Terms of Use for Courses & Program Materials
Effective Date: August 1, 2024
These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) govern your participation in Kindle Your Spark, Foundations of Empathy and Storytelling, and/or Campfire Kinship™ Train the Trainer Program (“Courses”), use of associated training materials (“Program Materials”) provided by Campfire Kinship Storytelling Inc. (“CKSI,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). Access to and use of campfirekinship.com and its subpages (“Website”) is governed by the terms and conditions available here and incorporated herein by reference.
By purchasing and participating in any of our Courses and Program Materials, you agree to be bound by these Terms as well as our Refund Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you should not proceed with your registration or participation.
1. License to Use Program Materials
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use the Program Materials for your personal, non-commercial use. You are not permitted to sell, distribute, or otherwise commercialize these materials without prior written consent from CKSI.
Further, participants who complete the Campfire Kinship™ Train the Trainer Program and receive their completion certificate are permitted to use this Course’s downloadable Program Materials solely for educational purposes within their own organization, such as conducting internal storytelling workshops and fostering discussion and learning among colleagues. Any reference to the Campfire Kinship™ storytelling framework will retain the Campfire Kinship™ branding, and you agree to acknowledge Campfire Kinship™ as the source in such educational contexts. Additionally, you will use reasonable efforts to adhere to the Campfire Kinship™ framework design as set forth in its Program Materials. Modification is not permitted without prior written consent from CKSI.
2. Intellectual Property
All content, materials, and intellectual property associated with the Website and Courses, including but not limited to videos, documents, and other resources, are owned by CKSI. You agree to take reasonable measures to protect the Program Materials from unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, or publication. You are not permitted to sublicense, rent, lease, create derivative works from, or otherwise grant rights to Program Materials to any third parties, including clients outside of your organization. Should external individuals or organizations wish to use the Program Materials for their own training or educational purposes, you may redirect them to our Website, where they may purchase or negotiate separate agreements for access to CKSI’s Courses, Program Materials, and services.
3. Confidentiality
You agree to maintain the confidentiality of all materials and information shared during our programs. You may not disclose, share, or distribute these materials to any third parties, except as expressly authorized by CKSI.
4. Health and Wellbeing Matters
Warning and Disclaimer: CKSI provides services related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (“EDIB”), which may include digital courses, storytelling workshops, and consultation. These sessions may involve recounting personal experiences, including potentially traumatic subjects. Participants are hereby warned that these sessions may trigger emotional or mental distress, potentially leading to mental health issues. If you have concerns about your mental health or your ability to engage with challenging topics, including discrimination, violence, hate, criticism, or bias, YOU MUST CONSULT A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL BEFORE PARTICIPATING.
By participating in these services, you acknowledge and accept the risks associated with emotional or mental distress and affirm that you are aware of the need to consult a mental health professional if you have a history of mental illness or concerns about participation.
Waiver and Release of Claims: By participating in this program, you expressly waive and release any and all claims against CKSI, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives arising from your participation. This includes claims related to negligence, breach of contract, or breach of any statutory or other duty of care. You agree not to bring any claims against CKSI or any related parties and discharge them from all liability.
5. Privacy
By participating in any of the Courses, you are consenting to our collection, use and disclosure of certain personal information in compliance with our Privacy Policy.
6. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, and the parties hereby attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Alberta courts.
7. Termination
CKSI reserves the right to terminate your access to the program and its materials at any time if you violate these Terms. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Program Materials and destroy any copies in your possession.
8. Modifications to the Terms
CKSI reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Any changes will be posted on the Website and will become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued participation in the program after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
9. Indemnification and Limitation of Liability
Access to and use of the Courses, Program Materials, and any other information on our Website is at your own risk. The Courses and Program Materials are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranty or condition of any kind. While CKSI strives to provide high-quality content and services, CKSI cannot guarantee and does not make any representations, warranties, or conditions about the quality, accuracy, reliability, sustainability, completeness, currency, or availability of the Website, its content, or the Program Materials. CKSI does not assume any responsibility for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the Website, its content, or the Program Materials.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, CKSI disclaims all warranties, representations, and conditions of any kind with respect to the Courses and their content, or the Program Materials whether express, implied, or collateral, including, without limitation, the implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement or that the Courses are or will be error-free or will operate without interruption. In no event will CKSI be liable, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other legal theory, for any damages of any kind (including, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, lost profits, loss of use, loss of data, personal injury, fines, fees, penalties, or other liabilities), whether or not CKSI is advised or had reason to know of the possibility of such damages, resulting from the access to, use of, or the inability to access or use, the Website, the Courses or any of their content or the Program Materials.
Indemnification: You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CKSI, its affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, expenses, fines, fees, penalties, or other costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the services, Courses, Website, Program Materials, or any content therein, your breach of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another. This indemnification obligation will survive these Terms and your use of the Website and Program Materials.
10. Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and CKSI with respect to your participation in any of our Courses and its corresponding access to Program Materials. These Terms supersede any prior agreements, understandings, or representations related to these services. By enrolling in any Course, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms of Use, including the health and wellbeing matters, intellectual property, and limitations on liability.