1. Introduction:
Welcome to Imperial Feng Shui Academy (“Academy”). By accessing or using our services, you agree to abide by the following terms and conditions (“Terms”). Please read these Terms carefully before enrolling in our courses or using our website. These Terms and Conditions are subject to change by Us at any time at Our sole discretion. Your use of this Website constitutes your acknowledgement and acceptance of these Terms and Conditions and any and all amendments thereof.
1.2 Acknowledgement
These are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of the Academy and the agreement that operates between You and the Academy. These Terms and Conditions define the rights and obligations of all students, visitors, and other users concerning the use of the Academy’s courses, materials, and platform.
Your access to and utilisation of the Academy’s offerings are conditioned upon Your acknowledgement and adherence to these Terms and Conditions. This agreement applies to all individuals, whether visitors, students, or other users, who access or utilise the Academy’s resources.
1.3 User Eligibility
By accessing or using the Academy, you commit to being bound by these Terms and Conditions. Should you disagree with any portion of these Terms and Conditions, you may not access or make use of the Academy’s courses or platform.
You confirm that:
1.4 Privacy Policy Acknowledgement
Moreover, your engagement with and usage of the Academy’s resources also requires your acknowledgement and agreement with the Privacy Policy of the Academy. Our Privacy Policy elucidates our strategies and methodologies concerning the gathering, utilisation, and disclosure of your personal data when you access our courses or platform. It also enlightens you about your privacy rights and how you are protected by the law. We urge you to thoroughly peruse our Privacy Policy before utilising the Academy’s offerings.
2. Website Access and Usage
2.1 Access to the Academy
You agree to engage with the Academy solely for lawful purposes, further elaborated in the “Restrictions on Use” section below. You vow not to undertake any actions that might jeopardise the Academy’s security, render the Academy’s platform inaccessible to others, or inflict damage to the Academy or its course materials. You commit not to alter, add, or subtract from the course materials, nor attempt to access content not intended for your consumption. You are not to use the Academy in ways that might infringe on third-party rights.
To access the Academy and its resources, you might be required to furnish registration details or other pertinent information. A precondition of your engagement with the Academy is that all provided information is genuine, accurate, and exhaustive. Should the Academy suspect that the details you’ve offered are not genuine, accurate, or complete, we reserve the prerogative to decline your access or terminate it at any juncture, devoid of prior notice.
2.2 Restrictions On Use
The Academy is designed for personal enlightenment, non-commercial pursuits, and for learners to familiarise themselves with our teachings. Any commercial usage or alternate objectives require prior written permission from the Academy. Specifically:
2.3 Your Registration Obligation:
If you wish to enrol in courses or purchase resources available on the Academy website, you may be required to provide specific information related to your enrollment or purchase, including but not limited to your name, email address, phone number, credit card or debit card details, card expiration date, billing address, and any relevant shipping details. You hereby affirm and guarantee that: (i) You possess the lawful authority to use any credit or debit card(s) or other payment methods in association with any enrollment or purchase; and (ii) the details you provide to the Academy are accurate, current, and comprehensive. Upon providing this information, you permit us to share these details with third-party payment processors to aid in the completion of your enrollment or purchase.
To access certain advanced features or resources of the Academy, you may need to register on our platform. Should you opt to register, you commit to providing and upholding genuine, precise, up-to-date, and full information about yourself, as prompted during the registration process. The data from your registration and some other personal details are protected under our Privacy Policy. If you are below the age of 13, you are not permitted to use our services, whether you register or not. Furthermore, if you are under 18 years of age, you may utilise our services, whether registered or not, solely with the consent of a parent or guardian.
2.4 Account, Password and Security:
You must never use someone else’s account, nor should you share your username and password, allowing another individual to access your account on the Academy website. Ensure you have control over all devices used to log in to our platform. If you lose control of a device, it may become possible for unauthorised users to enter our platform using your credentials and potentially access your account details. You bear full responsibility for all actions performed using your account or password. It’s essential to keep your password confidential and secure. You commit to: (a) instantly informing the Academy if there’s any unauthorised use of your account or any other security breach and (b) ensuring you log out from your account after each session. The Academy will not be held accountable for losses or damages resulting from non-compliance with these terms.
