Terms of Use

Standard Gauge, LLC · Effective 19 September 2026 · Last updated 19 September 2026

1. These terms

This website is operated by Standard Gauge, LLC ("Standard Gauge", "we", "us"), a California limited liability company at 505 Montgomery Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111. By using the site you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use it.

2. What this site is

An overview of a fractional CTO practice. Nothing on it is an offer, a quote, or a commitment to perform work, and nothing on it creates a client relationship. Work is performed only under a signed consulting agreement, and that agreement governs. Where it and this page differ, the agreement controls.

3. Not professional advice

The material here is general information about how the practice works. It is not legal, financial, investment, tax, or security advice, and it should not be relied on for a decision about your own firm without engaging someone to look at your specifics.

4. Confidentiality of client work

Client engagements are confidential. Nothing published here identifies a client or discloses their environment except with that client's permission.

5. Intellectual property

The text, layout, drawings, and design of this site belong to Standard Gauge, LLC. You may read, quote briefly with attribution, and link to it. You may not republish it wholesale or present it as your own.

6. Acceptable use

Do not attempt to breach, overload, scrape at a disruptive rate, or otherwise interfere with this site or the systems serving it.

7. No warranty

The site is provided as is. We do not warrant that it will be available without interruption or that its content is complete, current, or error-free.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Standard Gauge, LLC is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of this website. Nothing here limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

9. Links out

Where this site links elsewhere, we do not control that destination and are not responsible for its content or its practices.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California. Any dispute relating to this site will be brought in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

11. Changes

We may update these terms. The current version is always the one posted here, with its date at the top.

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