JRD Voice Studio

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JRD Voice Studio Terms and Conditions (Plain Speak!)

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Here’s the plain scoop - read on for access to the legal-type stuff at the bottom!

  • When you pay for tuition packages, drop-in lessons, RCM Prep sessions, Acuity and Systems Assist Sessions, or any digital downloadable product here, or through the linked Acuity scheduler, you’re paying through Stripe. I never see your financials.

  • Your address is never sold. We ask for your address because I like to send or drop off swag to people, on occasion!

  • My IP is mine and your IP is yours - never the twain shall meet, yeah? This website and all its content is copyrighted. This means: please don’t plagiarize any of the information on this website - I’ve worked heckin’ hard on my business and website, and it’s not cool to steal that information for personal gain. If I see that you’ve lifted copy from my website or social media channels associated with JRD Voice Studio you will be asked to cease and desist.

  • At this time, while I am a very empathetic person with life experiences that may vibe with yours, I’m not a therapist, lawyer, or doctor. Singing lessons/Acuity and Systems Assist Sessions and digital downloads aren’t a substitute for a good theory teacher, therapist, lawyer, or doctor.

  • I also cannot see into the future.

    • If you are a voice student, every person’s voice develops at its own speed and is subject to a VAST variety of possible detours - like (but not limited to): the amount of time the student is able to practice, how much muscle memory needs to be established or rerouted, what the individual goal for each singer is, and how much time and energy can be devoted to working on the voice and related things.

    • If you are a studio owner, pretty much all of the above still applies! Building and implementing or redesigning and overhauling Acuity accounts and other systems is very time-consuming - there is no magic formula - but I AM committed to developing customized plans for EACH of my clients and working diligently with them to achieve their goals.

  • Please visit the DISCLAIMER page for more information on expectations and limitations of liability.

    Payments/Refunds: For lesson packages/drop-ins and one-off Acuity and Systems coachings:

  • For tuition packages: Fees paid in a lump sum at the beginning of the year are NOT eligible for refunds. Fees paid in 12 equal monthly installments require 30 days of notice, and an administrative cancellation fee equal to 50% of one month’s tuition.

  • For Drop-in sessions: These are payable at the time of booking, and your payment reserves your time. If you forget or have to cancel, you’ll need to book again for a new fee.

  • For Acuity and Systems Assist Sessions: These are payable at the time of booking, and your payment reserves your time. If you forget or have to cancel, you’ll need to book again for a new fee.

  • Emergencies will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

    Payments/Refunds: For Digital Downloads of The Singers’ Aural Skills Drill Book For Teachers and any other digital product:

  • There are no refunds on digital downloadable products sold through jrdvoicestudio.com.

  • If there is an issue with accessing your digital download, you need a new code to download if your link expires, or you have a question about which level of The Singers’ Aural Skills Drill Book For Teachers to use with your students/how to use the resource most effectively, please do not hesitate to reach out. I am always happy to help!

By visiting any page on jrdvoicestudio.com you are agreeing to abide by the terms and conditions laid out herein.

Terms and Conditions

Last updated: November 8th, 2023

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using any JRD Voice Studio Service, including but not limited to lesson tuition packages, drop-in sessions, RCM Exam Prep sessions, Acuity and Systems Assist Sessions and/or digital products.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:

  • Country refers to: British Columbia, Canada

  • Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" "I" in this Agreement) refers to JRD Voice Studio

  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.

  • Service refers to the Website.

  • Terms and Conditions (also referred as "Terms") mean these Terms and Conditions that form the entire agreement between You and JRD Voice Studio regarding the use of the Service. This Terms and Conditions agreement has been created with the help of the Terms and Conditions Generator.

  • Third-party Social Media Service means any services or content (including data, information, products or services) provided by a third-party that may be displayed, included or made available by the Service.

  • Website refers to JRD Voice Studio, accessible from jrdvoicestudio.com and any of it's webpages.

  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Acknowledgment

These are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of this Service and the agreement that operates between You and JRD Voice Studio. These Terms and Conditions set out the rights and obligations of all users regarding the use of the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service, You agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If You disagree with any part of these Terms and Conditions then You may not access the Service.

You represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is also conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with the Privacy Policy of the Company. Our Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your personal information when You use the Application or the Website and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. Please read Our Privacy Policy carefully before using Our Service. [Link to Privacy Policy can be found in the footer of any page on the website, or by going to jrdvoicestudio.com/privacy-policy

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company.

