New
Directions Workshops
Terms
and Conditions and Privacy Policy
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE CAREFULLY. By
using this site, you are deemed to have agreed to
these terms and conditions of use. We reserve the
right to modify them at any time. You should check
these terms and conditions periodically for changes.
By using this site after we post any changes to these
terms and conditions, you agree to accept those changes,
whether or not you have reviewed them. If at any
time you choose not to accept these terms and conditions
of use, please do not use this site.
Scope of Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions apply to your use of all of the sites and services
owned or operated by Directions Unlimited, and affiliated companies, including
companies controlled by Matt & Paula Perelstein (collectively "we," "us," or "our"),
including NewDirectionsWorkshop.com, TakingControlOfYourFeelings.com, TakingControlOfYourself.com
and any other site that we have owned or operated, do own and operate or
may own or operate in the future (collectively, the "Sites"). Unless
we say otherwise, all references to the Sites in these terms and conditions
include all such sites. These terms and conditions do not apply to your use
of unaffiliated sites to which any of the Sites only links.
Restrictions on Use of Materials
The contents of our sites are protected by copyright and trademark laws, and
are the property of their owners. Unless we say otherwise, you may access
the materials located within the Sites only for your personal use. This means
you may download one copy of posted materials on a single computer for personal,
noncommercial home use only, so long as you neither change nor delete any
author attribution, trademark, legend or copyright notice. When you download
copyrighted material you do not obtain any ownership rights in that material.
You may not modify, copy, publish, display, transmit,
adapt or in any way exploit the content of the Sites.
Only if you obtain prior written consent from us — and
from all other entities with an interest in the relevant
intellectual property — may you publish, display
or commercially exploit any material from the Sites.
You must abide by all additional copyright notices
or other restrictions contained in any of the Sites.
Links
These terms and conditions apply only to the Sites, and not to the sites of
any other companies or organizations, including those to which any of the
Sites may link. We are not responsible for the availability of any other
site to which any of the Sites links. We do not endorse or take responsibility
for the contents, advertising, products or other materials made available
through any other site. Under no circumstances will we be held responsible
or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage that is caused
or alleged to have been caused to you in connection with your use of, or
reliance on, any content, goods or services available on any other site.
You should direct any concerns to that site's administrator or webmaster.
Other sites may link to any of the Sites only through
a plain-text link. Permission must be granted by us
for any other type of link to the Sites. To seek our
permission, you may write to Directions Unlimited,
32501 McDonnell Lane, Fort Bragg, CA 95437. We reserve
the right, however, to rescind any permission granted
by us to link through a plain-text link or any other
type of link, and to require termination of any such
link to any of the Sites, at our discretion at any
time.
Forums
A "forum" means any message board, chat room, user review forum or
other interactive service appearing on any of the Sites and includes both public
boards and private folders. You must register in accordance with instructions
that you will find on the Sites in order to contribute to any forum. You may
not post on any forum, or send to any other forum user or our employee, any
material that is abusive, vulgar, threatening, harassing, libelous, defamatory,
obscene, invades a person's privacy, violates any intellectual or other property
rights, or that would otherwise violate any law. You may not use any forum
in a commercial manner. You may not post material that solicits funds, or that
advertises or solicits goods or services. You may not post material known to
be false. You may not post messages that contain stock touts. You may not post
or transmit any information, software or other material that contains a virus
or other harmful component.
We are not responsible for material appearing in any
forum on the Sites, except for material signed by one
of our identified representatives. We are not responsible
for screening material posted by users for libel, obscenity,
invasion of privacy, copyright or trademark infringement,
accuracy, or for any other reason. We retain, however,
the right to modify or remove messages or other material
that we, in our sole discretion, consider infringing,
offensive, abusive, defamatory, obscene, stale, or
otherwise unacceptable. We also reserve the right to
edit materials for any other reason. Whether or not
we modify or remove such material, users remain solely
responsible for the content of their messages or postings.
By posting on the Sites, you grant (or warrant that
the owner of such rights has expressly granted) us
and/or relevant affiliated companies the worldwide,
perpetual, nonexclusive right to use your questions,
comments, and postings, in their original or edited
form, in television programs, books, articles, commentaries,
or in any other medium now known or later developed.
