§ TERMS

Last Updated: 01-Jan-24

The Gist

We (the people behind Dr. Parker | Entanglement Books, the parent company or companies, subsidiaries, and/or affiliates) are happy to offer services/products intended for entertainment and or educational entertainment. We hope you enjoy our services/products, our host(s), our pricing, our website(s), and venues. In short — most everything about us! 

These Terms of Use & Service (“Terms”) describe our commitments to you, and your rights and responsibilities when using our services. Please read them carefully and reach out to us if you have any questions. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use our services/products—all of which are copyrighted and or Intellectual Property, and are non-refundable.

Terms of Use & Service

These Terms govern your access to and use of the products and services we provide through or for. Dr. Parker | EntanglementBooks (collectively, “Services”).

These Terms also govern visitors’ access to and use of any websites that use our Services. Please read these Terms carefully before accessing or using our Services. By accessing or using any part of our Services, you agree to be bound by all of the Terms and all other operating rules, policies, and procedures that we may publish via the Services from time to time (collectively, the “Agreement”). You also agree that we may automatically change, update, or add on to our Services as stated in the Terms, and the Agreement will apply to any changes.

1. Who’s Who

“You” means any individual or entity using our Services. If you use our Services on behalf of another person or entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to accept the Agreement on that person’s or entity’s behalf and that by using our Services you are accepting the Agreement on behalf of that person or entity, and that if you, or that person or entity, violates the Agreement, you and that person or entity agree to be responsible to us.

Dr. Parker | Entanglement Books

We…refers to Dr. Parker | Entanglement Books, Entanglement Books Corporation, Entanglement Books Publishing Company, all parent companies and/or company, subsidiaries, and affiliates, as “Dr. Parker,” “Entanglement Books,” Dr. Parker | Entanglement Books,” “us,” “our,” “ours,” or “we” throughout these Terms.

2. Your Account

Create an account. When you register on this site, you are creating an account.

When using our Services requires an account, (e.g., Basic User Registration) you agree to provide us with complete and accurate information and to keep the information current so that we can communicate with you about your account. We may need to send you emails about notable updates (like changes to our Terms of Service or Privacy Policy), or to let you know about legal inquiries or complaints we receive about the ways you use our Services so you can make informed choices in response.

We may limit your access to our Services until we’re able to verify your account information, like your email address.

When you create an account, we consider that to be an inquiry about our products and services, which means that we may also contact you to share more details about what we have to offer (i.e., marketing). Don’t worry — if you aren’t interested, you can opt out of the marketing communications, whether it’s an email, phone call, or text message.

You are solely responsible and liable for all activity under your account. You are also fully responsible for maintaining the security of your account (which includes keeping your password secure). We are not liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of your acts or omissions. If you get fired because of a blog post you write about your boss that’s on you.

Do not share or misuse your access credentials. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized uses of your account, or of any other breach of security. If we believe your account has been compromised, we may suspend or disable it.

Do not use your access credentials for any reason other than the purpose of this site as stated in paragraph one under “The Gist.” That means that you agree not to use your access credentials to this site for any nefarious reason(s), which include but are not limited to stealing and or using ideas, content, or any other information detrimental either to us, and or our users.

If you would like to learn about how we handle the data you provide us in general terms, please see our Privacy Policy.

Close your account. We have tried to make closing your account as simple as creating it. There are two ways to close your account, the first is by far the easiest.

• Sign into your account.
• Go to Contact Us
• Select…”I hava a (request)
• Follow the prompts to closure.

or

You may Contact Us by using the email that is associated with your user account; however, this process takes longer because it requires additional verification.

Despite how you elect to close your account, you are bound to this Agreement indefinitely. That means that even if you close your account, you are still bound by the Terms of this Agreement for as long as permitted by applicable law.

3. Minimum Age Requirements

Our Services are not directed to children. You are not allowed to access or use our Services if you are under the age of 18 (or 16 in Europe). If you register as a user or otherwise use our Services, you represent that you are at least 18 (or 16 in Europe). You may use our Services only if you can legally form a binding contract with us. In other words, if you are under 18 years of age (or the legal age of the majority where you live), you can only use our Services under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to the Agreement. 

If different from the Minimum Age Requirement, Specific Age Requirements are generally listed on the acquisition page(s).

