Terms of use

Terms of Use

Effective Date: May 11, 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website, digital content, podcast content, embedded media, RSS feeds, publications, books, imprint-related materials, and related online services operated or made available by BSquare Advisors LLC (“BSquare Advisors,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), including The BSquare Advisors Brief podcast and BSquare Press, a publishing imprint, brand, or content initiative of BSquare Advisors LLC.

By accessing or using this website, listening to or subscribing to our podcast, using our RSS feed, interacting with embedded media, reading, downloading, purchasing, submitting to, or otherwise engaging with BSquare Press content or BSquare Advisors content online, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must not use this website, podcast content, RSS feed, BSquare Press materials, or related digital services.

1. Use of the Website, Podcast, BSquare Press, and Digital Content

This website and related digital content are provided for general informational purposes regarding BSquare Advisors’ services, capabilities, professional insights, podcast content, business commentary, publications, books, and other content initiatives. You may use the website, podcast, RSS feed, embedded media, BSquare Press materials, and related digital content only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

You agree not to:

  • Use the website, podcast, RSS feed, embedded media, BSquare Press materials, or related digital content in any manner that violates applicable laws or regulations;

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website, RSS feed, podcast hosting tools, embedded players, publication systems, submission systems, or related platforms;

  • Interfere with or disrupt the security, functionality, availability, or performance of the website, podcast, RSS feed, embedded media, BSquare Press materials, or related digital services;

  • Transmit unlawful, misleading, harmful, defamatory, infringing, obscene, harassing, abusive, or malicious content;

  • Scrape, harvest, copy, index, or otherwise extract content from the website, podcast, RSS feed, BSquare Press materials, or related digital services in a manner not expressly authorized by BSquare Advisors;

  • Use BSquare Advisors content, including podcast episodes, transcripts, episode notes, audio clips, images, graphics, logos, written materials, books, manuscripts, publication excerpts, author materials, or BSquare Press content, to train, develop, or improve artificial intelligence models or automated systems without prior written permission; or

  • Misrepresent your relationship with BSquare Advisors, BSquare Press, The BSquare Advisors Brief, any author, contributor, guest, publication, or affiliated content initiative.

2. No Professional Advice or Relationship

Content on this website, including articles, podcast episodes, transcripts, audio recordings, episode notes, embedded media, newsletters, downloadable resources, books, BSquare Press materials, publication announcements, author materials, promotional materials, and other digital content, is provided for general informational, educational, promotional, and thought-leadership purposes only.

It does not constitute legal, financial, tax, public relations, management consulting, communications, brand strategy, literary, editorial, publishing, distribution, marketing, or other professional advice.

Listening to The BSquare Advisors Brief, subscribing to the podcast, accessing podcast show notes, downloading episodes, using the RSS feed, engaging with BSquare Advisors content, reading BSquare Press materials, submitting an inquiry, submitting publication-related materials, or purchasing a publication does not create a client, advisory, fiduciary, publisher-author, editor-author, agent-author, consultant-client, or other professional relationship between you and BSquare Advisors.

Any engagement for services, publishing, editorial review, manuscript evaluation, distribution, marketing, consulting, or other professional work is governed solely by a separate written agreement executed by the appropriate parties.

3. BSquare Press

BSquare Press is a publishing imprint, brand, or content initiative of BSquare Advisors LLC. BSquare Press may produce, publish, distribute, market, or promote books, essays, articles, commentary, digital publications, author materials, educational resources, imprint-related content, promotional materials, and other written, audio, visual, or digital content.

Unless expressly stated in a separate written agreement, BSquare Press does not create a publisher-author relationship, agent-author relationship, editorial representation, book distribution agreement, marketing agreement, literary agency relationship, consulting engagement, or other professional relationship merely because you access the website, read BSquare Press materials, submit an inquiry, send materials, or express interest in publication-related opportunities.