You also warrant that you own or otherwise control
all of the rights to the content you have posted and
that the public posting and use of such content by
us will not infringe the rights of any third party.
Additionally, you warrant that any "moral rights" in
posted materials have been waived.
You are not entitled to any compensation for any materials
you may post on the Sites.
We may, at our discretion, suspend or terminate the
registration of any forum user who violates any of
these terms and conditions of use, any of the member
guidelines or for any other behavior that we in our
discretion believe is inappropriate.
Disclaimers
THE SERVICES, PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS ON THIS
SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES
OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE DISCLAIM
ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS
OR SUPPLIERS WARRANT THAT ANY FUNCTIONS CONTAINED
IN THE SITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE,
THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITES
OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE ARE FREE
OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS
OR SUPPLIERS WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS
REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE
SERVICES, PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS IN THIS SITE IN TERMS
OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
YOU (AND NOT WE OR ANY OF OUR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS
OR SUPPLIERS) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY
SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION TO YOUR SYSTEM.
APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU.
We do not endorse, warrant or guarantee any products
or services offered on the Sites. We are not a party
to, and do not monitor, any transaction between users
and third party providers of products or services.
Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE, WILL WE OR
ANY OF OUR LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE MATERIALS
ON THE SITES, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE SITES,
EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY
NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST DATA), SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION
OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY
TO YOU BY US OR ANY OF OUR LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES,
AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE
AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO US, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THE SITES.
No Personal Advice
The information contained in or made available through the Sites (including
but not limited to information contained on message boards, in text files,
or in chats) cannot replace or substitute for the services of trained professionals
in any field, including, but not limited to, financial, medical, or legal
matters. In particular, you should regularly consult a doctor in all matters
relating to physical or mental health, particularly concerning any symptoms
that may require diagnosis or medical attention. We and our licensors or
suppliers make no representations or warranties concerning any treatment,
action, or application of medication or preparation by any person following
the information offered or provided within or through the Sites. Neither
we nor our partners, or any of their affiliates, will be liable for any direct,
indirect, consequential, special, exemplary or other damages that may result,
including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.
Parental Permission
Some of the information available on the Sites concerns the topic of sex and
may not be appropriate for children. Further, the Sites are not directed
to children under the age of 13 and we will not knowingly collect personally
identifiable information from children under 13. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND
THAT PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EXPLORATION OF THE INTERNET
AND ANY ONLINE SERVICES AND USE THEIR BROWSER'S PARENTAL CONTROLS TO LIMIT
THE AREAS OF THE INTERNET TO WHICH THEIR CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS.
We may, at our discretion, require users under 18
to obtain the consent of a parent or guardian to view
certain content, and we may limit access to certain
content to users above a specified age. You agree to
abide by any such restrictions, and not to help anyone
avoid these restrictions.
We reserve the right to charge fees, surcharges and/or
membership fees for all or any of its services currently
provided for free at any time upon thirty (30) days'
prior written notice to you.
Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting your privacy and security and have explained
in detail the steps we take to do so. We urge you to read our Privacy Policy.
Jurisdictional Issues
We control and operate this site from our offices in the United States of America.
We do not represent that materials on the site are appropriate or available
for use in other locations. Persons who choose to access this site from other
locations do so on their own initiative, and are responsible for compliance
with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
Miscellaneous
These terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Illinois, without regard to any principles of conflicts of law.
You agree that any action at law or in equity that arises out of or relates
to these terms will be subject to binding arbitration in accordance with
the Illinois Arbitration Association and will be arbitrated in Illinois.
If any of these terms and conditions are found unlawful, void, or for any
reason unenforceable, then that provision will be considered severable from
the remaining terms and conditions, and will not affect the validity and
enforceability of the remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement
between you and us relating to the subject matter it contains. This agreement
may be modified only by our posting of changes to these terms and conditions,
or by a writing signed by both parties.
New Directions’ Online Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of the users of our
sites.
This privacy policy will advise you about how we protect
your personal information, and about what choices you
have concerning our use of such information. Please
read this policy carefully. We may need to change this
policy from time to time in order to address new issues
and reflect changes on our sites. We will post those
changes here so that you will always know what information
we gather, how we might use that information, and whether
we will disclose that information to anyone. Please
refer back to this policy regularly.
