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Terms of Use

Last revised 1/23/2024

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You are required to agree to this Terms & Conditions, Consent, Waiver and Privacy Policy before participating in any Empowered Community, Inc. program or using any of our digital/paper materials, including this website. Please review thoroughly.

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NYS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DISCLAIMER

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We're a charitable organization and not an actual University. Nothing herein shall authorize the entity to operate, maintain or manage a charter school, a nursery school, a kindergarten, an elementary school, a secondary school, a Licensed Private Career School or Certified English as a Second Language School unless authorized under Article 101 of the Education Law, a college, university, or to advertise or offer credit-bearing courses or degrees in New York State.

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PREREQUISITE AGREEMENT

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As 501(c)(3) non-salaried volunteers, we run all of our nonprofit programs to benefit communities and make a positive difference in people's lives. In order for our programs to be safe and effective, it is solely your responsibility to consult with your healthcare professional to ensure our programs are appropriate for your situation. If you are unsure, do not participate. You are fully responsible to be educated in your personal health matters and determine your participation based on your level of fitness and health. If any of our programs are too difficult for you or you feel an activity is unsafe for you or you are not feeling well, immediately stop and discontinue participation in the activity; consult your personal healthcare professional. You alone are responsible to contact medical staff and ensure immediate proper medical attention is provided should any health situation occur. Empowered Community does not provide or substitute for medical advice. You need to be the advocate for your own health.

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS

 

IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO BE OR CANNOT BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, THEN DO NOT ACCESS, BROWSE OR USE OUR SERVICES. MOREOVER, EMPOWERED COMMUNITY DOES NOT AND WILL NOT GRANT YOU ANY RIGHT OR LICENSE TO ACCESS, BROWSE OR USE SERVICES WITHOUT YOUR WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

IF YOU DO NOT ABIDE BY THE PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS, EXCEPT AS WE MAY OTHERWISE PROVIDE FROM TIME TO TIME, YOU AGREE THAT WE MAY IMMEDIATELY DEACTIVATE OR DELETE YOUR ACCESS TO ALL RELATED INFORMATION AND FILES AND/OR RESTRICT ANY FURTHER ACCESS TO SUCH INFORMATION AND/OR FILES, OR OUR SERVICES, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.

 

You must exercise caution, good sense and sound judgment in using our Services. You are prohibited from violating, or attempting to violate, the security of the Services. You agree not to copy, distribute or sell our content, or any part thereof. Any such violations may result in criminal and/or civil penalties against you. Empowered Community will investigate any alleged or suspected violations and if a criminal violation is suspected, we may contact and/or cooperate with law enforcement agencies in their investigations.

 

(a) User Agreement. By using our Services, you accept these Terms & Conditions and agree to be legally bound and to abide by the terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein.

 

(b) Changes to Terms & Conditions. By using our Services, you consent to all terms in this document. If you do not agree, please do not use our Services. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change our policies or amend this document at any time.

 

(c) Modification of Services. In our sole discretion and without prior notice or liability, we may discontinue, modify or alter any aspect of the Services provided to you, including, but not limited to, (i) restricting the time the Services are available, (ii) restricting the amount of use permitted, (iii) restricting or terminating any user’s right to use the Services and (iv) changing any feature or functionality provided by our Services. You agree that any termination or cancellation of your access to, or use of, our Services may be effected without prior notice. Further, you agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination or cancellation of your access to, or use of, our Services.

 

(d) Eligibility. We do not permit individuals under 18 years of age to use our health Services. By using our Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and have the right, authority, capacity and appropriate good health to enter into these Terms & Conditions and to abide by them. 

 

  • Due to the physiological sensitivity that occurs with pregnancy and our inability to provide collaborative care with physicians/other medical professionals, individuals who are pregnant will be unable to use our Services.

 

  • Individuals who are currently or have a goal to be at a BMI below 18.5 will be unable to use our Services. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), current medical standards indicate a healthy BMI range to be 18.5 - 24.9, with a BMI falling below 18.5 being considered underweight. Exercise for underweight persons is not recommended and needs medical professional supervision.

