ACT for Ag

This Agreement is between Stephanie Marie Schmidt (Steph) t/as Act for Ag [ABN 58 538 002 949] (we, us or our) and you as the program participant (you or your). 

 

PART ONE – THE PROGRAM

Welcome to our program Navigate Together. We own and operate the program (Program) and provide it through our website https://www.actforag.com.au/ and other third party platforms (such as Thinkific) (Platform). This agreement (Terms) comes into effect when you register for the Program.  In enrolling in the Program you agree to these Terms applying to you. 

 

2.1   When you enrol in the Program, we will send you an email confirming receipt of your enrolment and confirmation you are accepted in the program. It is at this point a contract is in place between us. 

2.2   To undertake the Program, we grant you a licence for personal and for non-commercial use for the limited, revocable, non-exclusive and non-transferable participation in the Program. 

 2.3   As part of that licence and the participation in the Program, you agree not to copy, reproduce, distribute or use the content included in our Program (Content). Further, you agree not to sell, transfer, lease, modify, distribute or publicly perform the Content. 

2.4   If you breach these Terms by sharing our information or misusing it, we reserve the right to end your participation in the Program before it ends at our discretion. 

 

The Price of our Program is listed on our Platform at the time of purchase. While we try and ensure that all details, descriptions and prices that appear on our Platform are accurate, errors may occur. Where we become aware of any such error, we will endeavour to correct it as soon as we are reasonably able.

 

4. Payment
Payment must be made by the method you choose from our Platform and must be paid upfront (Payment). Payment may be subject to additional fees, terms and conditions imposed by the third party payment processor we use (such as Stripe). Where a third party payment processor is used for Payment, please review the relevant fees and terms of that processer before choosing your payment method. You will be charged in Australian dollars unless advised otherwise and where applicable, Goods and Services Tax (GST) is included in the price.

5. The Program

The Program is a 4-week program which includes:

5.1 4 x 90 minute live online workshop coaching sessions each week, including 60 minutes of interactive course content + 30 minutes of Q&A time; and

5.2 weekly additional resources and videos.

 

Please note that we reserve the right to make changes to the Program at any time. If we do propose to make a change, we will give you notice where we are able.

 

6. Your Obligations

6.1 When you register for the Program, you are making an agreement with us that you will:

1. have access to a good internet connection;
2. be able to participate in the Program without any interruptions;
3. use best endeavours to put the skills you have used in the Program into practice; and
4. not record any sessions of the Program without our permission.

6.2 You acknowledge that our Program is intended for farmers, farming families and those living in rural communities (Intended Audience). If you are not part of our Intended Audience, you may not get the same benefit that our Intended Audience will likely get from the Program.

 

The Program includes 1:1 live group educational workshop sessions with Steph or another suitably qualified facilitator (Facilitator). You enter into this agreement noting that:

1. our workshops are not intended to be a substitute for psychological care and if this is required, we encourage you to seek a medical professional for advice;
2. you and your facilitator are required to uphold confidentiality with regards to any information shared during a group workshop session;
3. group workshop sessions are run at a set time and date and cannot be changed; and
4. our workshop sessions may be recorded and provided to any participants of the Program who have missed attending a session. You consent to being recorded for these purposes. We will not put any recorded sessions online to be available publicly or send the recording to anyone other than current Program participants.

8. Refund Policy

In signing up to this Program, please note that we offer a refund policy. If you are unhappy with the program in any way, please let us know and we can discuss. Any refunds given will be at our absolute sole discretion. 

Part 2 – Platform, IP, Limitation of Liability & Other General Clauses 

 

9. Platform

When we refer to our Platform it also includes references to third party platforms, we use to deliver the Program to you, including Zoom and Thinkific, which we currently use as at the date of these Terms. By accessing and/or using our Platform, you warrant to us that you:

1. have reviewed these Terms and our Privacy Policy available here [link to your privacy policy] and note that these two documents together form our agreement with you;
2. acknowledge and agree that any use of a third party platform means you will be subject to the terms and conditions of that platform as well as these Terms;
3. have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement, or if you are under 18 years of age, you have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to access and use the Platform and they have agreed to the Terms on your behalf; and
4. agree to use the Platform in accordance with these Terms.

 

10. Limitation on claims

10.1 We have no liability to the extent that a failure of the Content or your use of the Content and our group coaching caused by any act or omission on your part.

10.2 Our liability for failure to comply with a consumer guarantee under the Australian Consumer Law is limited to repair, replacement or re-supply of the goods or services. 

 10.3 Subject to Clauses 10.1 & 10.2, no attempt is made to exclude or limit liability arising under the Australian Consumer Law to the extent that there is a statutory restriction on such exclusion or limitation. In all other respects, our total liability for loss or damage of every kind, whether arising pursuant to these Terms or in any other way out of or in relation to the supply of the services, their sale, delivery or the way they behave, and whether in tort or contract or in any other cause of action, is limited to an amount equivalent to the sum paid by you to us for the services. 