BSquare Advisors reserves the right to accept, decline, remove, revise, discontinue, archive, republish, or modify any BSquare Press content, publication, announcement, author material, or related content at any time without notice.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on this website and related BSquare Advisors digital channels, including text, graphics, logos, branding, design elements, downloadable materials, podcast episodes, episode titles, episode descriptions, audio recordings, transcripts, show notes, cover art, promotional images, RSS feed content, BSquare Press materials, books, publication excerpts, author materials, publication descriptions, and other media, is the property of BSquare Advisors LLC, BSquare Press, its licensors, contributors, authors, or other rights holders and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may access, listen to, stream, download, or share podcast episodes for personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do not modify the content, remove attribution, misrepresent the source, or use the content in a misleading manner.

You may access, read, purchase, or share links to BSquare Press content for personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do not copy, reproduce, republish, redistribute, alter, sell, sublicense, or commercially exploit the content without prior written authorization.

You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, publicly perform, create derivative works from, commercially exploit, or otherwise use BSquare Advisors or BSquare Press content without prior written consent, except as permitted by applicable law or expressly authorized by BSquare Advisors.

The names, logos, trade names, trademarks, service marks, visual identities, publication titles, imprint names, taglines, and branding associated with BSquare Advisors, BSquare Press, and The BSquare Advisors Brief may not be used without prior written authorization.

BSquare Advisors reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms.

5. Podcast Content, RSS Feeds, and Listener Use

The BSquare Advisors Brief may be made available through the BSquare Advisors website, RSS feeds, embedded media players, podcast hosting services, and third-party platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, RSS.com, and other podcast directories or listening services.

Podcast episodes, show notes, transcripts, audio clips, cover art, promotional graphics, and related materials are provided for informational and educational purposes. BSquare Advisors may modify, remove, archive, update, or discontinue podcast content at any time without notice.

You may not:

  • Edit or alter podcast episodes in a way that changes their meaning or context;

  • Use podcast clips, transcripts, or excerpts in a misleading, defamatory, infringing, or unauthorized commercial manner;

  • Imply that BSquare Advisors endorses your product, service, organization, or viewpoint without written permission;

  • Repackage, redistribute, sell, sublicense, or syndicate podcast content without authorization; or

  • Use BSquare Advisors podcast content, audio, transcripts, or related materials to create competing content, automated summaries, derivative products, or AI-generated outputs for commercial purposes without prior written consent.

Limited sharing of podcast links, episode pages, or brief excerpts for commentary, reference, or promotional purposes is permitted, provided that BSquare Advisors is clearly identified as the source and the content is not altered or used in a misleading manner.

6. Author, Manuscript, and User Submissions

If you submit, transmit, upload, email, or otherwise provide any manuscript, book proposal, article, essay, creative work, business idea, concept, pitch, comment, feedback, testimonial, media file, author biography, cover concept, or other material to BSquare Advisors or BSquare Press, you represent and warrant that:

  • You own or have the necessary rights to submit the material;

  • The submission does not infringe, misappropriate, or violate the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, contractual, confidentiality, or other rights of any third party;

  • The submission is not unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, obscene, misleading, or otherwise inappropriate;

  • The submission does not contain confidential, proprietary, privileged, or sensitive information unless a separate written agreement expressly provides otherwise; and

  • You are responsible for the accuracy, legality, originality, and appropriateness of your submission.

Unless expressly agreed in a separate written agreement, submitting materials to BSquare Advisors or BSquare Press does not create an obligation for us to review, accept, publish, edit, return, protect, compensate, or respond to the submission.

You retain ownership of materials you submit. However, by submitting materials to us, you grant BSquare Advisors and BSquare Press a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to review, evaluate, store, internally share, and otherwise use the submission for the purpose for which it was provided, including evaluating potential publication, collaboration, service, or content opportunities.

We do not accept responsibility for unsolicited submissions. You should not submit confidential, proprietary, privileged, or sensitive materials unless a separate written agreement is in place.

7. Publications, Books, Purchases, and Third-Party Platforms

BSquare Press-related publications, books, digital materials, print materials, audiobook materials, or other products may be made available through third-party platforms, retailers, distributors, fulfillment providers, or service providers, including online bookstores, print-on-demand providers, audiobook platforms, e-book platforms, payment processors, podcast platforms, or distribution networks.

BSquare Advisors and BSquare Press do not control the operations, pricing, availability, delivery timelines, refund policies, return policies, technical performance, account requirements, marketplace listings, platform moderation, platform reviews, distribution decisions, or terms of third-party platforms.

