Terms of Use
OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT – PLEASE CAREFULLY READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS OF SALE (“TERMS” OR “AGREEMENT”) BEFORE ACCESSING, USING, OR PLACING AN ORDER THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. THESE TERMS CONTAIN DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITIES (SEE SECTIONS 7 AND 8). THESE TERMS FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF OUR AGREEMENT. PLEASE PRINT AND RETAIN A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS.
Your use of www.thedrz.com including any sub-domains thereof, affiliated websites, and mobile applications (collectively, the “Website”), which are owned and maintained by The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy, LLC (“The Dr Z,” “we,” “our,” “us”), are governed by the policies, terms, and conditions set forth below. Please read them carefully. We offer the Website, including all information, tools, products, and services available from the Website to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies, and notices stated here. By accessing, using, or placing an order over the Website, you agree to the terms set forth herein. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions in their entirety, you are not authorized to use the Website in any manner or form whatsoever.
If you use The Dr Z Way Application, your use of the same is governed by The Dr Z Way Application Terms instead of these Terms. In the event of any conflict with these Terms, The Dr. Z Way Application Terms will govern.
THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER PROVISIONS THAT WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A COURT HEARING, RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION. ARBITRATION IS MANDATORY AND IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY AND ALL DISPUTES UNLESS SPECIFIED BELOW IN SECTION 9 OR IF YOU OPT-OUT. PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISIONS IN SECTION 9 BELOW WHICH DESCRIBES YOUR RIGHT TO OPT-OUT.
You can review the most current version of the Terms at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change, or replace any part of these Terms by posting updates and/or changes to our Website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF OR ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE FOLLOWING THE POSTING OF ANY CHANGES CONSTITUTES BINDING ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE CHANGES.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- WEBSITE USE
- PRIVACY & SECURITY DISCLOSURE
- GENERAL CONDITIONS AND WEBSITE USER CONDUCT RESTRICTIONS
- NO MEDICAL ADVICE, AND THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION
- MODIFICATIONS TO THE WEBSITE
- SOCIAL MEDIA
- DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
- DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITIES
- DISPUTE RESOLUTION BY MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER
- INDEMNIFICATION
- THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND LINKS
- TESTIMONIALS, REVIEWS, AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS
- DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT NOTICE
- ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
- ASSIGNMENT
- NO WAIVER
- SEVERABILITY
- TERMINATION
- ENTIRE AGREEMENT
- QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TERMS OF SALE
1. WEBSITE USE
By using the Website and agreeing to these Terms, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence. If you use the Website, you affirm that you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract with us, have read this Agreement, and understand and agree to its terms.
2. PRIVACY & SECURITY DISCLOSURE
Our Privacy Policy may be viewed here. The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference and constitutes a part of these Terms.
3. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND WEBSITE USER CONDUCT RESTRICTIONS
All aspects of our Website are protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You do not acquire any ownership or other rights by downloading or using the Website or any material on it.
You agree not to use or attempt to use the Website or any products or services in any unlawful manner or for any unlawful purpose. You further agree not to commit any unlawful act or attempt to commit any unlawful act on or through the Website including, but not limited to: (1) hacking and other digital or physical attacks on the Website; (2) publishing abusive, vulgar, obscene, or defamatory material; (3) soliciting others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (4) violating any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (5) infringing upon or violating our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (6) harassing, abusing, insulting, harming, defaming, slandering, disparaging, intimidating, or discriminating based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (7) submitting false or misleading information; (8) uploading or transmitting viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Website; (9) collecting or tracking the personal information of others; (10) interfering with or circumventing the security features of the Website; or (11) any other unlawful act.
Functional Medicine Academy reserves the right to terminate your access to the Website or any of its services if it determines that you (1) do not comply with these Terms of Sale; (2) provide false, inaccurate, or incomplete information during our registration process; (3) engage in any conduct that would otherwise harm any of Functional Medicine Academy’s rights or interests in its Website, services, or other property; or (4) for any or no reason whatsoever without prior notice to you. Functional Medicine Academy may take any other actions necessary in this regard or seek any remedies permitted by law.
