1.) Don’t Be a Jerk:

I am committed to hosting coffee learning experiences in a welcoming, harassment-free environment for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, religion, etc. Harassment in any form will not be tolerated. If you violate this, you will be removed from the course without a refund and, to the best of my ability, barred from participating in future groups. By being here, you agree to these conditions and accept the consequences of your behavior.

2.) Respect my IP

This space contains my intellectual property through images, videos, and written text. Do not share these with people outside of the group. My family and I earn our living by selling my training and educational materials to the coffee-roasting community.

If you cannot be trusted with my IP, you will be removed from the course without a refund and, to the best of my ability, barred from participating in future groups. I will also do my best to protect my IP through legal action if it necessary.

Loring Online Class Folks

If the cost of running Circle.so becomes too great for me to continue, I will find another way to ensure you can access the content you’ve purchased. I cannot, nor will I, guarantee that I will keep this forum operational for the rest of my life.

Legal Stuff

To prevent the unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information, as defined below, the parties agree to enter into a confidential relationship concerning the disclosure of certain proprietary and confidential information.

In this agreement, Hoos Coffee Consulting LLC is the disclosing party, and the person or company they represent signing up for this course is the receiving party.

1. Definition of Confidential Information. For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" shall include all information or material that has or could have commercial value or other utility in the business in which Disclosing Party is engaged. If Confidential Information is in written form, the Disclosing Party shall label or stamp the materials with the word "Confidential" or some similar warning. If Confidential Information is transmitted orally, the Disclosing Party shall promptly provide writing indicating that such oral communication constituted Confidential Information.

2. Exclusions from Confidential Information. Receiving Party's obligations under this Agreement do not extend to information that is: (a) publicly known at the time of disclosure or subsequently becomes publicly known through no fault of the Receiving Party; (b) discovered or created by the Receiving Party before disclosure by Disclosing Party; (c) learned by the Receiving Party through legitimate means other than from the Disclosing Party or Disclosing Party's representatives; or (d) is disclosed by Receiving Party with Disclosing Party's prior written approval.

3. Obligations of Receiving Party. The receiving Party shall hold and maintain the Confidential Information in strictest confidence for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Disclosing Party. Receiving Party shall carefully restrict access to Confidential Information to employees. Receiving Party shall not, without the prior written approval of Disclosing Party, use for Receiving Party's benefit, publish, copy, or otherwise disclose to others, or permit the use by others for their benefit or to the detriment of Disclosing Party, any Confidential Information.

4. Relationships. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute either party a partner, joint venture or employee of the other party for any purpose.

5. Severability. If a court finds any provision of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be interpreted so as best to affect the intent of the parties.

6. Integration. This Agreement expresses the complete understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter and supersedes all prior proposals, agreements, representations, and understandings. This Agreement may not be amended except in writing signed by both parties.

By agreeing to the terms of use, you are agreeing to the above.