a) You are engaging me as a success and business coach to provide coaching services (Services) to your business on the terms of this agreement.
b) Since I only provide coaching to businesses and to individuals in the context of their business or profession, consumer protection legislation does not apply to this
agreement.
c) All coaching services and communication, email or otherwise, delivered by myself,
Arun Nagegowda, as well as information on this website (arunnagegowda.com) are meant to help you identify the areas in your business and in your thinking that may be
preventing your business from moving forward.
d) The term ‘coaching’ as here used covers life coaching, personal coaching, executive
coaching and business coaching for clients.
2. SERVICES
a) Upon execution of this Agreement, electronically, verbally, or otherwise,
the Company agrees to render services related to business by means of
seminar, consulting, coaching, and/or business-coaching (the “Program”).
b) Your coaching session will be a mix of online sessions, in person meets
as well as a class session, depending on the program you have enrolled
into. These sessions will be designed based on the progress you have
made in the duration of your service for the purpose of getting coached.
c) Where Sessions are held in third party venues, you agree to comply at
all times with such venue’s policies and rules in relation to the venue
(particularly fire safety and health and safety rules). You will be required
to leave the venue if you do not comply with their policies and rules
(and I shall not be obliged to refund you any amounts paid in relation to
such Session).
d) You are responsible for your own belongings that you take to a Session
and neither I nor any third party venue will be liable for any loss,
damage, theft or destruction of any of your belongings.
e) You agree to reimburse me in full and indemnify me against any claim
from any third party (and associated costs and expenses (including
professional fees)) arising out of your actions or inactions while at a third
party venue.
f) The terms of this Agreement shall be binding for any further goods/services
supplied by Company to Client.
g) Parties agree that the Program is in the nature of coaching and education.
h) The scope of services rendered by Company pursuant to this contract shall
be solely limited to those contained therein and provided for on Company’s
website as part of the Program.
i) Company reserves the right to substitute services equal to or comparable
to the Program for Client if reasonably required by the prevailing
circumstances.
h) The scope of services rendered by Company pursuant to this contract shall
be solely limited to those contained therein and provided for on Company’s
website as part of the Program.
i) Company reserves the right to substitute services equal to or comparable
to the Program for Client if reasonably required by the prevailing
circumstances.
3. FEES
a) Client agrees to pay fees to the Company according to the payment
schedule set forth on Company’s website, or otherwise provided to
Client, and the payment plan selected by Client (the “Fee”).
b) Company shall charge a 5% (five percent) late fee on all outstanding
balances not paid by the date or dates as agreed between the parties.
4. REFUND POLICY
a) Upon execution of this agreement, you shall be responsible for the full
extent of the Fee specified during the enrollment of the program. If the
client cancels attendance at the Programme or any Session, including
in-person Intensive sessions, for any reason whatsoever, Client will not
be entitled to receive a refund either a full or partial ,whatsoever.
5. NO RESALE OF SERVICES PERMITTED
a) Client agrees not to reproduce, uplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the
Program (including course materials), use of the Program, or access to the Program.
b) This agreement is not transferrable or assignable without the
Company’s prior written consent, where such consent may be withheld at the Company’s absolute discretion.
6. NO TRANSFER OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
a). Company’s copyrighted and original materials shall be provided to the Client for his/her individual use only and with a single-user, non-transferable, revocable license.
b). Client agrees that he/she will not use any of the Company’s intellectual property, including without limitation the Company’s copyrighted and original materials, for Client’s business purposes.
c). Client shall not be authorized to share, copy, distribute, or otherwise disseminate any materials received from Company electronically or otherwise without the prior written consent of the Company.
d). All intellectual property, including Company’s copyrighted course materials, shall remain the sole property of the Company.
e). No license to sell or distribute Company’s materials is granted or implied by the enrollment or by the payment of any fees.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
a). By enrolling in the Program and using Company’s services, Client releases Company, its officers, employees, directors, affiliates and related entities from any and all damages that may result from the provision of the services to the Client.
b). The Program is an educational / coaching service only.
c). Client agrees that he/she accepts any and all risks, foreseeable or non foreseeable, arising from such services.
d). In any event, if Company is found to be liable, Company’s liability to Client or to any third party is limited to the lesser of. a the total fees Client paid to Company in the one month prior to the action giving rise to the liability.
e). All claims against Company must be lodged within 30 calendar days of the date of the cause of action arising or otherwise the right of action is forfeited.
f). Client agrees that Company will not be held liable for any damages of any kind resulting or arising from the provision of the services including but not limited to; direct, indirect, incidental, special, negligent, consequential, or exemplary damages happening from the use or misuse of Company’s services or enrollment in the Program.
g). Client agrees that he/she uses Company’s services at Client’s own
risk.
8. DISCLAIMER OF GUARANTEE
a) Client accepts and agrees that she/he is entirely and solely responsible for her/his progress and results from the Program.
b) Client accepts and agrees that the Company cannot control the Client’s responses to the provision of the services under this Agreement.
c) Company makes no representations or guarantees whatsoever regarding performance of this Agreement other than those specifically stated herein.
d) Company and its affiliates disclaim, as far as is permitted by law, the implied warranties of titles, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose.
e) Company makes no guarantee or warranty that the Program will meet Client’s requirements or that all clients will achieve the same or similar results.
