Please read the following terms carefully. By accessing the Strategic Value Diagnostic™ (the “Diagnostic”), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms.

1. Proprietary Content

The Diagnostic, including but not limited to all assessment questions, maturity level descriptions, scoring methodology, best practice frameworks, and associated content, is the sole and exclusive intellectual property of CxO Creative LLC (“CxO Creative”). All content is protected under applicable U.S. and international copyright laws.

2. Permitted Use

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to access and complete the Diagnostic solely for the purpose of evaluating your organization’s data, analytics, and AI function. This right is personal to you and may not be assigned, sublicensed, or shared with any third party.

3. Restrictions

You agree that you will NOT:

• Copy, reproduce, screenshot, photograph, or otherwise capture any portion of the Diagnostic content, including questions, response options, maturity level descriptions, or scoring criteria.

• Distribute, share, publish, or make available any Diagnostic content to any individual or entity not authorized by CxO Creative, whether in written, verbal, digital, or any other form.

• Create derivative works, assessments, frameworks, or tools based on or substantially similar to the Diagnostic or any of its components.

• Reverse-engineer, deconstruct, or attempt to extract the underlying methodology, algorithms, or intellectual frameworks embodied in the Diagnostic.

• Use the Diagnostic content, in whole or in part, for competitive purposes, including the development of competing products or services.

• Access the Diagnostic on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any entity that provides data and analytics consulting, advisory, or assessment services without prior written consent from CxO Creative.

4. Confidentiality

You acknowledge that the Diagnostic and all associated content constitute confidential and proprietary information of CxO Creative. You agree to treat all Diagnostic content with the same degree of care you would use to protect your own confidential information, but in no event less than a reasonable degree of care. This obligation of confidentiality survives the completion of the Diagnostic and continues in perpetuity.

5. Your Assessment Results

Upon completion of the Diagnostic, you will receive a summary report reflecting your assessment results. This report is provided for your internal use only. While you may share your results and scores internally within your organization, you may not reproduce or distribute the underlying Diagnostic framework, questions, maturity descriptions, or methodology contained in or inferred from the report.

6. Remedies

You acknowledge that any breach of these terms may cause irreparable harm to CxO Creative for which monetary damages would be an inadequate remedy. Accordingly, CxO Creative reserves the right to seek injunctive relief in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity, without the necessity of proving actual damages or posting a bond.

7. No Warranty

The Diagnostic is provided “as is” for informational and evaluative purposes. CxO Creative makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, or suitability of the Diagnostic results for any particular purpose. The Diagnostic does not constitute professional consulting advice, and results should be considered one input among many in your strategic decision-making.

8. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of KANSAS, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

By accessing the Strategic Value Diagnostic™, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms.