Terms &
Conditions

Operator Identity

This Website (paulfaulkner.com) is owned and operated by Paul Faulkner, a private individual trading as The Rogue Protocol (“we”, “us”, “our”, “the Operator”).

The Operator is not a regulated financial adviser, investment manager, or authorised person under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). Nothing on this Website constitutes a regulated activity as defined by FSMA or the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001.

Email: legal@paulfaulkner.com

Scope of Services

paulfaulkner.com provides forensic intelligence analysis, educational commentary, and digital publications (“Services”). These Services may include:

• Forensic intelligence publications and dispatches (The Rogue Protocol)
• Private consulting and advisory engagements
• Digital publications, manuscripts, and written analytical frameworks
• General commentary on markets, finance, cryptocurrency, and macroeconomic risk

All Services are provided strictly for informational and educational purposes only. They do not constitute personalised financial, investment, tax, or legal advice, and should not be relied upon as such under any circumstances.

You remain solely and entirely responsible for all decisions, financial or otherwise, made on the basis of information obtained through this Website or any associated Services.

Risk Disclosure

By using this Website, you expressly acknowledge and agree that:

• You understand the high-risk nature of financial markets and speculative investment
• You have independently assessed your financial position and risk tolerance before acting on any information obtained from this Website
• You accept full and sole responsibility for all financial decisions and their consequences
• You will not hold paulfaulkner.com, Paul Faulkner, The Rogue Protocol, or any associated persons liable for any losses, damages, costs, or missed opportunities arising from use of this Website or its content
• Nothing on this Website constitutes financial advice regulated under FSMA or the FCA Handbook

You are strongly encouraged to seek independent regulated financial advice before making any investment or financial decision.

Not Financial Advice

The content published on this Website — including all publications, dispatches, analyses, frameworks, and private engagement outputs — represents the Operator’s independent forensic research and opinion only.

Content is produced without knowledge of your individual financial circumstances, investment objectives, risk tolerance, or tax position. It cannot and does not constitute personalised investment advice, a personal recommendation, or an inducement to buy, sell, or hold any financial instrument.

The Operator is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). If you require regulated financial advice, you must consult an FCA-authorised firm or individual.

Historical analytical performance — including prior predictions and forensic assessments — is not indicative of future accuracy and should not be treated as a performance record for investment purposes.

Digital Products & Payment Terms

All digital products and subscription services are sold subject to the following terms:

• No refunds. All digital products — including publications, manuscripts, ebooks, analytical frameworks, and subscription access — are final sale and non-refundable once delivered or accessed. This is consistent with Regulation 28(1)(b) of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, which exempts digital content from the right to cancel once performance has begun with the consumer’s prior express consent.
• Subscriptions. Recurring subscriptions may be cancelled at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. No pro-rata refunds are issued for partial periods.
• Chargebacks. Initiating an unjustified chargeback or payment dispute constitutes a breach of these Terms. The Operator reserves the right to pursue recovery of amounts disputed without valid grounds, including associated costs.
• Pricing. All prices are displayed inclusive of any applicable taxes. The Operator reserves the right to amend pricing at any time. Existing subscription rates are honoured for current billing periods.

Private Engagements & Consulting

Private consulting, forensic diagnostic, and retainer engagements are subject to separate engagement letters or statements of work agreed in writing between the parties prior to commencement. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and a signed engagement letter, the engagement letter shall prevail.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing:

• All engagement outputs are provided for the exclusive use of the commissioning client and may not be shared, published, or distributed without prior written consent
• Confidentiality obligations apply to both parties from the date of first substantive communication
• NDA terms, where executed, take precedence over the confidentiality provisions of these Terms
• The Operator is engaged as an independent contractor and not as an employee, agent, or partner of the client
• Engagement outputs represent the Operator’s informed analytical opinion and do not constitute regulated advice

Intellectual Property

All content on this Website — including but not limited to publications, analyses, frameworks, methodologies, brand names (including “The Rogue Protocol”, “nOS”, “SEES Protocol”, “The Remora Doctrine”), logos, designs, copy, and downloadable materials — is the exclusive intellectual property of Paul Faulkner and is protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence to access and use content strictly for your own personal, non-commercial purposes.

