Terms of Service
Welcome to alisontjong.com, a website controlled, owned and operated by Alison Tjong pertaining to yoga, perinatal exercise, fitness, and corrective exercise for core and pelvic floor. By visiting the website, browsing, creating a profile, purchasing any product/service, using information from social media posts, you denote your legally-binding agreement to the following Terms and Conditions.
The term ‘Company’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to Alison Tjong, based in Ontario, Canada. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website. The company reserves the rights to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice, so we encourage you to visit this page regularly.
The information made available by and through alisontjong.com is an informational resource for people seeking a healthy lifestyle and should not be interpreted as medical advice. It is not intended to replace information supplied by a medical doctor and/or any other health care professional. Visitors to the site are urged to consult with a medical professional prior to instituting lifestyle changes. The information provided by alisontjong.com cannot substitute for professional medical care and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease and/or illness of any kind. Reliance on the information provided on this website is solely at your own risk.
Alison Tjong assumes no responsibility or liability for damage or injury to persons or property arising from any use of any product, information, or instruction contained in the materials on this website, or those that you purchase from this website. Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable, and there is no guarantee of results. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements. Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence. We retain the right to include, edit or remove any content at any time without notice.
In addition, Alison Tjong assumes no responsibility or liability for damage or injury to persons or property arising from any use of any product, information, or instruction contained in the materials on social media (the term 'platforms' from here on pertains to social media), including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Your use of any information or materials on these platforms is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable, and there is no guarantee of results. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through these platforms meet your specific requirements. Unauthorised use of these platforms may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence. We retain the right to include, edit or remove any content at any time without notice.
If you access the Service from a location outside Canada, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of the province of Ontario.
Minimum Age. To purchase the goods or services on this website, you must be 18 years of age or older. By using this website, you agree that you are at least 18 years of age or older. In the event that you are under the age of 18, you must have the express permission of your parent or legal guardian prior to purchasing any goods or services.
Privacy Policy
This website and its content is owned by Alison Tjong (“Company”, “we”, or “us”). The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of alisontjong.com (“ the website”). We care about you and your privacy, so we have designed this privacy policy in order to inform our users how we use your information. By using the website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
The use of any personal information or contribution that you provide us, or which is collected by us on or through our website, or its content is governed by this Privacy Policy.
We advise you to carefully go through the Privacy Policy as it describes how we collect, use, process and distribute your information, including Personal Data (as defined below) used to access the website. We may collect information such as your name, e-mail address, or your postal address. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. These personal details will never be directly sold or shared by alisontjong.com with any third party. The use of information collected through our website shall be limited to the purposes under this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use for customers and we are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. You can choose not to provide certain information, but in choosing to do so you may not be able to take advantage of many of our features. We use the information that you provide for such purposes as responding to your requests, customizing future experiences for you, improving our operations, and communicating with you.
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy on the website at any time without notice. This policy is effective from July 15, 2020.
Personal Information
We collect personal information from you so that we can provide you with a positive experience when using our website or content. We will only collect the minimum amount of information necessary for us to fulfill our obligation to you. We collect a name and an e-mail address to enable delivery of newsletters to you – you would be affirmatively consenting to this by providing this to us in our contact forms. Billing information including name, address and credit card information is collected to enable us to process payment and deliver our products or services to you under our contractual obligation.
The information above (“Personal Data”) that you are giving to us is voluntary, and by you providing us with this information, you are giving consent for us to use, collect and process this Personal Data. You are welcome to opt-out of receiving newsletters and e-mails, or request for us to delete your Personal Data at any point by contacting us at info@alisontjong.com.
We may have to share your personal data with the parties including:
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Service providers who provide IT and system administration services.
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Professional advisers including lawyers, bankers, auditors and insurers.
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Government bodies that require us to report processing activities.
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3rd party technology platforms and advertisers that support the maintenance and growth of Alison Tjong.
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We require all third parties to whom we transfer your data to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We only allow such third parties to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
We may share your information with trusted third parties, such as our newsletter provider, in order to contact you via e-mail, our merchant accounts to process payments. We will use the Personal Data you give to us in order to process your payment for the purchase of goods or services. If you have opted-in to receive our e-mail newsletter, or a free e-book, we will send you the requested educational e-mails.
Data Confidentiality
We aim to keep the Personal Data that you share with us confidential. Please note that we may disclose such information if required to do so by law.
We take commercially reasonable steps to protect the Personal Data you provide to us from misuse, disclosure or unauthorized access. We only share your Personal Data with trusted third parties, who use the same level of care in processing your Personal Data. That being said, we cannot guarantee that your Personal Data will always be secure due to technology or security breaches. Should there be a data breach of which we are aware, you will be informed immediately.
We only retain your Personal Data for the minimum amount of time necessary to provide you with the information and/or services that you have requested from us. We may include certain Personal Data for longer periods of time if necessary for legal, contractual and accounting obligations.
Cookies
We may use the standard “cookies” feature of major web browsers. We do not set any personally identifiable information in cookies, nor do we employ any data-capture mechanisms on our website other than cookies. You may choose to disable cookies through your own web browser’s settings. However, disabling this function may diminish your experience on our website, and some features may not work as intended.
