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Client Terms & Service Agreements

Operational Boundaries, Confidentiality, and Pre-Legal Framework

Last Updated: October 2026 | Applies to all Eternal Scholar LLC Sounding Board Sessions

Eternal Scholar LLC provides an independent, unrecorded, non-clinical, and non-legal sounding board for operations leads and high-stakes professionals. By booking a session, you agree to our strict zero-record policy, mutual non-disclosure terms, and pre-legal subpoena waiver. We do not maintain session notes, provide therapy or legal advice, or participate in litigation.

CLIENT SERVICES AGREEMENT & INFORMED CONSENT

1. Scope of Services

Eternal Scholar LLC provides independent, peer-to-peer operational sounding board and cognitive offloading services. Our sessions offer a quiet, off-the-record environment to process professional friction, discuss organizational dynamics, and organize your personal thoughts.

2. Strict Non-Clinical & Non-Legal Disclaimers

  • No Mental Health Care or Therapy: Eternal Scholar LLC, its owners, and its operators are not licensed mental health professionals, medical doctors, or therapists. Our services do not constitute psychotherapy, counseling, psychiatric treatment, or medical diagnosis. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency or crisis, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

  • No Legal, Financial, or Fiduciary Advice: Eternal Scholar LLC is not a law firm or financial advisory firm. Our services do not constitute legal advice, financial advice, or attorney-client privileged communications.

3. Zero-Record & Unrecorded Policy

  • No Audio/Video Recording: Sessions are strictly off-the-record. Neither party may record, screen-capture, or electronically intercept any session without prior written consent.

  • No AI Transcribers or Bots: The use of third-party automated AI note-taking devices, transcription bots, or recording software is strictly prohibited.

  • No Session Notes or Medical Records: Eternal Scholar LLC does not create, maintain, or archive clinical, medical, or formal session notes. All discussions remain private and temporal.

4. Client Autonomy & Responsibility

You maintain full autonomy over your actions. You acknowledge and agree that you remain 100% responsible for all personal, professional, legal, and operational decisions you make following a session.

5. Confidentiality & Exceptions

We maintain strict confidentiality regarding all discussions. However, confidentiality does not apply where disclosure is required by federal, state, or local law, including:

  • Clear and present threat of imminent physical harm to self or others.

  • Disclosure of active child, elder, or vulnerable adult abuse/neglect.

  • A valid, legally binding court order or judicial compulsion.

6. Legal Independence & Non-Involvement

You agree that Eternal Scholar LLC and its representatives shall not be called as witnesses, experts, or participants in any legal, administrative, or private proceeding involving you.

7. Fees, Cancellations, & Refunds

  • Payment: Fees are payable at the agreed rate at the time of booking.

  • Cancellations: Cancellations or rescheduling requests made within 24 hours of the scheduled session time may be subject to a fee up to the full session cost.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT & ELECTRONIC CONSENT

By clicking “I Agree,” e-signing, or booking a session, you confirm that you have read, understood, and voluntarily agree to all terms outlined in this Agreement.

NON-DISCLOSURE & CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

This Non-Disclosure & Confidentiality Agreement (“NDA”) is entered into between Eternal Scholar LLC (“Company”) and the participating individual (“Client”).

1. Purpose

The Client wishes to engage Eternal Scholar LLC for independent, off-the-record operational sounding board and cognitive offloading services. In connection with these sessions, the parties may disclose or discuss sensitive, proprietary, personal, or operational information (“Confidential Information”).

2. Definition of Confidential Information

"Confidential Information" includes all spoken, written, visual, or shared information disclosed before, during, or after a session, including but not limited to:

  • Internal business dynamics, corporate disputes, and organizational operations.

  • Personal, legal, or professional friction and interpersonal challenges.

  • Strategic concepts, business methods, internal communications, and proprietary operational details of either party.