 

(e) Consent to Receive Electronic Communications from Empowered Community. We never SPAM. By using our Services, you agree to receive by email or text legal communications, service announcements, information we deem helpful for your health and new programs or services we’re offering. If you no longer choose to receive your communications, you agree to stop using and accessing our Services.

 

(f) Limited License/Usage. Subject to your continued compliance with our programs, Services and Terms & Conditions, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, fully revocable, limited license to access and use our Services. Your use is limited for your personal, noncommercial use only.

 

  • The Services, or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, modified, sold, resold, distributed, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of Empowered Community. Furthermore, except for the limited rights granted in this Section, you will not (and will not encourage or assist any third party to): (i) modify, alter, tamper with, repair or otherwise create derivative works of the Services or any software or technology included in or used or distributed by Empowered Community to provide the Services; or (ii) reverse engineer, disassemble or decompile the Services, or attempt to discover or recreate the source code for the Services.

 

(g) Restrictions on Use of Content. You acknowledge that our Services contain content, information, software, photos, video, text, graphics, music, sounds, questions, creative suggestions, messages, comments, feedback, ideas, recipes, notes, drawings, articles and other materials, including nutritional information contributed to the Food Database (hereinafter defined) (collectively, “Content”) that are protected by copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets and/or other proprietary rights, and that these rights are valid and protected in all forms, media and technologies existing now or hereafter developed. All Content is copyrighted under the United States copyright laws (and, if applicable, similar foreign laws), and we own a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of such Content. All trademarks appearing on the Services are trademarks of their respective owners. The Empowered Community (hereinafter defined) are the trade name and the registered trademark and service mark of Empowered Community, Inc..

 

  • You may not modify, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works of, or in any way exploit, any of the Content, in whole or in part. When Content is downloaded to your computer, phone, tablet or any other mobile device, you do not obtain any ownership interest in such Content. Modification of the Content or use of the Content for any other purpose, including, but not limited to, use of any Content in printed form or on any other applications or networked computer environment is strictly prohibited unless you receive our prior written consent.

 

  • We may at any time suspend your use of the Services and/or remove or disable any Content as to which we reasonably and in good faith believe is in violation of any of these Terms & Conditions. We will provide you with notice of any such suspension or disablement before its implementation unless such suspension or disablement is necessary to comply with legal process, regulation, order or prevent imminent harm to the Services, in which case we will notify you to the extent allowed by applicable law of such suspension or disablement as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.

 

(h) Food Listings, Databases And Disclaimer. As part of the Services, Empowered Community maintains food listings and references third-party databases that contain a combination of nutritional information.

 

  • EMPOWERED COMMUNITY DOES NOT (I) GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION IN THE FOOD LISTING OR THIRD-PARTY DATABASES; OR (II) ADOPT, ENDORSE OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY SUCH NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL EMPOWERED COMMUNITY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM YOUR RELIANCE ON NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION.

 

You are solely responsible for ensuring that any nutritional information referenced is accurate, complete and useful. Nutritional information from our classes may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, modified, sold, resold, distributed, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of Empowered Community.

 

(i) Third-Party Website Content. Certain Contents provided in our Website and Google Drive Documents include links or content from third-parties.

 

EMPOWERED COMMUNITY HAS NOT REVIEWED, AND CANNOT REVIEW OR CONTROL, ALL OF THE MATERIAL, INCLUDING COMPUTER SOFTWARE OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES, MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND DOES NOT ENDORSE (AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR) ANY CONTENT, ADVERTISING, PRODUCTS, OR OTHER MATERIALS ON OR AVAILABLE FROM SUCH THIRD PARTY WEBSITES. ACCORDINGLY, EMPOWERED COMMUNITY DOES NOT REPRESENT, WARRANT OR ENDORSE ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE, OR THE ACCURACY, CURRENCY, CONTENT, FITNESS, LAWFULNESS OR QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION MATERIAL, GOODS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES. EMPOWERED COMMUNITY DISCLAIMS, AND YOU AGREE TO ASSUME, ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES OR OTHER HARM, WHETHER TO YOU OR TO THIRD PARTIES, RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON, ANY CONTENT, ADVERTISEMENTS, PRODUCTS OR OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY LINK TO SUCH CONTENT, ADVERTISEMENTS, PRODUCTS OR OTHER RESOURCES).

