Coastal Vérité LLC – Terms of Service
Coastal Vérité LLC
Last Updated: January 24, 2026
1. Introduction and Acceptance
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the website at www.coastalverite.co (the "Website") and your access to any client-facing online tools we provide, including our Client Portal (collectively, the "Services").
The Website is operated by Coastal Vérité LLC, a California limited liability company ("Coastal Vérité," "we," "us," or "our"), based in San Diego, California.
By accessing or using the Website, submitting a message through the “Say Hello” page, or accessing the Client Portal, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you should not use the Website or the Client Portal.
Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms.
2. Nature of Services and No Legal Advice
Coastal Vérité LLC provides land use and coastal entitlements consulting services, including strategic guidance on regulatory pathways, permitting, and jurisdictional coordination.
We are a consulting firm, not a law firm, and we do not provide legal representation.
Content on the Website is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice, nor does it substitute for advice from qualified legal counsel.
Nothing on the Website, and no communication sent through the Website, creates an attorney–client relationship or any other professional relationship unless and until a separate written engagement agreement is executed.
3. Relationship Between Website Use and Engagements
3.1 Informational Use Only
Use of the Website, including reading its content and sending initial inquiries, is informational and exploratory only.
Submitting information through “Say Hello” or via email does not obligate Coastal Vérité to accept you as a client or to respond within a particular timeframe.
We reserve the right to decline engagements for any reason, including conflicts, scope, capacity, or alignment with our practice.
3.2 Engagement Letters Govern Consulting Work
All actual consulting services are governed exclusively by separate written engagement letters or consulting agreements between you and Coastal Vérité.
Those engagement agreements will define the scope of work, responsibilities, deliverables, timing, fees, and specific terms for the project.
If there is any conflict between these Terms and an engagement letter, the engagement letter controls with respect to the consulting work.
4. Client Portal
We provide secure online access to certain documents and communications through a Client Portal, currently powered by Foyer.
4.1 Eligibility and Access
Access to the Client Portal is limited to active clients of Coastal Vérité and their authorized team members.
Portal accounts and access credentials are granted at our discretion and may be revoked or modified at any time, including when an engagement ends.
4.2 User Responsibilities
If you use the Client Portal, you agree to:
Keep your login credentials confidential and not share them with unauthorized individuals.
Notify us promptly if you believe your account has been compromised or accessed without authorization.
Use the Portal only for legitimate project-related purposes as permitted by your engagement agreement.
Documents and information available in the Client Portal reflect a snapshot of work in progress or completed deliverables and do not replace the terms of your engagement letter.
4.3 Third-Party Provider
The Client Portal is hosted and operated by a third-party provider (Foyer). Your use of the Portal is also subject to Foyer’s own terms and privacy practices. We do not control Foyer’s separate policies and are not responsible for their independent actions, though we select providers that align with our standards for security and reliability.
5. Intellectual Property
5.1 Ownership
The Website and all content on it—including text, copy, images, logos, design, layout, graphics, and written descriptions of our ethos, services, and approach—are owned by Coastal Vérité LLC or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
5.2 Limited License
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and view the Website for your personal or internal business use in evaluating our services.
You may not:
Copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, or distribute Website content without our prior written permission.
Scrape, crawl, or systematically harvest Website content, including our positioning, frameworks, and curated language, to build competing services.
Use our branding, logos, or trade dress without prior written approval.
Any unauthorized use automatically terminates the license granted by these Terms.
6. User Conduct
When using the Website or Client Portal, you agree not to:
Use the Services for any unlawful purpose or in violation of applicable law or regulation.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website, Client Portal, servers, or related systems.
Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Website or Portal (including through malware, hacking, or denial-of-service attacks).
Engage in automated data collection, scraping, or data mining of the Website’s content.
Upload or transmit any harmful code or materials.
6.1 Misuse of Contact Channels
You also agree not to misuse the “Say Hello” form, email address, or Client Portal by:
Sending spam, bulk marketing, or mass solicitations to Coastal Vérité.
Using bots or automated scripts to submit repeated messages or requests.
Sending harassing, threatening, or inappropriate communications.
Using Portal access to share materials or pitches unrelated to the engagement.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Website or Portal if you violate these rules.
7. Disclaimers
7.1 Website Content
The Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
We make no representations or warranties, express or implied, about:
The accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of content on the Website.
The suitability of any information for your specific situation.
The continued availability or error-free operation of the Website or Client Portal.
Regulatory frameworks such as the California Coastal Act, CEQA, and local land use rules change over time; Website content may not reflect the most current developments.
7.2 No Reliance
You should not rely on Website content as a substitute for tailored advice from qualified professionals (including legal counsel). Any decisions you make based on Website information are made at your own risk.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law:
Coastal Vérité LLC and its owner, employees, and contractors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of the Website or Client Portal.
We are not responsible for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on Website content or by interruptions, errors, or security events affecting the Website or Portal.
For claims related to the use of the Website or Portal (and not governed by an engagement letter), any direct damages will be limited to the greater of:
The total fees you paid to Coastal Vérité for access to the Portal or related services in the three (3) months prior to the event giving rise to the claim, or
One hundred U.S. dollars (USD $100).
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.
All professional liability, warranties, and limitations relating to consulting services themselves are governed by the applicable engagement letter, not these Website Terms.
9. Third-Party Links and Services
The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services (such as the Client Portal provider, scheduling tools, or external resources).
We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, policies, or practices of third-party sites. Your use of those sites is at your own risk and subject to their terms and privacy policies.
10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms and your use of the Website are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
You agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in San Diego County, California, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts and waive any objection to venue.
We may, at our discretion, consider mediation or other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, but these Terms do not require arbitration or mediation.
11. Website and Portal Availability
We do not guarantee that the Website or Client Portal will be available at all times or without interruption.
Access may be unavailable or limited due to:
Maintenance or updates.
Technical issues with hosting or service providers.
Security events or protective measures.
Events outside our reasonable control.
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website or Portal at any time, and may revoke or limit individual access (for example, after an engagement ends or in case of misuse).
12. Changes to These Terms
We may update or revise these Terms from time to time. Changes become effective when they are posted on the Website, and the “Last Updated” date will be revised accordingly.
We follow internal company protocols when updating our terms and policies; we are not required to send separate notices to each user or client for every change. For active clients, we may choose, at our discretion, to highlight significant changes via email or the Client Portal.
Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
13. Contact Information
If you have questions about these Terms or the Website, please contact:
Coastal Vérité LLC
1050 University Avenue E107
San Diego, CA 92103 (update if needed)
Email: chandra@coastalverite.co (or your chosen primary email)
14. Severability and Entire Agreement
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be applied to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any applicable engagement letter, constitute the entire agreement between you and Coastal Vérité LLC regarding Website use and supersede any prior or contemporaneous understandings related to the Website.