Agreement of Responsibility & Waiver of Liability
BY REGISTERING, PARTICIPATING IN, OR ATTENDING ANY INSIGHT GLOBAL PROGRAMMING, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
I am participating in experiential classes, lectures, and programs offered by Insight Global or Shannon Smadella during which I will receive information and instruction. I recognize that parts of the program may require potentially strenuous physical and mental exertion. I am voluntarily participating in these activities with full knowledge of the risks involved and hereby assume all risks related to my participation, which may include physical, emotional, and mental traumas, distress, or injuries.
I understand that it is my responsibility to consult a physician prior to and regarding my participation in experiential classes, health programs and workshops. I will abstain from activities that are contraindicated by my medical condition. The responsibility for following the limitations advised by my doctor is solely mine. I will not engage in any activities which I feel may be inadvisable based on my medical history or personal judgment. I represent, for the reliance of Insight Global / Shannon Smadella, that I am physically fit, of sound mind, and emotionally stable. I further represent that I do not have any physical or mental condition that would prevent my full participation in these programs or expose me to any risk of trauma or injury.
In consideration of being permitted to participate in the lectures, classes and other programs including outdoor activities, I agree to assume all risks and responsibility for any physical, mental, or emotional traumas, distress, injury or damage to my personal property that I might sustain as a result of my participation in this program and my stay at the program location including my vehicle, even if it is a rental car, and any food and services arranged for me. I release, jointly and severally, the host facility, Insight Global, its instructors, Shannon Smadella, any staff, agents and volunteers from any liability for any such traumas, distress, injuries, or property damage.
On behalf of myself and all others in legal relationship with me I hereby release and waive all claims, discharge and covenant not to sue the host facility, Insight Global, its instructors, Shannon Smadella, staff or volunteers, jointly and severally, for any such traumas, distress, injuries and/or property damage resulting from the negligence of, or other acts, however caused, by any employee, associate, volunteer, agent or supplier of Insight Global, or whether arising out of any incident related to my participation in this program or arising from an act of Nature. This waiver specifically includes giving up any right I may have to sue Insight Global and its agents and associates from any and all claims, actions and demands that I may have for bodily injury, death or property damage arising from my participation in the program, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of Insight Global and/or its agents and/or associates.
This release of liability is entered into on behalf of all members of my family, including any minors accompanying me. I certify that I am the parent or legal guardian of any such minors. This agreement is binding on my heirs, legal representatives and assigns. If any portion of this agreement is unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
I understand that Insight Global or its designated representative may be recording and/or photographing during this program. Unless I specify otherwise, I hereby consent to being photographed or recorded and further consent to Insight Global making use of such videotapes, photographs, or segments thereof for any purpose whatsoever without the payment of any royalties or other compensation to me. I assign irrevocably to Insight Global any copyright or other intellectual property that may relate to my inclusion in video, audio, or still photography footage and acknowledge that Insight Global is the exclusive owner of the copyright and all other intellectual property rights to any footage in which my likeness or voice may appear.
I understand and voluntarily agree that it is my responsibility to determine and hereby certify there is no medical reason to prevent my participation in Reiki, Yoga Nidra, Meditation, or classes that focus on specific topics provided by Insight Global, Shannon Smadella, her associates, or through this website. I agree to take full responsibility for my health and well-being in class and will not exceed my limits. All information given is for information only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, heal, fix, or cure anyone or anything. I understand that yoga involves sitting, standing, kneeling, inversions, twists, supine and prone positions, breathing ratios and patterns, and combinations of such. I do hereby indemnify Shannon Smadella and Insight Global from all responsibility for injury of any sort and/or loss of property to others or myself at any time, and from claims, losses or expenses which may arise out of or as a result of my participation in this class, whether it is in person, online, or a recording. I understand that since online classes are conducted live on Zoom, weird things can happen (i.e. security issues, internet problems, recording mishaps, etc.), and agree not to hold Shannon Smadella / Insight Global responsible.
I agree that Insight Global / Shannon Smadella has the right, exercisable in its sole discretion, to cancel my participation at any time.
I agree to keep confidential any personal information that may be shared within the classroom context, whether in the whole group or private discussion. I agree not to share any information, verbally or in any other media form without express permission from the person or persons involved. In addition, this may include posts or sharing any photos, videos or other media material of others without their permission.
All applications are subject to acceptance by Insight Global. Upon acceptance of my application, this agreement shall be deemed to have been entered into.
I agree that it is acceptable to get periodic announcements via mail, internet, etc.
By registering, participating in, or attending any programming provided by Insight Global & Shannon Smadella you agree you have read carefully the foregoing and represent that you fully understand this Waiver and Release.
Disclaimer
Nothing on this website, blog or contained in Insight Global/Shannon Smadella newsletters, CD’s, courses, classes, PDF downloads and or books should be considered personalized medical advice. It is provided for your general information only and is not intended to diagnose any medical condition or to replace your health care professional. Insight Global does not give medical advice or engage in the practice of medicine. Under no circumstances does Insight Global, Shannon Smadella, its writers, employees or volunteers recommend particular treatments for specific individuals. In all cases we recommend that you consult your physician, professional healthcare provider or treatment center before pursuing any course of treatment.
