Terms of Use

Soil Food Web Foundation Version 1.0 | Effective Date: October 16th, 2026

1. Agreement

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Soil Food Web Foundation’s (“Foundation”) website and services. The Foundation operates the Soil Food Web School as a doing-business-as (DBA) name; references to the “Soil Food Web School” refer to programs and activities of the Foundation.

By using the website or services, you represent that you are at least 18 years old and agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws. If you do not agree, do not use the website or services.

Users in certain jurisdictions may have additional rights or protections under local law. Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit rights that cannot be waived under applicable law, including consumer protection laws in your country of residence.

2. Educational Programs

The Foundation offers a mix of free and paid courses, programs, and content. Program-specific terms — including pricing, access periods, and eligibility requirements — are set forth on the applicable program pages and are incorporated into these Terms by reference.

The Foundation reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any program or content at its discretion without liability.

3. Refund Policy

Refund terms are specified at enrollment. Unless a program page states otherwise, you may request a full refund within 30 days of registration provided you have not accessed a substantial portion of the course content. No refunds are available after the applicable refund period. Refund requests should be directed to info@soilfoodweb.com.

4. Donations

The Foundation welcomes donations in support of its mission. The Soil Food Web Fund has been set up as a fiscally sponsored 501(c)(3) entity to accept tax-deductible donations pursuant to our mission. The Foundation’s application for independent 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status is pending with the IRS; donors should consult their tax advisor regarding deductibility. All donations are non-refundable except as required by law.

5. Intellectual Property

All website content — including text, images, video, audio, course materials, and software — is owned by or licensed to the Foundation and protected under U.S. and international intellectual property law. No content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without the Foundation’s prior written consent. Nothing in these Terms grants any license to use the Foundation’s trademarks or proprietary materials.

5.1 Open-Access Content

Consistent with the Foundation’s mission of open knowledge sharing, certain materials may be designated as freely available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) or similar open license. Where content is so designated, it may be shared and adapted for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution to the Soil Food Web Foundation. Paid course content, Dr. Elaine Ingham’s archived research materials, and other materials not expressly designated as open-access remain subject to Section 5 above.

5.2 Recording and Image Consent

The Foundation may record program sessions (“Recordings”). By participating, you authorize the Foundation to use and publish Recordings and any derived photographs or media, including your name and likeness, for educational, promotional, and organizational purposes. This consent is voluntary; you waive any expectation of privacy or compensation with respect to such use.

6. User Accounts

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account. By registering, you consent to receive account-related and organizational communications from the Foundation. The Foundation is not liable for losses resulting from unauthorized account access caused by your failure to secure your credentials.

7. Third-Party Educators and Affiliates

The Foundation works with a global network of educators, practitioners, researchers, and affiliated contributors who are not employees of the Foundation. The Foundation is not responsible for the actions, advice, content, or representations of any such third parties. Any reliance on information or guidance provided by affiliated educators or practitioners is at your own risk.

8. Community Code of Conduct

Users participating in Foundation programs, live sessions, forums, or community spaces agree to engage respectfully and professionally. The following conduct is strictly prohibited: harassment, hate speech, or discrimination of any kind; plagiarism or misrepresentation of others’ work; misrepresentation of credentials or qualifications; and unauthorized reproduction or distribution of Dr. Elaine Ingham’s materials or other Foundation content. The Foundation reserves the right to remove any user from its community or programs for violations of these standards, without refund where applicable. A more detailed Community Guidelines document may be published separately and incorporated into these Terms by reference.

9. Prohibited Conduct

You may not:

  1. Sell, sublicense, or transfer any rights granted under these Terms

  2. Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your identity or affiliation

  3. Use the website for any unlawful purpose

  4. Circumvent or interfere with the website’s security features

  5. Introduce malicious code or otherwise disrupt the website’s operation

  6. Attempt unauthorized access to the website or its underlying systems

10. Suspension and Termination

The Foundation may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without cause, including for violation of these Terms.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

The website and all content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The Foundation does not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Foundation shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages arising from your use of the website or services. The Foundation’s total liability for any claim shall not exceed the greater of (i) $100 or (ii) amounts you actually paid to the Foundation in the 12 months preceding the claim. These limitations apply regardless of the legal theory asserted and even if the Foundation has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Foundation and its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, and affiliated educators from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from your violation of these Terms or any applicable law or third-party rights.

14. Force Majeure

The Foundation shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform its obligations under these Terms where such delay or failure results from circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, acts of government, platform or infrastructure outages, pandemics, or other events of force majeure. In such circumstances, the Foundation will make reasonable efforts to resume performance as soon as practicable.

