Terms of Use, Privacy, Policies 

Terms Of Use, Privacy, Policies

Welcome to the JOY Website and/or Online Platform, operated by PDC Inc., a UAE corporation, and its affiliates (collectively, the “JOY Website and/or Online Platform”).

The Online Platform may include some or all of the following: (a) an Online Platform for the purchase and use of digital content, which allows end-users to purchase a subscription and stream pre-recorded audio and video content over the Internet for personal use, (b) an e-commerce site, which allows users to purchase products from the JOY online store, and (c) one or more JOY Website and/or Online Platform where other online content (including content provided by JOY, link users and third parties), resources, tools, products, services, communications, and social networking features may be accessed and used. All of the foregoing are collectively referred to as the “Services.”

PLEASE READ VERY CAREFULLY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF THE ONLINE PLATFORM. BY ACCESSING AND/OR USING THE ONLINE PLATFORM, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY POLICY.

1. Parties. The following Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, as well as any other guidelines, rules, or operating policies that JOY may establish and post on the Online Platform from time to time, are hereby incorporated by reference. All of the foregoing, which are collectively referred to as the "Agreement,” set forth the terms and conditions of a legally binding contract between each visitor to and/or user of the Online Platform (together with any business, entity, or organization each such visitor and/or user may be representing) (referred to as “you” or “your”) and JOY, Inc. (“JOY,” “we,” “our” and “us”).

2. Acceptance of Terms and Agreement to Be Bound. The Services are offered to you on the condition that you accept and agree to be bound by this Agreement in its entirety without modification of any kind. By accessing and/or using JOY Website and/or Online Platform, you agree to be bound by this Agreement, whether you are a "Visitor" (which means that you browse JOY Website and/or Online Platform) or you are a "Registered User" (which means that you have registered to use the Online Platform and have subscribed to use one or more of the Services). If you do not accept the terms of this Agreement, you are not permitted to use the Online Platform and/or subscribe to the Services, and you are obliged to exit the JOY Website and/or Online Platform and discontinue any and all use of the Online Platform and the Services immediately.

3. Modifications. We may modify this Agreement from time to time, and, to the greatest extent permitted by law, such modifications shall be effective upon posting at JOY Website and/or Online Platform. By accessing and/or using the JOY Website and/or Online Platform after any such modification is posted, you agree to be bound by such modifications. You also acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to monitor the Online Platform for posting modifications and to review such modifications regularly. Suppose you disagree to be bound by any future modifications of this Agreement. In that case, your exclusive remedy is to cancel your account and discontinue your use of the Online Platform and the Services. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, any new features, tools, products, and/or services that change, augment, enhance or upgrade the current JOY Website and/or Online Platform and/or the Services will be subject to this Agreement.

4. General Registration Requirements. Visitors are currently permitted to view only limited portions of the Online Platform before deciding whether to become a Registered User. Full access to the Online Platform and the Services is available only to Registered Users. If a subscription is required, then subscribers are only Registered Users who are also paid. If you wish to become a Registered User, you must register on JOY Website and/or Online Platform; you must complete the registration procedures displayed on the registration page(s) of the Online Platform and, where applicable, pay the required subscription fee. Some aspects of the Online Platform and the Services are available to all Registered Users, and some are available only to Registered Users who have paid the required subscription fee and/or other charges, all of which are posted on the Online Platform.

5. Age Requirements for Access and Use of the Online Platform. By accessing and using the Online Platform, you acknowledge and agree that you are representing to us that you are over the age of 18 and you are of legal age to form a legally binding contract. You are not barred from purchasing or receiving products and services under the laws of any jurisdiction. Registration, subscription, access to, and use of the Online Platform and the Services are not available to users under the age of 18 and are void where prohibited by applicable law.

6. Requirements for Becoming a Registered User. By completing the registration procedures displayed on the registration page(s) of the Online Platform, you acknowledge and agree that (a) you are representing to us that you are providing true, accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as prompted by the registration form available on our JOY Website and/or Online Platform (the "Registration Data"), and (b) you are obliged to maintain and promptly update your Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. Suppose you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, or we have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is incorrect, not current, or incomplete. In that case, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future access to and/or use of the Online Platform and the Services (or any portion thereof).

7. Children. Due to the nature of the Internet, we cannot prohibit minors from visiting our JOY Website and/or Online Platform. However, JOY Website and/or Online Platform are not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13 through the Online Platform. If you believe that a child has provided information to us through the Online Platform, please get in touch with us by email atinfo@journey-of-you.com or by writing us at Le 77 Building, Ain Mreisseh, 9th floor, Beirut, Lebanon. We will use our best efforts to remove all of the information provided by the child from our system. (See our Privacy Policy set forth below for additional information about Children’s Online Privacy Protection Policy.

8. Member Account, Password, and Security. As a Registered User, you are required to choose a password and provide your email address, and you may be asked for additional information regarding your account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of the password and all other account information. You are also entirely responsible and liable for all access to and use of the Online Platform and the Services that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify us by e-mail to info@journey-of-you.com of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security and (b) ensure that you log out from your account at the end of each session. JOY will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section.

9. Preservation and Disclosure of Account Information and User Content. You acknowledge and agree that JOY may access, preserve and disclose your account information and User Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access, preservation, or disclosure is reasonably necessary to (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce this Agreement; (c) respond to claims that the Online Platform’s Content violates the rights of third parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property or personal safety of JOY, the other users of the Online Platform and Services, and the public. However, under no other circumstances will JOY intentionally disclose your account information to any third party except as otherwise provided in our Privacy Policy, which is set forth below.

10. Security Components. You acknowledge and agree that the Online Platform and the Services, and the software embodied within the Online Platform and the Services, may include security components that permit digital materials to be accessed, used, and protected. These security components are subject to usage rules set by JOY and/or content providers who provide content to JOY. You may not attempt to override or circumvent any such security components and usage rules embedded in the Online Platform and the Services.

11. Subscription Fees and Payment. Access to and use the Services is subject to a subscription fee ("Fee"). The Fee is payable in U.S. dollars or other currency as applicable. You will be required to provide your credit card number and additional information at your initial registration. Your credit card will automatically be charged at the time of your subscription or the end of your free trial and regularly after that, based on the terms of your subscription. You hereby authorize JOY to charge your credit card for the then-applicable subscription fee. The Fee is non-refundable except as provided in Section 26 below (“Term and Termination”). JOY reserves the right to change or modify the Fee or payment schedule (including, without limitation, increasing prices and charging a fee for upgrades) at any time. Plans priced in currencies other than U.S. dollars are subject to adjustment due to fluctuations in exchange rates. JOY will use its best reasonable efforts to provide you with reasonable notice before making any fee changes or modifications, except for exchange rate changes.

Suppose JOY is, for any reason, unable to effect automatic payment via your credit card. In that case, JOY will attempt to notify you via email, and your account will be disabled until payment is received. You are responsible for notifying JOY of any changes to your credit card information and updating your data if your credit card has expired. JOY may suspend, terminate, and/or otherwise interrupt your access to the Services if you fail to notify JOY.

All Fees are exclusive of all excise, sales, use, transfer, and other taxes and duties imposed concerning the Services by any governmental authority, all of which taxes you are required to pay except for taxes based on JOY’s net income. You are responsible for obtaining and providing to JOY any certificate of exemption or similar document required to exempt any transaction from sales, use, or equal tax liability.

You agree to pay your account balance on time. You are responsible and liable for any costs and expenses, including attorney and collection fees, that JOY may incur to collect any remaining balances due from you. This paragraph will in no way limit any other remedies available to JOY. You are required to notify us of any billing problems or discrepancies within sixty (60) days after they first appear on your credit card account statement by sending a written notice to Le 77 Building, Ain Mreisseh, 9th floor, Beirut, Lebanon. If you do not so notify us within the time allowed, you waive any right to dispute such problems or discrepancies.

12. Content. The content available at the Online Platform and the Services generally consists of (a) content owned by JOY, including but not limited to the trademarks, trade dress, and “look and feel” of the Online Platform and content created and/or acquired and owned by JOY (“JOY Content”), (b) content owned by third parties and licensed to JOY for specified uses on the Online Platform and the Services (“Third-Party Content”), and (c) content that may be posted and/or otherwise uploaded to the Online Platform and/or the Services by you (“User Content”). As between you and other Registered Users, however, the content posted by other Registered Users is considered to be “Third-Party Content.” All of the foregoing are collectively referred to as “The Online Platform Content. ”

13. Ownership of Content. JOY does not claim ownership rights in any User Content you post on the Online Platform or otherwise make available through the Services. Subject to the non-exclusive license contained in Section 14 below (“License to Your Content”), as between JOY and you, you will retain all intellectual property rights that you may have in any User Content that originates with you.

