Group Event Terms and Conditions

1.     GENERAL

Peak InfoSec LLC (the “Company”, “We”, or “Us”) is proud to present the group event, course, or other event and related website(s) (collectively the “Group Event“) the access to, or participation in, which You (in both Your capacity as an individual and, where appropriate, as a representative of Your employer “You”) are registering.  Before purchasing a voucher, pass, or other ticket to the Group Event (each a “Ticket“), please read these Group Event Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) carefully as they govern Your participation in, access to, and Your overall relationship with (collectively “Participation”) the Company and the Group Event.

THE GROUP EVENT IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR ACCESS AND USE ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS SET FORTH BELOW AS THESE TERMS ARE A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THE COMPANY.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GROUP EVENT.

The Group Event is only for persons over the age of legal majority who can form legally binding agreements under applicable law. If You do not meet this qualification, You are not permitted to access or use the Website(s).

2.     CHANGES

The Company reserves the right to revise these Terms at any time, in its sole discretion, without notice to You.  Any changes made to these Terms shall apply to You fifteen (15) days after Your most recent visit to the Website(s).  You should revisit this page from time to time to determine the terms which govern Your Participation in the Group Event.  Your continued Participation in the Group Event constitutes acceptance of all revisions.

The Company reserves the right to change the schedule, tracks, sessions, and other content as necessary to meet the Company’s quality and educational expectations.

You agree that You do not have any rights in or to the Group Event and that the Company has no liability to You if any aspect of, including all of, the Group Event is changed or discontinued in whole or in part, Your ability to access the Group Event is terminated or canceled, or any content made available as part of the Group Event is changed or deleted.

3.     PRICING AND PAYMENT

All prices are presented, and payments must be received, in United States Dollars.  All payments must be received and clear prior to Your Participation to the Group Event.  If You arrive at the Group Event with a balance due, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE FULL, ON-SITE PRICE before You will be permitted to Participate.

4.     ORDERS

The products and/or services purchased by shall be delivered as described on Your registration form, as further defined the corresponding description on the Website(s).  In the event of a conflict between the details on Your registration form and the description on the Website(s), the description on the Website(s) shall prevail.

5.     ATTENDEE GROUP EVENT REGISTRATION

Attendees must be at least 18 years of age to Participate in the Group Event and all related events, including evening events.

The Company, where applicable and possible, will endeavor to provide technology and/or event related services in accordance with all applicable laws within the United States and in other jurisdictions where it conducts business and in accordance with the presenters’ needs.  As such, the Company may prohibit an individual from a restricted country or territory from registering for or Participating in the Group Event or one or more sessions or other components of a Group Event.  All such decisions are in the Company’s sole discretion and shall be considered final.

6.     ATTENDEE REGISTRATION REFUNDS

To ensure a successful live Group Event, We must make certain commitments with the venue, speakers, instructors, and others involved in the Group Event.  Those commitments have costs associated with them.  Thus, should You, as a Participant, decide to cancel Your Group Event registration, Your registration may be refundable if You provide written notice of Your cancellation to the Company at [email protected].  If Your registration cancelation is received no later than 11:55 PM US Eastern on the date indicated below, Your registration fees shall be refunded as described below:

• On/before ninety (90) days before the Group Event start date: Full refund of registration fees (less a 15% administration fee)
• On/before sixty (60) days before the Group Event start date: 50% refund of registration fee
• Within fifty-nine (59) days of the Group Event start date: No refunds

If You cancel or change Your registration in accordance with these terms and are allowed a refund, any applicable fees will be refunded within sixty (60) days after receipt of the cancellation or change notice.  NOTE: If You do not Participate in the Group Event, Your registration and other fees will not be refunded unless You cancel Your reservation in accordance with the above terms.

We reserve the right to cancel the Group Event at any time and for any reason, including without limitation, limited number of of registrations; acts of God; local, regional, national, or international conflicts; health and safety concerns; travel restrictions and disruptions; venue issues; and political/social issues.  We endeavor to notify you at least fourteen (14) days prior to the first day of the Group Event if we need to cancel the Group Event.  If We cancel the Group Event, We shall, at Our sole option, either a) issue you a credit toward a future group event hosted by Us; or b) refund the fees paid by you minus any processing fees We incurred.  