We may terminate your account and delete any content contained in it if there is no account activity (such as a log-in event or payment) for over 12 months. However, we will attempt to warn you by email, using the email address we have for you on file, before terminating your account, in an effort to provide you with an opportunity to log in to your account so that it remains active.
We may use the email address you provide us when you create an account to share with you marketing or other promotional communications. By creating an account and providing us with an email address, you agree to the use of your email address for these purposes. You may opt out of future marketing or promotional communications at any time by unsubscribing from all marketing and promotional communications.
2.5 Modifications to Service:
The Academy reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, our platform or services (or any portion thereof) with or without prior notice. You acknowledge and agree that the Academy shall not be responsible or liable to you or any third party for any changes, suspension, or termination of our platform or services. We are not obligated to retain any account details or content you’ve provided beyond what might be mandated by relevant laws.
3. Course Enrollments and Payments
3.1 Course Enrollment Cancellation by the Academy
The Academy reserves the right to refuse or cancel your enrollment at any time due to reasons including, but not limited to:
We reserve the right to refuse or cancel your enrollment if we suspect fraudulent activity or any unauthorized or illegal transaction.
3.2 Your Enrollment Cancellation Rights
Any enrollment on our platform can only be cancelled in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and our Refund Policy. Our Refund Policy is and shall be considered, an integral part of these Terms and Conditions. Kindly refer to our Refund Policy to understand more about your rights regarding enrollment cancellations.
3.3 Availability, Errors, and Inaccuracies
We continually update our course and resource offerings on the website. Occasionally, there might be mispricing, inaccurate descriptions, or unavailability of certain courses or resources. We might also face delays in updating information about our courses on our website and in our promotional activities on other platforms. We neither guarantee the complete accuracy nor the completeness of any information, including pricing, course specifications, and availability.
3.4 Pricing Policy
The Academy retains the right to amend its pricing at any point prior to accepting an enrollment.
Prices may be adjusted by the Academy after accepting an enrollment due to unforeseen circumstances such as government interventions, variations in duties, increased operational charges, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, and any other situations beyond our control. In such cases, you hold the right to cancel your enrollment.
We occasionally offer promotional prices and discounts for our courses and materials, during which select content can be accessed at a reduced rate for a limited duration. The price applicable to a course or material will be the one presented at the time you finalise your purchase (at checkout). Note that if you’re logged into your academy account, you might see differing prices than those who aren’t registered or logged in. This is because certain promotions are exclusively available for newcomers to our Chinese metaphysics academy.
3.5 Payments
Payments for courses and resources can be processed using several methods including, but not limited to, bank transfers with Visa, MasterCard, and American Express cards. We also accept online payment platforms such as PayPal, Apple Store In-App Payments, and Google Play In-App Payments. All payment cards (whether credit or debit) undergo validation checks and must be authorised by your card issuer. In the event that we do not receive the necessary authorization, the Academy will not be responsible for any delays or hindrances in processing your enrollment or purchase.
We collaborate with secure third-party payment processors for all fee collections. These processors may provide various payment methods, as outlined on the respective payment screen, which can be subject to periodic updates. Information supplied to these third-party processors is neither stored by the Academy nor within our control, and it falls under the privacy policies and terms of each respective processor. It’s important to note that these processors might impose a fee for their services, and the Academy is not responsible for any fees or challenges encountered with them.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
4.1 Ownership
Our platform and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Imperial Harvest Pte Ltd and its licensors. The platform is safeguarded by copyright, trademark, and other laws both within and outside the jurisdiction of Singapore. Using our trademarks, logos, or trade appearance in relation to any product or platform requires our prior written approval.
4.2 Trademarks
The materials and content available on this platform, as well as any other web page owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by the Academy, are proprietary information belonging to the Academy or the respective party that provided such content. The Academy, or the party that made the content available, retains all rights, titles, and interest in said content. As such, this content may not be copied, distributed, republished, uploaded, shared, or transmitted in any manner without the Academy’s prior written consent. Exceptions may be stated in writing elsewhere on our platform. Printing out a copy of the content solely for personal use is permissible. Unauthorised use of marks, logos, or symbols found within our platform is strictly prohibited without our express written consent.
