Dog Biz Summit Event Policies 

Effective date: 6.8.24

 

Acceptance of Attendee Terms & Conditions

DOG BIZ SCHOOL PROVIDES THE EVENT TO YOU, YOUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND CONTRACTORS, AND ANY OTHER ENTITY OR PERSON ON WHOSE BEHALF YOU (COLLECTIVELY, “YOU”) ACCEPT THESE DOG BIZ SCHOOL 2024 DOG BIZ SUMMIT TERMS & CONDITIONS. THESE DOG BIZ SCHOOL 20242024 DOG BIZ SUMMIT TERM TERMS & CONDITIONS ARE ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN DOG BIZ SCHOOL AND YOU (THE “TERMS”). YOU ACCEPT THEM AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM BY: (I) SIGNING UP FOR AN ACCOUNT ON THIS WEBSITE; (II) REGISTERING FOR THE EVENT VIA THIS WEBSITE; (III) ACCEPTING AN INVITATION TO THE EVENT; (IV) CONSENTING TO A THIRD PARTY REGISTERING YOU FOR THE EVENT; (V) ORDERING OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES VIA THIS WEBSITE; (VI) USING THIS WEBSITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITE USED TO HOST OR DELIVER ANY PART OF THE EVENT; or (VII) PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT ((I) THROUGH (VII) COLLECTIVELY, THE “REGISTRATION ACTIVITIES”).

Description of Services

The Event is scheduled to take place from August 7, 2024, through August 9, 2024. This website provides access to an account, registration, and other services for the Event, including but not limited to information regarding promotional, sales, sponsorship, and networking opportunities.

Dog Biz School reserves the right to change the Event structure, format, content, timing, or speakers without notice. The Event may be postponed or canceled by Dog Biz School for any reason. If such a situation should occur, this shall be in accordance with the Cancellation section of the Terms. Eligibility If You are registering on behalf of your employer or a third party, You represent and warrant that You are at least 18 years old and are authorized to accept these Terms on behalf of each person that You register, and that each person You register agrees individually to be bound by these Terms and agrees to indemnify Dog Biz School for violation of these Terms. You also represent and warrant that You have registered to attend the Event having only used a registration code that you are actually authorized to use.

Payment

All payments must be made in United States dollars by credit card through Dog Biz School’s appointed payment processor, Stripe or Kajabi. Admission to the Event will not be granted without payment being received in full by the applicable due date. Dog Biz School’s receipt of an application for registration and/or Your making payment for registration does not constitute Dog Biz School’s acceptance of Your offer to register for the Event. Whether or not Dog Biz School accepts your application is within Dog Biz School’s sole discretion. Dog Biz School will return any applications and payments that are not accepted.

Cancellations

 

If Dog Biz School cancels the Event, and You are a registered attendee who has paid Your Event registration fees in full, Your sole and exclusive remedy (whether under tort, contract, or otherwise), will be a refund of Your registration fee to the original method of payment. You are liable for the cost of any foreign exchange, return or other bank fees arising out of the refund of Your registration fee.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:

  1. Non-Refundable Registrations:
All registration fees for the Dog Biz Summit are non-refundable. This policy applies to all ticket types, including early bird, standard, and last-minute registrations.
  2. Non-Transferable: Registrations are non-transferable. Attendees who are unable to attend the conference will forfeit their registration fee.
  3. Event Changes and Cancellations:
In the unlikely event that the Dog Biz Summit is postponed or cancelled, we will notify all registered participants as soon as possible. If the event is rescheduled, your registration will automatically be transferred to the new dates. If the event is cancelled, we will provide you with options, including transferring your registration to a future event or receiving a credit towards other services or events offered by [Your Organization].
  4. Force Majeure:
We are not responsible for any failure or delay in providing the event due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, terrorism, government regulations, disaster, strikes, civil disorder, or any other emergency making it inadvisable, illegal, or impossible to hold the event as planned.
  5. No Refunds for No-Shows:
Please note that no refunds or credits will be given for registrants who do not attend the event without prior notification and transfer of registration as outlined above.