4. Responsibility of Visitors and Users

We have not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the content (like text, photo, video, audio, code, computer software, items for sale, and other materials) posted to or made available through our Services by users or anyone else’s (“Content”) or on websites that link to, or are linked from, our Services. We are not responsible for any use or effects of Content or third-party websites. So, for example:

• We do not have any control over third-party websites.
• A link to or from one of our Services does not represent or imply that we endorse any third-party website.
• We do not endorse any Content or represent that Content is accurate, useful, or not harmful. Content could be offensive, indecent, or objectionable; include technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, or other errors; or violate or infringe the privacy, publicity rights, intellectual property rights, or other proprietary rights of third parties.
• You are fully responsible for the Content that you post, or that is posted via your access to our site, and any harm resulting from that Content. It is your responsibility to ensure that your Content abides by applicable laws and by the Agreement.
• We are not responsible for any harm resulting from anyone’s access, use, purchase, or downloading of Content, or for any harm resulting from third-party websites. You are responsible for taking the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content.
• Any Content that is for sale through any of our Services is the seller’s sole responsibility, so you must look solely to the seller for any damages that result from your purchase or use of Content.
• We are not a party to, and will have no responsibility or liability for, any communications, transactions, interactions, or disputes between you and the provider of any Content.

Please note that additional third-party terms and conditions may apply to Content you download, copy, purchase, or use.

5. Fees, Payment, and Renewal

a. Our Fees

Fees for Paid Services. Most of our Services are offered for a fee, like certain events, meetings, products, webinars, classes, coaching, and etcetera (collectively, “Paid Services”). This section applies to any purchases of Paid Services.

By using a Paid Service, you agree to pay the specified fees. Depending on the Paid Service, there may be one-time fees, recurring fees, or revenue-based fees. For recurring fees (AKA subscriptions), your subscription begins on your purchase date, and we will bill or charge you in the automatically-renewing interval (such as monthly, annually, or biennially) you select, on a pre-pay basis until you cancel, which you can do at any time by contacting the relevant support team. For revenue-based fees — if applicable — you pay us a percentage of the revenue you generate. Revenue-based fees are ongoing.

Taxes. To the extent permitted by law, or unless explicitly stated otherwise, all fees do not include applicable federal, provincial, state, local or other governmental sales, value-added, goods and services, harmonized or other taxes, fees, or charges (“Taxes”). You are responsible for paying all applicable Taxes relating to your use of our Services, your payments, or your purchases. If we are obligated to pay or collect Taxes on the fees you’ve paid or will pay, you’re responsible for those Taxes, and we may collect payment from you.

Payment. You must provide accurate and up-to-date payment information. By providing your payment information, you authorize us to store it until you request deletion. If your payment fails, we suspect fraud, or Paid Services are otherwise not paid for or paid for on time (for example, if you contact your bank or credit card company to decline or reverse the charge of fees for Paid Services), we may immediately cancel or revoke your access to Paid Services without notice to you. You authorize us to charge any updated payment information provided by your bank or payment service provider (e.g., new expiration date) or other payment methods provided if we cannot charge your primary payment method.

Automatic Renewal. By enrolling in a subscription, you authorize us to automatically charge the then-applicable fees and Taxes for each subsequent subscription period until the subscription is canceled. If you received a discount, used a coupon code, or subscribed during a free trial or promotion, your subscription will automatically renew for the full price of the subscription at the end of the discount period. This means that unless you cancel a subscription, it’ll automatically renew and we will charge your payment method(s). You must cancel at least one month before the scheduled end date of any annual subscription and at least 24 hours before the end of any shorter subscription period. The date for the automatic renewal is based on the date of the original purchase and cannot be changed. If you have purchased access to multiple services, you may have multiple renewal dates.

You can view your renewal date(s), cancel, or manage subscriptions in your account settings or by contacting the support team.

Fees and Changes. We may change our fees at any time in accordance with these Terms and requirements under applicable law. This means that we may change our fees going forward, start charging fees for Services that were previously free, or remove or update features or functionality that were previously included in the fees. If you do not agree with the changes, you must cancel your Paid Service.

Refunds. We may have a refund policy for some of our Paid Services, and we will also provide refunds if required by law. In all other cases, there are no refunds and all payments are final.

We also have a “no-show policy” for some Paid Services that require your participation (for example, our meetings and or appointments). This means that if you do not show up for, do not participate in, or are late for a scheduled meeting and or appointment, you leave early, you are belligerent, or violent, you will still be charged for the Paid Service and will not be entitled to a refund.

b. Fees Collected by Others

Fees Paid to Websites or Website Owners. Website owners can sell items (goods, content, services, etc.), offer subscriptions for their websites at specific price points and intervals, or simply collect payments. We are not involved in a website’s subscription details or store operations (including the quality, timing, pricing, or legality of what may or may not be included in exchange for payment, or any goods or services purchased). If you buy items or subscriptions from a website, you are making the purchase directly from the website owner, and they are solely responsible for the items sold. Please contact the website owner if you have any questions or complaints.

