Privacy Policy

Science of Massage, LLC does not collect personally identifiable information about individuals who visit our site except when the information is specifically provided on a voluntary basis. Such instances where personally identifiable information may be gathered are the registration for subscription services, community postings (e.g., the Forum of Massage Science), suggestions, voting/polling activities and transactional areas.

Personally identifiable information on individual users will not be sold or otherwise transferred to unaffiliated third parties without the approval of the user at the time of collection, or unless required by a duly authorized judicial or law enforcement offer. Science of Massage, LLC might send from time to time to registered users promotional and/or marketing information about products, services and offerings from Science of Massage, LLC and/or any third parties. The user will have the opportunity to indicate whether he or she would like to “opt out” of receiving such promotional information. Further, notwithstanding any opt out of promotional information by the user, Science of Massage, LLC reserves the right to contact a subscriber regarding account status, changes to the subscriber agreement and other matters relevant to the underlying service and/or the information collected.

Users may always “opt out” of further promotional contacts at any time. Also, upon request, Science of Massage, LLC will take reasonable efforts to delete a user’s personal information from its database. It may be impossible to delete a user’s entry without some residual information because of backups and records of deletions.

The foregoing policies are effective as of January 18, 2009. Science of Massage, LLC reserves the right to change this policy at any time and will notify users of the existence of a new privacy statement. This statement and the policies outlined here are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.

Credit Card Purchases

Information provided for your purchase will not be shared or sold to anyone outside of Science of Massage, LLC nor to any third party. Payment information (credit card numbers and expiration dates) is treated confidentially and will not be shared with anyone except the financial institutions used to process payments.

We use secure socket layer encryption (SSL) to protect your billing information. This encrypts information and keeps the data private and confidential between your machine and Science of Massage, LLC. This technology makes it safe to transmit your credit card number over the Internet.

Disclaimer

The information contained on this Web site is presented in summary form only and intended to provide broad consumer understanding and knowledge of therapeutic and medical massage. The information should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or advice of your physician or other health care provider. The owners of this information do not recommend the self-management of health problems. Information obtained from this Web site is not exhaustive and does not cover all diseases, ailments, physical conditions or their treatment. Should you have any health care-related questions, please call or see your physician or other health care provider promptly. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read here.

Terms of Use

General User Rules

By registering for an account on the Science of Massage, LLC website, you agree to abide by the following terms and conditions of use:

You will receive a username and password upon completing this registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information. You agree to inform the Science of Massage, LLC immediately if this information is compromised.
Science of Massage, LLC respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. You agree that all of Science of Massage, LLC’s trademarks, trade names, service marks and other Science of Massage, LLC logos and brand features, and product are trademarks and the property of Science of Massage, LLC. Without prior permission, you agree not to display or use in any manner the information presented in Video Library or Journal of Massage Science.
You understand that all information posted on Forum of Science of Massage, LLC is the sole responsibility of the person from whom such content originated. This means that you, and not Science of Massage, LLC, are entirely responsible for all content that you post on Forum. Under no circumstances will Science of Massage, LLC be liable for any posted content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, or transmitted.

Prohibited Content

The Science of Massage, LLC Forum Section exists for the exchange of information relating to therapeutic, sports and medical massage therapy. You therefore acknowledge and understand that the following activities are prohibited in the Forum, or any other place where you are permitted to post content, and are grounds for immediate account termination and forfeiture of membership fees for the current registration period.

You will not use the Forum: (1) to post sexually explicit content; (2) to harass other members or use inappropriate language in posts; (3) to solicit sexual or drug-related conduct; or, (4) to engage in any activity illegal in your jurisdiction, or under the laws of the State of Arizona.

Warranty Disclaimer

THIS WEB SITE AND ALL CONTENTS THEREOF AND ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. SCIENCE OF MASSAGE, LLC SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THAT THE CONTENTS OF THE WEB SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, UP-TO-DATE OR OTHERWISE RELIABLE. The foregoing does not limit any manufacturer’s express warranty provided with any product purchased on the Website. Some states do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimer may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights that vary from state to state.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL SCIENCE OF MASSAGE, LLC BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR RELIANCE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SITE, OUR SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSES OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. OUR LIABILITY TO YOU, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT OF FEES YOU PAY TO US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACTION GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, AND (B) $100. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

Dispute Resolution

You agree that all actions or proceedings arising in connection with these Terms of Use shall be tried and litigated exclusively in the State and Federal courts located in the County of Maricopa, State of Arizona. The a forementioned choice of venue is intended by the parties to be mandatory and not permissive in nature, thereby precluding the possibility of litigation between the parties with respect to or arising out of these Terms of Use in any jurisdiction other than that specified in this paragraph.

Each party hereby waives any right it may have to assert the doctrine of forum non conveniens or similar doctrine or to object to venue with respect to any proceeding brought in accordance with this paragraph, and stipulates that the State and Federal courts located in the County of Maricopa, State of Arizona shall have in personam jurisdiction and venue over each of them for the purpose of litigating any dispute, controversy, or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms of Use. Any final judgment rendered against a party in any action or proceeding shall be conclusive as to the subject of such final judgment and may be enforced in other jurisdictions in any manner provided by law.