For the avoidance of doubt, You agree in no event shall Dog Biz School be liable to You or any third party for any other costs, expenses, or damages, direct or indirect, consequential, punitive, incidental, special or general resulting from a postponement, cancellation, or termination.

Registration Sales

Your Registration is personal to You. Sale of Event registrations other than directly from Dog Biz School is strictly prohibited. If an invitation code was given to You by an exhibitor, sponsor, advertiser, or other party who properly acquired the registration from Dog Biz School (the “Registration Provider”), that code is personal to You, and cannot be sold, gifted, published, or otherwise transferred without express written permission of Dog Biz School. You agree You will not sell your registration, purchase a registration from any person or entity other than Dog Biz School, publish/distribute any code such that others may use it without appropriate authorization, or in any way work to facilitate access (including Your own) to the Event by unauthorized means. By registering using a registration provided by the Registration Provider, You consent to the disclosure of Your personal data to such Registration Provider, including Your name, email address, company, and job title. If You wish to exercise any data protection rights with regard to how a Registration Provider processes or uses Your personal data, You must do so directly with such Registration Provider.

Dog Biz School Trademarks and Logos

Registering for and attending the Event does not grant You any rights to use Dog Biz School’s name, logos or trademarks. The Services and materials provided by registering and attending the Event, including all images, designs, photographs, writings, graphs, data, or otherwise are Dog Biz School’s property and are protected by international copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary rights.

Event Content

The Event includes a combination of content that Dog Biz School and other third parties create. In addition to the content created by third parties, some Website features will provide other users with an opportunity to submit, post, display, transmit and/or exchange information, ideas, opinions, photographs, images, video, creative works or other information, messages, transmissions or material to Dog Biz School or others on or through the Website and/or Platform (collectively, the "Content"). You understand that the Content is provided by Dog Biz School "AS IS" and that Dog Biz School does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any Content. In this regard, You acknowledge that You may not rely on any of this Content, whether created by or submitted to Dog Biz School, including, Content that is posted on any bulletin board, chat, news group, community, forum or other feedback section of the Website (collectively, the "Forums"). You further understand and agree that the Website may include certain communications from Dog Biz School (such as administrative messages and email responses to registrations made by users), and that these communications are considered part of the Event and You may not be able to opt out of receiving them.

No Personal Dogs - Service Animals Exception

Personal dogs, except service animals, are not permitted at the Dog Biz Summit. The service dog is the responsibility of the dog’s handlers at all times and must be controlled if the animal becomes disruptive or dangerous; you may be asked to remove the dog. ESA is not permitted.

Speaker Sessions

Speaker sessions are central to the success of the Event. Speaker views and opinions are entirely their own and in no way reflect the views and opinions of Dog Biz School.  Dog Biz School does not offer financial, legal, accounting, tax, or other professional services or advice, and it does not vouch for the accuracy of any information or opinions presented by the speakers.

Disclaimer of Content and Statements of Third Parties

Dog Biz School expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for usage of, implementation of, impact from, or communications of the ideas or discussions presented by any attendee, speaker or other participant at the Event.

Non-Solicitation Disclaimer

Please note that registration for attendance does not grant access to sponsorship benefits, which include but are not limited to: promotion and solicitation of products and services during conference, sponsor workshop, exhibit booth, promotional items in conference bags, or recognition during general sessions. For sponsor information, please contact clientsuccess@dogbizschool.com or see the Sponsor and Exhibitor webpage.

Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct outlines Dog Biz School’s expectations for You and all attendees who attend or access the Event and for those who utilize the Website or Platform to post Content or interact with other Event attendees. Dog Biz School enforces this Code of Conduct and expects Your cooperation to help promote a safe environment and a productive Event experience for everyone.

When messaging or communicating otherwise engaging with the Event, please:

  • Maintain a respectful, considerate, and courteous attitude towards everyone You engage with;
  • Do not demean, discriminate, abuse, harass, or threaten any individual or group;
  • Do not spam Event participants;
  • Do not post content that is obscene or otherwise objectionable;
  • Do not use the Event for commercial or advertising purposes; and
  • Do not post copyrighted content without permission from the owner.

Video/Audio Taping and Photography Policy

Dog Biz School reserves all video/audio taping and photography rights at this event. Video or audio taping is permitted in session and workshop rooms. 

