Your violation of these Terms
Information or materials you submit without proper authority
Your infringement of another party’s rights
Your introduction of harmful technology or interference with Website operations
Your misuse or unauthorized distribution of our intellectual property

Shapcott Lauber reserves the right to control the defense of any matter subject to indemnification, and you agree to reasonably cooperate with that defense.

16. Privacy

Our collection and handling of personal information through the Website are described in our Privacy Policy.

These Terms and the Privacy Policy should be read together. If a separate signed client agreement addresses the handling of client information, the signed agreement will govern the engagement to the extent of any direct conflict.

17. Copyright Concerns

If you believe material appearing on the Website infringes a copyright you own or control, please send written notice containing:

Your name and contact information
Identification of the copyrighted work
Identification and location of the allegedly infringing material
A statement explaining your good-faith belief that the use is unauthorized
A statement that the information in your notice is accurate
Your physical or electronic signature

Notices should be sent using the contact information provided below.

18. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms and any dispute arising from or relating to the Website will be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.

Subject to any mandatory legal requirements, any legal proceeding relating to the Website or these Terms must be brought in a state or federal court having jurisdiction in Guilford County, North Carolina. You consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of those courts.

This section governs Website use only. A separate client agreement may establish different procedures for disputes arising from advisory services.

19. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted or modified to reflect its intended purpose.

The remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

20. No Waiver

A failure by Shapcott Lauber to enforce a provision of these Terms does not waive its right to enforce that provision or any other provision in the future.

21. Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent.

Shapcott Lauber may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, reorganization, financing, sale of assets, change of control, or transfer of the Website or business.

22. Entire Agreement

These Terms and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Shapcott Lauber concerning your use of the public Website.

They do not replace or modify a separately signed nondisclosure agreement, proposal, consulting agreement, statement of work, partnership agreement, or other written contract.

If a signed agreement directly conflicts with these Terms regarding paid services, the signed agreement will control for that engagement.

23. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms periodically.

The updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Website after revised Terms are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms to the extent permitted by law.

You should review this page periodically for changes.

24. Contact Information

Questions about these Terms may be directed to:

Shapcott Lauber, LLC
806 Green Valley Road, Suite 200
Greensboro, North Carolina 27408
Telephone: 336-932-6575
Website: www.shapcottlauber.com
Email: bill@shapcottlauber.com

You may also schedule a conversation with Bill Shapcott using the scheduling button provided on the Website.