Effective April 1, 2009

Thank you for your decision to purchase one of our products or services.  Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully as they contain important information that apply to you and your purchase, and will become a binding agreement between you and M2-TEC USA, INC. once you complete your order.  If you do not agree to all of these Terms and Conditions, do not submit your order!

Your Order and Agreement

When completing an online order at the M2-TEC website for an M2-TEC publication (“M2-TEC Publication”) or an M2-TEC service (“M2-TEC Service”), you must (1) read these Terms and Conditions, and (2) submit your order at the bottom of the Order Form.  Once you do so, these Terms and Conditions are a binding agreement between you and M2-Tec USA, Inc.

Purchase and Payment

Under this Agreement, M2-TEC agrees to provide to you, and you agree to purchase from M2-TEC, the M2-TEC Publication or M2-TEC Services described in your Order Form.  You also agree to pay the purchase price shown on the M2-TEC website for the M2-TEC Publication or M2-TEC Services that you have ordered.  If you have purchased an M2-TEC Service for which there is an ongoing subscription or other fee, you agree to pay that fee for so long as you continue to use the M2-TEC Service.  You may cancel the M2-TEC Service at any time by sending an email to M2-TEC at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , after which you will not be charged any further fees for ongoing use of the M2-TEC Service.  Your obligation to purchase and pay for also applies to any M2-TEC Publications and M2-TEC Services that are offered to you as a “trial offer” unless and until you cancel your use of those M2-TEC Publications or M2-TEC Services.

M2-TEC Materials

M2-TEC Publications and any newsletters, tips and other materials that you may receive from M2-TEC as part of an M2-TEC Service (collectively, “M2-TEC Materials”) are the exclusive property of M2-TEC and are protected by copyright and other applicable laws.  The M2-TEC Materials are for your own personal use, and you cannot copy any portion of the M2-TEC Materials without the written permission of M2-TEC or distribute additional copies of M2-TEC Materials to others.

Discounts

M2-TEC may offer you various discounts, savings and other benefits on other products or services of M2-TEC or its affiliates in connection with your purchase of M2-TEC Publications or M2-TEC Services.  M2-TEC does not guarantee the availability of particular discounts, savings or other benefits on specific products or services, and any discounts, savings or benefits are subject to change, time limits and conditions as may be determined by M2-TEC in its discretion from time to time.

Success of Your Business

M2-TEC Publications, M2-TEC Services and M2-TEC Materials (collectively, “M2-TEC Products and services”) are provided for informational purposes only, and what you derive from your use of M2-TEC Products and services depends upon your commitment to and effort in applying the information to your business.  M2-TEC does not represent, warrant or guarantee that you will achieve any particular results in your business as a result of your purchase and use of M2-TEC Products.  You acknowledge that the success of your business depends on the quality of your business concept, your skills and effort in connection with your business and external factors such as the general economy.

Guarantee

M2-TEC may offer a time-limited, money-back guarantee on some M2-TEC Publications and M2-TEC Services.  If there is a guarantee applicable to the M2-TEC Publication or M2-TEC Service that you have purchased, that guarantee is as set out on the applicable product page of the M2-TEC website at the time you purchased the M2-TEC Publication and M2-TEC Service (the “Guarantee”).  If during the time-limited period of your Guarantee period you are not satisfied with the M2-TEC Publication or M2-TEC Material you purchased, M2-TEC will refund the purchase price to you, minus 10% of the net purchase price – for administration purposes.  This is your sole and exclusive remedy against M2-TEC and M2-TEC’s sole and exclusive liability and obligation to you in connection with your purchase of any M2-TEC Publication or M2-TEC Service or anything arising out of or relating to that purchase or this Agreement.

Exclusion/Limitation of Liability

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law: (a) M2-TEC’s liability (if any) under this Agreement or otherwise is limited to the purchase price paid by you for the M2-TEC Products, and in no event will M2-TEC be liable to you or any other person for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or exemplary loss or damage, arising from, connected with, or relating to this Agreement, the subject matter of this Agreement, any M2-TEC Product or otherwise, under any theory of liability (whether in contract, tort, strict liability or any other theory or law or equity), regardless of any negligence or other fault or wrongdoing (including fundamental breach or gross negligence) by M2-TEC or any person for whom M2-TEC is responsible, and even if M2-TEC has been advised of the possibility of such potential loss or damage being incurred; and (b) in no event will M2-TEC’s total aggregate liability to you or any other person or business entity under this Agreement or otherwise, under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory, regardless of any negligence or other fault or wrongdoing (including fundamental breach or gross negligence) by M2-TEC or any person for whom M2-TEC is responsible, and even if M2-TEC has been advised of the possibility of such potential loss or damage being incurred, exceed the purchase price paid by you to M2-TEC  for the Materials.  In this paragraph, “M2-TEC” includes M2-TEC and its past, present and future directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, subcontractors, service providers, successors, permitted assigns, partners, affiliates and related persons.

Governing Law and Disputes

This Agreement and all related matters will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and the federal laws of the United States applicable therein without regard to conflict of laws rules.  All disputes relating to this Agreement shall be resolved before the Courts of the State of Florida sitting in Tallahassee, and you hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida and waive any objection that you may now or hereafter have based on inconvenient forum for such proceedings.  The United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods will not apply to this Agreement.

Other Rights

The exclusion or limitation of certain liabilities is prohibited by law in some jurisdictions.  Such limitations may apply to you.

