Terms of Use

Florine ZHAO

188 rue Gerhard

92800 Puteaux

France

Email: zhao.partners [at] gmail [dot] com

This website provides information about independent strategic review and advisory services for premium and luxury brands.

This website is provided for informational and professional purposes.

It describes my experience, areas of expertise, approach, and professional services, including independent reviews of:

• AI outputs and AI-generated recommendations
• Agency and consultancy recommendations
• Digital and e-commerce strategies
• Strategic deliverables
• International and market-localization strategies
• Digital transformation initiatives
• China-related digital and market strategies

The information on this website is not intended to constitute legal, financial, accounting, investment, medical, or other regulated professional advice.

Accessing this website, submitting an inquiry, or communicating through the website does not by itself create a consulting, advisory, fiduciary, agency, partnership, employment, or other professional relationship between you and Florine ZHAO.

Professional services are provided only under a separate written agreement setting out the applicable scope, fees, confidentiality obligations, deliverables, responsibilities, and other terms.

My services are designed to provide an independent senior perspective on information, recommendations, strategies, and other materials submitted for review.

A strategic review may identify assumptions, inconsistencies, risks, blind spots, opportunities, or areas requiring further consideration.

However, a review does not constitute a guarantee that a strategy, recommendation, agency deliverable, AI output, business decision, market entry, or other initiative will achieve a particular result.

Final business decisions remain the responsibility of the client.

Business, digital, e-commerce, AI, market-entry, and international strategies involve factors that may be outside my control.

Accordingly, I do not guarantee:

• revenue or profitability;
• conversion or traffic performance;
• market-entry success;
• customer acquisition or retention;
• return on investment;
• effectiveness of AI tools or technologies;
• performance of agencies, vendors, technology providers, or other third parties;
• regulatory or legal compliance of a client's business or strategy.

Any examples, results, case studies, testimonials, or statements regarding past experience are provided for illustrative purposes and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of future results.

I make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information presented on this website is accurate and current.

However, the website may contain errors, omissions, outdated information, or content that changes over time.

I reserve the right to modify, update, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website at any time without notice.

Some content, tools, or materials referenced on this website may involve artificial intelligence technologies.

AI-generated information can contain errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or misleading conclusions.

The existence of an AI-related service on this website does not imply that AI-generated information is inherently accurate, complete, or suitable for a particular business decision.

My independent review services are specifically intended to provide human judgment and critical assessment; they do not constitute a guarantee of the accuracy of any AI system or output.

Unless otherwise indicated, the content of this website—including text, graphics, logos, visual elements, original frameworks, methodologies, and other materials—is owned by or licensed to Florine ZHAO and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may view and use the website for your personal or internal business purposes.

You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, commercially exploit, or create derivative works from website content without prior written permission.

Nothing in these Terms transfers any intellectual property rights to you.

Any intellectual property rights relating to professional deliverables provided under a separate client engagement will be governed by the applicable professional services agreement.

The website may allow you to contact me regarding potential projects or professional services.

Please do not submit highly confidential or sensitive business information through an unsecured contact form unless specifically requested or an appropriate secure method of transmission has been agreed.

Any confidentiality obligations relating to client information or professional engagements will be governed by the applicable confidentiality agreement or professional services agreement.

For information about personal data collected through this website, please refer to the Privacy Policy.

This website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services.

These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only.

I do not control and am not responsible for the content, availability, security, privacy practices, or terms of third-party websites or services.

Your use of third-party services is subject to their own terms and policies.

Testimonials and professional references displayed on this website reflect the experiences and opinions of the individuals providing them.

They relate to professional work performed in the relevant context and do not constitute a guarantee of future results or performance.

Testimonials are presented honestly and are not intended to imply that every client will experience identical results.

You agree not to use this website:

• for any unlawful purpose;
• to interfere with the operation or security of the website;
• to attempt unauthorized access to the website or its systems;
• to introduce malicious code, malware, or other harmful material;
• to reproduce or commercially exploit website content without authorization;
• to misrepresent your identity or affiliation when contacting me.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Florine ZHAO shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from or relating to your use of this website or reliance on information presented on it.

This includes, without limitation, loss of profits, revenue, business opportunities, data, or anticipated savings.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

Any limitation of liability relating to professional services will be governed by the applicable client agreement.

I do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

You are responsible for maintaining appropriate security measures on your own devices and systems when accessing the website.

These Terms are governed by the laws applicable in France, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute relating to the use of this website shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts in France, unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise.

Professional services provided to clients may be subject to different contractual terms, including governing-law and jurisdiction provisions, as expressly agreed in the applicable professional services agreement.

I may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to the website, my services, or applicable legal requirements.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Your continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact: