Terms of Use, Legal and Disclaimer
Some business users of PSTEC will need a license for use. Businesses & public bodies please be sure to the following section: "Copyright, Limitations of Use, Business Use & Corporate Licenses For Use"
Using PSTEC
The copyrighted PSTEC process is not warranted in any way. Dealing with serious issues requires the user to think about those issues and to recall things which may be painful. The PSTEC process has been represented as fully and honestly as possible and this representation is based upon feeback already received but you should make your own decisions as regards its appropriateness for any particular issue or problem.
No therapeutic method is perfect or absolutely suited to every user.
PSTEC is not advocated for children or under 18s, therefore any such use should be monitored by a therapist who has studied PSTEC to advanced level and preferable one who has also passed the exams at that level. PSTEC is not advocated for pain control because whilst it may very well work you should always seek medical assistance for such problems. The process may trigger memories. If you have doubts about your ability to use the process then you may like to consider engaging the services of a therapist or mentor to guide you. Some people have reported physical responses. Some people have reported a churning in the stomach for emotional issues. Some people find the process tiring and so you may wish to avoid too many repetitions at any given time or to sleep on it afterwards. Occasionally people have reported other physical sensations including (very rarely) pain, which subsequently passed. You use the process at your own discretion and you accept full and sole liability for its use. Those with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, epilepsy or mental illnesses, or those who are receiving psychological treatment for a problem should always seek medical advice. Likewise if you are in any doubt as to its appropriateness for any issue or if you are medicating for a particular problem then you should seek professional advice. The information on this site should not be regarded as a substitute for the advice of a licensed medical practitioner and is not intended as such. With regard to the PSTEC weight loss tracks, no claim is made with regard to results any individual can expect, nor is any warranty implied.
Professional Ethics: I expect therapists/counsellors and the like to use PSTEC ethically and also to behave in a professional manner. Therpaists/Counsellors and the like who purchase training materials and/or who choose to use the PSTEC logos or make reference to the registered PSTEC trademark may have their rights to do so completely removed if I (Tim Phizackerley) believe there is any doubt regarding their ethics or standard of behaviour. The same would apply if they are deemed by me to have behaved in any way which would bring disrepute to either PSTEC or myself. Under such circumstances notice would be given in writing and no further use of the PSTEC materials or trademarked name would be permitted in any way thereafter. Therapists advertising PSTEC are not vetted. Just because a therapist may be advertising PSTEC, it should not be taken as an endorsement of their ability, ethics or experience. Likewise inclusion of therapists trainers or coaches on any PSTEC website should not be regarded as an endorsement of eithe them, their ethics or their abilities. Opinions expressed by third parties: Opinions and claims made with regard to PSTEC by affiliates or by other third parties should not be accepted as fact. The PSTEC copyright holder will not be held liable for any claims of efficacy made by other people.
Copyright, Limitations of Use, Business Use & Corporate Licenses For Use
PSTEC took a huge amount of work to develop and so the PSTEC process is the intellectual property of the copyright owner (Tim Phizackerley & PSTEC Worldwide Ltd). The audio files and the process are subject to copyright which means that without signed, and witnessed prior written agreement from the copyright owner you can't sell them (see requests for commercial use). You cannot distribute them, or create derivatives but you are more than free to use them on yourself. Likewise if you are a self employed therapist you may use them in your therapy practice but ONLY for one to one therapy with private individuals. Business/Corporate work is subject to additional terms. Corporate or public sector use of PSTEC may require a license (see below).
Detail: Any business, organisation or public body numbering more than three people MUST adhere to additional terms and conditions if wishing to use PSTEC (such use is considered corporate).
Likewise a therapist contracted to work regularly for such an organisation is deemed by PSTEC Worldwide Ltd to be a temporary employee of such an organisation and therefore the organisation MUST still ensure that they have a valid license for use of PSTEC.
Therapists working in such a manner should notify the organisation of their need for a license. Such notification should be made in writing to the client organisation and a copy of the correspondence sent immediately to the following email address: email@pstec.org and headed "CORPORATE NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN MADE". The email must also contain appropriate contact details for both the therapist and also the organisation in question.
As has been stated, corporate work, or work for the public sector is subject to certain additional terms and such organisations do require a "Corporate Usage License" for such use of PSTEC.
Such organisations MUST purchase a license for the use of PSTEC if such use extends beyond a one off trial period of 14 days. If a longer trial period is needed then organisations may request a temporary license. (Price will vary depending upon organisation). Outside of the one off trial period, use of PSTEC is STRICTLY prohibited without a valid "Corporate Usage License" (hereafter simply refered to as license). These licences are issued only by PSTEC Worldwide Ltd and are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Licenses must to be renewed annually or the right to use PSTEC will lapse immediately.