14. License to Your Content. To be able to offer you the use of our JOY Website and/or Online Platform and the Services under this Agreement, you are required to grant a license to JOY to use and distribute your User Content. This enables us to permit other Visitors and Registered Users to view and share your User Content and to display your User Content in other places within the Online Platform. Accordingly, by posting, displaying, publishing, transmitting, or otherwise making available (individually and collectively, "posting") any User Content on or through our JOY Website and/or Online Platform or the Services, you hereby grant to JOY a non-exclusive (meaning you can license the User Content to other parties as well), fully-paid, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license (including the right to sublicense) to use, copy, modify, adapt, translate, create derivative works, publicly perform, publicly display, store, reproduce, transmit, distribute, and otherwise make available such User Content on and through the Online Platform and/or the Services, in print, or any other format or media now known or hereafter invented, without any obligation of notification, compensation, attribution or consent. Notwithstanding the preceding, we will not use your User Content to create commercial products such as books. For this section, “commercial products” do not include use on the Online Platform and the Services and/or the advertising, publicity, promotional, and marketing materials for the Online Platform and the Services in any formats and media now known or hereafter invented. Suppose you wish to remove any User Content from the Online Platform and/or the Services. In that case, the decision will be made by JOY alone in its sole and absolute discretion, and our decision may depend on the type of User Content, the location and manner of posting, and other factors. You may contact us at info@journey-of-you.com to request the removal of certain User Content you have posted, but JOY (i)has no obligation to remove any such User Content, (ii)may choose whether or not to do so in its sole discretion, and (iii)makes no guarantee as to the complete deletion of any such User Content and copies thereof. In any case, a backup or residual copy of any User Content posted by you may remain on JOY’s servers after the User Content appears to have been removed from the Online Platform and/or the Services, and JOY retains all rights granted in this section to all such remaining copies. You represent and warrant that: (i) you own all rights, title, and interest in all User Content posted by you on or through our JOY Website and/or Online Platform or the Services, or otherwise have the right to grant the license outlined in this section, and (ii) the posting of your User Content on or through the Online Platform and/or the Services does not require the knowledge or consent of any third party and does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, contract rights, confidentiality, or any other rights of any third party.

15. Prohibited Conduct. The Online Platform and the Services may include features that permit you to post User Content, which provides for and applies to (but is not limited to) content of your own, comments on the User Content posted by other Registered Users, and communications with other Registered Users. Such User Content includes but is not limited to information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, tags, or other materials. You acknowledge and agree that you shall not use the Online Platform and the Service to post or other transmit User Content that:

is patently offensive and promotes racism, bigotry, hatred, or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;
harasses or advocates harassment of another person;
exploits people sexually or violently;
contains nudity, violence, or offensive subject matter;
solicits personal information from anyone under the age of eighteen (18);
provides any telephone numbers, street addresses, last names, or email addresses of anyone other than your own;
promotes information that you know is false or misleading or encourages illegal activities or conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory, or libelous;
violates any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any third party, including User Content that promotes an illegal or unauthorized copy of another person's copyrighted work, such as providing pirated computer programs or links to them, providing information to circumvent manufacture-installed copy-protect devices, or providing pirated music or links to pirated music files;
involves the transmission of "junk mail," "chain letters," or unsolicited mass mailing, instant messaging, and spamming;
contains restricted or password-only access pages or hidden pages or images (those not linked to or from another accessible page);
furthers or promotes any criminal activity or enterprise or provides instructional information about illegal activities including, but not limited to, making or buying illegal weapons, violating someone's privacy, or providing or creating computer viruses;
solicits passwords or personal identifying information for commercial or unlawful purposes from other Members;
involves commercial activities and/or sales without our prior written consent, such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising, or pyramid schemes;
includes a photograph of another person that you have posted without that person's consent or, in the case of children under the age of eighteen (18), parental consent, or otherwise constitutes an invasion of an individual's privacy or infringement of publicity rights; or
contains a virus or other harmful component.

16. Responsibility for User Content. You, not JOY, are entirely responsible for all User Content you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Online Platform and/or the Services. JOY does not control the User Content posted via the Online Platform and/or the Services. As such, we cannot and do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of such User Content. You acknowledge and agree that, by using the Online Platform and the Services, you may be exposed to User Content that you deem offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will JOY be liable in any way for any User Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any User Content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any User Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Online Platform and/or the Services.