Refunds. We are not responsible for refunding fees paid to a website owner because those transactions are between website owners and their users. If you would like to request a refund, please contact the website owner.

6. Feedback

We look forward to hearing from you and are continually looking to improve our Services. When you share comments, ideas, or feedback with us, you agree that we are free to use them without any restriction or compensation to you.

7. General Representation and Warranty

Our mission is to help improve the individual’s quality of life to produce a happier, healthier, and highly positive and productive person—in short, to help you, discover, create, enhance, and or be the best you.  Our Services are designed to educate with frankness, laughter, literacy, delightful and thought-provoking conversations, workshops, meetings, events, and classes. We encourage you to express yourself freely, subject to a few requirements. Particularly, you represent and warrant that your use of our Services:

• Will be in strict accordance with the Agreement;
• Will comply with all applicable laws and regulations (including, without limitation, all applicable laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content, privacy, data protection, the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside, the use or provision of financial services, notification and consumer protection, unfair competition, and false advertising);
• Will not be for any unlawful purposes, to publish illegal content, or in furtherance of illegal activities;
• Will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of us or any third party;
• Will not overburden or interfere with our systems or impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure, as determined by us in our sole discretion;
• Will not disclose the personal information of either ourselves and or others;
• Will not be use in litigation and or in mediation against us;
• Will not be use to cause damage to our person and or to our family/families members and or our business(es) and or profession(s);
• Will not be used to send spam or bulk unsolicited messages;
• Will not interfere with, disrupt, or attack any service or network;
• Will not be used to create, distribute, or enable material that is, facilitates, or operates in conjunction with, malware, spyware, adware, or other malicious programs or code;
• Will not involve reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, deciphering, or otherwise attempting to derive the source code for the Services or any related technology that is not open source; and
• Will not involve renting, leasing, loaning, selling, or reselling the Services or related data without our written consent.

8. Specific Service Terms

a. Access and Accounts

We offer a host of Services some of which allow you to to participate in meetings, clubs, groups, rooms, discussions, blogs, events, travel, and more!  Your account may allow or deny you access to some of our Services.

Cancellation Window. Most of our Services are Paid Services. For any Paid Service that offers a “cancelation window” entitling you to any portion of a refund, providing that you cancel Services within that “cancellation window, such refundinformation will be posted on that Services’ acquisition/payment page.  If no such information is visibly posted—Services are ineligible for refund. For example, some Services may allow a scale of incremental refunds such as 75% if canceled by so and so date, etc. 

No refund will be granted after the close of its “cancelation window.”

Identification.  Some of our Services require identity verification.  Failure to provide acceptable and valid identification, (e.g., Passport, Driver’s License, or State ID, Birth Certificate) may result in the loss of access to your account, loss of any Paid Services fees, and ultimately the closure of your account.

Travel.  Some of our Services require day and or overnight lodgings during travel.  If for any reason the lodging host(s) deem it necessary to evict you from the premises, such ejection will result in an immediate and irrevocable termination of your account, all related Services, and forfeiture of any Paid Services.

License. By uploading or sharing Content, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, adapt, publicly display, and publish the Content solely for the purpose of providing and improving our products and Services. This license also allows us to make any publicly-posted Content available to select third parties so that these third parties can analyze and distribute the Content through their services. You also give other users of our Services permission to share your Content on our other sites and add their own Content to it (aka to “reblog” your Content), so long as they use only a portion of your post and they give you credit as the original author by linking back to your website, via reblogging.

Removing Content. If you delete Content, we will use reasonable efforts to remove it from public view, but you acknowledge that cached versions of the Content or references to the Content may not be immediately unavailable.

b. Membership(s) & Subscription(s)

b. Media

We execute and reserve copyright for all media in any form, on and during any occasion to which we are a party, regardless of venue.

c. Travel

Specific to the event terms of travel will be provided to the member applicably; however, these are the general and mandatory eligibility terms of travel.

Who may travel. Only registered members in good standing may travel and each traveling member must meet (all) traveling requirements.

Expenses. Unless expressly stated on the registration page for any and all events either domestic or abroad, expenses unlimited to for example, air, automobile, rail, sea, insurance(s), lodging, meals, entertainment, communication(s), etcetera are the sole responsibility of the member, further, no part the member’s fee(s) and or dues are applied to said event.

Insurance. No member will be eligible to travel without the following proofs of coverage:

• Life
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Accident
• Bond of at least $50,000

Emergency Contact. No member will be eligible to travel without providing at least one (1) verifiable Emergency Contact.