Licenses can only be purchased directly from PSTEC Worldwide Ltd. In order to renew a license or to make an enquiry as to cost, please send an email to email@pstec.org and title it "CORPORATE LICENSE REQUEST".
The cost of a license is dependant upon the intended uses and also on the size and nature of the organisation wishing to use PSTEC. The price will be determined by PSTEC Worldwide Ltd based on information supplied by the registering organisation. Such information must be accurate and meaningful. If the level of use increases considerably then PSTEC Workdwide should be notified so that the license may be reviewed. License requests are unlikely to be refused but PSTEC Worldwide reserves the right to refuse licenses if it deems such a refusal appropriate. Failure to follow procedure or to pay licence fees on time, may result in complete revocation of all rights to use PSTEC. In such an instance use of PSTEC by such bodies without an appropriate license must cease. Any failure to do so would be breach of copyright and as such is subject to severe financial penalties.
However we recognise that people sometimes overlook things and we consider fairness and generosity important, and so rather than be punitive, the option to pay retrospective license fees would be offered. Therefore where an organisation has inadvertantly overlooked the license requirement it should be possible to pay a retrospective license fee. At the discretion of PSTEC Worldwide LTD these may be charged either at the normal rate or at a higher than normal rate. Wheresoever used, ownership of PSTec™ and the PSTEC tools and processes remains that of PSTEC Worldwide Limited.
Use in 3rd party ventures, and additional information regarding Corporate or Government use:
Please remember that unauthorised distribution of the PSTEC audio is strictly prohibited. Therefore if you want to incorporate it in training materials or programmes, courses, CDs, books, other products or to use PSTEC as part of other commercial ventures, or for large scale programmes then you must seek, and first be granted written permission by the copyright owner first and will most probably be required to pay for a license. (see above).
This applies to both profit and non-profit ventures. (See Requests and Enquiries Regarding Commercial Use; below). Copyright violations, either direct or by means of derivatives will be subject to legal action.
Limit of liability with respect to goods offered:
If any PSTEC products have been downloaded or purchased from this or other copyright holder licensed PSTEC websites such as www.pstecaudiosource.org, the total limit of liability will not exceed the purchase value under any circumstances. For example, and with regard to something such as a defective CD, it may either be refunded or replaced at our discretion. With regard to the purchase of sealed goods such as a CD: Right to cancel does not apply once the seal is broken. Notification of such should be sent by email. In the event of a number of products being purchased, but only a fraction proving faulty, the liability would be determined on a proportionate basis. The purchaser may be asked to arrange return of the goods in order to obtain such recompense. See also Returns policy below.
Jurisdiction:
Since PSTEC is British, use of PSTEC in any capacity constitutes an unconditional acceptance that only English Courts will have jurisdiction with regard to any dispute of any kind that may arise.
Requests and Enquiries Regarding Commercial Use
PSTEC is copyright. However since the PSTEC Percussive Suggestion Technique™ is so incredibly effective and so astonishingly predictable there may be those who would like to incorporate the technique into commercial ventures such as corporate training programmes, books, videos, audio programs, management or personal change training courses, CDs etc. All such use is prohibited without written permission from the copyright holder - Tim Phizackerley. However rather than be completely protectionist in this regard I (Tim Phizackerley) will be more than happy to discuss such things with you so please get in touch.
To discuss requests for commercial uses such as those just mentioned please call on the phone rather than by email since the PSTEC mailbox can get rather busy. Failure to do so and to get approval as stated above would constitute copyright infringement and legal action would be likely to follow.
--- Please Note: A special PSTEC package for corporate use exists. Please enquire ---
Privacy Policy
This privacy policy applies only to the PSTEC website (www,pstec.org / www.pstec.info) It does not apply to any referring sites since they should have privacy policies of their own. This Privacy Policy discloses the practices of the PSTEC copyright holder concerning personal information that might be obtained about you. By using the this website (http://www.pstec.org or http://www.pstec.info) or by contacting the copyright holder you are accept the practices described in this Policy. This Policy does not apply to the practices of other individuals, therapists, coaches or companies who may be independantly using or employing PSTEC or have websites of their own to promote PSTEC.
If you choose to email for any reason or to make a purchase then that information is treated in confidence and the identities of those who email are never shared unless you specifically allow it. From time to time user feedback or questions may be posted on the website but anonymity is retained where specified. If you leave a phone based testimony regarding use it must be genuine and may be used to help others to decide whether PSTEC might be suitable for them. No registration is required for use of PSTEC but you may choose to do so.