Please remember that canceling or changing Your registration will not automatically cancel any hotel and travel arrangements You made.  You are solely responsible for canceling Your own hotel and travel reservations.  The Company takes no responsibility for any damages, costs, or losses should You cancel or change Your registration or if We need to cancel or postpone the Group Event.

The Company may cancel Your individual registration at any time for convenience. Upon such cancellation for convenience by the Company, any fees previously paid by You shall be refunded.

7.     ATTENDEE SUBSTITUTION POLICY

Requests for Participant substitutions must be made in writing by the original registrant to [email protected]. Please note:

• The substituted individual must be from the same organization as the original registrant.
• A maximum of one (1) substitution per original registrant is allowed.
• There will be a 15% processing fee for any substitution.

8.     EVENTS PRIOR TO THE GROUP EVENT

Any events held prior to the Group Event (the “Pre-Events”) are managed by third parties.  Except where explicitly stated, although the Company collects fees and registration information for the pre-Events, the Company is not affiliated with AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR THE PRE- EVENTS.  Please contact the corresponding third party for details about their policies, including, without limitation, their refund policy, as their policies may be different from ours.

9.     CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Where available, continuing education credits are available and awarded based on individual Participation in both in-person and virtual Participants.  In-person Participants will be responsible for checking in to each session to ensure accurate records are made, and virtual Participants may be required to participate in chats, surveys, or otherwise interact with the virtual event platform to demonstrate their continued attention.  While We make great efforts to ensure our Group Event sessions are informative, We cannot guarantee that all certificate-issuing organizations will accept credit for all sessions.  Please consult with Your certificate-issuing organization for more details about their certification requirements.

10.  VISA REQUIREMENTS/INVITATION LETTER

It is Your sole responsibility to take care of visa requirements.  If You require an entry visa, You must allow sufficient time for the visa application procedure. Your registration details may be shared by the Company with the immigration authorities to assist in the process.  However, the Company will not contact embassies and consulates on Your behalf.

To receive an invitation letter for the Group Event, You must first register and pay the registration fees in full. Once payment is received, You can contact the Company at [email protected] to request an invitation letter.

IF YOU ARE NOT GRANTED A VISA, YOUR REGISTRATION FEES WILL BE REIMBURSED (LESS A 15% administrative fee) ONLY IF YOU PROVIDE THE COMPANY WITH AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT FROM LOCAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES WHICH CLEARLY DESCRIBES THE VISA REJECTION AND THAT THE APPLICATION WAS MADE AT LEAST ONE (1) MONTH PRIOR TO THE GROUP EVENT.

11.   HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION

You agree that You will follow all appropriate vaccination, testing, mask, or other health requirements imposed by the Company or Federal, State, or local governments that are associated with Your Participation in the Group Event. You understand this information can change at any time.

12. ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS

You understand that participation in events and travel to and around the Group Event venue will increase Your risk of, exposure to, and contraction of, communicable diseases, bacteria, agents, and viruses such as COVID-19 (collectively “Contagions”).  You acknowledge and understand that these Contagions may be highly contagious and dangerous diseases that spread easily through person-to-person contact.  You further acknowledge and accept that participating in the Group Event carries with it certain inherent risks that cannot be eliminated regardless of the care taken to avoid such risks, that there is presently no known way to provide complete protection from all such Contagions, and that You could contract COVID-19 or another Contagion even though the Group Event and the Group Event venue has taken reasonable steps to prevent the risk of transmission of such Contagions. By Participating in the Group Event, You assume these risks and agree to release and hold harmless the Company and the Venue, and their respective employees, agents, subcontractors, and representatives from any damages, losses, injuries, liabilities, claims, and expenses arising from the contraction or spread of Contagions due to Your travel to, from, or Participation in any aspect of the Group Event. THIS OBLIGATION IS BINDING ON YOU AND YOUR SUCCESSORS AND HEIRS.

13.  PARTICIPATION

In its sole discretion and without refund or liability, the Company reserves the right to refuse Participation and to expel from the Group Event anyone that it determines is behaving in a manner that could be disruptive to the Group Event or that could have a negative impact on the health or safety of any other participant.

14. CREDENTIAL/BADGE CONTROL

A government-issued photo ID is required to collect in-person Group Event credentials/badges.  Photocopies and electronic copies are not considered an acceptable form of ID.  Group Event-issued credentials are the sole property of the Company and must be surrendered upon demand to the Company and/or its representatives or agents.

