Please READ carefully. By clicking “Complete Purchase” or any other phrase on the purchase button, entering your credit card information, or otherwise enrolling, electronically, verbally, or otherwise, you (“Member”, “Client”, or “You”) agree to be provided with products, programs, or services as part of the “Watercolor Mastery®️ Membership” (“Membership” or “Subscription“), and you are entering into a legally binding agreement with Watercolor Mastery / Emily Olson Art LLC (“Company”, “we”, or “us”), subject to the following terms stated herein.
The Company may modify or amend these Terms of Use at any time. All changes will be effective immediately upon their posting on Watercolor Mastery. Material changes will be posted conspicuously on Watercolor Mastery. By accessing the Membership, following posting of changes to the Terms of Use, you agree to all such changes. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.
The Company agrees to provide Membership identified in online commerce shopping cart. As a condition of participating in the Membership, 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 Membership, the Company shall provide the following to Client:
A Password Protected Membership Site Area: The Company shall maintain a Membership Area that will include video, audio and written lessons, templates, worksheets, checklists, reference photos and other training and support information. You shall have access to this Membership Area for as long as the Membership Area exists, unless you or we terminate your subscription. In the event that Company intends to close the Membership Area, it shall provide clients with a 30 day notice and the ability to download the resources contained in the Membership Area.
Membership Participant Facebook Group: The Company shall create and maintain a closed Facebook group for students of the Membership. This is a community run group, meaning that students are encouraged to help each other. The Company employs a Community Team, who is charged with overseeing the group and ensuring that it runs smoothly.
From time to time, the Company will offer bonuses to individuals who sign up for the Membership. You shall be entitled to any bonuses offered to you at the time of your enrollment. Bonuses are not guaranteed to be available for the entire lifespan of the Membership and they vary depending on specific live and automated promotions throughout the year.
The Company’s Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer are hereby incorporated by reference into this agreement. Except as modified by this Agreement, each of those agreements and policies shall apply fully to your participation in the Membership.
By participating in the Membership, Member acknowledges that the Company makes no guarantees as to the outcome of any Services, sessions, teachings, or modules accessed through this Membership. By participating in this Membership, the Member acknowledges that the Company does not warrant the accuracy of any information provided, is not liable for any losses the Member may suffer by relying on modules, content, guest speakers, videos, services, or products.
By participating in the Membership, Member acknowledges that the Company nor any of its representatives are medical doctors, psychologists, therapists, or financial advisors, and content and/or services do not replace the care of other professionals. Services provided herein are in no way to be construed or substituted as medical advice, psychological counseling or any other type of therapy or advice.
Any testimonials or examples shown through the Company’s Website are only examples of what may be possible. There can be no assurance as to any particular outcome based on the use of the Membership and/or Services. You acknowledge that the Company has not and does not make any representations as to success of any kind that may be derived as a result of use of its programs, products or Services.
The Company may provide the Member with information relating to products that the Company believes might benefit the Member. The Company is not responsible for any adverse affects or consequences that may result, either directly or indirectly, from any information provided. The Company may provide Member with third-party recommendations for such products or services as art supplies, photography, marketing, technology, business, health, or other related services. The Company may be involved in affiliate relationships with certain third-parties for such recommendations and will inform Member when this is the case. Member agrees that these are only recommendations and the Company will not be held liable for the products or services provided by any third-party to the Member.
In consideration of Your access to the Membership, You agree to pay the annual, semi-annual, monthly, or lifetime fees listed on the checkout page for the Membership you choose.
The Company will lock in Your annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly payment amount for Your future Membership payments, even if we increase our prices in the future, so long as you continue to be an active subscriber without interruption in your Membership. However, if You or we terminate Your membership at any time and You re-subscribe at a later date, You must purchase a new subscription at the current price.
Monthly Membership
Our monthly membership is paid in monthly installments. For each month that your monthly membership is active, you acknowledge and agree that Company is authorized to charge the same payment method used for the initial membership fee or other payment method that you set up. The monthly renewal membership fees will continue to be billed to your payment method until cancelled. You must cancel your membership before it renews in order to avoid billing of the next month’s membership fee to the provided payment method.
Monthly Membership Refunds
Refunds cannot be claimed for any partial-month membership period on any monthly membership plan.
12 Month / 6 Month / 3 Month Membership
Our 12 month, 6 month, 3 month, memberships are paid for by an upfront payment with automatic annual renewals. You acknowledge and agree that Company is authorized to charge the payment method used for (i) the initial annual membership fee at the rate secured at the time of purchase, and (ii) the non-discounted renewal membership fee(s). You must cancel your membership before it renews in order to avoid billing of the renewal membership fee to the payment method you provided. If your jurisdiction requires it, you will be notified, within a reasonable time, prior to being charged so that you may decide if you wish to continue your membership.
Lifetime Membership
Lifetime memberships are paid for by an upfront single payment. You acknowledge and agree that Company is authorized to charge the payment method used for the lifetime membership fee at the rate secured at the time of purchase.
12 Month / 6 Month / 3 Month / Lifetime Membership Refunds
At any time within your first 30 days you may request a refund for the full purchase price of Your 12 month, 6 month, 3 month, or Lifetime Membership. After the 30 day refund period there are no refunds or credits for partial months. Refund requests should be sent to: support@watercolormastery.com
You give us permission to automatically charge your credit or debit card for all fees and charges due and payable to the Company, without any additional authorization, for which you will receive an electronic receipt. You also agree that the Company is authorized to share any payment information and instructions required to complete the payment transactions with its third-party payment service providers (e.g., credit card transaction processing, merchant settlement, and related services).
Credit Card Authorization: Each party hereto acknowledges that Company will charge the credit card chosen by the Member on the dates and for the amounts specified upon purchase and as included in this Agreement.
In the event Member fails to make any of the payments as outlined above, Company has the right to immediately disallow services and benefits of the Membership until payment is paid in full.
Regarding recurring payments and outstanding invoices: If all eligible payment methods we have on file for you are declined for payment of your quarterly or yearly fees, you must provide a new eligible payment method promptly or your Membership access will be removed.
You agree to reimburse the Company for all collection and/or legal fees and expenses necessitated by lateness or default in payment.
Since we have a clear and explicit Refund Policy that you have agreed to prior to completing the purchase of the Membership, we do not tolerate or accept any type of chargeback threat or actual chargeback from your credit card company or payment processor. In the event that a chargeback is placed on a purchase or we receive a chargeback threat during or after your purchase, we reserve the right to report the incident to all three credit reporting agencies or to any other entity for inclusion in any chargeback database or for listing as a delinquent account which could have a negative impact on your credit report score. The information reported will include your name, email address, order date, order amount, and billing address. Chargeback abusers wishing to be removed from the database shall make the payment for the amount of the chargeback.
To access certain features of the Membership, you may need a username and password. You agree to keep your username and password confidential. During the registration process for any service or product, you agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself. If the Company has reasonable grounds to suspect that you have provided false information, shared your username and password with anyone else, or forwarded any non-public material from the Membership to any other person, the Company has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Membership, without refund. Any personally identifiable information you provide as part of the registration process is governed by the terms of the Company’s website Privacy Policy.
Member has the option to cancel membership at any time within the membership portal by clicking “My Account” then clicking “Billing” then clicking “Cancel” or in writing via email to the Company. Upon cancellation you will not be billed again. Your access will continue up to the next billings date at which time access will be terminated. For example, if you paid for a quarterly Membership (90 days) and you cancel 65 days into your membership, you’ll keep access through the 90 day period that you’ve paid for.
The Company respects the privacy of its clients and will take reasonable steps not to disclose any information You provide except as set forth in this Agreement. As a condition of participating in the Membership, you hereby agree to respect the privacy of other Membership participants and to respect the Company’s confidential information.
Specifically, you shall not share any information provided by other Membership participants outside of the bounds of the Membership unless you receive express written permission from such other participant to share the information. Similarly, the content of the Membership 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 Membership with anyone other than the Company, its owners and employees, and other Membership participants.
Please choose carefully the materials that you upload to, submit to, or embed on any website operated by the Company and any third-party forums operated by the Company. Any material you post on the Company’s website or in any third-party forums operated by the Company may become public.
By posting or submitting any material in the Membership, such as questions, comments, posts, photos, images, videos or other contributions, you are representing to us that you are the owner of all such materials and you are at least 18 years old. You are also granting us, and anyone authorized by us, an unlimited, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, transmit, sell, create derivative works from, distribute, and/or publicly perform or display your contributions, in whole or in part, in any manner or medium, now known or developed in the future, for any purpose, and granting us the right to make it part of our current or future Membership or other content. This right includes granting us proprietary rights or intellectual property rights under any relevant jurisdiction without any further permission from you or compensation by us to you. You acknowledge that we have the right but not the obligation to use any contributions from you and that we may elect to cease the use of any such contributions in the Membership at any time for any reason.
You also grant us the right to use your likeness and identify you by name, email address, or screen name as the author and individual depicted in any comments, posts, photos, images, videos or other contributions created by you that reference the Company or the Membership, and to identify you as a member of the Membership by name, email address, or screen name, for any purposes, including commercial purposes and advertising.
You are strictly forbidden from the following:
The Company does its best to create a safe and welcoming space for all participants, however, Company cannot guarantee that all participants will follow these guidelines. Company, in its sole discretion, may remove any participant’s comments, posts, content or materials, however, Company does not have a duty to review all comments, posts, content and material shared within any online private forums or groups or on any group call. Therefore, Company shall not be held liable for any participant’s comments, actions, posts, content or materials that result in another participant’s trauma or discomfort.
The Program is a “pitch free zone.” You agree you will not pitch, promote, market, or sell any other products, groups, programs, or events to Program participants on any Company website or third-party forums operated by the Company, whether or not officially sanctioned, owned, or operated by the Company. This means you agree not to form, or ask Program participants to join, “shadow” groups on social media or any other platform, or in-person meetups, based on interests or locality.
All content included as part of the Membership, such as text, graphics, logos, images, videos, worksheets, and guides, as well as the compilation thereof, and any software used in the Membership, is the property of the Company or its suppliers and protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and proprietary rights.
The Company name, the Company logo, the Company slogan, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans in the Membership are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Your participation in the Membership does not result in a transfer of any intellectual property to You, and, as a condition of participation in the Membership, You agree to observe and abide by all copyright and other intellectual property protections.
You are granted a single-use, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Membership content and resources. You hereby agree that You will not copy, sell, display, distribute, modify, publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, found in the Membership.
The Company content is not for resale. Your participation in the Membership does not entitle you to make any unauthorized use of any protected content, and in particular you will not delete or alter any proprietary rights or attribution notices in any content. You will use protected content solely for your individual use, and will make no other use of the content without the express written permission of the Company and the copyright owner. You agree that you do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property of the Company or our licensors except as expressly authorized herein.
You hereby agree that any infringement of the Company’s intellectual property shall result in an immediate termination of the license granted hereunder. To be clear, if you violate the Company’s intellectual property rights, your access to the Membership will be terminated immediately, and you shall not be entitled to a refund of any portion of the fees.
Your use of any materials found in the Membership other than that expressly authorized in this agreement or by a separate written assignment, is not permitted (“Unauthorized Use”). You agree to pay liquidated damages of five (5) times the total fees paid for the Membership in the event of your Unauthorized Use or a minimum of $8,000, whichever is greater, in addition to any legal or equitable remedies the Company may be entitled to pursue. This is not a penalty but an agreed liquidated damages charge for the Unauthorized Use.
