Terms of Use
This Terms of Use Agreement (the “Agreement”) is between the Website Visitor (“You”) and Cathy Corcoran Cherkes dba Sanctuary Within. In this Agreement, “Company”, “We” or “Us” refers to Sanctuary Within, its owner, and agents. This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions applicable to your access and use of sanctuary-within.com (the “Website”). By your use of the Website, You agree to be contractually bound by the terms of the Agreement, including any modifications that We may make. It is your responsibility to check back frequently to become aware of any changes that We may make. You also consent to the collection and use of your personal information as outlined in our Privacy Policy.
TERM AND TERMINATION
Without limiting its other remedies, Company may immediately discontinue, suspend, terminate, or block your and any user’s access to this site at any time at Company's sole discretion.
OFFERINGS
All services, articles, courses and offers made on this Website, and linked social media accounts are herein referred to as “Offerings.”
DISCLAIMERS
The Offerings are intended to support personal development and spiritual growth for those over 18 years of age. The Offerings are holistic and metaphysical in nature and at no time should they be considered as a substitute for medical advice for physical, emotional, psychological, or any other type of ailments.
INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
The information provided on this website is for informational purposes only. In no way is the information provided meant to be a substitute for medical or psychological advice. This information does not serve to prevent, diagnose, treat, or provide a cure for any condition you may be experiencing. If you require medical or psychological services, it is your responsibility to seek out the attention of a licensed doctor or mental health professional.
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
You expressly agree that the use of this website is done at your own risk. The information published on this website is for informational purposes only. Any reliance you place on such, you do at your own risk. You understand that while great care is taken to provide you with the best information possible, Sanctuary Within (and Cathy Corcoran Cherkes (“Company”) makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the reliability, accuracy, completeness, security, or currency of the information provided.
LINKED WEBSITES
Company may provide links to online merchants or other third party websites (“Linked Sites”). These links are provided solely for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement by Company, its licensors, or advertisers of these Linked Sites, nor do said links imply an affiliation of Company with these Linked Sites. Your correspondence or related activities with Linked Sites, including payment transactions and goods-delivery transactions, are solely between You and that site. You agree that We will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any of Your transactions or other dealings with Linked sites. Any questions, complaints, or claims related to any product or service should be directed to the appropriate webmaster.
AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING & SPONSORSHIP
Company may accept forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation on this site. From time to time we may also recommend or identify products & services on other sites through affiliate or referral links. Company may earn compensation if you purchase the promoted product or service through Company’s link. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Company’s promotion of any product or service does not serve as an endorsement and any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.
NO WARRANTIES
THIS WEBSITE AND THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, AND MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,” AND “WHERE AVAILABLE” BASIS. COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE, THE CONTENT, INFORMATION, OR THE MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND, WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE MATERIALS, CONTENT, OR INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES, GOODS, OR OTHER PRODUCTS OFFERED, SOLD, OR DISPLAYED ON THIS WEBSITE OR YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE GENERALLY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, ACCURACY OF INFORMATION, QUALITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS LIMIT OR DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED OR OTHER WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT SUCH JURISDICTION’S LAW APPLIES TO THIS AGREEMENT.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
You agree to be bound by any affirmation, assent, or agreement you transmit through this website, including but not limited to any consent you give to receive communications from Company solely through electronic transmission. You agree that when in the future you click on an “I agree,” “I consent,” or other similarly worded “button” or entry field with your mouse, keystroke, or other computer device, your agreement or consent will be legally binding and enforceable and the legal equivalent of your handwritten signature.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU AGREE THAT COMPANY AND ITS PROVIDERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS, OR EXPENSE OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM YOUR POSSESSION OR USE OF THE MATERIALS, CONTENT, OR INFORMATION ON THIS SITE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS BASED IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE. IN NO EVENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, A NEGLIGENT ACT, SHALL COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS PROVIDERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS), ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE MATERIALS, CONTENT, OR INFORMATION ON THIS SITE OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR INFORMATION OFFERED, SOLD, OR DISPLAYED ON THIS SITE, YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS SITE GENERALLY, OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
LIMITATIONS ON CLAIM
Any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of this site must be commenced within one year after the claim or cause of action arises.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Company, its affiliates, agents, employees, and licensors from and against any and all claims and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, arising out of or related in any way to your use of the site, violation of this Agreement, violation of any law or regulation, or violation of any proprietary or privacy right.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
You acknowledge that any and all information, content, comments, reports, data, graphics, interfaces, web pages, text, files, software, product names, company names, trademarks, logos, and trade names contained on Site (collectively the “Content”), including the manner in which the Content is presented or appears and all information relating thereto, are the property of their respective owners as indicated, Us, or our licensors, as the case may be. All use of the Content or Website Design shall be in accordance with such rights and the terms of this Agreement.
