Terms and Conditions
Liability
By attending one of our Workshops you are accepting certain risks. Your application serves as a release of our liability and a complete assumption of all risks by you and your heirs, executor, successors, and assign for all family members. By accepting our terms of service, you are acknowledging you are aware that travel, wherever it may be, and by whatever means, involves some inherent risk of injury, illness, death, loss, or damage to personal property, which may be caused by acts of nature, negligence or actions of others.
In consideration of, and as part of the payment for your participation in a program, workshop, other activities, or any program that Jeffrey Tadlock Photography LLC may be conducting, you are voluntarily releasing Jeffrey Tadlock Photography LLC, their independent contractors, or anyone involved thereof, from any damages, liabilities, costs, injuries whether mental or physical, known or unknown, and by participation, you agree to assume all risks whether known or unknown.
You acknowledge voluntarily that by traveling to areas that may be remote, mountainous, wilderness, wild rivers, remote deserts, and may not be maintained to the standards you are accustomed and therefore may involve certain additional risks, dangers, and inconveniences including, but not limited to, forces of nature, wild animals, hotel accommodations, airplane, vehicles, roads, walkways, trails, and other means of conveyance or other unknown risks. You acknowledge that medical services and facilities may not be readily available during all or part of the trip, including medical care, the presence of physicians, and medication. We assume no liability for medical care.
Unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, you must be at least 18 to attend one of our workshops. Your application signifies your full understanding and agreement that you release and hold harmless Jeffrey Tadlock Photography LLC, its officers, associates, from any and all liability, actions, causes of actions, claims, debts, and demands of every kind whatsoever, known or unknown which may arise in connection with your participation in any activities arranged by them without limitation, all liability, actions, causes of action, claims, debts, and demands related to the negligence of said persons.
You also acknowledge that you understand travel with a group involves compromise to accommodate the diverse travel goals, personalities, and physical abilities of group members. You also understand that while itineraries are carefully planned, they are not a guaranteed schedule of activities, events, or participation, but only a guideline and example. Group participants must allow for flexibility and changes deemed necessary by the workshop leader. There may be situations beyond control due to geographic, climatic, physical, or governmental restrictions that will cause further changes in timing, locations, and activities. Understanding this, you agree there will be no discounts or refunds for activities affected by such circumstances.
You have assumed the responsibility to select an activity appropriate to your physical abilities and interests. You are personally responsible for being in sufficiently good health to undertake the activity. By accepting our terms of service, and by your registration fee, you certify you do not knowingly have any physical or other considerations of disability that would create a risk for you or other participants. Also, you authorize Jeffrey Tadlock Photography LLC and/or its trip leader, to initiate and offer medical care in the event of a medical emergency. If, after reasonable accommodations of your physical abilities have been made, it is determined by the trip leader that your continued participation in the workshop would negatively affect the rest of the group’s activities, you can be removed from the workshop. Any expenses associated with you leaving the workshop are yours and yours alone.
You will be responsible for studying all pre-trip information; for bringing all equipment, personal items, and appropriate clothing; for conforming to standards of dress and hygiene; and for acting in a manner considerate of fellow participants, locations and environments,and locations. We reserve the right to cancel any activity and to accept or reject any person as a member of any activity. The workshop leader’s judgment shall provide the ultimate determination of an individual’s ability to participate in, or continue to participate in, any activity or program.
Arbitration
You agree to have any claim, controversy, or dispute relating to the enforcement or interpretation of this document or arising or relating to your registration, participation, or attendance at a Jeffrey Tadlock Photography LLC Workshop, submitted to binding arbitration under the rules and regulations of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall take place in Columbus, Ohio. You do hereby waive your right to bring an action before a judge or jury in any court, and you understand that you have given up your rights to discovery and appeal. Any award rendered in any arbitration may be made a judgment by any court of competent jurisdiction. You understand that if you refuse to submit to arbitration after agreeing to this provision, you may be compelled to arbitrate under the authority of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.
Cancellation or Change of a Workshop
While Jeffrey Tadlock Photography LLC will make every attempt to operate a trip once confirmed, we do reserve the right to cancel or change a trip, at any time due to insufficient bookings and/or reasons beyond our control that might create unsafe or undesirable travel conditions for the participants. In such case, a full and immediate refund will be issued. However, the financial liability of Jeffrey Tadlock Photography LLC shall be limited to the amount paid to Jeffrey Tadlock Photography LLC for the workshop only and shall not be extended to cover any other associated travel costs incurred (i.e. non-refundable air tickets, clothing, equipment, miscellaneous transportation costs, medical expenses, travel insurance premiums, etc.). We reserve the right to refuse acceptance of any participant, for any reason, at any time. We are not responsible for any additional expenses incurred by such participants.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
We understand that attending our workshops requires advance commitment and also that things can happen that may force you to cancel attending a workshop.
Should you need to cancel your registration for any reason, you must send a notice of cancelation to Jeffrey Tadlock Photography LLC in writing, which will become effective as of the date sent (i.e., the date postmarked for standard mail, or the date/time sent for electronic communications). There are NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY, even for medical emergencies.
Based on the date of cancellation, the following apply:
Greater than 61 days before the program start date: Refund of the program fees paid, less the program deposit.
Within 60 days of the start of the program: No refund.
All refunds will be made by the same method as the original payment.
Use of Name and Likeness
We reserve the right to take photographs or videos during the workshop and to use the resulting photography in whole or in part for promotional purposes, including, but not limited to: advertising and publicity both in print and electronic media. By registering for a workshop with Jeffrey Tadlock Photography LLC, participants agree to allow their images to be used in such photography; participants who prefer that their image not be used are asked to identify themselves to their workshop leader at the beginning of their trip. We also reserve the right to use, in all or in part, any written reviews or behind-the-scenes photos you provide to us in our advertising, both in print and electronic media.
Insurance
Unless you are already covered under an existing policy, we recommend you purchase travel insurance. Such insurance often provides coverage for losses suffered in the event of trip cancellation and interruption, travel delay, loss of baggage and travel documents, baggage delay, medical emergencies, and accidental death.
Third-Party Services
You understand that we rely upon third-party hotel operators and food providers to provide the services associated with the Workshops. All tickets, coupons, reservations, etc. are subject to the terms and conditions and other policies of the third-party service provider. We cannot control the actions of such third parties and do not assume responsibility for unanticipated events that may occur, including, without limitation, travel delays, lost luggage, cancellations, overbooking, and other reservation errors. You should build some flexibility into your schedule in case we need to extend the length of the Workshop or make other reasonable scheduling changes to accommodate unanticipated events such as travel delays, lost luggage, cancellations, overbooking, and other reservation errors. You will not be entitled to a refund in the event of unanticipated events requiring scheduling changes. You further agree to hold us harmless from and against any liability for injury, death, damage, loss, accident, delay, or irregularity that might occur in connection with any services provided by third parties.