15. Dispute Resolution

In the event of a dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms, the parties agree to first attempt resolution through good-faith negotiation. Either party may initiate this process by providing written notice describing the dispute. If the dispute is not resolved within 30 days of such notice, either party may pursue available legal remedies. Nothing in this section prevents the Foundation from seeking immediate injunctive or equitable relief where necessary to protect its intellectual property or confidential information.

16. General Provisions

Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any program-specific terms, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Foundation regarding use of the website and services.

Severability. If any provision is found invalid or unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in effect.

No Waiver. The Foundation’s failure to enforce any provision of these Terms on any occasion shall not constitute a waiver of its right to enforce that provision or any other provision in the future.

Modifications. The Foundation may update these Terms at any time by posting the revised version to the website. Continued use following posting constitutes acceptance. If you disagree with any changes, discontinue use of the website.

Governing Law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Oregon, without regard to conflict of law principles. Users residing in jurisdictions with mandatory consumer protection or data privacy laws retain any rights that cannot be contractually waived under those laws.

17. Contact

Soil Food Web Foundation 5441 S Macadam Ave Ste N, Portland, OR 97239 info@soilfoodweb.com

What Does This Privacy Policy Cover?

Soil Foodweb School LLC (“SOIL FOODWEB”) is committed to your right to privacy.  This privacy policy explains how we may use or disclose information that we obtain from or about you through your use or in connection with your use of our website.  For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, the term “website” or “websites” identifies all web pages found on or related to the following URL’s:

www.soilfoodweb.com

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@soilfoodweb.com.

How Do We Collect Personal Information:

SOIL FOODWEB provides access on or through its website to a wide range of content, services, and media.  Users may subscribe to register for classes and workshops, subscribe to electronic newsletters, request services, inquire about training sessions, and apply for job opportunities.  SOIL FOODWEB may require you to voluntarily provide personal information that we use to facilitate all of these features.

What Personal Information We Collect:

Personal information may include your name and contact information, like your company name, mailing address, phone number, user or login name, password, or email address, payment information (like credit card numbers).  Personal information also includes any written text or communications, notes, or inquiries that you provide either on our website or by e-mail communication directly or indirectly with SOIL FOODWEB.

How We Use Your Personal Information:  

SOIL FOODWEB uses (or “processes”) personal information only as necessary for our legitimate business interests, which include improvements to our products, services, and content on our website, and also in order to respond to queries or requests, complete registrations and payments, fulfill orders, and schedule service or training.  From time-to-time, SOIL FOODWEB may use personal information to contact you to send you information about our company, classes, or other services. 

You consent to these processes by providing your personal information.  You may update your personal information or “opt out” from receiving certain communications and correspondence from us at any time through email correspondence sent to info@soilfoodweb.com.

Retention of Your Personal Information:

SOIL FOODWEB will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill respect processes, as well as to fulfill any obligations under applicable law.

Rights of Data Owners in and to their Personal Information:

Where applicable law requires (and subject to any exceptions), you may have the right to request SOIL FOODWEB to provide you with your personal information or to delete your personal information that is held by us.  You may also have the right to restrict or object to use or processing of your personal information. You may exercise these rights by contacting us through email correspondence sent to info@soilfoodweb.com, using the subject line “Personal Information Review Request” or “Delete Account” or “Delete My Information.”

Disclosure And Access to Personal Information:

SOIL FOODWEB considers your use of our website to be private.  However, SOIL FOODWEB may access or disclose information about you and/or the content of your communications with us, in order to: (1) comply with the law or legal process served on SOIL FOODWEB; (2) enforce and investigate potential violations of our Terms of Use, including use of this site to participate in, or facilitate, activities that violate the law; or (3) protect the rights, property, or safety of SOIL FOODWEB employees, customers, or the public.  From time to time, SOIL FOODWEB may also disclose information to selected business partners, or other third parties offering products or services in which you may be interested, provided that such third parties agree to comply with the provisions of this Privacy Policy with respect to the use of your personal information. You consent to the access and disclosures outlined in this section.

How We Collect Non-Personal Information:

SOIL FOODWEB may obtain non-personal information from your use of our website and through the use of commonly-used information-gathering tools.  These tools may include “Cookies,” which are pieces of information shared between your web browser and a website. Non-personal information may include information about the browser that you use to access the site, the operating system that you are running, what items you clicked on the applicable web page, how long you viewed a certain page, and information about the website you accessed immediately before you accessed our website.  SOIL FOODWEB may aggregate your non-personal information with the non-personal information of other users of SOIL FOODWEB’s website or of other non-personal information collected offline. SOIL FOODWEB also may collect anonymous aggregated information, like general traffic patterns within our website, to help maintain the flow and content of the website. Any and all of this non-personal information may be used to support SOIL FOODWEB’s commercial, marketing, and customer service activities, or for any other reason.