17. Rejection and/or Removal of User Content. You acknowledge and agree that JOY may or may not pre-screen User Content posted on our JOY Website and/or Online Platform. Still, JOY shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to pre-screen, edit, refuse, and/or remove any User Content or portion thereof that is available via the Online Platform and/or the Services, in its sole and absolute discretion, for any reason, including but not limited to its determination that any such User Content is not appropriate for the Online Platform and/or the Services, or for no reason. Without limiting the foregoing, and by way of example only, JOY shall have the absolute right to remove from the Online Platform and/or the Services any User Content that violates this Agreement or is otherwise objectionable in the sole discretion of JOY, or to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or any part of the Online Platform and/or the Services at any time, for any or no reason, with or without prior notice, and without liability. If you become aware of misuse of the Online Platform and/or the Services by any person, please contact JOY by email at info@journey-of-you.com.

18. Limited License. JOY hereby grants to Registered Users a limited, personal, revocable, non-sublicensable license to display a single copy of the JOY Content and the Third-Party Content located on or available through our JOY Website and/or Online Platform or Service (excluding any software code therein) solely for your single, personal, non-transferable and non-commercial use in connection with viewing our JOY Website and/or Online Platform and using the Services during the term of your registration. All such use is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and may be terminated by JOY as set forth in this Agreement. Except for User Content posted by you, you may not copy, store, modify, translate, publish, broadcast, transmit, distribute, perform, display, make available, or sell any Service or Content for any purpose whatsoever.

19. Examples of Limitations on Use. Any non-commercial reuse of any portion of the Online Platform Content by a Registered User that falls within what is allowed as “Fair Use” under the copyright and trademark law. In addition to the limitations set forth in Section 18 above (“Limited License”), and by way of example only, no commercial storage, use, reproduction, or transmission of any of the Online Platform’s Content is permitted under any circumstances. The Online Platform and the Services may not be used in connection with any commercial purposes except as specifically approved in writing and in advance by an authorized representative of JOY. Unauthorized framing of or linking to any of our JOY Website and/or Online Platform is prohibited. Commercial advertisements and other commercial content, affiliate links, and other forms of solicitation may be removed by JOY from the Online Platform and the Services without notice and may result in termination of registration and subscription and denial of access to and use of the Online Platform and the Services.

20. Health and Medical Concerns. Some of the Online Platform’s Content includes information and instruction relating to Stress relief, treatment of mental health issues/disorders including but not limited to depression, anxiety, and personality disorders and some of the products and services available through the JOY Website and/or Online Platform and the Services relate to Stress relief, treatment of mental health issues/disorders including but not limited to depression, anxiety, and personality disorders. You acknowledge and agree that the following warnings and disclaimers shall apply to all such information, instruction, products, and services.

Before participating in any program or using any products or services that may be described and/or made accessible in or through the Online Platform and/or the Services, we strongly recommend that you consult with a healthcare provider. JOY, its staff, and the content providers are not licensed medical care providers, are not rendering personal medical advice or treatment, and have no expertise in advising on, diagnosing, examining, or treating medical conditions of any kind or in determining the effect of any specific services on a medical condition.

The Online Platform and the Services are not intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You acknowledge and agree that when participating in any service or exercise program and/or when using any products or services, you assume the risk and responsibility for any use that may result from such use.

You should never disregard medical advice or delay seeking it because of a statement you have read on the Online Platform and/or the Services. The Online Platform and the Services should not be used in lieu of advice from qualified medical professionals. The Online Platform and the Services must be used only in conjunction with qualified medical guidance. If you know or suspect that you may be pregnant, have an eating disorder, have diabetes, or have any other physical or medical condition, it is imperative that you seek the advice of your doctor prior to using the Online Platform and/or the Services.

You must always consult your doctor before beginning a service or using the program. Keep the following checklist in mind when developing your program in conjunction with your healthcare provider, but also remember that the checklist is not exhaustive and does not take the place of a consultation with your healthcare provider.

After exercise, do you frequently experience chest pains?
Do you get dizzy when you exercise?
Are you breathless after exercising?
Do you take medication for high blood pressure?
Do you have joint problems?
Do you have a medical condition that might need special attention when exercising, for example, diabetes?
Are you diagnosed with a mental health disorder?
Do you have suicidal ideation or tendencies?
Have you been physically active in the past?
Do you have a heart condition that requires supervised physical activity?

If you experience any discomfort or pain during an exercise routine, you must immediately cease the activity and seek the assistance of a physician.

21. Reservation of Rights. JOY Content and Third-Party Content are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other laws. JOY and its third-party licensors own and retain their respective rights, title, and interest in and to their respective content subject only to the limited license granted to Registered Users as set forth above.

