PIOUS RETREATS

Application of Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets out our commitment to protecting the privacy of your personal information that we collect through our websites (www.piousretreats.com, www.beingshiva.org, www.yogiparampara.org, www.anadilinga.org ) or directly from you. ‘Personal information’ means information about you where you are, or could be, identified, such as your name and contact details, your photograph, your booking and purchase history and information about your access to our websites. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, and contact us if you have any questions. In providing us with personal information, you thereby indicate that you have had sufficient opportunity to access this Privacy Policy and that you have read and accepted it. If you do not wish to provide personal information to us, then you do not have to do so, however it may affect your use of the websites or any products and services offered on them.

Type of Personal Information Collected

We may collect the following types of personal information from you, depending on the nature of your involvement with us: Your name, address, post code, city, email address and/or telephone number Special needs relevant to attending one of our events or receiving Transmission Healing (e.g. medical conditions, dietary needs etc.) Video, audio and/or photographic footage if you attend one of our ashrams or events. Any other personal information you provide to us when making enquiries, signing up to one of our events or purchasing one of our products/services, including via email, social media and over the phone. If we receive your personal information from third parties, we will protect it as set out in this Privacy Policy. If you are purchasing tickets to our events or buying products from our websites, you may be directed to a third party website to complete your purchase (for example, PayPal, Eventbrite). These websites may collect personal information from you that may be shared with us. Please check the privacy policy applicable to that third party website. We may collect information about your computer and about your visits to and use of the websites (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths). We use this information solely to help us make your experiences on our websites better and to improve our services. Our websites use ‘cookies’ to collect information. Cookies are pieces of information that a website can transfer to your device to track user navigation (site usage) and customising site information to improve the user experience. Cookies can make using our websites easier, for example by storing information about your preferences. This will enable you to take full advantage of the services that our websites offer. Cookies also provide us with information about how our websites are used so we can keep them as up to date, relevant and error-free as possible. The use of cookies is an industry standard and most major websites use them. Most Internet browsers are programmed to accept cookies. However, if you are concerned about the use of cookies you can disable cookies through your web browser settings, with the understanding that this may diminish your experience on the websites and certain features of the websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies. Cookies are not harmful and cannot introduce viruses or extract personally identifiable information.

How we use your personal information?

We collect and use the personal information as follows: To supply the goods and/or services you purchase from us. To enable your attendance at our events, and properly cater for your needs at those events. To contact and communicate with you, including via email, to update you about our events, seek feedback and share news that we think may be of interest you. To provide you with marketing and offers from us when you have given us permission to do so (you may unsubscribe at any time). Photographic, video or audio footage may be broadcast, live streamed, telecast and/or included on our websites, in a film or documentary and/or on our social media platforms We will not supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party’s direct marketing. All financial transactions you make through our websites are handled through our payment services provider, PayPal. You can review their privacy policy at http://www.paypal.com.au/. We will share information with PayPal only to the extent necessary for the purposes of processing payments you make via our websites, refunding such payments and dealing with complaints and queries relating to such payments and refunds.

Disclosure of your personal information

The information you submit to us is used only for the purpose stipulated at the time that the information is collected. We do not to reveal, disclose, sell, distribute, rent, licence, share or pass on to any third parties, any personal information that you may have provided to us. We will not pass on your personal details to any other organisations unless it is necessary to provide our products and services to you. Exceptions Include: Where there are reasonable grounds to believe that disclosure is necessary to prevent a threat to life or health; and Where we are required to provide information in response to proper legal demands, orders and process.

Access to and correction of personal information

You may request details of personal information that we hold about you, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988. If you believe that any information we hold about you is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, please contact us by email. We rely in part upon customers advising us when their personal information changes. We will respond to any request within a reasonable time and will endeavour to promptly correct any information found to be inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.

Complaints about breach

If you believe that we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles and wish to make a complaint about that breach, please contact us. If we are unable to resolve the issue to your satisfaction, you can raise your concerns with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Links to other websites

Our websites may sometimes contain links to other websites. These third-party organisations are not bound by our Privacy Policy and we make no warranties about their privacy practices, so please contact them to review their privacy practices.

