Terms of Use
Please read the following Terms of Use relating to your use of and access to this site, carefully. By using this Website, you agree to these Terms of Use (the “Terms”). We reserve the right to modify these Terms at time without notice, and at the sole discretion of the Website owner and operator, so please check this page periodically for changes. By using the Website after we post any changes to these Terms, you agree to accept those changes, whether or not you have reviewed them or been notified about them. If at any time you choose not to accept these Terms, please do not use this Website.
1. Owners and Collectors of Information
These terms of use apply to your use of all of the sites, services, and/or products owned, hosted, operated, published, provided, or distributed by FreedomByFreelance.com (collectively “we,” “us,” “our,” “owner(s)”, “Freedom by Freelance”), including FreedomByFreelance.com, and any other site or service which, in explicit association with FreedomByFreelance.com, we have owned or operated, do own and operate or may own or operate in the future, including social media sites or mailing lists (collectively, the “Websites”). Unless we say otherwise, all references to the Websites in these terms of use include all such Websites. These terms of use do not apply to your use of unaffiliated Websites to which any of the Websites may link to or direct you to.
If you have any questions about these terms of use you may contact us at: support |at| freedombyfreelance |dot| com
2. Restrictions
The contents of our Websites are protected by copyright and trademark laws, and are the property of their owners. All information on the Websites is copyrighted by FreedomByFreelance.com. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted, you may access and use the information and materials within the Websites for your personal use. You may not change, modify, delete, display, reproduce, transmit, adapt, exploit, or copy for distribution or sale any information, material, trademark, or copyright on the Websites. You must obtain written permission from us or any other entity who owns intellectual property on the Websites before you may publish, distribute, reproduce, display, or commercially exploit the respectively owned material from the Websites in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, or otherwise, including information storage and retrieval systems. By using the Websites, you agree to abide by all copyright notices and other posted restrictions.
3. Links
These terms of use apply only to our Websites, and not to the websites of any other companies or organizations, including those we link to. We do not maintain, create, endorse, or take any responsibility for the contents, advertising, products or other materials made available through any other site, including those we link to. Under no circumstances will we be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage that is caused or alleged to have been caused to you in connection with your use of any content, goods or services available on any other site. Other Websites may link to our Websites by permission only. To seek our permission, you may contact us at the information above. We reserve the right to rescind any permission granted to you or any organization in which we approve linking to our Websites, and to require termination of any such link to any of the Websites, at our discretion at any time.
4. Events, Information, and Speaker Changes
The events, information, and speakers listed on our Websites are subject to change without notification.
5. Submissions
We welcome your comments about any of the Websites. However, we will not review or consider any unsolicited creative submissions or suggestions for topics at our seminars or within our newsletters or products. We hope you will understand that this policy is intended to avoid the possibility of future misunderstandings in the event that ideas developed by our staff might seem to be similar to the ideas submitted to us. Accordingly, we must ask that you not send us any original creative ideas, suggestions or materials. If, despite our request, you send us any idea, suggestion or material (“Submission”), it shall become our property. We will not be subject to any obligation of confidence for any Submission, and we will not be liable for any use or disclosure of any Submission. In the case that you submit something to us and it is unsolicited, we will exclusively own all rights to the Submission worldwide, and we will be entitled to the unrestricted use of the Submission for any purpose, without compensation or notification to the provider of the Submission. Given this fact, we ask that you refrain from submitting creative projects to us, particularly those that are confidential or personal to you.