While onsite at a Group Event or designated off-site activities, Group Event-issued credentials must be prominently displayed.  Badge swapping and/or sharing is strictly prohibited.  Any Participant found using another Participant’s badge or loaning out their badge to another individual will have the badge confiscated and will be removed from the premises, with the other individual, without refund.

False certification of an individual as an exhibitor’s representative, misuse of an exhibitor’s badge, or any other method or device used to assist unauthorized personnel to gain access to the exhibit floor (the “Expo”), will be just cause for expelling the exhibitor and the representative(s) from the Expo and/or banning them from future entrance into the Expo. This would also warrant the removal of the exhibitor’s booth from the Expo without obligation on the part of the Company to refund any fees.  The exhibitor, his/her employees and agents, and anyone claiming to be in the Expo through the exhibitor, waives any rights or claims for damages arising out of the enforcement of this rule.

15. SOLICITING DURING THE GROUP EVENT

Suitcasing, outboarding, guerilla marketing, or similar marketing tactics are prohibited at the Group Event. The Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to prohibit the Participation of, and to remove, any individual from the Group Event who is reported to be soliciting during the Group Event and who is not a Group Event sponsor or exhibitor. The Company encourages Participants to support the paid sponsors and exhibitors who, in turn, are supporting the industry and not to listen to a sales pitch from a non-sponsor or non-exhibitor.

16. DRONES

The use of drones/unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAV”) is strictly prohibited at all times throughout the entire Group Event venue (the “Venue”) and the adjacent areas outside of the Venue.  UAVs are devices that are used or intended to be used for flight in the air with no onboard pilot (either controlled manually or through an autopilot using a data link to connect the pilot to the UAV).

17. UNAUTHORIZED INTERCEPTION OF DIGITAL DATA

Any unauthorized effort to intercept digital data is strictly prohibited, such as:

• Collecting electronically transmitted data without consent of the owner of that data, or
• Collecting electronically transmitted data with consent of the data owner, but under fictitious pretenses.

This includes but is not limited to the following technologies used when collecting data under deceptive or nonconsensual means:

• RFID/radio-frequency identification
• NFC/Near-field communication
• Bluetooth wireless technology
• Wi-Fi technology

18. SHARING YOUR CONTACT DATA WHEN SCANNING YOUR BADGE

You may be asked to scan Your badge when attending the Group Event and any related events, seminars, sponsored sessions (e.g., In Person Session Briefings held in the Expo) or when visiting exhibitor and/or sponsor booths.  This will result in the sharing of Your personal information for the purposes of conducting business with, including without limitation receiving marketing communications from, the exhibitor and/or sponsor.

If You agree to have Your badge scanned, You are consenting to allow the Company and its representatives and agents to share Your contact information with the corresponding partner(s), exhibitor(s), and sponsor(s).  You will be subject to the receiving party’s communications and privacy practices.  If You wish to opt out of or otherwise exercise any applicable privacy rights You may have regarding these third-party communications, please exercise those rights directly with those third parties.  Note that scanning Your badge is optional and You may refuse, but the third party may refuse to allow You to Participate in their session, certain promotions, etc..

19. PHOTOGRAPHY, AUDIO, AND VIDEO RECORDING

Portions of the Group Event and any related events may be recorded and/or streamed via the Internet.  Photographs will be taken during the Group Event.  You grant the Group Event and its organizers the irrevocable, perpetual, royalty free (i.e., without compensation), sublicensable right and permission to use photographs and/or video recordings taken of You at the Group Event, including, without limitation, in conjunction with marketing of future Group Events as well as in publications, promotional flyers, educational materials, derivative works, or for any other similar purpose.

You understand and agree that such photographs and/or video recordings of You may be placed on the Internet.  You also understand and agree that You may be identified by name and/or title in printed, Internet, or broadcast information that might accompany the photographs and/or video recordings of You.  You waive the right to approve the final product, and agree that all portraits, pictures, and photographs, as well as all video and audio recordings, and any reproductions thereof, and all plats, negatives, recording tape, and digital files are and shall remain Our property.