Storage and Security

We take every precaution to protect personal and/or sensitive information you may submit to us both online and off-line. When you enter personal information on our website to book an event or purchase an item, that information is protected with SSL. No credit card details are entered on our website as you will be transferred through to a secure payment gateway for these payments. We hold your personal information in the strictest confidence. Our files, data and information are securely stored and access is restricted to authorised staff only.

Amendments to Privacy Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy for any reason at any time, and without notice. The most current Privacy Policy will always be available on our websites.

Contact Us

For any questions or notices, please contact us at:
Email: BeingShivaFoundation@yahoo.com
Email: Team@beingshiva.org
Postal: Being Shiva Foundation
56 Carlyon Cl
Melton West VIC 3337 Australia
Telephone: Australia 03-8088-0742
From overseas +61 3-8088-0742

Application of these Terms and Conditions

By purchasing a product from us, you are agreeing to accept the following Terms and Conditions of Sale.

Consumer Protection Laws

The Australian Consumer Law provides certain statutory guarantees for consumers which cannot be excluded, and nothing in these Event Booking Terms and Conditions modifies or excludes those guarantees.

Processing of Orders

We must receive payment of the whole price for the products that you order before your order can be processed. Payment of the advertised price will be taken at the point of order. We will not process any orders in the case of errors or inaccuracies regarding the products (including the advertised price of the products) appearing on the website. If an error or inaccuracy is discovered with regards to the advertised price of the products that you have ordered, we will contact you as soon as possible by email and reserve the right to cancel your order. We reserve the right to cancel orders for any reason or to cancel the purchase agreement after order confirmation, including (without limitation) where we believe the order is fraudulent or constitutes a misuse of a promotional/marketing activity or where an error has occurred, including but not limited to errors relating to pricing. If we do cancel your order or purchase agreement, we accept no liability for any resulting damages or costs suffered by you, however we will refund the purchase price paid by you. This website is for personal and non-commercial use. You may not use the website to place orders which will be, or are being, sold on to a third party. If you are suspected of using the site in this way then we reserve the right to withdraw from any relevant contract(s) and cancel your order(s).

Return or Refund for a Product

The original shipping costs are non-refundable. We offer a ‘Refund Period’ of 30 days from the date you ordered the product, or 7 days after you receive the product (whichever is later). To be eligible for a refund:

• The product must be unused and in the same condition that you received it;
• The product must be in the original packaging;
• You must email us during the Refund Period to advise you are seeking a refund;
• You must send the product back to us during the Refund Period; and
• You must pay for the cost of returning the product to us, unless we delivered the incorrect product to you or the product is defective or damaged.

Availability of Products

If we have insufficient stock to deliver the products you ordered, we will: notify you as soon as possible, at the email address given in your order form; and refund the amount paid as soon as possible. We will not be obliged to offer any additional compensation or to supply the products in this situation.

Delivery of Products

We will post the products to the person and address notified in your order. Products will be sent within 1 – 3 business days after your order is accepted. Any delivery times quoted on the website are estimates only, based on availability, normal processing and delivery companies. You will become the owner of the products when they are dispatched to you from our distribution centre. If a product is found to be mis-addressed by us then we will be responsible for the re-delivery, replacement or refunding of the product. If you are found to have given an incorrect or insufficient address, then we will not refund or resend the product and all responsibility for correcting delivery will be borne by you.

Remedies for breach of these Terms and Conditions

Without prejudice to any of our other rights (whether at law or otherwise) we reserve the right to:

• cancel your order/s without reference to you; and/or
• refuse to deliver the product

Other Terms and Conditions

By purchasing a product through our website you are agreeing to be bound also by our Website Usage Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.

Limitation of Liability

We will not be liable for any loss, damage, personal injury, cost, expense (including legal costs) or liability of any kind (whether based on breach of contract, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise), arising out of or in any way connected with the use, inability to use, or performance of the product. This includes, without limitation, any compensatory, incidental, direct, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages, loss of data, loss of income or profit, loss of or damage to property, loss or denial of service, business interruption, claims of third parties or other losses of any kind or character, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages or losses. If the product we deliver is not what you ordered or is damaged or defective, or if the delivery is of an incorrect quantity, we will have no liability to you unless you notify us in writing of the problem within the Refund Period. If you do not receive the product within 30 days of the date on which you ordered it, we will have no liability to you unless you email us within 40 days of the date on which you ordered the products.

