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Terms and conditions

Last updated 12 October 2026

These terms and conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of this website, operated by Stratos Strategic Advisory, ABN 61 681 122 501 ("Stratos", "we", "us"). By accessing or using this website you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

1. General information only, not advice

1.1 All content on this website, including descriptions of our services, approach, deliverables and capabilities, is general information only. It is not professional, financial, legal, accounting, tax, investment, engineering or policy advice, and it does not take into account your objectives, circumstances or needs.

1.2 You must not rely on any content on this website as a substitute for advice specific to your situation. Before acting on any information, you should obtain independent professional advice.

2. Statements made on this website

2.1 Statements on this website describing our services, methods, independence, experience, expertise, quality, evidence standards, outcomes, deliverables or the benefits of engaging us are general descriptions of how we aim to work. They are not warranties, guarantees, representations or promises that any particular service, result, outcome or standard will be achieved in any particular engagement.

2.2 The services described on this website are indicative only. Whether we offer a service, and its scope, method, timing and deliverables, depends on each engagement and is set out only in a written engagement letter or contract signed by us ("Engagement Agreement").

2.3 Any timeframes on this website, including response times to enquiries, are targets only and are not guaranteed.

2.4 Any opinions, estimates, projections, forecasts or forward-looking statements on this website reflect our views at the time of publication, are based on assumptions that may prove incorrect, and are subject to uncertainty and change without notice. Actual results may differ materially.

2.5 Content is current only at the date it was published. We are not obliged to update it, and it may be out of date when you read it.

2.6 Where content on this website draws on information from third-party or public sources, we have not necessarily verified that information independently and do not warrant its accuracy, completeness or currency.

2.7 If there is any inconsistency between this website and an Engagement Agreement, the Engagement Agreement prevails. No statement on this website forms part of, or may be implied into, any Engagement Agreement unless the Engagement Agreement expressly says so.

3. No client relationship

3.1 Using this website, submitting an enquiry or corresponding with us does not create a client, advisory, fiduciary or contractual relationship. Such a relationship arises only when an Engagement Agreement has been signed by us.

3.2 We do not accept any duty of care or responsibility to anyone who is not our client under an Engagement Agreement, including anyone who obtains or relies on our reports or other work without our written agreement.

3.3 Please do not send us confidential or time-sensitive information through this website before an engagement has been agreed. We are not obliged to act on, or keep confidential, information received before that point, other than as required by our privacy policy and the law.

4. No warranties

4.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, this website and all content are provided "as is" and "as available", without any warranty, representation or condition of any kind, express or implied, including as to accuracy, completeness, currency, reliability, suitability, fitness for purpose or non-infringement.

4.2 We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, secure or free from errors, viruses or other harmful components. You are responsible for protecting your own systems when using the website.

4.3 We may change, suspend or remove any content or part of the website at any time without notice, and are not obliged to update any content.

5. Limitation of liability

5.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, Stratos and its principals, employees, contractors and agents are not liable to you or any other person for any loss, damage, cost or expense of any kind (including direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential loss, loss of profit, revenue, opportunity, data or goodwill) arising out of or in connection with:

whether in contract, tort (including negligence), under statute or otherwise, and even if we were advised of the possibility of that loss.

5.2 To the extent our liability cannot be excluded but can be limited, our total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with this website is limited to AUD $100.

5.3 Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited, including liability for fraud or wilful misconduct.

5.4 Our liability in respect of any services we provide is governed solely by the relevant Engagement Agreement.

6. Australian Consumer Law

6.1 Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any right, remedy, guarantee or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified, including under the Australian Consumer Law in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) ("Non-Excludable Rights").

6.2 Where we are permitted to limit our liability for a breach of a Non-Excludable Right, our liability is limited, at our option, to supplying the relevant services again or paying the cost of having them supplied again.

7. Indemnity

7.1 You indemnify Stratos and its principals, employees, contractors and agents against any loss, liability, claim, cost or expense (including reasonable legal costs) arising from your breach of these Terms or your misuse of this website.

8. Acceptable use

8.1 You must not use this website to: attempt to gain unauthorised access to it or any related system; introduce viruses or other harmful code; probe, scan or test its vulnerability without our written permission; scrape or harvest content or contact details; submit false, misleading, abusive or unlawful material; or interfere with its operation.

8.2 Unauthorised access to computer systems may be an offence under Part 10.7 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) and equivalent state laws. We may report suspected offences to the authorities. To report a security issue responsibly, please email us.

9. Communications

9.1 Publishing our email address on this website does not mean we consent to receiving unsolicited commercial electronic messages.

9.2 Email is not a secure way to communicate. We will never ask you to change payment or bank details by email. Always confirm any such request with us by phone before transferring money. We are not liable for loss caused by fraudulent emails that impersonate us.

10. Intellectual property

10.1 All content on this website, including text, the Stratos name and logo, graphics and design, is owned by or licensed to Stratos and is protected by copyright, trade mark and other laws.

10.2 You may view and print pages for your personal, non-commercial reference only. You must not copy, reproduce, republish, adapt, distribute or commercially use any content, or use our name or logo, without our prior written consent, except as permitted by the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).

10.3 You must not scrape, harvest, text-mine or data-mine this website, or use any of its content to train, fine-tune or prompt artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, without our prior written consent.

11. Third-party links and services

11.1 This website may link to, or use, third-party websites and services (including FormSubmit for contact form delivery). We do not control and are not responsible for them, and a link is not an endorsement.

12. Privacy

12.1 Our privacy policy explains how we handle personal information and forms part of these Terms.

13. General

13.1 Changes. We may amend these Terms at any time by publishing the updated Terms on this website. The updated Terms apply from the date of publication.

13.2 Severability. If any provision of these Terms is invalid or unenforceable, it is read down to the extent necessary, or severed, and the remaining provisions continue in full force.

13.3 Waiver. A failure or delay by us in exercising a right is not a waiver of that right.

13.4 Governing law. These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that State and courts that may hear appeals from them.

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