Privacy Policy

By using our Website, Programs, Products and Services you implicitly signify your agreement to all parts of the following Disclosures, Policies and Disclaimers.

If you have any questions about these Disclosures, Policies or Disclaimers, please contact us at hello@thesobersummit.com.

WHO WE ARE

Our website address is https://thesobersummit.com.

PRIVACY POLICY

At TheSoberSummit.com, we take complete care of your privacy as we know how important it is for you, In a nutshell, this Privacy Policy is to ensure you that we will never sell, rent, trade, or abuse your information. For more specific concerns, please take the time to read the rest of the Privacy Policy below where you can see how we collect, communicate, disclose and use your personal information.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? 

We collect information from you when you register on our site or fill out a form. When registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address, mailing address, or phone number. You may, however, visit our site anonymously.

WHAT DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION FOR? 

Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

To personalize your experience. Your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs.

The personal information that we have collected we will use it to fulfill the objective for which the information was collected unless we have the consent of the client or law.

We will save the personal information until is necessary to fulfill the purpose for which we have collected it.

The information will be collected by lawful and fair means, and of course with the consent and awareness of the individual.

To improve our website. We continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.

DO WE USE COOKIES? 

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

For instance, we use cookies to help us with your last visit to our site preferences in order for us to improve our site upon your next visit. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services.

We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers, including Google to assist us in better understanding our site visitors, for instance show you ads on sites on the internet based on your preference during your prior visit on our site. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business. You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (like Firefox or Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. If you turn cookies off, you won’t have access to many features that make your site experience more efficient and some of our services will not function properly.

UNSUBSCRIBE/OPT-OUT

In any case you no longer want to receive any form of communication from us, you can unsubscribe or opt-out from the system through any of these easy ways:

You may opt-out from receiving our emails by following the instructions on any commercial email you receive from us. Usually found at the bottom part of emails you receive from us.

Tell us through email: hello (@) TheSoberSummit (dot) com. Simply put “Attn:Unsubscribe” on the subject line of the email to opt out.

You may also opt out of Google’s use of cookies by visiting the Google advertising opt-out page//www.google.com/privacy/ads. Alternatively you can opt out of a third party vendor’s use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt out page. It does mean that the network from which you opted out will no longer deliver ads tailored to your Web preferences and usage patterns.

HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION?

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information. One of the methods we use is the SSL or Secure Sockets Layer to make sure your personal and credit card information is safe online.

DO WE DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION TO OUTSIDE PARTIES? 

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Affiliated sites, linked sites, and advertisements TheSoberSummit.com expects its partners, advertisers and affiliates to respect the privacy of our users. Be aware, however, that third parties, including our partners, advertisers, affiliates and other content providers accessible through our site, may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. For example, during your visit to our site you may link to, or view as part of a frame on a TheSoberSummit.com page, certain content that is actually created or hosted by a third party.

Also, through TheSoberSummit.com you may be introduced to, or be able to access, information, Web sites, features, or contests offered by other parties. TheSoberSummit.com is not responsible for the actions or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy policies of those third parties when providing information on a feature or page operated by a third party. While on our site, our advertisers, promotional partners or other third parties may use cookies or other technology to attempt to identify some of your preferences or retrieve information about you. For example, some of our advertising is served by third parties and may include cookies that enable the advertiser to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before. Other features available on our site may offer services operated by third parties and may use cookies or other technology to gather information. 

TheSoberSummit.com does not control the use of this technology by third parties or the resulting information, and is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties. You should also be aware that if you voluntarily disclose Personally Identifiable Information on message boards or in chat areas, that information can be viewed publicly and can be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge and may result in unsolicited messages from other individuals or third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of TheSoberSummit.com and this policy.

YOUR CONSENT

By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy. It is understood that you have read, and agreed to, the Privacy Policy before entering your information.