Privacy and Data Protection

For Event Attendees, Dog Biz School will collect certain information about You and use it to provide You with information and services associated with the Event. We process this information to fulfill the offer You have made to receive Services. The data we process as part of the event administration includes:

  • Primary Email
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Second Last Name
  • I identify my gender as
  • Company Name
  • Job Title
  • Country / Region
  • Address
  • City
  • State / Province
  • Postcode / Zip Code
  • Mobile (Country Code / Number)
  • Additional Email Address
  • Your Job Function
  • Your Company Industry Type
  • Your Areas of Interest

Your data is used for the administration and management of the Event (which may occur through external providers), including the following:

  • Validation of Your being entitled to participate in the Event;
  • Communication with You regarding the Event; and
  • Sharing Your data with selected Event Partners.

Please kindly note that the Website and/or Platform and all relatable platforms (Sponsor showcase/ expo/ socials) will be recorded and photographed. By agreeing to these Terms You give consent for video recordings, audio, and photos of You to be used during and post Event. This includes the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of such assets for promotional purposes, social media posts, website resource, PR, podcasts, On Demand, Webinars, Dog Biz School and Event Partner communications or any other purpose.

Intellectual Property Rights

All intellectual property rights in and to the Event, the Content, the Services, and all materials distributed at or in connection with the Event are owned by us, our related companies, and/or the Event Partners or speakers participating in the Event. You agree not to reproduce, modify, distribute, license, perform, publish, create derivative works from or use (except as authorized and in accordance with these Terms) the Event or the Services for any reason.

Nothing in these Terms shall vest in you any legal or beneficial right in or to any intellectual property rights owned or used under license by Dog Biz School or our related companies, or grant to you any right or license to any other intellectual property rights of Dog Biz School. All such intellectual property rights shall remain the exclusive property of Dog Biz School and our related companies. It is strictly forbidden for any company, organization, or person to attempt to host or organize any event in conjunction with, contiguous to or purporting to be related to the Event or its affiliates without the express prior permission and cooperation of Dog Biz School. We reserve the right to take such action (legal or otherwise), including a claim for damages as we, in our sole discretion, deem appropriate in the circumstances.

Term and Termination

These Terms are effective from the moment You carry out any of the Registration Activities until terminated by Dog Biz School. You agree that Dog Biz School may terminate these Terms in Dog Biz School’s sole discretion at any time without prior notice. In the event of termination, You are no longer authorized to attend the Event. You agree that Dog Biz School is not liable to You or any third party for any termination of Your access to the Services or the Event, unless otherwise stated herein.

Recordings by Dog Biz School and Authorized Third Parties

You consent to Dog Biz School and its authorized third parties making and storing recordings of You, Your image, Your voice and likeness by any means (the “Recordings”) without compensation of any kind to You. You release Dog Biz School, its affiliates, and its authorized third parties from any and all claims and causes of action You may have now or in the future including but not limited to defamation, invasion of the right of privacy, publicity or personality, copyright or trademark infringement and unfair competition, and agree not to institute any legal action based on any grounds whether or not specified in this section. You agree that Dog Biz School, or the applicable third party, is the copyright owner of the Recordings, and is not obligated to use the Recordings. All the rights granted to Dog Biz School by You hereunder are irrevocable and perpetual, and You waive all rights to any equitable relief in connection with the Terms set forth herein. To exercise Your data subject rights with respect to third parties’ recordings, You must contact that third party directly.

Your acts and statements contained in the Recordings will not violate any right of any third party.

Attendee License Granted to Dog Biz School

By registering for and/or participating in the Event, You grant Dog Biz School a non-exclusive, irrevocable, non-transferable, non-assignable, sublicensable, royalty–free, fully paid, worldwide right and license to use Your name, likeness, and voice for the exclusive purposes of copying, streaming, recording, broadcasting, displaying, and transmitting Your name, likeness, and voice in any media format for the purpose of facilitating the production, recording, and streaming of the Event, including the Internet-based component of the Event, without limitation and without requiring Dog Biz School to pay You any fees, royalties, or honoraria.