 

11. Warranty disclaimer

To the extent permitted by law, any condition or warranty that would otherwise be implied into these Terms is hereby excluded. Further, the application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of goods (the Vienna Convention) to this agreement (by virtue of any law relevant to this agreement) is excluded.

 

12. Intellectual Property rights

Unless otherwise indicated, we own or licence all intellectual property rights, title and interest in our Platform and Program. While we have collated and curated aspects of other well-known techniques in our Program, the way we conduct it and the rural element of the Program is uniquely ours. Your use and access of our Platform and any Content does not grant or transfer to you any rights, title or interest in relation to our Platform, Program or Content and you agree not to, without our prior written consent: 

1. copy or use, in whole or in part, any Content; 
2. reproduce, retransmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast or circulate any Content to any third party; or
3. breach any intellectual property rights connected with our Platform, including (without limitation) by:
   1. altering or modifying any of the Content;
   2. causing any of the Content to be framed or embedded in another website or platform; or 
   3. creating derivative works from the Content.

 

13. User Content

13.1 You may be permitted to post, upload, publish or submit relevant information and content, including reviews, on our Platform (User Content). By making User Content available to us, you grant to us a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free licence to use the User Content, with the right to use, view, copy, adapt, modify, distribute, license, sell, transfer, communicate, publicly display, transmit, stream, broadcast, access, or otherwise exploit such User Content on, though, or by means of our Platform.

 

13.2 You agree that you are solely responsible for all User Content that you make available.  You represent and warrant that: 

1. you are either the sole and exclusive owner of all User Content or you have all rights, licences, consents and releases that are necessary to grant to us the rights in such User Content as contemplated by these Terms; and
2. neither the User Content nor the posting, uploading, publication or submission of the User Content or our use of the User Content on, through or by means of our Platform will infringe, misappropriate or violate a third party’s intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy, or result in the violation of any applicable law or regulation.

 

13.3 We do not endorse and are not responsible for any User Content. We may, at any time at our sole discretion, remove any User Content.

 

14. Exclusion of competitors

In signing up for the Program, you agree that you will not use our Platform or copy the Program in any way that competes with our business. If you breach this term, we will hold you responsible for any loss, damage or expense, howsoever arising, and hold you accountable for any profits that you may make from non-permitted use.

 

15. Discontinuance

We may, at any time and without notice to you, discontinue our Platform in whole or in part.  We may also exclude any person from using our Platform, at any time at our sole discretion. We are not responsible for any liability you may suffer arising from or in connection with any such discontinuance or exclusion.

 

16. Waiver

Any waiver of any provision of the terms of service will be effective only if in writing and signed by us. Without limiting the foregoing, if you breach these conditions and we take no action, we will still be entitled to use our rights and remedies in any other situation where you breach these conditions.

 

17. No guarantee

17.1 While every effort has been made to accurately represent the programs we offer, there is no guarantee that you will achieve the results desired. Your level of success in completing the Program depends on your compliance with your obligations under these Terms, the time you commit and other external factors and we cannot guarantee your success or any particular outcome including the following: 

1. being able to manage tough situations and challenges well in a farming and rural community context; 
2. adapting a mindset and skillset that will help you through challenges in life; and
3. becoming more resilient to common farming and rural community issues.

 

17.2 You enter into the Program on this basis and agree to hold us harmless for failing to achieve any result desired or success in the Program.

 

18. Disclaimer

18.1 You acknowledge and agree to proceed with the Program on the basis that:

1. the information provided in our Program is based on our experience as a trained psychologist and is intended to be general information and strategies only. It is not intended to be psychological or medical treatment; 
2. we do not provide treatment to individuals who may be suffering from mental health issues, debt issues or other issues. If you are suffering from any of the above issues at any stage, we recommend you consult with a mental health professional, doctor, debt counsellor, drought resilience specialist or other relevant expert; and
3. every individual has different problems, struggles and challenges in a farming and rural community and we do not guarantee that the strategies taught in our Program will be applicable for and can be used successfully to manage every issue.

 

18.2 You warrant that you have not relied on any testimonials published by us as a reliance to purchase the Program.

 

19. Entire agreement

       These Terms constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede any and all preceding and contemporaneous agreements between you and us. 

 

20. Variation

We may modify these Terms from time to time by posting the amended Terms on our Platform. By continuing to participate in the Program after such modification, you agree to the amended terms. If you do not agree to the modifications, you must notify us immediately.

 

21. Severance

The provisions of these Terms are severable and if any provision of these Terms is held to be void, invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision is severed from these Terms without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remainder of that provision or the other provisions in these Terms.

 

22. Governing law

The laws in force in South Australia, Australia govern these Terms. You agree to submit to and be bound by the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that jurisdiction.

 

• “I ACCEPT” 

 

Stephanie Marie Schmidt (Steph) t/as Act for Ag [ABN 58 538 002 949] 

Email: [email protected]

Last update: 27 August 2021