Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions for CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC / How to Eat for CKD

TERMS AND CONDITIONS ("TERMS") Our Terms and Conditions were last updated on 3/25/2024.  

INTRODUCTION

CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC is a company that offers cooking, food, nutrition, and diet-related suggestions, advice, printed materials, social media, and services with a focus on kidney disease. Linda Blaylock is the founder and creator of CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC and The How to Eat for CKD Method program. Everything related to CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC is fully insured, and all the information and names are protected by trademarks and copyrights.  

INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS Whether they appear singular or plural, the following definitions shall have the same meaning. Definitions For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:

●        “Account” means a unique account created for or by you to access our services or parts of our services.

●        “Company” (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC, and is inclusive of all other names or affiliates used. (See other names, programs, or abbreviations).

●        “Country” refers to United States of America.

●        “Content” refers to any content on any of the websites, mobile or tablet applications, any form of television, PDA, RSS feeds, streaming, or any other features or other platforms or other information that can be posted, uploaded, linked to, Printed or published, or otherwise made available by you, regardless of the form of the content.

●        “Device” means any device that can access our services such as a computer, a cellphone, or a digital tablet or any new and upcoming devices with the ability to access.

●        “Feedback” means feedback, innovations, comments, or suggestions sent by you regarding the attributes, performance, value, or features of our service.

●        “Products” and “Programs” are used interchangeably and refer to any content offered, in any form, for sale or for informational purposes, on any of our websites or printed materials.

●        “Orders” mean a request by you to purchase any of our programs, services, or products from us. ●        “Promotions” refer to contests, discounts, scholarships, or other promotions offered through our services.

●        “Service” refers to anything and everything related to or within the business.

●        “Terms and Conditions” (also referred as "Terms or T&C") mean these Terms and Conditions.

●        “Third-party Social Media Service” means any services or content (including data, information, products, programs, or services, materials, information, images, videos, live chats, streaming, posts, audio, boards, webinars, or any other) provided by a third-party that may be displayed, included, or made available by the service.

●        “Website” or “Site” or “Sites” refers to any of our sites or affiliates.

●        “You” means YOU; this also includes any person(s) helping you.

●        Other Names, Programs, or Abbreviations utilized and owned by CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC are as such, but not limited to “CKD Culinary Consulting”, “CKDCC”, “CKD2C”, “The How to Eat for CKD Method”, “The How to Eat for CKD Method Program”, “How to Eat for CKD”, "How to Eat for CKD Program", “H2E4CKD”, “Eat4CKD”. "Basics Essentials" course, or “Basics", "PROven Innovative Techniques" or “PRO”, “Pro” course, workshop, or section or “PROven” course, workshop, or section, "The Complete CKD Diet Guide", "The CKD Guide", "Step Up", "Step Up CKD", "CKD Step Up", "CKDelicous!", "CKD-ify (-ified, -ifying)", "Real CKD Eating".    

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before accessing, using, or obtaining any programs, printed materials or links to, any information, images, products, videos, live chats, streaming, posts, photographs, audio, boards, webinars, or any other services made available. By accessing any of the websites, mobile or tablet applications, any form of television, PDA, RSS feeds, or any other features or other platforms (collectively "Our Website, Sites, or Site") owned by CKD Culinary Consulting, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions ("Terms” or “T&C") and our Privacy Policy.

These are the rules that explain how to use our Services and what you can expect from CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC. They apply to everyone who uses our Services and printed materials. To use our Services and printed materials, you must agree to follow these rules. We want you to know what you're getting into before you start using our Services.  

We may change these Terms anytime and for any reason by updating a new version on our website (https://www.howtoeatforckd.com/). These changes do not affect any rights or obligations that existed before the changes. If you continue using our websites (or printed materials) after we update the Terms, you agree to the new Terms. Please check these Terms occasionally for updates. If you disagree with any provision of the Terms or any changes made to them, or if you are unhappy with our websites or printed materials, your only option is to immediately stop using our websites (with no refunds given) or dispose of any printed materials.  

You confirm that you are 18 years old or older. Only people who are at least 18 years old can use our Service.  

