Terms and Conditions
Welcome to Retreats with Laura! These Terms and Conditions apply to your use of the Retreats with Laura (operating as “RWL”) website, located at www.retreatswithlaura.com (the “Website”). These Terms and Conditions apply to users and customers of our Website (the “User” or “You”). The RWL website and information operating on it is part of Divinefem Healer, a registered organization. By visiting the Website, or accessing any information, function, feature, application, product or service made available by RWL on the Website (the “Service”), you are deemed to have read and agreed to the following terms and conditions.
If applicable, the User further agrees to abide by all the terms of any third party which interacts with the Website, such third-party User licensing agreement, or any other applicable digital distribution platform agreement, so long as such agreement does not conflict with the terms herein.
About the Service
RWL offers wellness and retreat services to business and individual clients, including reiki meditation, breathwork, plant and crystal energy and wellness practices supporting individuals’ overall well-being. RWL provides our Services to Users throughout Canada, and internationally, where local law permits. If you are accessing our Website or Services from a jurisdiction outside Canada, you hereby acknowledge and agree that your use of the Website or Services shall, to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, remain at all times subject only to the laws of Ontario and Canada. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we reserve the right to deny or terminate service to any User at our discretion.
The Website is available to Users who are aged 18 or older. All users who are minors in the jurisdiction in which they reside (generally under the age of 18) must have the permission of, and be directly supervised by, their parent or guardian to use the Website. If you are a minor, you must have your parent or guardian read and agree to these Terms of Use prior to you using the Website.
If you are representing an entity, organization, company or other group (each an “Entity”), you are an authorized representative of such Entity, and you have the authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of such Entity to this Agreement.
RWL makes every effort to ensure materials on the Website are displayed accurately with the same colours and images across different computers and devices. However, RWL cannot guarantee that your computer or device will accurately or consistently display image colours and sizing.
User Options
RWL offers Users a variety of options to engage with our Services and Website. Users can browse the various service packages online and can reach out RWL for additional details and pricing about the service package(s) through the “Contact” page on the Website. The Website also offers Users access to published resources such as videos, articles, blogs, and journals. Users also have an option to sign up for complimentary newsletters from the Website using their names and email addresses.
The Web Store
Individual and commercial Users are welcome to visit the RWL website to learn more about us, discover our catalogue of online resources, and contact us to learn more about our Services. The Web Store is accessible to all Users and features resources and service offerings by RWL.
Online resources comprise complimentary news articles, blogs and journals, and service packages offered by RWL (“Online Resources”). Online Resources are provided by RWL and are provided “as is” without warranty, as further described herein. We update, add, and remove Online Resources from time to time at our sole discretion. To learn more details and schedule and purchase consultation services, the User may send a request by email through the “Contact” page, providing their first name, last name, email address and phone number.
Interacting with the Website
When using the Website and our Services, you acknowledge and agree that you will:
(1) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Website (“Registration Data”);
Users are responsible for ensuring that all User-generated content (“User Content”) complies with our Site Content Standards detailed herein. User Content will be stored using our secure cloud server for all active Users but may be deleted upon termination of the Services. User Content will never be shared or utilized by RWL other than as necessary for the provision of its Services.
RWL also reserves the right to suspend or end the Services if you are found to be in breach of these Terms and Conditions, or for any other reason subject to these Terms and Conditions.
Fees
All service agreements must be entered directly between the User and Divinefem Healer. Fees for Online Resources, products and services are specified on our Website and are subject to change at any time at our sole discretion. Fees for all other Services are set individually with the client and specified in a client contract. Additional fees may apply for some Services. Fees may vary due to tax rates in various provinces across Canada and internationally. If you want a custom product or service quote, please contact us at retreatswithlaura@gmail.com.
All prices provided by RWL, whether directly or through the Website, are in Canadian Dollars (CAD) or specific currency listed on the website and are exclusive of applicable taxes.
