The Networking Studio Community on Circle Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Anti-Harassment Policy

 

The Networking Studio Community on Circle Terms of Service

The Networking Studio, LLC, maintains this Circle site, any courses or communities  offered and other linked and related sites (the “Site”) for the use of its students and other Site users (“Users”) upon agreement to the following terms. Please read the terms carefully before using the Site. Use of this website indicates acceptance of these “Terms of Use” and forms a binding agreement between you and The Networking Studio, LLC. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use this Site.

  1. Use of Site

The Networking Studio, LLC, provides various materials, information, quizzes, tests, questions, articles, news, and other information on this and related sites and in courses offered through this site (the “Materials”). The Networking Studio, LLC, authorizes each User to view and download one copy of the downloadable Materials. Materials may be downloaded and a maximum of one copy of the Materials may be printed provided that Users make no modifications to the Materials and you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials on any copies of the Materials. Users may not modify the Materials at this Site in any way or reproduce, share or distribute them. Users will keep all Materials confidential, and will not sell, auction, loan, rent, give away, describe, summarize, or otherwise reveal the Materials or their contents, to any other person or entity. Any breach of these Terms of Use automatically terminates your authorized use of the Site.

  1. Trademark and Copyright

The Materials on this Site are copyrighted, and any unauthorized use of any Materials on this Site may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

  1. Hyperlinks

Links to external websites are provided solely as a convenience to you. The Networking Studio, LLC, has not reviewed all of these external websites, does not control and is not responsible for any of these sites or their content. If you decide to access any of the external websites linked to this Site, you do so entirely at your own risk.

  1. No Warranty

The Materials provided at this site are provided “as is” without any warranties of any kind including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property. The Networking Studio, LLC, further does not warrant the accuracy and completeness of the Materials at this Site. The Networking Studio, LLC, may make changes to the Materials at this Site, or to the services and prices described in them, at any time without notice. The Materials at this Site may be out of date, and The Networking Studio, LLC, makes no commitment to update the Materials at this Site.

  1. Limitation of Liability

In no event will The Networking Studio, LLC, its suppliers, or other third parties mentioned at this Site be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of the use, inability to use, or the results of the use of this Site, any websites liked to this Site, or the Materials or information contained at any or all such sites, whether based on warranty, contract, tort or any other legal theory and whether or not advised of the possibility of such damages. If your use of the Materials or information from this Site results in the need for servicing, repair or correction of equipment or data, you assume all costs thereof.

  1. Applicable Law

The Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the state of Georgia in the United States. Failure to enforce strict performance of the Terms of Use of Use shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. The Networking Studio, LLC, may assign its rights and duties under the Terms of Use without notice to any party at any time.

  1. Effective Date and Updates

The Terms are effective as of September 11, 2023, and are subject to change without notice by The Networking Studio, LLC, at any time. Please check for changes regularly. Your use of this Site after such changes constitutes your agreement to such changes.

 

Privacy Statement

  1. What information do we collect and what do we do with it?

When you enroll as a student, member, or subscriber (“learner”) on our site or related courses, as part of the enrolling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name and email address.

Email marketing: we may send you emails about our site and related course(s), registration, course content, your course progress or other updates. We may also use your email to inform you about changes to the course, survey you about your usage, or collect your opinion. We will not give or sell your email address to anyone.

  1. How do you get my consent?

When you provide us with personal information to become a learner on our site, make a purchase, or participate in the course, you imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.

If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason, like marketing, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent, or provide you with an opportunity to say no.

How do I withdraw my consent?

If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us at info@thenetworkingstudio.com.

  1. Disclosure

We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.

  1. Circle

Our course and site is hosted by Circle. They provide us with the online course creation platform that allow us to sell our product/services to you.

Your data is stored through Circle’s data storage, databases and the general Circle application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.

Payment:

If you make a purchase on our site, we use a third party payment processor such as Stripe or Paypal. Payments are encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction.

All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our site and related courses and its service providers.

  1. Third-Party Services

In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.

For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.

Certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located in a different jurisdiction than either you or us. If you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

As an example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, then your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act.

Once you leave our course website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.

Links

When you click on links on our course site, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

  1. Security

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption.  Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.

Cookies

We collect cookies or similar tracking technologies. This means information that our website’s server transfers to your computer. This information can be used to track your session on our website. Cookies may also be used to customize our website content for you as an individual. If you are using one of the common Internet web browsers, you can set up your browser to either let you know when you receive a cookie or to deny cookie access to your computer.

  • We use cookies to recognize your device and provide you with a personalized experience.
  • We also use cookies to attribute visits to our websites to third-party sources and to serve targeted ads from Google, Facebook, Instagram and other third-party vendors.
  • Our third-party advertisers use cookies to track your prior visits to our websites and elsewhere on the Internet in order to serve you targeted ads. For more information about targeted or behavioral advertising, please visit https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising.
  • Opting out: You can opt out of targeted ads served via specific third-party vendors by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Opt-Out page.
  • We may also use automated tracking methods on our websites, in communications with you, and in our products and services, to measure performance and engagement.
  • Please note that because there is no consistent industry understanding of how to respond to “Do Not Track” signals, we do not alter our data collection and usage practices when we detect such a signal from your browser.

Web Analysis Tools

We may use web analysis tools that are built into The Networking Studio LLC website to measure and collect anonymous session information.

  1. Age of Consent

By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence.

  1. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

If our site or course is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information, contact us at info@thenetworkingstudio.com.

 

The Networking Studio Anti-Harassment Policy

Our Anti-Harassment Policy is based on the Editorial Freelancers Association Anti-Harassment Policy. Our policy aims to address uncomfortable situations that violate the dignity of our participants.

 

At the Networking Studio we welcome and value members of all backgrounds where all can feel they belong. We welcome people of every race, color, culture, religion or no religion, gender identity, gender expression, age, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, education, ability, health, neurotype, marital/parental status, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, and/or military status.

 

In The Networking Studio spaces, both physical and virtual, we expect everyone to be treated with respect and consideration:

  • Communicate openly and thoughtfully with others, and be considerate of the multitude of views and opinions that are different than your own.
  • Be respectful in discussing and debating ideas.

Harassment

Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. We consider “harassment” any hostile or offensive behavior (including via online communications) and includes, but is not limited to:

  • Verbal, written, and nonverbal comments or communications or actions that are insulting, degrading, aggressive, or threatening, including but not limited to those based on race, color, culture, religion or no religion, gender identity, gender expression, age, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, education, ability, health, neurotype, marital/parental status, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, and/or military status;
  • Verbal, written, and nonverbal comments or communications or actions that are sexually graphic or sexually suggestive;
  • Sustained or disrespectful disruption of sessions, presentations, meetings, classes, or events in The Networking Studio sponsored spaces;
  • Deliberate intimidation, whether in physical spaces or online;
  • Inappropriate or unwelcome physical contact, stalking, or photography or recording;
  • Unwelcome sexual attention, including repeated flirtations or advances.

Note that harassment does not require intent to offend.

Please be aware that what you consider teasing or kidding may be perceived as insulting, aggressive, degrading, or threatening by someone else.

Participants or guests of the The Networking Studio courses who are victims of harassment, or who observe any such acts, are strongly encouraged to report the incident to Brittany Dowdle or Linda Ruggeri who will respond to incidents and reports based on the circumstances of the situation and may investigate the incident and/or impose sanctions against the individual or individuals responsible for the harassment. The sanction will be a temporary or permanent suspension of access to a course, socials, and forum.