4. NO MEDICAL ADVICE AND THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION
5. MODIFICATIONS TO THE WEBSITE
We reserve the right to modify or discontinue access to the Website (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time. We shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of access to the Website
6. SOCIAL MEDIA
This section applies to everyone who interacts with our social media presence, including comment sections, feeds, and other elements of social media presence viewable on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, or any of the many other available external third-party social media platforms we may use (“Social Media Presence”).
The sites and platforms that host our Social Media Presence are not controlled by us and therefore have their own privacy policies and terms of use. The comments and opinions expressed by users on social media are theirs alone and do not reflect the opinions of Functional Medicine Academy and we have no obligation to monitor or remove user comments. If you see an offensive or inappropriate post or comment on our Social Media Presence, you should report it to the operator of the applicable site or platform using the procedures they have established for that purpose.
7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE MAKE NO, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AS TO THE RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, QUALITY, SUITABILITY, AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY AND/OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE. WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM THAT: (A) OUR SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS, OR (B) THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVER(S) THAT MAKE THE WEBSITE AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ALL CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
8. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITIES
9. DISPUTE RESOLUTION BY MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER
PLEASE READ THIS PROVISION CAREFULLY; IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM BETWEEN YOU AND FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ACADEMY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.
YOU AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ACADEMY’S PRIVACY POLICY OR TERMS OF SALE, FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ACADEMY’S ADVERTISING OR MARKETING PRACTICES, OR FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ACADEMY’S SERVICES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO BINDING, FINAL, AND CONFIDENTIAL ARBITRATION BEFORE A SINGLE ARBITRATOR ADMINISTERED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”) UNDER ITS CONSUMER ARBITRATION RULES. THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, AND THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE AND SOLE AUTHORITY FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A DISPUTE OR CLAIM IS ARBITRABLE. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL FOLLOW APPLICABLE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF THE STATE OF WYOMING TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH THE FAA, AND SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO AWARD ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE IN AN INDIVIDUAL LAWSUIT UNDER SUBSTANTIVE LAW, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, COMPENSATORY, STATUTORY AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES, DECLARATIVE, INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF, INCLUDING PUBLIC INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS WHERE AVAILABLE UNDER APPLICABLE SUBSTANTIVE LAW. THE ARBITRATOR MAY ONLY RESOLVE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS BETWEEN YOU AND FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ACADEMY AND MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS OR PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ACADEMY’S CONSENT. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT HEAR CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS OR REQUESTS FOR RELIEF ON BEHALF OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS. IF A COURT OR ARBITRATOR DECIDES THAT ANY PART OF THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE CANNOT BE ENFORCED AS TO A PARTICULAR CLAIM FOR RELIEF OR REMEDY, THEN THAT CLAIM OR REMEDY (AND ONLY THAT CLAIM OR REMEDY) MUST BE BROUGHT IN COURT AND ANY OTHER CLAIMS MUST BE ARBITRATED.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, YOU AGREE THAT FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ACADEMY HAS THE RIGHT TO BRING A CLAIM AGAINST YOU IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS OF WYOMING OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, EQUITABLE RELIEF, OR OTHERWISE ARISING FROM ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL MISAPPROPRIATION OR INFRINGEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ACADEMY’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND YOU AGREE THAT VENUE IS PROPER AND THAT YOU ARE SUBJECT TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN SUCH FORUM.
UNLESS YOU TIMELY OPT-OUT, YOU WILL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO: (A) HAVE A COURT OR JURY DECIDE YOUR DISPUTE OR CLAIM; (B) OBTAIN INFORMATION PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO THE SAME EXTENT THAT YOU WOULD HAVE IN COURT; (C) PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION IN COURT OR IN ARBITRATION, EITHER AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, CLASS MEMBER, OR CLASS OPPONENT; (D) ACT AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN COURT OR IN ARBITRATION; OR (E) JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE YOUR DISPUTE OR CLAIM WITH THE DISPUTE OR CLAIM OF ANY OTHER PERSON. OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE HAD IF YOU WENT TO COURT MAY ALSO NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ARBITRATION.
