Terms and Conditions
Welcome to Sakura Arts Academy! These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of Sakura Arts Academy's website and online courses, located at https://www.sakuraartsacademy.com.
By accessing this website and/or enrolling in our courses, we assume you accept these terms and conditions in full. Do not continue to use Sakura Arts Academy's website if you do not accept all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.
1. Definitions
In these terms and conditions, the following definitions apply:
- Sakura Arts Academy: Refers to the online art education platform and its parent company, Sakura Artistic Ventures, located at3 Chome-1-3 Mukojima, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0033, Japan.
- Website: Refers to Sakura Arts Academy's website, accessible at https://www.sakuraartsacademy.com.
- Courses: Refers to the online art courses offered by Sakura Arts Academy, including but not limited to Shodo, Sumi-e, Manga & Anime Illustration, and Ukiyo-e.
- User: Refers to any individual accessing or using the Sakura Arts Academy website or courses.
- Content: Refers to any text, images, videos, or other materials available on the website or within the courses.
- Instructor: Refers to the expert artists and educators who teach the courses offered by Sakura Arts Academy, such as Aiko Tanaka, Kenji Sato, Hana Ishikawa, and Akari Yamato.
2. Use of the Website and Courses
2.1. Eligibility
By using the website and enrolling in courses, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age or have the consent of a parent or guardian. Users under the age of 13 are prohibited from creating an account or providing personal information.
2.2. Account Creation
To access certain features of the website and enroll in courses, you may be required to create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information, including your username and password. You agree to notify Sakura Arts Academy immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your account.
2.3. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the website and courses 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 the website. Prohibited behavior includes:
- Posting or transmitting any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
- Impersonating any person or entity, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity.
- Interfering with or disrupting the website or courses or servers or networks connected to the website or courses.
- Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website or courses, or any other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the website or courses.
- Using any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the website or courses for any purpose without our express written permission.
3. Course Enrollment and Payment
3.1. Enrollment
Enrollment in Sakura Arts Academy courses is subject to availability. Sakura Arts Academy reserves the right to refuse enrollment to any user for any reason.
3.2. Payment
Course fees are listed on the website and are subject to change without notice. Payment for courses must be made in full at the time of enrollment. Sakura Arts Academy accepts payments via credit card, debit card, and other electronic payment methods.
3.3. Refunds
Refunds are available within 14 days of enrollment, provided that the user has not accessed more than 20% of the course content. To request a refund, please contact Sakura Arts Academy's customer support at support@kaloramind.com .
4. Intellectual Property
4.1. Ownership
The website and courses, including all content, are owned by Sakura Arts Academy or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of the website or courses without our express written permission.
4.2. User Content
By posting or submitting content to the website or courses, you grant Sakura Arts Academy a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The website and courses are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Sakura Arts Academy makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the website or courses or the information, content, materials, or products included on the website. To the full extent permissible by applicable law, Sakura Arts Academy disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Sakura Arts Academy does not warrant that the website or courses will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
6. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Sakura Arts Academy, nor its 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 the website or courses, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability, or any other theory, even if Sakura Arts Academy has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability to you for any cause whatsoever will be limited to the amount you paid to us for the course or service that caused the damage.
The instructors at Sakura Arts Academy provide guidance based on their expertise. However, we are not responsible for individual artistic outcomes.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sakura Arts Academy, its directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the website or courses, your violation of these terms and conditions, or your violation of any rights of another.
8. Governing Law
These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to these terms and conditions or the website or courses shall be instituted exclusively in the courts located in Tokyo, Japan.
9. Changes to Terms and Conditions
Sakura Arts Academy reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time without notice. Your continued use of the website and courses following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes. It is your responsibility to review these terms and conditions periodically for changes.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these terms and conditions, please contact Sakura Arts Academy at:
- Email: info@kaloramind.com
- Address:3 Chome-1-3 Mukojima, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0033, Japan
- Phone: +81 3-3622-0508
11. Severability
If any provision of these terms and conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.
12. Entire Agreement
These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and Sakura Arts Academy relating to your use of the website and courses, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and Sakura Arts Academy with respect to the website and courses.