Obvious Candidate
Effective date: 1 January 2024
Last reviewed: 28 February 2026

1. Introduction

These Terms & Conditions apply to your use of the Obvious Candidate website.

By using this website, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

2. About us

Obvious Candidate is a career transition coaching business providing coaching, advisory, and related professional services.

For enquiries, please contact:

Sam Waterfall
Founder, Obvious Candidate
Email: sam [at] obviouscandidate.com

3. Use of the website

You may use this website only for lawful purposes.

You agree not to:

use the website in any way that breaches applicable law or regulation

attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website or any related systems

copy, scrape, republish, or exploit website content in a way that infringes our rights

introduce malicious code, viruses, or harmful material

use the website in a way that could damage, disable, or impair its operation

4. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, all content on this website, including text, branding, graphics, layouts, downloads, and original materials, is owned by or licensed to Obvious Candidate.

You may view, download, and print material from the website for your own personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, adapt, distribute, publish, or commercially exploit any content without prior written permission.

5. Website content

The content on this website is provided for general information only.

It is intended to share ideas, guidance, and information relating to careers, job search, executive transition, and coaching. It is not tailored advice for your specific circumstances unless we have expressly agreed to provide services to you under a separate coaching or client agreement.

6. No guarantee of outcomes

Obvious Candidate aims to provide thoughtful, high-quality coaching and content. However, we do not guarantee any particular result from using this website, downloading any resources, joining a mailing list, booking a call, or engaging with coaching services.

This includes, without limitation, any guarantee of job offers, interviews, salary increases, promotion, business success, or other career outcomes.

7. Enquiries, bookings, and services

Submitting an enquiry, booking a discovery call, or contacting us through the website does not automatically create a client relationship.

Any coaching, advisory, or paid services will be subject to separate agreement, scope, availability, and fees.

We reserve the right to decline work, reschedule calls, amend services, or withdraw offers of service where appropriate.

8. Downloads and free resources

Any free tools, guides, templates, calculators, checklists, or downloadable resources made available through this website are provided in good faith for general informational use.

They may not be suitable for every user or circumstance and should not be relied upon as a substitute for tailored professional advice.

9. Third-party services and links

This website may include links to third-party websites, platforms, booking tools, payment processors, or software services.

These are provided for convenience only. Obvious Candidate does not control and is not responsible for the content, terms, availability, or privacy practices of third-party sites or services.

10. Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Obvious Candidate excludes liability for any loss or damage arising from or connected with:

use of, or inability to use, this website

reliance on website content

errors or omissions in website materials

interruption, delay, or technical issues affecting access

third-party websites, systems, or services linked from this website

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so.

11. Changes to the website

We may update, suspend, withdraw, or change any part of the website or its content at any time without notice.

12. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Any disputes arising in connection with these terms or the website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, unless applicable law requires otherwise.