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy
policy, please send an e-mail to: privacy@2gethelp.com or
contact us at Directions Unlimited, 32501 McDonnell
Lane, Fort Bragg, CA 95437 (707) 962-9006).
Scope of Privacy Policy
This policy applies to your use of all of the sites and services owned or operated
by Directions Unlimited and affiliated companies, including companies controlled
by Matt Perelstein or Paula Perelstein (collectively "we," "us," or "our"),
including NewDirectionsWorkshop.com, TakingControlOfYourFeelings.com, TakingControlOfYourself.com
and any other site that we may own or operate currently or in the future
(collectively, the "Sites"). Unless we say otherwise, all references
to the Sites in this policy include all such sites. This policy does not
apply to your use of unaffiliated sites to which any of the Sites only link.
This policy covers only information collected on the Sites and does not cover
any information collected offline by us.
Personal Identification Information
We may request personal identification information from you (such as your name,
street address, telephone number, credit card number, e-mail address, and/or
any other identifier that permits the physical or online contacting of you)
in connection with your use of, or participation in, membership registration
for NewDirectionsWorkshop.com, our contests, sweepstakes, games, surveys,
forums, subscription registrations, content submissions, chats, bulletin
boards, discussion groups, requests for suggestions, visitors' requests for
free products or services or additional information (including via email
to us), and in connection with other activities, services or resources we
make available on any of our sites. In all of these cases, we will collect
personal identification information from you only if you voluntarily submit
such information to us. Except as otherwise provided in this policy, we will
never intentionally disclose any personal identification information about
you as an individual user to any third party without having received your
permission.
If you do provide us with personal information for
any of these activities, we may use it to conduct the
activity. We may also use cookie technology (discussed
in detail below) to improve your experience of these
activities, including to remember your preferences,
customize the content and advertisements that you see
or authenticate your access to your personal information.
In addition, in the event your personally identifiable
information is requested as part of our surveys or
polls, such personally identifiable information may
be added to your registration information).
We may also contact you to confirm your registration
and about your account status (for example, when a
child enters a new age group to which different policies
apply), and regarding changes to the Sites' Terms and
Conditions and this Privacy Policy.
If you give us your permission, we may also use personal
identification information for internal or external
marketing and promotional purposes. On occasion, for
example, we may send you e-mails to introduce a product
or service that we think might be of interest to the
users of our sites. For us to obtain your permission
to send you this information, we will give you an opportunity
to "opt-in" at the time our request for your
personal information is made. If you do "opt-in," you
may choose to "opt-out" at any time, even
after you have provided personal information, by following
the procedures set forth below at the end of this Privacy
Policy. Please note, however, that under certain circumstances,
if you initially do not choose to "opt-in," or
if you later "opt-out," you may not be eligible
for certain benefits for which a name, e-mail address,
telephone number or other personal identification information
is needed.
We have the following exceptions to these policies:
We will release specific information about you or your
account to comply with any valid legal inquiry or process
such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute or court
order. We will also release specific information in
special cases, such as if there is an attempted breach
of the security of the Sites, or a physical or property
threat to you or others. We may also transfer user
information, including personally identifiable information,
in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation,
the sale of related assets or corporate division or
other fundamental corporate change.
Further, the information you enter when making a purchase
or an online donation will be shared with payment processors,
financial gateways, and your credit card company to
authorize credit card payments. Such information may
also be shared with necessary third parties solely
for the purpose or carrying out the transactions.
Please note that if you give out personal information
online -- for example, on one of our public forums
such as a message board or chat room, folder, chat
IM feature -- that information can be collected and
used by third parties. Although we strive to protect
our users' privacy, we cannot guarantee the security
of information you post in these forums. You disclose
such information at your own risk.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality
of your information and password. You shall be responsible
for all uses of your registration, whether or not authorized
by you. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized
use of your registration or password.
Non-Personal Identification Information
We collect non-personal identification information through the use of:
"Cookie" technology: A "cookie" is
an element of data that a web site can send to your
browser, which may then store it on your system.
