Terms and Conditions
Welcome to Alpine Media Academy. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the website and the services provided by Alpine Media Academy, which include online journalism courses, digital storytelling workshops, media training programs, communications consulting, and content creation seminars. By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use our website or services.
Use of Website and Services
You agree to use the Alpine Media Academy website and services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. You are prohibited from using the site or its content: for any unlawful purpose; to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; to submit false or misleading information; to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; to collect or track the personal information of others; to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; for any obscene or immoral purpose; or to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet.
Intellectual Property
All content on the Alpine Media Academy website, including text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the online journalism courses, digital storytelling workshops, media training programs, communications consulting materials, and content creation seminars, is the property of Alpine Media Academy or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws. 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 website or provided as part of our services without the prior written consent of Alpine Media Academy, except as follows: Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials; you may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes; you may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
Payment and Fees
Access to certain services provided by Alpine Media Academy, such as specific courses, workshops, or consulting, may require payment of fees. You agree to pay all applicable fees and taxes associated with your selected services. Details regarding pricing, payment methods, and refund policies will be provided at the point of purchase or registration for specific services.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The website and services provided by Alpine Media Academy are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Neither Alpine Media Academy nor any person associated with Alpine Media Academy makes any warranty or representation with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, quality, accuracy, or availability of the website or services. Without limiting the foregoing, neither Alpine Media Academy nor anyone associated with Alpine Media Academy represents or warrants that the website or services will be accurate, reliable, error-free, or uninterrupted, that defects will be corrected, that our site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components, or that the website or services will otherwise meet your needs or expectations.
Limitation on Liability
In no event shall Alpine Media Academy, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the website, any websites linked to it, any content on the website, or the services offered, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or related to them, their subject matter, or their formation (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms and Conditions or the website shall be instituted exclusively in the courts located in Zurich, Switzerland, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms and Conditions in your country of residence or any other relevant country.
Changes to Terms and Conditions
We reserve the right to revise and update these Terms and Conditions from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the website or services following the posting of revised Terms and Conditions means that you accept and agree to the changes.
To ask questions or comment about these terms, contact us at:
Alpine Media Academy
8 Bahnhofstrasse
5th Floor
8001 Zurich
Switzerland