Terms Of Use

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.

By using this site, you signify your assent to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use this site.

RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALS:

This site is owned and operated by Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago which is a separate and independent entity from SYDA Foundation (“SYDA”).

This site contains material, including written materials, third-party information, software, source and/or object code, data, images, video, music, sounds, live video stream content, live audio stream content, and trademarks (collectively “Content”), which is derived in whole or in part from material supplied by Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicagoand SYDA and other sources, including but not limited to materials protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, privacy, publicity, communications, and other laws, rules and regulations. You may not modify, copy, download, record, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way any Content without Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago’s, and SYDA’s prior permission. You may make a copy or download one copy of Content from this site only when the rules accompanying that particular Content give express permission to do so. A copy of the center calendar may be downloaded or printed for personal use.

The following trademarks and service marks are owned by and registered to SYDA and are used here under license by Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago:

(Swami) MUKTANANDA, (Swami) CHIDVILASANANDA, GURUMAYI, SIDDHA YOGA, SYDA FOUNDATION, SIDDHA MEDITATION, SIDDHA PATH, SWEET SURPRISE, BIRTHDAY BLISS, SHAKTIPAT INTENSIVE, UNIVERSAL HALL, DHYANA SAPTAH, BLUE PEARL, DARSHAN, AMRIT, “The Heart is the hub of all sacred places. Go there and roam.”, and the Siddha Yoga Meditation (Flame in Circle) Logo.

The following unregistered trademarks and service marks are owned by SYDA and are used here under license by Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago:

SIDDHA YOGA MEDITATION.

You may use the Site and the Content offered on the Site only for personal, non-commercial purposes.

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE SITES:

Neither Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago nor SYDA guarantees, or assumes responsibility for, the accuracy, timeliness, correctness, or completeness of the Content. Any conclusions that users draw from the information presented here are their own. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risk associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content.

DISCLAIMER:

THE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE AND THE THIRD-PARTY SITES IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, SIDDHA YOGA MEDITATION CENTER IN CHICAGO AND SYDA DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON INFRINGEMENT. SIDDHA YOGA MEDITATION CENTER IN CHICAGO DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITES OR ANY SITE FUNCTIONS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE DISCOVERED AND/OR CORRECTED. SIDDHA YOGA MEDITATION CENTER IN CHICAGO DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THE SITES OR IN THIRD-PARTY SITES IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST NECESSARY FOR YOU TO ACCESS AND USE THE SITES.

THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE ARE INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT IN ANY WAY BE CONSTRUED AS CONSTITUTING THERAPY, MEDICAL ADVICE, OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF ANY KIND. ANY ACTION OR DECISION THAT YOU MAKE REGARDING THIS INFORMATION IS ENTIRELY YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY AND IS TAKEN BY YOU SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU REFER ANY ISSUES THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THE CONDITION OF A SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL, EITHER YOURSELF OR ANOTHER, TO A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL IN YOUR LOCAL AREA. IF YOU HAVE A HISTORY OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OR ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL THAT YOU MAY HAVE A MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU SEE YOUR DOCTOR.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE) SHALL SIDDHA YOGA MEDITATION CENTER IN CHICAGO NOR SYDA BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR OTHERWISE THAT RESULT FROM, ARISE OUT OF, OR ARE IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR ACCESS TO, OR THE INABILITY TO USE OR ACCESS THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENTS, EVEN IF SIDDHA YOGA MEDITATION CENTER IN CHICAGO OR SYDA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES:

Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago may provide relevant links to information outside of the Sites as additional resources for users of the Sites. However, Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago does not endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered, through or on such third-party websites. Neither Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago nor its affiliates operate or control in any respect, or are in any way responsible for, any information, products, or services on these third-party sites. You should carefully review the terms of service and privacy policies on any such third-party site as these terms of use and Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago’s Privacy Policy do not apply to your activities on such third-party sites.

INDEMNITY:

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago and SYDA and their owners, principals, affiliates, subsidiaries licensors and licensees, directors, officers, employees, contractors, and representatives from any and all liabilities, claims, judgments and expenses, including attorneys’ and experts’ fees and court costs, that arise from (i) your use or misuse of this Site; (ii) your violation of these terms of use; (iii) your violation of any law or third-party right, including without limitation any third party’s patent, copyright, trademark, privacy/publicity, or other proprietary rights. Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago and SYDA reserve the right, at their own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago and SYDA in asserting any available defenses. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive the termination or expiration of these terms of use.

RELATIONSHIP TO PRIVACY POLICY:

Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago’s Privacy Policy is hereby incorporated into and made a part of these terms of use. By using the Site, you also accept and agree to Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago’s Privacy Policy. If you have not already reviewed it, please read Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago’s Privacy Policy. To the extent, these terms of use conflict with the terms of our Privacy Policy, the terms of our Privacy Policy will control.

GOVERNING LAW:

You hereby agree that these terms of use and your use of the Site shall be governed in all respects by the internal substantive laws of the State of ILLINOIS, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. You hereby submit to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts located in ILLINOIS, for all disputes, cases, and controversies regarding the Site and your use of the Site.

TERMINATION:

This agreement is effective until terminated by Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago, at any time with or without notice. Additionally, in the event that you violate these terms of use, these terms of use shall be deemed to be automatically terminated. In the event of termination, you are no longer authorized to use or access the Site. You hereby acknowledge that the restrictions imposed on you with respect to any Content downloaded from the Site, the disclaimers and limitations of liabilities, and your indemnification obligations shall survive the termination of these terms of use.

OTHER:

These terms of use constitute the entire agreement between Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago and SYDA and you with respect to your use of the Site. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Chicago reserves the right at its sole discretion to update, modify, and revise these terms of use at any time. Any such changes to these terms of use will be effective immediately upon posting, and your continued use of the Site following such changes constitutes your acceptance of the changed terms of use and your agreement to be bound by them.