Terms and conditions

Last updated: February 7, 2025

Welcome to the website of AInVFX ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using this website ainvfx.com, you warrant and represent that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions ("terms"). If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you do not have permission to access the website.

1. Use of website

This website is provided for informational purposes and to allow you to contact us regarding our services, which include:

• Masterclasses and teaching material on AI
• Consulting services for implementing AI solutions
• Project services for content generation

You agree to use this 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 but is not limited to:

• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any part of the website or its server.
• Using the website to transmit any harmful or malicious code.
• Engaging in any activity that disrupts or interferes with the website's operation.
• Using the website for any commercial purpose without our express written consent.
• Being harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, invasive of another's privacy.
• Infringing any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party.
• Violating any local, state, national, or international law.

2. Intellectual property

The content on this website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, software, and course materials, is the property of AInVFX or its content suppliers and is protected by Canadian and international copyright and other intellectual property laws. However, we may also offer certain materials (such as training material, workflows or code) under different terms, as specified below.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our website without our prior written consent, except as follows:

• Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
• You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
• You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
• For participants of our Masterclasses, you may download and retain copies of the course materials provided solely for your own personal educational use. You may not share, distribute, or resell these materials.
• Materials explicitly designated as "free" or "open-source" may be used, reproduced, and distributed in accordance with the specific license terms accompanying those materials. If no specific license is provided, you may use such materials for personal, non-commercial purposes.
• If a specific license is attributed to any material on the website, the specified license supersedes any other clause.

3. Masterclass enrollment and cancellation

• Enrollment: To enroll in a Masterclass, you must provide accurate and complete information through our contact form or designated enrollment process. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of this information.
• Payment: Payment for Masterclasses is processed through a third-party payment processor. We do not store your payment information.
• Cancellation and refunds:
  • You may cancel your enrollment up to two (2) weeks before the scheduled start date of the Masterclass and receive a full refund.
  • No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than two (2) weeks before the scheduled start date of the Masterclass.
• Masterclass recordings: Masterclasses are recorded and may be shared with participants. By attending the Masterclass, you consent to being recorded (audio, video, and chat). If you do not wish your image or voice to be recorded, you must keep your camera and microphone turned off and communicate only through the chat function. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to use, reproduce, distribute, and publicly display recordings of the Masterclasses, in whole or in part, on our website, social media platforms, or other marketing materials. We are not responsible for any content shared in the chat, which is also recorded and may be included in publicly shared recordings.
• Rescheduling/cancellation by us: We reserve the right to reschedule or cancel a Masterclass due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g., instructor illness, insufficient enrollment). If we cancel a Masterclass, you will receive a full refund.

4. Disclaimer of warranties

We make best efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information presented on this website and in our Masterclasses. However, this website and its content, including any information about our services and Masterclasses, are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. AInVFX disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components, although we take reasonable steps to prevent such issues. We do not make any warranties regarding the completeness or reliability of any information provided on the website or in our Masterclasses, and you acknowledge that any reliance on such information is at your own risk. The techniques and code demonstrated might not work in your specific environment or specific use case and we are not liable for any consequence of using the techniques and code teached.

5. Limitation of liability

In no event will AInVFX, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your access or use of or inability to access or use, the website, any websites linked to it, any content on the website or such other websites, or your participation in our Masterclasses, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.

6. Termination

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate or suspend your access to the website and our services, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.

7. Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to resolve any legal matter arising from these terms.

8. Changes to these terms

We may revise and update these terms from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the website following the posting of revised terms constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms. You are expected to check this page frequently so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions about these terms, please contact us using our contact page.