Taxes
You take sole responsibility for the payment of any sales tax and any related penalties or interest to the relevant tax authority if you fail to pay the sales tax for the Services (the “Sales Tax”). You hereby indemnify Divinefem Healer for any liability or expense we may incur in connection with such Sales Taxes. You may be required to provide Divinefem Healer with evidence that you have paid all applicable taxes. For purposes of this section, “Sales Tax” shall mean any sales or use tax, and any other tax measured by sales proceeds, that Divinefem Healer is permitted to pass to its Users, that is the functional equivalent of a sales tax where the applicable taxing jurisdiction does not otherwise impose a sales or use tax.
Intellectual Property Rights and Ownership
Except as otherwise provided, subject to your compliance with these Terms and Conditions, and in consideration of your adherence to these terms and payment of any applicable Fees, RWL under Divinefem Healer grants to you a revocable, personal, non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable license for personal, non-commercial purposes, except where explicitly provided otherwise, to (i) access the Website (ii) cause the Website to be displayed from a computer and/or mobile device and (iii) use the Website, including content downloaded from the Website, solely as permitted under these Terms and Conditions (iv) view the Online Resources (the “License”). RWL and its affiliates and licensors reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms and Conditions. Your rights herein are only as described above for this limited License. The License granted under this Section may be terminated by RWL for any reason at RWL’s sole discretion.
You understand and agree that the Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality, including but not limited to all Online Resources, information, software, code, text, displays, graphics, photographs, video, audio, design, presentation, selection, and arrangement, are owned by RWL under Divinefem Healer, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected in all forms by intellectual property laws including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and any other proprietary rights.
You further understand and agree that upon accessing an Online Resource, you are being granted a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive right and license (the “Download License”), to freely display the audio, text, image, and video content contained in the Online Resource, and to retain copies of such audio, text, and video content for your personal, non-commercial use. The Download License does not include RWL’s background intellectual property, which are retained by their respective creators outside of this Terms and Conditions. The Download License also does not grant you any right in the content, features, functionality, software, code, text, servers, databases, confidential information, displays, graphics, photographs, text, video, and audio, and the design, presentation, selection, and arrangement thereof, which comprise an Online Resource and are exclusively and solely owned by Divinefem Healer.
The “RWL” name, RWL logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, images and slogans are trademarks of Divinefem Healer or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of Divinefem Healer. Other names, logos, product and service names, designs, images and slogans mentioned or which appear on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Use of any of RWL’s intellectual property, except as expressly authorized, shall constitute a violation of the rights of the property owner and may be a violation of federal or other laws and could subject the violator to legal action. You may only use the Website for your personal and non-commercial use. You shall not directly or indirectly reproduce, compile for an internal database, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website or from the Online Resources, in any form or medium whatsoever except:
(a) Your computer and browser may temporarily store or cache copies of materials being accessed and viewed; and
(b) a reasonable number of copies for personal use only may be printed, keeping any proprietary notices thereon, which may only be used for non-commercial and lawful personal use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution of any kind on any medium whatsoever.
Users are not permitted to modify copies of any materials from the Website nor delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Website. You must not access or use for any commercial purposes any part of the Website or any services or materials available through the Website.
If you print off, copy or download any part of our Website in breach of these Terms and Conditions, your right to use our Website will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. You have no right, title, or interest in or to the Website or to any content on the Website, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by RWL under Divinefem Healer. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions is a breach of these Terms and Conditions and may violate copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Conditions of Use and Site Content Standards
Definitions:
For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply:
a. “Business/Service Interruption” means any delay or stoppage to the Services forced upon RWL by reasons which could not have been reasonably foreseen or prevented;
b. “Computer Security” means the programs and software RWL utilizes to protect its and its User’s Data;
c. “Cyber Extortion” means any direct or indirect attempt to coerce RWL or its representatives through online or electronic means into any form of exchange to prevent a threatened action by the coercing party;
d. “Data” means any electronic information, text, image, video or other code provided to, or in the possession or control of, RWL.
e. “Force Majeure” includes, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, pandemics or epidemics, government-mandated lockdowns, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services;
f. “Information” includes Personally Identifiable Information, Data, and any other documentation which could be reasonably foreseen as having intrinsic or economic value to the User and/or RWL;
g. “Malicious Code” means any code in any part of a software system or script that is intended to cause undesired effects, security breaches or damage to a system.
h. “Personally Identifiable Information” means any information that alone or in combination with other information held by RWL can be used to specifically identify a User;
i. “Security Breach” means any compromise of RWL’s personal or corporate accounts, computers, or any other password-protected information, that leads to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to protected data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed.