4.3 Copyrights
Our platform and its content are shielded by Singapore and/or international copyright laws and are the property of the Academy or its collaborators, affiliates, contributors, or third-party providers. The copyrights for this content are held either by the Academy or by the original content creators who have authorised its use on our platform. You are allowed to download and reprint content strictly for non-commercial, personal purposes. If you access our platform as an employee or member of any business or organisation, you may download and reprint content only for educational or other non-commercial intentions within your organisation, unless expressly permitted by the Academy, such as in specific password-protected sections of our platform. Manipulation or alteration of images or any other content on our platform is strictly forbidden.
4.4. Feedback and Suggestions
Any feedback, comments, or suggestions you may provide regarding the Academy or its Services is entirely voluntary. By sharing, you authorise the Academy to use, distribute, promote, and share this content with anyone, on any platform and in any media. We reserve the right to make modifications or edits to your input as deemed appropriate, without any obligation to you. You agree that you shall have no recourse against the Academy for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your communications to the Academy.
Disclaimers
5.1 Platform Downtime and Misleading Content
There might be instances when our academy’s platform experiences downtime, be it for scheduled maintenance or unforeseen site issues. Similarly, there may be moments when one of our instructors provides content that may seem misleading. We might also face security challenges at times. These scenarios are merely illustrative. You understand and accept that you won’t have any recourse against us in situations where things go awry. To articulate this in more formal legal terms, our academy and its content are delivered on an “as is” and “as available” foundation. We (along with our affiliates, suppliers, partners, and agents) do not offer any representations or guarantees regarding the appropriateness, reliability, promptness, security, absence of errors, or accuracy of our services or the content therein. We categorically renounce any warranties or conditions (both express or implied), encompassing but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, suitability for a particular utility, ownership, and non-infringement. We (and our affiliates, suppliers, partners, and agents) do not promise any specific outcomes from using our services. Engaging with our academy and its content is entirely at your discretion and risk. Some legal jurisdictions may not acknowledge the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the aforementioned disclaimers might not be relevant to you.
5.2 Liability Limitation
We reserve the right to halt the availability of certain features of our services at any moment and for any underlying reason. Under no circumstances will our academy, or its affiliates, suppliers, partners, or agents be held accountable for any damages stemming from such interruptions or unavailability of said features.
Our academy is not liable for any delays or failures in delivering our services that arise from events beyond our reasonable influence, such as acts of war, hostility, or sabotage; natural calamities; power, internet, or telecommunication blackouts; or governmental constraints.
5.3 Risk Acknowledgement
Using the Academy’s Services or downloading materials from it is at your own discretion and risk. You agree to be solely responsible for any damage or data loss resulting from such activities.
5.4 Third-party Platforms
Should any content from the Academy be available on third-party platforms, or if the Academy provides links to third-party platforms or allows such platforms to link back, understand that the Academy offers no warranties, express or implied, and assumes no responsibility for the content or practices of these third parties. These platforms aren’t under our control, and links are provided merely for your convenience.
5.5 Content Accuracy and Professional Advice
Content affiliated with the Academy, whether through our Services or third-party platforms, represents the views of the respective content provider, user, or other entities and not necessarily those of the Academy. We do not endorse, nor are we responsible for, the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made by anyone other than an authorised spokesperson of the Academy speaking in their official capacity.
The Academy does not provide professional advice in areas such as medicine, law, or financial planning. You understand that the Academy assumes no liability for the accuracy or completeness of any content offered through our Services.
5.6 Health and Wellness Content
To the extent that the Academy disseminates information pertaining to health, wellness, or analogous fields, such information is provided for general informational purposes only and shall not be construed as, nor substituted for, professional or medical advice. Prior to embarking upon or implementing any practices or activities derived from or influenced by said content, parties are expressly advised to consult and rely upon the expertise of appropriate licensed professionals. Parties hereby acknowledge the potential risks associated with the adoption of unfamiliar or intensive practices. Under no circumstances shall the Academy be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages, injuries, or losses that may arise from the utilisation or reliance upon such content.
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