Use of Cookies:

Use of cookies enables a faster and easier experience for the user.  A cookie cannot read data off your computer’s hard drive. For information on cookies, please refer to www.aboutcookies.org.

There are different kinds of cookies with different functions:

Session cookies These are only stored on your computer during your web session. They are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. They usually store an anonymous session ID allowing you to browse a website without having to login to each page. They do not collect any information from your computer.
Persistent cookies A persistent cookie is one stored as a file on your computer, and it remains there when you close your web browser. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again.
First-party cookies The function of this type of cookie is to retain your preferences for a particular website for the entity that owns that website. They are stored and sent between SOIL FOODWEB’s servers and your computer’s hard drive. They are not used for anything other than for personalization as set by you. These cookies may be either Session or Persistent cookies.
Third-party cookies The function of this type of cookie is to retain your interaction with a particular website for an entity that does not own that website. They are stored and sent between the third-party’s server and your computer’s hard drive. These cookies are usually Persistent cookies.

 

We generally use cookies as follows:

Functionality Some cookies allow our Sites to remember choices you make (such as your username, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced features. For instance, a Site may be able to remember your login details, so that you do not have to repeatedly sign in to your account when using a particular device to access our Sites. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, font and other parts of web pages that you can customize. They may also be used to provide services you have requested such as viewing a video or commenting on an article. The information these cookies collect is usually anonymized. They do not gather any information about you that could be used for advertising or remember where you have been on the internet
Performance Some cookies collect information about how visitors use a Site, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. They also allow us to record and count the number of visitors to a Site, all of which enables us to see how visitors use a Site in order to improve the way that the Site works. The information these cookies collect is normally anonymous and is used to improve how our Sites works. However, some of these cookies may include Personal Information. Please consult your web browser’s ‘Help’ documentation or visit www.aboutcookies.org. for more information about how to turn cookies on and off for your browser
Marketing These cookies are used to deliver content relevant to your interests on a Site and third party sites based on how you interact with our advertisements or content

 

Use of Web Beacons:

Other tools include “Web Beacons,” which are clear electronic images that can recognize certain types of information on your computer, such as cookies, when you view our website tied to the web beacon, and a description of the website tied to the web beacon. SOIL FOODWEB may use web beacons to operate and improve our website and e-mail communications.  Web beacons can be used alone or in conjunction with cookies to compile information about users’ usage of our website and interaction with e-mails.  SOIL FOODWEB may use information from web beacons in combination with other data we have about our clients to provide you with information about SOIL FOODWEB and our services.  SOIL FOODWEB may conduct this review on an anonymous basis.

Use of Google Analytics:

SOIL FOODWEB may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”).  Google Analytics uses cookies to help websites analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.  Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the applicable website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage for SOIL FOODWEB.  Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website.  By using our website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Links To Other Websites:

Our website may contain third-party links that provide access to other websites, not maintained by SOIL FOODWEB or its affiliates.  If you click on these third-party links, you will be directed from our website to another external website, which SOIL FOODWEB has no control over and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, practices, or services.  Your use of any external website is not governed by this privacy policy.

Children’s Privacy:

SOIL FOODWEB does not knowingly solicit, collect, or retain information from any individuals who are under fourteen (14) years of age.  If we learn that we have obtained personal information of a child under 14, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.

How We Secure Your Information:

To prevent unauthorized access to your personal information, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of such information, SOIL FOODWEB has put in place physical, electronic, and managerial procedures as well as encryption and transaction security software to attempt to safeguard and secure the information SOIL FOODWEB obtains from this website.  However, no safeguards or security procedures or software is completely effective, and we do not guarantee the absolute security of any information provided to SOIL FOODWEB through use of our website.

Attending Webinars

Soil Foodweb School LLC occasionally creates live webinars for either promotional or educational purposes, or other. Should you choose to attend such a webinar, your voice and/or image may be recorded during the course of the webinar. Soil Foodweb School LLC retains the right to publish the recording of the webinar on its website (soilfoodweb.com) and elsewhere. By attending the webinar, you are agreeing to this.

Policy Revisions:

SOIL FOODWEB reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy from time to time in our discretion.  If SOIL FOODWEB makes modifications, SOIL FOODWEB will post the revised Privacy Policy on the website, which will take effect immediately upon posting. It is your responsibility to periodically review this Privacy Policy.

Contact Address:
PO Box 287
Corvallis, OR 97330

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