USER ACCOUNTS:

When you sign up with us, please make sure the information you provide is accurate, complete, and up-to-date. If you don't follow these guidelines, your account may be terminated. You are responsible for keeping your password secure. If you think someone else might have access to your account, please let us know right away. You can't share your password with anyone else, or your account will be terminated, and you will lose any payments you've made. Please choose a username that is appropriate and not offensive.

CONTENT:

Content Backups We frequently backup your data, but we can't promise that there won't be any loss or damage to it. Sometimes, the backups may not work properly due to the data being corrupted before being backed up or changing during the process. If you encounter any issues with your backups, please let us know and we will try to help you. However, we cannot be held responsible for the integrity of your data or its failure to be restored to a usable state. It's a good idea to keep a complete and accurate copy of your data in a location separate from our service.  

COPYRIGHT POLICY:

Intellectual Property Infringement We believe in respecting the intellectual property rights of others. If you think that any content uploaded on our platform is infringing your intellectual property rights, please let us know in writing. We will take appropriate action after verifying the details. However, please note that if you falsely claim that any content is infringing your copyright, you will be liable for all the damages and costs incurred. This includes costs for travel, accommodations, court, and attorney fees.

DMCA NOTICE AND DMCA PROCEDURE FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS:

If you believe that someone has infringed your copyright, you can let us know by submitting a notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). To do so, you need to provide our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for more details): - Your electronic or physical signature, or the signature of someone authorized to act on your behalf. - A description of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed, including the URL (web page address) where it can be found, or a copy of the copyrighted work. - The specific location on our Service where you believe the infringing material is located. - Your address, phone number, and email address. - A statement from you that you believe in good faith that the disputed use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. - A statement from you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.   Once we receive your notification, we will take any appropriate action, in our sole discretion, including removing the challenged content from our Service.  

PLACING ORDERS FOR PROGRAMS, SERVICES, MEMBERSHIPS, OR PRODUCTS:

By placing an Order through our Service, you warrant that you are legally capable of entering into binding contracts.   Your Information If you want to buy any of our programs, services, or products, we may ask you to give us some information to process your order. This information may include your name, email, phone number, credit card number, credit card expiration date, billing address, and shipping information.

By providing this information, you agree to let us share it with third-party payment processors to complete your order. You promise that you have the right to use any credit or debit card or other payment method you use to place your order. You also promise that the information you give us is true, correct, and complete.   Order Cancellation: We reserve the right to refuse or cancel Your Order at any time for certain reasons including but not limited to: ● Errors in Your Order ● Failed payment attempt ● Non-compliance of Terms, policies, rules, and poor conduct. We reserve the right to refuse or cancel Your Order if fraud or an unauthorized or illegal transaction is suspected.

AVAILABILITY, ERRORS, AND INACCURACIES:

Sometimes, the information about our programs, services, and/or products on our website may be inaccurate, incomplete, or not up-to-date. We may also experience delays in updating this information on our website and other advertising sites. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding prices, program images, specifications, availability, and services. We reserve the right to correct errors, inaccuracies, or omissions at any time without prior notice.  

PRICES POLICY:

The Company reserves the right to revise its prices at any time.   Promotions & Discounts Any Promotions or discounts made available through the Service are governed by these same Terms.  

PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS:

Payment is a contract between the buyer and CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC / How to Eat for CKD for access to online courses, books, members-only groups, classes, calls, or meetings.

- Payment plans are available and will be enforced.

- The payment plan starts on the date of purchase.

- If you choose a payment plan, you will be charged an initial payment upon enrolling, followed by installments every 30 days for the remaining two to five months, depending on the pay plan offered and you choose.

-You may not elect to stop your enrollment on the pay plan.

Payments Missed, Declined, Or Stopped:

If you miss, decline, or stop payments, here's what you need to know:

- You will receive a payment reminder. Payment is due within 15 days.

- After 15 days, you will receive another reminder. Payment is due within 5 days or your access to the program and/or group will be denied.

- To bring your account back into good standing, you will need to make payment to the account within 15 days.

- If you don't pay within 15 days, your account will be terminated.

- You are still required to pay the outstanding balance on your account.

- You will have 30 days to pay the full remaining balance before legal action is taken.  

