Nvwoti Collective

AGREEMENT TO TERMS

These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Nvwoti Collective LLC, doing business as "Nvwoti" and "Nvwoti.co" (""Nvwoti" and "Nvwoti.co"", “we”, “us”, or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the http://www.nvwoti.co website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). The Site provides an online marketplace for the following goods, items, and/or services: Our platform's Services offer capabilities that encompass the advertising, promotion, and off-platform delivery of real time Services, contingent upon how a given User and/or Seller elects to utilize the capabilities of our Services. (the “Marketplace Offerings”). In order to help make the Site a secure environment for the purchase and sale of Marketplace Offerings, all users are required to accept and comply with these Terms of Use. You agree that by accessing the Site and/or the Marketplace Offerings, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND/OR THE MARKETPLACE OFFERINGS AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms of Use by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms of Use are posted.  

The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

The Site is not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), etc.), so if your interactions would be subjected to such laws, you may not use this Site. You may not use the Site in a way that would violate the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).

The Site is intended for users who are at least 18 years old. Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use or register for the Site or use the Marketplace Offerings.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 

Nvwoti.co’s Site, Marketplace Offerings, and Services connect people, broaden community, and share unique expertise around our love for yoga, herbalism, meditation, and aligned wisdom traditions. Here’s a helpful guide to better understand the specific rules that are relevant for you, depending on how you use the Services:

Our House Rules for Everyone. If you use any of our Services, you agree to these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and our Anti-Discrimination Policy.

Our House Rules for  Providers ("Sellers"). If you list any items for sale through our Services, these policies apply to you. 

Our House Rules for Members ("Buyers"). If you use our Services to browse or shop, these policies apply to you. 

All of these policies are a part of our Terms. Of course, you’ll still want to read the rest of this document because all relevant standards apply to each member of our community and the shared environment we aim to create. 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Unless otherwise indicated, the Site and the Marketplace Offerings are our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, international copyright laws, and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site or the Marketplace Offerings and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, the Content and the Marks.

USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Site or the Marketplace Offerings, you represent and warrant that:(1) all registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete; (2) you will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary; (3) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (4) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside; (5) you will not access the Site or the Marketplace Offerings through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script or otherwise; (6) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (7) your use of the Site or the Marketplace Offerings will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

At this present time, the site is intended solely for the use of residents of the United States of America. The Site does not actively solicit or promote its Services to users that are not residents of the United States of America.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).

You may not use the Site or the Marketplace Offerings for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of Marketplace Offerings, violate any laws. Among unauthorized Marketplace Offerings are the following: intoxicants of any sort; illegal drugs or other illegal products; alcoholic beverages; games of chance; and pornography or graphic adult content, images, or other adult products. Postings of any unauthorized products or content may result in immediate termination of your account and a lifetime ban from use of the Site.

We are a service provider and make no representations as to the safety, effectiveness, adequacy, accuracy, availability, prices, ratings, reviews, or legality of any of the information contained on the Site or the Marketplace Offerings displayed or offered through the Site. You understand and agree that the content of the Site does not contain or constitute representations to be reasonably relied upon, and you agree to hold us harmless from any errors, omissions, or misrepresentations contained within the Site’s content. We do not endorse or recommend any Marketplace Offerings and the Site is provided for informational and advertising purposes only.

USER REGISTRATION

You may be required to register with the Site in order to access the Marketplace Offerings. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

MARKETPLACE OFFERINGS

We make every effort to display as accurately as possible the colors, features, specifications, and details of the Marketplace Offerings available on the Site. However, we do not guarantee that the colors, features, specifications, and details of the Marketplace Offerings will be accurate, complete, reliable, current, or free of other errors, and your electronic display may not accurately reflect the actual colors and details of the products. All Marketplace Offerings are subject to availability, and we cannot guarantee that Marketplace Offerings will be in stock. Certain Marketplace Offerings may be available exclusively online through the Site. Such Marketplace Offerings may have limited quantities and are subject to return or exchange only according to our Return Policy.

We reserve the right to limit the quantities of the Marketplace Offerings offered or available on the Site. All descriptions or pricing of the Marketplace Offerings are subject to change at any time without notice, at our sole discretion. We reserve the right to discontinue any Marketplace Offerings at any time for any reason. We do not warrant that the quality of any of the Marketplace Offerings purchased by you will meet your expectations or that any errors in the Site will be corrected.

PURCHASES AND PAYMENT

We accept the following forms of payment: 

-  PayPal

-  Stripe

You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases of the Marketplace Offerings made via the Site. You further agree to promptly update account and payment information, including email address, payment method, and payment card expiration date, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed. Sales tax will be added to the price of purchases as deemed required by us. We may change prices at any time. All payments shall be in U.S. dollars.  

You agree to pay all charges at the prices then in effect for your purchases and any applicable shipping fees, and you authorize us to charge your chosen payment provider for any such amounts upon placing your order. If your order is subject to recurring charges, then you consent to our charging your payment method on a recurring basis without requiring your prior approval for each recurring charge, until such time as you cancel the applicable order. We reserve the right to correct any errors or mistakes in pricing, even if we have already requested or received payment.

We reserve the right to refuse any order placed through the Site. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household, or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same payment method, and/or orders that use the same billing or shipping address. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers, or distributors.

RETURN/REFUNDS POLICY

All sales are final and no refund will be issued.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us. 

As a user of the Site, you agree not to:

1.  Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.

2.  Make any unauthorized use of the Marketplace Offerings, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.

3.  Use a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the Site.

4.  Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the Site and/or the Content contained therein.

5.  Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Site.

6.  Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.

7.  Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.

8.  Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.

9.  Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks or services connected to the Site.

10.  Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user.

11.  Sell or otherwise transfer your profile.

12.  Use any information obtained from the Site in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.

13.  Use the Site and/or Marketplace Offerings as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Site and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.

14.  Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Site.

15.  Attempt to bypass any measures of the Site designed to prevent or restrict access to the Site, or any portion of the Site.

16.  Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Marketplace Offerings to you.

17.  Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.

18.  Copy or adapt the Site’s software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.

19.  Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Site or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Marketplace Offerings.

20.  Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any material that acts as a passive or active information collection or transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats (“gifs”), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other similar devices (sometimes referred to as “spyware” or “passive collection mechanisms” or “pcms”).

21.  Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Site, or using or launching any unauthorized script or other software.

22.  Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Site.

23.  Use the Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.

USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS

The Site may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality, and may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Site, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, "Contributions"). Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Site and the Marketplace Offerings and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you transmit may be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:

1.  The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights of any third party.

2.  You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize us, the Site, and other users of the Site to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use.

3.  You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use.

4.  Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.

5.  Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.

6.  Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by us).

7.  Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.

8.  Your Contributions do not advocate the violent overthrow of any government or incite, encourage, or threaten physical harm against another.

9.  Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.

10.  Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.

11.  Your Contributions do not contain any material that solicits personal information from anyone under the age of 18 or exploits people under the age of 18 in a sexual or violent manner.

12.  Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors.

13.  Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap.

14.  Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms of Use, or any applicable law or regulation.

Any use of the Site or the Marketplace Offerings in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms of Use and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Site and the Marketplace Offerings.

