Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Directing Mastery Academy! By accessing and using our website, services, and courses, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Directing Mastery Academy, located at 123 Film Row, Los Angeles, CA 90028, and governed by the laws of the State of California. If you do not agree with these Terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site.

Directing Mastery Academy reserves the right to modify or amend these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the website and services following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms for updates.

2. Use of Services

Directing Mastery Academy provides online and in-person courses related to film, television, and theatre directing. Our services also include access to learning materials, mentorship programs, and community forums. You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of Directing Mastery Academy.

• Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years old to enroll in our courses and use our services. By using our services, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.
• Account Registration: To access certain features and courses, you may be required to register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.
• Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your account.
• Prohibited Conduct: You agree not to:
  • Use our services to transmit any harmful, unlawful, or objectionable content.
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the operation of our website or services.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of our website or services.
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

3. Intellectual Property

All content on the Directing Mastery Academy website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, digital downloads, and software, is the property of Directing Mastery Academy or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of our content without our prior written consent.

The Directing Mastery Academy name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Directing Mastery Academy. You may not use such marks without our prior written permission.

If you believe that any content on our website infringes your copyright, please contact us at [email protected] with the following information: (a) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (b) a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the website; (c) your address, telephone number, and email address; (d) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (e) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

4. Disclaimer of Warranty

Directing Mastery Academy provides its website and services on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties, either express or implied, regarding the operation of our website or the information, content, materials, or products included on our website. To the fullest extent permissible by applicable law, Directing Mastery Academy disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. We do not warrant that our website, its servers, or email sent from Directing Mastery Academy are free of viruses or other harmful components. Directing Mastery Academy will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of our website or services, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

5. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Directing Mastery Academy, its affiliates, or their respective directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in any way connected with your use of our website, services, or courses, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, even if Directing Mastery Academy has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our liability to you for any cause whatsoever, and regardless of the form of the action, will at all times be limited to the amount paid, if any, by you to Directing Mastery Academy for the services during the term of membership.

6. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

Any claim or cause of action you may have with respect to Directing Mastery Academy or the website must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises.