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Professional Advice


This Site (Tribal Knowledge Academy) offers information and is designed for educational / entertainment purposes only. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for, nor does it replace, professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and the same goes for genetic counseling / professional genetic services. If you have any concerns or questions about your health, including mental health, you should always consult with a physician or other health care professional. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health care professional because of something you may have read or seen on this Site. The use of any information provided on this Site is solely at your own risk. Nothing stated, posted or streamed on this Site or available through its social media pages is intended to be, and must not be taken to be, the practice of medical, or counseling care. For purposes of this Agreement, the practice of medicine, and counseling includes, without limitation, psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, or providing professional health care treatment, instructions, diagnosis, prognosis or advice, extending to professional genetics counseling and professional genetics advice. By using this Site, you acknowledge that no doctor-patient relationship has been formed with Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes. This Site and the video content are continually under development and Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes make no warranty of any kind, implied or express, as to its accuracy, completeness or appropriateness for any purpose. In that regard, developments in world events, as well as genetics / dna research may impact the type of ancestry information and other types of information that appears here. No assurance can be given that the information contained in this Site will always include the most recent findings or developments with respect to the particular material.


All advice is for entertainment purposes only. All educational content is for educational, entertainment, informational purposes only. All other information contained in this site, products, books, courses and services, is provided for entertainment, educational, informational purposes only, and should not be construed as professional, legal, or medical advice on any subject matter.


You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this site / in our products / books / courses / services without seeking advice from licensed professionals who specialize in your individual needs and questions. The contents of this site contain general / entertainment based information and may not reflect current developments or address your situation. We disclaim all liability for actions you take or fail to take based on any content on this site / in our products / books / courses / services.


The entertainment based, educational, general knowledge information found on this website is intended only for entertainment purposes / educational purposes and should not be understood as being completely factual, nor does it guarantee or give any assurance of future success or accuracy in any matter. The purpose of the information and services on this website is for entertainment / general information / education purposes only, and Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes do not provide nor make any guarantees, promises or other assurances of any kind of outcomes. Everything said here is a matter of opinion and the imagination of Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes and all information on the website and any and all products / courses / books should be checked with a professional that specializes in the matters you are seeking to understand. We do not claim that any of the information we provide might be error proof or completely correct. It is up to you as an individual to check all information for accuracy. This contract serves to make sure that you understand that the information and services you are purchasing / consuming are not accredited in any way and that both the services and information provided here are the product of Tribal Knowledge Academy's / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC's / Dawn Treader's / Johnathan Mercedes' opinions and imagination. If you are looking for professional services, we recommend that you go to a licensed professional, as Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes are NOT licensed professionals in any field, NOR DO Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes claim to be.


Individual Opinions

The opinions and views expressed on or through this website are the personal opinions of Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes and do not reflect the opinions, views, or uphold any kind of industry standards of any accredited organizations, institutions, professionals, or anyone else, nor are they part of the mainstrean narrative. The opinions of Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes are unique to them as individuals. By agreeing to this contract, you represent that you clearly understand that the information you are processing and purchasing from Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes is based on their personal opinion / imagination, and not that of professionals in their fields.


Liability Disclaimer


Reliance on Information Posted

The information presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Further, we do not recommend or endorse any specific professionals, tests, products, procedures, treatments, opinions, or other information mentioned on this site. Any reliance placed on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.


This Website includes content provided by third parties, including materials provided by listed professionals. All statements or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by the Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes.


Release of Liability

Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes / and ANY and ALL of their affiliates are not responsible or liable to you or anyone else for any loss or injury or any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive or other damages under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other theory permitted by law arising out of or relating in any way to (i) the use of or inability to use the features; (ii) any content contained on the Site; (iii) statements or conduct posted or made publicly available on the Site; (iv) any product or feature purchased or obtained through the Site; (v) any action taken in response to or as a result of any information available on the Site; (vi) any damage caused by loss of access to, deletion of, failure to store, failure to back up, or alteration of any features on the Site, or (vii) any other matter relating to the Site and/or the features. In no event shall Tribal Knowledge Academy's total liability to you for any and all damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort including, but not limited to, negligence, statutory, or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for using any of the features on the Site. You will be solely and exclusively liable for all your acts and omissions at all sessions, meetings, and consultations related to any Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes products, online courses, services, programs, one-on-one person sessions, and books, including, but not limited to, events, podcasts, media and learning experiences during an online course, session or program, through your private practice, and/or at an unaffiliated location.


