Terms and Conditions

Introduction

These terms and conditions (also known as “terms of use” or “TOU”) govern your use of this website; by using this website, you accept these terms and conditions in full.

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License to use website

Unless otherwise stated, Movement Tapestries and/or its licensors and subprojects (including Ocha Dharma) — collectively known as “the Company” — own the intellectual property rights in the website and material on the website.  Subject to the license below, all these intellectual property rights are reserved.

You may view, download for caching purposes only, and print pages, images, or documents from the website for your own personal use, subject to the restrictions set out below and elsewhere in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

  • republish material from this website (including republication on another website), without proper attribution to this Ocha Dharma and Movement Tapestries website;

  • sell, rent or sub-license material from the website;

  • show any material from the website in public;

  • reproduce, duplicate, copy or otherwise exploit material on this website for a commercial purpose;

  • edit or otherwise modify any material on the website; or

  • redistribute material from this website except for content specifically and expressly made available for redistribution.

Acceptable use

You must not use this website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the website or impairment of the availability or accessibility of the website; or in any way which is unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful, or in connection with any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful purpose or activity.

You must not use this website for any purposes related to marketing without Movement Tapestries’ and Ocha Dharma’s express written consent.

No warranties

This website is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, express or implied. Movement Tapestries and Ocha Dharma make no representations or warranties in relation to this website or the information and materials provided on this website.

Nothing on this website constitutes, or is meant to constitute medical, mental health, or any other advice of any kind.

Contact

You can contact Movement Tapestries and Ocha Dharma by via: https://movementtapestries.com/contact and https://www.ochadharma.org/contact.

1. Participants

NOTE TO MINORS: You acknowledge that your parent or guardian has reviewed, understood and agreed to the terms below. Children under the age of 18 must ask for and receive their parent's or guardian's permission and agreement to these Terms & Conditions before using this website.

NOTE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF MINORS: You acknowledge that you have reviewed, understood and agreed to the terms of this Agreement (such terms being interpreted as if they applied both to you and your minor child/ward) and have the legal authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of your minor child/ward.

2.Payment and Refunds

If paying by debit card or credit card, you give us permission to automatically charge your credit or debit card for all fees and charges due and payable to Movement Tapestries and Ocha Dharma, without any additional authorization, for which you will receive an electronic receipt.  You also agree that Movement Tapestries and Ocha Dharma is authorized to share any payment information and instructions required to complete the payment transactions with its third-party payment service providers (e.g., credit card transaction processing, merchant settlement, and related services).

In the event that payment is not received by the date due, you will have a five (5) day grace period to make the payment, otherwise we reserve the right to terminate your access to all content in any programs in which you have enrolled immediately and permanently. 

If you fail to make payment in a timely manner in accordance with these Terms & Conditions or voluntarily decide to withdraw from our Programs at any time or for any reason, you will remain fully responsible for the full cost of the Program and all payments in any payment plan you choose.  Movement Tapestries and Ocha Dharma reserve the right to charge a late fee on all balances more than 30 days overdue. You agree to reimburse the Company for all collection and/or legal fees and expenses necessitated by lateness or default in payment.

Your satisfaction with our Programs is important to us. However, because of the extensive time, effort, preparation and care that goes into creating and providing Programs we have a no refund policy. Unless otherwise provided by law, you acknowledge that we do not offer refunds for any portion of your payment for any of our Programs and no refunds will be provided to you at any time. By using and/or purchasing our Programs, you understand and agree that all sales are final and no refunds will be provided.

