TERMS & CONDITIONS

The shortcake cookie version (please read on for the proper bit)…

My Privacy & Cookie Policy (and this page) are regularly updated inline with the new GDPR regulations that came into effect on 25th May 2018.

Please be ensured that your data is taken and kept within these regulations and within platforms and applications that also comply.

I currently use Mailchimp to email you my letters and other information. I respect your privacy.

If you have any questions at anytime please email me at sam@samosbiston.com so your questions can be answered.

Cookies:

I'd love to say I'm giving you homemade chocolate chip cookies but no, just another policy!

My website analyses data when you visit the website, this is held within the SquareSpace platform to provide me with clearer information so I can be of better service to you.

Credit:

All photos are my own 'copyright Sam Osbiston 2010-2020' unless otherwise stated. My favourite photographer is Annie Spratt, you’ll see her images on my site courtesy of Unsplash. You can find her over on Instagram @anniespratt

If you would like to use any images or text, especially my writing, or anything else from this site please email me for permission and always link back to my website or tag me @samosbiston on Social Media, not only is it extremely polite and good business etiquette, but I don't really don't want to oust you to the 'Copyright Monitors' - thank you.

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General Terms & Conditions

By visiting Sam Osbiston you are consenting to our terms & conditions.

Overview

The terms “we”, “us”, “our” refers to Sam Osbiston and Samantha Geddes. The term the “Site” refers to Sam Osbiston and all sites connected with Sam Osbiston and Samantha Geddes. The term “user,” “you” and “your” refers to site visitors, customers and any other users of the site.

Sam Osbiston provides a website where users can read articles on personal experience, life, business and writing and a service where users may purchase online courses, memberships, books and coaching services.

Use of Sam Osbiston, including all materials presented herein and all online services provided by Sam Osbiston, is subject to the following Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply to all site visitors, customers, and all other users of the site. By using the Site or Service and/or ordering a product from the Site, you agree to these Terms and Conditions, without modification, and acknowledge reading them.

Use of the Site + Service

To access or use the Site, you must be 18 years or older and have the requisite power and authority to enter into these Terms and Conditions. Children under the age of 18 are prohibited from using the Site.

Information provided on the Site and in the Service are subject to change. Sam Osbiston makes no representation or warranty that the information provided, regardless of its source (the “Content”), is accurate, complete, reliable, current or error-free. Sam Osbiston disclaims all liability for any inaccuracy, error or incompleteness in the Content.

Account Creation

In order to use the Service, you may be required to provide information about yourself including your name, email address, username and password and other personal information. You agree that any registration information you give to Sam Osbiston will always be accurate, correct and up to date. You must not impersonate someone else or provide account information or an email address other than your own.

Lawful Purposes

You may use the Site and Service for lawful purposes only. Your account must not be used for any illegal or unauthorised purpose. You must not, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction.

You agree to be financially responsible for all purchases made by you or someone acting on your behalf through the Site. You agree to use the Site and to purchase services or products through the Site for legitimate, non-commercial purposes only.

You shall not post or transmit through the Site any material which violates or infringes the rights of others, or which is threatening, abusive, defamatory, libellous, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane or otherwise objectionable, contains injurious formulas, recipes, or instructions, which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law.

Refusal of Service

Sam Osbiston reserves the right to refuse service to any order, person or entity without obligation to assign reason for doing so. Sam Osbiston may at any time change or discontinue any aspect or feature of the Site or Service.

Order Confirmation

We will email you to confirm the placement of your order and with details concerning product or service delivery. In the event that there is an error in this email confirmation, it is your responsibility to inform us as soon as possible.

If you’ve signed up for a subscription with us, the subscription renews automatically, and your credit card will be charged fees stated at the time of purchase (or the introductory rate during introductory period). Price may change at the end of your subscription period. Your subscription will start as soon as your credit card is successfully charged.

If you have signed up for an online class or workshop, confirmation that we have received your order and payment does not constitute acceptance into the class or workshop. We will email you separately to confirm that you have been accepted into the class or workshop.

If you have submitted a deposit or payment in full for a service, Sam Osbiston has the exclusive right to deny service if deemed necessary. If service is denied, a refund will be provided in full.

Cancellations, Refunds & Returns

Workshops and eBooks: All sales are final.

Memberships: All sales are final. If you have a question about any Membership, please email sam@samosbiston.com or use the support chat box in the bottom right corner to get any questions you have answered prior to purchasing. We do not provide refunds for previous months of the Membership, even if the member has not logged in.

Upon enrollment to any Membership you are agreeing to complete the purchase price of all 12 months of the membership, split into equal monthly installments. After your 12 months membership your membership becomes a 1 month rolling membership.