CHILDREN

TheSoberSummit.com does not knowingly collect or solicit Personally Identifiable Information from or about children under 18 except as permitted by law. If we discover we have received any information from a child under 18 in violation of this policy, we will delete that information immediately. If you believe TheSoberSummit.com has any information from or about anyone under 18, please contact us at the address listed below.

THIRD-PARTY ADVERTISING 

TheSoberSummit.com will from time-to-time email third party advertisements to subscribers.

CONTACTING US 

Please feel free to contact us by email at hello@thesobersummit.com.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY 

TheSoberSummit.com reserves the right to change this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of our site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. Information collected prior to the time any change is posted will be used according to the rules and laws that applied at the time the information was collected.

GOVERNING LAW

This policy and the use of this site are governed by Virginia law.  If a dispute arises under this policy we agree to first try to resolve it with the help of a mutually agreed upon mediator in the following.  Any costs and fees other than attorney fees associated with mediation will be shared equally by each of us.  If it proves impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution through mediation, we agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration at the following, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association.  Judgement upon the award rendered by the arbitration may be entered in any court with jurisdiction to do so.  Thesobersummit.com is controlled, operated and administered entirely within Virginia.  This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.  

DISCLAIMERS 

By entering this website or purchasing or using our blog, e-mails, videos, social media, programs, products and/or services, you are agreeing to accept all parts of this Disclaimer. Thus, if you do not agree to the disclaimer below, STOP now, and do not use our website, blog, e-mails, videos, social media, programs, products or services or anything you have purchased or experienced through us (collectively “Website, Programs, Products, and Services”).

FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. 

The information provided in or through our Website, Programs, Products, and Services is for educational and informational purposes only and is made available to you as self-help tools for your own use. When using any material obtained from or through The Sober Summit whether through in-person, phone, Skype, webinars, teleseminars, webcams, social media, and otherwise in a variety of settings, including but not limited to individual and/or group programs, classes, workshops, events, retreats, seminars, consultations and/or trainings, you acknowledge that we are supporting you in our role exclusively as providing personal education, and in no other role.

NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.

The information provided in or through our Website, Programs, Products and Services is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment that can be provided by you or your clients’ own Medical Provider (including doctor/physician, nurse, physician’s assistant, or any other health professional), Mental Health Provider (including psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, counselor, or social worker), registered dietitian or licensed nutritionist, or member of the clergy.

NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. 

In this capacity as a health coach, I, Maggie Klaassens or any members on my team at The Sober Summit, am/are not holding myself/ourselves out to be a Medical Provider (including doctor/physician, nurse, physician’s assistant or any other health professional), Mental Health Provider (including psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, counselor, or social worker), registered dietician or licensed nutritionist, or member of the clergy. Rather, I/we serve as a trainer, educator, coach, mentor and guide who provides education and learning opportunities.

CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. 

Our intent is NOT to replace any relationship that exists or should exist, between you and your Medical Provider or Mental Health Provider. You should always seek the advice of your own doctor/physician, nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, Mental Health Provider, or another health care professional regarding any questions or concerns about your specific health situation. We advise you to speak with your own Medical Provider or Mental Health Provider before implementing any suggestions obtained through our Website, Programs, Products and Services including but not limited to any other aspect of removing alcohol and/or living an alcohol free life. You shall not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking professional advice because of information you have read on this website or received from us. You should not stop taking any medications without speaking to your Medical Provider and/or Mental Health Provider. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, you are advised to contact your own Medical Provider or Mental Health Provider promptly.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. 

Our Website, Programs, and Services aim to accurately represent the information provided. You are acknowledging that you are participating voluntarily in using our Website, Programs, and Services, and you alone are solely and personally responsible for your results. You acknowledge that you take full responsibility for your own health, life, and well-being, as well as the health, lives, and well-being of your family and children (where applicable), for all decisions now or in the future.

TESTIMONIALS. 

