TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE/PARTICIPATION
Blessed Be Photography, LLC ("BlessedBePhotogrpahy.org",
"The Catholic Speed Dating Party", "Us", "We",
"Our" and "Its") and the services it provides to
Participants, Mailing List Subscribers and Web Site Users (hereinafter
collectively referred to as Its "Users", "Participant",
"Attendee", "You" and "Your") facilitates
introductions of single people in a face-to-face manner at a local venue.
Legal Agreement
This is a legal agreement ("Agreement") between
You and Blessed Be Photography, LLC. By attending The Catholic Speed Dating
Party on September 27, 2013, prior to the National Catholic Singles Conference
at the DoubleTree Hotel Philadelphia/Valley Forge, visiting its web site,
joining Its mailing list(s) or participating in Its events, You agree to be
bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not agree, then you
may not Attend and/or Use the The Catholic Speed Dating Party, join Its
mailings list(s) nor participate in Its events. At any time, this Agreement is
subject to change by Blessed Be Photography, LLC.
Your Responsibility
Users must be 18 years or older. Any and all information
User provides to Blessed Be Photography, LLC will be true, complete and correct
in all aspects and material information will not be omitted. User will obey all
applicable laws and regulations while attending The Catholic Speed Dating Party
and while attending Blessed Be Photography, LLC events.
No Representations
Blessed Be Photography, LLC makes no representation to Users
or others that Its efforts or services will result in any "matches" at
The Catholic Speed Dating Party nor will result in any future meeting or date
with other The Catholic Speed Dating Party event participants.
For Singles Only & No Background Checks
If you choose to register for an event you affirm that you
are single and available and not otherwise "attached". However, Blessed
Be Photography, LLC does not scrutinize or otherwise check the validity of, or
backgrounds of, any User or participant of Its events including another
Participant's marital status. User affirms that it is User's full, complete and
sole responsibility to perform these actions, if desired, to Your satisfaction.
Blessed Be Photography, LLC does not conduct background checks of any kind on
Its registrants or participants.
We make no warranties or representations as to the conduct
of Users or their compatibility with any current or future Users. In no event
shall Blessed Be Photography, LLC be liable for any damages whatsoever, whether
direct, indirect, special, general, compensatory, consequential, and/or
incidental, arising out of or relating to the conduct of You or anyone else in
connection with the use of the Service or attendance at any events, including
without limitation, emotional distress, bodily injury, and/or any other damages
resulting from meetings or communications with other registered users of Our
Service or persons You meet through Our Service. You agree to take reasonable
precautions in all interactions with other Users of the Service, particularly
if you decide to meet again after one of Our events. You fully and completely
understand that Blessed Be Photography, LLC makes no guarantees, either express
or implied, regarding your ultimate compatibility with individuals you meet
through Our Service.
No Relationship Guarantee
Blessed
Be Photography, LLC holds no responsibility
whatsoever for the outcome of any relationship that may or may not form
between
another individual and Yourself that You meet as a result of a Blessed
Be
Photography, LLC event. There is also no guarantee that you will meet a
certain number of people at this event. Although unlikely, there is a
chance that you could potentially meet no one of the opposite gender due
to the amount of men and women participants being grossly varied.
Press, Camera's & Photos
Occasionally, various press or media may cover or attend a Blessed
Be Photography, LLC event. Although not a regular occurrence, cameras may be
present at Our events. We will use our best efforts to communicate and ensure
that those Participants who do not wish to be on film are not photographed,
although Blessed Be Photography, LLC makes no representations or guarantees
whatsoever regarding whether a Participant is or is not actually photographed.
Further, User agrees and understands that by attending one of Our events, he or
she may be filmed or recorded and he or she will receive no compensation
whatsoever for this.
Errors & Omissions
Blessed Be Photography, LLC is not responsible nor liable
for errors or omissions of any kind including any misinterpretation, error or
omission of User's results or contact information. Furthermore, User agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless Blessed Be Photography, LLC, Its officers, directors,
shareholders, consultants, Hosts, Event Coordinators, agents, employees,
partners, affiliates, licensees, sponsors, hosts, and subsidiaries from any and
all losses, claims, damages, expenses (including reasonable fees,
disbursements, and other charges of Counsel), actions, proceedings, liabilities
or investigations (whether formal or informal), or threats thereof, based upon,
relating to, or arising in connection with Your attendance at any of Our
events, any and all of the services that Blessed Be Photography, LLC provides
or claims to provide, as well as communications or meetings that You arrange on
Your own volition and on Your own time with others who have participated in a Blessed
Be Photography, LLC event. Further, You agree not to initiate any claim
whatsoever against Blessed Be Photography, LLC as a result of any of Our social
gatherings or dating activities and You affirm that You take sole and complete
responsibility for any and all actions that might occur during any meeting,
communication or date.
Right to Exclude
Blessed Be Photography, LLC reserves the right to reject
User's registration to any Blessed Be Photography, LLC event for any reason
whatsoever, or if registration has been effectuated, refund User's registration
fee in full and prevent User from participating in any Blessed Be Photography,
LLC event.
Payment, Charge Backs and Reversals
By completing the registration process for one of Our
Events, User hereby agrees to pay the Admission Fee charge shown on the
appropriate page(s) or payment screen for the related Blessed Be Photography,
LLC event page or the cancellation fee, if applicable, and further affirms that
User will not "charge back" or otherwise dispute the Fee for any
reason whatever including whether User receives any "contacts" without
first contacting Us with Your issue. If there is a dispute regarding payment
for the Services provided by Us, User agrees to expeditiously contact Us to
resolve said dispute before escalating the dispute to User's credit card
company. User should understand that it is always Our sincere desire to resolve
any dispute should one arise in a fast and fair manner.
Non-Solicitation
User agrees to not solicit, advertise or market any products
or services whatever to any participant of any Blessed Be Photography, LLC event
during an event.
Non-Compete
User acknowledges that if he or she works for, is contracted
by, or plans to work for, be contracted by, initiate a speed dating business or
any similarly competing service, user will not be able to attend any Blessed Be
Photography, LLC event without the express permission of Blessed Be Photography,
LLC prior to registering.
Cancellation Policy
User affirms that You have read and understand Blessed Be
Photography, LLC Cancellation Policy.
Intellectual Property
Blessed Be Photography, LLC and BlessedBePhotography.org
owns and retains all proprietary rights in all services offered by Blessed Be
Photography, LLC including any and all content on the BlessedBePhotogrpahy.org
web site and paper materials provided at Blessed Be Photography, LLC events.
Privacy Policy
Blessed Be Photography, LLC keeps all information supplied
by You confidential, including credit card data. However, by User providing to Blessed
Be Photography, LLC User's email address while at a Blessed Be Photography, LLC
event, User authorizes Blessed Be Photography, LLC to release said information
to other Users who You have interest in.
Comments, Complaints & Praise
If You have a comment, complaint of any kind or success
story (praise!), You may inform Us of said comment, complaint or praise via
e-mail at BlessedBePhotographyLLC@gmail.com.
Success Stories & Testimonials
We appreciate Our attendee's willingness to share their
stories. If You provide us with a testimonial or success story, we may use it
on Our web site and in Our marketing materials without compensation to You.
Consent to Binding Arbitration
By executing this Agreement You hereby consent and agree
that any and all disputes that arise concerning this Agreement or any of the
terms of this Agreement shall be decided exclusively in binding arbitration
conducted by the American Arbitration Association ('AAA'). User further
consents and agrees that User may file their complaint with the AAA in their
state, but that all AAA arbitration hearings shall be conducted in Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania, where Company is headquartered and located, before a single
AAA arbitrator. The arbitrator shall be appointed in accordance with the
Section R-13, Appointment from Panel, of AAA's Commercial Arbitration rules.
User consents and agrees that the AAA arbitrator shall exclusively apply Pennsylvania
law to the dispute, regardless of and without giving any consideration to
choice of law principles. User further consents and agrees that each party will
bear his/her/it's own cost and attorneys' fees incurred in connection with the
AAA arbitration proceedings, and agree that the AAA arbitrator shall have no
power or discretion to make any award of costs or attorneys' fees. However, in
the event that User or Company files any court proceedings in violation of the
contractually agreed upon arbitration requirement, the party who is required to
appear in any court proceedings to defend against such proceeding shall be
entitled to an immediate stay and dismissal of such court proceedings, and
shall be entitled to an award of all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs
incurred in connection with such court proceedings. The final decision of the
arbitrator shall be furnished in writing and shall constitute a conclusive
determination of the issue(s) in question, binding upon the User and Company,
and shall not be contested by either of them except as permitted by applicable
law. Such decision may be used in a court of law only for the purpose of
seeking enforcement of the arbitrators' award.
Legal Venue
User hereby agrees and consents that the venue for any and
all legal matters is Lancaster County, PA, USA.
Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding with
regard to Your use and/or attendance at Our Events and supersedes all prior
representations, oral or written. If any provision, paragraph, subparagraph,
sentence, or word of this Agreement is adjudged by any court of law to be void
or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the rest of the Agreement shall remain
in full and complete effect. The parties agree that in such event, the
offending clause will be replaced with a provision or provisions having the
same economic effect. This Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to
the benefit of, the parties to it and their respective heirs, legal
representatives, successors and assigns. You hereby acknowledge that You have
read the above Terms and Conditions, understand them, and agree to be legally
bound by them.
Refusal of Service
Blessed Be Photography, LLC reserves the right to refuse
service to any person for any reason.
All Sales Are Final
Unless the event is cancelled, your purchase will not be issued a refund. All sales are
final.
Change In Terms
We reserve the right to change these Terms of Use at any
time, for any reason. Should we change this Agreement, the new agreement can be requested in writing. Therefore, it is recommended
that User periodically review these Terms of Use. This Agreement was last
modified on August 14, 2013.
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BY ATTENDING
THE CATHOLIC SPEED DATING PARTY AND/OR ATTENDING OUR OTHER EVENTS MEANS
ACKNOWLEDGING ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS OF USE AND ON OUR EVENT NOTIFICATION
SCREEN(S) YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE.