RWL takes our User’s security extremely seriously. While we endeavour to take every reasonable precaution to protect your information, certain events outside of our control, including but not limited to cyber extortion, hacking, business/service interruptions, and force majeure events, may result in the disclosure, damage, or destruction of such information and further subsequent damage. In such event, RWL under Divinefem Healer shall not be held responsible or liable for any theft, damage, loss or unauthorized disclosure of personally identifiable information or third-party information or business or any other information or records that are in the care, custody or control of RWL under Divinefem Healer. Further, in such event, RWL shall not be held liable or responsible for any interruption to the Website or the Services that is a direct or indirect result of:
a. The plagiarizing of any other User’s data;
b. The alteration, corruption, destruction, deletion, or damage to data stored on RWL’s computer systems;
c. Data loss, damage or inability to access data and/or intellectual property infringement that is caused by a security breach, unforeseen or reasonably unpreventable computer hardware, software or firmware failure, or satellite or internet failure;
d. The failure to prevent transmission of malicious code from RWL computer systems to computer or network systems belonging to a User or related third party;
e. The failure to prevent a loss or threat caused by cyber extortion.
RWL under Divinefem Healer shall not be held responsible or liable for any damage or loss to a User’s data, intellectual property, or documentation which result from a force majeure event.
As a condition of your access and use of the Website or the Online Resources, you agree that you may use the Website and Online Resources only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Without limiting the foregoing, you warrant and agree that, when using the Website or the Services, you shall not:
a. Violate any applicable federal, provincial, local, or international law or regulation or submit any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms and Conditions and our privacy policy;
b. Upload or cause to be displayed on or through the Website any material that is exploitive, obscene, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, hateful, defamatory, sexually explicit or pornographic, violent, inflammatory, or discriminatory based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age or other such prohibited ground or be otherwise objectionable;
c. Provide or contribute to any false, inaccurate or misleading information;
d. Impersonate or attempt to impersonate RWL, a RWL under Divinefem Healer employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses, or screen names associated with any of the foregoing);
e. Transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertisements or promotions, commercial activities or sales, including without limitation any “spam”, “junk mail”, “chain letter”, contests, sweepstakes and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising or any other similar solicitation;
f. Engage in conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm RWL or users of the Website or expose them to liability;
g. Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act;
h. Give the impression that content you created originated from or is endorsed by RWL or any other person or entity, if this is not the case;
i. Plagiarize any other User’s content or creations; or
j. Reproduce or use any copyrighted material without authorization.
Availability
Unless otherwise stated, the Services featured on this Website are available within North America and internationally, where permissible by law and subject to local rules and regulations. The User is solely responsible for evaluating the fitness for a particular purpose of any downloads, programs and text available through the Website. Redistribution or republication of any part of the Website or its content is prohibited, including such by framing or other similar or any other means, without the express written consent of RWL. RWL does not warrant that the Services or the Website will be uninterrupted, timely or error free, although it is provided on a best-efforts basis.
RWL under Divinefem Healer endeavours to ensure that the video, audio, image, and text displayed on or available for download through the Website (the “Content”) is complete and current. However, RWL does not warrant as to the quality, accuracy or completeness of Content on our Website. Such information is provided “as is” without warranty or condition of any kind. This Website may include inaccuracies, typographical errors, errors or omissions. Such errors, inaccuracies, typographical errors or omissions may relate to price or to product description or availability. In no event shall RWL be liable for any damages whatsoever, including special, indirect or consequential damages, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of Content available on the Website.
Force Majeure
RWL under Divinefem Healer shall not be liable for any failure to perform any obligation under any agreement which is due to an event beyond the control of such party including but not limited to any Act of God, terrorism, war, political insurgence, pandemic, epidemic, government-mandated lockdown, insurrection, riot, civil unrest, act of civil or military authority, uprising, earthquake, flood or any other natural or man-made eventuality outside of our control, which causes the termination of the Services or of an agreement or contract entered into with RWL, which termination could have been reasonably foreseen. In such event, RWL shall forthwith inform the User and shall use all reasonable endeavours to comply with the terms and conditions of any agreement entered between the parties.