Identification. All members must have and leave on file with our office a copy of their valid Passport, Passport Card, State ID, or Driver’s License. All other forms of identification including a student id is ineligible for travel. 

d. Memberships & Subscriptions

Membership. Excluding limited service(s), all access to our site pages and services are obtainable via membership only. 

The most common way to access our site is via Basic User Registration form, which generates a Basic User Membership and grants the member access to basic site information, for example, the ability to see respective member content pages such as My Account, Join A Club, PREMIUM services, etc. 

We offer a variety of memberships unlimited to group subscriptions, and individual subscription also referenced as 1:1.

Subscription(s). There are four primary types of subscribers:

• Basic User/Member – subscriber
• Group – subscriber
• Individual – subscriber
• Team – subscriber, which may consist of an entity of one, or an entity of more than one but viewed as one

Events

Event Types.

• One-on-One | 1:1
  • One host with one invitee
• Group
  • One host with more than one invitee
• Collective
  • More than one host with one invitee
• Round Robin
  • One rotating host with one invitee

Event Locations.

• Audio/Visual | Virtual
• Phone
• Physical

Booking An Event. Members may book either a subscription event (one that recurs via a subscription purchase…generally a Group Event type, or members may book a PREMIUM service event, which is an 1:1 event type paid per respective event at the time of booking.

Group Events

On our booking page, events with available seats will display an active link. If no link is displayed and or if you prefer to attend an 1:1 Event, you may prefer our PREMIUM services.

IMPORTANT 

1. Only subscribers may (register) for their specific subscription event(s), all others will be ejected post haste!
2. Save My Seat · from the homepage (register) for each respective event you plan to attend.
3. Registering for an event is the only way to secure your seat for that event; having an active subscription is insufficient. 

Preparation. In some cases we may send reminder notices, for example, email or text; however, it is the member’s responsibility to be on-time and prepared for the event, which is unlimited to ensuring appropriate connectivity of respective devices, quiet background noise, clear audible levels, reduced distractions, and member only attendance. 

9. Copyright Policy

As we ask others to respect our intellectual property rights, we respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe any Content violates your copyright, please contact us.

10. Intellectual Property

The Agreement does not transfer any Dr. Parker | Entanglement Books or third-party intellectual property to you, and all right, title, and interest in and to such property remains (as between Dr. Parker | Entanglement Books and you) solely with us. Dr. Parker | Entanglement Books, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics, and logos used in connection with our websites and/or Services are trademarks or registered trademarks of us (or our licensors). Other trademarks, service marks, graphics, and logos used in connection with Dr. Parker | Entanglement Books Services may be the trademarks of other third parties. Using our Services does not grant you any right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any of our or third-party trademarks. 

Most of our Services are Intellectual Property.  Intellectual Property includes but is not limited to, for example, meetings, recordings, electronic content, conversations, downloaded content, virtually accessible content etc. Intellectual Property and/or Paid Services that grant access to Intellectual Property is ineligible for refund.

11. Third-Party Services

While using the Services, you may be able to use, or purchase services, products, software, embeds, or applications (like themes, extensions, plugins, blocks, or point-of-sale terminals) provided or manufactured by a third party or yourself (“Third-Party Services”).

If you use any Third-Party Services, you understand that:

• Third-Party Services are not vetted, endorsed, or controlled by us.
• Any use of a Third-Party Service is at your own risk, and we are not responsible or liable to anyone for Third-Party Services.
• Your use is solely between you and the respective third party (“Third Party”) and is governed by the Third Party’s terms and policies.
• Some Third-Party Services may request or require access to your data — or to your visitors’ or customers’ data — through things like pixels or cookies. If you use the Third-Party Service or grant them access, the data will be handled in accordance with the Third Party’s privacy policy and practices, which you should carefully review before you use any Third-Party Services. Third-Party Services may not work appropriately with our Services, and we will not be able to provide support for issues caused by any Third-Party Services.
• If you have questions or concerns about how a Third-Party Service operates or need support, contact the Third Party directly.

As applicable, we may at our discretion, suspend, disable, or remove Third-Party Services from your account or site-page(s).

12. Changes

We may modify the Terms from time to time, for example, to reflect changes to our Services (e.g., adding new features or benefits to our Services or retiring certain features of certain Services) or for legal, regulatory, or security reasons. If we do this, we will provide notice of the changes, such as by posting the amended Terms and updating the “Last Updated” date or, if the changes, in our sole discretion, are material, we may notify you through our Services or other communications. Any changes will apply on a going-forward basis, and, unless we say otherwise, the amended Terms will be effective immediately. By continuing to use our Services after we’ve notified you, you agree to be bound by the new Terms. You have the right to object to any changes at any time by ceasing your use of our Services and may cancel any subscription you have.