Product Description

We endeavour to describe and display the Service as accurately as possible. While we try to be as clear as possible in explaining the Service, please do not accept that the Site is entirely accurate, current, or error-free. From time to time we may correct errors in pricing and descriptions. We reserve the right to refuse or cancel any order with an incorrect price listing.

Material You Submit to the Site

You shall not upload, post or otherwise make available on the Site any artwork, photos or other materials (collectively “Materials”) protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right without the express written permission of the owner of the copyright, trademark or other proprietary right. The burden of determining that any materials are not so protected rests entirely with you. You shall be liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights, trademarks, or other proprietary rights, or any other harm resulting from such a submission and shall indemnify Sam Osbiston from any claim against Sam Osbiston resulting from your posting of materials to the site. For all materials submitted by you to the Site, you automatically represent or warrant that you have the authority to use and distribute the materials, and that the use or display of the materials will not violate any laws, rules, regulations or rights of third parties.

Sam Osbiston reserves the right to remove from the site any materials submitted by you that it deems inappropriate for the site or that appears to violate these terms and conditions.

Intellectual Property Rights to Your Materials

Sam Osbiston does not claim ownership of material you supply to Sam Osbiston. However, the act of posting material to the site conveys an irrevocable, worldwide license to Sam Osbiston to use and distribute the posted material in connection with Sam Osbiston’s website and any related publications. You retain copyright ownership and any other rights you may rightfully hold in any content that you submit through the Service. By submitting material to Sam Osbiston, you agree to hold Sam Osbiston and Samantha Geddes harmless from and against all claims, liabilities and expenses arising out of any potential or actual copyright or trademark misappropriation or infringement claimed against you.

Our Intellectual Property

All content provided on the Site and in the Service are the intellectual property of Sam Osbiston. The content of the Site and Service are protected by United Kingdom trademark, trade dress and copyright law. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, distribute, display, reproduce or perform, or in any way exploit in any format whatsoever any of the content of the Site or the Service, in whole or in part without our prior written consent. You may not remove any trademark, copyright, or other notice from the content of the Site or the Service. We reserve the right to immediately remove you from the Service, without refund, at to pursue all available legal remedies against you if you are caught violating this intellectual property policy.

Affiliate Disclaimer

The purpose of this website is to be educational. There are a lot of ideas here, and there are also a lot of suggestions for tools, websites, and advice on wellness, lifestyle, business and writing. Some of the links to these tools and websites are regular links. And some of these links are links that, if you click them and purchase, I might get a commission in exchange.

Changed Terms

We may at any time amend these Terms and Conditions. Such amendments are effective immediately upon notice to you by us posting the new Terms and Conditions on this Site. Any use of the Site or Service by you after being notified means you accept these amendments. We reserve the right to update any portion of our Site and Service, including these Terms and Conditions at any time. We will post the most recent versions to the Site and list the effective dates on the pages of our Terms and Conditions.

Limitation of Liability

You agree that under no circumstances shall we be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, exemplary, or any other damages arising out of your use of the Site or Service. Additionally, Sam Osbiston is not liable for damages in connection with (i) any failure of performance, error, omission, denial of service, attack, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or line or system failure; (ii) loss of revenue, anticipated profits, business, savings, goodwill or data; and (iii) third party theft of, destruction of, unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of your information or property, regardless of our negligence, gross negligence, failure of an essential purpose and whether such liability arises in negligence, contract, tort, or any other theory of legal liability.

The foregoing applies even if Sam Osbiston has been advised of the possibility of or could have foreseen the damages. In those states that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for the damages, our liability is limited to the fullest possible extent permitted by law. In no event shall Sam Osbiston’s cumulative liability to you exceed the total purchase price of the Service you have purchased from Sam Osbiston, and if no purchase has been made by you Sam Osbiston’s cumulative liability to you shall not exceed £100.

Third Party Resources

The Site and the Service contain links to third party websites and resources. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible or liable for the availability, accuracy, content or policies of third-party websites or resources. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement by or affiliation with HOM. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such websites or resources.

Indemnification

You shall indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, settlements, liabilities, costs, charges, assessments and expenses, as well as third party claims and causes of action, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, arising out of any breach by you of any of these Terms and Conditions, or any use by you of the Site or Service. You shall provide us with such assistance, without charge, as we may request in connection with any such defence, including, without limitation, providing us with such information, documents, records and reasonable access to you, as we deem necessary. You shall not settle any third-party claim or waive any defence without our prior written consent.

Effect of Headings

The subject headings of the paragraphs and subparagraphs of this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of its provisions.

Waiver

No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement by Sam Osbiston shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by Sam Osbiston.