Third-Party Terms of Agreement
You must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the services of a third party contracted by RWL. You further agree to abide by all the terms of any third party that interacts with the Website and/or Divinefem Healer, such third-party User licensing agreement, or any other applicable agreement, so long as such agreement does not conflict with the terms herein.
RWL does not control third-party sites and resources, and RWL does not endorse or take responsibility for them. You acknowledge and agree that using the Website, RWL will not be directly or indirectly liable or responsible for any damages or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of the or reliance on any content, events, goods or services available on or through any such third-party site or resource. Any transactions or interactions with third parties while using the Service are solely between You and the third party and You agree that RWL is not liable for any loss or claim arising from such dealings.
Notification of Changes
RWL reserves the right to change these conditions from time to time as it sees fit, and the continued use of the site will signify the user’s acceptance of any adjustment to these terms. If there are any changes to the Privacy Policy, RWL will announce that these changes have been made on the homepage and on other key pages on the Site. If there are any changes in how RWL uses User’s data, notification by e-mail will be made to those affected by this change. Any changes to the Privacy Policy will be posted on the Website with reasonable advance notice prior to these changes taking place. The User is therefore advised to re-read this Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy on a regular basis.
Disclaimer of Warranties
You understand and agree that your use of the Services, the Website and its content and the Online Resources, provided by RWL is at your own risk. The Website, its content, and any Services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The foregoing does not affect any warranties that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
Neither RWL nor any affiliates nor their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or service providers makes any warranty, representation or endorsement with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, suitability, accuracy, currency or availability of the Website or its contents. Without limiting the foregoing, neither RWL nor any affiliates nor their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or service providers represents or warrants that the Website, its content, or any services or items found or attained through the Website will be accurate, reliable, error-free, or uninterrupted, that defects will be corrected, or that the Website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
We cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files or data available for downloading from the internet or the Website will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are solely and entirely responsible for your use of the Website and your computer, internet and data security. To the fullest extent provided by law, we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by denial-of-service attack, distributed denial-of-service attack, overloading, flooding, mailbombing or crashing, viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other proprietary material due to your use of the Services, the Website, or your downloading of any material posted on the Website, or on any website linked to it.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THE USER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE WEBSITE IS TO BE USED “AS-IS”, WITH NO WARRANTIES ON FITNESS FOR THE PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR OF ANY OTHER KIND, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED; AND THE USER ACKNOWLEDGES, AGREES AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE USER USES THE WEBSITE AT THE USER’S OWN RISK; (B) RWL UNDER DIVINEFEM HEALER IS HEREBY RELEASED FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR USE OF THE WEBSITE; AND (C) THE USER HAS REVIEWED THE FOLLOWING LIST OF POTENTIAL EVENTS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED AS EXAMPLES FOR WHICH THE USER HAS SPECIFICALLY RELEASED RWL UNDER DIVINEFEM HEALER FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY (AMONG OTHERS):
(a) For non-Website failures: responsibility for any failure of, or damages to, any hardware devices, equipment or networks or internet access, content or data, or third party applications used by the User in connection with the Website;
(b) For communication failures or Website downtime: whether due to maintenance or other reasons, any error, inaccuracy, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, the Website content, User Data (as defined in our Privacy Policy), use of Website and/or any communications between the Users and the Website;
(c) For content inaccuracy: any inaccuracy in content and/or recommendations by RWL in RWL content and/or the User and/or Client User Data, and the Client and User is responsible for ensuring that the information entered into RWL’s Website by such User is accurate, reliable and complete, and agrees that the provision or storage of User Data through the Website does not constitute RWL’s endorsement or warranty as to the accuracy of such content;
(d) For compliance with law: the compliance of such User Data with applicable legislation including privacy legislation, and User agree that the provision or storage of User Data through the Website does not constitute RWL’s endorsement or warranty as to compliance with laws;
(e) For online discussions: responsibility or liability for any user-generated commentary, ratings or reviews. Ratings, reviews, and testimonials posted to the Website DO NOT reflect RWL’s views;
(f) For monitoring: liability for monitoring the Website or for unauthorized or unlawful content on the Website or use of the Website by any of the Website’s Users;
(g) For non-infringement: direct or indirect, express or implied representation or warranty as to title and non-infringement of intellectual property in relation to the Website.