6. Forums
A “forum” means any message board, chat room, user review forum or other interactive service appearing on any of the Websites and includes both public boards and private folders. You must register in accordance with instructions that you will find on the Websites in order to contribute to any forum. You may not post on any forum, or send to any other forum user or our staff, any material that is abusive, vulgar, threatening, harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, invades a person’s privacy, violates any intellectual or other property rights, or that would otherwise violate any law. You may not use any forum in a commercial manner. You may not post material that solicits funds, or that advertises or solicits goods or services. You may not post material known to be false. You may not post messages that contain stock touts. You may not post or transmit any information, software or other material that contains a virus or other harmful component. We are not responsible for material appearing in any forum on the Websites, except for material signed by one of our identified representatives. We are not responsible for screening material posted by users for libel, obscenity, invasion of privacy, copyright or trademark infringement, accuracy, or for any other reason. We retain, however, the right to modify or remove messages or other material that we, in our sole discretion, consider infringing, offensive, abusive, defamatory, obscene, stale, or otherwise unacceptable. We also reserve the right to edit materials for any other reason. Whether or not we modify or remove such material, users remain solely responsible for the content of their messages or postings. By posting on the Websites, you grant (or warrant that the owner of such rights has expressly granted) us and/or relevant affiliated companies the worldwide, perpetual, nonexclusive right to use your questions, comments, and postings, in their original or edited form, in television programs, books, articles, commentaries, or in any other medium now known or later developed. You also warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content you have posted and that the public posting and use of such content by us will not infringe the rights of any third party. Additionally, you warrant that any “moral rights” in posted materials have been waived. You are not entitled to any compensation for any materials you may post on the Websites.
7. Registration
We may, at our discretion, suspend or terminate the registration of any forum user or general user who violates any of these terms of use of use, any of the forum member guidelines or for any other behavior that we in our discretion believe is inappropriate.
8. Disclaimers
The information, services, products, claims, seminar topics, and materials on our Websites are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise, including without limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular use and noninfringement. We disclaim all warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied effectiveness of the ideas, strategies, information, or instructions listed on this site as well as those that are provided in our products or to our participants at our events. The only exception is the guarantees of satisfaction and graduation that are clearly labeled guarantees within our Websites. Neither we nor any of our respective licensors or suppliers warrant that any functions contained in the Websites will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Websites or the server that makes them available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Neither we nor any of our respective licensors or suppliers warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the services, products, information or materials in this site in terms of their correctness, completeness, suitability, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. You (and not we or any of our respective licensors or suppliers) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction to your system. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. We do not endorse, warrant or guarantee any speakers, products or services offered on the Websites or those we link to. We are not a party to, and do not monitor, any transaction between users and third party providers of products or services. Any trademarks featured or referred to on the Websites are the property of their respective trademark owners. Our use of these trademarks is for informational purposes only and does not claim or imply affiliation with, sponsorship of/by, partnership with, association with, and/or endorsement of/by, the trademark owner(s) and/or their respective trademark(s), unless explicitly stated otherwise.
9. Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence, will we or any of our affiliates, licensors, or suppliers be liable for any special or consequential damages, including but not limited to your lost revenues or indirect, special, incidental, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials or information on the Websites, or any products or services provided pursuant to the Websites, even if we or any of our affiliates, licensors, or suppliers have been advised of, knew or should have known that such damages were possible and even if direct damages do not satisfy a remedy. To the extent permitted under applicable law, the total cumulative liability to you or any other party by us or any of our licensors or suppliers for any loss or damages resulting from claims, demands, or actions arising out of or relating to the Terms (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) will not exceed the lesser of (a) $1 USD, or (b) the amount paid by you to us for accessing the Websites, if any, within the 30 calendar days immediately preceding any such claims, demands, or actions.
Under no circumstances will we be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage that is caused or alleged to have been caused to you in connection with your use of any advice, goods or services you receive from a guest speaker on our Websites or at one of our events.
We are also not responsible or liable for any loss or damage that is caused or alleged to have been caused to our guest speakers in connection with the display of their photo, name, or biography posted on our Websites or in our marketing materials.
10. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by law, you will indemnify, hold harmless, and defend us, at your expense, from and against any and all claims, actions, proceedings, suits, litigations, losses, liabilities, costs, and other expenses incurred by us, including our directors, officers, attorneys, employees, agents, contractors or affiliates from any claims, liability, judgments, damages, or costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses) asserted or awarded against or incurred by us, including our directors, officers, attorneys, employees, agents, contractors or affiliates, arising from or relating to (a) your use of the Websites; (b) any breach by you of any of these Terms of Use; (c) your violations of applicable laws, rules or regulations in connection with the Websites; (d) any representations and warranties made by you concerning any aspect of the Websites to any Third Party; (e) any claims with respect to acts, errors, or omissions made by us, including our directors, officers, attorneys, employees, agents, contractors or affiliates or any Third Party in connection with the Websites. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you will not in any event settle any such matter without our written consent.