22. Other Sites. The Online Platform may contain third-party advertising and/or JOY Website and/or Online Platform to other sites owned by third parties (i.e., advertisers, affiliate partners, strategic partners, or others). However, the inclusion of the Online Platform in any of our JOY Website and/or Online Platform does not imply JOY’s investigation, evaluation, and/or endorsement of such third-party’s online platform. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating, and we do not warrant the products or offerings of, any of these businesses, entities, or individuals or the accuracy of the content of their advertising or JOY Website and/or Online Platform. JOY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the actions, products, services, and/or content of any such JOY Website and/or Online Platform. Before you purchase goods or services from a third party and/or use any third party’s online platform, you should review the applicable terms of use and privacy policies for such JOY Website and/or Online Platform. If you decide to access any such online platform, you do so at your own risk.

23. International Use. Due to the global nature of the Internet, you acknowledge and agree that you are obliged to comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations regarding the access to and use of the JOY Website and/or Online Platform and the Services. By way of example only, you acknowledge and agree that you are obliged to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the country in which you reside and that restrictions on access to and/or use of some online Platform Content may apply to users based on their place of domicile, residence and/or use.

24. Registered User Disputes. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Registered Users. JOY reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Registered Users.

25. Term and Termination.

This Agreement, as it may be modified from time to time, shall remain in full force and effect for so long as it is posted on any of the Online Platform or until terminated by JOY or by you.

You may terminate your status as a Registered User and cancel your account at any time and for any reason by notifying us by email at info@journey-of-you.com, but any such termination and cancellation will be effective only after JOY has processed the request. Suppose you cancel your account prior to the expiration of your pre-paid subscription period. In that case, you will forfeit the Fees paid for any unused portion of your subscription, which is non-refundable. However, you will be able to continue viewing premium content until the expiration of your current pre-paid subscription period. You also acknowledge and agree that the cancellation of your account is your sole right and remedy with respect to any dispute with JOY.

JOY reserves the right to suspend or terminate your status as a Registered User, cancel your account, and disable your access to the Online Platform and Services at any time, with or without notice to you, with or without cause, and without liability to you. JOY shall have no liability to you or any third party because of such suspension or termination or related action for any reason except as follows: (a) If JOY elects to do so with cause, then no refund of any unused portion of a pre-paid subscription is owing, and (b) if JOY elects to do so without cause, then JOY will refund any unused portion of a pre-paid subscription.

The following sections shall survive any termination of this Agreement, your account, and/or your use of the Service: Section 9 (“Preservation and Disclosure of Account Information and User Content”), Section 12 (“Content”), Section 13 (“Ownership of Content”), Section 14 (“License to Your Content”), Section 16 (“Responsibility for Your User Content”), Section 17 (“Rejection and/or Removal of User Content”), Section 20 (“Health and Medical Concerns”), Section 21 (“Reservation of Rights”), Section 22 (“Other Sites”), Section 23 (“International Use”), Section 24 (“Registered User Disputes”), Section 26 (“Disclaimer of Warranties”), Section 27 (“Waiver of Claims”), Section 28 (“Limitation of Liability”), Section 29 (“Severability”), Section 30 (“Indemnity”), and Sections 33 through 39.

Upon suspension or termination, JOY shall have no obligation to save any User Content that you may have posted or otherwise provided, and we reserve the right to permanently delete and destroy any of your personal information and/or User Content.

26. Disclaimer of Warranties. You acknowledge and agree that the Online Platform and the Services are offered without warranties of any kind whatsoever by JOY and/or the providers of the Online Platform’s Content. The disclaimer of warranties includes, but is not limited to, the following.

(a) Your use of the Online Platform and the Services is at your sole risk. The Online Platform and the Services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. JOY and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, partners, licensors, vendors, and contractors (collectively, the “JOY -Related Parties”) expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement, with respect to the service, the Online Platform, and any third party with which they are dealing with.

(b) The JOY-Related Parties are not responsible or liable for any loss, damage, injury, or health problems that may result from your use of the Online Platform’s Content and/or other aspects of the Online Platform and/or the Services, including but not limited to training programs, recipes, products, services, events and/or information that you may learn about on the Online Platform and/or the Services, and/or any action or inaction on your part as a result of information you have obtained from the Online Platform and/or the Services. By way of example only, if you engage in any exercise or diet program that you receive or learn about through the Online Platform and/or the Services, and/or if you use any product or service that you receive or know about through the Online Platform and/or the Services, you agree that you do so voluntarily, after consulting an appropriate health professional of your choice, and at your own risk, and you agree to release and discharge the JOY -Related Parties JOY from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of the foregoing.