CONTRIBUTION LICENSE

By posting your Contributions to any part of the Site or making Contributions accessible to the Site by linking your account from the Site to any of your social networking accounts, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide right, and license to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, retitle, archive, store, cache, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, transmit, excerpt (in whole or in part), and distribute such Contributions (including, without limitation, your image and voice) for any purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such Contributions, and grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing. The use and distribution may occur in any media formats and through any media channels. 

This license will apply to any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed, and includes our use of your name, company name, and franchise name, as applicable, and any of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and personal and commercial images you provide. You waive all moral rights in your Contributions, and you warrant that moral rights have not otherwise been asserted in your Contributions. 

We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions. We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions provided by you in any area on the Site. You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the Site and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions. 

We have the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, (1) to edit, redact, or otherwise change any Contributions; (2) to re-categorize any Contributions to place them in more appropriate locations on the Site; and (3) to pre-screen or delete any Contributions at any time and for any reason, without notice. We have no obligation to monitor your Contributions.

GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS

We may provide you areas on the Site to leave reviews or ratings. When posting a review, you must comply with the following criteria: (1) you should have firsthand experience with the person/entity being reviewed; (2) your reviews should not contain offensive profanity, or abusive, racist, offensive, or hate language; (3) your reviews should not contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability; (4) your reviews should not contain references to illegal activity; (5) you should not be affiliated with competitors if posting negative reviews; (6) you should not make any conclusions as to the legality of conduct; (7) you may not post any false or misleading statements; and (8) you may not organize a campaign encouraging others to post reviews, whether positive or negative. 

We may accept, reject, or remove reviews in our sole discretion. We have absolutely no obligation to screen reviews or to delete reviews, even if anyone considers reviews objectionable or inaccurate. Reviews are not endorsed by us, and do not necessarily represent our opinions or the views of any of our affiliates or partners. We do not assume liability for any review or for any claims, liabilities, or losses resulting from any review. By posting a review, you hereby grant to us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform, and/or distribute all content relating to reviews.

MOBILE APPLICATION LICENSE

Use License

If you access the Marketplace Offerings via a mobile application, then we grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to install and use the mobile application on wireless electronic devices owned or controlled by you, and to access and use the mobile application on such devices strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions of this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use. You shall not: (1) decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, or decrypt the application; (2) make any modification, adaptation, improvement, enhancement, translation, or derivative work from the application; (3) violate any applicable laws, rules, or regulations in connection with your access or use of the application; (4) remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notice (including any notice of copyright or trademark) posted by us or the licensors of the application; (5) use the application for any revenue generating endeavor, commercial enterprise, or other purpose for which it is not designed or intended; (6) make the application available over a network or other environment permitting access or use by multiple devices or users at the same time; (7) use the application for creating a product, service, or software that is, directly or indirectly, competitive with or in any way a substitute for the application; (8) use the application to send automated queries to any website or to send any unsolicited commercial e-mail; or (9) use any proprietary information or any of our interfaces or our other intellectual property in the design, development, manufacture, licensing, or distribution of any applications, accessories, or devices for use with the application.

Apple and Android Devices

The following terms apply when you use a mobile application obtained from either the Apple Store or Google Play (each an “App Distributor”) to access the Marketplace Offerings: (1) the license granted to you for our mobile application is limited to a non-transferable license to use the application on a device that utilizes the Apple iOS or Android operating systems, as applicable, and in accordance with the usage rules set forth in the applicable App Distributor’s terms of service; (2) we are responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the mobile application as specified in the terms and conditions of this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use or as otherwise required under applicable law, and you acknowledge that each App Distributor has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the mobile application; (3) in the event of any failure of the mobile application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify the applicable App Distributor, and the App Distributor, in accordance with its terms and policies, may refund the purchase price, if any, paid for the mobile application, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the App Distributor will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the mobile application; (4) you represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. government as a “terrorist supporting” country and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties; (5) you must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the mobile application, e.g., if you have a VoIP application, then you must not be in violation of their wireless data service agreement when using the mobile application; and (6) you acknowledge and agree that the App Distributors are third-party beneficiaries of the terms and conditions in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use, and that each App Distributor will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce the terms and conditions in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.    

SOCIAL MEDIA

Currently, We do not allow Members or Providers with the option to register with us using your existing social media account details, like your Facebook, Twitter or other social media account. 

Should we elect to do so in the future, this policy will be updated to reflect those changes and notify Members and Providers of the availability of this option. At that time, we may, as part of the functionality of the Site, you may link your account with online accounts you have with third-party service providers (each such account, a “Third-Party Account”) by either: (1) providing your Third-Party Account login information through the Site; or (2) allowing us to access your Third-Party Account, as is permitted under the applicable terms and conditions that govern your use of each Third-Party Account. You represent and warrant that you are entitled to disclose your Third-Party Account login information to us and/or grant us access to your Third-Party Account, without breach by you of any of the terms and conditions that govern your use of the applicable Third-Party Account, and without obligating us to pay any fees or making us subject to any usage limitations imposed by the third-party service provider of the Third-Party Account. By granting us access to any Third-Party Accounts, you understand that (1) we may access, make available, and store (if applicable) any content that you have provided to and stored in your Third-Party Account (the “Social Network Content”) so that it is available on and through the Site via your account, including without limitation any friend lists and (2) we may submit to and receive from your Third-Party Account additional information to the extent you are notified when you link your account with the Third-Party Account. Depending on the Third-Party Accounts you choose and subject to the privacy settings that you have set in such Third-Party Accounts, personally identifiable information that you post to your Third-Party Accounts may be available on and through your account on the Site. Please note that if a Third-Party Account or associated service becomes unavailable or our access to such Third-Party Account is terminated by the third-party service provider, then Social Network Content may no longer be available on and through the Site. You will have the ability to disable the connection between your account on the Site and your Third-Party Accounts at any time. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNTS IS GOVERNED SOLELY BY YOUR AGREEMENT(S) WITH SUCH THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS. We make no effort to review any Social Network Content for any purpose, including but not limited to, for accuracy, legality, or non-infringement, and we are not responsible for any Social Network Content. You acknowledge and agree that we may access your email address book associated with a Third-Party Account and your contacts list stored on your mobile device or tablet computer solely for purposes of identifying and informing you of those contacts who have also registered to use the Site. You can deactivate the connection between the Site and your Third-Party Account by contacting us using the contact information below or through your account settings (if applicable). We will attempt to delete any information stored on our servers that was obtained through such Third-Party Account, except the username and profile picture that become associated with your account.

SUBMISSIONS

You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site or the Marketplace Offerings ("Submissions") provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our sole property. We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. You hereby waive all moral rights to any such Submissions, and you hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or that you have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions. 

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT

The Site may contain (or you may be sent via the Site or the Marketplace Offerings) links to other websites ("Third-Party Websites") as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties ("Third-Party Content"). Such Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third Party Websites accessed through the Site or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Site, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third-Party Websites or the Third-Party Content. Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites or any Third-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us. If you decide to leave the Site and access the Third-Party Websites or to use or install any Third-Party Content, you do so at your own risk, and you should be aware these Terms of Use no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which you navigate from the Site or relating to any applications you use or install from the Site. Any purchases you make through Third-Party Websites will be through other websites and from other companies, and we take no responsibility whatsoever in relation to such purchases which are exclusively between you and the applicable third party. You agree and acknowledge that we do not endorse the products or services offered on Third-Party Websites and you shall hold us harmless from any harm caused by your purchase of such products or services. Additionally, you shall hold us harmless from any losses sustained by you or harm caused to you relating to or resulting in any way from any Third-Party Content or any contact with Third-Party Websites.