11. No Professional Advice
The information contained in or made available through the Websites (including but not limited to information contained on message boards, in text files, or in chats) cannot replace or substitute for the services of trained professionals in any field, including, but not limited to, financial (including but not limited to tax or accounting), medical, psychological, or legal matters. In particular, you should regularly consult a doctor in all matters relating to physical or mental health, particularly concerning any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention. We and our licensors or suppliers make no representations or warranties concerning any treatment, action, or application of medication or preparation by any person following the information offered or provided within or through the Websites. Neither we nor our partners, or any of their affiliates, will be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary or other damages that may result, including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death. Use of and access to the Websites or any of the links or information contained in or made available through the Websites do not create an attorney-client relationship between you and us. You alone are responsible and accountable for your decisions, actions and results in life, and by your use of the Websites, you agree not to attempt to hold us liable for any such decisions, actions or results, at any time, under any circumstance.
12. SMS/Mobile Texting
When you become a customer through our sites, you provide your phone number to us and we may use your phone number to confirm orders, deliver promised ongoing training or communication, and to send text updates, promotions, videos, audios, or messages related to Freedom by Freelance or any of its brands or programs. You can opt-out of receiving any future text messages by simply replying to any of our text messages at any time with the word STOP. By signing up for our products or programs you hereby grant us permission to text you until you reply STOP. We do not ever sell or rent your phone number and we only communicate with you regarding relevant Freedom by Freelance programs.
13. Non-Academic Institutions
Please note we are not an accredited academic institution, and do not issue diplomas or academic certifications or degrees. We do not accept student loans or provide student aid under any programs. We are a for-profit training and research center for personal and professional development.
14. Earnings Disclaimer
While every effort has been made to ensure that we accurately represent all the products and services offered or reviewed on the Websites and their potential for income, it should be noted that earnings and income statements made by us and our advertisers / sponsors are estimates only of what we think you can possibly earn. There is no guarantee that you will make these or even any levels of income and you accept the risk that the earnings and income statements differ by individual. As with any business, your results may vary, and will be based on your individual capacity, business experience, expertise, your finances, the time you devote, knowledge, and various skills. Since these factors differ according to individuals, there are no guarantees concerning your success or income level. The testimonials and examples used are exceptional results, which do not apply to the average purchaser, and are not intended to represent or guarantee that anyone will achieve the same or similar results. There is no assurance that examples of past earnings can be duplicated in the future. We cannot guarantee your future results and/or success. There are some unknown risks in business and on the internet that we cannot foresee which could reduce results you experience. We are not responsible for your actions. The use of our information, products and services should be based on your own due diligence and you agree that the Websites and its owner(s), are not liable for any success or failure of your and/or your business that is directly or indirectly related to the purchase and use of our information, products and services reviewed or advertised in this document.
15. Affiliate Disclaimer
The Websites contain links to other websites in reference to and/or containing offers for products and/or services, either for free or at a cost. Assume that all such links (or indeed any link on the Websites) is an affiliate link, for which the owner(s) will earn an affiliate commission. Only products, services, and/or places that have been investigated and/or used personally by the owner(s) and/or author(s) of the Websites will appear here. The only consideration is in the form of affiliate commissions or compensation. There are millions of products available both online and offline, and we pick the ones that we feel will truly deliver value to you.
We are also a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
16. Parental Permission
The Websites are not directed to children under the age of 13 and we will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. We strongly recommend that parents participate in their children’s exploration of the internet and any online services and use their browser’s parental controls to limit the areas of the internet to which their children have access. We may, at our discretion, require users under 18 to obtain the consent of a parent or guardian to view certain content, and we may limit access to certain content to users above a specified age. You agree to abide by any such restrictions, and not to help anyone avoid these restrictions.