Payments unpaid: legal action

- Any payments outstanding will result in legal action. See Disputes section for terms.  

Refunds:

Refunds are not available for any services, due to the integrity of the program and to provide accountability to you.

- There are no refunds for failure to log in, join, start, finish, or any other given reason. If you decide to leave for any reason and at any time, you will not receive any refund. This applies to all services.

- There are no refunds if you are removed for violation of rules or if you have caused an action for removal as stated in these or the payment terms. This applies to all services.

- The client is responsible for ensuring their account remains in good standing for the duration of the service or pay plan, and with all payments required.

- If you are unsure if this program is the right fit or the right time for you, do not enroll.  

- If you are facing financial hardship and need to pause your enrollment, please contact us.

- Determination made on a case-by-case basis. Most often, this will NOT be allowed. Please find alternative means to complete your payments.

ACCESS ONLINE PROGRAM:

Online program access begins on the day you create your account.

- Your account will be terminated if you cause an action for suspension or removal as stated in payment terms.

- Access to the course will continue unless you violate rules or cause an action for removal as stated in payment terms.

- You will have ongoing access to Assistance calls unless you've been restricted or removed due to abuse or excessive use, or your account is not in good standing. Verification may be required for each call.

- Breaking confidentiality or sharing materials or information in any means, including verbal, will result in legal action. Please see the Confidentiality section for more details.

- If you do not agree with this document, do not enroll.  

ACCESS MEMBERS ONLY GROUP:

Members Only group access begins once you’ve answered the verification questions and have been approved, then made payment.

- Access to the members only group will be available for 1 year from date of purchase, or until you are removed, leave, or fail to renew, or have caused an action for removal as stated in these or the payment terms.

- If you purchase the book, you may enroll in the members only group at the current rate.

- For the online program, you have an automatic one-year membership with enrollment of the program. You will have the option to renew the members’ access at the current price.

- Renewal dates will be based on the first payment, not the date you enter the group.

- Membership renewal fees are due 365 days after the first payment. No refunds, payment terms apply.

- Confidentiality broken or materials have been shared, or information shared in any means, including verbal will result in legal action. No refunds. See Confidentiality section.

- You will have ongoing access to Assistance calls unless you’ve been restricted or removed due to abuse or excessive use, or your account is not in good standing. Verification may be required for each call.

- If you do not agree with this document, you must contact us to cancel your enrollment.  

ASSISTANCE CALLS:

Calls are available for a fee. You may purchase an Assistance Call, which is a 30-minute meeting done via zoom or phone. If you purchased the book, verification may be required before scheduling any call.

-Are available to those whose online accounts are in good standing and are ongoing unless you are removed for violation of rules, or you have caused an action for removal as stated in these or the payment terms.

-Enrollment in the program or purchase of the Book are eligible for calls. Verification required.

-Availability is very limited. Please use it only if you absolutely need 1:1 support or assistance.

-Abuse of or excessive use of the calls will result in restrictions or denials. Excessive reschedules, no shows, or cancels will result in restrictions or denials. The actions adopted will be set and determined on a case-by-case basis.

-There are no refunds for any reason. No excuses will be accepted.

OTHER NOTICES:

Payments can be made through online payment methods (PayPal or Stripe, for example). Books may be purchased through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Payment cards (credit cards or debit cards) are subject to validation checks and authorization by Your card issuer. If we do not receive the required authorization, we will not be liable for any delay or non-access to our programs.

The program “is not what I thought it would be”, or any other reason as well as non-completion of the program or feeling you don’t have the time to complete it, is not grounds for a refund.

No liability for misprints, inaccuracies, or mistyping.

By accessing any website, content in any course, any social media, email, video, verbal, or printed materials indicates your acceptance and agreement with the terms and conditions set within this document, regardless of if you have signed, and you agree to be legally bound by them.

If you do not agree with any contents within these Terms, notify us to cancel your enrollment immediately. The terms in the payment section above apply.  

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:

Both parties confirm that they have the authority to enter into the agreement and that fulfilling their obligations under the agreement will not violate the rights of any third party or any other agreement, law, or regulation.  

