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Terms of Use & Professional Disclaimer

These terms govern your use of the Uphotic website and explain important limitations applying to the information, frameworks and resources we make available.

Separate engagement terms may apply when you purchase or participate in an Uphotic service.

Last updated: 16 August 2026

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About these terms

This website is operated by Uphotic Holdings Pty Ltd.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use to the extent permitted by law.

If you engage Uphotic for coaching, advisory, consulting, leadership development, Leadership Lens™ or another service, separate terms or agreements may also apply.

Where a specific written client agreement is inconsistent with these website terms in relation to a paid engagement, the specific client agreement will generally govern that engagement.

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General information only

Content on this website is provided for general information, education and professional development purposes.

Although Uphotic seeks to provide thoughtful and useful information, website content should not be treated as advice specifically tailored to your individual circumstances.

You remain responsible for evaluating information and deciding how, whether and when to act upon it.

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Professional boundaries

Uphotic provides leadership development, coaching, business advisory and organisational services.

Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, our services do not constitute:

  • medical or mental health treatment
  • psychological diagnosis
  • legal advice
  • financial or investment advice
  • accounting or tax advice
  • regulated compliance advice

Where an issue requires specialist professional advice, you should obtain advice from an appropriately qualified professional.

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Coaching and leadership development

Coaching and leadership development are collaborative processes intended to support reflection, awareness, decision-making and development.

Outcomes depend on many factors, including the participant's circumstances, engagement and actions.

Uphotic does not guarantee a particular personal, professional, commercial, employment or organisational outcome.

Participants remain responsible for their own decisions, actions and results.

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Leadership Lens™

Leadership Lens™ is Uphotic's diagnostic intelligence and leadership development framework.

It brings together perspectives relating to leadership behaviour, motivation, reputation, values, strengths, patterns under pressure and, where relevant, team and organisational dynamics.

Leadership Lens™ is intended to create clearer understanding and support more deliberate development.

It is not a clinical diagnosis, psychological health assessment or definitive judgement of leadership capability.

Leadership Lens™ should not be used in isolation to make employment, recruitment, promotion, disciplinary or termination decisions.

Organisational outputs should be interpreted in context and alongside appropriate human judgement.

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Research and frameworks

Uphotic's frameworks draw on professional experience, leadership practice, coaching experience and research across relevant areas of leadership, behavioural psychology, motivation, values, strengths, team effectiveness and organisational dynamics.

Leadership and organisational behaviour are complex fields and research continues to evolve.

References to research or evidence should not be interpreted as a claim that any Uphotic framework represents a single scientifically validated psychological instrument or predicts a guaranteed outcome unless expressly stated.

Our value lies in bringing relevant perspectives together and interpreting them in the context in which leadership occurs.

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Digital and AI-enabled services

Uphotic may use or provide digital and artificial intelligence-enabled functionality as part of certain services.

AI-generated or AI-assisted material may contain limitations and should not be treated as an infallible or autonomous professional judgement.

Where AI supports an Uphotic diagnostic or development process, it is intended to assist reflection, analysis or interpretation.

Material decisions about people should involve appropriate human judgement and consideration of the relevant circumstances.

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No guarantee of outcomes

Examples, case studies, testimonials, insights and client experiences may illustrate the type of work Uphotic undertakes.

They do not guarantee that another person or organisation will achieve the same result.

Leadership, organisational and business outcomes are affected by circumstances beyond Uphotic's control.

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Intellectual property

Unless otherwise indicated, the content of this website and Uphotic's proprietary methodologies, frameworks, assessments, reports, designs, diagrams, written materials and associated intellectual property are owned by or licensed to Uphotic Holdings Pty Ltd.

This includes Leadership Lens™ and its associated frameworks and materials.

Website content may be viewed and used for legitimate personal or internal business reference.

You must not reproduce, distribute, commercialise, reverse engineer, adapt, republish or create derivative assessment products or methodologies from Uphotic proprietary material without prior written permission.

Nothing on this website transfers ownership of Uphotic intellectual property to you.

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Third-party services and links

The website or Uphotic services may contain links to or integrate with third-party websites, platforms or services.

Uphotic does not control all third-party services and is not responsible for their content, availability, security or privacy practices.

Access to third-party services may also be subject to their own terms and policies.

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Website availability and accuracy

We seek to keep this website accurate, useful and available.

However, information may change and occasional errors, interruptions or technical issues may occur.

To the extent permitted by law, Uphotic does not warrant that the website will always be uninterrupted, error-free or completely current.

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Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Uphotic excludes liability for loss arising solely from reliance on general website content or from use of the website in a manner inconsistent with these terms.

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any guarantee, right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified, including rights that may apply under the Australian Consumer Law.

Where liability cannot lawfully be excluded, any limitation will apply only to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

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Privacy

Personal information collected through the website or Uphotic services is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable privacy obligations.

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Changes

Uphotic may update website content and these Terms from time to time.

The current version will be published on the website together with the date it was most recently updated.

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Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.

Subject to any rights that cannot lawfully be excluded, disputes relating to these Terms are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and applicable Commonwealth courts.