Last updated: 29 August 2026

Please read these Terms of Use before using this website.

These Terms of Use apply to your access to and use of www.shawnnikookar.com (“this website”).

This website is a personal website owned and operated by Shawn Nikookar.

By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

1. Purpose of This Website

This website is provided for personal, professional, educational and informational purposes.

The content may include articles, commentary, ideas, frameworks, observations, publications, presentations, resources and other material reflecting my knowledge, experience, research and personal or professional perspectives.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, nothing on this website constitutes an offer to provide professional or commercial services.

2. General Information Only

The information provided on this website is general in nature and is provided for informational and educational purposes only.

While I make reasonable efforts to provide useful and accurate information, I do not guarantee that all information on this website is complete, accurate, current or suitable for your particular circumstances.

Information may become outdated as circumstances, technologies, regulations, standards or practices change.

You should use your own judgement and, where appropriate, obtain independent professional advice before making decisions based on information contained on this website.

3. No Professional Advice

Unless specifically stated otherwise, content on this website should not be considered legal, financial, accounting, investment, medical or other regulated professional advice.

Any opinions, observations, strategies, frameworks or recommendations expressed on this website are provided for general informational purposes.

You remain responsible for evaluating whether any information is appropriate for your circumstances and for any decisions or actions you take based on that information.

4. No Guarantee of Results

Examples, strategies, ideas, methodologies and other information discussed on this website may not produce the same results for every person or organisation.

Past experiences, examples or outcomes do not guarantee future results.

Your results may depend on circumstances outside my control, including your decisions, implementation, resources, environment and other factors.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, I am not responsible for any loss, damage, cost or expense arising directly or indirectly from:

• your use of, or reliance on, information contained on this website;

• errors, omissions or inaccuracies in website content;

• the website being temporarily unavailable;

• third-party websites, services or resources linked from this website; or

• decisions or actions you take based on information available through this website.

You use this website and its content at your own discretion and risk.

Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes, restricts or modifies any right or remedy that cannot legally be excluded, restricted or modified under applicable Australian law.

6. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the original content on this website, including written content, articles, frameworks, graphics, diagrams, publications, presentations, branding elements and other original material, is owned by or licensed to Shawn Nikookar and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may view, download or print reasonable portions of publicly available content for your own personal and non-commercial use.

You may also share links to publicly available pages on this website.

You must not, without my prior written permission:

• reproduce substantial portions of the website or its content;

• republish content as your own;

• commercially exploit the content;

• sell, license or redistribute the content;

• remove copyright, attribution or ownership notices;

• systematically copy, scrape or reproduce website content; or

• use my original material in a way that falsely suggests that I endorse, sponsor or am associated with another person, organisation, product or service.

Where content belongs to a third party, ownership remains with that third party and their applicable terms and intellectual property rights continue to apply.

7. Fair Reference and Attribution

You may refer to, quote reasonable excerpts from, or discuss publicly available material from this website for legitimate purposes such as commentary, research, education or discussion, subject to applicable law.

Where appropriate, please clearly identify Shawn Nikookar and shawnnikookar.com as the source.

Permission may still be required where a proposed use goes beyond what is permitted by law or these Terms of Use.

8. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, publications, organisations or other resources.

These links are provided for information or convenience only.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, providing a link does not mean that I endorse, sponsor, approve or accept responsibility for the third party or its content, products, services, opinions, security practices or privacy practices.

Third-party websites operate under their own terms, policies and practices, and you access them at your own discretion.

9. External Content and References

From time to time, this website may refer to research, publications, organisations, products, technologies, services or opinions belonging to other parties.

Such references are provided for informational purposes and do not necessarily represent endorsement, partnership, sponsorship or affiliation.

Any third-party trademarks, names or other intellectual property remain the property of their respective owners.

10. Website Availability and Security

I aim to keep this website reasonably accessible and secure, but I do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access.

The website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical issues, security requirements or circumstances beyond my control.

Although reasonable precautions may be taken, I cannot guarantee that the website, its hosting environment or any content downloaded from it will always be completely free from viruses, malicious code or other harmful components.

You are responsible for taking appropriate precautions when accessing websites or downloading material from the internet.

11. Acceptable Use

You must not use this website in a way that:

• violates applicable laws;

• interferes with the operation or security of the website;

• attempts to gain unauthorised access to the website, server or related systems;

• introduces malicious software or harmful code;

• impersonates another person;

• infringes intellectual property or other legal rights; or

• uses automated methods to collect substantial amounts of website content without permission where such activity is prohibited by law.

I reserve the right to restrict or block access where reasonably necessary to protect the website, its content, security or legal rights.

12. Privacy

Your privacy is important.

Information about how personal information may be collected, used and managed through this website is provided in the separate Privacy Policy available on this website.

Use of features such as contact forms may involve providing personal information. Please review the Privacy Policy before providing personal information through the website.

13. Contacting Me

If you have questions about these Terms of Use, wish to request permission to use website content, or need to contact me regarding this website, please use the Contact Us button or contact form available on this website.

I do not publish a personal email address through these Terms of Use.

14. Changes to These Terms

I may update these Terms of Use from time to time to reflect changes to the website, its content, applicable practices or legal requirements.

The current version will be published on this page together with the date it was last updated.

Your continued use of the website after an updated version is published means that the updated Terms of Use will apply to your subsequent use of the website.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or limited to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue to apply.

16. Governing Law

These Terms of Use and your use of this website are governed by the laws applicable in Victoria, Australia.

Any dispute relating to these Terms of Use or the use of this website will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts and tribunals of Victoria and any courts entitled to hear appeals from them.

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