Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of terms

By accessing The Sonar website or subscribing to its newsletters, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, you should not use the site or the newsletters.

2. Nature of the content

The Sonar publishes curated, editorial, and opinionated content related to technology, systems, leadership, and decision-making.

All content is provided for informational and educational purposes only.

Nothing published by The Sonar constitutes:

• legal advice,
• financial or investment advice,
• medical advice,
• professional consulting services.

You remain fully responsible for any decisions made based on the content.

3. Editorial independence and sponsorships

Some issues may include clearly marked sponsored content or sponsor acknowledgements.

When present:

• sponsorships are disclosed explicitly,
• sponsored content does not influence editorial selection or judgment,
• sponsors do not receive access to subscriber data.

Editorial decisions remain independent of sponsorship arrangements.

4. No warranties

Content is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind.

The Sonar makes no guarantees regarding:

• accuracy,
• completeness,
• timeliness,
• applicability to your specific situation.

Information may be outdated, incomplete, or incorrect.

5. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Sonar is not liable for any direct or indirect damages resulting from:

• use of or reliance on the content,
• inability to access the site or newsletters,
• actions taken based on information provided.

Use the content at your own discretion and risk.

6. External links

The Sonar may include links to third-party websites.

These links are provided:

• for reference or context,
• without endorsement,
• without control over external content.

The Sonar is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of third-party sites.

7. Intellectual property

TThe Sonar may reference, summarize, or link to third-party content. All third-party content remains the property of its respective owners. Summaries are original editorial interpretations and are not substitutes for the original works.

All original content published by The Sonar is protected by applicable copyright laws.

You may:

• read and share links to content,
• quote short excerpts with proper attribution.

You may not:

• reproduce full content without permission,
• redistribute newsletters for commercial purposes,
• present The Sonar's content as your own.

8. Changes to the service

The Sonar may:

• modify content,
• change publication frequency,
• introduce or remove features,
• suspend or discontinue the service at any time.

There is no obligation to provide prior notice.

9. Termination of access

The Sonar reserves the right to restrict or terminate access if use of the site or newsletters violates these Terms or applicable laws.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which The Sonar operates, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

11. Changes to these terms

These Terms of Use may be updated over time. Continued use of The Sonar after changes indicates acceptance of the updated terms.

12. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms of Use: legal@thesonar.cc