Disclaimer of Warranty

The Australian Consumer Law provides certain statutory guarantees for consumers which cannot be excluded, and nothing in these Terms and Conditions of Sale modifies or excludes those guarantees. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all express and implied warranties with regard to the product or delivery of the product, including, without limitation, any warranty that the product will be available or suitable for a particular purpose, or delivered within a certain timeframe.

Indemnification for loss or damage

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from any liability or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or in any way related to your use of, or inability to use, the product, including any liability or expense incurred by you or any third parties through you. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from any liability or expense (including reasonable legal fees) relating to your breach of these Terms and Conditions, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.

Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions of Sale are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Victoria, Australia. You agree that any disputes concerning this Website are to be resolved by the courts having jurisdiction in Victoria, Australia. We retain the right to bring proceedings against you for breach of these Terms and Conditions, in your country of residence or any other appropriate country or jurisdiction.

Waiver and Severability

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Sale or respond to a breach by you or others shall not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions as to that breach or any other. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then the other provisions will continue in effect. If any unlawful and/or unenforceable provision would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the provision will continue in effect.

Miscellaneous Legal Provisions

These Terms and Conditions of Sale contain all the terms of your agreement with us relating to your purchase of products from us. No other written or oral statement (including statements in any brochure or promotional literature published by us) will be incorporated. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and us as a result of these Terms and Conditions or your purchase or use of the product.

Definitions

“Days” means calendar days. “Product” means any goods available for purchase from us (excluding the Healing, Transmission, Initiation, and tickets to an event) and includes (without limitation) books, CDs, DVDs, clothing and other merchandise. “Refund Period” means 30 days from the date you ordered the product, or 7 days after you receive the product (whichever is later). “Website” means the websites with the URLs www.piousretreats.com, www.beingshiva.org, www.yogiparampara.org and www.anadilinga.org which are owned, operated and provided by Being Shiva Foundation (Being Shiva Inc). “We”, “us”, “our” etc. means Being Shiva Foundation (ABN - 25869328938), whose registered office is at the 56 Carlyon Cl Melton West 3337 VIC Australia, and includes any subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, volunteers, officers, agents or assigns. “You” or “Your” means the person ordering product/s from us.

Contact Us

For any questions or notices, please contact us at:
Email: BeingShivaFoundation@yahoo.com
Email: Team@beingshiva.org
Postal: Being Shiva Foundation
56 Carlyon Cl
Melton West VIC 3337 Australia
Telephone: Australia 03-8088-0742
From overseas +61 3-8088-0742

Amendment to these Terms and Conditions

We may amend these Terms and Conditions of Sale at any time and without notice, by updating them on our website. You should review them before seeking to purchase products.

Application of these Terms and Conditions

By purchasing a product from us, you are agreeing to accept the following Terms and Conditions of Sale.

Consumer Protection Laws

The Australian Consumer Law provides certain statutory guarantees for consumers which cannot be excluded, and nothing in these Event Booking Terms and Conditions modifies or excludes those guarantees.

Processing of Orders

We must receive payment of the whole price for the products that you order before your order can be processed. Payment of the advertised price will be taken at the point of order. We will not process any orders in the case of errors or inaccuracies regarding the products (including the advertised price of the products) appearing on the website. If an error or inaccuracy is discovered with regards to the advertised price of the products that you have ordered, we will contact you as soon as possible by email and reserve the right to cancel your order. We reserve the right to cancel orders for any reason or to cancel the purchase agreement after order confirmation, including (without limitation) where we believe the order is fraudulent or constitutes a misuse of a promotional/marketing activity or where an error has occurred, including but not limited to errors relating to pricing. If we do cancel your order or purchase agreement, we accept no liability for any resulting damages or costs suffered by you, however we will refund the purchase price paid by you. This website is for personal and non-commercial use. You may not use the website to place orders which will be, or are being, sold on to a third party. If you are suspected of using the site in this way then we reserve the right to withdraw from any relevant contract(s) and cancel your order(s).

Return or Refund for a Product

The original shipping costs are non-refundable. We offer a ‘Refund Period’ of 30 days from the date you ordered the product, or 7 days after you receive the product (whichever is later). To be eligible for a refund:

• The product must be unused and in the same condition that you received it;
• The product must be in the original packaging;
• You must email us during the Refund Period to advise you are seeking a refund;
• You must send the product back to us during the Refund Period; and
• You must pay for the cost of returning the product to us, unless we delivered the incorrect product to you or the product is defective or damaged.

Availability of Products

If we have insufficient stock to deliver the products you ordered, we will: notify you as soon as possible, at the email address given in your order form; and refund the amount paid as soon as possible. We will not be obliged to offer any additional compensation or to supply the products in this situation.

Delivery of Products

We will post the products to the person and address notified in your order. Products will be sent within 1 – 3 business days after your order is accepted. Any delivery times quoted on the website are estimates only, based on availability, normal processing and delivery companies. You will become the owner of the products when they are dispatched to you from our distribution centre. If a product is found to be mis-addressed by us then we will be responsible for the re-delivery, replacement or refunding of the product. If you are found to have given an incorrect or insufficient address, then we will not refund or resend the product and all responsibility for correcting delivery will be borne by you.

Remedies for breach of these Terms and Conditions

Without prejudice to any of our other rights (whether at law or otherwise) we reserve the right to:

• cancel your order/s without reference to you; and/or
• refuse to deliver the product

Other Terms and Conditions

By purchasing a product through our website you are agreeing to be bound also by our Website Usage Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.

Limitation of Liability

We will not be liable for any loss, damage, personal injury, cost, expense (including legal costs) or liability of any kind (whether based on breach of contract, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise), arising out of or in any way connected with the use, inability to use, or performance of the product. This includes, without limitation, any compensatory, incidental, direct, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages, loss of data, loss of income or profit, loss of or damage to property, loss or denial of service, business interruption, claims of third parties or other losses of any kind or character, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages or losses. If the product we deliver is not what you ordered or is damaged or defective, or if the delivery is of an incorrect quantity, we will have no liability to you unless you notify us in writing of the problem within the Refund Period. If you do not receive the product within 30 days of the date on which you ordered it, we will have no liability to you unless you email us within 40 days of the date on which you ordered the products.

Disclaimer of Warranty

The Australian Consumer Law provides certain statutory guarantees for consumers which cannot be excluded, and nothing in these Terms and Conditions of Sale modifies or excludes those guarantees. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all express and implied warranties with regard to the product or delivery of the product, including, without limitation, any warranty that the product will be available or suitable for a particular purpose, or delivered within a certain timeframe.

Indemnification for loss or damage

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from any liability or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or in any way related to your use of, or inability to use, the product, including any liability or expense incurred by you or any third parties through you. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from any liability or expense (including reasonable legal fees) relating to your breach of these Terms and Conditions, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.

Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions of Sale are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Victoria, Australia. You agree that any disputes concerning this Website are to be resolved by the courts having jurisdiction in Victoria, Australia. We retain the right to bring proceedings against you for breach of these Terms and Conditions, in your country of residence or any other appropriate country or jurisdiction.

Waiver and Severability

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Sale or respond to a breach by you or others shall not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions as to that breach or any other. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then the other provisions will continue in effect. If any unlawful and/or unenforceable provision would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the provision will continue in effect.

Miscellaneous Legal Provisions

These Terms and Conditions of Sale contain all the terms of your agreement with us relating to your purchase of products from us. No other written or oral statement (including statements in any brochure or promotional literature published by us) will be incorporated. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and us as a result of these Terms and Conditions or your purchase or use of the product.

Definitions

“Days” means calendar days. “Product” means any goods available for purchase from us (excluding the Healing, Transmission, Initiation, and tickets to an event) and includes (without limitation) books, CDs, DVDs, clothing and other merchandise. “Refund Period” means 30 days from the date you ordered the product, or 7 days after you receive the product (whichever is later). “Website” means the websites with the URLs www.piousretreats.com, www.beingshiva.org, www.yogiparampara.org and www.anadilinga.org which are owned, operated and provided by Being Shiva Foundation (Being Shiva Inc). “We”, “us”, “our” etc. means Being Shiva Foundation (ABN - 25869328938), whose registered office is at the 56 Carlyon Cl Melton West 3337 VIC Australia, and includes any subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, volunteers, officers, agents or assigns. “You” or “Your” means the person ordering product/s from us.

