This Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions and Legal Disclaimer were last updated 4 August 2024. Lorinda Brinton reserves the right to update these at any time.
Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions
By viewing the information on this website, you acknowledge the following:
- WordPress (Automattic) by default, and thus this site, uses Cookies. You normally will receive a pop-up letting you know this the first time you visit this site. You can read more about the WordPress’ (Automattic) cookie policy here: https://automattic.com/cookies/
- Google analytics and/or WordPress (Automattic) data collecting may be enabled for this site. Therefore data on website traffic may be viewed or stored by Lorinda Brinton. You may wish to consult the WordPress (Automattic) Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/ and Google’s Privacy Policy to better understand how they may use your data: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- This site uses one or more contact forms for which personal data is collected on a voluntary basis. This data is being collected, used and stored for the express purposes of any or all of the following:
– Request for further information about products or services offered by Lorinda Brinton
– Request for registration for attending an information session, orientation session, private session or a group event or course
– Request to be contacted regarding questions, to connect or to submit a comment
– Request to be added to Lorinda Brinton’s contact list to be informed about services, activities, courses and/or events
– Delivering feedback and/or testimonials after attending a session or using a service
– Ongoing and necessary communication prior to, during and after any services, activities, courses and/or events for which the individual has requested involvement. - At any time, persons that had previously submitted their data for the above-mentioned purposes, may request to review, correct, update or delete their personal data from listing, or to request no further processing of their data, in writing via this online contact form: Contact
- Lorinda Brinton reserves the right to decide whether to add or remove hyperlinks to this website. By providing links to other sites and listing other organizations or independents’ names, Lorinda Brinton does not guarantee, approve, or endorse the information or products available on these sites. By clicking on such links or visiting named websites, you will be leaving this web site and will be directed to a third party site, for which Lorinda Brinton has no control over the content.
- General questions about this Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions can be directed in writing via the Contact form.
Legal Disclaimer
- This website and content is owned by Lorinda Brinton.
- Through use of this website and content, you voluntarily agree to this Disclaimer, and legally agree that you have read, understand, and fully consent to the terms as they appear, whether or not you have read them. Questions about this Disclaimer can be directed via the Contact form. If you do not agree with this Disclaimer, please do not use this website or its content.
- The information, including but not limited to wording, naming and content of packages and services, layout and design, photos, images and graphics, logo, words, information, materials and documents, forms, data and databases, video and audio episodes and all other information, and intellectual property accessible on or through this Website, with the exception of templates from WordPress (Automattic) and its affiliates and Google, and with the exception of the intent and structure of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course, is my property and protected by intellectual property law.
- In using this website you acknowledge that, while a certified trainer for mindfulness and for yoga, Lorinda Brinton is not qualified or trained in psychotherapy or physical therapy.
- You understand that mindfulness, meditation, yoga, walking and other associated activities can include physical movements as well as an opportunity for pain and body awareness, relaxation, stress re-education and relief of muscular and emotional tension. As is the case with any physical and emotional activity, the risk of injury, even serious or disabling, is always present and cannot be entirely eliminated.
- If you experience any pain or discomfort as a result of an activity suggested on the website or during a course offered by Lorinda Brinton, you will listen to your body, discontinue the activity, and ask for support from the instructor. In using this website and attending an event or course offered by me, you assume full responsibility for any and all damages, which may incur through use and participation.
- Mindfulness, meditation, yoga, walking and other associated activities are not substitutes for medical or psychological attention, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Mindfulness, meditation, yoga, walking and other associated activities are not recommended and are not safe under certain medical conditions. You will make the instructor aware of any medical conditions, physical limitations or psychological disorders before attending any course offered by Lorinda Brinton.
- In some instances mindfulness practice may not be recommended. You confirm that if you have experienced any of the following you have discussed participation in a course offered by Lorinda Brinton with a doctor/therapist and have disclosed and discussed this with Lorinda Brinton prior to enrolment: pregnant or post-natal or post-surgical, recent burn-out, history of trauma or abuse, struggles with addiction (or are new to recovery -less than 1 year), engagement with psychotherapy within the last 12 months, acute depression, suicidal thoughts, untreated psychosis (not treatable with medication), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety and or recent loss. This essential disclosure must be shared prior to an agreement being made for us to work together or for you to attend a retreat or course or other session that I am offering.
- These conditions do not rule out the possibility of participating, but these considerations or anything else that feels important to share are important to flag to the trainer in order to assess if this is the right path and/or the right timing for you. All discussions adhere to confidentiality standards and will not be shared with others.
- You acknowledge that you have not and do not make any representations as to the medical prevention, healing or benefits as a result of mindfulness nor how this can affect damages, future income, expenses, profitability or loss of any kind that may be derived as a result of your use of my website or its content. You also affirm that you alone are responsible to decide whether to practice mindfulness, yoga, walking and other associated activities and participation in these activities is at your own risk.
- The information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material contained on this website and as part of events or courses offered by Lorinda Brinton are for informational purposes only. No material as such is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website or heard in one of the events or courses of Lorinda Brinton.
- You agree that Lorinda Brinton is not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any other website user.
- You must be eighteen (18) years and have the legal ability to agree to this Disclaimer; thus, if you are not do not use this website before your legal guardian has contacted me via the Contact form.
- I reserve the right to change this Disclaimer on the website at any time without notice. Previous versions are kept and may be consulted in case of dispute.
Created: 22-03-2022 Last revised: 04-08-2024
Lorinda Brinton 