 

YOU AGREE THAT, WHEN LINKING TO OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING OR USING A THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR: (I) TAKING PRECAUTIONS AS NECESSARY TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEMS FROM VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, MALICIOUS CODE AND OTHER HARMFUL OR DESTRUCTIVE CONTENT; (II) ANY DOWNLOADING, USE OR PURCHASE OF MATERIAL THAT IS OBSCENE, INDECENT, OFFENSIVE, OR OTHERWISE OBJECTIONABLE OR UNLAWFUL, OR THAT CONTAINS TECHNICAL INACCURACIES, TYPOGRAPHICAL MISTAKES AND OTHER ERRORS; (III) ANY DOWNLOADING, USE OR PURCHASE OF MATERIAL THAT VIOLATES THE PRIVACY OR PUBLICITY RIGHTS, OR INFRINGES THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES, OR THAT IS SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, STATED OR UNSTATED; (IV) ALL FINANCIAL CHARGES OR OTHER LIABILITIES TO THIRD PARTIES RESULTING FROM TRANSACTIONS OR OTHER ACTIVITIES; AND (V) READING AND UNDERSTANDING ANY TERMS OF USE OR PRIVACY POLICIES THAT APPLY TO THOSE THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES.

 

(j) Health And Medical Service Disclaimer. WE DO NOT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES OR ADVICE. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE WEBSITE AND/OR APPLICATION/SPREADSHEETS DO NOT CONTAIN OR CONSTITUTE, AND SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS, MEDICAL ADVICE OR OPINION. NO DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IS CREATED. USE OF THE SERVICES IS NOT FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 911.

 

  • No Doctor-Patient Relationship. Any and all services provided by, in and/or through the Services are for informational purposes only. Empowered Community is not a medical professional, and Empowered Community does not provide medical services or render medical advice. Nothing contained in the Services should be construed as such advice or diagnosis. The information and reports generated by us should not be interpreted as a substitute for physician consultation, evaluation, or treatment, and the information made available on or through the Services should not be relied upon when making medical decisions, or to diagnose or treat a medical or health condition. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES DOES NOT CREATE A DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND ANY OF THE EMPOWERED COMMUNITY PARTIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, COACHES) OR ANY OF EMPOWERED COMMUNITY SERVICE USERS).

 

  • You are urged and advised to seek the advice of a physician or a medical professional with any questions you may have regarding your health before beginning any weight loss effort regimen, physical activities or any other plans that may be referenced, discussed or offered under the Services. If you are being treated for an illness, taking prescription medication or following a therapeutic diet to treat a disease, it is especially urged to consult with your physician before using the Services. You represent to us (which representation shall be deemed to be made each time you use the Services), that you are not using the Services or participating in any of the activities offered by the Services for the purpose of seeking medical attention. You further agree that, before using the services, you shall consult your physician, particularly if you are at risk for problems resulting from exercise or changes in your diet. If any information you receive or obtain from using the Services that is inconsistent with the medical advice from your physician, you should follow the advice of your physician.

 

  • Virtual Coaching Service Disclaimer.  You have access to our virtual coaching services, which includes instructors, classmates and accountability partners. These volunteers help one another develop their skills to achieve health related goals. Empowered Community may, in its sole discretion, engage or replace any class participant with another without notice to assist with coaching.

