Disclaimers, Privacy & Terms

Included below:

• Disclaimers
• Privacy Policy
• Terms & Conditions

Effective date for all: March 20, 2024

 

DISCLAIMER (Professional Services & Website)

Information provided by Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages on this website and during 1:1 animal communication sessions, Reiki and energy balancing sessions, circles, workshops, classes and programs is intended solely to provide possible insight into how animals perceive and experience their world. Shannon does not provide psychic advice, life coaching, future predictions, guarantees of results or outcomes of any kind. At no time is any information presented or relayed by Shannon or Animal Love Languages in any format intended to be used as a substitute or replacement for qualified professional veterinary, medical, psychological, health and wellness, life or career, end of life planning or similar services. Any interpretation and/or use of information relayed by Shannon is at your own discretion and solely your responsibility. Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages will not be held liable for any such use, decision or action you may choose to take regarding any information thus presented or relayed. By choosing to use information provided or relayed on this website and through services provided by Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages, you acknowledge that you do so voluntarily and agree to hold Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages harmless for any such use, decisions or actions you may take regarding any information thus presented or relayed.

 

DISCLAIMER (External Links ) 

From time to time, Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages may present, provide or relay informational resources, content or links to other websites or third parties through digital communications, on the website or in courses, workshops, programs or 1:1 sessions. Such third party external content, links and resources are not monitored, vetted or endorsed in any way by Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages. Your choice or decision to make use of such third party content, links and resources is at your sole and voluntary discretion and risk. Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages will not be held liable for any such use, decision or action you may choose to take regarding any third party external content, links and resources thus presented or relayed.

 

DISCLAIMER (Intellectual Property)

All content, resources and information provided by Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages through the website, 1:1 sessions, workshops, classes, circles, programs and other services are the intellectual property of Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages and are provided solely for your personal, non-commercial use. Intellectual property includes but is not limited to emails, audio and video recordings, handouts and workbooks, blogs and podcast episodes, social media posts, books and ebooks, website content and other forms of content shared via audio, video, written and in person. At no time may any such information be reproduced, shared, repurposed or altered for public or commercial purposes. Audio, video and other recorded content provided during 1:1 sessions, workshops, circles, classes, programs and other services is provided solely for your personal use and remains the intellectual property of Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages and may not be shared, published or repurposed in any form without express written authorization from Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages.

 

DISCLAIMER (Testimonials)

Clients and students of Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages may freely choose to provide personal testimonials and references to be shared publicly on the website and social media, in digital content and elsewhere at the sole discretion of Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages. No affiliation, payment or other forms of compensation are made in exchange for testimonials. Testimonials are reproduced without alteration as they are received from clients and students with the exception of occasional corrections of spelling or grammar or necessary removal of a client or student’s sensitive personal information.  Occasionally testimonials may be shortened for the sake of space. In these cases, every effort is made to retain the essential spirit of the original testimonial as provided by the client or student. Such testimonials are provided for general informational purposes only as a general example of experiences from clients and students of Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages. Testimonials reflect the personal experiences, opinions and views of each individual client or student and do not reflect the views, opinions or experiences of Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages or of any other client or student of the same. Shannon Cutts and Animal Love Languages make no claims or guarantees of outcomes or results of any kind and your voluntary use of provided testimonials is done entirely at your own discretion and risk. Individual outcomes and results will always vary from individual to individual.

  

Privacy Policy

We take your privacy very seriously. This privacy notice is intended to make you aware of what information we collect about you when you visit and interact with our website and how we safeguard that information.

What information do we collect about you?

We collect your information in two ways: (1) when you visit our website (by collecting cookies) and, (2) when you interact with our website (by filling in forms).

How do we use information we collect about you?

We use your information in two ways: (1) to understand how you interact with our website so we can personalize your experience and provide you with the most relevant and useful services and, (2) to provide those services to you in the form of consultations, free tools, workshops, courses and events.

We are GDPR complaint and never share your information with third parties for marketing purposes. However, if legally instructed to do so, we may be required to share your information with third parties for compliance purposes.

What security measures do we take to safeguard your information?

We use SSL certificates to industry standard that provide you with encrypted browsing and purchasing for sending and receiving data.

How long do we retain your information?

Where a payment has been made, Animal Love Languages with Shannon, a Texas-based business, will retain your personal data for four years from the date of first transaction (or two years from the date of last transaction) for compliance purposes.

If legally required to do so under specific circumstances, Animal Love Languages with Shannon may retain your details further.

How do we use your information for marketing?

If you have consented to receive marketing (by filling out an online form and providing us with your personal data), you may opt out at any time.

How can you access your information for viewing, updating or removing?

You can request a copy of all the personal information we have on file for you by emailing us at shannon @ animallovelanguages.com.

What are cookies and how do we use them?

Cookies are small text files containing specific pieces of data (an example would be username and password).

There are three main ways we use cookies: to manage each visit you make to our website (such as the username/password example just given), to personalize your session based on how you interact with our website, and to track how you interact to further personalize your user experience.

For more information about cookies, including instructions for how to manage or delete your cookies, this is a good resource: https://www.aboutcookies.org.

For instructions on how to not accept or block cookie tracking when you visit our website, please contact your browser host (such as Google Chrome, Safari, etc).

Be aware that if you do choose to block cookies, some aspects of your experience on our website may not function the way they were designed to function.

How do we keep your information and your transactions on our site secure?

When you voluntarily provide information via our website (such as through forms), this information is protected through an industry standard security provision called SSL (Secure Sockets Layer. Please do not ever send sensitive information to us via email, as email is not a secure transmission method.

When was this privacy policy updated last?

This privacy policy was last updated August of 2023. As further updates are made, they will be highlighted here.

How can you reach us?

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to review the information we have on file as provided by you, you may contact us at shannon @ animallovelanguages.com.

 

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ THESE WEBSITE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE (THE "WEBSITE"). THESE WEBSITE TERMS OF USE (THE "TERMS OF USE) GOVERN YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR USE ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF USE SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU AND THE ENTITY YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO REPRESENT ("YOU" OR "YOUR") SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF USE.

WEBSITE USE AND CONSENT

This website (the “website”) and all content found therein is owned by and the sole copyrighted property of Shannon Cutts (“Animal Love Languages with Shannon,” “we,” or “us”). Be advised you must be 18 years of age or older to access and/or use the website (“animallovelanguages.com,” “the website”) and all content (“the content,” “its content,” “all content”) found therein. If you are 17 years of age or younger, please refrain from use.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The website and all content found therein is protected under United States intellectual property laws. You may only access, view and use the website and its content for the purposes of personal (non-commercial) education and entertainment. You may not use the website and its content in any way that infringes on our intellectual property rights. Certain types of content (such as courses or workshops) may permit you to download and/or print resources related to that content for your personal (non-commercial) education and entertainment. This does not constitute permission to use the resources in any other way, including to copy, alter, adapt, repurpose or represent that you have ownership of or rights to use the resources or related content. If you wish to publicly share any of the resources or content your purchase grants you access to, you may only do so if we give you written authorization to do so and if you strictly comply with all terms and conditions of such usage. Any other use, alteration or replication is considered theft and is actionable by law. No use, replication, repurposing or alteration of text, images, graphics, logos, trademarks, text or any other resources found on the website is ever permitted in any way. Certain exceptions may be granted for the specific mutually beneficial purposes such as co-marketing and professional collaboration. Such exceptions must be issued from us in writing. Compliance with all terms of such usage is required. The website may from time to time permit submission or posting of material (such as for product or service reviews). By choosing to submit or post material, you attest that you are 18 years of age or older and that you retain full ownership and usage rights for your submitted or posted content. When you choose to submit or post material, you grant us and our authorized agents usage rights in perpetuity without requesting your permission or compensating you for such use. You can find more information about your rights in our Privacy Policy (also found here). We retain the right to use your submitted or posted content but we are under no obligation to retain or use your submitted or posted content now or in the future. We reserve the right to remove posted or submitted content that we deem self-promoting, fraudulent, disrespectful or otherwise inappropriate in any way.