You hereby release, acquit, and forever discharge other Group Event Participants and Us, our affiliates, our coordinators and their affiliates, and our vendors and their affiliates (collectively the “Released Parties”), as well as the Released Parties’ respective trustees, agents, officers, and employees, from any and all claims, demands, rights, promises, damages, and liabilities arising out of or in connection with the use or distribution of the photographs and video/audio recordings, including but not limited to any claims for invasion of privacy, appropriation of likeness, or defamation.

20.  OTHER DATA SHARING

By attending the Group Event, You consent to the Company sharing Your contact data with the sponsors, exhibitors, and speakers.  By purchasing access to an event related to the Group Event such as, without limitation, access to a tutorial or training, You also consent to Company sharing Your contact data with the group hosting that event.  By using a discount code, comp code, or other coupon provided by a sponsor or exhibitor, You consent to the Company sharing Your contact data with that sponsor or exhibitor.  You will then be subject to the communications and privacy policies of that entity and must opt-out with them directly if so desired.

To receive continuing education credits, You consent to have the Company share certain personal information with participating association partners for the purpose of completing or confirming the mandatory authority (e.g., member number and/or portal email address).

You also consent to the Company using Your personal information for “Call for Speaker” purposes.  You may be nominated by a third party as a speaker for a future Group Event through the Company website or a similar site.  In such cases, if You are selected, the Company will contact You about participating, which You can decline.

21.  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND USE RESTRICTIONS

All intellectual property rights associated with the Group Event, including trademarks and copyright, are the sole property of the Company or other third parties that licensed their material to the Company, and such rights are protected by U.S. and international copyright law and convention. Subject to these Terms, the Company grants You a limited, revocable, nonexclusive right to access and use the Website and the materials and information provided in conjunction with the Group Event (“Company Content”) for personal, noncommercial use only, and You agree not to alter, copy, disseminate, redistribute, or republish any Company Content without the prior written consent of the Company.  This right shall terminate automatically if You breach any part of these Terms.  Upon termination, You must immediately destroy any Company Content in Your possession or control.

Unauthorized use of Company Content may violate copyright, trademark, privacy, communications, or other laws.  You are responsible to the Company and our licensors for Your unauthorized use of Company Content.  Other than as stated above, You must not:

• Use the Website or Company Content for any purpose or in any manner that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms;
• Use the Group Event to solicit any activity that is illegal or may infringe upon the rights of others;
• “Mirror” or “frame” any Company Content on any other device without the Company’s written permission;
• Use the Company Content to benchmark any Company Content against any other person’s or entity’s products, services, or information; or
• Use the Group Event logo, a sponsor logo, the Company logo, or any other Company trademark as a “hot” link to any part of the Website without the Company’s prior written consent.

22.  U.S. DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT NOTICE

If You believe that Your work has been copied in any way without Your permission as part of the Website or Group Event, please provide the following information to the Company at the address below:

• Your electronic or physical signature;
• A description of Your work that You claim has been infringed;
• Identification of the work that You believe infringes Your copyrighted work and a description of where it is located in the Group Event materials;
• Your address, telephone number and email address;
• A statement that You have a good faith belief that the infringing use is not authorized by the copyright owner, the copyright owner’s agent, or by law; and
• A statement by You, under penalty of perjury, that the above information in Your notice is accurate and that You are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Peak InfoSec Training Support – [email protected]

23. COMMUNICATIONS

When You use the Website or register for the Group Event, You may communicate with the Company, one or more sponsors, a third-party event provider, or other third-party.  You agree to receive electronic communications related to Your use of the Website and/or the Group Event.  The Company may communicate with You by E-mail or by posting notices as part of the Group Event, and unless otherwise indicated, notices are effective on the date that the Company E-mails or posts them. You agree that all such communications meet any legal rule that requires communications be in writing.

24. EXPORT CONTROLS

Please be aware that some Company Content may be subject to U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws and regulations and may also be subject to the export laws of the country where You reside.  You are responsible for ensuring You are authorized to receive such information.

25. LINKS

The Website may contain links to third-party websites and resources.  These links are provided solely as a convenience to You, and not as an endorsement by the Company, or any Group Event participant or sponsor, of the content provided.  The Company is not responsible for the availability of the links or content of the sites.  If You decide to click on a link, You do so at Your own risk.  Your access and use of any linked site is subject to the policies and terms and conditions of that site.  THE COMPANY HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE THIRD-PARTY SITES AND ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM AND DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY RELATED TO SUCH SITES.