You may not, without prior written consent:

• Reproduce, copy, republish, or redistribute any content in any form or medium
• Modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works from any content
• Sell, resell, or commercially exploit any content, framework, or methodology
• Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices
• Use any content for training, fine-tuning, or developing artificial intelligence systems
• Scrape, crawl, or extract content by automated means for any purpose

Breach of these provisions will be treated as copyright infringement and may be subject to legal proceedings without further notice.

Anti-Scam & Security Notice

Anyone making such requests while claiming to represent this Website or the Operator is engaged in fraud. Contact us immediately via the official Website contact form if you believe you have been targeted.

The Operator accepts no liability for losses arising from fraudulent impersonation by third parties. For the full security and anti-scam notice, see paulfaulkner.com/security/

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, paulfaulkner.com, Paul Faulkner, and The Rogue Protocol shall not be liable — whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise — for:

• Any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, special, or punitive losses or damages
• Loss of profit, revenue, anticipated savings, goodwill, or business opportunity
• Any losses arising from reliance on Website content, publications, or analytical outputs
• Any losses arising from third-party actions, recommendations, or products
• Any losses arising from cryptocurrency, financial market, or investment activity
• Interruption, suspension, or unavailability of the Website or any Services
• Unauthorised access to or alteration of your data or transmissions

Where liability cannot be excluded by law (including under the Consumer Rights Act 2015), the Operator’s total aggregate liability shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the specific Service giving rise to the claim in the twelve months preceding the relevant event.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be lawfully excluded.

Third-Party Links & Content

This Website may contain links to or references to third-party websites, platforms, publications, or services. These are provided for convenience and informational purposes only.

The Operator has no control over, and accepts no responsibility for, the content, privacy practices, accuracy, or availability of third-party resources. Inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement, affiliation, or recommendation.

Any commercial relationship between you and a third party, whether arising from use of this Website or otherwise, is entirely at your own risk.

Data Protection & Privacy

The collection and processing of personal data via this Website is governed by the Operator’s Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference and forms part of this agreement.

The Operator processes personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. By using this Website and providing personal information, you consent to such processing as described in the Privacy Policy.

Enquiries or data subject requests should be submitted in writing to legal@paulfaulkner.com

Acceptable Use

You agree not to use this Website or any associated Services to:

• Engage in any unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful activity
• Transmit unsolicited commercial communications (spam)
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website or its infrastructure
• Interfere with or disrupt the Website’s operation or associated servers
• Harvest, scrape, or collect data from this Website by automated means
• Impersonate the Operator, any employee, or any other person
• Use the Website in any way that violates applicable UK law or regulation

The Operator reserves the right to suspend or terminate access for any user who breaches these provisions, without notice and without liability.

Amendments

The Operator reserves the right to update, modify, or replace these Terms at any time at its sole discretion. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will reflect the date of the most recent revision.

For material changes, the Operator will endeavour to provide reasonable notice via the Website or by email to active subscribers. Continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of those revisions.

It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically. If you do not accept any revised Terms, you must cease using the Website.

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or their subject matter or formation.

Where you are a consumer resident in another jurisdiction, this clause does not affect any mandatory consumer protection rights you may have under the laws of your country of residence.

General Provisions

Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any executed engagement letter, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Operator with respect to your use of this Website and supersede all prior agreements, representations, and understandings.

Waiver. No failure or delay by the Operator in exercising any right under these Terms shall constitute a waiver of that right.

No Partnership. Nothing in these Terms creates or implies any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, or employment relationship between the parties.

Contact

For any questions, legal notices, or data protection enquiries regarding these Terms:

The Operator will endeavour to respond to legal and formal enquiries within 14 working days.