APPLICABLE LAW:

This agreement will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, USA.

SEVERABILITY:

If any part of these Terms is not valid or enforceable, it will be changed to the extent allowed by law, and the rest of the Terms will still apply.  

WAIVER:

If we don't enforce a particular rule or obligation outlined in this agreement, it doesn't mean we're giving up our right to do so in the future. And if there's a breach of this agreement, it doesn't mean we're waiving any subsequent breaches.  

ENTIRE AGREEMENT:

Our Terms and legal notices are the complete agreement between you and CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC regarding the use of our websites or print materials. By using them, you agree to this Disclaimer. If you have any questions, please contact us.  

FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY:

This information is for home use only. No liability is assumed by CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC for this information, for any misuse, misdirection, or situations arising from what you do with this information. CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC makes no representations, warranties, or medical claims or advice, or to the accuracy or completeness of the contents. No guarantees may be created or extended by use of the materials within. Advice, strategies, suggestions, menus, methods, information, recipes, etc., may not be suitable for every situation. CKD Culinary Consulting offers no guarantee or undertaking and makes no representation of any kind that the program or products will meet Your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other dietary needs. This work is offered with the understanding that CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC is not rendering medical, legal, or other professional advice or services. Seek professional services if needed. No guarantee to health or the slowing or halting of kidney disease is expressed.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY:

You are responsible for your own choices and actions when using our website. We aim to provide accurate information, but you should use your own judgment and research before implementing any idea, suggestion, or recommendation from our website. You accept full responsibility for the consequences of your use, or non-use, of any information provided on or through our websites and printed materials.  

CODE OF CONDUCT:

When using CKD Culinary Consulting's websites, social media pages, emails, videos, images, printed materials, etc., you must not use them for any illegal or unauthorized purposes. You must comply with all local laws and not interfere with anyone else's use of the websites. You are responsible for your own conduct and must not post any inappropriate, abusive, or harmful content. CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC can remove individuals who violate these rules.

NO GUARANTEES:

CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC is to support and assist you in reaching your own goals, but your success depends primarily on your own effort, motivation, commitment, and follow-through. CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC. cannot predict and does not guarantee that you will attain a particular result, and you accept and understand that results differ for everyone. Everyone’s results depend on his or her unique background, dedication, desire, motivation, actions, and numerous other factors. You fully agree that there are no guarantees as to the specific outcome or results you can expect from using the information you receive on or through this Website, social media, printed materials, videos, emails, or verbal, etc.  

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:

CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC and its licensors own the Service, its programs, ideas, methods, and original content features. All materials created within are original and do not infringe upon others' intellectual property rights.

The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. You cannot use our trademarks or trade dress without our prior written consent.

All rights reserved.

All content on any of our sites or in our books, or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC / How to Eat for CKD except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.   

Those who enroll, purchase books or memberships, or who are professionals and have taken the course(s), purchased books, or memberships, who have investigated or read for their own learning, curiosity, or understanding, or are helping others work through it, do not have permission to use any portion, method, idea, suggestion, etc. of this program. They are bound to these terms.

Those found using any portion, method, idea, suggestion, etc. or similar will be considered in violation of copyrights and legal action taken.

Any purchase of the course(s) or books, or group membership also constitutes acceptance.

Helping someone work through the course constitutes acceptance by association.   

No part of any content online or printed, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system (except personal storage for personal use), or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under the 1976 U.S. Copyright Act, without prior written permission. 

All information is for private, home use only.

Any Infringement found means you will agree to an automatic $1 million USD, immediate settlement to CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC, for compensatory damages and you will immediately cease and desist and declare a public admission and apology for your actions in every location, online, or offline in which you infringed.

Second offenses will result in an automatic $2 million USD settlement for compensatory damages to CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC, in addition to any settlement awarded to us by the courts, furthermore, you agree to be responsible for all court and both attorney’s fees, travel, and accommodation fees for all parties in the event of any arbitration and/or court attendances/cases, including any ongoing or future arbitration or court cases regardless of location.

Violation of confidentiality results in an automatic $100,000 damages payment. Violation of confidentiality by a professional result in an automatic $500,000 damages payment.  

CONFIDENTIALITY:

The client understands that given the group nature of the program, including any social media, printed materials, verbal, videos, emails, etc. that discussions or any related program discussions are to be held in strict confidence and cannot be shared, referred to or mentioned outside of the designation program and/or any social medias. Any and all content and materials within our programs, services, or products are for private use only and will not be shared with others.  

Those who enroll, purchase books or memberships, or who are professionals and have taken the course(s), purchased books, or memberships, who have investigated or read for their own learning, curiosity, or understanding, or are helping others work through it, do not have permission to use any portion, method, idea, suggestion, etc. of this program. They are bound to these terms.

Those found using any portion, method, idea, suggestion, etc. or similar will be considered in violation of copyrights and legal action taken. Any purchase of the course(s) or books, or group membership also constitutes acceptance.

Helping someone work through the course constitutes acceptance by association.   Those in the members only group are not allowed to share program content or information within the free non-client group. Failure to keep the content and information confidential will result in removal from the free non-client group.

Violation of confidentiality results in an automatic $100,000 damages payment. Violation of confidentiality by a professional result in an automatic $500,000 damages payment.  

TERMINATION:

We may terminate or suspend Your Account immediately or suspend or terminate, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You breach these Terms and Conditions. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately, you be removed from the community and client group(s) and/or program. See the Payment & Refunds section above for further information. If You wish to terminate Your Account, you may simply discontinue using the Service, remove yourself from the Facebook group(s), and notify us. See the Payments & Refunds section above for further information.  

INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS:

You hereby fully and completely hold harmless, indemnify, and release CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC. and any of its agents, consultants, affiliates, team members, joint venture partners, employees, shareholders, directors, staff, team members, or anyone otherwise affiliated with the business from any and all causes of action, allegations, suits, claims, damages, or demands whatsoever, in law or equity, that may arise in the past, present or future that is in any way related to our Websites, printed materials, or services.  

ERRORS AND OMISSIONS:

CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC. is a company that strives to provide accurate information to its clients. However, it is possible that the information shared may contain inadvertent inaccuracies or typographical errors. The company is not responsible for the views, opinions, or accuracy of facts referenced, or of those of any other individual or company affiliated with its business in any way.

Due to constantly evolving scientific, technology, and business practices, it is also possible that errors or omissions may occur, for which CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC. cannot be held responsible.

While all recipes supplied and nutritional information given are obtained using reputable sources and calculated using the NB20 program linked to the USDA, the accuracy of the information cannot be guaranteed. The recipes are not lab tested, and therefore, any mistypes, inaccuracies, or omissions can be brought to the attention of the company to remedy. Nutritional data may not always be available, and amounts are estimated based on the next best food or product or on the base ingredients used. CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC. makes every attempt to capture accurate information and will often contact the company requesting that information. However, as new food testing comes forward, this can alter the information previously supplied, so the company will update the information to the best of its ability.

In summary, while CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC. is committed to providing accurate information, it cannot guarantee its accuracy and is not responsible for any errors or omissions that may occur.  

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

The liability of CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC and its affiliates is limited to the amount actually paid by the user through the Service or 0 USD if the user hasn't purchased anything through the Service. CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC shall not be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages arising out of or related to the use of the Service, third-party software and/or hardware used with the Service, or any provision of the Terms.

This limitation of liability applies even if CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC has been advised of the possibility of such damages, and even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose. Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the above limitations may not apply. In these states, each party's liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.  

"AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" DISCLAIMER:

The Service provided to you "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" with all faults and defects without guarantee of any kind. CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates and its and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties or guarantees. These are the different types of warranties or guarantees that may apply to a product or service: express, implied, statutory, merchantability, use for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, course of dealing, course of performance, usage, and trade practice.

Note that the above-listed guarantees may be limited to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law.

- CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC does not guarantee that the Service will meet your requirements or achieve intended results.

- The Service may not be compatible or work with other software, applications, systems, devices, or services.

- There is no guarantee that the Service will operate without interruptions, meet performance or reliability standards, or be error-free.

-CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC and its providers do not guarantee the operation or availability of the Service, the accuracy or reliability of any information or content provided through the Service, or that the Service is free from harmful components like viruses or malware.