GENERAL ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT OR ANY RELATED ACTIVITIES IS COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY AND YOU UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE EVENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, YOU ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL RISKS OF ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT YOU MAY FACE WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT. YOU HEREBY RELEASE DOG BIZ SCHOOL AND ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS FROM, AND WAIVE, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS) THAT YOU MAY HAVE NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORSEEN OR UNFORSEEN, ASSOCIATED IN ANY WAY WITH THE EVENT.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

DOG BIZ SCHOOL AND ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR THEORY OF LIABILITY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE), EVEN IF A PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, FOR (I) INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR (II) LOST PROFITS, REVENUES, CUSTOMERS, OPPORTUNITIES, OR GOODWILL. SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE AND THE WAIVERS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF DOG BIZ SCHOOL AND DOG BIZ SCHOOL AND ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS TO YOU UNDER THESE TERMS OR IN RELATION TO THE EVENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE REGISTRATION FEE PAID BY YOU, AND RECEIVED BY DOG BIZ SCHOOL, TO ATTEND THE EVENT.

 

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Dog Biz School, and its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, representatives, agents, licensors, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, judgments, settlements, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, arising out of or related in any way to any breach of these terms by You, any breach of an applicable law by You, or any other liabilities incurred by Dog Biz School relating to or arising out of Your attendance, participation or access to, the Event.

Force Majeure

Where the Event or services are unavailable for any reason beyond the reasonable control of Dog Biz School, we shall have no liability (whether direct or indirect) to You. We are not liable if the Event is, in whole or in part, cancelled, rescheduled or postponed, or for any failure or delay to perform our obligations under these Terms, if such event results from anything beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to: (a) power or server outages or electronic or communications failure; (b) update or maintenance periods; (c) acts of God, flood, drought, earthquake or other natural disaster; (d) disease, epidemic or pandemic; (e) terrorist attack, civil war, civil commotion or riots, war, threat of or preparation for war, armed conflict, imposition of sanctions, embargo, or breaking off of diplomatic relations; (f) nuclear, chemical or biological contamination or sonic boom; (g) any law or any action taken by a government or public authority; (h) collapse of buildings, fire, explosion or accident; (i) any labor or trade dispute, strikes, industrial action or lockouts; (j) non-performance by suppliers or subcontractors; (k) interruption or failure of utility service, (l) or anything else that renders performance of the Event, in whole or in part, impracticable, illegal or impossible.

Modifications to the Terms

Dog Biz School may modify these Terms at any time by posting a revised version on the Event website. The modified terms will become effective upon posting. Dog Biz School has no obligation to directly notify You of changes to these Terms. By attending the Event or accessing the Services after Dog Biz School has posted modifications to these Terms, You expressly agree to be bound by the modified terms. It is Your responsibility to check the Event website regularly for modifications to these Terms.

Entire Terms

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between Dog Biz School and You with respect to the Event, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between You and Dog Biz School with respect to the Event. However, there may be legal notices on other areas of this website that relate to the ordering of goods and services, all of which will, together with these Terms, govern Your ordering of Services. A printed version of the Terms and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to the Terms to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms or portion thereof to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of the Terms, and the remainder of the Terms shall continue in full force and effect. No waiver by either party of any clause, breach, or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.

Electronic Communications and Electronic Signatures

You agree to be bound by any affirmation, assent, or agreement You transmit through this Website or an App associated with the Event, including but not limited to any consent You give to receive communications from Dog Biz School solely through electronic transmission. You agree that when in the future You click on “I agree,” “I consent,” “I have read and accept” or other similarly worded “button”, entry field or check box with Your mouse, keystroke, or other computer device, Your agreement or consent is legally binding and enforceable and the legal equivalent of Your handwritten signature.

General

The section titles in these Terms are solely used for the convenience of the parties and have no legal or contractual significance. Notices to You may be made via either e-mail or regular mail.

Governing Law

These Terms and all matters and disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms, whether in contract, tort, by statute or otherwise, are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of North Carolina, United States without giving effect to the conflict of law provisions. The parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Orange County, North Carolina, United States.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns or complaints about this Dog Biz Summit Policy, please contact us: