TERMS OF USE

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. By using this website (“Site”), you signify your consent to these terms of use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site or enroll in our video library or courses.

Your access to and use of this website (“Site”) operated by Root + Gather Community (the “Company”) is subject to the following terms and conditions (“Terms”) and all applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to modify, alter, amend, or update these Terms and its products or programs. These Terms are subject to change without notice.

PROGRAMS

On the Site, you may purchase access to the Video Library or Courses (the “Program(s)”). 

As a participant in The Video Library, you will receive access to the following (on a month-to-month plan or for the lifetime of the program, depending on your chosen purchase of access):

  • The Video portal (“Portal”), which houses all Program Materials;
  • Company’s online materials (“Materials”) for the Program, which include videos and may include other supplemental documents

You shall have access to the Video Library for as long as the Portal exists if you have purchased “Lifetime Access” or each individual month you have paid for access to the Portal. In the event that the Company decides to close the Portal or discontinue the Program, it shall provide you with a 30-day notice and the ability for you to download certain Materials.

Payment: At the time of purchase, you will elect to pay in full or through a month-by-month payment plan. If you select the month-by-month payment plan, you agree that you will only have access to the Portal during the months you have paid for access. 

When you provide your credit card, you are giving us permission to charge your credit card for all payments due.

If, at any time, your payment cannot be completed due to a change in credit card number, your access to the Program will be suspended. Your access will be restored upon completion of your payment. 

Refunds: Refunds are not available.

You acknowledge that you have reviewed this refund policy and you are aware that no refunds are available. We do not tolerate chargebacks or disputes on valid charges under these terms. If you fail to pay, we reserve the right to send these amounts to a collection agency for processing, which may result in a negative impact to your credit score. 

Program Access: The Program is intended only for individuals who are 18 or older.

License for Use of the Program Materials

Each Program was developed solely for your personal use and may not be reproduced for publication or for the personal or commercial use of others without permission from the Company.

Program Disclaimer

The Programs and Materials were developed strictly for informational purposes. You understand and agree that you are fully responsible for your use of the information provided in the Programs and Materials. Company makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees. You understand that results may vary from person to person. Company assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions that may appear in the Programs and Materials. 

You understand and agree that there is no guarantee that you will see positive results using the techniques and materials provided in the Programs and Materials. The Company assumes no management responsibility for your decisions or practices that you implement based on the Programs and Materials. Company makes no guarantee about your future success based on your participation in the Programs or your use of the Materials.

Company disclaims liability for incidental or consequential damages and assumes no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of use of the information provided in the Programs of Materials.

Content Disclaimer

The information contained on the Site and within the Programs and Materials is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The information represents what we, as Independent Distributors of Young Living Essential Oils, have chosen to do to take charge of our own personal health and the health of our families. Statements made on the Site, Programs, and Materials have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition, you should consult your physician before using any products recommended on the Site, Programs, and Materials.

This information is meant for educational and informational purposes only and to motivate you to make your own health care decisions based upon your own research and in partnership with your healthcare provider. It should not be relied upon to determine a medical diagnosis or treatment. This information is not advice and should not be treated as advice from a licensed medical professional. The information provided on the Site and in the Programs or Materials is provided “as is” without any representation or warranties, express or implied. The Company makes no representations or warranties in relation to this type of content.

You must not rely on the information on the Site, Programs, or Materials as an alternative to advice from a licensed medical professional. There is no professional-client relationship created from the publication of this information. You should never delay seeking professional medical advice, disregard professional medical advice, or discontinue professional medical services as a result of any information provided on the Site or in the Programs or Materials. 

Earnings Disclaimer

Any statements related to income or earnings potential on the site or in the Program are examples of what may be possible in the future. The Company makes no guarantees regarding results, present or future. The Company is not responsible for your earnings, income, sales, or any other performance as a result of the actions you take based upon the information provided on the Site or in the Programs or Materials. 

Assumption of Risk

You understand that making changes to your medical plan carries a risk, which may lead to positive or negative results. If you implement changes based upon any information provided on the Site, or in the Programs or Materials, you are doing so at your risk and you do so with full knowledge and acceptance of such risks.

Testimonials

From time to time, the Company may use testimonials in its marketing. These testimonials are examples of what has happened to past participants in the Programs. Their results may not be typical and you may not see similar results. 

The Company reserves the right to take screenshots of content you contribute to the Program for use in the Company’s marketing. Company will remove all names or identifying photos prior to posting the content. The Company will obtain your authorization prior to posting any content that includes your name, likeness, or other identifying details. 

Program Policies

Each Program contains group elements, such as the community calls and comment threads, where content may be contributed or uploaded and you may interact with other Program participants. The following types of contributions will not be tolerated and will be deleted:

  • harassment directed toward any content creator or Company;
  • Spam;
  • hate speech;
  • defamatory statements regarding Company or any third party;
  • references to illegal acts; or,
  • contributions that may violate the legal rights of a third party.

Company’s sole discretion will be used to determine if a member is in violation of these policies. Any member in violation will be deleted promptly and will no longer be able to access the Program or may be banned from participating in community calls. No refund will be due to a member who has been removed for a violation of this policy.

Earnings Disclaimer

Any statements related to income or earnings potential for Brand Partners on the Site or in the Program or Materials are examples of what may be possible. The Company makes no guarantees regarding results, present or future. The Company is not responsible for your earnings, income, sales, or any other performance as a result of the actions you take based upon the information provided on the Site or in the Programs or Materials. 

Assumption of Risk

Brand Partners understand that making changes to your business carries a risk, which may lead to positive or negative results. If you implement changes based upon any information provided on the Site or in the Programs or Materials, you are doing so at your risk and you do so with full knowledge and acceptance of such risks

