Uncovering Birth: Course Policies

By enrolling in and accessing any course offered by Uncovering Birth ("we", "us", or "our"), you ("Participant", "you") agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. These policies are designed to ensure a clear understanding of our mutual responsibilities. Please read them carefully.

1. Educational Purpose Only

The content provided in our courses, including all text, images, audio, or other formats, is created for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Uncovering Birth is not liable for any risks or issues that may arise from using or acting upon the information provided within our courses.

2. No Refund Policy

Upon completing the purchase of any course, you acknowledge that the fee paid is non-refundable under any circumstances. This policy is in place to compensate for the intellectual property provided and the resources allocated to facilitate the course. Please consider your purchase decision carefully.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All materials provided within our courses, including, but not limited to, written text, graphics, logos, images, video and audio content, as well as the compilation of such materials, software, and all other forms of intellectual property found on the site, remain the exclusive property of Uncovering Birth or its content suppliers. These materials are protected under copyright and other intellectual property laws not only to safeguard our work but also to ensure that our participants receive original, high-quality educational content.

By enrolling in any course offered by Uncovering Birth, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license to access and utilize the course content solely for your personal and non-commercial educational purposes. This license is provided under the strict condition that you comply with these terms and respect our intellectual property rights.

It is strictly prohibited to:

• Reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, or publicly display any part of the course materials without prior written consent from Uncovering Birth.
• Modify, translate, adapt, or otherwise create derivative works or improvements, whether or not patentable, of any content provided in the courses.
• Use any manual or automated means to copy or scrape the course materials for any purpose without our express written permission.
• Share your course login credentials or allow others to access course materials through your account.
• Claim ownership, sell, lease, or otherwise exploit the course content for any commercial purposes.

Violations of our intellectual property rights are taken very seriously and may result in legal action, including but not limited to the termination of your course access without a refund. We encourage you to respect the effort and creativity that goes into creating these educational resources. Your compliance with these terms ensures a supportive and enriching learning environment for all participants.

By enrolling in our courses, you acknowledge and agree that the content provided is for your individual educational use and that any unauthorized use or distribution of our course materials is a violation of these terms and conditions, which may lead to legal consequences and the revocation of your access to our educational offerings.

4. User Conduct

Participants are expected to interact with respect and integrity. Any form of harassment, discrimination, or abuse towards other participants or instructors will not be tolerated. Uncovering Birth reserves the right to remove any participants from the course who do not adhere to these standards without a refund.

5. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Uncovering Birth or its officers, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages or any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, data, or profits, arising out of or in any way connected with the course, the use or performance of the course, the delay or inability to use the course, or for any content, software, products, and services made available or obtained through the course, or otherwise arising out of the use of the course, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise.

6. Lifetime Access

Upon enrollment and payment, you are granted lifetime access to the course materials, defined as the duration for which the course is available on the Uncovering Birth platform.  We reserve the exclusive right to alter, update, or discontinue any course content or the course itself at our discretion. This includes, but is not limited to, changes in content, removal of access, and discontinuation of the course.  In the event of significant changes or the course’s discontinuation, we will provide advance notice to participants. By enrolling, you acknowledge and agree to these terms regarding course access. 

This does not include lifetime access to materials for students enrolled in any trainings, specifically the doula training and birth educator training.

7. Recording Consent

By registering for any live sessions associated with our courses, you consent to being recorded. These recordings may be used for educational and promotional purposes by Uncovering Birth. It is your responsibility to ensure that your participation in live sessions is conducted under conditions you deem appropriate for recording. Please note that by continuing to participate in these live sessions, you are providing your consent to be recorded.

8. Modification of Terms

Uncovering Birth reserves the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time by posting the amended terms on the course platform. Please check these terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the course after the posting of changes constitutes your binding acceptance of such changes.

9. Governing Law

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Uncovering Birth operates, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.

10. Contact Information

For any questions or concerns regarding these terms, please contact us at [email protected].

By enrolling in and accessing any course offered by Uncovering Birth, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Course Policies: Terms & Conditions.