Terms of Service.

Effective Date: May 4, 2026
Last Updated: May 4, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of hudsonsky.com (the “Site”) and any services, materials, deliverables, or communications provided by Hudson Sky LLC (“Hudson Sky,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing the Site or engaging us for services, you (“you” or “Client”) agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site or our services.

For services performed under a separate written engagement letter, master services agreement, or statement of work, that document controls in the event of conflict with these Terms. These Terms apply to all other interactions and to anything not specifically addressed in a signed agreement.

2. About Hudson Sky

Hudson Sky LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in Chicago, Illinois. We provide information security, AI governance and adoption advisory, cybersecurity, cloud architecture and operations, incident response, and related technology consulting services to businesses.

Contact:
Hudson Sky LLC
1890 N Milwaukee Ave STE 1A
Chicago, IL 60647
Email: legal@hudsonsky.com
Phone: +1.312.561.0000

3. Use of the Site

The Site, including all written content, checklists, frameworks, scorecards, and resources, is provided for informational purposes. The content does not constitute legal, financial, tax, or other professional advice and is not a substitute for engaging us under a signed agreement for advice tailored to your circumstances.

You agree not to: (a) use the Site in any way that violates applicable law; (b) attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site; (c) interfere with or disrupt the Site or the servers and networks on which it operates; (d) use the Site to transmit malware, unsolicited communications, or harmful content; (e) scrape, copy, or systematically extract content for republication or commercial use without our written permission; or (f) misrepresent your identity or affiliation in any communication with us.

4. Engagements for Services

All paid engagements with Hudson Sky are subject to a separate written agreement (which may include a proposal, statement of work, master services agreement, or engagement letter) that we and you sign. That agreement will describe the scope, deliverables, fees, schedule, and any specific terms applicable to that engagement. Submitting a contact form, scheduling a discovery call, or downloading a free resource does not by itself create a contract for services or any obligation to engage us.

We reserve the right to decline any engagement at our sole discretion, including engagements where we identify a conflict of interest, an inadequate fit for the work, or any other reason consistent with our business judgment.

5. Fees and Payment

Fees for engagements are stated in the applicable signed agreement. Unless otherwise specified, invoices are due net thirty (30) days from the invoice date. Late payments accrue interest at the lesser of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. We may suspend or terminate services for unpaid invoices that remain delinquent more than thirty (30) days after notice.

Free resources, the AI Readiness Scorecard, the AI Exposure Report informational page, the Resources library, and other materials offered without charge on the Site are provided at no cost.

6. Intellectual Property

6.1 Hudson Sky Materials

All content on the Site, including text, graphics, logos, illustrations, frameworks, methodologies, code samples, checklists, and resources (collectively, “Hudson Sky Materials”), is owned by Hudson Sky LLC or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site and the resources on it for your internal, non-commercial reference purposes only.

6.2 Deliverables

Ownership of deliverables produced under a paid engagement is determined by the applicable signed agreement. Absent express assignment in writing, we retain ownership of all pre-existing intellectual property, methodologies, frameworks, tools, and templates we use in performing services, and we grant the Client a license to use the deliverables as specified in the agreement.

6.3 Trademarks

“Hudson Sky” and the Hudson Sky logo are trademarks of Hudson Sky LLC. You may not use our trademarks without our prior written permission.

7. Confidentiality

If a signed agreement governs an engagement, the confidentiality terms in that agreement apply. For interactions outside of a signed engagement, including discovery calls, sales discussions, and informal correspondence, we treat information you share with us as confidential and use it only for the purpose of evaluating and discussing potential work with you. We do not disclose your confidential information to third parties except as described in our Privacy Policy or with your consent.

8. Warranties and Disclaimers

We provide our services with reasonable skill and care consistent with practices generally accepted in the information security and technology consulting industries. The specific warranties applicable to a paid engagement are set forth in the signed agreement for that engagement.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN A SIGNED AGREEMENT, THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY INFORMAL ADVICE OR INFORMATION PROVIDED ARE OFFERED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ACCURACY OF CONTENT. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components. We disclaim all responsibility for any loss, damage, or harm resulting from your reliance on the Site or its content for any purpose other than the limited reference use described in Section 6.1.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY MODIFIED BY A SIGNED AGREEMENT, HUDSON SKY LLC AND ITS OFFICERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OUTSIDE A SIGNED AGREEMENT, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Our aggregate liability for any claim arising out of or relating to the Site, or to information or services provided outside the scope of a signed agreement, will not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100). Liability for paid engagements is governed by the signed agreement for that engagement.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Hudson Sky LLC and its officers, members, employees, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) your misuse of the Site or its content; (c) your violation of any applicable law in connection with your use of the Site; or (d) your violation of any third-party right, including any intellectual property or privacy right.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time, without notice, for any reason or no reason, including for any conduct we believe violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful. The provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including without limitation Sections 6 (Intellectual Property), 8 (Warranties and Disclaimers), 9 (Limitation of Liability), 10 (Indemnification), 13 (Governing Law), and 14 (Dispute Resolution).

12. Third-Party Links and Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and services that are not owned or controlled by Hudson Sky. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. Your use of any third-party site or service is at your own risk and subject to that site’s or service’s terms.

13. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or to the Site are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to Section 14, the state and federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois have exclusive jurisdiction over any action not subject to arbitration, and you consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in those courts.

14. Dispute Resolution

14.1 Informal Resolution

Before initiating formal legal action, you agree to first contact us in writing at legal@hudsonsky.com with a description of the dispute and an opportunity for us to resolve the matter informally. The parties will negotiate in good faith for at least thirty (30) days before either party may proceed to formal proceedings.

14.2 Binding Arbitration

If informal resolution does not succeed, any unresolved dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site (other than disputes for which a signed engagement agreement provides a different process) will be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration will take place in Chicago, Illinois, before a single arbitrator. The arbitrator’s award will be final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

14.3 Class Action Waiver

You and Hudson Sky agree to bring claims against each other only in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding.

14.4 Exception for Equitable Relief

Nothing in this Section 14 prevents either party from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property or confidential information.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised Terms on this page and update the “Last Updated” date. For material changes, we may provide additional notice (such as posting a notice on our homepage or sending an email to subscribers, where appropriate). Your continued use of the Site after the effective date of any revisions constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

16. General Provisions

16.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any signed engagement agreement, constitute the entire agreement between you and Hudson Sky regarding your use of the Site, and supersede any prior or contemporaneous agreements regarding the same subject matter.

16.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

16.3 No Waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of that right or provision.

16.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights or obligations under them without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of substantially all of our assets.

16.5 Force Majeure

Neither party will be liable for any failure or delay in performance caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest, government action, labor disputes, internet or utility failures, or pandemic.

16.6 Notices

Notices to Hudson Sky should be sent to legal@hudsonsky.com or to our address listed in Section 2. We may provide notice to you by email to the address you provided to us, by posting on the Site, or by any other reasonable means.

17. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms? Contact us:

Hudson Sky LLC
1890 N Milwaukee Ave STE 1A
Chicago, IL 60647
Email: legal@hudsonsky.com
Phone: +1.312.561.0000

These Terms of Service are effective as of the date listed above and replace any previous Terms of Service.