Terms of use

Effective Date: April 21, 2023

Last Updated: March 14, 2025 - Version 2.0

The Conscious Astrologer website located at theconsciousastrologer.com (the “Site”) is a copyrighted work belonging to Ryan Barrett (the “Site Owner”). Certain features of the Site may be subject to additional guidelines, terms, or rules, which will be posted on the Site in connection with such features.

All such additional terms, guidelines, and rules are incorporated by reference into these Terms.

These Terms of Use described the legally binding terms and conditions that oversee your use of the Site. BY LOGGING INTO THE SITE, YOU ARE BEING COMPLIANT WITH THESE TERMS and you represent that you have the authority and capacity to enter into these Terms. IF YOU DISAGREE WITH ALL OF THE PROVISION OF THESE TERMS, DO NOT LOG INTO AND/OR USE THE SITE.

ACCESS TO THE SITE

Subject to these Terms. the Site Owner grants you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, limited license to access the Site solely for your own personal, noncommercial use.

Certain Restrictions. The rights approved to you in these Terms are subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the Site; (b) you shall not change, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Site; (c) you shall not access the Site in order to build a similar or competitive website; and (d) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Site may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means unless otherwise indicated, any future release, update, or other addition to functionality of the Site shall be subject to these Terms. All copyright and other proprietary notices on the Site must be retained on all copies thereof.

The Site Owner reserves the right to change, suspend, or cease the Site with or without notice to you. You approved that the Site Owner will not be held liable to you or any third-party for any change, interruption, or termination of the Site or any part.

No Support or Maintenance. You agree that the Site Owner will have no obligation to provide you with any support in connection with the Site.

Excluding any User Content that you may provide, you are aware that all the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, in the Site and its content are owned by the Site Owner. Note that these Terms and access to the Site do not give you any rights, title or interest in or to any intellectual property rights, except for the limited access rights expressed below. The Site Owner reserves all rights not granted in these Terms.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND OTHER USERS

Third-Party Links. The Site may contain links to third-party websites and services, and/or display advertisements for third-parties. Such Third-Party Links are not under the control of the Site Owner, and the Site Owner is not responsible for any Third-Party Links. The Site Owner provides access to these Third-Party Links only as a convenience to you, and does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third-Party Links. You use all Third-Party Links at your own risk, and should apply a suitable level of caution and discretion in doing so. When you click on any of the Third-Party Links, the applicable third party's terms and policies apply, including the third party's privacy and data gathering practices.

Other Users. Each Site user is solely responsible for any and all of its own User Content. You hereby release and forever discharge the Site Owner, and hereby waive and relinquish, each and every past, present and future dispute, claim, controversy, demand, right, obligation, liability, action and cause of action of every kind and nature, that has arisen or arises directly or indirectly out of, or that relates directly or indirectly to, this Site.

Cookies and Web Beacons. Like any other website, The Conscious Astrologer uses ‘cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the Site that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing my web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information. Please read this Site’s Privacy Policy for more information on its use of cookies.

DISCLAIMERS

The Site is provided on an "as-is" and "as available" basis, and the Site Owner expressly disclaims any and all warranties and conditions of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including all warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, quiet enjoyment, accuracy, or non-infringement. The Site Owner makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or effectiveness of any astrology readings, interpretations, or recommendations provided through the Site. Astrology is a subjective practice, and no guarantees are made regarding the outcome of any reading.

The Site Owner does not guarantee that the site will meet your requirements, will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis, or will be accurate, reliable, free of viruses or other harmful code, complete, legal, or safe. If applicable law requires any warranties with respect to the Site, all such warranties are limited in duration to ninety (90) days from the date of first use.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, or do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

ASTROLOGY SERVICES DISCLAIMER

The astrology services provided on this Site are intended for entertainment and personal insight purposes only. The Conscious Astrologer does not provide medical, legal, financial, or psychological advice. Any insights or guidance offered in readings should not be considered a substitute for professional advice. Clients are encouraged to seek appropriate licensed professionals for such matters. By using this Site and engaging in astrology services, you acknowledge that any decisions made based on the insights provided are your own responsibility.

CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY

By using this Site and engaging in astrology services, you acknowledge that all readings, reports, and interpretations are subjective and open to individual interpretation. You agree that The Conscious Astrologer and its owner shall not be held responsible for any personal, business, legal, financial, or health decisions made based on astrology readings. You accept full responsibility for any actions taken based on insights provided in your consultation.

PAYMENT, CANCELLATION, AND NO REFUND POLICY

All astrology readings must be paid in full at the time of booking. All sales are final, and no refunds will be issued for any reason, including missed or canceled appointments.

Clients who need to reschedule must provide at least 24 hours’ notice before their scheduled session to move their appointment to a later date at no additional charge. Reschedule requests made less than 24 hours before the session start time are not guaranteed and may require booking a new session.

In the rare case that The Conscious Astrologer must cancel a session, clients will be offered the option to reschedule or receive a full refund.

By booking a session, you acknowledge and agree to this policy.

LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall the Site Owner be liable to you or any third-party for any lost profits, lost data, costs of procurement of substitute products or services, or any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages arising from or relating to these terms or your use of, or incapability to use the Site even if the Site Owner has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Access to and use of the site is at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your device or computer system, or loss of data resulting therefrom.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Site Owner’s liability to you for any damages arising from or related to this agreement, will at all times be limited to a maximum of fifty U.S. dollars (u.s. $50). The existence of more than one claim will not enlarge this limit.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

TERM AND TERMINATION

Subject to this Section, these Terms will remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. The Site Owner may suspend or terminate your rights to use the Site at any time for any reason at their sole discretion, including for any use of the Site in violation of these Terms. Upon termination of your rights under these Terms, your Account and right to access and use the Site will terminate immediately. You understand that any termination of your Account may involve deletion of your User Content associated with your Account from any live databases. The Site Owner will not have any liability whatsoever to you for any termination of your rights under these Terms.

GENERAL

These Terms are subject to occasional revision, and if the Site Owner makes any substantial changes, they may notify you by sending you an email to the last e-mail address you provided to the Site Owner and/or by prominently posting notice of the changes on the Site. Any changes to these Terms will be effective upon the earliest of thirty (30) calendar days following our dispatch of an email notice to you or thirty (30) calendar days following the posting of notice of the changes on the Site. These changes will be effective immediately for new users of the Site. Continued use of the Site following notice of such changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes.

Electronic Communications. The communications between you and the Site Owner use electronic means, whether you use the Site or send the Site Owner emails, or whether the Site Owner posts notices on the Site or communicates with you via email. For contractual purposes, you (a) consent to receive communications from the Site Owner in an electronic form; and (b) agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that the Site Owner provides to you electronically satisfy any legal obligation that such communications would satisfy if it were be in a hard copy writing.

Entire Terms. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Site Owner regarding the use of the Site. The Site Owner’s failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The word "including" means "including without limitation". If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of these Terms will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. Your relationship to the Site Owner is that of a website User, and neither party is an agent or partner of the other. These Terms, and your rights and obligations herein, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by you without the Site Owner’s prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void. The Site Owner may freely assign these Terms. The terms and conditions set forth in these Terms shall be binding upon assignees.

Your Privacy. Please read this Site’s Privacy Policy.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COPYRIGHT

All content on this Site, including but not limited to astrology readings, written reports, charts, and any other materials provided to clients, is the intellectual property of The Conscious Astrologer and is protected by copyright law. Clients are granted permission to use these materials for personal use only.

You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, publish, sell, or commercially exploit any content from this Site or from astrology consultations without explicit written consent from The Conscious Astrologer. All rights are reserved.

All trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed on this Site are the property of The Conscious Astrologer or third-party owners. You may not use these marks without prior written permission from the respective owner.

JURISDICTION AND GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law principles. By using this Site and engaging with our astrology services, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts in Cook County, Illinois, for the resolution of any disputes.

SITE OWNER CONTACT INFORMATION

Phone: 773-484-0238

Email: ryan@consciousastrologer.com