Contact Us

For any questions or notices, please contact us at:
Email: BeingShivaFoundation@yahoo.com
Email: Team@beingshiva.org
Postal: Being Shiva Foundation
56 Carlyon Cl
Melton West VIC 3337 Australia
Telephone: Australia 03-8088-0742
From overseas +61 3-8088-0742

Amendment to these Terms and Conditions

We may amend these Terms and Conditions of Sale at any time and without notice, by updating them on our website. You should review them before seeking to purchase products.

Application of Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets out our commitment to protecting the privacy of your personal information that we collect through our websites (www.piousretreats.com, www.beingshiva.org, www.yogiparampara.org, www.anadilinga.org ) or directly from you. ‘Personal information’ means information about you where you are, or could be, identified, such as your name and contact details, your photograph, your booking and purchase history and information about your access to our websites. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, and contact us if you have any questions. In providing us with personal information, you thereby indicate that you have had sufficient opportunity to access this Privacy Policy and that you have read and accepted it. If you do not wish to provide personal information to us, then you do not have to do so, however it may affect your use of the websites or any products and services offered on them.

Type of Personal Information Collected

We may collect the following types of personal information from you, depending on the nature of your involvement with us: Your name, address, post code, city, email address and/or telephone number Special needs relevant to attending one of our events or receiving Transmission Healing (e.g. medical conditions, dietary needs etc.) Video, audio and/or photographic footage if you attend one of our ashrams or events. Any other personal information you provide to us when making enquiries, signing up to one of our events or purchasing one of our products/services, including via email, social media and over the phone. If we receive your personal information from third parties, we will protect it as set out in this Privacy Policy. If you are purchasing tickets to our events or buying products from our websites, you may be directed to a third party website to complete your purchase (for example, PayPal, Eventbrite). These websites may collect personal information from you that may be shared with us. Please check the privacy policy applicable to that third party website. We may collect information about your computer and about your visits to and use of the websites (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths). We use this information solely to help us make your experiences on our websites better and to improve our services. Our websites use ‘cookies’ to collect information. Cookies are pieces of information that a website can transfer to your device to track user navigation (site usage) and customising site information to improve the user experience. Cookies can make using our websites easier, for example by storing information about your preferences. This will enable you to take full advantage of the services that our websites offer. Cookies also provide us with information about how our websites are used so we can keep them as up to date, relevant and error-free as possible. The use of cookies is an industry standard and most major websites use them. Most Internet browsers are programmed to accept cookies. However, if you are concerned about the use of cookies you can disable cookies through your web browser settings, with the understanding that this may diminish your experience on the websites and certain features of the websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies. Cookies are not harmful and cannot introduce viruses or extract personally identifiable information.

How we use your personal information?

We collect and use the personal information as follows: To supply the goods and/or services you purchase from us. To enable your attendance at our events, and properly cater for your needs at those events. To contact and communicate with you, including via email, to update you about our events, seek feedback and share news that we think may be of interest you. To provide you with marketing and offers from us when you have given us permission to do so (you may unsubscribe at any time). Photographic, video or audio footage may be broadcast, live streamed, telecast and/or included on our websites, in a film or documentary and/or on our social media platforms We will not supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party’s direct marketing. All financial transactions you make through our websites are handled through our payment services provider, PayPal. You can review their privacy policy at http://www.paypal.com.au/. We will share information with PayPal only to the extent necessary for the purposes of processing payments you make via our websites, refunding such payments and dealing with complaints and queries relating to such payments and refunds.

Disclosure of your personal information

The information you submit to us is used only for the purpose stipulated at the time that the information is collected. We do not to reveal, disclose, sell, distribute, rent, licence, share or pass on to any third parties, any personal information that you may have provided to us. We will not pass on your personal details to any other organisations unless it is necessary to provide our products and services to you. Exceptions Include: Where there are reasonable grounds to believe that disclosure is necessary to prevent a threat to life or health; and Where we are required to provide information in response to proper legal demands, orders and process.

Access to and correction of personal information

You may request details of personal information that we hold about you, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988. If you believe that any information we hold about you is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, please contact us by email. We rely in part upon customers advising us when their personal information changes. We will respond to any request within a reasonable time and will endeavour to promptly correct any information found to be inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.

Complaints about breach

If you believe that we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles and wish to make a complaint about that breach, please contact us. If we are unable to resolve the issue to your satisfaction, you can raise your concerns with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Links to other websites

Our websites may sometimes contain links to other websites. These third-party organisations are not bound by our Privacy Policy and we make no warranties about their privacy practices, so please contact them to review their privacy practices.

Storage and Security

We take every precaution to protect personal and/or sensitive information you may submit to us both online and off-line. When you enter personal information on our website to book an event or purchase an item, that information is protected with SSL. No credit card details are entered on our website as you will be transferred through to a secure payment gateway for these payments. We hold your personal information in the strictest confidence. Our files, data and information are securely stored and access is restricted to authorised staff only.

Amendments to Privacy Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy for any reason at any time, and without notice. The most current Privacy Policy will always be available on our websites.

Contact Us

For any questions or notices, please contact us at:
Email: BeingShivaFoundation@yahoo.com
Email: Team@beingshiva.org
Postal: Being Shiva Foundation
56 Carlyon Cl
Melton West VIC 3337 Australia
Telephone: Australia 03-8088-0742
From overseas +61 3-8088-0742

Application of Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets out our commitment to protecting the privacy of your personal information that we collect through our websites (www.piousretreats.com, www.beingshiva.org, www.yogiparampara.org, www.anadilinga.org ) or directly from you. ‘Personal information’ means information about you where you are, or could be, identified, such as your name and contact details, your photograph, your booking and purchase history and information about your access to our websites. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, and contact us if you have any questions. In providing us with personal information, you thereby indicate that you have had sufficient opportunity to access this Privacy Policy and that you have read and accepted it. If you do not wish to provide personal information to us, then you do not have to do so, however it may affect your use of the websites or any products and services offered on them.

Type of Personal Information Collected

We may collect the following types of personal information from you, depending on the nature of your involvement with us: Your name, address, post code, city, email address and/or telephone number Special needs relevant to attending one of our events or receiving Transmission Healing (e.g. medical conditions, dietary needs etc.) Video, audio and/or photographic footage if you attend one of our ashrams or events. Any other personal information you provide to us when making enquiries, signing up to one of our events or purchasing one of our products/services, including via email, social media and over the phone. If we receive your personal information from third parties, we will protect it as set out in this Privacy Policy. If you are purchasing tickets to our events or buying products from our websites, you may be directed to a third party website to complete your purchase (for example, PayPal, Eventbrite). These websites may collect personal information from you that may be shared with us. Please check the privacy policy applicable to that third party website. We may collect information about your computer and about your visits to and use of the websites (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths). We use this information solely to help us make your experiences on our websites better and to improve our services. Our websites use ‘cookies’ to collect information. Cookies are pieces of information that a website can transfer to your device to track user navigation (site usage) and customising site information to improve the user experience. Cookies can make using our websites easier, for example by storing information about your preferences. This will enable you to take full advantage of the services that our websites offer. Cookies also provide us with information about how our websites are used so we can keep them as up to date, relevant and error-free as possible. The use of cookies is an industry standard and most major websites use them. Most Internet browsers are programmed to accept cookies. However, if you are concerned about the use of cookies you can disable cookies through your web browser settings, with the understanding that this may diminish your experience on the websites and certain features of the websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies. Cookies are not harmful and cannot introduce viruses or extract personally identifiable information.

How we use your personal information?

We collect and use the personal information as follows: To supply the goods and/or services you purchase from us. To enable your attendance at our events, and properly cater for your needs at those events. To contact and communicate with you, including via email, to update you about our events, seek feedback and share news that we think may be of interest you. To provide you with marketing and offers from us when you have given us permission to do so (you may unsubscribe at any time). Photographic, video or audio footage may be broadcast, live streamed, telecast and/or included on our websites, in a film or documentary and/or on our social media platforms We will not supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party’s direct marketing. All financial transactions you make through our websites are handled through our payment services provider, PayPal. You can review their privacy policy at http://www.paypal.com.au/. We will share information with PayPal only to the extent necessary for the purposes of processing payments you make via our websites, refunding such payments and dealing with complaints and queries relating to such payments and refunds.

