Terms and Conditions for Members
Welcome to the Institute for Inner Studies, Incorporated (IISI) website (the “Website”). Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Website. These terms of use govern your use of the Website; by using the Website, you are deemed to have read these terms and conditions and agree to become bound by the same. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of the Website, then you may not access the Website or use any services.
Members
The collective term “Members” refers to IISI’s Main Licensees and Sub-Licensees. IISI allows its Members additional services and privileges as well as access to areas in the Website otherwise restricted to other users of the Website, under the following terms and conditions:
Membership. IISI has the right to delete and deny membership of the Main Licensee and Sub-Licensee from the portal if blacklisted.
Online Certificate Ordering, Certificate Transferring, Payment, and Online License Application. The Website has a portal accessible by IISI, its Main Licensees and its Sub-Licensees for Certificate Ordering, Certificate Transferring, Payment, and Online License Application. Sharing of content within the same is limited to IISI and the relevant Main Licensees and Sub-licensees involved.
License Information. The Website has a portal containing license/sub-license information, such as but not limited to the following: course, territory, course fee, license fee, royalty, date signed, authorizations for main licensee/sub-licensee and expiration date. Sharing of content within the same is limited to IISI and the relevant Main Licensees and Sub-licensees involved, such that IISI may view the license information of the Main Licensee and Sub-licensee, while the Main Licensee may only view its license information, and its sub-licensee’s license information, although the Sub-licensee may only view its license information, and not of its Main Licensee’s license information.
Events and seminars. Only IISI, the Main Licensee and the Sub-Licensee are allowed to post content on events and seminars which content shall be open for public viewing. Any matter or liability that may arise from events and seminars posted on the Website shall be the sole responsibility of the entity which posted it.
Manuals. Only IISI has the right to upload manuals on the Website. Such manuals are available for viewing by Members only. However, the sharing and reproduction of such manuals are prohibited. The Main Licensees and Sub-licensees who have been granted by IISI prior authorization to download the same, for the purpose of teaching the said course manual, are not allowed to reproduce, share, and sell the same to anyone. Unless given prior written authority by IISI, the Main Licensees and Sub-licensees are prohibited from revising, amending, editing, translating or in any way altering the manuals. All rights to the manuals belong to IISI.
Slide presentations. Only IISI has the right to upload slide presentations on the Website. Such slide presentations may be viewed by all users. However, downloading, sharing and reproduction of such slide presentations are prohibited. The Main Licensees and Sub-licensees who have been granted by IISI prior authorization to download the same, for the purpose of using the slide presentations for teaching, are not allowed to reproduce, share, and sell the same to anyone. Unless given prior written authority by IISI, the Main Licensees and Sub-licensees are prohibited from revising, amending, editing, translating or in any way altering the slide presentations. All rights to the slide presentations belong to IISI.
Course materials. Only IISI has the right to upload course materials on the Website. Such course materials may be viewed by all users. However, downloading, sharing and reproduction of such course materials are prohibited. The Main Licensees and Sub-licensees who have been granted by IISI prior authorization to download the same, for the purpose of using the course materials for teaching, are not allowed to sell the same to anyone. The Main Licensees and Sub-licensees may reproduce the course materials but only for sharing among his or her students attending the course, subject to IISI’s prior written consent. Unless given prior written authority by IISI, the Main Licensees and Sub-licensees are prohibited from revising, amending, editing, translating or in any way altering the course materials. All rights to the course materials belong to IISI.
Forms. Only IISI has the right to upload forms on the Website. Such forms are for membership viewing only. However, downloading, sharing and reproduction of such forms are prohibited. The Main Licensees and Sub-licensees who have been granted by IISI prior authorization to download the same, are allowed to reproduce and share the forms only to their respective students. The Main Licensees and Sub-licensees are prohibited from revising, amending, editing, translating or in any way altering the forms. All rights to the forms belong to IISI.
Marketing Brochures. Only IISI has the right to upload marketing brochures on the Website. Such marketing brochures may be viewed, downloaded and shared by all users. Marketing brochures can be shared and reproduced by the Main Licensees, Sub-licensees and their students to the public. Unless given prior written authority by IISI, the Main Licensees and Sub-licensees are prohibited from revising, amending, editing, translating or in any way altering the marketing brochures. Although, even without prior written consent, the “editing” part only allows adding company name, logos, and contact information on the spaces provided. All rights to the marketing brochures belong to IISI.
Protocols. Only IISI has the right to upload protocols on the Website. Such protocols may be viewed and shared by all users. Unless given prior written authority by IISI, the Main Licensees and Sub-licensees are prohibited from revising, amending, editing, translating or in any way altering the protocols. All rights to the protocols belong to IISI.
Blogs. Only IISI and hired third parties can post and share blogs. However, hired third parties will post only pranic healing related blogs. IISI has the right to amend, revise, edit and alter the blog entries posted by hired third parties, and the author, by posting or submitting the blog entry, thereby waives, freely and expressly, his or her ownership to the copyrights to the same. Such blog entries can be shared via social media by Members.
Testimonials. Instructors can post testimonials, subject to IISI prior approval. Also, IISI has the right to delete posted testimonials at certain circumstances. IISI has the right to amend, revise, edit and alter the testimonials submitted and posted by Instructors, and the author, posting or submitting the blog entry, thereby waives, freely and expressly, his or her ownership to the copyrights to the same. Once posted, IISI has the right to the content of such testimonial and IISI shall have the right to use it for any legal matters or any purpose that it may serve. Such testimonials can be shared via social media by Members.
Ask Us. Members can only post pranic healing related queries, subject to IISI prior approval. Only IISI and other Main Licensees can respond to such queries. IISI shall not be responsible for the answers given by the Main Licensees, which shall be the latter’s sole responsibility. But IISI has the right to delete posted answers and queries at certain circumstances.
Acceptable Use and Restricted Access
You must not use the Website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the Website or impairment of the availability or accessibility of the Website; or in any way which is unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful, or in connection with any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful purpose or activity.
IISIreserves the right to restrict access to other areas of the Website, or in some cases, the whole Website, at IISI’s discretion.
Intellectual Property Rights
The Website contains various materials including text, photographs and other images and sound, which is protected by copyright and/or other intellectual property rights. All copyright and other intellectual property rights in this material are either owned by IISI or have been licensed to it by the owner(s) of those rights so that it can use this material as part of the Website.
The Website also contains trade names and trademarks, such as but not limited to all the “registered” trademarks/trade names in relation to Pranic Healing worldwide]. All trade names and trademarks included in the Website belong to IISI or have been licensed to it by the owner(s) of those trade names and trademarks for use on the Website.
As such, you have the right to access any part of the Website and/or print out one (1) copy of any web page for your own personal reference. However, you may not, without our express written consent:
- copy (in any manner, form or medium), reproduce, duplicate, imitate, distribute, republish, display, broadcast, edit, modify, alter, tamper, distort, exploit or otherwise use any material, trade name or trademark contained in the Website;
- sell, rent or otherwise exploit, whether or not commercially, any material, trade name or trademark contained in the Website; and
- remove any copyright, trade mark or other intellectual property notices contained in the original material from any material copied or printed off from the Website.
Links to the Website
You may not create a link to any page of the Website without IISI’s prior written consent.
Links from the Website
IISI does not monitor or review the content of other party’s websites which are linked to or from the Website. Opinions expressed or materials appearing on such websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by IISI. IISI is not responsible for the privacy practices, or content, of these sites, and thus, encourage users to read the privacy statements of these sites. IISI shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from a user’s use and access of such sites.
Breach of Terms and Conditions
Without prejudice to our other rights available under applicable law, if you breach these terms and conditions in any way, IISI may take such action as it deems appropriate to deal with the breach, including but not limited to suspending or prohibiting your access to the Website, blocking computers using your IP address from accessing the Website and/or bringing court proceedings against you.
Complaints Procedure
Should you have a question or complaint about the Website, you may contact our Web Administrator at:
Jurisdiction
By accessing and using the Website, you agree and consent that these terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Philippine law, and any disputes relating to or in any way associated with the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Philippine courts. You further agree and consent that the exclusive venue shall be the proper court in Makati City, Philippines, all other venues being expressly waived hereby.
Separability and Failure to Enforce
If any of these terms are deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be severed from these terms and the remaining terms will continue to apply. Failure of IISI to enforce any of the provisions set out in these terms and conditions and any Agreement, or failure to exercise any option to terminate, shall not be construed as waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these terms and conditions or of any Agreement or any part thereof, or the right thereafter to enforce each and every provision.
Changes to Terms and Conditions
IISI may change the terms and conditions set out above from time to time. By browsing this Website you are accepting that you are bound by the current terms and conditions and disclaimer and so you should check these each time you revisit the site.