ADVERTISERS

We allow advertisers to display their advertisements and other information in certain areas of the Site, such as sidebar advertisements or banner advertisements. If you are an advertiser, you shall take full responsibility for any advertisements you place on the Site and any services provided on the Site or products sold through those advertisements. Further, as an advertiser, you warrant and represent that you possess all rights and authority to place advertisements on the Site, including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights, publicity rights, and contractual rights. We simply provide the space to place such advertisements, and we have no other relationship with advertisers.

SITE MANAGEMENT

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Site for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use, including without limitation, reporting such user to law enforcement authorities; (3) in our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in our sole discretion and without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Site or otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size or are in any way burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the Site in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Site and the Marketplace Offerings.

PRIVACY POLICY

We care about data privacy and security. Please review our Privacy Policy. By using the Site or the Marketplace Offerings, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use. Please be advised the Site and the Marketplace Offerings are hosted in the United States. If you access the Site or the Marketplace Offerings from any other region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United States, then through your continued use of the Site, you are transferring your data to the United States, and you agree to have your data transferred to and processed in the United States. Further, we do not knowingly accept, request, or solicit information from children or knowingly market to children. Therefore, in accordance with the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, if we receive actual knowledge that anyone under the age of 18 has provided personal information to us without the requisite and verifiable parental consent, we will delete that information from the Site as quickly as is reasonably practical.

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material available on or through the Site infringes upon any copyright you own or control, please immediately notify us using the contact information provided below (a “Notification”). A copy of your Notification will be sent to the person who posted or stored the material addressed in the Notification. Please be advised that pursuant to applicable law you may be held liable for damages if you make material misrepresentations in a Notification. Thus, if you are not sure that material located on or linked to by the Site infringes your copyright, you should consider first contacting an attorney.

TERM AND TERMINATION

These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE AND THE MARKETPLACE OFFERINGS (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE AND THE MARKETPLACE OFFERINGS OR DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT AND ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION. 

If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.

MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Site. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Marketplace Offerings without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site or the Marketplace Offerings.  

We cannot guarantee the Site and the Marketplace Offerings will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site or the Marketplace Offerings at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Site or the Marketplace Offerings during any downtime or discontinuance of the Site or the Marketplace Offerings. Nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or the Marketplace Offerings or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.

GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Use and your use of the Site and the Marketplace Offerings are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Informal Negotiations

To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Terms of Use (each a "Dispute" and collectively, the "Disputes") brought by either you or us (individually, a "Party" and collectively, the "Parties"), the Parties agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute (except those Disputes expressly provided below) informally for at least three hundred sixty five (365) days before initiating arbitration. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice from one Party to the other Party.

Binding Arbitration

If the Parties are unable to resolve a Dispute through informal negotiations, the Dispute (except those Disputes expressly excluded below) will be finally and exclusively resolved through binding arbitration. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WITHOUT THIS PROVISION, YOU WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A JURY TRIAL. The arbitration shall be commenced and conducted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") and, where appropriate, the AAA’s Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes ("AAA Consumer Rules"), both of which are available at the AAA website: www.adr.org. Your arbitration fees and your share of arbitrator compensation shall be governed by the AAA Consumer Rules and, where appropriate, limited by the AAA Consumer Rules. The arbitration may be conducted in person, through the submission of documents, by phone, or online. The arbitrator will make a decision in writing, but need not provide a statement of reasons unless requested by either Party. The arbitrator must follow applicable law, and any award may be challenged if the arbitrator fails to do so. Except where otherwise required by the applicable AAA rules or applicable law, the arbitration will take place in Transylvania county, North Carolina. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Parties may litigate in court to compel arbitration, stay proceedings pending arbitration, or to confirm, modify, vacate, or enter judgment on the award entered by the arbitrator.

If for any reason, a Dispute proceeds in court rather than arbitration, the Dispute shall be commenced or prosecuted in the state and federal courts located in Transylvania county, North Carolina, and the Parties hereby consent to, and waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction, and forum non conveniens with respect to venue and jurisdiction in such state and federal courts. Application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) is excluded from these Terms of Use.

In no event shall any Dispute brought by either Party related in any way to the Site be commenced more than thirty (30) days after the cause of action arose. If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable, and such Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the courts listed for jurisdiction above, and the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.

Restrictions

The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between the Parties individually. To the full extent permitted by law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.

Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration

The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions concerning informal negotiations and binding arbitration: (a) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of the intellectual property rights of a Party; (b) any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the courts listed for jurisdiction above, and the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.

CORRECTIONS

There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to the Marketplace Offerings, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.

DISCLAIMER

THE SITE AND THE MARKETPLACE OFFERINGS ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND THE MARKETPLACE OFFERINGS AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, (3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE OR THE MARKETPLACE OFFERINGS, (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SITE, ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR THE MARKETPLACE OFFERINGS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING. CERTAIN US STATE LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) your Contributions; (2) use of the Marketplace Offerings; (3) breach of these Terms of Use; (4) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use; (5) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (6) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Site or the Marketplace Offerings with whom you connected via the Site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.

USER DATA

We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Site for the purpose of managing the performance of the Marketplace Offerings, as well as data relating to your use of the Marketplace Offerings. Although we perform regular routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Marketplace Offerings. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES

Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means. 

CALIFORNIA USERS AND RESIDENTS

If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834 or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.

MISCELLANEOUS

These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Site or in respect to the Marketplace Offerings constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the Marketplace Offerings. You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.

CONTACT US

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or the Marketplace Offerings or to receive further information regarding use of the Site or the Marketplace Offerings, please contact us at: 

Nvwoti Collective LLC / North Carolina, United States / compliance@nvwoti.co 

          ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND HATE SPEECH POLICY          

_{Last updated July 01, 2020} 

These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Nvwoti Collective LLC, doing business as Nvwoti and Nvwoti.co (“Nvwoti”, “Nvwoti.co", “we”, “us”, or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the http://www.Nvwoti.co website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

Nvwoti’s Site, Marketplace Offerings, and Services connect thoughtful community members, broaden community, and share unique expertise around our love for yoga, herbalism, meditation, and aligned wisdom traditions. It’s an ecosystem and inclusive forum where people of all backgrounds inspire one another and build strong relationships through sharing common interest and unique insight. We want everyone on Nvwoti to feel safe, and our priority is fostering and actively defending an inclusive environment. This policy explains the kind of behavior we prohibit on Nvwoti to ensure we all have a positive experience and honor our shared relation.

This policy is a part of our Terms of Use. By using Nvwoti, you’re agreeing to this policy and our Terms of Use. Nvwoti prohibits the use of our Services to discriminate against people based on the following personal attributes (collectively, “protected groups”):

• Race
• Color
• Ethnicity
• National origin
• Religion
• Gender
• Gender identity
• Sexual orientation
• Disability
• Any other characteristic protected under applicable law

It is your responsibility to know your local laws and any other legal regulations on discrimination that might apply to you. 

Additionally, Nvwoti does not allow or tolerate hate speech. Hate speech occurs when violent, offensive, derogatory or demeaning language is directed at a person or group based on their one or more protected group attributes.

Whether you’re engaging with public features on Nvwoti, such as listing Items or Services, using community spaces, and writing reviews, or having direct communication with other members of the community, such as via Messages, discrimination and hate speech are not allowed. 

As a seller on Nvwoti, your shop content, including shop announcements and shop policies, cannot display discriminatory behavior toward protected groups. Examples of prohibited behavior include, but are not limited to:

• Refusal of service based on membership in one or more protected group
• Expressing intolerance or a lack of respect for another member on the basis of protected group attributes
• Having a shop policy that excludes sales to members of one or more protected groups listed above
• Directly or indirectly making derogatory or demeaning remarks against protected groups listed above
• Racial slurs
• Posts that support or glorify hate groups and their members

If you think discrimination or hate speech has occurred on Nvwoti, please report it by emailing [email protected], and we will investigate. We have a timely review process for all reports and will decisively take action to resolve any such violations of our Terms and the shared respect we require of each of our community members. 

If a violation of this Policy is determined to have occurred, we may terminate your use or participation in the Site or Delete your account and any content or information you posted at any time, without warning, in our sole discretion.

          MEMBER ("BUYER") POLICY.          
_{Last updated July 01, 2020} 

Nvwoti’s Site, Marketplace Offerings, and Services connect thoughtful community members and share unique expertise around our love for yoga, herbalism, meditation, and aligned wisdom traditions. It’s an ecosystem and inclusive forum where people of all backgrounds inspire one another and build strong relationships through sharing common interest and unique insight. We’re working to ensure you have a positive experience building community relationships and purchasing items and services on Nvwoti. Please read on to find out more about your rights, as well as what is expected of you, as a member and buyer.

This policy is a part of our Terms of Use. By shopping on Nvwoti, you’re agreeing to this policy and our Terms of Use.

1. Understanding Nvwoti’s Limitations as a Venue
2. Communicating with Other Nvwoti Members
3. Purchasing an Item or Service on Nvwoti
4. Leaving a Review of an Item or Service
5. Creating and Uploading Content
6. Reporting a Problem with an Order or Returning an Item/Service

1. Understanding Nvwoti’s Limitations as a Venue

Nvwoti provides a forum and ecosystem for members and buyers to discover and purchase from a vast array of unique Providers (Sellers). It is important to note that Nvwoti is not a part of that transaction. By shopping on Nvwoti, you understand that:

1. You are not buying directly from Nvwoti, but directly from one of the many Providers (“Sellers”) on Nvwoti;
2. You acknowledge that all transactions and purchases conducted on the Site, our mobile application, and the resources available within are solely between you (“Buyer”) and the Provider (“Seller), and that Nvwoti makes no representation, warranty, guarantee, or advice, and we disclaim any responsibility for such transactions and purchases. 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.
3. Nvwoti Collective LLC, (dba "Nwoti" and "Nwoti.co") (“we,” “us”, “our” or “Company”) on http://www.nwoti.co (the “Site”) and our mobile application are not party to any transaction or purchase on the Site. All transactions and purchases are solely between you (“Buyer”) and the Provider (“Seller), and any request for cancellation or returns is at the sole discretion of the Provider (“Seller) per the terms and conditions of their Shop and Listings policies. 
4. Nvwoti does not pre-screen Providers (“sellers”) and therefore does not guarantee or endorse any items/services sold on Nvwoti or any content posted by Provider (“Seller) (such as photographs or language used in listings or shop policies);
5. Each Provider (“Seller) on Nvwoti has their own processing times, shipping/delivery methods, and shop policies; and; 
6. You assume responsibility if you provide your own materials for a custom order.

As a member of the community, you have the opportunity to flag an item/service or a Provider (“Seller”) that violates any of Nvwoti’s policies. Flagging is confidential, and we greatly appreciate our members elevating issues to our attention to ensure we’re able to best enforce standards the are aligned to the quality of community we truly want to collaborate within. The best way to submit such an issue to our attention is via email to [email protected]. 

2. Communicating with Other Nvwoti Members

Messages

You can use Nvwoti’s Messages (“Messages”) tool to communicate directly with Providers (“Sellers”) or other Nvwoti members. Messages are a great way to ask Providers (“Sellers”) any questions you have about an item/service or an order. Messages may not be used for the following activities:

1. Sending unsolicited advertising or promotions, requests for donations, or spam;
2. Harassing or abusing another member or otherwise violating our Anti-Discrimination Policy;
3. Contacting someone after they have explicitly asked you not to; or
4. Interfering with a transaction or the business of another member.

Interference
Interference occurs when a member intentionally interferes with another Provider (“Seller”) shop in order to drive away their business. Interference is strictly prohibited on Nvwoti. Examples of interference include:

1. Contacting another Provider (“Seller”) via Nvwoti Messages to warn them away from a particular member, shop, or item/service;
2. Posting in public areas to demonstrate or discuss a dispute with another member/Provider (“Seller”);
3. Purchasing from a Provider (“Seller) for the sole purpose of leaving a negative review;

Harassment
Any use of Nvwoti Messages to harass other members is strictly prohibited. Similarly, Messages may not be used to support or glorify hatred or otherwise violate our Anti-Discrimination Policy. If you receive a Message that violates this policy, please notify us at [email protected] right away.

3. Purchasing an Item/Service on Nvwoti

When you buy from a Provider (“Seller) on Nvwoti, you’re directly supporting an independent business, each with its unique listings, policies, processing times, and payment systems. By making a purchase from a Provider (“Seller) on Nvwoti, you agree that you have:

1. Read the item/service description and Provider (“Seller) policies before making a purchase;
2. Submitted appropriate payment for item/services(s) purchased; and
3. Provided accurate shipping or delivery information to the Provider (“Seller) .

4. Leaving a Review of an Item/Service

Reviews are a great way to learn about a Provider’s (“Seller’s”) items/services, help good sellers build a strong reputation, or help warn other buyers about a poor experience.

You can leave a review, including a rating and a photograph of your purchase after your item/service’s estimated delivery date.

By leaving a review or photograph, you acknowledge that your content may not:

1. Contain private information;
2. Contain obscene, racist, or harassing language or imagery;
3. Violate our Anti-Discrimination Policy;
4. Contain prohibited medical drug claims;
5. Contain advertising or spam;
6. Be about things outside the Provider’s (“Seller”) control, such as a shipping carrier, Nvwoti, or a third party;
7. Contain threats or extortion;
8. Include shilling or otherwise falsely inflate a shop’s review score; or
9. Undermine the integrity of the Reviews system.

By uploading a photograph to one of Nvwoti’s websites you warrant that:

1. You own the photograph or you have the rights or permission to use the photograph; and
2. You understand that, as stated in Nvwoti’s Terms of Use, Nvwoti has license to use any content you provide to Nvwoti.

Providers (“Sellers”) may respond to reviews. Provider’ (“Seller”) responses to reviews must also comply with this policy. Providers (“Sellers”) may hide photographs that they do not feel accurately represent their brand, or they may report reviews that violate our Terms of Use. We reserve the right to remove reviews or photographs that violate our policies or Terms of Use.

5. Creating and Uploading Content

As a member of Nvwoti, you have the opportunity to create and upload a variety of content, like Messages, text, photos, and videos. In order to keep our community safe and respectful, you agree that you will not upload content that is:

1. Abusive, threatening, defamatory, harassing, or otherwise in violation of our Anti-Discrimination Policy;
2. Obscene or vulgar;
3. In violation of someone else’s privacy or intellectual property rights; or
4. False, deceptive, or misleading.