Disclosure of your personal information

The information you submit to us is used only for the purpose stipulated at the time that the information is collected. We do not to reveal, disclose, sell, distribute, rent, licence, share or pass on to any third parties, any personal information that you may have provided to us. We will not pass on your personal details to any other organisations unless it is necessary to provide our products and services to you. Exceptions Include: Where there are reasonable grounds to believe that disclosure is necessary to prevent a threat to life or health; and Where we are required to provide information in response to proper legal demands, orders and process.

Access to and correction of personal information

You may request details of personal information that we hold about you, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988. If you believe that any information we hold about you is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, please contact us by email. We rely in part upon customers advising us when their personal information changes. We will respond to any request within a reasonable time and will endeavour to promptly correct any information found to be inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.

Complaints about breach

If you believe that we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles and wish to make a complaint about that breach, please contact us. If we are unable to resolve the issue to your satisfaction, you can raise your concerns with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Links to other websites

Our websites may sometimes contain links to other websites. These third-party organisations are not bound by our Privacy Policy and we make no warranties about their privacy practices, so please contact them to review their privacy practices.

Storage and Security

We take every precaution to protect personal and/or sensitive information you may submit to us both online and off-line. When you enter personal information on our website to book an event or purchase an item, that information is protected with SSL. No credit card details are entered on our website as you will be transferred through to a secure payment gateway for these payments. We hold your personal information in the strictest confidence. Our files, data and information are securely stored and access is restricted to authorised staff only.

Amendments to Privacy Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy for any reason at any time, and without notice. The most current Privacy Policy will always be available on our websites.

Contact Us

For any questions or notices, please contact us at:
Email: BeingShivaFoundation@yahoo.com
Email: Team@beingshiva.org
Postal: Being Shiva Foundation
56 Carlyon Cl
Melton West VIC 3337 Australia
Telephone: Australia 03-8088-0742
From overseas +61 3-8088-0742

Application of these Terms and Conditions

By purchasing a product from us, you are agreeing to accept the following Terms and Conditions of Sale.

Consumer Protection Laws

The Australian Consumer Law provides certain statutory guarantees for consumers which cannot be excluded, and nothing in these Event Booking Terms and Conditions modifies or excludes those guarantees.

Processing of Orders

We must receive payment of the whole price for the products that you order before your order can be processed. Payment of the advertised price will be taken at the point of order. We will not process any orders in the case of errors or inaccuracies regarding the products (including the advertised price of the products) appearing on the website. If an error or inaccuracy is discovered with regards to the advertised price of the products that you have ordered, we will contact you as soon as possible by email and reserve the right to cancel your order. We reserve the right to cancel orders for any reason or to cancel the purchase agreement after order confirmation, including (without limitation) where we believe the order is fraudulent or constitutes a misuse of a promotional/marketing activity or where an error has occurred, including but not limited to errors relating to pricing. If we do cancel your order or purchase agreement, we accept no liability for any resulting damages or costs suffered by you, however we will refund the purchase price paid by you. This website is for personal and non-commercial use. You may not use the website to place orders which will be, or are being, sold on to a third party. If you are suspected of using the site in this way then we reserve the right to withdraw from any relevant contract(s) and cancel your order(s).

Return or Refund for a Product

The original shipping costs are non-refundable. We offer a ‘Refund Period’ of 30 days from the date you ordered the product, or 7 days after you receive the product (whichever is later). To be eligible for a refund:

• The product must be unused and in the same condition that you received it;
• The product must be in the original packaging;
• You must email us during the Refund Period to advise you are seeking a refund;
• You must send the product back to us during the Refund Period; and
• You must pay for the cost of returning the product to us, unless we delivered the incorrect product to you or the product is defective or damaged.

Availability of Products

If we have insufficient stock to deliver the products you ordered, we will: notify you as soon as possible, at the email address given in your order form; and refund the amount paid as soon as possible. We will not be obliged to offer any additional compensation or to supply the products in this situation.