(c) The JOY -Related Parties make no warranty that the Online Platform or the Services, the Site Content, and/or the information, products, and services available through the Online Platform or the Service will meet your expectations or requirements, or that you will achieve any particular results from the use of any of the foregoing, or that the Online Platform or the Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free, or free of any harmless components (including viruses, malware, spyware, or comparable components.)

(d) You expressly assume the risk, by way of example, of deletion, non-delivery, or failure to store postings of User Content, communications, personalized settings, or data, and you acknowledge that the JOY -Related Parties make no warranties regarding the foregoing.

(e) Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of our JOY Website and/or Online Platform or the Services is accessed at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any loss or damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material.

27. Waiver of Claims. You hereby waive, release and discharge the JOY -Related Parties from and against any claims that you may be entitled to make by reason of any use of your User Content authorized under this Agreement and/or by reason of your participation in any of the communications and social networking features of the Services, including but not limited to, and by way of example only, any claims based on copyright infringement, trademark infringement, rights of privacy or publicity, defamation and otherwise.

28. Limitation of Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, the JOY -Related Parties will in no event be liable to you or any third party for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including lost profit damages arising from or in connection with any use of the Online Platform and/or the Services, and/or any The Online Platform with which they are dealing with, and/or any content, information, products or services accessible through the Online Platform and/or the Services, even if any of the JOY -Related Parties have been advised of the possibility of such losses or damages. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the aggregate liability of the JOY -Related Parties 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 JOY for the Services.

29. Severability. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, in certain jurisdictions, some of the above limitations of liability may not apply to you. In any such case, and/or if any terms or conditions of this Agreement are held to be invalid for any reason whatsoever, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect on its remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement unless and until terminated by JOY. Furthermore, suppose any term or condition of this Agreement is invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction. In that case, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the party’s intentions as reflected in the invalidated provision.

30. Indemnity. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the JOY -Related Parties from any and all third-party claims, losses, liability, damages, and/or costs (including reasonable attorney fees and expenses) arising from your breach of the terms of this Agreement, or your infringement, or infringement by any other user of your account, of any intellectual property or another right of any person or entity. JOY will use its reasonable best efforts to notify you promptly of any such claim, loss, liability, or demand and will provide you with reasonable assistance, at your expense, in defending any such claim, loss, liability, damage, or cost.

31. Additional Terms. We may also require you to follow additional rules, guidelines, or other conditions ("Additional Terms") in order to participate in specific promotions or activities available through our JOY Website and/or Online Platform, to obtain certain premiums the Online Platform’s Content through our JOY Website and/or Online Platform, and/or for other reasons. In addition, specific Additional Terms will govern your subscription to the Services and any purchases you make through the online store. These Additional Terms will be posted on the relevant portions of our JOY Website and/or Online Platform that describe the specific promotions, Content, or activities. These Additional Terms are incorporated by reference in this Agreement, and you agree to comply with them when you participate in those promotions, purchase items from our online stores, or otherwise engage in activities governed by such Additional Terms.

32. Modification and Discontinuation. We reserve the right at any time to modify, edit, delete, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Online Platform and/or the Services, or any portion thereof, with or without notice. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification, editing, deletion, suspension, or discontinuance of the Online Platform and/or the Services.

33. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with any other terms and conditions referenced herein (including without limitation the Privacy Policy and Additional Terms), constitutes the entire agreement between you and JOY and governs your use of the Online Platform and Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and JOY with respect to the Online Platform and/or the Services.

34. Choice of Law and Forum. The laws of UAE shall govern this Agreement and the relationship between you and JOY without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and JOY agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Dubai.

35. No Waiver. The failure of JOY to exercise or enforce any right and/or remedy under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right and/or remedy.

36. Statute of Limitations. You acknowledge and agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to the use of the Online Platform, the Services, or this Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

37. Relationship of the Parties. You and JOY acknowledge and agree that they are independent contracting parties dealing at arm’s length with each other in connection with the licensing of intellectual property rights and the provision of services. No partnership, joint venture, joint authorship, employment, fiduciary, agency, or other relationship is created between them.

38. Binding on Successors. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, licensees, successors, and/or assigns of the parties, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, you acknowledge and agree that JOY is fully authorized to assign, sublicense and/or otherwise convey and transfer this Agreement and/or any of its rights under this Agreement at any time, in its sole and absolute discretion, and without compensation of any kind to you.

39. Notices and Questions. If you have any questions regarding this Agreement, please contact us by email at info@journey-of-you.com or by mail at JOY, Le 77 Building, Ain Mreisseh, 9th floor, Beirut, Lebanon. Except as otherwise specified elsewhere in this Agreement, notices to JOY may be given at the foregoing email and postal addresses, and notices to you may be given at the address provided to us at the time of registration and/or the purchase of goods and services from JOY.