We present real-world experiences, testimonials, and insights about other people’s experiences for purposes of illustration only. The testimonials, examples, and photos used are of actual clients and the results they personally achieved. Each client has approved these testimonials, examples, and photos for use in materials to speak to our Program, Product, and/or Services, but they are not intended to represent or guarantee that current or future clients will achieve the same or similar results. Rather, these client stories represent what is possible with our Programs, Products and/or Services. Each of these unique stories, and any and all results reported in these stories by our clients on our Website and through our Programs, Products, and Services, are the culmination of numerous variables, some of which we cannot control.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK. 

There are sometimes unknown individual risks and circumstances that can arise during the use of our Website, Programs, Products, and Services that cannot be foreseen that can influence or reduce results. We are not responsible for your personal choices or actions before, during, or after the use of our Website, Programs, Products, and Services. You understand that any mention of any suggestion or recommendation on or through our Website, Programs, Products, or Services is to be taken at your own risk, with no liability on our part, recognizing that there is an extremely rare chance that illness, injury, or even death could result. You accept full responsibility for the consequences of your use, or non-use, of any information provided by us through any means whatsoever. Your use, or non-use, of this information, is at your own risk, and you absolve us of any liability or loss that you, your family and/or children, or any other person may incur from your or their use or non-use of the information provided.

NO LIABILITY AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS. 

We will not be held responsible or liable in any way for the information, products, or materials that you request or receive through or on our Website, Programs or Services. In no event will we be liable to you or to any party for any type of direct, indirect, special, incidental, equitable or consequential damages for any use of or reliance on our Website, Programs and Services, or on those affiliated with us in any way, and you hereby release us from any and all claims, including, without limitation, those related to lost profits, personal or business interruptions, personal injuries, accidents, misapplication of information, or any other loss, physical or mental disease, condition or issue experienced by you, or otherwise, even if we are expressly advised of the possibility of such damages or difficulties. We do not assume liability for accidents, delays, injuries, loss or damage due to any act or default of any company, organization, or person engaged in rendering this Website, Program or Services in any way. In the event that you use the information provided through our Website, Programs or Services by us or affiliated with us, we assume no responsibility. We will not be held responsible in any way for the information that you request or receive through our Website, Programs or Services. By using our Website, Programs, and Services, you fully and completely hold harmless, indemnify and release us and any other of our employees, shareholders, directors, staff, consultants, agents, or anyone affiliated with us from any and all liability, damages, causes of action, allegations, suits, sums of money, claims and demands whatsoever, in law or equity, that you ever had, now have or will have in the future against us, arising from your participation in or in any way related to our Website, Programs, and Services, unless arising from the gross negligence on our part.

NO WARRANTIES. 

WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON THE WEBSITE. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR OUR PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES.

NOT EVALUATED BY THE FDA. 

The information contained on this Website or provided through our Website, Programs, Products, and Services has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Accuracy. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information shared on or through our Website, Programs, Products and Services, the information may inadvertently contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. We are not responsible for the views, opinions, or accuracy of facts referenced on or through our Website, Programs, Products, and Services or those of any other individual or company affiliated with us in any way. Every effort has been made to present you with the most accurate, up-to-date information, but because the nature of healthcare, scientific, business, and technology research is constantly evolving, we cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of our content.

NO ENDORSEMENT. 

Reference or links in our Website, Programs, Products or Services to any other individual’s, business or entity’s information, opinions, advice, programs, products or services do not constitute our formal endorsement. We are merely sharing information for your own self-help and for informational and educational purposes only. We are not responsible for the website content, blogs, e-mails, videos, social media, programs, products and/or services of any off-site web pages, companies or persons linked or referenced in our Website, Programs, Products or Services. Should our Website link appear in any other individual’s, business’s or entity’s website, program, product or services, it does not constitute our formal endorsement of them, their business or their website.

By using our Website, Programs, Products and Services you implicitly signify your agreement to all parts of the above Policies and Disclaimers.

If you have any questions about these Policies or Disclaimers, please contact us at hello@thesobersummit.com