Delivery of Products

We will post the products to the person and address notified in your order. Products will be sent within 1 – 3 business days after your order is accepted. Any delivery times quoted on the website are estimates only, based on availability, normal processing and delivery companies. You will become the owner of the products when they are dispatched to you from our distribution centre. If a product is found to be mis-addressed by us then we will be responsible for the re-delivery, replacement or refunding of the product. If you are found to have given an incorrect or insufficient address, then we will not refund or resend the product and all responsibility for correcting delivery will be borne by you.

Remedies for breach of these Terms and Conditions

Without prejudice to any of our other rights (whether at law or otherwise) we reserve the right to:

• cancel your order/s without reference to you; and/or
• refuse to deliver the product

Other Terms and Conditions

By purchasing a product through our website you are agreeing to be bound also by our Website Usage Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.

Limitation of Liability

We will not be liable for any loss, damage, personal injury, cost, expense (including legal costs) or liability of any kind (whether based on breach of contract, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise), arising out of or in any way connected with the use, inability to use, or performance of the product. This includes, without limitation, any compensatory, incidental, direct, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages, loss of data, loss of income or profit, loss of or damage to property, loss or denial of service, business interruption, claims of third parties or other losses of any kind or character, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages or losses. If the product we deliver is not what you ordered or is damaged or defective, or if the delivery is of an incorrect quantity, we will have no liability to you unless you notify us in writing of the problem within the Refund Period. If you do not receive the product within 30 days of the date on which you ordered it, we will have no liability to you unless you email us within 40 days of the date on which you ordered the products.

Disclaimer of Warranty

The Australian Consumer Law provides certain statutory guarantees for consumers which cannot be excluded, and nothing in these Terms and Conditions of Sale modifies or excludes those guarantees. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all express and implied warranties with regard to the product or delivery of the product, including, without limitation, any warranty that the product will be available or suitable for a particular purpose, or delivered within a certain timeframe.

Indemnification for loss or damage

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from any liability or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or in any way related to your use of, or inability to use, the product, including any liability or expense incurred by you or any third parties through you. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from any liability or expense (including reasonable legal fees) relating to your breach of these Terms and Conditions, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.

Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions of Sale are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Victoria, Australia. You agree that any disputes concerning this Website are to be resolved by the courts having jurisdiction in Victoria, Australia. We retain the right to bring proceedings against you for breach of these Terms and Conditions, in your country of residence or any other appropriate country or jurisdiction.

Waiver and Severability

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Sale or respond to a breach by you or others shall not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions as to that breach or any other. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then the other provisions will continue in effect. If any unlawful and/or unenforceable provision would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the provision will continue in effect.

Miscellaneous Legal Provisions

These Terms and Conditions of Sale contain all the terms of your agreement with us relating to your purchase of products from us. No other written or oral statement (including statements in any brochure or promotional literature published by us) will be incorporated. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and us as a result of these Terms and Conditions or your purchase or use of the product.

Definitions

“Days” means calendar days. “Product” means any goods available for purchase from us (excluding the Healing, Transmission, Initiation, and tickets to an event) and includes (without limitation) books, CDs, DVDs, clothing and other merchandise. “Refund Period” means 30 days from the date you ordered the product, or 7 days after you receive the product (whichever is later). “Website” means the websites with the URLs www.piousretreats.com, www.beingshiva.org, www.yogiparampara.org and www.anadilinga.org which are owned, operated and provided by Being Shiva Foundation (Being Shiva Inc). “We”, “us”, “our” etc. means Being Shiva Foundation (ABN - 25869328938), whose registered office is at the 56 Carlyon Cl Melton West 3337 VIC Australia, and includes any subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, volunteers, officers, agents or assigns. “You” or “Your” means the person ordering product/s from us.

Contact Us

For any questions or notices, please contact us at:
Email: BeingShivaFoundation@yahoo.com
Email: Team@beingshiva.org
Postal: Being Shiva Foundation
56 Carlyon Cl
Melton West VIC 3337 Australia
Telephone: Australia 03-8088-0742
From overseas +61 3-8088-0742

Amendment to these Terms and Conditions

We may amend these Terms and Conditions of Sale at any time and without notice, by updating them on our website. You should review them before seeking to purchase products.