Except as may be explicitly permitted through the Site, you agree not to save, download, cut and paste, sell, license, rent, lease, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, or create derivative works from materials, code or content on or from the Site. Systematic retrieval of data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database or directory without written permission is prohibited.
CONDUCT ON SITE
You agree not to use any means of communicating, posting or displaying information on this Site or associated social media accounts that:
is threatening, harassing, discriminatory, libelous, defamatory, or obscene;
violates any laws or encourages any illegal activity;
is misleading, fraudulent or deceptive;
is an advertisement, spam or solicitation;
has an adverse affect on our business, reputation or ability to provide Offerings;
violates anyone’s rights of privacy, publicity or other rights;
infringes on any copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, patents or other intellectual property rights.
LICENSE TO USE CONTENT YOU SUBMIT
You hereby grant to Us exclusive ownership of all present and future existing rights to any Submission of every kind and nature everywhere. You acknowledge that you are fully responsible for the message, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright. You hereby represent and warrant that your Submission does not infringe the rights of any third party. We shall not be subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding any such information unless specifically agreed by Company in writing or required by law. You represent and warrant that You have the right to grant the license set out above.
DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT
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 the U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that materials hosted by Sanctuary Within infringe your copyright, you, or your agent may send a notice requesting that the material be removed or access to it be blocked.
Forward the following information to info@sanctuary-within.com or in writing to (INSERT MAILING ADDRESS..
(i) description of the copyrighted work;
(ii) identification of the alleged infringing material - where it is located;
(iii) contact information of the person making the claim - address, telephone number, and email address.
(iv) a statement that the claim is made in good faith.
(v) a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the claim is accurate and that the person is authorized to make it; and
(vi) a signature of the person making the claim.
AMENDMENT AND WAIVERS
Company reserves the right, in its discretion, to amend this Agreement at any time by posting amendments on the Site. You are responsible for periodically reviewing the amendments on the Site, and You are deemed to be aware of such amendments. If You do not agree to the amended terms and conditions, You shall immediately stop using the Site. Access to the Site or use of the Site after any amendments have been posted shall constitute Your acknowledgement and acceptance of the amended terms and conditions. No supplement, modification, or amendment to this Agreement and no waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding on Sanctuary Within unless signed by Sanctuary Within or Cathy Corcoran Cherkes in writing. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Massachusetts, without reference to its conflict-of-law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction in Massachusetts for any disputes with Company arising out of your use of this site. You agree that if a dispute arises, parties will attempt to resolve the dispute with mediation in Massachusetts or an online mediation service that is mutually agreed upon by all parties. The parties agree that their good faith participation in mediation is a condition precedent to pursuing other legal remedies. The successful party to any dispute resolution will be entitled to reasonable costs and fees incurred in resolving or settling the dispute, in addition to any other relief to which the party may be entitled.
SEVERABILITY
If any term in this Agreement is found to be void or voidable, the remaining terms of the Agreement are unaffected, and deemed to remain in full force and effect, including those terms that are similar.
NO WAIVER
Company’s failure to enforce its rights under this Agreement or take action against any party for breach of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of such rights, or of future subsequent enforcement of such rights.
ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS
Your rights under this Agreement are not assignable.
CONTACT: If you have any questions, contact us at info@sanctuary-within.com.
Updated: January 2021