The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.

We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that You visit.

Termination

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time. You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks. We may terminate or suspend Your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You breach these Terms and Conditions.

Upon termination, Your right to use the Service will cease immediately.

Limitation of Liability

We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk. This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site. Notwithstanding any damages that You might incur, the entire liability of the Company and any of its suppliers under any provision of this Terms and Your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the amount actually paid by You through the Service or $100 CDN if You haven't purchased anything through the Service.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, loss of data or other information, for business interruption, for personal injury, loss of privacy arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the Service, third-party software and/or third-party hardware used with the Service, or otherwise in connection with any provision of this Terms), even if the Company or any supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose.

Prices for our products and services are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (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, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the sales of our products or Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any products or services that we offer. All descriptions of products or product pricing are subject to change at anytime without notice, at the sole discretion of us. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time. Any offer for any product or service made on this site is void where prohibited. We do not warrant that the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you will meet your expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected.

Some provinces/states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the above limitations may not apply. In these provinces/states, each party's liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

"AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" Disclaimer

The Service is provided to You "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates and its and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, with respect to the Service, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, course of performance, usage or trade practice. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Company provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind that the Service will meet Your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other software, applications, systems or services, operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards or be error free or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected.

We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e-mail and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made. You agree to provide current, complete and accurate purchase and account information for all services and/or products purchased. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.

Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of the company's provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the Service, or the information, content, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the Service; or (iv) that the Service, its servers, the content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of the Company are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs or other harmful components.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain types of warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to You. But in such a case the exclusions and limitations set forth in this section shall be applied to the greatest extent enforceable under applicable law.

Testimonials and Other User Generated Content

If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example, testimonial or feedback forms) or without a request from us you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, ‘comments’), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments. We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service. You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third-parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third-party.

Privacy Policy

Your submission of personal information is covered by our privacy policy, viewable at the link in the footer on any of the pages of this website.

Governing Law

The laws of the Country, excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern this Terms and Your use of the Service. Your use of the Application may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.

Disputes Resolution

If You have any concern or dispute about the Service, You agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the JRD Voice Studio.

For European Union (EU) Users

If You are a European Union consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which you are resident in.

United States Legal Compliance

You represent and warrant that (i) You are not located in a country that is subject to the United States government embargo, or that has been designated by the United States government as a "terrorist supporting" country, and (ii) You are not listed on any United States government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

Severability and Waiver

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Waiver

Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under this Terms shall not effect a party's ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time thereafter nor shall be the waiver of a breach constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach.

Intellectual Property

All content provided on the Site and in the Service, including all products and all online lesson and class materials, are the intellectual property of JRD Voice Studio. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, distribute, display, reproduce or perform, or in any way exploit in any format whatsoever any of the content of the Site or the Service, in whole or in part without our prior written consent. You may not remove any trademark, copyright, or other notice from the content of the Site or the Service. We reserve the right to immediately remove you from the Service, without refund, and to pursue all available legal remedies against you if you are caught violating this intellectual property policy.

Services and Digital Product Sales

All Sales on Digital products are Final. We do not issue refunds for digital products once the order is confirmed and the product is sent. We recommend contacting us for assistance if you experience any issues receiving or downloading our products.

Services Payments/Refunds:

For tuition packages: Fees paid in a lump sum (or annually) at the beginning of the year are NOT eligible for refunds. Fees paid in 12 equal monthly installments require 30 days of notice, and an administrative cancellation fee equal to 50% of one month’s tuition.

For Drop-in sessions: These are payable at the time of booking, and your payment reserves your time. If you forget or have to cancel, you’ll need to book again for a new fee.

For Acuity and Systems Assist Sessions: These are payable at the time of booking, and your payment reserves your time. If you forget or have to cancel, you’ll need to book again for a new fee.

Emergencies will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

Translation Interpretation

These Terms and Conditions may have been translated if We have made them available to You on our Service. You agree that the original English text shall prevail in the case of a dispute.

Changes to These Terms and Conditions

You may view the most up to date Terms and Conditions at any time on this page.

We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. What constitutes a material change will be determined at Our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use Our Service after those revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by the revised terms. If You do not agree to the new terms, in whole or in part, please stop using the website and the Service.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, You can contact us: