Terms of Use

Please read these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy carefully before purchasing, accessing or using our Programs, Products and Services.

Our Programs, Products and Services are owned and operated by Michelle Vina-Baltsas, Certified Intuitive Eating Specialist of The Curly Haired Chica LLC (“Company”, “we”, or “us”). The term “you” refers to the user or purchaser and/or user of any of our Programs, Products and/or Services.

These Terms of Use for Programs Products and Services (“Terms of Use”) set forth how you may use our Programs, Products and Services and their content. Please read these Terms of Use carefully. We reserve the right to change these Terms of Use from time to time, and by using any of our Programs, Products and Services you are agreeing to the Terms of Use as they appear and are legally bound by them, whether or not you have read them. If at any time you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our Programs, Products and Services.

Program Use and Consent  

By purchasing or using any of our Programs, Products or Services, you are subject to these Terms of Use as well as our Disclaimer , Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy, and any other terms and conditions that may apply to our Programs, Products and Services available through our Website, or otherwise from us, and are you are required to act in accordance with them. Accessing our Programs, Products or Services, in any manner, whether automated or otherwise, constitutes use of the Program, Products and Services, and the Website, and your agreement to be bound by these Terms of Use.

All of our Programs, Products and Services are intended solely for users who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. Any registration by, use of or access to any Program, Product or Service or our Website by anyone under age 18 is unauthorized, unlicensed and in violation of these Terms of Use. By accessing or using our Programs, Products, or Services or our Website, you represent and warrant that you are 18 years or older and that you agree to and to abide by all of our Terms of Use. Your registration, use and access to our Programs, Products and Services is non-transferable.

We try to ensure that our Program, Product and Service availability is uninterrupted and that our content, communications, and products including but not limited to our Website, member forum, private group page, e-mail communications, Skype calls, videos, audio recordings, webinars, recorded webinars, teleseminars, recorded teleseminars, emails, downloadable Mp3 audio files, podcasts, downloadable PDF printed transcripts, downloadable PDF handouts/slides, handouts, quizzes, ebooks, books, and products as applicable, or any other materials provided by us to you (collectively “Program Materials”) will be will be error-free. However, we cannot guarantee that your access will not be suspended or restricted from time to time, including to allow for repairs, maintenance or the introduction of new services, although, of course, we will try to limit the frequency and duration of any suspension or restriction.

Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and Program Materials in connection with our Programs, Products or Services for any particular purpose.

Every effort has been made to present you with the most accurate, up-to-date information, but because the nature of scientific research is constantly evolving, we cannot be held responsible or accountable for the accuracy of our content. You acknowledge that such information and Program Materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we are not liable for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Additionally, we are not responsible for the views, opinions, or accuracy of facts provided by external resources referenced in our Programs, Products or Services or in any of our courses, classes, or materials. We assume no responsibility for errors or omissions in the Program, Product or Service you are using, or in documents referenced by or linked to the Program, Product or Service.

Intellectual Property Rights

Our Limited License to You. Our Programs, Products, and Services and all the materials available through it are our property and/or our affiliates or licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

The content in our Programs, Products and Services is solely owned by or licensed to us, unless otherwise indicated. This content includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance, graphics of our Program Materials or any other materials provided by us to you. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these Terms of Use.
If you purchase or access any of our Program Materials through our Programs, Products or Services, you will be considered our Licensee. For the avoidance of doubt, all content obtained through us is our property, and you are granted a revocable, non-transferable license for personal, non-commercial use only, limited to you only. This means that you may not use our Programs, Products or Services or the Program Materials in a manner that constitutes an infringement of our rights or in a manner that has not been authorized by us.

Information You Are Allowed to Use. You are being granted a limited license to use our Program Materials with permission and restrictions. This means that when you purchase a Program, Product or Services from our Website or otherwise, you are purchasing the limited right to use the Program Materials in the form that is provided by us to you with certain conditions as specified in these Terms of Use.

You are permitted to use our Programs, Products, Services and Program Materials as follows:

You are permitted to download and/or print free resources from our Website or e-mail correspondence, e-newsletters, or other publicly shared information that are NOT a part of any paid Program, Product or Service for your own personal or business use, but only provided that you give us credit by name, keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices and, if used electronically, you must include the link back to the Website page(s) from which the information was obtained. You may also download and/or print Program Materials for your own personal use. However, you are not permitted to share, sell, reprint or republish any other of our Program Materials, including handouts, for resale or mass reproduction purposes for your own business use.

However, you may not use our Programs, Products or Services, the materials available on or through them, or this Website in a manner that constitutes an infringement of our rights or in a manner that has not been authorized by us through our prior written consent.

Any trademarks, taglines, and logos displayed on Program Materials are trademarks belonging to us. All trademarks reproduced in this Website, which are not the property of, or licensed to us, are acknowledged on the Website. Any use including framing, meta tags or other text utilizing these trademarks, or other trademarks displayed, is strictly prohibited without our express written consent, or permission granted herein.

For those trademarks, taglines, and logos for which you are granted permission to use, the trademark indicia must be included at all times. Any marketing or promotional tools and/or Program, Product or Service titles or any other title or information of ours bearing the trademark symbols (™) or ® may not be used by you for any reason without our express written permission.

All rights not expressly granted in these terms or any express written license, are reserved by us.

Information You Are Prohibited from Sharing with Others.   As a Licensee, you understand and acknowledge that the information and Program Materials obtained in or through our Program, Product or Services has been created, developed or obtained by us through the investment of significant time, effort and expense, and that this information is a valuable, special and unique asset of ours which needs to be protected from improper and/or unauthorized use.

When you enroll in or purchase our Programs, Products or Services, you expressly agree that you will not steal our Program Materials or their content, or share them, in whole or in part, with any other person without our express written permission.