(h) For processing of content: liability for any damages that may arise by the Client’s use and/or direct or third-party processing of User Data, and the User further agrees and acknowledges that RWL is not liable for any damages that may arise if User Data is misdirected in error, subject to, subject to LCBI’s legal requirements relating to the protection of personal information under Applicable Law;
(i) For communications directly or through the Website: liability for any damages that may arise for communications received to the User through the User’s access to the Website and/or for the posting of information on the Website, blog, account or any affiliated social media, including but not limited to, User Data, pictures, written reviews, personal information, and/or comments made from the User’s personal point of view; and/or
(j) For force majeure: any force majeure event as described in this Agreement and/or any matter beyond RWL’s reasonable control.
In the event that there is a finding of liability that is contrary to the foregoing, the User(s) agree that such damages shall be limited to the aggregate of the fees the User(s) has paid to RWL, whether or not the User(s) has been advised of the possibility of such damages or such Claim was reasonably foreseeable and notwithstanding the sufficiency or insufficiency of any remedy provided for herein.
Indemnification
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless RWL, its affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your breach of these Terms and Conditions, your interactions with the Online Resources, or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your purchase of products or services through the Web Store, your use of third-party sites, or any other use of Website content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms and Conditions.
No Assignment
This Terms and Conditions is not to be assignable except as may be contemplated hereunder but will enure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Injunctive Relief
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Terms and Conditions, you acknowledge and agree that RWL may obtain an injunction or other appropriate relief against you if you contravene or fail to comply with any provision of these Terms and Conditions in any way and you further agree that the provisions of this paragraph may be pleaded against you by way of estoppel or defense to a claim by you that an injunction or other appropriate relief should not be granted.
Amendment to Terms
These Terms shall not be amended, modified, varied or supplemented except in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of RWL.
No Waiver for Non-Enforcement
No waiver under these Terms and Conditions is effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the party waiving its right. No single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege here under precludes any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
Failure of RWL to enforce any of the provisions set out in these Terms and Conditions and any agreement, or failure to exercise any option to terminate, shall not be construed as waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these Terms and Conditions or of any Agreement or any part thereof, or the right thereafter to enforce each and every provision.
Severability
If any term or provision of these Terms and Conditions is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of these Terms and Conditions or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
Entire Agreement
The Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and RWL regarding the Website and your use thereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, regarding such subject matter.
Communications
RWL reserves the right to contact you from time to time for feedback regarding our Services. We will also contact any User who files a complaint with RWL regarding a representative of RWL or the Services overall. Notices to Users will be deemed effective at the time they are sent by RWL or as of the date they are posted on the Website.
User Communication
The Website may contain chat areas, news groups, forums, literature, communities, comment sections or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group.
You agree that when using the Website’s features that allow you to communicate, you will not defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights of others.
You agree not to publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information or upload files unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
You agree not to advertise, offer to sell, or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent, or violate any applicable laws or regulations.
RWL is not obligated to monitor the user communications but reserves the right to review materials posted to the Website and remove any materials in its sole discretion. RWL reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the user communication services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy applicable laws.
Email and Other Electronic Communications
Emails sent to the RWL constitute electronic communications. We would be pleased to communicate with you by e-mail, and various places on this Website will allow you to send an electronic communication to RWL. However, any such email or other electronic communication does not create a business or contractual relationship. As set forth more fully in our Privacy Policy, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that any communications remain confidential, but we cannot guarantee the security of such communications and cannot guarantee that we would not be required to disclose such communications as a result of a court order.
Maintenance and Support
RWL is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the Website when required from time to time or as required under applicable law. If you notice a problem or error on the Website, you can report it to retreatswithlaura@gmail.com.
RWL’s Contact Information
RWL’s contact information for any User questions, complaints or claims with respect to our Services is retreatswithlaura@gmail.com.
Subject to the limitations described herein or to the extent required by applicable law, these Terms and Conditions and the Services shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. For Users who are citizens of a European Union country, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, the governing law and forum shall be the laws and courts of the User’s usual place of residence.