the poetry club terms of service

These are the governing terms and conditions for the purchasing individual (“Customer”) of the poetry club (“Product”), a digital product created by shelby leigh (“Company”). by signing up for the product, customer agrees to our terms of service listed below.

For all poetry club customers who sign up on or after June 24, 2024:

  • Customer agrees to a one-time payment to enroll in the poetry club.

  • The payment includes instant access to the membership site, which includes 30+ workshop replays, access to the facebook private group, and all resources for poetry book writing and publishing.

  • The one-time payment covers access until December 31, 2024. After this date, the Club FB group will no longer be active and all materials will no longer be accessible.

  • Due to receiving instant access to all materials (30+ workshop replays from bestselling poets and our private community group) when payment is received, no refunds will be available.

Release

Customer agrees that the Company may use any written statements, images, audio recordings or video recordings of Customer obtained while participating with the Product.

Customer waives any right to payment, royalties or any other consideration for Company’s use of such written statements, images, audio recordings and video recordings and Customer waives the right to inspect or approve the finished product used by Company.

Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights of the Product and all materials in connection with the Product are owned by the Company and Partners. Customer will not use or reproduce or allow anyone to use or reproduce such content or materials displayed, distributed or provided in connection with the Product for any reason without the prior written permission of the Company. Customers will not use any of the Product content or materials to teach any third party, or otherwise disclose or discuss information revealed in any portion of the Product for any purpose other than exercising rights expressly granted to Customer.

The Product may only be accessed by the Customer - the individual who is the customer on record with the Company. The Product, including any usernames, passwords, discount codes, content, materials, other resources may only be used by Customer as permitted herein and may not be sold or distributed without the Company’s express written consent.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Company gives no warranties with respect to any aspect of the Product or any materials related thereto or offered in connection with the Product. Customer accepts and agrees that they are fully responsible for their results and that Company offers no representations, warranties or guarantees verbally or in writing regarding Customer’s future earnings, profits, growth, performance, publishing opportunities, etc.

The Company does not guarantee that Customer will achieve any results using any of the ideas or tools provided during workshops or during use of the product and nothing in the Product is a promise or guarantee to Customer of such results. Any examples of testimonials about this Product are not to be interpreted as a promise or guarantee of Customer’s own success.

Other Policies & Terms

  • Customer assumes all risk and/or liability that may arise or be incurred while participating in this Product.

  • we reserve the right to remove customers, without refund, if they do not comply with our facebook private group rules (laid out in the private group rules when you join) or are rude, demeaning, or bullying other members during live workshops, in the private community, or elsewhere.

  • your name, email, and payment information is safely stored in our membership site. additionally, your email address will be contacted with membership information such as event reminders.

Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable for any failure of or delay in the performance of this Agreement if such failure or delay is due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, strikes or labor disputes, embargoes, government orders or any other force majeure event. Upon the occurrence of any force majeure event, the party relying upon this provision shall give written notice to the other party of its inability to perform or of delay in completing its obligations.

Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to its conflict of law provisions or the conflict of law provisions of any other jurisdiction. In the event of a dispute arising out of Product Terms, the parties agree to attempt to resolve any dispute by negotiation between the parties. If they are unable to resolve the dispute, either party may commence mediation and/or binding arbitration through the American Arbitration Association, or other forum mutually agreed to by the parties. The prevailing party in any dispute resolved by binding arbitration or litigation shall be entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and costs. In all other circumstances, the parties specifically consent to the local, state and federal courts located in the state of Minnesota. The parties hereby waive any jurisdictional or venue defenses available to them and further consent to service of process by mail. Client acknowledges that Company will have no adequate remedy at law in the event Client uses the deliverables in any way not permitted hereunder, and hereby agrees that Company shall be entitled to equitable relief by way of temporary and permanent injunction, and such other and further relief at law or equity as any arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction may deem just and proper, in addition to any and all other remedies provided for herein.