This PSTEC website sometimes uses cookies to track sales.(Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that some companies or websites use to maintain session identity or tracks somethings such as commissions). pstecaudiosource.org which is independently operated does use cookies.
The PSTEC website (http://www.pstec.org or http://www.pstec.info) is on a server owned by an independant ISP (Internet Service Provider) and as such may record information on its server logs about pages visited on the PSTEC website. Acesses recorded may include a record of your IP address (IP addresses are not linked to your personal information). This is used to anaylse traffic flow through the site and to guard against download piracy.
If you purchase an optional extra or sign up for additional information that information may be held by providers of other websites such as paypal or aweber for example.
No information submitted to this website is shared with other individuals or companies without express permission. Personal information about users is never knowingly sold, shared or traded.* (Correspondence may occasionally be published in order to illustrate use of the PSTEC processes but the identity of the sender would never be disclosed unless express personal permission is given.) *The only exception would be when such disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law or a request by law enforcement officials, or to protect the rights of the PSTEC copyright holder or to enforce the Terms and Conditions of Use for PSTEC. If you have been transfered here from another website relating to PSTEC then you should be aware that they may have different terms of use and a different privacy policy. If the PSTEC copyright and site were to be transfered to another individual or party then whatever information may be held might also be transferred to the new owner. Email addresses may be used so that free updates about PSTEC can be sent to interested parties. Feedback from users is encouraged because it helps to make PSTEC better for everyone involved with it. Since it is all but impossible to run a large website without the involvement of other individuals and companies some functions are performed but such agents. Examples include payment processing (eg Paypal) and email notification (eg aweber). They may have access to personal or sensitive information as supplied by you, which may be needed to perform their functions, and any questions regarding this should be referred to them since they are bound by their own terms of use.
PSTEC users and former customers may occasionally receive information on products, services, special deals, or perhaps a newsletter but only if such has been requested by the you the user.
The PSTEC website takes precautions to protect user information, both online and offline.
If information changes we will make every effort to provide a way to correct or update data provided. If the privacy policy changes in any way, then details will be posted on the PSTEC website (http://www.pstec.org or http://www.pstec.info) so that users are always aware of how information is handled. Childrens Online Privacy Protection: The PSTEC website serves general users of the World Wide Web but will not knowingly collect information from children. Children under the age of 18 may use PSTEC only with the involvement of a responsible parent or guardian.
Returns Policy
I am committed to producing products of the highest possible quality and I believe that visitors to the PSTEC website should be treated fairly. Under the Distance Selling Regulations, you have a right to cancel your order for any item purchased on this website. However, in accordance with the regulations this does not apply to any of the following:
1. Items personalised or made to your specification;
2. Audio/video recordings that you have unsealed:
3. Any items that, by reason of their nature, cannot be returned.
If for any reason you are not entirely satisfied with any item purchased, you may request a refund within 7 days of receipt assuming that the item is not so excluded by the distance selling regulations (see above). To cancel, you can email or write (see Contact page for details) within seven working days of delivery of your item(s), quoting the product purchased, time and date of your order number and any other payment or order reference that may be applicable such as a paypal transaction id or CD order number. When goods are sold Paypal is our preference for payment because it gives consumers additional protection.
Returns Procedure
The distance selling regulations exclude or apply special conditions to certain types of items as explained above. If you require assistance or have queries with regard to cancelation or possible refund then please first send an email to support@pstecaudiosource.org. We recommend that you keep all relevant Order Acknowledgement notifications, as proof of purchase in the event of any after-sales queries. Without these it may not be possible to satisfy a customer request in this regard.
If the product is damaged/faulty or the wrong item and you require a replacement, please return the product in its original packaging, and enclose written information giving full details of the damage or fault. With regard to multiple CDs purchased at the same time please enquire as to whether the entire pack should be returned or not. A replacement of the faulty goods will be sent free of charge. If you do not wish to retain the product and simply want a refund, return the complete product (which must remain in their original seals in the case of CDs) within 14 days, and we will process a refund according to your method of payment. Please again note that CDs cannot be refunded if the seal is broken in any way. Pack the parcel securely in it's original packaging to ensure the packaging is sufficiently robust to avoid transit damage. Customers are responsible for paying return postage (unless otherwise stated upon enquiry). We recommend using Recorded Delivery services since proof of despatch may be needed if lost in transit, and Special Delivery tracked services for items above £39 in value. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Changes to the terms of use: There may be occasional changes to the terms of use and these will be posted on the PSTEC website (http://www.pstec.org or http://www.pstec.info) as and when appropriate.
© Copyright 2009 T Phizackerley.
Unless otherwise stated views expressed are those of the author
PSTec will remain freely available for everyone who wants to use it.