Requesting a Cancellation

Only Providers (“Sellers”) may cancel transactions. Buyers may request that a Provider (“Seller”) cancel an order via Nvwoti Messages or the Provider’s (“Seller’s”) contact information per the terms agreed to with the Provider (“Seller”) at the time of purchase. Note that all cancellations must comply with our Anti-Discrimination Policy. 

Nvwoti Collective LLC, (dba "Nwoti" and "Nwoti.co") (“we,” “us”, “our” or “Company”) on http://www.nwoti.co (the “Site”) and our mobile application are not party to any transaction or purchase on the Site. All transactions and purchases are solely between you (“Buyer”) and the Provider (“Seller), and any request for cancellation or returns is at the sole discretion of the Provider (“Seller) per the terms and conditions of their Shop and Listings policies. Any such terms do not bind us and must not conflict with our Terms of Use and our other applicable terms and policies.

Returning an Item/Service

Each Provider (“Seller”) has his or her own return policies, which should be outlined in their Provider (“Seller”) Policies. Not all Providers (“Sellers”) accept returns. 

Nvwoti Collective LLC, (dba "Nwoti" and "Nwoti.co") (“we,” “us”, “our” or “Company”) on http://www.nwoti.co (the “Site”) and our mobile application are not party to any transaction or purchase on the Site. All transactions and purchases are solely between you (“Buyer”) and the Provider (“Seller), and any request for cancellation or returns is at the sole discretion of the Provider (“Seller) per the terms and conditions of their Shop and Listings policies. Any such terms do not bind us and must not conflict with our Terms of Use and our other applicable terms and policies.

If you reside in the European Union, you may be entitled to a 14-day “cooling off period,” or a “right of withdrawal,” during which you may return an item/service for any reason.

          PROVIDER ("SELLER") POLICY           

_{Last updated July 01, 2020} 

Nvwoti’s Site, Marketplace Offerings, and Services connect thoughtful community members and share unique expertise around our love for yoga, herbalism, meditation, holistic nutrition, wellness, Native/Indigenous teachings, and related wisdom traditions. It’s an ecosystem and inclusive forum where people of all backgrounds inspire one another and build strong relationships through sharing common interest and unique insight. We’re working to ensure you have a positive experience building community relationships, and purchasing items and services promoted and advertised on Nvwoti. Please read on to find out more about your rights, as well as what is expected of you, as a member and Provider (“Seller”).

Understanding Nvwoti’s Limitations as a Venue

Nvwoti provides a forum and ecosystem for members and buyers to discover and purchase from a vast array of unique Providers (Sellers). It is important to note that Nvwoti is not a part of that transaction. By Selling on Nvwoti, you understand that:

1. Nvwoti is not a part of the transaction. All transactions and purchases are solely between the Provider (“Seller”) and the customer (“Buyer”).
2. You acknowledge that all transactions and purchases conducted on the Site, our mobile application, and the resources available within are solely between you (“Buyer”) and the Provider (“Seller), and that Nvwoti makes no representation, warranty, guarantee, or advice, and we disclaim any responsibility for such transactions and purchases. 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.
3. Nvwoti Collective LLC, (dba "Nwoti" and "Nwoti.co") (“we,” “us”, “our” or “Company”) on http://www.nwoti.co (the “Site”) and our mobile application are not party to any transaction or purchase on the Site. All transactions and purchases are solely between you (“Provider”) and the customer (“Buyer”), and any request for cancellation or returns is at the sole discretion of the Provider (“Seller) per the terms and conditions of their Shop and Listings policies. Any such terms do not bind us and must not conflict with our Terms of Use and our other applicable terms and policies.
4. Nvwoti does not pre-screen Providers (“sellers”) and therefore does not guarantee or endorse any items/services sold on Nvwoti or any content posted by Provider (“Seller) (such as photographs or language used in listings or shop policies);

This policy is a part of our Terms of Use. By opening a Nvwoti shop, you’re agreeing to this policy and our Terms of Use.

1. What Can be Sold on Nvwoti
2. What Cannot be Sold on Nvwoti
3. Representing Yourself, Your Shop, and Your Listings Honestly
4. Communicating with Other Nvwoti Members
5. Privacy and Protecting Personal Information
6. Creating and Uploading Content
7. Building a Positive Reputation Through our Reviews System
8. Providing Great Customer Service
9. Responding to Requests for Cancellations, Returns, and Exchanges

1. What Can be Sold on Nvwoti

Nvwoti is a unique forum, community, and marketplace. Members (“Buyers”) come here to connect, gain insight, and purchase items/services promoted and advertised through the Site that they’re unlikely to find anywhere else. Everything listed for Offering (“Sale”) on Nvwoti must be aligned to the intended parameters of the Community and meet certain standards. Final determinations of alignment, compliance, and relevance of Provider (“Seller”) community offerings, whether items or services, are decided at the sole discretion of Nvwoti (“Company”).

Generally, the Nvwoti Site, Marketplace Offerings, and Services are designed to connect beginners and practitioners with experienced Providers (“Sellers”) to advance their understanding and respective personal practice. The items and services offered by Nvwoti’s Provider community should align to the practical domains of Yoga, Herbalism, Meditation, Holistic Nutrition, Native/Indigenous teachings, Wellness, and related wisdom traditions. Initially, these will collectively serve as the Categories of Offerings available through Nvwoti’s Provider community. The Company will periodically review and approve other potential item/service categories that may upgrade the value delivered to our community via the platform. 

Approved Provider (“Seller”) offerings, defined as real time services, should align to the above outlined categories and fall within one of the domains listed below:

1. Services and Consultation: Real Time services delivered as aligned consultation, services, or instruction
2. Virtual Coaching/Instruction: 1:1 or group coaching/instruction delivered via a virtual format 
3. General Advertising and Promotion Use: Announcements that generally advertise or promote Provider's other business websites available outside of Nvwoti.co's Site, mobile application, and community platforms. 
4. Event Registration: Providers may provide registration links to aligned real time services and consultation events their team might offer
5. At this time, the Site does not allow for and expressly prohibits Physical Products and Digital Products of any kind to be sold directly through our Site and our mobile application. 

2. What Can't be Sold on Nvwoti

Even if they otherwise meet our marketplace criteria, Nvwoti’s prohibited items/services, and items/services that violate other’s intellectual property protections are not allowed to be sold on Nvwoti.

Generally, reselling is not allowed on Nvwoti. Reselling refers to listing an item/service when you were not involved in designing or making that item. For Providers (“Sellers”) that wish to add a listing that they believe may qualify for exemption, please contact our team directly for review at [email protected]. 

Keep in mind that community members may flag listings and content that appear to violate our policies for Nvwoti's review. Nvwoti may remove any listings and content that violate our policies. Nvwoti may also suspend or terminate your account, without refunds, for any such violations. 

As we continue to develop this community, we’re exploring ways to assist Member’s with raising funds for values aligned charities. This functionality will likely not be incorporated until late 2020, as we must insure that the needed due diligence and infrastructure are in place.

