Terms of Service

These terms govern your use of the sivak.io website and any workshops or services you purchase from Brian Sivak ("we," "us"). By using the site or buying from us, you agree to these terms.

1. Use of the website

This site is provided for information and to let you contact us, register for workshops, and book calls. Don't use it unlawfully, attempt to disrupt it, or scrape it at scale. Content on the site is ours unless stated otherwise; don't republish it without permission.

2. Workshops

• Registration & payment: Workshop seats are confirmed on payment, processed by Stripe in Canadian dollars. HST is added where applicable.
• Rescheduling: Can't make a session? Tell us before it starts and we'll move you to the next one at no charge.
• Substitutions: You may send someone in your place with at least 24 hours' notice.
• Refunds: If a workshop doesn't deliver what we described, tell us within 7 days of the session for a refund. The bar is "this didn't deliver what was promised," not "I changed my mind."
• Recordings & materials: Provided for your personal use. Don't redistribute or resell them.

3. Services (training, builds, and managed AI employees)

Beyond workshops, we offer practical AI work in three lanes — Teach (training), Build (systems we design and implement), and Manage (managed AI employees run on a recurring basis). Paid discovery, implementation builds, and managed retainers are governed by a separate written agreement (a Master Services Agreement and Statement of Work) signed before work begins. Where that agreement and these terms conflict, the signed agreement controls. Key defaults:

• Discovery: fixed fee, due before the discovery week begins.
• Builds: typical payment terms of 40% deposit / 30% mid-build / 30% on acceptance.
• Deliverables: on full payment, you own the deliverables ("Client IP"); we retain our background tools, frameworks, and reusable components ("Background IP").

4. AI-assisted work

We use AI tools to deliver our work. AI output can contain errors. We keep a human in the loop and review outputs before delivery, but you are responsible for reviewing and approving anything before you act on it or send it to third parties. Nothing we provide is legal, financial, medical, tax, or other professional advice — consult the appropriate professional for those.

5. No guarantee of results

We bring real experience and genuine effort, but we don't guarantee specific business outcomes, revenue, time savings, or results. ROI figures shown are illustrative estimates, not promises.

6. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability arising from the website, a workshop, or a service is limited to the amount you paid us for that specific item. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages. For paid engagements, the liability cap in the signed MSA/SOW applies.

7. Privacy

Your use of the site is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

8. Governing law & disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable there. We'll try to resolve any dispute directly first; if needed, disputes proceed by mediation through the ADR Institute of Canada before any court action, and the courts of Ontario have jurisdiction.

9. Changes

We may update these terms. The "last updated" date reflects the current version. Continued use after changes means you accept them.

10. Contact

Brian Sivak · Sivak.io · Toronto, Ontario
bsivak@thebehargroup.com · (416) 930-0806