"IP address tracking": An IP address is
a number that is assigned to your computer when you
are on the Internet. When you request pages from our
Sites, our servers log your IP address.
"Web beacons": A Web beacon, or "clear
gif", is a small graphic image on a webpage or
web-based document that a web site can use to determine
information about a user.
Non-personal identification information might include
the browser you use, the type of computer, technical
information about your means of connection to our site-such
as the operating systems and the Internet service providers
utilized, and other similar information. Our systems
may also automatically gather information about the
areas you visit and search terms you utilize on our
sites and about the links you may select from within
our site to other areas of the World Wide Web or elsewhere
online.
We use such information to administer the site and,
in the aggregate, to understand how our users as a
group use the services and resources provided on our
sites. This way we know which areas of our sites are
favorites of our users, which areas need improvement,
and what technologies are being used so that we may
continually improve our sites.
We may share this aggregate statistical information
with our partners, suppliers and other third parties,
but we will not share any individual names, personal
navigational or other personal information. For example,
we may use a third-party advertising company to serve
ads when you visit our Sites. We may share demographic
and preference information with this company to allow
them to display appropriate advertisements for you.
Some of our advertisers may display ads on our sites
which may use cookie technology to (i) identify non-personal
information about our users (such as connection speed,
browser and country of origin) and (ii) track user
behavior within our sites. Advertisers generally use
such information to customize the display of ads within
our sites. We will not permit such advertisers to collect
any personal information from our users within our
sites.
Most browsers are set to accept cookies. You can set
your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when
cookies are being sent. If you do so, please note that
some parts of the Sites, such as message boards, may
not function properly.
Privacy of Children
We understand that young people need special safeguards and privacy protection.
We realize that they may not understand all the provisions of our policy
or be able to make thoughtful decisions about the choices that are made available
to our adult users. We strongly urge all parents to participate in their
children's exploration of the Internet and any online services, and to teach
their children about protecting their personal information while online.
The Sites are not directed to children under the age
of 13. We prohibit registration by children under the
age of 13 for all interactive portions of the Sites
including chats and message boards. We will not knowingly
collect personally identifiable information from children
under 13.
We may, at our discretion, require users under 18
to obtain the consent of a parent or guardian to view
certain content, and we may limit access to certain
content to users above a specified age. You agree to
abide by any such restrictions, and not to help anyone
avoid these restrictions.
Links To Other Sites
Users will find advertising or other content on our sites that link to the
sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors
and other third parties. We do not control the contents or links that appear
on these sites. In addition, these sites or services, including their contents
and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have
their own privacy policies and customer service policies, or no policy (policies)
at all. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third party
sites or services before providing any of them with your personal information.
Security Policy
Protecting your privacy and your information is a top priority. We have taken
careful measures to secure both your information and our physical premises.
We exercise great care in providing safe transmission of your information
from your PC to our servers (unless sent by a means outside of our control,
such as e-mail).
Access To/Correction of Information
If you would like to review any personal information we have retained about
you in our database, please send us an e-mail request for this information
at privacy@2gethelp.com. To help
us address your request, please specify which information you wish to review.
Once you have reviewed this information, at your request we will correct
personal information about you that you state is erroneous. To request such
a correction, please send an e-mail to privacy@2gethelp.com.
You should be aware, however, that it is not always possible to completely
remove or modify information in our databases and servers although we will
always make reasonable efforts to do so upon your request.
Choice/Opt-Out
If you "opt-in" to receive information from us or others, you can
change your mind later. If at any time you would like to stop receiving such
information or opt-out of a feature, you may go back to NewDirectionsWorkshop.com
and change your options. You should be aware, however, that it is not always
possible to completely remove or modify information in our databases and servers
although we will always make reasonable efforts to do so upon your request.
Consent to Transfer
The Sites are operated in the United States. If you are located in the European
Union or elsewhere outside of the United States, please be aware that any
information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By
using our Web Site, participating in any of our services and/or providing
us with your information, you consent to this transfer.
Your Acceptance of These Terms
By using any of the Sites, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our sites. Your continued
use of the Sites following the posting of changes to these terms will mean
that you accept those changes.
(Last modified on August 14, 2004.)
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