Informed Consent / Assumption of Risk

All Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes courses, sessions, books are created for personal entertainment / educational reasons to help you understand the nature of energy, genetics, and esoteric thought better. There is no guarantee that the information provided will yield any benefits or that you will find the information useful to you. Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes online courses, programs, one-on-one person sessions, and books are NOT trigger free and may involve some discomfort, including associations / remembering unpleasant events, feelings, and experiences due to the nature of what is discussed. The information absorption process may unintentionally evoke uncomfortable, even strong feelings like sadness, anger, fear, etc. You should address any concerns you have with a medical / psychiatric professional. You understand that your participation in or involvement with the course content, session content, digital content, media content and consumption of book content, (“Released Activities”) may present a health risk to you and/or, if you are pregnant or may be pregnant, to your unborn child. Illness, stress, and other periods of significant personal difficulty can present a health risk. If you may suffer from any health risk or be pregnant and elect to proceed with the courses, sessions, digital content, book content, media content and ANY and ALL website content, person-to-person engagements, you do so at your own risk. You accept full liability for your participation in and involvement with the courses, sessions, book content, media content and ANY and ALL website content, person-to-person engagements, and use of the Site including the online courses, services and programs. If you withdraw from the the courses, sessions, services due to any health risk or pregnancy, the Tribal Knowledge Academy refund policy applies. You are aware of the risks that may result from, among other causes, the active or passive negligence of Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes, its officers, directors, employees, agents and contractors (collectively “Released Parties”), including without limitation the risk of negligent instruction, advice, supervision, or training. You are voluntarily engaged in the Released Activities and use of the Site with the knowledge of the risks and assume any and all known and unknown risks of injury that may result from the Released Activities and use of the Site. You have knowledge of the risks and assume any and all known and unknown risks of injury that may result from the Released Activities, your use of the Site and/or the online courses, sessions, person-to-person services, and programs. You hereby release the Released Parties from all liability to you including your representatives, guardians, successors, assigns, heirs, children and next of kin for all liability from or related to this Agreement or to the Released Activities and use of the Site. This release includes, without limitation, damage caused by the active or passive negligence of any of the Released Parties. You bear sole responsibility for all loss. You knowingly and voluntarily consent to and assume the risk of using the online education courses, sessions, person-to-person srrvices, media and programs, content and features on the Site and any other Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes social media pages. No doctor patient, or counselor relationship exists between you and Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes. The information disclosed by you, if any, during the online courses including LIVE course sessions, any and all other sessions, person-to-person services, and programs, as well as any record created of it, is NOT subject to any kind of client privileges. You understand that the primary purpose for participating in and receiving the online courses including LIVE course sessions, any and all other sessions, person-to-person services, and programs is educational — to offer experiential learning based on the information provided by Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes. You hereby indemnify and hold harmless, release, remise and forever discharge and covenant not to sue or hold legally liable Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes from any and all claims, demands, damages, actions, or causes of action whatsoever related to your participation in Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes Courses and your use of the Tribal Knowledge Academy Site, including the online educational courses (including LIVE course sessions), any and all other sessions, person-to-person services, and programs. This consent includes all staff that are employed by, associated with, or serve as back-up for Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes, whether or not their names are listed on this form. Tribal Knowledge Academy, through its Site, has communicated the goals and potential benefits of using the features, and the associated risks of using the Site features, including the online courses including LIVE course sessions, any and all sessions, person-to-person services, and programs. You have had the opportunity to read these terms of service and understand the above statements, accept the risks mentioned, and hereby consent and agree to the terms thereof. This Agreement is the only agreement between you and Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes, regarding your participation in the online courses including LIVE course sessions, any and all other sessions, person-to-person services, and programs, supersedes any other similar agreement, and cannot be modified except in writing by Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes, signed by the parties electronically or otherwise. This Agreement will be binding upon you and your heirs, executors, administrators, and legal representatives. You acknowledge that you have carefully read this Agreement, understand its contents, and understand that this Agreement includes an assumption of risk and release of the Released Parties’ negligence and a release of their liability. Participant acknowledges that Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes, is materially relying on this waiver in allowing you to engage in the Released Activities. If any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable, invalid, or violates applicable law, such provision shall be deemed stricken and shall not affect the enforceability of any other provisions of this Agreement. You hereby agree that any and all claims, disputes, demands, or actions or any kind whatsoever arising from or in connection with this Agreement and/or the Released Activities shall be submitted to binding arbitration in Albany County, New York in accordance with the Arbitration Procedures of the American Arbitration Association. You further agree that in the event that any claim, suit, dispute, demand, or action is filed in a location other than Albany, New York it shall be moved to Albany County, New York at the option of Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC. You further agree that this Agreement shall be interpreted and construed under the laws of New York regardless of any principles of conflicts of law to the contrary. You agree to abide by all Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes, policies, procedures, and guidelines as posted on https://tribalknowledgeacademy.org and other Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines, Tribes Starfamily LLC websites, collectively its Site, and those Tribal Knowledge Academy policies, procedures, and guidelines communicated via email or any other means of communication by Tribal Knowledge Academy / Bloodlines Tribes Starfamily LLC / Dawn Treader / Johnathan Mercedes. These policies, procedures, and guidelines are subject to change without notice to you and will be updated on the Site. You understand and agree that it is your responsibility to check the Site for updates and that you are nonetheless bound by all such policies, procedures, and guidelines.

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