By visiting and using this website, you agree that you have read, understood, and agree to the following Terms and Conditions of Use by Creating Equity, LLC (“CE”).
This website includes materials protected by intellectual property laws, including but not limited to written text, logos, photos, videos, music, art, designs and graphics. You may view, download, print, email and use materials from this website for personal, noncommercial purposes only. You may not republish, reproduce, duplicate, copy, display, distribute or otherwise use any material from this website for commercial purposes. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of any materials found on this website shall constitute infringement.
If you submit, comment or post any materials (such as photos, videos or written content) to this website, you represent and warrant that: (1) you are at least 13 years old; (2) you are the owner of or have permission to share such materials; (3) you grant CE a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide non-exclusive license to use, copy, reproduce, publish, distribute, display and publicly perform those materials, in whole or part, in any manner or medium, now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose, including commercial purposes and advertising; and (4) you grant CE a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide non-exclusive license and release to use your name and likeness in connection with such materials for any purposes, including commercial purposes and advertising. CE does not claim any ownership rights in your materials.
Please choose carefully the materials that you upload to, submit to, or embed on this website. Any material you post on this website becomes public. You are responsible for your material and for any liability that may result from the material you post on this website. You participate, comment, and post material on this website at your own risk. Any communication by you on this website, whether by leaving a comment or participating in a chat room, message board, public forum, chat bot, contact submission form or other interactive service, must be respectful. You may not communicate or submit any content or material that is abusive, vulgar, threatening, harassing, knowingly false, defamatory or obscene or otherwise in violation of any law or the rights of others. You agree to post comments or other material only one time.
CE, in its discretion, may delete or modify, in whole or part, any post, comment or submission to this website. CE does not, however, have any obligation to monitor posts, comments, or material submitted by third-parties. CE neither endorses nor makes any representations as to the truthfulness or validity of any third-party posts, comments, or material on this website. CE shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage caused by third-party posts, comments, or materials on this website.
You are strictly forbidden from the following:
• Causing damage to this website
• Using this website for any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful purpose or activity
• Using this website to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish or distribute any spyware, virus, worm, Trojan horse, keystroke logger or other malicious software
• Using this website to transmit, send or deliver unsolicited communications or for other marketing or advertising purposes
• Systematically or automatically collecting data from this website
• Sharing private and proprietary information from online courses with anyone else
CE may, without notice, refuse access to its website, in whole or part, to any person that fails to comply with these Terms.
DISCLAIMER: This website provides information only, and does not provide any financial, legal, medical or psychological services or advice. None of the content on this website prevents, cures or treats any mental or medical condition. You are responsible for your own physical, mental and emotional well-being, decisions, choices, actions and results. CE disclaims any liability for your reliance on any opinions or advice contained in this website.
Any links to third-party products, services, or sites are subject to separate terms and conditions. CE is not responsible for or liable for any content on or actions taken by such third-party company or website. Although CE may recommend third-party sites, products or services, it is your responsibility to fully research such third-parties before entering into any transaction or relationship with them.
THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, CE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OF ITS FUNCTIONS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT ANY PART OF THIS WEBSITE, OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT AVAILABLE, ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
CE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING ITS MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OR THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without giving effect to its conflict of laws. The nearest state and federal court to Durham, North Carolina shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any case or controversy arising from or relating to this website, including but not limited to the Privacy Policy or these Terms. By using this website, you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of these courts and consent irrevocably to personal jurisdiction in such courts and waive any defense of forum non conveniens.
CE controls and operates this website from offices in the United States. CE does not represent that materials on this website are appropriate or available for use in other locations. People who choose to access this website from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
CE may change, modify or update these Terms at any time without notice. Any access or use of this website by you after CE posts such changes shall constitute consent of such modifications. If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, contact hello@creatingequity.org.
INDEMNITY: You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless CE and any directors, officers, agents, contractors, partners, assigns, successors-in-interest and its and their employees from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, debt and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from or in connection with: (i) your use of this website in violation of these Terms of Use, (ii) any breach by you of these Terms of Use or any representation and warranty made by you herein, (iii) any comment, post, or material you submit to this website, (iv) your use of materials or features available on this website (except to the extent a claim is based upon infringement of a third-party right by materials created by CE) or (v) a violation by you of applicable law or any agreement or terms with a third party to which you are subject.
DISCLOSURE POLICY: This website is a written and edited by CE. CE does not accept forms of cash advertising, sponsorships, paid insertions, complimentary products, or other forms of compensation.