13. Termination

We may terminate your access to all or any part of our Services at any time, with or without cause or notice, effective immediately, including if we believe, in our sole discretion, that you have violated this Agreement, any service guidelines, or other applicable terms. We have the right (though not the obligation) to (i) reclaim your username or website’s URL due to prolonged inactivity, (ii) refuse or remove any content that, in our reasonable opinion, violates any part of this Agreement or any part of our policy, or is in any way harmful or objectionable, (iii) ask you to make adjustments, restrict the resources your website/site page(s) uses, or terminate your access to the Services, if we believe your website’s/site page(s) storage or bandwidth usage burdens our systems (which is rare and typically only occurs when a website is used for file sharing or storage), or (iv) terminate or deny access to and use of any of our Services to any individual or entity for any reason. We will have no obligation to provide a refund of any fees previously paid.

You can stop using our Services at any time, or, if you subscribe to a Paid Service, you can cancel at any time, subject to the Fees, Payment, and Renewal section of these Terms.

14. Disclaimers

Our Services are provided “as is.” We, Our Services, our Services suppliers, and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the maximum extent allowed by applicable law, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither we, our Services, nor our Services suppliers and licensors, make any warranty that our Services will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, our Services at your own discretion and risk.

15. Jurisdiction and Applicable Law

Except to the extent any applicable law provides otherwise, the Agreement and any access to or use of our Services will be governed by the laws of the state of North Carolina, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of law provisions and the application of the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to the Agreement and any access to or use of our Services will be the state and federal courts located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, U.S.A. Nothing in this Agreement affects your rights as a consumer to rely on mandatory provisions in your country of residence.

16. Limitation of Liability

In no event will we, or our suppliers, partners, or licensors, be liable (including for any third-party products or services purchased or used through our Services, with respect to any subject matter of the Agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceeds $50 or the fees paid by you to us, under the Agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action, whichever is greater. We, shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond its reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

European Users: If we cause damage to you and you are a consumer in Europe, we limit our liability to the maximum amount permissible in your country of residence. Liability will be limited to foreseeable damages arising due to a breach of material contractual obligations typical for this type of contract. We are not liable for damages that result from a non-material breach of any other applicable duty of care. This limitation of liability will not apply to any statutory liability that cannot be limited, to liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, liability caused by our willful misconduct or gross negligence, or our responsibility for something we have specifically promised to you. You and we agree that we and our affiliates’ total liability is limited to the greater of $50 or the amount paid by you to use our Services during the twelve (12) months preceding the claim; To the extent that our liability is limited or excluded, the limitations or exclusions will also apply to the personal liability of our employees, legal representatives, and vicarious agents.

17. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Dr. Parker | Entanglement Books, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all losses, liabilities, demands, damages, costs, claims, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to your use of our Services, including but not limited to your violation of the Agreement or any agreement with a provider of third-party services used in connection with the Services, Content that you post, and any ecommerce activities conducted through your or another user’s website.

18. US Economic Sanctions

You agree that our ability to provide our Services to you is subject to compliance with US sanctions that restrict or prohibit who or from where our Services can be accessed. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you (i) are not located or residing in any country or territory subject to comprehensive US sanctions (currently Cuba, Crimea, Iran, North Korea, Donetsk People’s Republic, Luhansk People’s Republic, and Syria); (ii) are not listed on any United States list of prohibited or restricted parties, such as OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Persons List, or otherwise subject to US sanctions that would prohibit your access to or use of our Services; and (iii) shall not use or allow access by any of your customers or potential customers (if applicable) to the Services in any manner that may cause Dr. Parker | Entanglement Books to violate US export controls and sanctions. We reserve the right to restrict or block your access, or access by any of your customers or potential customers (if applicable), to the Services and/or to terminate the Agreement at any time without notice if we determine, at our sole discretion that such access may cause a violation or create unacceptable risk to us under export controls or sanctions.

19. Translation

These Terms were originally written in English (US). We may translate these terms into other languages, and in the event of a conflict between a translated version of these Terms and the English version, the English version will control.

20. Miscellaneous

The Agreement (together with any other terms we provide that apply to any specific Service) constitutes the entire agreement between Dr. Parker | Entanglement Books and you concerning our Services. If any part of the Agreement is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part is severable from the Agreement, and does not affect the validity or enforceability of the rest of the Agreement. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of the Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof.

Dr. Parker | Entanglement Books may assign its rights under the Agreement without condition. You may only assign your rights under the Agreement with our prior written consent.