 

  • The services provided by our Virtual Coaching Service are not medical, mental health or any other type of health service. Virtual Coaching Service is not psychotherapy or mental health counseling. No diagnosis or treatment of, or advice regarding, any medical or mental health condition or illness will be offered. The Virtual Coaching Service cannot substitute for, and is not an alternative to, medical, psychiatric, psychological, psychotherapy or other healthcare diagnosis and treatment when a medical or mental health condition or illness is present. You are advised to seek diagnosis, treatment and advice regarding medical or mental conditions or illnesses from physicians practicing medicine, psychotherapists, psychologists and other licensed healthcare and mental health professionals.

 

IF EMPOWERED COMMUNITY BECOMES AWARE OF OR SUSPECTS ANY MEDICAL OR MENTAL CONDITIONS OR ILLNESS, EMPOWERED COMMUNITY MAY, AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TERMINATE ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICES.

 

YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH COACHES AND/OR OTHER MEMBERS WHEN USING THE SERVICES.

 

(k) Risk Assumption; Your Interactions With Others In Our Course Or Related Websites. EMPOWERED COMMUNITY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY THAT MAY ARISE FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES AND PARTICIPATION IN ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES OFFERED IN THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY EMPOWERED COMMUNITY GROUP OR YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH ANY FACILITATOR OR COACHES. YOU KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL RISK WHEN USING THE SERVICES.

 

YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER MEMBERS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT EMPOWERED COMMUNITY IS NOT OBLIGATED IN ANY WAY TO (A) SCREEN ITS MEMBERS, (B) INQUIRE INTO THE BACKGROUNDS OF ITS MEMBERS, OR (C) REVIEW OR VERIFY THE STATEMENTS OF ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS CONTAINED IN PUBLIC PROFILES. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO EXERCISE REASONABLE PRECAUTION IN ALL INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY IF YOU DECIDE TO MEET ANOTHER MEMBER IN PERSON. EMPOWERED COMMUNITY DOES NOT REPRESENT, WARRANT, ENDORSE OR GUARANTEE THE CONDUCT OF ITS MEMBERS OR THEIR COMPATIBILITY WITH YOU.

 

(l) Disclaimers Of Warranties. EMPOWERED COMMUNITY, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS AFFILIATES AND ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS, LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS, HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES. THE PRODUCTS, OFFERINGS, CONTENT AND MATERIALS PROVIDED IN THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EMPOWERED COMMUNITY, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, AND ITS AFFILIATES AND ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS, LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS, DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, COMPATIBILITY, SECURITY, ACCURACY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.  NEITHER EMPOWERED COMMUNITY, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, NOR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS, LICENSEES, SERVICE PROVIDERS OR SUPPLIERS WARRANT THAT THE APPLICATION/SPREADSHEETS OR ANY FUNCTION CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION/SPREADSHEETS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE APPLICATION/SPREADSHEETS OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE THE APPLICATION/SPREADSHEETS AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

 

ANY PRODUCT, OFFERING, CONTENT AND MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES IS DONE AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR DEVICES OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH PRODUCT, OFFERING, CONTENT OR MATERIAL.

 

NEITHER EMPOWERED COMMUNITY, ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES, NOR ANY OF OUR OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS, LICENSEES, BUSINESS CUSTOMERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS OR SUPPLIERS WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCTS, OFFERINGS, CONTENT AND MATERIALS IN THE SERVICES IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.

 

NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM OUR PERSONNEL OR THROUGH THE SERVICES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS.

 

(m) Third-Party Products, Services And Data Collection. Certain features, aspects, software products and services offered through the Services are provided, in whole or in part, by third parties (“Third-Party Services” as provided by “Third-Party Service Providers”). In order to use Third-Party Services, you may be required to enter into additional terms and conditions with Third-Party Service Providers. Our Terms & Conditions apply only to the Services, and not to the apps of any other person or entity, and your right to use such Third Party Software as part of the Services is subject to and governed by the terms and conditions of the third party license applicable to such Third-Party Services. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and do not endorse (and are not responsible or liable for) any content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such apps or resources.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of these Terms & Conditions and the terms of such third party licenses, the terms of the third party licenses shall control with regard to your use of the relevant Third Party Service.