You agree that any violation or threatened violation of the Intellectual Property Rights terms in this Agreement would cause irreparable injury to Us that may not be adequately compensated by damages, entitling Us to obtain injunctive relief, without bond, in addition to all legal remedies.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship. The Company is agreeing only to provide Client with access to the Membership, which provides education and information. The information contained in the Membership, including any interactions with the instructors, is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as professional advice.
The Company shall not be liable or responsible to You, nor be deemed to have defaulted or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Company including, without limitation, acts of God, flood, fire, earthquake, explosion, governmental actions, war, invasion, or hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot, or other civil unrest, national emergency, revolution, insurrection, epidemic, lock-outs, strikes or other labor disputes (whether or not relating to either party’s workforce), or restraints or delays affecting carriers or inability or delay in obtaining supplies of adequate or suitable materials, materials or telecommunication breakdown or power outage.
If any term or provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
You agree to absolve and do hereby absolve the Company of any and all liability or loss that you or any person or entity associated with you may suffer or incur as a result of use of the Membership and/or any information and resources contained in the Membership. You agree that the Company shall not be liable to you for any type of damage, including direct, indirect, special, incidental, equitable, or consequential loss or damages for use of the Membership.
The information, software, products, and services included or available through the Membership may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information in the Membership. The Company and/or its suppliers may make improvements and/or changes in the Membership at any time.
The Company and/or its suppliers make no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, software, products, services, and related graphics contained in the Membership for any purpose. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all such information, software, products, services, and related graphics are provided “as is” without warranty or condition of any kind. The Company and/or its suppliers hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, software, products, services, and related graphics, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company and/or its suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages or any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, data, or profits arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance of the Membership, with the delay or inability to use the Membership or related service, the provision of or failure to provide services, or for any information, software, products, services, and related graphics obtained through the Membership, or otherwise arising out of the use of the Membership, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise, even if the Company or any of its suppliers has been advised of the possibility of damages. Because some States or other jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to You. If you are dissatisfied with the Membership or any portion of it, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Membership.
Client may not assign this Agreement without expressed written consent of Company.
Company may modify terms of this agreement at any time. All modifications shall be posted on the Watercolor Mastery website and purchasers shall be notified.
The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Membership and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, if You become disruptive to the Company or other Membership participants, if You fail to follow the Membership guidelines, or if You otherwise violate this Agreement. You shall not be entitled to a refund of any portion of the fees in the event of such termination. The restrictions imposed on you in these Terms with respect to the Membership intellectual property will still apply now and in the future, even after termination by you or the Company.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and third parties for any losses, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to or arising out of your use of or inability to use the Membership and related services, any user postings made by you, your violation of any terms of this Agreement or your violation of any rights of a third party, or your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. The Company reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with the Company in asserting any available defenses.
You hereby expressly waive any and all claims you may have, now or in the future, arising out of or relating to the Membership. To the extent that you attempt to assert any such claim, you hereby expressly agree to present such claim only in the state or federal courts that are geographically nearest to Boulder, CO.
Every effort has been made to accurately represent our programs and the educational value they provide.
This site and the products offered on this site are not associated, affiliated, endorsed, or sponsored by Facebook, nor have they been reviewed tested or certified by Facebook.
However, there is no guarantee that you will be able to create any of the artwork using the techniques and ideas in these materials. When we present student and Company examples on our website and our other channels, we are showcasing exceptional results, which do not reflect the average experience.
You should not rely on any example artwork or information we present as any kind of promise, guarantee, or expectation of any level of success. Your results will be determined by a number of factors over which we have no control, such as your financial condition, experiences, skills, level of effort, education. Subject to our Refund Policy, we provide content without any express or implied warranties.
By continuing to use our site and access our content, you agree that we are not responsible for any decision you may make regarding any information presented or as a result of purchasing any of our products or services. Any claims made of Company artwork or student examples of actual results can be verified upon request.
If you do not understand or agree with any of these conditions, please do not order this material. If you require further clarification, please contact support@watercolormastery.com
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Last Updated: December 22, 2022