1. Agreement to Terms
By accessing and using shiningherbenerg.world (the "Website"), operated by Shiningherbenerg ("we", "us", "our"), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
Operator: Shiningherbenerg, 297 Warwick Road, 21, Stratford 4391, New Zealand. Contact: inquiry@shiningherbenerg.world, Phone: +64 6 928 4560
2. Nature of the Website
Shiningherbenerg is an informational website providing free educational content about soft everyday movement practices. The Website does not offer medical services, clinical treatment, paid fitness programmes, products for sale, or personalised coaching.
All content is provided free of charge for personal, non-commercial use. For more information about who we are, see our About page.
3. Health and Educational Disclaimer
All materials and practices presented on this Website are for general educational and informational purposes only. They are not medical, health, fitness, or professional advice and are not intended to improve health outcomes.
Content on this Website does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individual experiences may vary. We make no guarantees about outcomes from using any suggestion on this Website.
Before applying any practice — especially if you have chronic conditions, injury, pain, limited mobility, or are pregnant — consult a qualified healthcare professional (such as your doctor, physiotherapist, or other appropriate provider).
You assume full responsibility for how you use information on this Website. Stop any activity that causes pain, dizziness, or discomfort and seek professional advice.
4. Fair Trading and Consumer Law
We aim to present accurate, clear, and non-misleading information in compliance with the Fair Trading Act 1986. We do not make false, misleading, or deceptive representations about our content or services.
Because the Website provides free informational content rather than paid consumer services or goods, the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 has limited application. Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies rights or remedies you may have under New Zealand law that cannot lawfully be excluded.
5. Intellectual Property
All content on this Website — including text, graphics, layout, and design — is owned by or licensed to Shiningherbenerg and is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws.
You may view, download, and print content for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit any content without our prior written consent.
6. Acceptable Use
When using this Website, you agree not to:
- Use the Website for any unlawful purpose
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems
- Transmit malware, viruses, or harmful code
- Scrape, crawl, or systematically collect data without permission
- Impersonate any person or entity
- Interfere with the proper functioning of the Website
- Rely on Website content as a substitute for professional medical advice
7. User Communications
When you contact us through our contact form, you agree to provide accurate information and to communicate respectfully. We may decline to respond to abusive, spam, or unrelated messages.
Personal information submitted through the contact form is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the Privacy Act 2020.
8. Third-Party Links and Advertising
This Website may contain links to external websites or display third-party advertising (including through platforms such as Google Ads). We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of third-party sites or ads. Accessing external links or interacting with third-party ads is at your own risk.
Third-party advertisers are responsible for their own compliance with applicable advertising standards, including the Advertising Standards Authority Code in New Zealand where relevant.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by New Zealand law, Shiningherbenerg shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Website or its content, including injury or health outcomes related to movement practices described on the Website.
The Website and all content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement, except where such warranties cannot be excluded under the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 or other applicable law.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Shiningherbenerg and its operators from claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from your use of the Website, your reliance on its content, or your violation of these Terms, except to the extent caused by our negligence or misconduct.
11. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand. You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts.
Before commencing legal proceedings, we encourage you to contact us so we can try to resolve concerns in good faith.
12. Changes to Terms
We may modify these Terms at any time. Changes take effect when posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
13. Contact
For questions about these Terms of Use, please contact:
Shiningherbenerg
297 Warwick Road, 21, Stratford 4391, New Zealand
Email: inquiry@shiningherbenerg.world
Phone: +64 6 928 4560