 

You further acknowledge and agree that a Third-Party Service Provider may collect and use certain information about you, which may include your personal information and (“Protected Health Information”). Any exchange of data, including Protected Health Information, or other interaction between you and a provider of a Third Party Services is solely between you and a Third-Party Service Provider. Prior to providing information to any Third-Party Service Provider, you should review their privacy policy. If you do not understand or do not agree to the terms of a Third-Party Service Provider’s privacy policy, you should not use the related third-party services.

 

EMPOWERED COMMUNITY DISCLAIMS, AND YOU AGREE TO ASSUME, ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES OR OTHER HARM, WHETHER TO YOU OR TO THIRD PARTIES, RESULTING FROM (I) YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON, ANY CONTENT, ADVERTISEMENTS, PRODUCTS OR OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON ANY SUCH SERVICES OR RESOURCES (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY LINK TO SUCH CONTENT, ADVERTISEMENTS, PRODUCTS OR OTHER RESOURCES) OR (II) YOUR INFORMATION COLLECTED OR USED BY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS.

 

(n) Limitation Of Liability. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL EMPOWERED COMMUNITY, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS, LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), ARISING OUT OF, OR RESULTING FROM, (A) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES; (B) THE USE OF ANY CONTENT OR OTHER MATERIAL ON THE WEBSITE, OUR APPLICATION/SPREADSHEETS OR APPLICATION/SPREADSHEETS LINKED TO OUR APPLICATION/SPREADSHEETS, (C) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICES; (D) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (E) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OUR SERVICES; OR (F) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICES.

 

YOU, ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF, YOUR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND YOUR HEIRS, HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE, HOLD HARMLESS, DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY EMPOWERED COMMUNITY, ITS AFFILIATES AND ANY OF EMPOWERED COMMUNITY’S AND ITS AFFILIATES’ OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, VOLUNTEERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, REPRESENTATIVES, SUBLICENSEES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, ACTIONS OR LOSSES FOR BODILY INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF SERVICES OR OTHER DAMAGES OR HARM, WHETHER TO YOU OR TO THIRD PARTIES, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.

 

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION OF YOUR PARTICIPATION IS YOUR SOLE RIGHT AND REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE WITH US INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DISPUTE RELATED TO, OR ARISING OUT OF: (I) THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS OR OUR ENFORCEMENT OR APPLICATION THEREOF; (II) ANY PRACTICE OR POLICY OF EMPOWERED COMMUNITY INCLUDING THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY, OR OUR ENFORCEMENT OR APPLICATION OF THESE POLICIES; (III) THE CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND/OR APPLICATION/SPREADSHEETS OR ANY CHANGE IN CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND/OR APP APPLICATION/SPREADSHEETS THROUGH THE SERVICES; (IV) YOUR ABILITY TO ACCESS AND/OR USE OUR WEBSITE AND/OR APPLICATION/SPREADSHEETS; OR (V) THE AMOUNT OR TYPES OF OUR FEES OR CHARGES, SURCHARGES, APPLICABLE TAXES, OR BILLING METHODS, OR ANY CHANGE TO OUR FEES OR CHARGES, APPLICABLE TAXES, OR BILLING METHODS.

 

THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF EMPOWERED COMMUNITY AND ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS, LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS TO YOU UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE) SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING OUR SERVICES. IF ANY PORTION OF THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS FOUND TO BE INVALID, LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. YOU AGREE THAT THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY REPRESENTS A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK AND IS A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN EMPOWERED COMMUNITY AND YOU. THE SERVICES WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS.

 

ANY CAUSE OF ACTION BY YOU ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES, OR THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS MUST BE INSTITUTED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE OR BE FOREVER WAIVED AND BARRED. ALL ACTIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS.