CE does not have relationships that might present a conflict of interest or influence the content of this website.
Updated on May 29, 2021
Website Terms and Conditions of Use with Disclosures and Disclaimers
Your privacy is important to Creating Equity, LLC ( www.creatingequity.org, www.vonnejacobs.com). Please read this privacy notice carefully as it contains important information on who we are, how and why we collect, store, use, and share personal information, your rights in relation to your personal information, and how to contact us and supervisory authorities in the event you have a complaint.
1. Who We Are
Creating Equity, LLC (“CE”), collects, uses, and is responsible for certain personal information about you.
2. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
This website and any products and services offered herein are not intended for persons under the age of 13. CE does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 13 years of age. CE prohibits children under the age of 13 from using all interactive portions of this website, including leaving any comments, filling out forms, or otherwise submitting information. CE will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If CE learns it has any information or content from anyone under the age of 13, it will delete that information.
3. The Personal Information We Collect and Use
A. Information Collected by Us
CE may collect, use, and is responsible for certain personal information that you provide when you voluntarily sign up for e-mails or free gifts, register for a class or presentation, leave comments, order a service or product, fill out any type of form, access private membership pages, or otherwise contact CE via an online form or e-mail. The information collected may include your name, e-mail, mailing address, phone number, and/or billing information. You are not required to provide any personally identifiable information to merely access or visit this website.
CE may collect domain information and “cookies” (small files saved on your hard drive by your web browser) to analyze website and advertisement performance, track user patterns, save information from your previous visits, and customize your experience. We will ask for your consent to allow us to use cookies. CE or its third-party vendors may collect nonpersonal information through the use of these technologies. Nonpersonal information might include the browser you use, the type of computer you use, and technical information about your means of connection to this website (such as the operating systems and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information). CE’s systems may also automatically gather information about the areas you visit and search terms you use on this website, and about the links you may select from within this website to other areas of the Internet.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we are regulated under the General Data Protection Regulation which applies across the European Union (including in the United Kingdom) and we are responsible as controller of that personal information for the purposes of those laws.
B. Information Collected from Other Sources
We also obtain information from other sources, such as through intake forms that integrate with our online content management tool Kajabi, e-signing tool Docusign, project management tool Trello, scheduling tool Acuity, and payment processor Quicken. The information collected may include your name, e-mail, address, phone number, and/or billing information. Clients who engage our firm may also provide additional personal or business information through these sources.
C. How We Use Your Personal Information
CE collects such information in order to send e-mails, deliver services and products, complete customer transactions, oversee contests and promotions, and improve website performance and customer service.
D. Who We Share Your Personal Information With
CE respects your privacy and will never sell, trade, or transfer your personally identifiable information to third-parties (beyond what is necessary for fulfilling a customer transaction or for the basic functionality of an online service) without your consent.
We do, however, share your name, delivery address details, and billing information with our third-party suppliers, credit card processors and shipping companies. We may also share additional personal or business information of clients who engage our firm to provide consulting services. Our current third-party suppliers include:
• U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, UPS shipping services
• Quicken payment processor
• Trello project management tool
• Kajabi online content management tool
• Docusign e-signing tool
• Acuity scheduling tool
• Dropbox and iCloud document storage
• G Suite e-mail, Google Drive, calendars
• Zoom videoconferencing and webinar tool
This data sharing enables us to provide services to our clients and manage our company. Those third-party recipients are based outside the European Economic Area – for further information, including on how we safeguard your personal data when this occurs, see Transfer of Your Information Out of the EEA below.
CE may release personal information to enforce our Website Terms and Conditions of Use, other Terms and Conditions, manage our business, protect users or the general public, or to otherwise comply with legal obligations.
If you give CE your permission, we may also use personal identification information for internal or external marketing and promotional purposes.
On occasion, CE may collect personal identification information from you in connection with optional contests, special offers, or promotions. CE will share such information with necessary third-parties for the purpose of carrying out the contest, special offer or promotion. We will ask for your consent to such disclosure and use of such information, prior to your participation in the contest, special offer or promotion.
We will not share your personal information with any other third-party
E. Whether Information Has to be Provided by You and Why
The provision of personal data (e.g., name, address, billing information, business and personal information) is required to enable us to provide consulting services and related products to our clients. However, we do not require you to provide any personal data in order to view this website.