YOU MAY OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE THAT YOU LAST VISITED THE SITE OR PURCHASED OUR SERVICES BY SENDING A LETTER TO: THE DR Z FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ACADEMY, LLC ATTN. LEGAL DEPARTMENT, 30 N GOULD ST #37288, SHERIDAN, WY 82801 STATING YOUR NAME AND YOUR INTENT TO OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION.
10. INDEMNIFICATION
11. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND LINKS
Our Website may include materials from third-parties or links to third-party websites. We are not liable for any third-party materials or websites. We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party’s policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the applicable third-party.
12. TESTIMONIALS, REVIEWS, AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS
Functional Medicine Academy is pleased to hear from users and customers and welcomes your comments regarding our services. You agree that anything you submit or post to the Website and/or provide us, including without limitation, photographs, testimonials, ideas, know-how, techniques, questions, reviews, comments, and suggestions (collectively, “Submissions”) is and will be treated as non-confidential and nonproprietary, and that we shall have the royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, and transferable right to use, copy, distribute, display, publish, perform, sell, lease, transmit, adapt, and create derivative works from such Submissions by any means and in any form. You agree that any Submission that you provide us is true and accurate in all respects and does not infringe or interfere with the intellectual property rights of any third party. You agree that Functional Medicine Academy may use a Submission, in whole or in part, together with the name of the person submitting it. You agree that Submissions, including testimonials, may be used for any form of advertising relating to Functional Medicine Academy’s services, in printed and online media, as Functional Medicine Academy determines in its absolute discretion. These testimonials do not represent the generally expected user experience.
13. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT NOTICE; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
a. DMCA Notice
This Website maintains specific contact information provided below, including an email address, for notifications of claimed infringement regarding materials posted to this Website. All notices should be addressed to the following contact person:
Notification of Claimed Infringement:
- The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy, LLC
- Attn: DMCA/Copyright Agent
- 30 N GOULD ST #37288, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
- Tel: 1-888-767-8477
- Email: privacy@thedrz.com
You may contact our agent for notice of claimed infringement specified above with complaints regarding allegedly infringing posted material and we will investigate those complaints. If the posted material is believed in good faith by us to violate any applicable law, we will remove or disable access to any such material, and we will notify the posting party that the material has been blocked or removed.
b. Intellectual Property Rights, License
The audio and video materials, images, photographs, articles, opinions, and other text, graphics, illustrations, logos, depictions, layouts, compilations, designs, interfaces, digital downloads, software, data compilations and other content associated with the Website (the “Content”) are owned or licensed by and to Functional Medicine Academy or other authorized third parties and are protected by intellectual property, copyright, trademark, trade dress and other laws in the U.S. and in other countries. You must comply with all such laws and applicable copyright, trademark or other legal notices or restrictions. You shall not remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or other legal notices marked on the Content. As between you and Functional Medicine Academy, we will retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Website and the Content. No transfer of ownership to any portion of the Content shall be made as a result of any access you are granted. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms of Sale or expressly granted to you in writing by Functional Medicine Academy, no rights are granted to you. You agree to abide by any and all additional copyright notices, information or restrictions contained in any part of the Website. The compilation of the Content on the Website is the exclusive property of Functional Medicine Academy.
c. Copyright
14. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
15. ASSIGNMENT
16. NO WAIVER
No waiver by Functional Medicine Academy of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure by Functional Medicine Academy to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
17. SEVERABILITY
18. TERMINATION
19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
20. QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- The Dr Z Functional Medicine Academy, LLC
- Attn: DMCA/Copyright Agent
- 30 N GOULD ST #37288, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
- Tel: 1-888-767-8477
- Email: privacy@thedrz.com