Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks and Indemnity Agreement
(hereinafter referred to as the “release agreement”)
By signing this document you will waive or give up certain legal rights, including the right to sue or claim compensation.
Please read carefully!
The Center for Sacred Arts (CFSA) and its respective partners, directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, representatives, independent contractors, subcontractors, sponsors, successors and assigns, executors and heirs (all of whom are hereinafter referred to as “the RELEASEES”).
DEFINITION: In this Release Agreement, the term “Online Course” means all courses, activities, programs, events and services provided, arranged, organized, conducted, sponsored or authorized by the Releasees including but not limited to: courses regarding holistic medicine, herbal medicine, and any and all related activities during or following an Online Course, involving you, animals, or others, and in any way connected with or related to your engagement of the Releasees.
ASSUMPTION OF RISKS: I am aware the information provided through the Online Courses is for information and educational purposes only and is not professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or care, nor is it intended to be a substitute for such advice, diagnosis, treatment or care. I know that I must always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified healthcare provider properly licensed to practice medicine, veterinary medicine, or health care in my jurisdiction concerning any information obtained from the Online Course and any medical condition of mine, an animal, or of someone else. I am aware that participating in any way in any Online Course and using or applying those teachings and content during or following an Online Course involves risks, dangers and hazards that could result in: personal injury, including sickness, illness, psychological injury; death and/or property damage. The risks, dangers and hazards include but are not limited to: adverse reactions to treatments, misidentifying a food, plant, plant part, mushroom, or herb when wild harvesting or purchasing, consuming anything including anything prepared and/or cooked during a or after an Online Course; ingesting an amount greater than the recommended amount of a particular food, plant, herb, or product; ingesting a food, herb, or preparation, while utilizing other medications or supplements that could interact with one another; providing or applying advice or recommendation to another person or animal that is not accurate or reflective of the Online Course material that can lead to harm; any allergic reactions to any materials discussed, used and recommended; and any and all negligence on the part of the releasees, including the failure on the part of the releasees to take reasonable steps to safeguard or protect me from any risks, dangers and hazards.
I am aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with applying and utilizing the content of the online courses and I freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards and the possibility of personal injury, death, property damage or loss resulting therefrom.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT: In consideration of the RELEASEES agreeing to my participation in the Online Courses and permitting my use of their services, course content and teachings (hereinafter referred to as the “Course Content”), and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, I hereby agree as follows:
To waive any and all claims that I have or may in the future have against the releasees and to release the releasees from any and all liability for any loss, damage, expense or injury, including death, that I may suffer, an animal may suffer, or that my next of kin may suffer, as a result of my participation in Online Courses or my use or application of the Course Content, due to any cause whatsoever, including, negligence, breach of contract, or breach of any statutory or other duty of care, any applicable legislation on the part of the releasees, and further including the failure on the part of the releasees to take reasonable steps to safeguard or protect me from the risks, dangers and hazards of participating in online courses and my use or application of the course content.
To hold harmless and indemnify the releasees from and against any claims, losses, judgments, damages, costs and expenses (including without limitation, reasonable legal fees) incurred by any of them due to or resulting from any loss or personal injury to any third party resulting from my participation in Online Courses or use of the Course Content to treat myself or to treat a third party;
This Release Agreement shall be effective and binding upon my heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators, assigns and representatives in the event of my death or incapacity;
This Release Agreement and any rights, duties and obligations as between the parties to this Release Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted solely in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and no other jurisdiction; and
Any litigation involving the parties to this Release Agreement shall be brought solely within the Province of British Columbia and shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of British Columbia.
In entering into this Release Agreement, I am not relying on any oral or written representations or statements made by the Releasees with respect to the safety of participating in Online Courses and use and application of the Course Content, other than what is set forth in this Release Agreement.
I confirm that I have read and understood this release agreement prior to checking the agreement box, and I am aware that by checking the box, I am waiving certain legal rights which I may have or my heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators, assigns and representatives may have against the releasees.