Online Course Terms and Conditions


The following Terms and Conditions are entered into by and between You and Ashely Taggart, MFT & Phylis Wakefield, PhD. (at times referred to as The Company).

We agree to provide you with access to the Online Course entitled, Communicate As Friends (at times referred to as The Program or The School). As a condition of participating in the Program, you agree to be bound by and to abide by all the policies and procedures set out in this Agreement, including those incorporated by reference.


Terms of Use

1. Terms

By accessing this School, you are agreeing to be bound by these Terms of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this School are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.



2. Nature of The Relationship

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, employment or agency relationship. The Company is agreeing only to provide Client with access to the Program, which provides education and information. The information contained in the Program, including any interactions with the instructors, is not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, professional advice or psychotherapy.



3. Fees

In consideration of Your access to the Program, you agree to pay the following fees.

Beta Testers: $0.00

Communicate As Friends - Full Course: You agree to make a single payment of $197.00, which shall be due and payable before you will be granted access to the Program.



4. Refund Policy

We want You to be satisfied with your purchase, so we offer a no-questions asked, money-back guarantee. To claim a refund, You must request your money back within 30 days of the purchase. You may request your money back by emailing [email protected]. That email must reference the product, Communicate As Friends Course, set out the date of Your purchase, and the email and name associated with the purchase. You are not required to submit any proof that you have completed any work or meet any other requirements.

Upon determining that You are entitled to a refund pursuant to this policy, we will promptly issue a refund. If You receive a refund of any purchase through this money-back guarantee, that shall immediately terminate and and all licenses grated You to use the material provided under this Agreement and Terms of Use. You shall immediately cease using the material and shall destroy all copies of the information provided to You, including without limitation: video recordings, audio recordings, forms, handouts, worksheets, slide shows, membership areas, social media groups limited to paying members, and other resources that may be offered through this Course.



5. The Program

As part of the Communicate As Friends Course, we shall provide the following:

Access to Program Area:

Beta Testers:

We agree to maintain the Program Area that may include lessons, forms, worksheets, checklists, and other information. You shall have access to this Program Area from February 1, 2022 - February 28 2022.

Communicate As Friends Full Course Participants:

We agree to maintain the Program Area that may include lessons, forms, worksheets, checklists, and other information. You shall have access to this Program Area for the lifetime of the course. We reserve the right to cancel the course at any time and will give you 30-days notice of our intent to close.

Bonuses: From time to time, we may offer bonuses to individuals/ couples who sign up for the Course. You shall be entitled to any bonuses offered to you at the time of registration.



6. Use License / Ownership of All Intellectual Property

All content included as part of this Program, such as text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the compilation thereof, and any software used in the Program, is the property of Ashley Taggart, MFT & Phylis Wakefield, PhD and protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and propriety rights. Permission has been granted to use material shared in the course from the Gottman Institute and their copyright laws and trademark laws are to be upheld as well.

  1. You are granted single-use, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access the Communicate As Friends Course content and resources. Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of any downloadable materials on the School’s website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
  2. modify or copy the materials;
  3. use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
  4. attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on the School’s web site;
  5. remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
  6. transfer the materials to another person or 'mirror' the materials on any other server.
  7. This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Company at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

7. Personal Responsibility

By participating in the Program, you accept personal responsibility for all the results of your actions. You agree that Ashley Taggart, MFT and Phylis Wakefield, PhD has not made any guarantees about the results of taking any action, whether recommended in the Program or not. Ms. Taggart and Dr. Wakefield provide educational and informational resources that are intended to help participants in the Program succeed. You nevertheless recognize that your ultimate success or failure will be the result of your own efforts, your particular situation, and innumerable other circumstances beyond the control and/or knowledge of Ms. Taggart and Dr. Wakefield.

You also recognize that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Thus, the results obtained by others - whether clients of Ms. Taggart or Dr. Wakefield or otherwise - applying the principles included in the Program are no guarantee that you or any other person or entity will be able to obtain similar results.

You agree to take full responsibility for any harm or damage you suffer as a result of the use, or non-use, of the information available in the Program. You agree to use judgment and conduct due diligence before taking any actions or implementing any plans or policy suggested or recommended in the Program.



8. Disclaimer

The materials on the School’s website are provided 'as is'. The School makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, the School does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.



9. No Warranties

The Company makes no warranties regarding the performance or operation of the Program, including any technological aspects of the program. The Company further makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the information, contents, materials, documents, programs, products, books, or services included in or through the Program. To the fullest extent permissible under the law, the Company disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. 



10. Revisions and Errata

The materials appearing on the School’s website may include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. The School does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. The School may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. The School does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.



11. Limitation of Liability

From Teachable: In no event shall the School be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on the School’s website, even if the School or an authorized of the School has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

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From The Company: You agree to absolve and do hereby absolve the Company of any and all liability or loss that you or any person or entity associated with you may suffer or incur as a result of use of the Program and/or any information and resources contained in the Program. You agree that the Company shall not be liable to you for any type of damages, including direct, indirect, special, incidental, equitable, or consequential loss or damages for use of the Program.

The information, software, products, and service included or available through the Program may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information in the Program. The Company and/or its suppliers may make improvements and/or changes in the Program at any time. 

The Company and/or its suppliers make no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, software, products, services, and related graphics contained in the Program for any purpose. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all such information, software, products, services, and related graphics are provided “as is” without warranty or condition of any kind. The Company and/or its suppliers hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, software, products, services, and related graphics, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. 

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company and/or its suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages or any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, data, or profits arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance of the Program, with the delay or inability to use the Program or related service, the provision of or failure to provide services, or for any information, software, products, services, and related graphics obtained through the Program, or otherwise arising out of the use of the Program, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise, even if the Company or any of its suppliers has been advised of the possibility of damages. Because some States or other jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to You. If you are dissatisfied with the Program or any portion of it, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Program.



12. Arbitration

​You hereby expressly waive any and all claims you may have, now or in the future, arising out of or relating to the Program. 

To the extent that you attempt to assert any such claim, you hereby expressly agree to present such claim only through binding arbitration to occur in Sonoma County, CA. You further agree to and do hereby waive any right to class arbitration and agree, instead, to conduct an arbitration related solely to any individual claims you and/or any entity related to you asserts against the Company. To the fullest extent permissible by law, you further agree that you shall be responsible for all costs associated with initiating the arbitration and for the administration of the arbitration.



13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and third parties for any losses, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to or arising out of your use of or inability to use the Program and related services, any user postings made by you, your violation of any terms of this Agreement or your violation of any rights of a third party, or your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. The Company reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with the Company in asserting any available defenses.



14. Termination and Access Restriction

The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Program and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, if You become disruptive to the Company or other Program participants, if You fail to follow the Program guidelines, or if You otherwise violate this Agreement. You shall not be entitled to a refund of any portion of the fees and shall not be excused from any remaining payments under a payment plan in the event of such termination.



15. Entire Agreement

This Agreement, along with the Company’s Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer, constitutes the entire agreement between You and the Company with respect to the Program, and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between You and the Company with respect to the Program. A printed version of this Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. 



16. Severability

If any term or provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.



17. Waiver

No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.



18. Force majeure

The Company shall not be liable or responsible to You, nor be deemed to have defaulted or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Company including, without limitation, acts of God, flood, fire, earthquake, explosion, governmental actions, war, invasion, or hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot, or other civil unrest, national emergency, revolution, insurrection, epidemic, lock-outs, strikes or other labor disputes (whether or not relating to either party's workforce), or restraints or delays affecting carriers or inability or delay in obtaining supplies of adequate or suitable materials, materials or telecommunication breakdown or power outage.



19. Links

The School has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the School of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user's own risk.



20. Site Terms of Use Modifications

The School may revise these Terms of Use for its website at any time without notice. By using this website you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms of Use.



21. Governing Law

Any claim relating to the School’s website shall be governed by the laws of the School Owner’s home jurisdiction without regard to its conflict of law provisions.



21. Effective Date

This Agreement shall commence and be enforceable with respect to each Program participant upon the date that the participant initially registers for the Program.