 

(o) Intellectual Property

 

  • Software. You acknowledge and agree that the Services and all intellectual property rights associated therewith are, and shall remain, the property of Empowered Community (and, where applicable, its licencors). Furthermore, you acknowledge and agree that the source and object code of the Website and/or Application/Spreadsheets and the format, directories, queries, algorithms, structure and organization of the Website and/or Application/Spreadsheets are the intellectual property and proprietary and confidential information of Empowered Community and its affiliates, licencors and suppliers. Except as expressly stated in these Terms & Conditions, you are not granted any intellectual property rights in or to the Services by implication, estoppel or other legal theory, and all rights in and to the Services not expressly granted in these Terms & Conditions are hereby reserved and retained by Empowered Community.

 

  • Trademarks.  Empowered Community, Empowered.Community and the Empowered Community logo (collectively, the “Empowered Community Marks”) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Empowered Community, Inc. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics, logos and domain names appearing on the Website, Application/Spreadsheets or in other Content provided to you may be the trademarks of third-parties. Neither your use of the Services, nor these Terms & Conditions, grant you any right, title or interest in or to, or any license to reproduce or otherwise use, the Empowered Community Marks or any third-party trademarks, service marks, graphics, logos or domain names. You agree that any goodwill in the Empowered Community Marks generated as a result of your use of the Services will insure to the benefit of Empowered Community, Inc., and you agree to assign, and hereby do assign, all such goodwill to Empowered Community, Inc. You shall not at any time, nor shall you assist others to, challenge Empowered Community’s right, title, or interest in or to, or the validity of, the Empowered Community Marks.

 

  • Copyrighted Materials; Copyright Notice.  All content and other materials available through the Services, including without limitation the Empowered Community logo, design, text, graphics, and other files, and the selection, arrangement and organization thereof, are either owned by Empowered Community or are the property of Empowered Community’s licensors and suppliers. Except as explicitly provided, neither your use of the Services nor these Terms & Conditions grant you any right, title or interest in or to any such content or materials.

 

  • Copyright Complaints.  We respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. We may, in appropriate circumstances and in our discretion, terminate the rights of any user to use our Services (or any part thereof) who infringes the intellectual property rights of others. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law.  If you have evidence, know, or have a good faith belief that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement or are aware of someone doing so, please contact us and include the following information:

 

(i) a physical or electronic signature of the owner of the copyright or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner;

(ii) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or if multiple copyrighted works located on the Website and/or Application/Spreadsheets are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works);

(iii) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to allow us to locate the material on our Website and/or Application/Spreadsheets;

(iv) your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address;

(v) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and

(vi) a statement by you that the information in your notification is accurate, and that you attest under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or that you are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

 

If you believe in good faith that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed against you, the DMCA permits you to send us a counter-notice. Notices and counter-notices with respect to the Services should be sent to our designated agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement via Contact Us on the Empowered.Community website.

 

(p) Indemnification. Without limiting any indemnification provisions of these Terms & Conditions, you agree to indemnify, hold harmless and, at our option, defend Empowered Community and our affiliates, and our and their respective officers, directors, members, volunteers, employees, managers, agents and representatives (collectively, “Empowered Community Indemnified Parties”) from any and all third party claims, actions, demands, causes of action, liability, damages and/or costs (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) (collectively, “Claims”) arising from (i) your improper use of the Services or our products or offerings, (ii) your violation of these Terms & Conditions, (iii) your provision to Empowered Community or any of the Indemnified Parties of information or other data, (iv) your infringement or alleged infringement, or the infringement or use (or alleged infringement or alleged use) by any other user of your account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity, or (v) your violation or alleged violation of any foreign or domestic, federal, state or local law or regulation.

 

The Indemnified Parties will have the right, but not the obligation, to participate through counsel of their choice in any defense by you of any Claim as to which you are required to defend, indemnify or hold harmless the Indemnified Parties. You may not settle any Claim without the prior written consent of the concerned Indemnified Parties.

 

(q) Governing Law And Venue. These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to your use of the Services or these Terms & Conditions shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in New York County in the State of New York and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.