(Including Children’s Online Privacy Protection Policy)

The following Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") governs your use of the Online Platform and the Services, which are owned by JOY, Inc. ("JOY ").

We have created this Privacy Policy to ensure that you understand our policies and procedures relating to privacy, what personal information you must provide if you wish to use certain portions of the Online Platform and the Services, and, ultimately, how we use such personal information.

This Privacy Policy is a part of and is incorporated into the Terms of Use set forth above. All defined terms in this Privacy Policy shall have the meaning assigned to them in terms of Use. By accessing or using any of the Online Platform and the Services, you acknowledge and agree that you have read and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

1. Sites and Site Operator The sites to which the following Privacy Policy applies are www.journey-of-you.com (collectively, “the Online Platform”). The operator of the Online Platform is PDC, Inc., a UAE corporation,

2. Effective Date. This Privacy Policy is effective as of and was last revised on 31^st of January 2023. JOY reserves the right to add to, delete from, and/or otherwise change this Privacy Policy at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you are responsible for monitoring the Online Platform to determine if any changes have been made to the Privacy Policy in the future. Access to and/or use of the Online Platform and/or the Services by you after the date of any such change shall be deemed to confirm your agreement to be bound by the Privacy Policy then in effect. By agreeing to the Terms of Use applicable to the Online Platform at which this Privacy Policy is posted, you also agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. Unless otherwise indicated, defined terms in this Privacy Policy shall have the same meaning assigned to them in terms of Use.

3. Information Collected By the Online Platform. We collect two types of information from users of the Online Platform: personal information, described below, and non-personal information, such as information about traffic patterns on the Online Platform.

4. Personal Information. To access certain portions of the Online Platform, including the parts where the Services are offered, we require you to register and select a username and password. Some personal data is collected during the registration process. We may ask for additional information, including personally identifiable and non-personally identifiable information.

When you purchase one of the Online Platform, when you subscribe to the Services, and/or when you enter a contest or other promotion, we may ask you for certain personal information such as your name, address, e-mail address, or credit card number, in order to process your order, manage your subscription, administer the contest, or send you promotional e-mails. Providing personal information in these instances is solely your choice; you do not need to provide such information, make purchases, or enter such contests to browse our JOY Website and/or Online Platform as a Visitor.

5. How We Use Your Personal Information. We use the information collected on the Online Platform for various purposes, including, but not limited to, running the Online Platform and the Services and contacting users. The Online Platform and the Services may also make available to other Registered Users information provided by you during registration, such as your screen name. We may use your information to communicate back to you, to update you on products, services, and benefits, to personalize the Online Platform for you, to contact you for market research, or to provide you with marketing information, newsletters, or other information we think would be of particular interest. In addition, if you purchase any of the Online Platform, we may send you order and shipping confirmation emails. We will always give you the opportunity to opt out of receiving such materials.

You can remove your e-mail address from our e-mail list at any time by following the procedures outlined in Section 8 below (“Opt Out Procedures”) or by clicking on the "unsubscribe" in every e-mail from JOY. In addition, you can modify your information or change your preferences, as outlined in Section 9 below (“Reviewing or Changing Your Information”). Information obtained through the Online Platform and/or the Services may be intermingled with and used in conjunction with information obtained through sources other than our JOY Website and/or Online Platform, including both offline and online sources.

6. Discussions and Community Tools. The Online Platform and the Services may make chat rooms, forums, bulletin boards, news groups, and other community tools available to Registered Users and/or Visitors. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information for other users to view and for JOY to use. Please do not disclose any personally identifiable information, including without limitation your full name or e-mail address, in these publicly accessible areas of the Online Platform or the Services. Please be considerate and respectful of others while using any chat rooms, forums, or message boards to share your opinion.

7. Non-Personal Data. In some cases, we may collect non-personal information. Examples of this type of information include the type of Internet browser you are using, the type of computer operating system, the Online Platform software and peripherals you are using, and the domain name of the website from which you entered our Site. We use your information on an aggregated basis to do such things as operate our JOY Website and/or Online Platform, enhance our JOY Website and/or Online Platform and sell and deliver advertising.

8. Opt-Out Procedures. You have the option to opt out of receiving information from JOY, the Online Platform, and the Services. This opt-out messaging will appear at the bottom of every promotional email that is sent out. If you no longer wish to take advantage of the Online Platform or the Services or receive any form of direct contact from JOY, whether it is email, discounts, newsletters, or other promotional offers or materials, contact us at infor@journey-of-you.com.

