Terms of Use

Contract Terms

The following are terms of a legal agreement between you, Makoto Dojo and Makotoaikidoonline.com. By accessing, browsing and/or using this site ("Site"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree, to be bound by these terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including Federal and State laws concerning the marketing of training techniques. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use this Site. The material provided on this Site is protected by law, including, but not limited to, United States Copyright Law and international treaties. This Site is controlled and operated by Makoto dojo from its offices within the United States. Makoto Dojo makes no representation that the training information in the Site is appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories or countries where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Site from other locations, do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

Any claim relating to, and the use of this Site and the materials contained herein is governed by the laws of the state of California.

Copyright

The copyright in all material provided on this Site is held by Makoto Dojo. Except as stated herein, none of the material may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Makoto Dojo. Users are NOT Permitted to display, copy, distribute and download the materials from this site.

Trademarks

Makoto Dojo's company name, and other text, graphics, page headers, button icons, and logos, are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of Makoto dojo. All other trademarks, product names, and company names and logos appearing on this Site are the property of their respective owners.

Disclaimer

You should always consult with a healthcare professional before undertaking any physical exercise and/or becoming involved in any self-defense program. Makoto Dojo does not represent in any manner whatsoever that the content of this site contains information that is safe. The user(s) will NOT hold Makoto Dojo responsible or liable for any injury/injuries sustained by or from any person(s) practicing techniques that were seen on this site. We do not warrant and shall have no liability for the information that is provided on this site relating to recommendations pertaining to training techniques. Furthermore, except as expressly and unambiguously stated otherwise, Makoto Dojo does not endorse, or assume responsibility for any of the training techniques shown on this site, in any way.

All information contained on this site is for informational purposes only. Each person is different and the way you perform and react to a certain technique may be significantly different from others who have employed the same technique. Therefore, Makoto Dojo is NOT responsible for any injury/injuries sustained by any person(s) practicing or employing the techniques from this site.

The content of this site is provided as a service to Makoto Dojo customers and Associate Members. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information expressed or made available by third parties through testimonies or other postings are their own and not of Makoto Dojo or its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, or agents. Therefore, no warranties are made regarding the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of information distributed on this site from such parties.

By accessing this site, you acknowledge that your use of this site is at your sole risk and that you assume full responsibility for all risk associated with your use of this site, including but not limited to, responsibility for all cost associated with the necessary service or repair of any equipment you use in connection with your use of this site, as well as any fees incurred through your use of your internet service provider. Makoto Dojo and/or Makotoaikidoonline.com is not responsible and will not be held liable if this site is down or is inaccessible is temporarily out of service.

All subscription fees are non-refundable unless otherwise determined by Makotoaikidoonline.com. This is within the sole discretion of Makoto Dojo and/or Makotoaikidoonline.com may refuse service or subscription to any member it sees fit.

Limitation of Liability

As consideration for accessing this site, you agree that: (i) in NO event whatsoever will Makoto Dojo and/or Makotoaikidoonline.com, or any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering this site or any site linked to our site, be liable to you in any manner whatsoever for any decision made, action, or non-action taken by you in reliance on the information provided by this site; and (ii) neither Makoto Dojo or Makotoaikidoonline.com, nor any of its directors, employees, or other representatives will be liable for damages or injuries arising out of the use of this site. This is a comprehensive limitation of liability and applies to all damages of any kind, including (without limitation) personal injury, compensatory, direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss of business or business image, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties.

Disclaimer from Makoto Dojo and Makotoaikidoonline.com regarding video tapes, clips and/or other recordings:

Video tapes, clips and/or other recordings are for educational purposes only. Video tapes, clips and/or other recordings have not been reviewed by any government agency and no claims of any kind whatsoever are made concerning their use and/or result.

Terms of Use Revisions

Makotoaikidoonline.com may at any time revise these Terms of Use by updating this posting. By using this Site, you agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to determine the then current Terms of Use to which you are bound.