Miscellaneous

You represent that you are of legal age to enter into binding contracts under the laws of the jurisdiction where you reside.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the provision will be deemed to be severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way, unless as a result of any such severance this Agreement would fail in its essential purpose.  This Agreement will ensure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns.  This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of you and M2-TEC with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes any and all previous communications, representations, negotiations, discussions, agreements or understanding, whether oral or written, between you and M2-TEC with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.  All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars.  Purchase prices are exclusive of shipping and handling charges and any applicable taxes, customs or duties.

The service referred to in this agreement is a “Crisis Buster Seminar”, a 2-day public seminar organized by M2-TEC USA, INC. on the dates specified on the first page. YOUR RIGHT TO REGISTER FOR AND USE THE SEMINAR ALONG WITH THE ACCOMPANYING SEMINAR MATERIALS IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND COMPLETION OF YOUR REGISTRATION FOR A SEMINAR CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE READ EVERY PART OF IT. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MAY NOT REGISTER FOR SUCH SEMINAR.

2.Program:

The program and content of the above-mentioned service is clearly stated in our program literature, available on our web site and of which you have received a copy or have had access to. M2-TEC USA, INC. and its representatives commit themselves to rendering the most effective service, as per our program. However we do not guarantee that we will be able to cover all materials and subjects as stated in our program. Many variables, such as attendees’ question or comments, requests for information not included in the program, feedbacks from speakers/trainers and/or attendees, may modify the schedule and as a consequence not allow the organizers to present the entirety of our program. As a customer you attest to understand such possibility and agree not to require additional time or intervention in case such a situation would occur. We will of course provide all promised subjects to the limit of our time restraints.


3.Principles of training/education

The principles of training and education used and applied by M2-TEC USA, INC. and its representatives, speakers/trainers, guest speakers and/or special panel members or contributors are solely based on their professional background or experience, their individual expertise and/or technical qualifications. Patrick Valtin, the founder of M2-TEC USA, INC. is an M.B.A. from University of South Carolina and is a certified Hubbard® Management consultant. He is also a founding member of the Advisory Board for the Hubbard College of Administration International, located in Los Angeles, CA. Under no circumstance do the principles shared during any of our seminar or event represent an obligation to abide by or to follow such principles. It is the customer’s sole responsibility to obtain, analyze and use received information to the best of their interest.   No obligation of adherence and/or affiliation whatsoever is attached to the presentation of such principles, whether it to be from political, social or religious nature. M2-TEC USA, INC. and its representatives, speakers/trainers, guest speakers and/or special panel members or contributors will never intend to enforce adherence or affiliation to their principles. The customer is fully aware that they do not have to accept such presented principles and keep their full right to enforce the clause of unconditional warrantee of satisfaction. By applying such warrantee the customer waives all complaints, legal or not, regarding their attendance to the seminar. All documents given are not allowed to be copied or distributed for any reason without the written consent of M2-Tec USA, INC. No audio or videotaping of the seminar is allowed without the written consent of M2-Tec USA Inc.


4.Warranties and Limits of Liabilities

Our seminar service is covered by an unconditional warrantee of satisfaction – no question asked. M2-TEC USA, INC. and its representatives, speakers/trainers, guest speakers and/or special panel members or contributors are not responsible for any damages caused to your business by the incorrect or incomplete application of any principle presented in our seminar(s). No warrantee is offered regarding the application of any principles or materials presented during our seminar, by any of our speakers/trainers, guest speakers and/or special panel members or contributors. If a warranty obligation is assumed, the customer will be refunded the total paid amount for the seminar minus 10% for administrative expenses.
The seminar organizer shall not be liable for any damage to or the destruction or loss of participants’ property in connection with the performance of the seminar, unless such damage, destruction or loss has been caused by gross negligence or intent on the part of M2-Tec.


5.Right to accept, reject or expel attendees

M2-TEC USA, INC. reserves the right to accept or to refuse access to our seminar or to expel an attendee from a seminar, based on the following criteria: (1) the customer did not pay for a paid-for seminar; (2) the customer was not confirmed and/or did not return the fax order confirmation form; (3) the customer presents a non-acceptable attitude during the seminar and/or disturbs the speakers/trainers to the degree that it creates distraction in the audience; (4) the customer clearly and/or noisily indicates disagreements with the speakers/trainers which in turn creates distraction in the audience. In any of the above circumstances, the customer will be refused access, and/or immediately expelled and refunded by check, if applicable.


6.Cancellation and delays

If you cancel your attendance, and are unable to transfer your booking to another date at the time of cancellation, whether as a result of unavailability or otherwise, the following charges will apply:
More than 2 weeks prior to the seminar start date – no charge but rebooking for next available seminar.
1-2 weeks prior to the seminar start date – 50% of seminar fee or rebooking for next available seminar.
Less that 1 week prior to seminar start date – 100% of seminar fee or rebooking for next available seminar.
Cancellations must be confirmed in writing (either by mail, fax or e-mail) and received by M2-Tec by the appropriate due date. We accept no responsibility for non-delivery of letters, faxes or emails.

If you do not attend the seminar and have not previously informed M2-Tec, the full program fee remains payable and no refunds will be given. In case we find it necessary to cancel a seminar, you will be given as much notice as possible and offered a transfer to an alternative date of a full refund on seminar fees paid. M2-Tec shall have no further liability arising out of such a cancellation. Also, we will not be liable to you by reason of delay or failure to deliver the seminar if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond our reasonable control.