9. Reviewing or Changing Your Information. To ensure that the information we maintain is accurate, we give users the option to change or modify the information previously provided during registration. If you would like to change your information currently in our database, please log in and click “My Account” on the various JOY Website and/or Online Platform or email us at info@journey-of-you,com.

10. Sharing of Your Information. JOY may share your personal information: (i) with JOY’s parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, or successors (collectively the “JOY Parties”) or with third parties who are under obligations of confidentiality with any of the JOY Parties, (ii) if a JOY Party is required by law to do so, (iii) in the event of a transfer of ownership of a JOY Party, merger or other similar transaction, or (iv) as otherwise outlined in this Privacy Policy. The following describes some of the ways that your personal information may be disclosed to third parties:

We may employ third parties to perform services or functions on our behalf to improve our JOY Website and/or Online Platform, merchandising, marketing and promotional efforts, communications, or other services. Those third parties may include authorized contractors, consultants, and other companies working with us. They only have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, and they may not share any personal information with others or use it for any other purpose than providing or improving JOY's services and offerings.

We may share your information with third parties whom we believe have information of interest to you. In addition, we may share certain non-personal information with third parties for advertising, promotional and other purposes. For example, we may work with third-party advertising companies to serve and track our ads. These third parties may install further cookies. Our advertising partners may use the non-personal information they collect from our JOY Website and/or Online Platform, in the aggregate, to help us better market and serve our customers.

This Privacy Policy applies only to the Online Platform and the Services and does not address the practices of third parties who may collect your personal information. You may visit other Website and/or Online Platform through JOY Website and/or Online Platform, which may collect, use and share your personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies. The information practices of those dealing with the JOY Website and/or Online Platform are not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we encourage you to be very cautious before you disclose your personal information to others. In order to provide you with the information, products, or services that you have requested, we may share or transfer your personal information with our parents, affiliates or subsidiaries, or third-party agents acting on their behalf.

The JOY Parties may be obligated to cooperate with various law enforcement inquiries. Each JOY Party reserves the right to disclose or transfer personal information and non-personal information about you and your activities on our JOY Website and/or Online Platform in order to comply with a legal requirement or request from law enforcement or other government officials, administrative agencies or third parties as we, in our sole discretion, determine necessary or appropriate for the administration of justice, or in connection with an investigation of fraud, intellectual property infringements or violations of any other law, rule or regulation, our Terms of Use or different rules or policies of our JOY Website and/or Online Platform, the rights of third parties, or an investigation of any other activity that may expose you or us to legal liability, or investigate any suspected conduct which JOY in its sole discretion deems improper.

11. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Policy. The Online Platform and the Services are not intended for or directed to users under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly or intentionally collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 or other minors. Where appropriate, we take reasonable measures to determine that our users are adults of legal age and to inform minors not to submit such information to the Online Platform or the Services or in response to advertisements. If you are concerned that personal information may have been inadvertently provided to or collected by JOY, please contact us immediately at info@journey-of-you.com so that we may take appropriate steps to remove such information from our database.

12. Privacy Precaution Warning. Please note that no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. As a result, we cannot guarantee the security of the information you transmit via our online services.

13. Your Consent. By using the Online Platform and/or the Services and providing your personal information to us, you also authorize the storage, use, and export of your personal information as specified herein.

14. Applicable Law. The headquarters of Platform Operator PDC, Inc. is located in UAE. This Privacy Policy and our legal obligations are subject to the laws of UAE, regardless of the location of any user. Any claims or complaints must be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction in UAE as per point 34 of the Term of Use.

Community Posting Guidelines

At JOY, we believe in awakening to truths and new ways of being. In service to our transformative community, we strive to maintain a space that respects dynamic and diverse viewpoints that fuel the search for more.

With the Internet as an unprecedented tool for connectivity, we’re all accountable to each other and responsible for how we show up here.

We have built JOY with incredible dedication to those who want to join us to improve the world. To this end, we see membership in our network and community as a privilege, not a right. We insist that our members demonstrate respect for the people and opinions they encounter, remembering that words hold great power.

To ensure a safe space for discourse, we will remove comments if they are disrespectful toward others in our forum. In circumstances of hostility or disrespect toward other members, JOY, our hosts, or guests, we may revoke membership entirely.

Conscious participation in this community is our collective commitment. We thank all our members for their support in empowering the evolution of consciousness.

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