Since we have a clear and explicit Refund Policy in these TOU that you have agreed to prior to completing the purchase of our Programs, we do not tolerate or accept any type of chargeback threat or actual chargeback from your credit card company or payment processor. In the event that a chargeback is placed on a purchase or we receive a chargeback threat during or after your purchase, we reserve the right to report the incident to all three credit reporting agencies or to any other entity for inclusion in any chargeback database or for listing as a delinquent account which could have a negative impact on your credit report score. The information reported will include your name, email address, order date, order amount, and billing address. Chargeback abusers wishing to be removed from the database shall make the payment for the amount of the chargeback.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

 a. Ownership of the Content

The words, videos, voice and sound recordings, training materials, design, layout, graphics, photos, images, information, materials, documents, data, databases and all other information and intellectual property accessible on or through the Company website, any third-party website the Company may use to distribute or host our Programs, and contained in e-mails sent to you by the Company, as well as the look and feel of all of the foregoing (“the Content”) is property of the Company and/or our affiliates or licensors, unless otherwise noted, and it is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

b. The Company’s Limited License to You:

If you view, purchase or access any Program or any of the Content, you will be considered our Licensee. For the avoidance of doubt, you are granted a revocable, non-transferable license for personal, non-commercial use only, limited to you only. 

This means you may view, download, print, email and use one copy of individual pages of the Program and Content for your own personal purposes.

You may not republish, reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, display, disclose, distribute to friends, family, or any other third party, or otherwise use any material from our Programs or Content for commercial purposes or in any way that earns you or any third party money (other than by applying them generally in your own personal life). By downloading, printing, or otherwise using the Programs or Content for personal use, you in no way assume any ownership rights of the Content – it is still Company property.  Any unauthorized use of any materials found in the Programs or Content shall constitute infringement. 

You must receive our written permission before using any of the Programs or Content for your own commercial use or before sharing with others.

The trademarks and logos displayed in the Programs or Content are trademarks belonging to the Company, unless otherwise indicated. Any use including framing, metatags or other text utilizing these trademarks, or other trademarks displayed, is strictly prohibited without our written permission.

All rights not expressly granted in these terms or any express written license, are reserved by us.

c. Unauthorized Use

Your use of any materials found in the Programs or Content other than that expressly authorized in this agreement or by a separate written assignment, is not permitted (“Unauthorized Use”). You agree to pay liquidated damages of five (5) times the total fees paid for the Programs in the event of your Unauthorized Use, or a minimum of $5,000 if you did not pay fees for the Programs, in addition to any legal or equitable remedies the Company may be entitled to pursue.  This is not a penalty but an agreed liquidated damages charge for the Unauthorized Use.    

You agree that any violation or threatened violation of the Intellectual Property Rights terms in this Agreement would cause irreparable injury to Us that may not be adequately compensated by damages, entitling Us to obtain injunctive relief, without bond, in addition to all legal remedies.

d. Your License to the Company; Use in Testimonials and Marketing.

By posting or submitting any material during the Programs such as comments, posts, photos, designs, graphics, images or videos or other contributions, you are representing to us that you are the owner of all such materials and you are at least 18 years old. You are also granting us, and anyone authorized by us, an unlimited, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, transmit, sell, exploit, create derivative works from, distribute, and/or publicly perform or display your contributions, in whole or in part, in any manner or medium, now known or developed in the future, for any purpose, and granting us the right to make it part of the Company’s current or future Programs and Content. This right includes granting us proprietary rights or intellectual property rights under any relevant jurisdiction without any further permission from you or compensation by us to you. 

You also consent to photographs, videos, and/or audio recordings, including teleconference calls, webinars, or other communications, that may be made by the Company during the Programs that may contain you, your voice and/or your likeness. In the Company’s sole discretion, we reserve the right to use these photographs, videos, and or/audio recordings and/or any other materials submitted by you to the Company or created by the Company in connection with your participation in any Program, without compensation to you at any time, now or at any time in the future. 

You also grant us, and anyone authorized by us, the right to use your likeness and identify you as the author and individual depicted in any comments, posts, photos, images, videos or other contributions created by you or the Company, or by name, email address, or screen name, for any purposes, including commercial purposes and advertising. You acknowledge that we have the right but not the obligation to use any contributions from you and that we may elect to cease the use of any such contributions in the Programs or in our Content at any time for any reason.