9. COURSE RULES
a) To the extent that Client interacts with Company staff and/or other Company clients, Client agrees to behave, at all times, courteously and respectfully.
b) Client agrees to abide by any Course rules and/or regulations presented by Company.
c) The failure to abide by Course rules and regulations shall be a material breach of this Agreement and therefore sufficient cause for immediate termination of this Agreement by Company.
d) In the event of such termination, Client shall not be entitled to refund of any amounts paid and shall remain responsible for all outstanding amounts of the Fee.
10. USE OF COURSE MATERIALS
(a) Client consents to recordings being made of courses and the Program.
(b) Company reserves the right to use, at its sole discretion, course materials, videos and audio recordings of courses, and materials submitted by Client in the context of the course(s) and the Program for future lecture, teaching, and marketing materials, and further other goods/services provided by Company, without compensation to the Client.
(c) Client consents to his/her name, voice, and likeness being used by Company for future lecture, teaching, and marketing materials, and further other goods/services provided by Company, without compensation to the Client or need for further agreement by Client.
11. NO SUBSTITUTE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT
(a) Client agrees to be mindful of his/her own health and well being during the provision of any services and to seek appropriate medical treatment (including, but not limited to, psychotherapy) if needed.
(b) Company does not provide, and does not hold itself out as providing, medical, therapy, or psychotherapy services.
(c) Company is not responsible for any decisions made by Client as a result of the coaching and any consequences thereof.
12. TERMINATION
(a) In the event that Client is in arrears of payment or otherwise in default of this Agreement, all payments due here under shall be immediately due and payable.
(b) Company shall be allowed to immediately collect all sums due from Client and to terminate this Agreement without providing further services to Client.
(c) In the event that Client is in arrears of payments to Company, Client shall not be permitted to use or receive any of Company’s services or to participate in any Program.
13. CONFIDENTIALITY
(a) The term “Confidential Information” shall mean information which is not generally known to the public relating to the Client’s business or personal affairs.
(b) Company agrees not to disclose, reveal or make use of any Confidential Information of Client, during discussion with Client, the coaching session with Company, or otherwise, without the written consent of Client.
(c) Company shall keep the Confidential Information of the Client in strictest confidence and shall use its best efforts to safeguard the Client’s Confidential Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, espionage, loss and theft.
(d) Client Confidential Information shall not include material created by Client on internet social media (including, but not limited to, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram). Where such material on social media mentions Company, services provided by Company, Company staff or Programs then Client agrees that Company may use such material for marketing and similar purposes without express permission of Client (other than by the terms of this Agreement) and that Client will have no claim of any kind against Company for use of the material.
(e) Client acknowledges and agrees that Program may include group activities and that Company may record, for later use at the absolute discretion of Company, such activities and that Client will have no claim of any kind against Company for use of the recorded material.
14. DISPUTES
(a) In the event that a dispute arises between the Parties then the Parties agree and accept that they will negotiate in good faith to settle such dispute. If, after a reasonable period of negotiation, the dispute is not settled then either party may commence further action in the venue stated below.
(b) In the event of a dispute between the Parties, the parties agree that they neither will engage in any conduct or communications, public or private, designed to disparage the other.
15. INDEMNIFICATION
(a) Client shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Company, Company’s shareholders, trustees, affiliates, employees, subcontractors and successors from and against any and all liabilities and expense whatsoever – including without limitation, claims, damages, judgments, awards, settlements,
investigations, costs, attorney’s fees, and disbursements – which any of them may incur or become obligated to pay arising out of or resulting from the offering for sale, the sale, and/or use of the service(s), excluding, however, any such expenses and liabilities which may result from a breach of this
Agreement or sole negligence or wilful misconduct by Company, or any of its shareholders, trustees, affiliates, employees, subcontractors and successors.
(b) Client shall defend Company in any legal actions or the like arising from or related to this Agreement where such action brought by a third party for or on behalf of Client..
(c) Client recognizes and agrees that all of the Company’s shareholders, trustees, affiliates, employees, subcontractors and successors shall not be held personally, individually or collectively, responsible or liable for any actions or representations of the Company.
16. CONTROLLING AGREEMENT
In the event of any conflict between the provisions contained in this Agreement and any materials used by Company, Company’s representatives, or employees, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.
17. CHOICE OF LAW
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New South Wales Australia without giving effect to any principles or conflicts of law.
(b) Subject to clause 14 above, the parties hereto agree to submit any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement to arbitration in Sydney in the state of New South Wales Australia, which arbitration shall be binding upon the parties and their successors in interest.
(c) The prevailing party is entitled to be reimbursed for all reasonable legal fees from the non-prevailing party.
18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
(a) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, negotiations and understandings, oral or written..
(b) This Agreement may be modified only by an instrument in writing duly executed by both parties.
19. SURVIVAL
The ownership, non-circumvention, dispute resolution, proprietary rights, and confidentiality provisions, and any provisions relating to payment of sums owed set forth in this Agreement, and any other provisions that by their sense and context the parties intend to have survive, shall survive the termination, for any reason, of this Agreement.
20. SEVERABILITY
If any of the provisions contained in this Agreement, or any part of them, is hereafter construed to be invalid or unenforceable, the same shall not affect the remainder of such provision or any other provision contained herein, which shall be given full effect regardless of the invalid provision or part
thereof.
21. OTHER TERMS
(a) Upon execution by signing up to any of our programs the Parties agree that any individual, associate, and/or assign shall be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