17. Explicit Language & Mature Content
On our Websites we will occassionally discuss mature topics and language relating to personal and professional growth that may use explicit language. Users who are uncomfortable with such topics or language should not use our Websites.
18. Confidentiality and Non-Compete
Users of our Websites hereby understand that the tools, processes, strategies, materials and information presented on our Websites are copyrighted and proprietary, so users agrees not to record, duplicate, distribute, teach or train from our information in any manner whatsoever without our express written permission. Any unauthorized use or distribution of our Websites proprietary concepts, materials, and intellectual property by you or your representatives is prohibited and we may pursue legal action and full damages if these terms are violated in order to protect its rights.
19. Returns
This refund policy applies to all products and services issued by Freedom by Freelance, unless otherwise stated in the sales materials and/or order form.
We will refund 100% of the purchase price of any digital product downloads if the return request is made within 30 days of purchase. No refunds are available on digital products after 30 days of receipt.
We will refund 100% of the purchase price of the first payment of any digital subscription if the return request is made within 30 days of purchase. No refunds are available on the first payment of digital subscriptions after 30 days of purchase, and no refunds are available on the second or any subsequent payments of any digital subscriptions. Cancellations of subscriptions must be sent by email 7 days prior to the due date.
We will refund 100% of the purchase price (shipping and handling excluded) of the first payment of any physical subscription if the return request is made within 30 days of purchase. No refunds are available on the first payment of physical subscriptions after 30 days of purchase, and no refunds are available on the second or any subsequent payments of any physical subscriptions. Cancellations of subscriptions must be sent by email 15 days prior to the due date.
We will refund 100% of the purchase price (shipping and handling excluded) of any physical products purchased from our online store, if the return request is made within 30 days of receipt. No refunds are available on physical products after 30 days of receipt.
All package contents must be in AS NEW condition and all items must be delivered in a single package in order to be refunded. Money back guarantee covers price of product only. Money back guarantee does not cover shipping and handling fee. Customers must contact our support department for a RMA (Returned Merchandise Authorization) Number. This number must be displayed on the outside of all return packages. Returned packages without RMA numbers will not be accepted, nor with refunds be provided for those items. If we do not receive the product back and the customer does not have proof that the product was returned we cannot issue a refund. Valid proof of returning a product includes: either delivery confirmation or signature. Shipping of the product from Freedom by Freelance will not be refunded. Shipping of the product to Freedom by Freelance will not be compensated.
Once a return is received or valid refund request submitted, the refund process will take no more than 30 days. All refunds can only be refunded by the method the order was originally charged.
To contact our support department with regards to a return, email support |at| freedombyfreelance |dot| com and include your order number, contact information, and details about your return.
20. Miscellaneous
These terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, without regard to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that any action at law or in equity that arises out of or relates to these terms will be subject to mediation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. If any of these terms of use are found unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be reformed to the extent necessary to make it enforceable to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. These Terms constitute the entire understanding between the parties concerning its subject matter and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements, and representations, whether oral or written, and whether or not executed by the parties. These terms may be modified or amended only by our posting of changes to these terms of use on our Websites, or by mutual amendment agreed upon in writing and executed by both parties. You may not assign or otherwise transfer any of Your rights without our prior written consent, and any such attempt is void.
21. Updates
These Terms of Use are subject to change at any time without notice, and at the sole discretion of the Websites owner and operator. Please visit the site regularly for updates.
The Terms of Use were most recently updated on October 29, 2021
Privacy Policy
Please read the following Privacy Policy relating to your use of and access to this site, carefully. By using the Websites, you agree to this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”), which is also subject to our Terms of Use. We reserve the right to modify this Policy at time without notice, and at the sole discretion of the Websites’ owner and operator, so please check this page periodically for changes. By using the Websites after we post any changes to this Policy, you agree to accept those changes, whether or not you have reviewed them or been notified about them. If at any time you choose not to accept this Policy, please do not use the Websites.