- Some jurisdictions may have different laws that affect the applicability of these limitations and exclusions.  

YOUR FEEDBACK TO US:

You assign all rights, title, and interest in any Feedback You provide CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC. If for any reason such assignment is ineffective, you agree to grant CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty free, worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, disclose, sub-license, distribute, modify, and exploit such Feedback without restriction.  

COOKIES:

The website uses cookies to help personalize your online experience. By accessing HowtoEatforCKD.com or any of our other sites, you agreed to use the required cookies.  

LICENSE:

Unless otherwise stated, CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on HowtoEatforCKD.com or any of our other sites and our books.

All intellectual property rights are reserved.

You may access this from HowtoEatforCKD.com for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

- Republish material from HowtoEatforCKD.com or any of our other sites or books,

- Sell, rent or sub-license material from HowtoEatforCKD.com or any of our other sites or books,

- Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from HowtoEatforCKD.com or any of our other sites or books,

- Redistribute content from HowtoEatforCKD.com or any of our other sites or books.  

USER COMMENTS:

This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof. Certain parts of this website offer the opportunity for users to post and exchange opinions and information in certain areas of the website.

CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC does not filter, edit, publish or review Comments prior to their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC , its agents and/or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who posts their views and opinions.

To the extent permitted by applicable laws, CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC shall not be liable for the Comments or for any liability, damages or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.

CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC reserves the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments which can be considered inappropriate, offensive or causes breach of these Terms and Conditions.

You warrant and represent that:

-You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so.

- The Comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, trademark, or any other proprietary right.

- The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent, or otherwise unlawful material which is an invasion of privacy.

- The Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.

You hereby grant CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit, and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats or media.  

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES:

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC. CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC shall not be responsible or liable, directly, or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content or services or products or advice available on or through any such web sites or services.

We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that You visit. If an individual, organization, website, source, or recommendation is referred to, it does not mean CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC endorses the information provided or is recommended by them.

HYPERLINKING TO OUR CONTENT:

The following organizations may link to our website without prior written approval:

- Government agencies.

- Search engines.

- News organizations.

- Online directory distributors may link to our website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and

- System wide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site. These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

IFRAMES:

Without prior approval and written permission, you may not create frames around our Webpages that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our website.   CONTENT LIABILITY: We shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that arise on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene, or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third-party rights.  

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:

We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our website. You approve to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and their linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to our website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.  

REMOVAL OF LINKS FROM OUR WEBSITE:

If you find any link on our website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us at any moment. We will consider requests to remove links, but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly. We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.  

FOR EUROPEAN UNION (EU) USERS:

If You are a European Union consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which you are resident in.  

UNITED STATES LEGAL COMPLIANCE:

You confirm that you are not in a country under a US government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and you are not listed on any US government prohibited or restricted parties list.  

DISPUTES RESOLUTION:

If You have any concern or dispute about the Service, you agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC. Any disputes unsettled informally within 30 days will move to an arbitration meeting to be held in the state of residence of CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC.

Any fees associated with said meeting are your sole responsibility, including but not limited to travel, accommodation, court, and mediator and/or attorney fees for all parties. In the event a satisfactory resolution has again not been met, you agree to be responsible for all court and both attorney’s fees, travel, and accommodation fees for all parties for any and all continuing or future court cases, regardless of location.   Limitations of settlement is limited to the equivalent of the price you paid for the program, product, or service. Limitations of 1 year from purchase date for any and all arbitration and court cases.  

COMPLAINTS & COMMUNICATIONS:

CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC offers support to our clients and a complaint handling procedure which we will use to try to resolve disputes when they first arise, with a solution that is mutually agreeable to both the client and CKD Culinary Consulting, LLC. Please let us know if you have any complaints by contacting us at the email address below.  

CONTACT US:

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, you can contact us by sending an email to: [email protected]

For business inquiries, 612.488.0448 or please email: [email protected]

Office hours: M-F 10am-3pm

Mail: The How to Eat for CKD Method, c/o CKD Culinary Consulting, 5550 W. Broadway Ave, Suite 28437, Minneapolis, MN 55428