Privacy Policy

Now, many people have been mistakenly led to believe that Privacy & Terms and Conditions can be boring and long.  But it’s not true.  They can be action-packed and filled with exciting information … just like this one.

More than that, this one is required reading.  You are responsible for knowing what is said here and agreeing to it before using this site. If you continue to use the site, you are agreeing to these Privacy & Terms and Conditions even if you assert that you didn’t really read it.  So read it.  It’s in your best interest.

The following Privacy Policy & Terms and Conditions apply to the interactions between you and Kari MaKenna, Joel S. Levinson, Expanding Star, Inc. and/or any of their individual or collective respective businesses, corporations, limited liability companies, and other legal entities, any/all individuals working with or for them whether listed or omitted, any/all subsidiaries listed or omitted, and/or any joint ventures or partnerships (hereinafter collectively known as ‘The Company’). It covers all products, programs, services, sites, conversations, books, comments, social media, work and other material, whether in physical or digital form (“The Material”) that The Company or any individual in The Company creates, provides or makes available. If you have any questions about this policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Website, immediately contact us at the address listed below.  But, even if you contact us with a question, if you use the site you are deemed to be in agreement with these Terms and Conditions.

1. The thing about your information … We’d like to say that what is yours stays yours, but when you enter your information it will likely be shared with The Company and people who handle one or more of the following: the website, the credit card processing, the emails, and other places that help run our business. Having said that – your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. So, we do not sell your information to anyone. It is true that we might send you information about another product, person or thing. But it is still us, and not some third party unrelated to us, doing the sending. We will share your information with third parties not related to our business only if it is required to ensure the running of our business, including but limited to: Payments, Accounting, Email Services/Autoresponders, hosting, webinars, and any type of governmental or legal proceeding. Please be assured that we gather info to better serve you and to understand how people use our products and sites. The data that is collected could include personal information that you input as well as anonymous information (i.e. IP addresses, type of browsers, pages visited, time of use, etc.). This data could be collected through Cookies or other methods. The Company may collect personal information about users. Any personal information (e.g., name, email address, telephone numbers or otherwise) provided by such users may be used by The Company or the Companies as they may determine, without any compensation, notice or consideration to the user.

2. We are not providing professional advice. It is safe to say that since we don’t know you and your specific circumstances, the education within this site or our materials is general in nature and not specific to any one set of circumstances. The Company make no promises that what is represented in The Material will be the exact same thing that will work for you or your issues because we know the amount of work that goes into fixing a situation, problem or concern, and individuals vary greatly in what they are willing to do, how often and even how they do it. It is important to note:  The Company and any of their staff are not providing any medical, legal, therapeutic, diplomatic, fashion, counselor, financial, or other advice.  They are just giving a view into their education process that they developed. They make no promises or commitments to the guarantee of financial riches, longer relationships or healthier bodies whether expressed or implied. Overall, the Company is saying what works for them but are not claiming it is guaranteed to work for you.

3. PARENTS BEWARE: The Material is not directed to children under the age of 13.  We will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In fact, we strongly recommend that parents participate in their children’s exploration of the internet as well as any online services.  Please use the browser’s parental controls to limit the areas of the internet to which children have access.  It is very possible that our sites or Material might have mature topics relating to personal issues, financial concerns, medical challenges, disease and the human body. We try to keep our language rated PG but every once in awhile something offensive may slip out.  Users who are uncomfortable with such topics or language should not use our sites or The Material.

4. How we wish we wouldn’t have to say the following about protection of information. Though, as you can imagine, there has been a lot of time, sweat, blood, tears and money put into creating The Material. The Company wants to reserve all of our individual and collective rights associated with it. So, here goes: All of the sites, material, books and products that are presented by The Company (trademarks, service marks, copyrights, patents, licensed material, directions) belong to The Company. All rights are reserved.   In other words, there are no rights given to reproduce this site, in whole or part, or any of the information on it or in it, to store it anywhere, in any other format (digital, analog, in any retrieval system), without the expressed written permission of The Company. It is very possible that there could be phrases or symbols that may or may not be trademarked, service marked,  copyrighted or otherwise protected.  These could be companies, product names, and/or brands.  They could also be words, phrases or depictions. No disrespect is meant by the use of them and it is not the intent to dilute the owner’s rights. Any use on this site or in any material is meant as a compliment, to honor the work, as a parody, and is used for educational purposes only.  No illegal intent is made. The Company makes no claim to the material and the copyright or trademark belongs to the appropriate owner. It’s a shame that we have to say the following: The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed on this website are the exclusive property of The Company and are protected under U.S. and international trademark law (unless they belong to someone else). Use of any of these marks without prior written permission of The Company is strictly prohibited. The design, images, text content and overall layout contained in this website are protected under U.S. and international law as copyrighted materials. Anyone who claims, displays, reproduces copies or creates derivative works for commercial or noncommercial purposes without the prior written permission from The Company is in violation of the copyright laws and is liable for copyright infringement to the greatest extent of the law.