PRIOR WRITTEN REQUEST FOR CONTENT USE

You must request permission before using or sharing any content or intellectual property obtained through accessing or use of the website and its products and services. To request written permission, you may send an email to Shannon @ animallovelanguages.com.

DMCA (DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT) REQUESTS

Every reasonable effort has been made to refrain from infringement upon intellectual property and copyrighted material under the ownership of other individuals or entities. However, should you feel that infringement has occurred, you may request removal of the affected content by sending an email to Shannon @ animallovelanguages.com.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION & DATA

Please refer to our Privacy Policy (also found here) for more information on confidentiality related to the submission and sharing of your personal data.

YOUR USAGE DISCLAIMER

You agree that your access and use of the website and content found therein is entirely voluntary and you accept sole responsibility for such use and consumption. You understand that the website and its content is provided for general education and entertainment purposes only. Use of this website and its content is never a substitute or replacement for professional mental, emotional or physical medical or veterinary care. The website and all content contained therein are provided “as is” without any warranty or guarantee (express or implied).

TECHNOLOGY ACCESS DISCLAIMER

While every effort is made to ensure the website and content contained therein remains accessible and functional as designed, we make no warranty or guarantee (express or implied) to this effect. You assume all liability for any loss of access, disruption or downtime related to technology factors of any kind.

ERRORS AND OMISSIONS DISCLAIMER

While every effort is made to ensure the website and content contained therein is complete, accurate, timely and error-free, we make no warranty or guarantee of the same. You assume full personal responsibility for any use of information provided herein and absolve us of any responsibility or liability for the same.

OUTSIDE LINKS DISCLAIMER

By accessing the website and making use of its content, you may encounter links or pointers to outside websites. These are provided for general convenience and do not imply any sponsorship, endorsement or approval by us. We have no control over and are not responsible for the functionality or content you may encounter by voluntarily choosing to visit these links.

HYPERLINKING AND FRAMING DISCLAIMER

Hyperlinks back to our website and content is permitted only where you have made it clear such action does not imply or expressly state any type of endorsement, sponsorship or ownership from us to your website or content. Written permission is always required before framing or inline linking back to our website or content.

INDEMNIFICATION, LIABILITY AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS DISCLAIMER

You agree to indemnify, hold harmless and assume all liability for your choice to access, use and interact with the website and its contents. You agree to release us from any claims related to your choice to access, use and interact with the website and its contents.

YOUR CONDUCT DISCLAIMER

You assume all responsibility for how you access, use and interact with the website and its content. You assume responsibility for all interactions with the website or its content, including with other participants or visitors and including the purchase of any services or products. You agree to make purchases only for your own personal use or on behalf of the personal use of another person for whom you have legal permission to take such actions. You accept full financial and legal responsibility for all purchases made by you or on your behalf. You agree to use the website and its content in a benign manner so as not to cause damage, disruption, misrepresentation or destruction of the same. You agree not to use the website or its contents to commit fraudulent, illegal, injurious, defamatory, malicious, invasive, indecent or otherwise harmful activities. You agree not to misrepresent, misuse, copy, steal or resell any part of the website or its contents.

ONLINE COMMERCE DATA COLLECTION AND USE

The website and its contents may from time to time permit purchase of services or products. Such purchases will require providing certain personal data, including (but not limited to) your name, address, email address, phone number, payment method, payment information, and billing information. Please refer to our Privacy Policy (also found here) for more information about how we use and secure your personal data. Should you choose to make a purchase through the website and its contents, this may require you to provide personal data to a third-party merchant, affiliate software or payment processing service. You verify that you will not hold us responsible or liable for any detrimental outcome, such as losses, damages, fees, refunds, delivery issues, that may occur as a result of your choice to deal with these additional outside parties.

TERMINATION OF SERVICES DISCLAIMER

We reserve the right and sole discretion to refuse service to you, cancel services to you or terminate your access to the website and its contents at any time, in full or in part, without warning, for any reason. Regardless, these Terms and Conditions in their entirety will still apply.

For questions about these Terms and Conditions, you may email Shannon @ animallovelanguages.com.