Terms of Service

Effective Date: 25th June 2025

Welcome to Hudson Consultancy Online, a strategic consultancy and creative learning platform delivering free and subscription-based digital services. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our websites, including:

www.hudsonconsultancyonline.com
www.sherlocksapprentice.com
Any related digital products, services, or downloads

By accessing or using any part of the Hudson Consultancy Online ecosystem, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not accept these Terms, please do not use our services.

1. Who We Are

Hudson Consultancy Online is a non-profit educational and strategic advisory service based in Istanbul, Türkiye. We produce digital guides, toolkits, learning frameworks, public-interest content, and special projects, including Sherlock’s Apprentice; an immersive learning experience for youth and adult readers.

2. Your Use of This Platform

You agree to use our websites and materials for lawful, educational, or informational purposes. You must not:

Reproduce, redistribute, or adapt our content without written permission
Misrepresent your affiliation with Hudson Consultancy
Interfere with the operation or accessibility of our sites
Use our platforms to spread unlawful, harmful, or misleading information

All content is protected by applicable copyright, intellectual property, and data protection laws.

3. Digital Products and Licensing

Hudson Consultancy provides a mix of free and paid downloadable resources, including:

Strategy guides
Learning modules
Workshop materials
Story-driven learning tools (e.g. Sherlock’s Apprentice challenges)

Licensing Terms:
All downloadable content is licensed for individual or internal institutional use only. Redistribution, upload to third-party platforms, or sale without written permission is strictly prohibited.

For institutional or commercial use, please request extended licensing: info@hudsonconsultancyonline.com

4. Intellectual Property

All text, graphics, PDFs, narrative works, toolkits, games, and frameworks are the intellectual property of Hudson Consultancy Online, unless otherwise credited.

This includes:

The Sherlock’s Apprentice brand and storyline
The Hudson Consultancy logo, methodology, and associated guides

You may not use or adapt our intellectual property for commercial purposes without explicit, written consent.

5. Payments, Subscriptions, and Refunds

Some products or projects may involve optional payments or subscriptions.

All pricing is stated in EUR or TRY, depending on your location
Payments are processed via secure third-party gateways (e.g. Stripe)
Subscription renewals occur automatically unless cancelled in advance
Refunds are only issued in cases of technical failure or accidental duplicate billing

No refunds are offered for change of mind once digital products have been accessed.

6. Legal Compliance and Data

Use of our services requires limited collection of personal or organisational data, as outlined in our Privacy Policy. We comply with:

GDPR (EU)
KVKK Law No. 6698 (Türkiye)

We do not sell or monetise your data. Any personal information is processed lawfully, securely, and only for the purpose of providing access, updates, or communication.

7. Projects and Partner Sites

All affiliated sites and projects, including www.sherlocksapprentice.com, fall under these Terms unless otherwise stated. Additional terms may apply to external workshops, funded projects, or grant-based collaborations.

8. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

All services are provided “as is”. We do not guarantee:

That our content fits your particular use case
That access will be uninterrupted or error-free
That outcomes based on our guidance will produce specific results

To the extent permitted by law, Hudson Consultancy is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.

9. Modifications

These Terms may be updated from time to time. We’ll notify you of significant changes via our website or email, where applicable. Continued use after updates implies acceptance.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Türkiye. Disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Istanbul, unless international law requires otherwise.