3. Confidentiality Obligations

Eternal Scholar LLC agrees to hold all Confidential Information in strict confidence and shall not disclose, publish, or release any Confidential Information to any third party (including employers, colleagues, family members, or legal opposing parties) without the express written consent of the Client.

4. Zero-Record Operational Policy

To ensure maximum privacy and risk mitigation, both parties agree to maintain a strict zero-record environment. Neither party shall:

  • Create, maintain, or store written summary reports, session transcriptions, or evaluations.

  • Utilize audio/video recording tools, automated AI note-taking devices, transcription software, or third-party tracking bots.

  • Retain permanent digital or physical archives of session discussions.

5. Permitted Disclosures & Mandatory Exceptions

Obligations of confidentiality do not apply to information that:

  • Is or becomes publicly available through no fault of Eternal Scholar LLC.

  • Is required to be disclosed to satisfy mandatory reporting laws regarding a clear and present threat of imminent physical harm to self or others, or active abuse/neglect of vulnerable populations.

  • Is compelled pursuant to a valid, legally binding court order or judicial compulsion. If legally permitted, Eternal Scholar LLC will make reasonable efforts to notify the Client promptly in the event such a compulsion arises.

6. Term

The obligations of confidentiality set forth in this NDA shall survive the termination or completion of any session and remain in effect indefinitely.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT & CONSENT

By e-signing, clicking “I Agree,” or participating in a session, both parties agree to the confidentiality terms outlined above.

PRE-LEGAL NEUTRALITY & SUBPOENA WAIVER AGREEMENT

This Pre-Legal Neutrality & Subpoena Waiver Agreement (“Agreement”) is between Eternal Scholar LLC (“Company”) and the participating individual (“Client”).

1. Purpose & Neutral Posture

Eternal Scholar LLC provides an independent, off-the-record operational sounding board and cognitive offloading environment to assist individuals in processing professional friction and organizing personal thoughts. Eternal Scholar LLC operates strictly as an independent, neutral entity and does not participate in, investigate for, or support any litigation, legal dispute, administrative proceeding, or marital dissolution.

2. Waiver of Testimony & Subpoenas

As a material condition of receiving services, the Client explicitly agrees and covenants:

  • No Subpoenas: Client shall not subpoena, request, or compel Eternal Scholar LLC, its owners, operators, or contractors to testify, give depositions, produce documents, or participate in any civil, criminal, administrative, or marital proceeding.

  • No Witness Status: Client agrees that neither Eternal Scholar LLC nor its representatives shall be called, named, or utilized as an expert witness, factual witness, or consultant in any legal dispute involving the Client.

3. Zero-Record Confirmation for Proceedings

Client acknowledges that Eternal Scholar LLC maintains a strict zero-record operational policy. Eternal Scholar LLC does not generate, store, or archive clinical notes, session transcripts, diagnostic reports, or digital summaries. Furthermore, third-party recording and automated AI transcription bots are strictly prohibited. Consequently, no discoverable session logs, recordings, or substantive client records exist to produce.

4. Fee Indemnification for Legal Process

In the event that Eternal Scholar LLC is served with a subpoena, court order, or legal process issued by or on behalf of the Client, or arising from the Client’s legal, corporate, or personal disputes (including subpoenas issued by opposing parties), the Client agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Eternal Scholar LLC for all associated costs, including:

  • All attorney fees, filing fees, and court costs incurred by Eternal Scholar LLC in responding to, contesting, or moving to quash such process.

  • Full compensation for all time spent by Eternal Scholar LLC personnel in addressing, preparing for, or responding to the legal process, billed at a rate of $250 per hour.

5. Severability & Survival

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The terms of this Agreement survive the completion or termination of any session indefinitely.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT & CONSENT

By e-signing, clicking “I Agree,” or booking a session, you confirm that you have read, understood, and voluntarily agree to all terms outlined in this Pre-Legal Neutrality & Subpoena Waiver Agreement.

Have questions about our operational terms or privacy framework?

Contact Eternal Scholar LLC directly at  info.eternalscholar@gmail.com

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