F. How Long Your Personal Information Will be Kept
We will hold all non-client personal data until you let us know you would like for us to delete it, or you unsubscribe from our marketing contacts, which you are free to do at any time. We will hold all client and customer personal data in our files until at least one (1) year after any relevant statute of limitation on professional liability has run.
G. Reasons We Can Collect and Use Your Personal Information
CE collects and uses your personal information to further the following legitimate interests: to deliver services and products, complete customer transactions, send information and marketing e-mails, and improve website performance and customer service.
4. Use and Transfer of Your Information Out of the EEA
This website is operated in the United States and third-parties with whom we might share your personal information as explained above are also located in the United States. If you are located in the EEA or elsewhere outside of the United States, please be aware that any information you provide will be transferred to the United States. By using this website, participating in any of its services and/or providing your information, you consent to this transfer.
These countries do not have the same data protection laws as the United Kingdom and EEA. While the European Commission has not given a formal decision that such countries provide an adequate level of data protection similar to those that apply in the United Kingdom and EEA, any transfer of your personal information will be subject to the derogation in Article 49 permitting non-repetitive transfers that concern only a limited number of data subjects, as permitted by Article 49 of the General Data Protection Regulation that is designed to help safeguard your privacy rights and give you remedies in the unlikely event of a misuse of your personal information.
If you would like further information, see How to Contact Us below. We will not otherwise transfer your personal data outside of the EEA or to any organization (or subordinate bodies) governed by public international law or which is set up under any agreement between two or more countries.
5. Your Rights
If you want to unsubscribe from receiving e-mails from CE, you may do so at any time. Each e-mail from CE includes instructions for unsubscribing from these e-mail communications.
If you are covered by the General Data Protection Regulation, you have a number of important rights free of charge. In summary, those include rights to:
• Fair processing of information and transparency over how we use your use personal information
• Access to your personal information and to certain other supplementary information that this Privacy Notice is already designed to address
• Require us to correct any mistakes in your information which we hold
• Require the erasure of personal information concerning you in certain situations
• Receive the personal information concerning you that you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and have the right to transmit those data to a third-party in certain situations
• Object at any time to processing of personal information concerning you for direct marketing
• Object to decisions being taken by automated means that produce legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affect you
• Object in certain other situations to our continued processing of your personal information
• Otherwise restrict our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances
You may also have the right to claim compensation for damages caused by our breach of any data protection laws.
For further information on each of those rights, including the circumstances in which they apply, see the Guidance from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on individuals’ rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, available at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/individual-rights/.
If you would like to exercise any of those rights, please:
• E-mail, call, or write to us
• Provide us enough information to identify you (e.g., name, e-mail address, mailing address, username, billing details)
• Provide us proof of your identity and address (a copy of your driver’s license or passport and a recent utility or credit card bill)
• Provide us with the information to which your request relates, including any account or reference numbers, if you have them
6. Keeping Your Personal Information Secure
We have appropriate security measures in place to prevent personal information from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorized way. We limit access to your personal information to those who have a genuine business need to know it. Those processing your information will do so only in an authorized manner and are subject to a duty of confidentiality.
We also have procedures in place to deal with any suspected data security breach. We will notify you and any applicable authorities of a suspected data security breach where we are legally required to do so.
Please note that any comments or information that you post on the website, including the CE social media pages, become public and third-parties may use your information. CE is not responsible for any unauthorized uses by third-parties in such context. You disclose such information at your own risk.
7. Links to Other Sites
You may see advertising or other content on this website that links to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, or other third-parties. Any products or services reached through a third-party link are subject to separate privacy policies. CE is not responsible for or liable for any content on or actions taken by such third-party websites.
8. How to Complain
We hope that we can resolve any question or concern you raise about our use of your information.
If you are covered by the General Data Protection Regulation, you may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the European Union (or European Economic Area) state where you work, normally live, or where any alleged infringement of data protection laws occurred.
9. Changes to This Privacy Notice
This policy is effective as of May 29, 2021. We may change, modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time and will notify you of any such changes by e-mail or postal mail.
10. How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, the information we hold about you, or you wish to change your personal information in our records, please contact Clevonne M. Jacobs, Principal & Founder, Creating Equity, LLC, hello@creatingequity.org, 134 Constitution Drive, Durham, NC 27705.
11. Do You Need Extra Help?
If you would like this notice in another format (for example: audio, large print, braille) please contact us (see How to Contact Us above)
Policy Last Updated May 29, 2021