 

(r) Term And Termination.

 

  • Termination.  These Terms & Conditions will remain in full force and effect while you use our Services (including our Website and Mobile Apps). We may terminate your use of, or access to, the Service in accordance with these Terms & Conditions.

 

  • Effect of Termination; Survival.  Termination of these Terms & Conditions automatically terminates all rights and licenses granted to you under these Terms & Conditions, including all rights to use the Services, except that all terms that by their nature may survive termination shall be deemed to survive such termination (including, without limitation, intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, User Content license, governing law and venue). Subsequent to termination, Empowered Community reserves the right to exercise whatever means it deems necessary to prevent your unauthorized use of the Services, including without limitation technological barriers such as IP blocking and direct contact with your Internet Service Provider.

 

  • Legal Action.  If we, in our sole discretion, take legal action against you in connection with any actual or suspected breach of these Terms & Conditions, we will be entitled to recover from you as part of such legal action, and you agree to pay, our reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of such legal action. The Empowered Community Parties will have no legal obligation or other liability to you or to any third party arising out of or relating to any termination of these Terms & Conditions.

 

(s) Miscellaneous Terms. If any provision of these terms shall be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, invalid, void or voidable, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. These Terms & Conditions are the entire agreement between you and us relating to the subject matter herein. We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms & Conditions. These Terms & Conditions will insure to the benefit of our successors, assigns and licensees. The failure of either party to insist upon or enforce the strict performance of the other party with respect to any provision of these Terms & Conditions, or to exercise any right under the Terms & Conditions, will not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of such party’s right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance; rather, the same will be and remain in full force and effect.

 

(t) Research Policy. We are committed to validating our approach to lifelong behavior change using science. We never share any of your personal information without your prior written authorization and publish only aggregated data.

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(u) Privacy Policy. See our privacy policy link for complete details. For the purpose of this document, we carefully manage all Personal Information. Your privacy is important to Empowered Community, and we do not share your personal details with external entities. While we use high level summary class results to promote our program and encourage classmates to share their experiences to help each other succeed, your personal measurements are never disclosed. Note that we may send group text messages to motivate and inform; therefore, group participants, including your accountability partner, if applicable, have the ability to contact you. We’re committed to protecting the privacy of the data you provide for our Services as appropriate, but at the same time encourage you to interact with and share information about your progress with other users that may benefit.

 

EXCLUSION CRITERIA 

 

If you are under the care of a physician for a medical condition or taking prescription drugs you may participate only with written permission from your physician.

 

YOUR REQUIRED AUTHORIZATION

 

I authorize that I am voluntarily participating in Empowered Community health programs (ex. fat loss & exercise). I reserve the right to refuse to participate in any programs or classes or to withdraw at any time.  

 

REQUIRED INFORMATION

 

Provide Empowered Community your active and accessible BEST CELL PHONE NUMBER and BEST EMAIL ADDRESS for program communication and text messaging. We never SPAM. Note that your phone carrier and/or internet provider may charge you message, data rates and fees. At any time, you may withdraw your consent to receive communications from us. That action will also withdraw you from all Empowered Community programs.

 

INFORMED CONSENT STATEMENT

 

You will be deemed to have agreed to our current, and any future, Terms & Conditions, Consent, Waiver and Privacy Policies by continuing to participate in any of our Empowered Community programs, including accessing or using our online meetings, classes, documents/materials, services, websites and apps.

 

YOU  HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL THE PRECEDING INFORMATION DESCRIBING EMPOWERED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND TERMS & CONDITIONS.  YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS IT AND ASK QUESTIONS. ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED TO YOUR SATISFACTION. YOU VOLUNTARILY CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS.

 

Empowered Community programs and classes, its related documents, videos, references and websites are for educational purposes only. The contents and any statements contained therein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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TERMS OF USE POLICY UPDATES

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We may update the terms of use policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Please consult this Terms of Use Policy regularly. Your continued use of our website or services after the update constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms of use.

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