Purchases, downloads, subscriptions, preorders, reviews, ratings, returns, refunds, and other transactions conducted through third-party platforms are governed by the applicable third party’s own terms, policies, and procedures.

We are not responsible for third-party errors, delays, outages, listing inaccuracies, fulfillment issues, retailer decisions, platform removals, pricing changes, review moderation, advertising, recommendations, distribution limitations, or user experience.

8. Third-Party Links, Podcast Platforms, Publication Platforms, and External Services

This website may contain links to third-party websites, podcast platforms, embedded media players, directories, social media platforms, online bookstores, retailers, distributors, payment processors, author platforms, and other external services for convenience or informational purposes.

The BSquare Advisors Brief may be distributed through third-party podcast platforms and listening applications. BSquare Press publications and related materials may be distributed through third-party retailers, publishing platforms, print-on-demand providers, e-book platforms, audiobook platforms, or other distribution services.

BSquare Advisors does not control and is not responsible for the content, policies, practices, availability, functionality, analytics, advertising, recommendations, pricing, delivery, fulfillment, refund practices, or user experience of third-party websites, podcast platforms, publication platforms, applications, directories, retailers, distributors, or services.

Access to third-party sites, podcast platforms, and publication platforms is at your own risk and may be governed by the applicable third party’s own terms of use and privacy policy.

9. AI-Assisted Production and Narration

BSquare Advisors may use artificial intelligence, automated tools, or third-party production technologies to assist with podcast production, narration, editing, transcription, summarization, accessibility, promotional content, publication development, design support, editorial support, marketing materials, or related media development.

AI-assisted production does not alter the informational nature of BSquare Advisors content and does not create a professional advisory, publishing, editorial, or author relationship. BSquare Advisors retains editorial discretion over podcast content, BSquare Press materials, and related content.

Users may not use BSquare Advisors’ or BSquare Press’s AI-assisted content, audio, transcripts, written materials, likenesses, branding, logos, publication materials, or related content to create unauthorized derivative works, voice replicas, synthetic media, impersonations, misleading content, competing products, or automated systems without prior written authorization.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

The website, podcast, RSS feed, embedded media, transcripts, episode notes, downloadable content, BSquare Press materials, books, publications, submission-related tools, and related digital services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, BSquare Advisors disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, availability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, uninterrupted access, and error-free operation.

We do not warrant that the website, podcast, RSS feed, embedded media, third-party platform availability, transcripts, downloads, publications, BSquare Press materials, or related digital services will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, current, complete, accurate, or free of harmful components.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, BSquare Advisors, BSquare Press, and their principals, officers, employees, contractors, representatives, contributors, affiliates, licensors, and service providers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or related to:

  • Your use of or inability to use the website, podcast, RSS feed, embedded media, transcripts, downloads, publications, BSquare Press materials, or related digital services;

  • Reliance on website content, podcast content, episode notes, transcripts, summaries, publications, books, BSquare Press materials, or other informational materials;

  • Errors, omissions, interruptions, delays, inaccuracies, or unavailability of podcast episodes, RSS feeds, embedded media, BSquare Press content, publication listings, or third-party platforms;

  • Submission of manuscripts, proposals, ideas, comments, files, author materials, or other materials;

  • Unauthorized access to or use of information;

  • Actions, omissions, policies, recommendations, advertisements, technical issues, pricing decisions, fulfillment issues, or distribution decisions of third-party podcast platforms, hosting providers, directories, publication platforms, retailers, distributors, payment processors, or external services; or

  • Any other matter related to the website, podcast, BSquare Press, or these Terms.

12. Mandatory Arbitration Agreement

a. Agreement to Arbitrate

Except as expressly stated below, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the website, podcast content, RSS feed, embedded media, BSquare Press materials, publications, submissions, related digital services, or your use of or interaction with any BSquare Advisors online content shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration, rather than in court.

This arbitration agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1–16.

b. Arbitration Procedures

Arbitration shall be conducted by a neutral arbitrator administered by the American Arbitration Association, or AAA, in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules, as modified by these Terms.