How and Why We Collect Information
We collect your information in order to record and support your participation in the activities you select. You are able to engage in the activity of viewing the Websites without providing any personal information. In connection with other activities, such as purchasing a product or participating in the community, we may ask you to provide certain information about yourself by filling out and submitting an online form. It is completely optional for you to engage in these activities. If you elect to engage in these activities, however, we may ask that you provide us personal information, such as your first and last name, mailing address (including ZIP code), e-mail address, telephone, credit card, and other personal information. If you do not provide the mandatory data with respect to a particular activity, you will not be able to engage in that activity. In all cases, we will collect personal identification information from you only if you voluntarily submit such information to us.
If you supply us with your contact information, you may receive periodic emails, mailings, or calls from us with information on new products and services, important issues, account or transaction-related updates, or upcoming events. Except as otherwise provided in this policy, we will never sell your personal information to any third party, without having received your express permission.
If you wish to be removed from our email list, please let us know by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of each email. If you wish to be removed from any postal, email, phone, or other lists – including email – you can do so by emailing us at support |at| freedombyfreelance |dot| com from the email address you want us to unsubscribe (or otherwise the one associated to the list you want to unsubscribe from), with the subject line “UNSUBSCRIBE”. In the latter case, please provide us with your exact name, email address, mailing address, and phone. We will be sure your name is removed from the appropriate lists within 14 business days.
When you use our Websites, we or our authorized technology services provider may also collect certain technical and routing information from you to facilitate your use of the Websites and their services, such as your IP address and browser user agent string. We use this information to administer the Websites and to understand and measure traffic patterns on the Websites, and what technologies are being used, so that we may improve our website. This data is often tracked by us or our technology services provider(s) by using “cookies” during your visit. A cookie is small amount of data that is transferred to your browser by a web server and can only be read by the server that gave it to you. It functions as your identification card and saves information related to your browsing session, such as your login information and preferences. It cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses. (For some web pages that require an authorization, cookies are not optional. Users choosing not to accept cookies may not be able to access those pages.)
We can not guarantee that our technology service provider(s) will honor Do Not Track (DNT) signals, and therefore on the whole, we do not claim to honor DNT signals. We, along with third-party vendors such as Google, use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to the Websites, which also enable Google and its partners to serve ads based on previous visits a user has made to the Websites and other websites. We have implemented the following Google Analytics features: Remarketing with Google AdSense; Google Display Network Impression Reporting; Demographics and Interests Reporting; DoubleClick Platform Integration. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings and/or www.aboutads.info and/or the NAI opt-out page.
Exceptions to Privacy Policy
While we are committed to keeping your information secure and private, we have the following exceptions to our privacy policy:
We may release specific information about you or your account to comply with any valid legal inquiry or process such as a search warrant, subpoena, statute or court order. We may also release specific information in special cases, such as if there is an attempted breach of the security of the Websites, or a physical or property threat to you or others. We may also transfer user information, including personally identifiable information, in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, the sale of related assets or corporate division or other fundamental corporate change. Further, the information you enter when making a purchase will be shared with payment processors, financial gateways, and your credit card company to authorize credit card payments. Such information may also be shared with necessary third parties solely for the purpose or carrying out the transactions. Please note that if you give out personal information online, for example by posting a comment in a forum or on a blog post, that information can be collected and used by third parties. Although we strive to protect our users’ privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of information you post in these forums. You disclose such information at your own risk.
Persons who choose to access the WebsiteS do so on their own initiative, and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
Outside Sites (Their Privacy Policies May Be Different)
The Websites contains links to other sites, like websites of our sponsors/affiliates/advertisers/partners, that may offer products or services that our customers might find useful, including technology service provider(s) for fulfilling or providing services purchased on our Websites. These sites may request information from you. In such instances, the collection and use of your personal information will be governed by the privacy policy applicable to that site. We do not control the privacy policies, contents or links that appear on these sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third party sites or services before providing any of them with your personal information.
Additionally, pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content may be hosted on our Websites, but if it is hosted on another website, those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Updates
This Policy is subject to change at any time without notice, and at the sole discretion of the Websites owner and operator. Please visit the site regularly for updates.
The most recent update of this Privacy Policy was on October 29, 2021.