This means you give the Company permission to use anything you submit or post in the Programs or any third-party forum or website operated by the Company, or anything captured by the Company during your participation in the Programs, including images in which your face is visible and recognizable.  

e. Request for Permission to Use the Content

If you wish to use any of the Content, or any other intellectual property or property belonging to us, you should request permission in writing and await an affirmative response BEFORE you use the Content by sending a message through https://www.ochadharma.org/contact.

If you are granted permission by the Company, you agree to use the specific Content that the Company allows and only in the ways for which the Company has given you its written permission. If you choose to use the Content in ways that the Company does not specifically give you written permission, you agree now that you will be treated as if you had copied, duplicated and/or stolen such Content from us, and you consent to immediately stop using such Content and to take whatever actions as we may request and by the methods and in the time frame that we prescribe to protect our intellectual property and ownership rights in the Programs and Content.

4. Your Conduct in the Program; Confidentiality

Please choose carefully the materials that you upload to, submit to, or embed on any website operated by the Company and any third-party forums operated by the Company. Any material you post on the Company’s websites or in any third-party forums operated by the Company may become public.

The Company is not legally bound to keep your information confidential. Nevertheless, the Company agrees to keep all information about our relationship strictly confidential except in very rare circumstances where disclosure is required by law, for example when a court might issue a subpoena for the file or information, or if you threaten to harm yourself, or others.  You acknowledge that our communications are not covered by any doctor-patient privilege or other privilege.

You agree to keep all information you learn about other Program participants, their business, or clients (as applicable), strictly confidential except in very rare circumstances where disclosure is required by law.

You are responsible for your material and for any liability that may result from the material you post.  You participate, comment, and post material at your own risk.  Any communication by you on the Company’s websites and any third-party forums operated by the Company, whether by leaving a comment, participating in a chat, public or private forum, or other interactive service, must be respectful. You may not communicate or submit any content or material that is abusive, vulgar, threatening, harassing, knowingly false, defamatory or obscene or otherwise in violation of any law or the rights of others.  You agree to post comments or other material only one time.

The Company, in its discretion, may delete or modify, in whole or part, any post, comment or submission to the Company’s and any third-party forums operated by the Company.  The Company does not, however, have any obligation to monitor posts, comments, or material submitted by third parties.  The Company neither endorses nor makes any representations as to the truthfulness or validity of any third-party posts, comments, or material on the Company websites or any third-party forums operated by the Company. The Company shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage caused by third-party posts, comments, or materials on the Company website and any third-party forums operated by the Company.

You are strictly forbidden from the following:

  • Causing damage to any Company website or third-party forums operated by the Company

  • Using any Company website or third-party forums operated by the Company for any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful purpose or activity

  • Using any Company website or third-party forums operated by the Company to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish or distribute any spyware, virus, worm, Trojan horse, keystroke logger or other malicious software

  • Using any Company website or third-party forums operated by the Company to transmit, send or deliver unsolicited communications or for other marketing or advertising purposes

  • Systematically or automatically collecting data from any Company website or third-party forums operated by the Company

  • Sharing private and proprietary information from the Programs with anyone else

6. Termination

The Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to refuse or terminate your access to the Programs and Content, in full or in part, at any time without notice. In the event of cancellation or termination, you are no longer authorized to access the part of the Programs or Content affected by such cancellation or termination. The restrictions imposed on you in these TOU with respect to the Programs and their Content will still apply now and in the future, even after termination by you or the Company.

7. Personal Responsibility, Assumption of Risk, Release, Disclaimers

a. You acknowledge that, by engaging with the Company for the Programs, you voluntarily assume an element of inherent risk, and knowingly and freely assume all risk and responsibility for injuries to any persons or damages to any property, and release, covenant not to sue, and hold Releasees harmless for any and all liability to you, your personal representatives, assigns, heirs and next of kin, for any and all claims, causes of action, obligations, lawsuits, charges, complaints, controversies, damages, costs or expenses of whatsoever kind, nature, or description, whether direct or indirect, in law or in equity, in contract or in tort, or otherwise, whether known or unknown, arising out of or connected with your (or your minor child’s/ward’s) participation in the Programs, whether or not caused by the active or passive negligence of the Releasees.