At that time, we will allow limited charities and non-profit organizations to actively manage profiles on our Site that promote their organization and allow members to donate directly to their efforts. If an when these features are released, all contributions and interactions will be conducted directly with the approved organization, and Nvwoti Collective LLC will not be part of any related transaction or donation made to the organization. Should we incorporate this capability into the marketplace, our community will be notified and new guidance will be provided. 

3. Representing Yourself, Your Shop, and Your Listings Honestly

At Nvwoti, we value transparency and honoring our shared relations to one another. Transparency means that you honestly and accurately represent yourself, your items, and your business.

By selling on Nvwoti, you agree that you will:

1. Provide honest, accurate information in your About section.
2. Honor your Shop Policies.
3. Accurately represent your items in listings and listing photos.
4. Respect the intellectual property of others. If you believe someone has violated your intellectual property rights, you can report it to Nvwoti at [email protected].
5. Not create duplicate shops or take any other action for the purpose of manipulating search or circumventing Nvwoti's policies.
6. Not coordinate pricing with other Providers ("Sellers").

4. Communicating with Other Nvwoti Members

Messages

You can elect to use Nvwoti messaging to communicate directly with your buyers or other Nvwoti members. Internal messages are a great way for Members (“Buyers”) to ask you questions about an item or an order, as well as a phenomenal way to keep your shop’s most avid fans updated on new item/service offer. Please always update your Provider (“Seller”) Shop policies to ensure that your Members follow are aware of your preferred method of purchase, scheduling, communication, and the like. 

Messages may not be used for the following activities:

1. Sending unaligned advertising or promotions, unapproved requests for donations, or spam;
2. Harassing or abusing another member or violating our Anti-Discrimination Policy;
3. Contacting someone after they have explicitly asked you not to; or
4. Interfering with a transaction or the business of another member.

Interference

Interference occurs when a Member/Provider intentionally interferes with another Provider’s shop in order to drive away their business. Interference is strictly prohibited on Nvwoti. 

Examples of interference include:

1. Contacting another member via Nvwoti messages to warn them away from a particular member, shop, or item;
2. Posting in public areas to demonstrate or discuss a dispute with another member;
3. Purchasing from a Provider ("Seller") for the sole purpose of leaving a negative review;
4. Maliciously obstructing another Member or Provider’s good faith efforts to conduct and build their business on Nvwoti.

Harassment
Any use of Nvwoti messages to harass other members is strictly prohibited. Similarly, messages may not be used to support or glorify hatred or otherwise violate our Anti-Discrimination Policy. If you receive a message that violates this policy, please contact [email protected]. 

5. Privacy and Protecting Personal Information

You are responsible for protecting members’ personal information you receive or process, and you must comply with all relevant legal requirements. This includes applicable data protection and privacy laws that govern the ways in which you can use Nvwoti user information. These laws may require that you post and comply with your own privacy policy, which must be accessible to Nvwoti users with whom you interact. Your privacy policy must be compatible with this policy and Nvwoti’s Terms of Use.

In particular, when you sell using our Services (subject to this Policy), you may receive and determine what to do with certain personal information, such as when communicating with users and entering into transactions with Members (“Buyers”). This means you process personal information (for example, buyer name, email address, and shipping address) and, to the extent you do so, under EU law, you are an independent controller of data relating to other users that you may have obtained through the Services. You are responsible for protecting user personal information you receive or process and complying with all relevant legal requirements when you use the Services. This includes applicable data protection and privacy laws that govern the ways in which you can use a user’s information. Such laws may require that you post, and comply with, your own privacy policy, which must be accessible to Nvwoti users you interact with and compatible with this policy and Nvwoti’s Terms of Use. 

At this present time, the site is intended solely for the use of residents of the United States of America. The site does not actively solicit or promote its Services to users that are not residents of the United States of America.

For more information on the General Data Protection Regulation, see more resources at https://gdpr-info.eu and http://gdprandyou.ie. As a data controller (that is someone who decides what personal data is collected and the purpose you’ll use the data for) to the extent that you process user personal information outside of the Services, you may be required under applicable data protection and privacy laws to honor requests received from such users for data access, portability, correction, deletion, and objections to processing. Also, if you disclose personal information without the buyer’s proper consent, you are responsible for that unauthorized disclosure. This includes, for example, disclosures you make or unintentional data breaches. For example, you may receive a buyer’s email address or other information as a result of entering into a transaction with that buyer. This information may only be used for Nvwoti-related communications or for Nvwoti-facilitated transactions. You may not use this information for unsolicited commercial messages or unauthorized transactions. Without the buyer’s consent, and subject to other applicable Nvwoti policies and laws, you may not add any Nvwoti member to your email or physical mailing list, use that buyer’s identity for marketing, or obtain or retain any payment information. Please bear in mind that you're responsible for knowing the standard of consent required in any given instance. If Nvwoti and you are found to be joint data controllers of personal information, and if Nvwoti is sued, fined, or otherwise incurs expenses because of something that you did in your capacity as a joint data controller of buyer personal information, you agree to indemnify Nvwoti for the expenses it occurs in connection with your processing of buyer personal information.

In particular, when you sell using our Services, you may receive and determine what to do with certain personal information, such as when communicating with users and entering into transactions with Members (“Buyers”). This means you process personal information (for example, buyer name, email address, and shipping address) and, to the extent you do so, under EU law, you are an independent controller of data relating to other users that you may have obtained through the Services.

You are responsible for protecting user personal information you receive or process and complying with all relevant legal requirements when you use the Services. This includes applicable data protection and privacy laws that govern the ways in which you can use a user’s information. Such laws may require that you post, and comply with, your own privacy policy, which must be accessible to Nvwoti users you interact with and compatible with this policy and Nvwoti’s Terms of Use. For more information on the General Data Protection Regulation, see more resources at https://gdpr-info.eu and http://gdprandyou.ie.

As a data controller (that is someone who decides what personal data is collected and the purpose you’ll use the data for) to the extent that you process user personal information outside of the Services, you may be required under applicable data protection and privacy laws to honor requests received from such users for data access, portability, correction, deletion, and objections to processing. Also, if you disclose personal information without the Member/s (“Buyer’s”) proper consent, you are responsible for that unauthorized disclosure. This includes, for example, disclosures you make or unintentional data breaches. For example, you may receive a buyer’s email address or other information as a result of entering into a transaction with that buyer. This information may only be used for Nvwoti-related communications or for transactions advertised or promoted on Nvwoti's Site. You may not use this information for unsolicited commercial messages or unauthorized transactions. Without the buyer’s consent, and subject to other applicable Nvwoti policies and laws, you may not add any Nvwoti member to your email or physical mailing list, use that buyer’s identity for marketing, or obtain or retain any payment information. Please bear in mind that you're responsible for knowing the standard of consent required in any given instance.

If Nvwoti and you are found to be joint data controllers of personal information, and if Nvwoti is sued, fined, or otherwise incurs expenses because of something that you did in your capacity as a joint data controller of buyer personal information, you agree to indemnify Nvwoti for the expenses it occurs in connection with your processing of buyer personal information.

For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.

6. Creating and Uploading Content

As a member of Nvwoti, you have the opportunity to create and upload a variety of content, like listings, messages, text, photos, videos, and the like. In order to keep our community safe and respectful, you agree that you will not upload content that is:

1. Abusive, threatening, defamatory, harassing, or otherwise in violation of our Anti-Discrimination Policy;
2. Obscene or vulgar;
3. In violation of someone else’s privacy or intellectual property rights; or
4. False, deceptive, or misleading.