  • Arbitration shall take place in New York, New York, unless the parties mutually agree otherwise or the arbitrator determines that a remote proceeding is appropriate.

  • The arbitrator shall have authority to award any relief available under applicable law, subject to the limitations set forth in these Terms.

  • Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

c. Fees, Costs, and Fee-Shifting

Each party shall initially bear its own attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

The arbitrator shall have authority to:

  • Allocate arbitration filing fees, administrative fees, and arbitrator compensation between the parties; and

  • Award reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs to the prevailing party, to the extent permitted by applicable law, contract, or equity.

If the arbitrator determines that a claim or defense was frivolous, brought in bad faith, or asserted for an improper purpose, the arbitrator may award all reasonable arbitration costs, administrative fees, and attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party.

Nothing in this section limits any statutory right to recover attorneys’ fees where such recovery is mandated by law.

d. Class Action Waiver

All disputes must be brought in an individual capacity only.

You and BSquare Advisors agree that:

  • There shall be no class actions, collective actions, or representative proceedings;

  • Claims may not be consolidated with those of any other party; and

  • The arbitrator may not preside over any form of class or representative proceeding.

If this waiver is found unenforceable, the arbitration agreement shall be null and void only as to the class claims, which shall proceed in court.

e. California Arbitration Opt-Out Right

California residents have the right to opt out of this Mandatory Arbitration Agreement.

To opt out, you must send a written notice of your decision within thirty days of the earlier of:

  • Your first use of the website; or

  • The effective date of these Terms.

Your opt-out notice must include:

  • Your full name;

  • Your email address used to access the website, if applicable; and

  • A clear statement that you wish to opt out of the arbitration agreement.

Opt-out notices must be sent to:

Email:brookes1@bsquareadvisors.com
Subject Line: Arbitration Opt-Out

Opting out of arbitration will not affect any other provision of these Terms. If you opt out, disputes will be resolved in accordance with Section 15, Governing Law and Venue.

Failure to timely opt out constitutes acceptance of the arbitration agreement.

f. Exceptions

This arbitration agreement does not apply to:

  • Claims seeking injunctive or equitable relief for misuse of intellectual property or confidential information; or

  • Claims that cannot legally be subject to mandatory arbitration under applicable law.

Such claims shall be brought exclusively in the courts identified in Section 15.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BSquare Advisors, BSquare Press, their principals, officers, employees, contractors, representatives, contributors, affiliates, licensors, and service providers from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to:

  • Your violation of these Terms;

  • Your misuse of the website, podcast, RSS feed, embedded media, transcripts, downloads, publications, BSquare Press materials, or related digital content;

  • Your unauthorized use, reproduction, redistribution, modification, or commercial exploitation of BSquare Advisors, BSquare Press, or The BSquare Advisors Brief content;

  • Your submission of manuscripts, proposals, ideas, comments, feedback, testimonials, files, author materials, or other materials;

  • Your violation of applicable law or third-party rights; or

  • Your use of BSquare Advisors or BSquare Press content in a misleading, defamatory, infringing, or unauthorized manner.

14. Privacy

Your use of the website, podcast, RSS feed, embedded media, BSquare Press materials, publication-related content, submission-related communications, and related digital services is subject to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

Podcast listener information, subscriber information, podcast analytics, publication-related inquiries, submission-related communications, third-party platform interactions, and related data practices are addressed in our Privacy Policy.

15. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

For any dispute not subject to arbitration, including disputes where arbitration has been validly opted out, exclusive jurisdiction and venue shall lie in the state or federal courts located in New York, New York.

16. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting with an updated effective date.

Continued use of the website, podcast, RSS feed, embedded media, BSquare Press materials, publications, submission-related tools, or related digital services constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

17. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and BSquare Advisors regarding use of the website, podcast, RSS feed, embedded media, BSquare Press materials, publications, and related digital services and supersede any prior agreements or understandings relating to the subject matter.

Any formal consulting, publishing, editorial, marketing, distribution, author, contributor, or professional services relationship must be governed by a separate written agreement.

19. Contact Information

If you have questions regarding these Terms of Use:

BSquare Advisors LLC
Email:compliance@bsquareadvisors.com