Terms and Conditions for UmbraSketch Collective

Welcome to UmbraSketch Collective! These Terms and Conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of our website and services, including online and in-person drawing courses, advanced shading techniques, figure drawing workshops, landscape sketching, and portfolio development. By accessing this website and enrolling in our courses, we assume you accept these terms and conditions in full. Do not continue to use our site if you do not accept all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.

1. Definitions

• "Our company", "We", "Our", "Us" refers to UmbraSketch Collective, an art education provider.
• "You", "Your", "Customer", "Student" refers to you, the person accessing this website and accepting the company’s terms and conditions.
• "Service" refers to the art education courses, workshops, and related content provided by UmbraSketch Collective through its website or in-person.
• "Our site" refers to the UmbraSketch Collective website, which promotes and facilitates enrollment in drawing courses.

2. Use of Our Service

Our site is provided for the purpose of promoting and facilitating enrollment in our drawing courses. You agree to use our Service only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict or inhibit anyone else’s use and enjoyment of our Service.

• You must be at least 18 years old to enroll in our courses or have the consent of a parent or guardian.
• You agree to provide accurate and complete information when registering for courses, workshops, or creating an account.
• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information.

3. Course Enrollment and Payment

Enrollment in our courses, including online and in-person options, is subject to availability and successful payment. Course fees are clearly stated during the enrollment process.

• All payments are to be made in the currency specified on our site.
• Details regarding refunds and cancellations will be provided during the enrollment process for specific courses and workshops. Generally, course fees are non-refundable after a certain period or once a course has commenced, unless otherwise stated.
• UmbraSketch Collective reserves the right to modify course content, schedules, instructors, or discontinue any course at its discretion. In such cases, reasonable efforts will be made to notify enrolled students and offer alternative arrangements or refunds where applicable.

4. Intellectual Property

All content provided through our Service, including course materials, videos, text, graphics, designs, and artworks, is the intellectual property of UmbraSketch Collective or its licensors. This content is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

• You may access and use the content solely for your personal, non-commercial educational purposes related to the enrolled courses.
• You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Service, except as permitted by these Terms or with prior written consent from UmbraSketch Collective.
• Students retain copyright of their own original artworks created during courses. However, by participating, students grant UmbraSketch Collective a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use their artwork for promotional and educational purposes related to the company's services, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

5. User Conduct

When using our online platform or participating in in-person workshops, you agree to conduct yourself respectfully and professionally. You must not:

• Engage in any unlawful, harmful, or fraudulent activity.
• Upload or transmit any content that is abusive, defamatory, obscene, or infringing on intellectual property rights.
• Harass, threaten, or impersonate other users or instructors.
• Introduce viruses, trojans, worms, or any other malicious or technologically harmful material.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our site, servers, or any associated systems.

6. Disclaimers

Our Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. While we strive to provide high-quality art education, we make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the content on our site or the effectiveness of our courses for specific individual outcomes.

• UmbraSketch Collective does not warrant that our Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or meet your specific requirements.
• We are not responsible for any technical issues or service interruptions that may occur beyond our reasonable control.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, UmbraSketch Collective, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your access to or use of or inability to access or use our Service.
• Any conduct or content of any third party on our Service.
• Any content obtained from our Service.
• Unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless UmbraSketch Collective and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of our Service, by you or any person using your account and password; b) a breach of these Terms, or c) your artwork or course contributions.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.

10. Changes to These Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us by physical mail at: