User Agreement

Terms and Conditions

This agreement is entered into by and between Shankara Universal s.a.r.l., a limited liability company registered in Lebanon, operating under the name 'Art of Living Lebanon' ('the Organization', 'we', 'us') and you as user of this website and potential participant in one or more programs of learning administered by the Organization (the “program” or “programs”), or, for our applicable programs for children, you as parent or guardian of a child under the age of 18 (also referred to as a “minor”), on behalf of such child or minor.

If you are a parent or guardian entering into this agreement on behalf of a child or minor, all references to the first person, e.g. “I”, “me”, “my”, etc., or to the “participant”, shall be applicable to such child or minor (except with respect to the reference to minimum age, which is applicable to you only) and you agree by accepting this agreement and using this website that you will ensure the child or minor is made aware of and understands these terms and conditions, and that you are personally responsible for ensuring obligations herein are adhered to by the child or minor.

Additional terms may apply for our programs and where applicable will be included in the registration form or such other means of communication as may be issued to you by the Organization via email, SMS or other messaging platforms.

I understand that any benefits derived from this program depend upon the extent of my participation. I accept full responsibility for the outcome of taking the program and I willingly agree to follow all instructions and participate fully.

I will not disclose the content of the program to anyone. I will not attempt to instruct others in the techniques used in the program unless and until I have received the relevant Organization teacher training manual and have been certified by the Organization to teach this program.

I acknowledge that access to all online paid content or any part thereof of the program made available through my account is limited to 3 device(s) only. I understand that at any point of time, only one device from the available 3 device(s) can be used to access the content or any part thereof of the program made available through my account. Any attempt to gain access to all content or any part thereof of the program through my account on more than 3 device(s) will entitle the Organization to terminate my account or deny me access to the aforesaid content of the program altogether and/or hold me liable for unauthorized access under the applicable law.

I acknowledge that I am not authorized to release the contents of any programs or any parts thereof provided to me online, electronically or in person by the Organization and/or another program participant to any third party without the prior written authorization of the Organization. I confirm that the Organization’s techniques, course material, course format and exercises constitute private and confidential information and I will neither (1) share this information with or teach this information to others except with the prior written permission of the Organization, nor (2) practice the techniques and exercises outside of the Organization program environment except as otherwise instructed by a certified teacher of the Organization. I further acknowledge that contents of the programs as well as the course material provided to me before, during or after the program constitute the intellectual property of the Organization, which is protected worldwide by the relevant copyright law and other applicable intellectual property laws, including Lebanese Law No. 75 of 1999 on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property, and that I may be liable under applicable law for any unlawful use, disclosure, copying, recording, modification or creation of derivative works of such contents except as explicitly authorized by the Organization.

Notwithstanding anything stated to the contrary in the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall apply to any confidential information, program content or technique of the Organization which is or subsequently becomes readily available to the public other than by breach by the receiving party of the undertakings in this Program Participation Agreement; or is approved for release by written authorization of the Organization.

I acknowledge that the program may be conducted by the Organization by utilizing third-party video conferencing, webcast, webinar or e-learning platforms (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Online Platforms”). I hereby confirm and acknowledge that I understand how to use the Online Platforms and the risk of using these platforms. I understand and agree that the Organization is not the proprietor or in any way responsible for the proper functioning and management of the Online Platforms being utilized. In view thereof, I agree not to hold the Organization liable or responsible for any breach of privacy policies or regulations under the relevant law, any security vulnerability or any unintended inherent flaw in the software code of the Online Platforms being utilized by the Organization.

I understand that any links or access codes shared with me for accessing the program via Online Platforms are limited to my personal use and I will not share them with any third party (including other participants of the program). I shall also refrain from taking and/or sharing photographs and/or screenshots and/or video recordings of other participants during the program without obtaining their prior written consent.

I grant rights to the Organization to use my image, name, voice and likeness for written, audio and/or visual presentations on behalf of the Organization. I understand that the written, audio and/or visual presentations may be used in print, broadcast and online promotions to advance the purposes of the Organization around the world. If I wish to withhold or withdraw this grant of rights, I may do so by writing to the Organization at support@shankarauniversal.co.

Governing law and jurisdiction: This agreement is governed by the laws of the Lebanese Republic and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the district in which the Organization's registered office is located. Nothing in this agreement excludes or limits any mandatory rights granted to consumers under Lebanese Consumer Protection Law No. 659/2005 or any other mandatory provision of Lebanese law. Any failure to enforce any provision of this agreement shall not constitute a waiver thereof or of any other provision hereof.