Terms & Conditions

Welcome to the Friendly Music Community website! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website, located at [Your Website Address, e.g., friendlymusic.community], and the services offered through it. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use our website.

By using our website, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old or are using the website under the supervision of a parent or guardian. You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding your use of the website.

We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on this page. Your continued use of the website after any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

You agree to use the website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the website. Prohibited behavior includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any person, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within our website.

1. Live Music & Events

 * Tickets & Reservations: All ticket sales and event reservations are final unless otherwise specified. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule events, in which case we will offer refunds or alternative solutions.

 * Venue Rules: When attending events at our physical location, you agree to abide by all posted venue rules and the directions of our staff. We reserve the right to refuse admission or remove any individual whose conduct is disruptive or violates our policies.

2. Music School & Classes

 * Registration & Payment: All registrations for music classes and workshops require payment as specified.

 * Cancellations & Refunds: Our cancellation and refund policy for music classes will be clearly outlined at the time of registration.

 * Instructor Discretion: Instructors may, at their discretion, adjust curriculum or discontinue a student's participation if their conduct is disruptive or unsafe.

3. Community Room & Event Rentals

 * Booking: All bookings for the community room are subject to availability and our approval. A rental agreement with specific terms and conditions will be provided and must be signed.

 * Cancellations: Cancellation policies for rentals will be detailed in the rental agreement.

 * Damage: The renter is responsible for any damage caused to the premises or equipment during their rental period.

4. Artist Submissions & Booking

 * Accuracy: Artists submitting materials for booking represent and warrant that all information provided is accurate and truthful.

 * No Guarantee: Submission of materials does not guarantee a booking. All booking decisions are at the sole discretion of the Friendly Music Community.

 * Promotion: Artists booked to perform agree to actively promote their appearance at our venue through their own channels.

5. User-Generated Content

 * Responsibility: You are solely responsible for any content you submit, post, or display on the website, including but not limited to comments, reviews, or forum posts.

 * Rights Granted: By submitting content, you grant Friendly Music Community a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, and display such content in connection with the website and our business.

 * Prohibited Content: You agree not to post content that is illegal, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy, infringing of intellectual property rights, or otherwise injurious to third parties or objectionable.

All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and software, is the property of Friendly Music Community or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Friendly Music Community.

THE FRIENDLY MUSIC COMMUNITY WEBSITE AND ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED BY FRIENDLY MUSIC COMMUNITY ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. FRIENDLY MUSIC COMMUNITY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, FRIENDLY MUSIC COMMUNITY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FRIENDLY MUSIC COMMUNITY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE; INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS WEBSITE; THEIR SERVERS; OR E-MAIL SENT FROM FRIENDLY MUSIC COMMUNITY ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. FRIENDLY MUSIC COMMUNITY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR FROM ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Friendly Music Community, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that such parties may incur as a result of or arising from your (or anyone using your account's) violation of these Terms.

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois, for the resolution of any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the website.

 * Entire Agreement: These Terms, along with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Friendly Music Community regarding your use of the website.

 * Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

 * Waiver: No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.

 * Contact Information: If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [Your Contact Email Address, e.g., info@friendlymusic.community] or [Your Phone Number].

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