General Legal Terms Related to Your Use of the Site and the Program

  1. You agree that the Site, the Program and Materials, as well as all content, videos, training materials, products, services and/or other materials, made available on the Site by us or other third parties, as well as the look and feel of all of the foregoing, (collectively referred to as the “Content”) are maintained for your personal use and information by Root + Gather Community (the “Company”) and are the property of the Company and/or its third-party providers. You agree that such Company Content shall include all proprietary videos, HTML/CSS, Javascript, graphics, voice, and sound recordings, artwork, photos, documents, and text as well as all other materials included in the Site, excluding only the materials you provide. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, the Company hereby grants you a limited license, which is non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable, to access, view, and use the Site solely for your personal purposes. No Company Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, distributed, used for public or commercial purposes, or downloaded in any way unless written permission is expressly granted by the Company. Modification of the Content or use of the Content for any other purpose is a violation of the copyright and other proprietary rights of the Company, as well as other authors who created the materials, and may be subject to monetary damages and penalties. You may not distribute, modify, transmit or use the content of the Site or any Content, including any and all software, tools, graphics and/or sound files, for public or commercial purposes without the express written permission of the Company.
  2. All Content, such as text, data, graphics files, videos and sound files, and other materials contained in the Site, are copyrighted unless otherwise noted and are the property of the Company and/or a supplier to the Company. No such materials may be used except as provided in these Terms.
  3. All trade names, trademarks, and images and biographical information of people used in the Company Content and contained in the Site, including without limitation the name and trademark, “Root + Gather Community”, are either the property of, or used with permission by, the Company. The use of Content by you is strictly prohibited unless specifically permitted by these Terms. Any unauthorized use of Content may violate the copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights of the Company and/or third parties, as well as the laws of privacy and publicity, and other regulations and statutes. Nothing contained in this Agreement or in the Site shall be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark or other proprietary information without the express written consent of the Company or third party owner. The Company respects the copyright, trademark and all other intellectual property rights of others. The Company has the right, but has no obligation, to remove content and accounts containing materials that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Use. If you believe that your intellectual property rights are being violated and/or that any work belonging to you has been reproduced on the Site or in any Content in any way, you may notify Company at [email protected]. Please provide your name and contact information, the nature of your work and how it is being violated, all relevant copyright and/or trademark registration information, the location/URL of the violation, and any other information you believe is relevant.
  4. While the Company uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information in the Site, Program, Materials or Company Content, the Company makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. The Company assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of the Site, Program, Materials, or Company Content.
  5. When you register with the Company and/or this Site, or enroll in the Program, you expressly consent to receive any notices, announcements, agreements, disclosures, reports, documents, communications concerning new products or services, or other records or correspondence from the Company. You consent to receive notices electronically by way of transmitting the notice to you by email. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email address remains current.
  6. If you send comments or suggestions about the Site to the Company, including, but not limited to, notes, text, drawings, images, designs or computer programs, such submissions shall become, and shall remain, the sole property of the Company. No submission shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of the Company. The Company shall exclusively own all rights to (including intellectual property rights thereto), and shall be entitled to unrestricted use, publication, and dissemination as to all such submissions for any purpose, commercial or otherwise without any acknowledgment or compensation to you.
  7. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to restrict unauthorized access to our data and files. However, no system whether or not password protected can be entirely impenetrable. You acknowledge that it may be possible for an unauthorized third party to access, view, copy, modify, or distribute the data and files you store using the Site. Use of the Site is completely at your own risk.
  8. The Company will not intentionally disclose any personally identifying information about you to third parties, except where the Company, in good faith, believes such disclosure is necessary to comply with the law or enforce these Terms of Use. By using the Site, you signify your acceptance of the Company’s Privacy Policy, https://www.rootandgathercommunity.com/privacy-policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, in whole or part, please do not use this Site.
  9. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR MAINTAINING THE SITE AND/OR ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE SHALL BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ALL CONTENT ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THE MATERIALS ON THE SITE, THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF SUCH MATERIALS, THE SUITABILITY OF SUCH MATERIALS FOR ANY USER’S NEEDS OR THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THEIR USE WILL MEET ANY USER’S EXPECTATIONS, OR THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR CORRECTION.
  10. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PERFORMANCE OR SERVICE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITE OR THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER (including, for example, your web service provider service, Stripe payment services, your software and/or any updates or upgrades to that software). ANY SUCH PROBLEM SHALL BE GOVERNED SOLELY BY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THAT PROVIDER. THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, WHETHER THE COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH MALFUNCTION OR DISRUPTION. THE COMPANY ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR THE CONTENT OR TO TERMINATE YOUR ACCOUNT SHOULD THE COMPANY DETERMINE THAT YOU HAVE VIOLATED THESE TERMS OF USE, OR THAT YOU HAVE VIOLATED ANY OTHER RULES OR CONDITIONS OF THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ACCESS TO THE SITE AND/OR THE COMPANY’S CONTENT, PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES TO ANYONE IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, WHETHER THE COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH MALFUNCTION OR DISRUPTION. THE COMPANY MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, REFUND THE INITIAL FEE CHARGED FOR ANY USE OF THE SITE AND/OR ANY CONTENT OR A PRO-RATA PORTION THEREOF CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPANY’S REFUND POLICY. THE COMPANY SHALL REFUSE ANY REFUND FOR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR ANY CONTENT, EITHER PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY’S CUSTOMER LICENSE AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF THE REASON FOR DISRUPTION.
  11. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, RELIANCE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT.
  12. You agree to indemnify and hold the Company and each of its directors, officers employees, and agents, harmless from any and all liabilities, claims, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising out of or relating to (i) your breach of this Agreement, (ii) any violation by you of law or the rights of any third party, (iii) any materials, information, works and/or other content of whatever nature or media that you post or share on or through the Site, (iv) your use of the Site or any services that the Company may provide via the Site, and (v) your conduct in connection with the Site or the services or with other users of the Site or the services. The Company reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense of any claim for which we are entitled to indemnification under this Section. In such event, you shall provide the Company with such cooperation as is reasonably requested by the Company.
  13. The provisions of these Terms of Use are for the benefit of the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and its third-party content providers and licensors, and each shall have the right to assert and enforce such provisions directly or on its own behalf.
  14. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You further submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Brevard County, Florida. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
  15. These Terms of Use may be revised from time to time by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then-current Terms of Use to which you are bound.
  1. NO GUARANTEES OF INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

As may be set forth more fully in the Disclaimer sections above, you agree that the Company has not made any guarantees about the results of taking any action, whether recommended on this Site or Program or not. The Company provides educational and informational resources that are intended to help users of this Site and Program succeed. You nevertheless recognize that your ultimate success or failure will be the result of your own efforts, your particular situation, communication with your healthcare professional, and innumerable other circumstances beyond the control and/or knowledge of the Company.

You also recognize that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Thus, the results obtained by others – whether clients of the Company or otherwise – applying the principles set out on the Site or in the Programs or Materials are no guarantee that you or any other person or entity will be able to obtain similar results.

  1. By ordering or participating in the Program, you agree that the Program you purchase or download may only be used by you for your personal or business use and may not be sold or redistributed without the express written consent of the Company.

By ordering or participating in the Program, you further agree that you shall not create any derivative work based upon the Program and you shall not offer any competing products or services based upon any information contained in the Program.

Last Updated October 1, 2022