Notices

All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and properly addressed as follows:

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Governing Law; Venue; Mediation

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the country of the United Kingdom. The exclusive venue for any arbitration or court proceeding based on or arising out of this Agreement shall be in the United Kingdom. The parties agree to attempt to resolve any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement by mediation, which shall be conducted under the then current mediation procedures of The CPR Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution or any other procedure upon which the parties may agree. The parties further agree that their respective good faith participation in mediation is a condition precedent to pursuing any other available legal or equitable remedy, including litigation, arbitration or other dispute resolution procedures.

Recovery of Litigation Expenses

If any legal action or any arbitration or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which it or they may be entitled.

Severability

If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this Agreement is held by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the rest of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated.

Assignment

These Terms and Conditions bind and inure to the benefit of the parties’ successors and assigns. These Terms and Conditions are not assignable, delegable, sub licensable or otherwise transferable by you. Any transfer, assignment, delegation, or sub-license by you is invalid.

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We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Updated: October 1st, 2020

Privacy Policy

By visiting www.samosbiston.com, you are consenting to our Privacy Policy.

Overview

Samantha Geddes (“Sam Osbiston”) is committed to protecting your privacy online. This Privacy Policy describes the personal information we collect through this website at www.samosbiston.com (the “Site”), and how we collect and use that information.

The terms “we”, “us” and “our” and “Samantha Geddes” refer to Sam Osbiston. The term “user,” “you” and “your” refers to site visitors, customers and any other users of the site.

The term “personal information” is defined as information that you voluntarily provide to us which personally identifies you and/or your contact information, such as your name, phone number and email address.

Use of Sam Osbiston, including all materials presented herein and all online services provided by Sam Osbiston, is subject to the following Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to all site visitors, customers, and all other users of the site. By using the Site or Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy, without modification, and acknowledge reading it.

Information We Collect

Product Orders. We collect a variety of personal information with each product order. This includes: Your name, address, email address and phone number. This information is shared with our e-commerce software providers to ensure the delivery of your order. We use your email to communicate with you about your order and to manage our customer relationship with you. When you place an order you may be asked to join our mailing list so we can keep you informed of any updates which you can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in each email or by contacting us at sam@samosbiston.com.

Your payment information. We collect payment information for each order but we do not store payment information on Sam Osbiston servers. Your payment information is securely communicated to and processed via our e-commerce software providers. All personal information collected for an order is used for the fulfilment of that order and to manage our customer relationship with you.

Blog Interaction, email opt in and free product downloads. We only collect the personal information you voluntarily provide to us which may include: Your email address in order to subscribe to our mailing list and/or download our free products; Your name, email address and/or social media profile in order to post a comment on our blog via third party provider, Disqus; Your full name, email address and message in order to contact us via our contact form.

Activity. We may record information relating to your use of the Site, such as the searches you undertake, the pages you view, your browser type, IP address, requested URL, referring URL, and timestamp information. We use this type of information to administer the Site and provide the highest possible level of service to you. We also use this information in the aggregate to perform statistical analyses of user behaviour and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the Site.

Cookies. We may send cookies to your computer in order to uniquely identify your browser and improve the quality of our service. The term “cookies” refers to small pieces of information that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive while you are viewing the Site. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them). You have the ability to accept or decline cookies using your web browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Site may not work properly or at all.

How Your Information is Used

The information you provide is used to process transactions, send periodic emails and improve the service we provide. We do share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business and servicing clients and visitors. These trusted third parties agree to keep this information confidential. Your personal information will never be shared with unrelated third parties.

Third Party Links

The Site may contain links to third party websites. Except as otherwise discussed in this Privacy Policy, this document only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you on our Site. Other sites accessible through our site via links or otherwise have their own policies in regard to privacy. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third parties.

Security

Security Measures. We maintain security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, misuse or disclosure. However, no exchange of data over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. While we make every effort to protect your personal information shared with us through our Site, you acknowledge that the personal information you voluntarily share with us through this Site could be accessed or tampered with by a third party. You agree that we are not responsible for any intercepted information shared through our Site without our knowledge or permission. Additionally, you release us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of such intercepted information in any unauthorised manner.

Sharing. Please be aware that when you use our Site to post comments and share other information, any information that you provide may not be secure and can be collected and used by others. As a result, you should exercise caution before you make such disclosures.

Children. To access or use the Site, you must be 18 years or older and have the requisite power and authority to enter into this Privacy Policy. Children under the age of 18 are prohibited from using the Site.

How to Update Your Information

If you opt-in to our mailing list, the option to unsubscribe will be included in every email. You may also access or correct your personal information and privacy preferences by contacting us with your request at sam@samosbiston.com.

Likewise, if you'd like to remove any info/date we hold to provide any service to you, please contact us with your request at sam@samosbiston.com.

Notification of Changes to this Policy

You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Site and this Policy periodically and to be aware of any modifications. Updates to this Policy will be posted on this page.

Contact

If you have questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us via regular mail or email at: sam@samosbiston.com

Updated: October 1st, 2020