Purchasing Products
We will request information from you for purchase of products. To buy from us, you must provide contact information (such as name and shipping address) and financial information (such as credit card number, expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and to fill your orders. If we have trouble processing an order, we’ll use this information to contact you.
Third parties
We may link to other websites on our website. These linked sites have separate and independent privacy policies, therefore we have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites, and therefore we cannot be held liable for the privacy of the information on their website or that you voluntarily share with their website. Please review their privacy policies for guidelines as to how they respectively store, use and protect the privacy of your Personal Data.
Disclosure to Trusted Third Parties at Your Request
We may provide you with promotions or third party offers when you purchase a subscription, or while you are visiting our site. You can choose to accept any such offer and then you have two options. You can choose to give the information regarding the offer you accepted directly to the third party or, we will provide your billing information to the third party user by pre-populating the registration forms of the offer. Keep in mind that your information will only be revealed if you accept the offer, once this is done you can not quit the offer. If you wish to know how your information is being used, go to the third party provider’s own privacy policy. Your information will be directly submitted to the third party. With this, you understand and agree that we shall not be held responsible or liable for any possible loss or violation of your information during your sharing information with the third party.
Changes to Our Policy
We may use your Personal Data, such as your contact information, to inform you of changes to the website, or to its content.
We reserve the right to modify or make adjustments in this privacy policy without prior notice. Should any of these changes generate an error or discrepancy, you, as the user, agree that the website and its company shall not be held liable for any damages caused by said issue. We recommend that you check the Privacy Policy when you visit our website to be sure that you are aware of and understand our current policy. If we make material changes to this policy, or in how we use or collect your personally identifiable information, we will prominently post such changes prior to implementing the change. We will not make any retroactive material changes in how we handle previously collected personal information unless you allow us to do so, or unless we are legally required to do so, and in such a case we will e-mail registered website visitors information on material changes to this Privacy Policy.
Policy changes will apply only to information collected after the date of the change. This policy was last modified on June 28, 2023.
Copyright Policy
All content is under copyright by Alison Tjong. The unauthorized commercial publication, copying, or misuse of text, images, audio or video, or other content of this website or blog for selling, circulation, redistribution, and retransmission is prohibited, except as authorized by alisontjong.com. Anyone wishing to use any of the above information for commercial use, publication, or any purpose, other than fair dealing as defined in the Copyright Act of Canada, must request and receive prior written permission from Alison Tjong.
You are more than welcome to share information from my website, but I do request the courtesy of either referring or directly linking it back, to the Alison Tjong Movement website. To promote information from my site please give a direct link back to the post where you found the material, including a mention of Alison Tjong.
Online Payment Method
We will use the Personal Data you give to us in order to process your payment for the purchase of goods or services under a contract. Payments for Online Programmes and services found at alisontjong.com are processed via Stripe. We do not directly collect or store your payment information.
Products and Services
All the products or services made available on this website are intended solely for personal use and you may not transfer, re-sell, assign, or dispose of any services. Prices, promotions, and campaigns are subject to change without prior notice.
Return Policy
There are no refunds for programs, sessions or classes. Once you have completed your initial assessment, there are no refunds available should you decide you no longer want my services. You may defer the programme if circumstances change for up to 6 months, and this is arranged directly with Alison Tjong.
One on one services are non-refundable after the initial consultation. If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the information provided to you, please communicate with Alison Tjong directly, and refunds on remaining consultations may be offered on an individual basis. With all of my programmes, both online and in-person, one-on-one and coaching, I encourage open dialogue and communication throughout, and am always happy to adjust our direction depending on individual requirements.
Medical Disclaimer
This website contains information intended to assist you in improving your health and well being, however, the information presented herein is offered only as-is for informational and educational purposes and is not a substitute for the professional judgment of a medical professional.
Alison Tjong, the owner and operator of alisontjong.com, makes no warranty or representation whatsoever regarding the services or products provided through or in connection with the website.
The reader and viewer of the information presented in this site assumes all risks when using the information provided herein. This site’s operators, authors, owners, and affiliates disclaim any and all liability from the information provided herein. Any medical, financial, legal, health, psychological or other information provided on this site is not intended as a replacement for professional consultations with qualified practitioners. If this site provides health-related or medical information, no such information provided by this site is intended to treat or cure any disease or to offer any specific diagnosis to any individual as we do not give medical advice, nor do we provide medical or diagnostic services.
We strongly recommend that you get professional medical advice before you perform any techniques, poses, postures or routines presented on our site or before using any of our videos.
By using this site, you are accepting the practices described herein. These practices may be changed, but any changes will be posted, and changes will only apply to activities and information going forward, and not on a retroactive basis.
In using our site, you agree to our privacy policy. If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact Alison Tjong. The terms of use and privacy practices set forth in this agreement are for this (www.alisontjong.com) website only. If you link to other web sites while visiting our website, please review the terms of use and privacy policies posted at those sites. We cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.