5. There are no warranties or guarantees given as to the use of the sites, products, material, conversations, or books. Period. The Company makes no warranties or representations, whether expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this website. There is no promise of fitness for a particular use, no guarantee that you will achieve the same results as we have achieved and no warranty against defects.  Prices and product offers – as well as these Terms and Conditions – are subject to change without notice. The Company will not be liable for any damages, consequential or otherwise, including any arising out of the access or use of this Site, or any linked Sites.  Please use your own judgment and that of a trusted adviser before making a decision on whether and how to use any information, education or material in here or linked to here.

6. Your IDs and Passwords are your responsibility and no one else’s, not even The Company. Really. You will be assigned an ID and Password so you can access and use certain areas of the site. It is up to you (the user) to keep it safe and secure. The Company has no obligation to investigate the authorization or source of any access or use. YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR ID AND PASSWORD ARE USED – that includes any purchases made, failed login attempts, access from multiple sites, communications, transmissions, posts, comments and responses.

7. Just to let you know – things change in the world we live in and this is the same for us:  The Company reserves the right at any time and from time to time, at its sole discretion to modify, revise or otherwise change the system requirements for the Site and the format of any downloadable content, in whole or in part, without notice or liability to you. Internet access, use of the Software, or use of a Device may result in fees in addition to any fees incurred on the Site. Software and Devices may require you to obtain updates or upgrades from time to time. Your ability to use the Site may be affected by the performance of the Software, the Device, or your internet connection. You acknowledge and agree that it is your sole responsibility to comply with the system requirements of your Software and Device, as in effect from time to time, and to maintain, update and upgrade your Software and Devices, including the payment of all internet access, Software and Device fees without recourse to The Company.

8. Just in case you wondered, anyone that has shared pictures, comments, reviews, posts, and/or any other content has given The Company a right to use, repeat, alter and remove in any form (electronic or print) The Company deems appropriate without notice and with no compensation required or expected for the use of such information.  You agree that provided Content will NOT be subject to any expectation of trust or confidence between us and that no confidential or fiduciary relationship is intended or created between you and us. Each time that you access the Website or any of our Company components (not limited to social media, website, programs, materials), or post or submit Content, you agree that the Company is allowed to use it as it sees fit. Further, by a user submitting content to the Company or its Sites, including but not limited to stories, testimonials, photos, audio, video and other information which may include the user name, photos, text, or otherwise, such user or provider grants The Company the right and permission to review, edit, use and categorize such content provided in any manner The Company deems appropriate and warrants that the user so submitting such owns the copyright or is otherwise legally allowed to post or submit such content. The Company shall have no obligation to return or use any content provided.

9. Here is what you can’t do with The Materials on our site or on our social media pages. If you do something with it, at The Company’s discretion, it can get you banned without refund from any and all programs, forums, social media outlets, and The Material, as well as any other sanctions we deem appropriate.  We will not tolerate any sharing of illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasion of privacy, infringement on intellectual property rights, or otherwise injurious or objectionable to third parties, anything that contains software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of “spam.” You may not use a false email address, impersonate anyone, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of any content. We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to remove or edit any such content, but we do not regularly review posted content.  You represent, warrant and agree that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to anything you share on anything that is associated with The Company and that you have the right, if used on the Site or other outlets connected to The Company, to use and post it. We have the right (but no obligation) to monitor, edit or remove any activity or content involving you. We have no responsibility, and assume no liability, for any content posted by you, sent by you or by anyone else.

10. We will be monitoring what y’all write (if we so choose). The Company keeps their right, at their sole discretion, to edit, refuse to post, remove any material for any reason on any of the Company’s sites, including any social media outlet (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.). The Company may employ any standard, at any time, all which is subject to change without notice, to determine what they may or may not alter. Notwithstanding this right of The Company, users shall remain solely responsible for the content of their messages. Each user acknowledges and agrees that neither The Company nor any third party content provider shall assume or have any liability for any action or inaction by The Company or any third party content provider with respect to any conduct, communication or posting on this website.

11. Disclaimer of Warranty; Limitation of Liability:  While The Company has used their best efforts in preparing this site and their materials, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. All of the information is for education purposes only. The conversations, information and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the publisher nor authors shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial or personal damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential or other damages.

12. Indemnification: Each user agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless The Company and the Companies, its affiliates, partners, experts, providers and others involved with the Site and business, and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of the use of this website and its products and services by such user, or as otherwise set forth herein.

13. International Use: Recognizing the global nature of this website and the internet, each user agrees to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable content. Specifically, each user agrees to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmittal of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which such user resides.

14. We believe in working out our differences and expect those using this site to do so too.  As such, if you have a disagreement or dispute with us, you agree to engage in a good faith effort to resolve it with us, including that you must first notify us in writing at support@Castoffthebook.com of such dispute and include all necessary information, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address, what the nature of the dispute is, all supporting facts and the date or dates it occurred, and give us 14 days from the day we receive it to respond.  If you and The Company cannot resolve the dispute, you agree to proceed only by bringing the matter to Arbitration through the American Arbitration Association and to proceed with the jurisdiction of the laws of Arizona applying and venue situated in Phoenix, Arizona.  You agree that you give up and release any right to pursue any dispute or disagreement in any court and further agree that should you bring a claim in any court that you are liable, without further proof, for any and court fees, legal costs and reasonable expenses, including wages for those we have to use to handle the legal-related material.

15. Refunds.  Go figure, book purchases or free gifts are not refundable by the Company.