You agree that you are clearly and expressly prohibited from doing the following:

  • You may not duplicate, share, trade, sell, or otherwise distribute any Program Materials or any other information obtained in or through our Programs, Products or Services to any other person, for their personal, commercial or business use, in whole or in part, whether it was known to you or not at the time that you shared the information that their intention was to use the Program Materials for their own personal or professional use. This means you cannot sell the Program Materials to someone else so they can copy and/or use them for their own business use. You are the only one granted a limited license to use the Program Materials.

  • You may not violate our intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark rights.By downloading, printing, or otherwise using the material from this Program for your own training purposes in no way gives you any copyright, trademark or ownership rights of the material contained in the Program Materials.

  • You may not in any way use, copy, adapt or represent any of our Program Materials in any way as if they are yours or created by you.

  • You may not engage in improper and/or unauthorized use of our Program Materials or any other information related to our Programs, Products, or Services. Unless otherwise explicitly authorized in these Terms of Use, improper and/or unauthorized use includes but is not limited to modifying, copying, reproducing, republishing, uploading, posting, transmitting, translating, selling, creating derivative works, exploiting, or distributing in any manner or medium (including by email or other electronic means) for commercial use, to any other person in a way that earns them money, any Program Materials or any other information accessed or purchased through our Programs, Products or Services or any other communications provided by us to you promoting or relating to the Programs, Products or Services.

Engaging in the prohibited use or the improper and/or unauthorized use of our Programs, Products or Services or this Website as set forth in these Terms of Use is considered theft and stealing and we retain the right to prosecute theft to the full extent of the law. You agree and understand that prohibited use, improper and/or unauthorized use may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offense.

Links to External Websites or Use of Social Media. From time to time our Website may also include links to other websites or to social media sites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information and to allow you to visit other third party website(s) of interest easily. In no way are we formally endorsing these third party websites in any way.

You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement of the third party website or social media sites you are visiting or using. Once you have used these links to leave our Website, you should note that we do not have any control over that other third party website or social media. We bear no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s) or social media websites and we accept no liability for any of the views, facts, opinions, or references used therein whatsoever. Content on a third party website may express a perspective which may or may not necessarily reflect our views and we are not liable in any way for their correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability or otherwise, or lack thereof.

Your License to Us. By posting or submitting any material (including, without limitation, comments, e-mail communications, Website submissions) to us through our Program, Product or Services, our Website, you are representing: (i) that you are the owner of the material, or are making your posting or submission with the express consent of the owner of the material; and (ii) that you are eighteen (18) years of age or older.

In addition, when you submit or post any material in any way affiliated with our Program, Product, or Services, you are granting us, and anyone authorized by us, a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, transmit, sell, exploit, create derivative works from, distribute, and/or publicly perform or display such material, in whole or in part, in any manner or medium, now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose. The foregoing grant includes the right to exploit any proprietary rights in such posting of submission, including, but not limited to, your right under copyright, trademark, Services mark or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction.

By participating in our Programs, Products and Services, you consent to photographs, videos, and/or audio recordings that may be made that may contain you, your voice and/or your likeness. In our sole discretion, we reserve the right to use these photographs, videos, and or/audio recordings and/or any other materials submitted by you to us in connection with your participation in our Program, Product or Services in our current or future Programs, Products or Services, and/or our marketing or promotional efforts, without compensation to you at any time, now or at any time in the future.

Also, in connection with the exercise of such rights, you grant us, and anyone authorized by us, the right to identify you as the author of any of your postings or submissions by name, email address, or screen name, as we deem appropriate.

You acknowledge that we have the right but not the obligation to use and display any postings or contributions of any kind and that we may elect to cease the use and display of any such materials (or any portion thereof), at any time, for any reason whatsoever.

Security

When you apply for, enroll in, purchase or use our Programs, Products or Services, we may seek and collect personal data and information including but not limited to your name, e-mail address, phone number, billing information, credit card or payment information, preferences, interests, opinions, or other personally-identifying information (“Confidential Information”).

By providing such Confidential Information to us, you grant us permission to use and store such Confidential Information. We, in turn, will use our best efforts to keep your Confidential Information safe, secure and confidential. We take precautions to protect such Confidential Information. When you submit Confidential Information via the Program, Product or Service, we take measures to protect the security of your Confidential Information both online and offline.

However, due to the nature of the Internet, we cannot completely ensure or warrant the security of your Confidential Information or of any other data or information transmitted to us or through our services; therefore submitting Confidential Information, data or other information is done at your own risk.

We have security measures in place to prevent the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information that is obtained from you, but we make no assurances about our ability to prevent any such loss, misuse, to you or to any third party arising out of any such loss, misuse, or alteration.

Personal Responsibility and Assumption of Risk

As a Licensee, you agree that you are using your own judgment in using the Program Materials and information provided on and through this Program, Product or Service, which is done at your own risk. You acknowledge that you take full responsibility for your life and well-being, as well as the lives and well-being of your family and children (where applicable), for all decisions made during and after this Program, Product or Service. We have used care in preparing the Program Materials and any other information provided to you, but all of our Program Materials and information is made available to you as self-help tools for your use.

You understand that our Programs, Products and Services are not diet programs. Our Programs, Products and Services give you tools and support about intuitive eating techniques, how to manage food cravings, and how to improve your relationship with food and your body. Our Programs, Products and Services are offered for informational and educational purposes only.

You accept full responsibility for any results, and expressly assume the risks, of our Programs, Products and Services for your use, or non-use, of the Program Materials or any other information provided by us to you. You also fully understand that you are expressly assuming all of the risks of our Programs, Products or Services, regardless of whether such risks were created or exacerbated by them.