Privacy Policy
What is this Privacy Policy for?
This privacy policy is for this website www.shannonsmadella.com, and www.insight-global.ca and governs the privacy of its users who choose to use it. The policy sets out the different areas where user privacy is concerned and outlines the obligations & requirements of the users, the website and website owners. Furthermore the way this website processes, stores and protects user data and information will also be detailed within this policy.
The Website
This website and its owners take a proactive approach to user privacy and ensure the necessary steps are taken to protect the privacy of its users throughout their visiting experience. This website complies to all Canadian national laws and requirements for user privacy.
Use of Cookies
This website uses cookies to better the users experience while visiting the website. Where applicable this website uses a cookie control system allowing the user on their first visit to the website to allow or disallow the use of cookies on their computer / device. This complies with recent legislation requirements for websites to obtain explicit consent from users before leaving behind or reading files such as cookies on a user's computer / device. Cookies are small files saved to the user's computers hard drive that track, save and store information about the user's interactions and usage of the website. This allows the website, through its server to provide the users with a tailored experience within this website.Users are advised that if they wish to deny the use and saving of cookies from this website onto their computers hard drive they should take necessary steps within their web browsers security settings to block all cookies from this website and its external serving vendors.
Contact & Communication
Users contacting this website and/or its owners do so at their own discretion and provide any such personal details requested at their own risk. Your personal information is kept private and stored securely until a time it is no longer required or has no use, as detailed in the Data Protection Act 1998. Every effort has been made to ensure a safe and secure form to email submission process but advise users using such form to email processes that they do so at their own risk. This website and its owners use any information submitted to provide you with further information about the products / services they offer or to assist you in answering any questions or queries you may have submitted. This includes using your details to subscribe you to any email newsletter program the website operates but only if this was made clear to you and your express permission was granted when submitting any form to email process. Or whereby you the consumer have previously purchased from or enquired about purchasing from the company a product or service that the email newsletter relates to. This is by no means an entire list of your user rights in regard to receiving email marketing material. Your details are not passed on to any third parties.
Email Newsletter
This website operates an email newsletter program, used to inform subscribers about products and services supplied by this website. Users can subscribe through an online automated process should they wish to do so but do so at their own discretion. Some subscriptions may be manually processed through prior written agreement with the user.
Subscriptions are taken in compliance with Canadian Spam Laws detailed in the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003. All personal details relating to subscriptions are held securely and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. No personal details are passed on to third parties nor shared with companies / people outside of the company that operates this website. Email marketing campaigns published by this website or its owners may contain tracking facilities within the actual email. Subscriber activity is tracked and stored in a database for future analysis and evaluation. Such tracked activity may include; the opening of emails, forwarding ofemails, the clicking of links within the email content, times, dates and frequency of activity [thisis by no far a comprehensive list]. This information is used to refine future email campaigns and supply the user with more relevant content based around their activity. In compliance with Canadian Spam Laws and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 subscribers are given the opportunity to un-subscribe at any time through an automated system. This process is detailed at the footer of each email campaign. If an automated un-subscription system is unavailable clear instructions on how to un-subscribe will by detailed instead.
External Links
Although this website only looks to include quality, safe and relevant external links, users are advised adopt a policy of caution before clicking any external web links mentioned throughout this website. (External links are clickable text / banner / image links to other websites). The owners of this website cannot guarantee or verify the contents of any externally linked website despite their best efforts. Users should therefore note they click on external links at their own risk and this website and its owners cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by visiting any external links mentioned.
Social Media Platforms
Communication, engagement and actions taken through external social media platforms that this website and its owners participate on are custom to the terms and conditions as well as the privacy policies held with each social media platform respectively. Users are advised to use social media platforms wisely and communicate / engage upon them with due care and caution in regard to their own privacy and personal details. This website nor its owners will ever ask for personal or sensitive information through social media platforms and encourage users wishing to discuss sensitive details to contact them through primary communication channels such as by telephone or email. This website may use social sharing buttons which help share web content directly from web pages to the social media platform in question. Users are advised before using such social sharing buttons that they do so at their own discretion and note that the social media platform may track and save your request to share a web page respectively through your social media platform account.
Shortened Links in Social Media
This website and its owners through their social media platform accounts may share web links to relevant web pages. By default some social media platforms shorten lengthy urls [web addresses]. Users are advised to take caution and good judgement before clicking any shortened urls published on social media platforms by this website and its owners. Despite the best efforts to ensure only genuine urls are published many social media platforms are prone to spam and hacking and therefore this website and its owners cannot be held liable for any damages or implications caused by visiting any shortened links.
v.1.0 April 2017 Edited & customized by: INSIGHT GLOBAL/Shannon Smadella