In the event that the release and hold harmless provision is held unenforceable for any reason, you agree to limit any damages claimed to the total paid to the Company for the Programs.

b. The Programs and Content provide information and education only, and do not provide any financial, legal, medical or psychological services or advice. None of the Programs or Content prevents, cures or treats any mental, emotional or medical condition.  The Programs and Content are not intended to be a substitute for professional advice that can be provided by your own accountant, lawyer, financial advisor, or licensed medical professional.  You are responsible for your own financial, legal, physical, mental and emotional well-being, decisions, choices, actions and results.  You should consult with a licensed professional if you have specific questions about your own unique situation.  The Company disclaims any liability for your reliance on any opinions or advice contained in our Programs.

c. Results Disclaimer.  You agree that the Company has not made and does not make any representations about the earnings or results you may receive as a result of your participation in the Programs.  The Company cannot and does not guarantee that you will achieve any particular result or earnings from your use of the Programs, and you understand that results and earnings differ for each individual.

d. Any links to third-party products, services, or sites are subject to separate terms and conditions. The Company is not responsible for or liable for any content on or actions taken by such third-party company or website. Although the Company may recommend third-party sites, products or services, it is your responsibility to fully research such third parties before entering into any transaction or relationship with them.

e. The Company tries to ensure that the availability and delivery of the Programs and Content are uninterrupted and error-free. However, the Company cannot guarantee that your access will not be suspended or restricted from time to time, including to allow for repairs, maintenance or updates, although, of course, we will try to limit the frequency and duration of suspension or restriction.

f. THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE PROGRAM AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PROGRAM OR ANY OF ITS FUNCTIONS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT ANY PART OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP PAGES, OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT AVAILABLE, ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

g. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THEIR MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OR THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PROGRAMS.

8. Security

Security for all personally identifiable information is extremely important to us. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, The Company cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit via the internet. By transmitting any such information to the Company, you accept that you do so at your own risk.

9. Jurisdiction, Venue

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to its conflict of laws. The nearest state and federal court to New York, shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any case or controversy arising from or relating to the Programs or Content, including but not limited to the Privacy Policy or these TOU. By using the Programs or Content, you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of these courts and consent irrevocably to personal jurisdiction in such courts and waive any defense of forum non conveniens.

10. Users Outside United States

The Company controls and operates the Programs from offices in the United States. The Company does not represent that materials on the Programs are appropriate or available for use in other locations. People who choose to access the Programs from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, release, and hold harmless the Company and any directors, officers, agents, contractors, partners, assigns, successors-in-interest and its and their employees from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, debt and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from or in connection with: (i) your use of the Programs or Content in violation of these TOU, (ii) any breach by you of these TOU or any representation and warranty made by you herein, (iii) any comment, post, or material you submit to the Company’s websites or any third-party forum or website operated by the Company, (iv) your use of materials or features available on the Programs or Content (except to the extent a claim is based upon infringement of a third-party right by materials created by the Company) or (v) a violation by you of applicable law or any agreement or terms with a third party to which you are subject.

You expressly agree that these TOU are intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the law of the State of New York, and that if any portion is held invalid, it is agreed that it will be severed and the balance shall continue in full legal force and effect. This release is not intended as an attempted release of claims of gross negligence or intentional acts by Releasees. This is the entire agreement of the parties, and reflects a complete understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter. This agreement supersedes all prior written and oral representations.

The Company may change, modify or update these TOU at any time. Any access or use of the Programs or Content by you after the Company publicly posts or distributes such changes shall constitute consent of such modifications. If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, write to https://www.ochadharma.org/contact.

By signing up for any Movement Tapestries or Ocha Dharma event or Mailing, you are providing the electronic equivalent of your signature and assert that you have read, understood and agreed to this entire document.  If you do not agree with these TOU, do not sign up for any events or subscribe to any mailing.