Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Last Updated: August 2024

Welcome to the Creative Empowerment Initiative (CEI) website. By accessing or using our website, online community, learning modules, and third-party partner offerings, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Service (the “Terms”). Please read these Terms carefully before using our services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using our website, you agree to these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use our services.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use our services. By using our website, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.

3. Account Registration

To access certain features of our services, you may be required to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for safeguarding your account password and for any activities or actions under your account.

4. Online Community Guidelines

Our online community is a place for creatives to connect, share, and learn. By participating in the community, you agree to:

• Treat other members with respect and kindness.
• Not post or share any content that is harmful, offensive, or violates any laws.
• Not engage in any form of harassment, discrimination, or bullying.
• Not post spam or irrelevant content.
• Report any inappropriate content or behavior to our moderators.

We reserve the right to remove any content or suspend or terminate your account if you violate these guidelines.

5. Learning Modules

Our learning modules are designed to provide educational content and resources. By accessing the learning modules, you agree to:

• Use the materials for personal, non-commercial purposes only.
• Not copy, distribute, or modify any content without our explicit permission.
• Complete the modules in accordance with any specified guidelines and requirements.

6. Third-Party Partner Offerings

Our website may include offerings from third-party partners. We are not responsible for the content, products, or services provided by these partners. Your use of third-party offerings is subject to the terms and conditions of the respective third parties.

7. Payment and Refunds

Certain services, such as premium learning modules, may require payment. By making a purchase, you agree to provide accurate payment information and to pay all applicable fees. Refunds may be issued at our discretion in accordance with our refund policy.

8. Intellectual Property

All content on our website, including text, graphics, logos, and images, is the property of CEI or our content suppliers and is protected by intellectual property laws. You agree not to use, reproduce, or distribute any content without our explicit permission.

9. Copyright Rules

You may not post, modify, distribute, or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information belonging to CEI or others without obtaining prior written consent from the owner of such proprietary rights. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us at [email protected] with the following information:

• A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
• A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site.
• Your address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
• Your electronic or physical signature.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our services are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the services will be uninterrupted or error-free, nor do we make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the services.

11. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall CEI, its directors, employees, or partners be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of our services. Our total liability to you for any claims arising from the use of our services shall not exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing our services.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold CEI harmless from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising out of or in connection with your use of our services or your violation of these Terms.

13. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date will be revised. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The State of Iowa, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

• Email: [email protected]

Thank you for using the Creative Empowerment Initiative. We are excited to have you as part of our community!

Privacy Policy

1. Important Information and Who We Are

Purpose of This Privacy Policy This Privacy Policy aims to give you information on how The Creative Empowerment Initiative (CEI) collects and processes your personal data through your use of this website, including any data you may provide through this site when you purchase a product, sign up for our newsletter, or participate in our community.

Contact Details Our full details are: Full name of legal entity: The Creative Empowerment Initiative Email address: [email protected] You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the relevant data protection authorities. We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the authorities, so please contact us in the first instance.

2. The Data We Collect About You

Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data).

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:

• Identity Data includes first name, last name, username or similar identifier.
• Contact Data includes billing address, delivery address, email address, and telephone numbers.
• Financial Data includes bank account and payment card details.
• Transaction Data includes details about payments to and from you and other details of products and services you have purchased from us.
• Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
• Profile Data includes your username and password, purchases or orders made by you, your interests, preferences, feedback, and survey responses.
• Usage Data includes information about how you use our website, products, and services.
• Marketing and Communications Data includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.

3. How Is Your Personal Data Collected?

We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:

• Direct interactions. You may give us your Identity, Contact, and Financial Data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email, or otherwise. This includes personal data you provide when you:
  • purchase our products or services;
  • create an account on our website;
  • subscribe to our service or publications;
  • request marketing to be sent to you;
  • enter a competition, promotion, or survey; or
  • give us feedback or contact us.
• Automated technologies or interactions. As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

• Where we need to perform the contract, CEI we are about to enter into or have entered into with you.
• Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
• Where we need to comply with a legal obligation.

5. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions, and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality.

6. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements. We may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation in respect to our relationship with you.

7. Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including the right to request access, correction, erasure, restriction, transfer, to object to processing, to portability of data, and (where the lawful ground of processing is consent) to withdraw consent.

8. Glossary

LAWFUL BASIS

• Legitimate Interest means the interest of our business in conducting and managing our business to enable us to give you the best service/product and the best and most secure experience.
• Performance of Contract means processing your data where it is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering such a contract.
• Comply with a legal obligation means processing your personal data where it is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation that we are subject to.