7. Building a Positive Reputation Through our Reviews System

Reviews are a great way for you to build a reputation on Nvwoti. Members (“Buyers”) can leave a review immediately following their item or services’ estimated delivery date. On the rare occasion you receive an unfavorable review, you can reach out to the buyer or leave a response. Following these attempts to address the issues directly with the Buyer, if the matter remains unresolved in a manner you believe violates our Terms of Use or broader policies - please contact us at [email protected]. 

Reviews and your response to reviews may not:

1. Contain private information;
2. Contain obscene, racist, or harassing language or imagery;
3. Violate our Anti-Discrimination Policy;
4. Contain prohibited medical drug claims;
5. Contain unapproved advertising or spam;
6. Be about things outside the Provider’s ("Seller") control, such as a shipping carrier, Nvwoti or a third party;
7. Contain threats or extortion;
8. Include shilling or otherwise falsely inflate a shop’s review score; or
9. Undermine the integrity of the Reviews system.

8. Providing Great Customer Service

We expect our Providers ("Seller") to provide a high level of member and customer service. By selling on Nvwoti, you agree to:

1. Honor your virtual delivery, processing times, and related commitments. Providers ("Sellers”) are obligated to ship an item or otherwise complete a transaction with a buyer in a prompt manner and as agreed, unless there is an exceptional circumstance. Please be aware that legal requirements for service delivery times vary by country. 
2. Respond to messages in a timely manner.
3. Honor the commitments you make in your shop policies.
4. Resolve disagreements or disputes directly with the buyer. 
5. If you are unable to complete an order, you must notify the buyer and cancel the order.

As a Provider ("Seller"), you must provide great customer service and maintain trust with your Members (“Buyers”). 

9. Responding to Requests for Cancellations, Returns, and Exchanges

Please be aware that in addition to this policy, each country has its own laws surrounding shipping, cancellations, returns, and exchanges. Please familiarize yourself with the laws of your own country and those of your Member’s (“Buyer’s”) countries.

Cancellations

If you are unable to complete a transaction, you must notify the Members (“Buyers”) via Nvwoti messages and cancel the transaction. If the buyer already submitted payment, you must issue a full refund. You are encouraged to keep proof of any refunds in the event a dispute arises. 

Nvwoti Collective LLC, (dba "Nwoti" and "Nwoti.co") (“we,” “us”, “our” or “Company”) on http://www.nwoti.co (the “Site”) and our mobile application are not party to any transaction or purchase on the Site. All transactions and purchases are solely between you (“Provider”) and the customer (“Buyer”), and any request for cancellation or returns is at the sole discretion of the Provider (“Seller) per the terms and conditions of their Shop and Listings policies. Any such terms do not bind us and must not conflict with our Terms of Use and our other applicable terms and policies.

European Union Right of Withdrawal

Buyers in the European Union (EU) may be entitled to a 14-day “right of withdrawal” after receiving an item, during which they may return an item for any reason. The details of this right vary by EU member state. The right of withdrawal does not apply to custom items or certain perishable goods. Rights with respect to digital items vary by EU member state. Read more about the EU Right of Withdrawal.

Order Issue Resolution 

We ask Members (“Buyers”) to contact Providers ("Seller") directly to resolve any outstanding issues with an item/service order. For this reason, it is important that you fill out your shop policies and regularly respond to messages from your buyers. 

Nvwoti Collective LLC, (dba "Nwoti" and "Nwoti.co") (“we,” “us”, “our” or “Company”) on http://www.nwoti.co (the “Site”) and our mobile application are not party to any transaction or purchase on the Site. All transactions and purchases are solely between you (“Provider”) and the customer (“Buyer”), and any request for cancellation or returns is at the sole discretion of the Provider (“Seller) per the terms and conditions of their Shop and Listings policies. Any such terms do not bind us and must not conflict with our Terms of Use and our other applicable terms and policies.

          PROHIBITED ITEMS POLICY          
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This policy is a part of our Terms of Use. By opening an Nvwoti shop, you’re agreeing to this policy and our Terms of Use.

At this time, the Site does not allow for and expressly prohibits Digital Products and Physical Products of any kind to be sold directly through our Site and our mobile application.

The following types of items are and will remain expressly prohibited or restricted on Nvwoti:

1. Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs, Drug Paraphernalia, and Medical Drugs
2. Animal Products and Human Remains
3. Dangerous Items: Hazardous Materials, Recalled Items, and Weapons
4. Hate Items: Items that Promote, Support, or Glorify Hatred
5. Illegal Items, Items Promoting Illegal Activity, and Highly Regulated Items
6. Internationally Regulated Items
7. Pornography and Mature Content
8. Violent Items: Items that Promote, Support, or Glorify Violence

1. Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs, Drug Paraphernalia, and Medical Drugs

The following are examples of items that may not be sold on Nvwoti:

1. Alcohol.
2. Tobacco products, smokeable products, e-cigarettes, and e-liquid.
3. Drugs and certain herbal substances, including substances used for recreational and medicinal purposes, regardless of their legality.
4. Drug paraphernalia, including, for example: items with a carburetor; slides and/or items with a slide; bongs and bubblers; vaporizers and their components.
5. Medical drugs, regulated medical devices, and pharmaceuticals.

Restrictions on descriptions of purported health benefits:

A medical drug claim is statement or suggestion that an item prevents, heals, or treats a medical condition or disease. Medical drug claims are subject to varying degrees of regulation. If you make claims about the purported health benefits of an item for sale on Nvwoti, we urge you to speak with a qualified expert about which regulations apply to you. It is your responsibility to know and comply with all laws and regulations that apply to the items you sell.

Nvwoti prohibits certain medical drug claims based on our values, such as claims likely to deceive or pose an unreasonable risk to our community. Nvwoti may remove claims that we deem to be inappropriate, excessive, or otherwise unsuitable for our marketplace. We also remove content that promotes prohibited medical claims, such as anti-vaccine items. If Nvwoti receives proper notice from a legal authority, we may remove an item. You can find more information below:

Which medical drug claims are prohibited?

Regardless of accuracy or legality, all medical and health claims are prohibited on Nvwoti. Here is a non-exhaustive list with examples of claims we do not allow:

• Claims that an item is a prevention, remedy, or cure for a terminal or serious medical condition, such as cancer or heart disease
• Claims that the use of an item may result in weight loss or otherwise significantly alter or transform one’s body
• Claims that an item will improve or enhance sexual performance; cure sexual dysfunction; or augment, enlarge, or enhance primary or secondary sexual characteristics

If a seller makes or implies prohibited claims in their shop or in the presentation of an item—including in the title, description, tags, or images in the listing—Nvwoti may remove the item and take additional actions to remedy the violation, up to and including Termination of Nvwoti's provision of services to the Member or Provider.

Restricted Herbal Drugs

Nvwoti prohibits certain plants, herbs and seeds based on various laws and regulations that ban or restrict the sale of particular drug-like substances. This list is not exhaustive and is subject to change at any time.

Nvwoti currently prohibits the sale of the following substances:

• Controlled substances, such as narcotics, marijuana, cannabidiol (CBD), and steroids
• Plants or plant parts from which hallucinogenic substances (dimethyltryptamine (DMT), D-lysergic acid amide (LSA), opiates, etc) can be derived, such as:
  • Acacia confusa
  • Acacia maidenii (Maiden's wattle)
  • Alicia anisopetala (Black ayahuasca)
  • Anadenanthera peregrina (Yopo)
  • Argyreia nervosa (Hawaiian baby woodrose)
  • Banisteriopsis caapi (Ayahuasca)
  • Diplopterys cabrerana (Chaliponga)
  • Mimosa hostilis/tenuiflora (Jurema/tepezcohuite)
  • Mitragyna speciosa (Kratom)
  • Peganum harmala (Harmine/harmaline/Syrian rue)
  • Poppy pods, unwashed seeds, and straw
  • Psychotria viridis (Chacruna leaves)
  • Salvia divinorum
• Khat (Catha edulis)
• Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa)
• Hallucinogenic mushrooms, such as Psilocybin mushrooms, Amanita muscaria, fly agaric, and Amanita pantherina
• Psychoactive cacti that produce mescaline or pellotine, such as:
  • Echinopsis lageniformis (Bolivian torch cactus)
  • Echinopsis pachanoi (San Pedro cactus)
  • Echinopsis peruviana (Peruvian torch cactus)
  • Lophophora diffusa (Peyote)
  • Lophophora williamsii (Peyote)
• Any items presented as drug-like substances

Hazardous Plant Materials

Some plant materials present an unreasonable risk of harm due to their toxic, caustic, or poisonous properties. These hazardous materials are prohibited from sale on Nvwoti.

Examples of prohibited toxic plants include, but are not limited to:

• Certain nightshades, such as deadly nightshade, Datura stramonium (Jimson weed), and American black nightshade
• Certain hellebore, including white hellebore and green hellebore
• Jequirity beans/rosary peas
• Pong-pong seeds
• Mandrake
• Mayapple
• Wolfsbane
• Tabernanthe iboga (Ibogaine)
• Tonka beans (Dipteryx odorata)
• Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

If a seller makes or implies prohibited claims in their shop or in the presentation of an item—including in the title, description, tags, or images in the listing—Nvwoti may remove the item.

Note that Nvwoti prohibits all medical drugs and numerous herbal substances due to legality or potential harmfulness.

Nvwoti is not able to advise whether regulations apply to you. However, we will enforce our own policies against the types of claims described above. The types of claims prohibited are subject to change at any time. If you are unsure whether a claim you wish to make may be in violation of our policy, please reach out to our Marketplace Integrity team at [email protected]. 

2. Animal Products and Human Remains

Certain animal products are highly regulated and prohibited on Nvwoti due to the risk of harm to live, companion, or endangered animals.

More Details:

The following are examples of animal products that may not be sold on Nvwoti:

1. Live animals.
2. Items created using any endangered or threatened animal species. We define these as animal species designated as threatened or endangered by the US Endangered Species Act or listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). 
3. Items made from cat and dog parts or pelts as defined by US Federal Law.
4. Ivory or bones from ivory-producing animals, including tusks, elk ivory, fossilized ivory, and wooly mammoth ivory.
5. Items made from human remains or products from the human body.

3. Dangerous Items: Hazardous Materials, Recalled Items, and Weapons

Due to the potential harm caused by hazardous materials, as well as complex legal and shipping regulations surrounding such materials, hazardous materials are prohibited on Nvwoti.

While not exhaustive, the following materials are examples of prohibited hazardous materials:

1. Explosives (fireworks or sparklers)
2. Explosive precursors
3. Flammable items
4. Gases
5. Radioactive material
6. Toxic substances (such as poisons)

Recalled Items or Items that Present Unreasonable Risk of Harm

Items that have been recalled by governments or manufacturers are prohibited from being sold on Nvwoti. Items that present an unreasonable risk of harm are prohibited, even if they have not been the subject of a recall. This would include, for example, items that present a choking hazard. We generally rely on information from various government agencies to identify these items.

Weapons

It’s safe to assume that we won’t allow any item intended to be used as a weapon to inflict harm. The following items are not allowed on Nvwoti:

1. Guns, knives, or other blatant weapons.
2. Imitation firearms and weapons that look real or are prohibited by US law

Resources: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; FMCSA’s Guide to Complying with Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations; US Federal Government's Guide to Recalled Items; US Code of Federal Regulations on Imitation Firearms; US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA); Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's (ACCC) Product Safety; ACCC Product Bans; European Commission's Consumer Product Safety; US Consumer Product Safety Commission's Resellers Guide to Selling Safer Products; Health Canada Consumer Product Safety

4. Hate Items: Items that Promote, Support, or Glorify Hatred

Nvwoti does not allow items or listings that promote, support or glorify hatred toward people or otherwise demean people based upon: race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, disability, or sexual orientation (collectively, “protected groups”). We also prohibit items or content that promote organizations or people with such views.

5. Illegal Items, Items Promoting Illegal Activity, and Highly Regulated Items

We respect the law and expect Nvwoti Providers (“Sellers”) to respect the law as well.

More Details:

Illegal items, items that promote illegal activity, and stolen items are not allowed on Nvwoti. Neither are certain items that are subject to complex legal regulations or registration systems. Because Nvwoti is a global Marketplace, it’s important to abide by the laws of the markets in which you are selling. What is legal in one country may be illegal in another. All forms of illegal activity are strictly prohibited. Listings may not facilitate or promote illegal acts.

Counterfeit or unauthorized items are prohibited on Nvwoti. We consider counterfeit or unauthorized goods to be items that imitate an authentic good, particularly by using a brand’s name, logo, or protected design without the brand owner’s consent. Examples of prohibited counterfeit or unauthorized goods include replica luxury bags and branded apparel.

Additionally, Nvwoti does not permit the sale of real estate, housing, or motor vehicles (for example: automobiles, motorcycles, boats, travel trailers, etc.).

We require sellers to follow all applicable laws for the items they list. Examples of items which may be subject to regulation include Native American crafts, plants and seeds, children's products, and food products.

6. Internationally Regulated Items

Nvwoti provides a direct connection between Members (“Buyers”) and Providers (“Sellers”) around the world. If you buy or sell an item from another country, or if you enter into a transaction with someone across international borders, you are responsible for complying with laws and regulations of the country of destination as well as your local laws.

More Details:

When buying and selling internationally, you should comply with your local laws and be aware that other countries may have their own restrictions. You might be prohibited from exporting or importing certain items under international laws and regulations. Some transactions may require licenses, permits, or other documentation. If you have questions about how to comply with the law, we recommend that you speak to a qualified professional.

You should be aware that third-party payment processors, such as PayPal, may independently monitor transactions for sanctions compliance and may block some transactions as part of their own compliance programs. Nvwoti has no authority or control over the independent decision-making of these providers.

7. Pornography and Mature Content

Pornography and mature content of any sort is prohibited on Nvwoti. Although pornography and mature content can be difficult to define, an item generally qualifies as pornography when it contains extreme or explicit version of sexual content.

8. Violent Items: Items that Promote, Support, or Glorify Violence

We do not allow items or listings that promote, support or glorify acts of violence or harm towards self or others, including credible threats of harm.

The following items are not allowed on Nvwoti:

1. Items that glorify human suffering or tragedies, including items that commemorate or honor serial killers
2. Items that attempt to exploit natural disasters or human tragedies
3. Items that encourage, glorify, or celebrate acts of violence against individuals or groups
4. Items that encourage self-mutilation, starvation, or other self-harm