TERMS OF PARTICIPATION for Spark Membership

 

 

​Please READ carefully. By purchasing this product, the following Terms of Participation are entered into by Cathy Mann & Associates Inc. o/a Fundraising Lab (“Fundraising Lab” or “Company”, “we”, or “us”) and You (“Client” or “You”) agree to the following terms stated herein.

PROGRAM/SERVICE

Fundraising Lab agrees to provide the Spark Membership Community™️” (herein referred to as “Program”) identified in an online commerce shopping cart. As a condition of participating in the Program, you agree to be bound by and to abide by all policies and procedures set out in this Agreement, including those incorporated by reference.

As part of the Program, the Company shall provide the following to You:

A Password Protected Program Area: The Company shall maintain a Program Area that will include video, audio and written lessons, templates, worksheets, checklists, slide decks, articles and other training and support information. You shall have access to this Program Area for as long as the Program Area exists. In the event that Company intends to close the Program Area, it shall provide You with a 30-day notice and the ability to download the resources contained in the Program Area.

 

Program Participant Facebook Group: The Company shall create and maintain a closed Facebook group for students of the Program (“the Program Facebook Group”). This is a community group, meaning that students are encouraged to help each other.

Cathy Mann will conduct live Question and Answer sessions at least once per month for the duration of the program.

If you choose to terminate your membership in the Spark Community, the Company shall automatically remove you from this group and move you to an Alumni Facebook Group.

 

Alumni Facebook Group: When You are removed from the Program Facebook Group, You will be moved to a closed Facebook group reserved for students of all of the Company’s programs (“the Alumni Group”). This is a community group, meaning that students are encouraged to help each other. Cathy Mann aims to conduct one question and answer session inside the Alumni Group each month. The Company reserves the right to discontinue these question and answer sessions at any time without any advanced notice.  

 

FEES

In consideration of Your access to the Program, You agree to pay the fees as set out in the online commerce shopping cart.

As long as you maintain uninterrupted membership, you will be granted the fee at which you registered, even if the price increases at a later date. If you cancel your membership and re-register at a later date, your recurring fee will be that at the time of your new registration.

By purchasing access to the Program, You agree to an initial and recurring fee. You accept responsibility for all recurring charges until you cancel your subscription. You may cancel your subscription at any time, subject to the terms of the Cancellation Policy.

 

METHODS OF PAYMENT

You hereby authorize the Company to charge your credit card or debit card automatically according to the terms set forth in the Fees section above.

If your fee is paid by a third party, an invoice arrangement may be agreed to with the third party.

 

CANCELLATION POLICY

You may cancel your membership at any time by following the procedure on the Cancel Subscription section of the membership community.

Fees will no longer be charged on the anniversary date of your monthly or annual payment.

Upon cancellation, You shall immediately terminate any and all licenses granted you to use the material provided to you under this Agreement and the Company’s Terms of Use. You shall immediately cease using the material and shall destroy all copies of the information provided to you, including without limitation: video recordings, audio recordings, forms, template documents, slide shows, membership areas, social media groups limited to paying members, and other resources.

If you have any questions or problems, please let us know by contacting our support team directly. We can be reached at: [email protected]

 

CONFIDENTIALITY

The Company respects the privacy of its clients and will not disclose any information You provide except as set forth in this Agreement. As a condition of participating in the Program, you hereby agree to respect the privacy of other Program participants and to respect the Company’s confidential information.

Specifically, you shall not share any information provided by other Program participants outside of the bounds of the Program unless you receive express written permission from such other participant to share the information. Similarly, the content of the Program contains the Company’s proprietary methods, processes, forms, templates, and other information. You hereby agree not to share the information provided to You in the Program with anyone other than the Company, its owners and employees, and other Program participants.

 

NON-DISPARAGEMENT

The Parties agree and accept that the only venue for resolving such a dispute shall be in the venue set forth herein below. The parties agree that they neither will engage in any conduct or communications with a third party, public or private, designed to disparage the other. Neither Client nor any of Client’s associates, employees or affiliates will directly or indirectly, in any capacity or manner, make, express, transmit, speak, write, verbalize or otherwise communicate in any way (or cause, further, assist, solicit, encourage, support or participate in any of the foregoing), any remark, comment, message, information, declaration, communication or other statement of any kind, whether verbal, in writing, electronically transferred or otherwise, that might reasonably be construed to be derogatory or critical of, or negative toward, the Company or any of its programs, members, owner directors, officers, Affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, agents or representatives.

 

MODIFICATION

Company may modify terms of this agreement at any time. All modifications shall be posted on the Company’s website and purchasers shall be notified.

 

TERMINATION

The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Program and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, if You become disruptive to the Company or other Program participants, if You fail to follow the Program guidelines, or if You otherwise violate this Agreement. You shall not be entitled to a refund of any portion of the fees and shall not be excused from any remaining payments under a payment plan in the event of such termination.

 

Last Updated: May 21, 2020

 

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