26. PAYMENTS TO PROVIDERS FOR THIRD-PARTY GOODS/SERVICES

If You are a provider of goods or services (e.g., training that occurs in conjunction with, but not part of, a Group Event) and the Company agrees to offer Your goods or services for sale via the Website, the Company shall collect the appropriate fee(s) as listed on the website and shall remit payment to You in accordance with the terms on Your order form or as otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties.  The Company shall be entitled to automatically subtract from such payments any transaction-related fees or other fees charged by the Company’s payment processing provider, including any fees associated with any refunds authorized by You.  All funds due to You shall be paid by the Company within sixty (60) says of the last date of the corresponding event. 

27. DISCLAIMERS

You agree to take full responsibility for Your Participation in/with the Group Event. The Company provides the Group Event and all Company Content on an “as is” and “as available” basis.  Specifically, the Company:

• Makes no representations or warranties of any kind;
• Disclaims all warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness, accuracy, non-infringement, or operation; and
• Does not guarantee that the Group Event or Company Content will be free of errors or defects.

28. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW OR AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED IN THESE TERMS, NONE OF THE PARTIES RELATED TO THE GROUP EVENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOU, THE COMPANY, THE PROVIDER OF ANY RELATED EVENT(S), AND THE GROUP EVENT VENUE, SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, DIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORIES (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), EVEN IF THE RELEVANT PARTY OR PARTIES KNEW OF THE POSSIBILITIY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  IN ADDITION, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PRIVIDED FOR IN THESE TERMS, NONE OF THE PARTIES ARE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GROUP EVENT OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE THE COMPANY CONTENT.  IN THE CASE OF BOTH THE COMPANY AND THE GROUP EVENT VENUE, THEIR AGGREGATE MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER THESE TERMS SHALL BE THE FEES PAID BY YOU HEREUNDER.  EXCEPT FOR YOUR WILLFUL OR NEGLIGENT ACTIONS, YOUR AGGREGATE MAXIMUM LIABILITY UNDER THESE TERMS SHALL BE THE FEES PAID BY YOU HEREUNDER.

29.   INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the Venue operator, as well as the Company and its agents, employees, sponsor, and licensors, harmless from and against every third-party claim and expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, related in any way to Your Participation in the Group Event in violation of its intended use, Your negligent or willful acts or omissions arising from Participation in the Group Event, or Your violation of these Terms.

30.  GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTE RESOLUTION

You agree that the laws of the State of Florida in the United States of America will govern any claim or dispute relating to these Terms, the Website, Company Content, the Group Event, Your access to and use of the Website, or any combination of these items (the “Dispute”), without regard to conflicts of laws principles.  You further agree that the state and federal courts situated in Tampa, Florida shall be the sole venue for all claims and have sole and exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute.  You expressly waive any forum non conveniens or similar objections.   Before You or the Company file any lawsuit regarding a Dispute, the parties will attempt to resolve the Dispute through negotiation or mediation, which shall be confidential.  If the parties are unable to resolve the Dispute within thirty (30) days, the parties will be free to pursue all remedies available at law or equity.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party has the right to seek a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to preserve the status quo, prevent irreparable harm, or avoid the expiration of any applicable limitation periods.

31. FORCE MAJEURE

The Company shall not be held responsible for any delay or failure in performance of its obligations hereunder to the extent such delay or failure is caused by: fire; flood; strike; civil, governmental, or military authority; acts of God, terrorism, or war; pandemics, epidemics, contagions, or other health crises; travel restrictions; the availability of the Venue (if applicable); or other similar causes beyond its reasonable control and without the fault or negligence of the Company, the Venue, or their subcontractors such as, without limitation, power grid failures, internet outages, cyber warfare, cyber-attacks, ransomware attacks, cyber sabotage, civil war, sabotage, or piracy. The Company does not accept any liability on account of unavailability, interruptions, errors, viruses, or harmful components.  For one or more of such reasons, the Company may postpone, reschedule, or cancel the Group Event without liability on the part of the Company.  If the Group Event cannot be held or is postponed pursuant to this section, the Company shall not be liable to You for any damages, costs, or losses incurred, such as transportation costs, accommodations costs, or financial losses. We will review refund and/or fee transfer requests, submitted in writing, for approval on a situational basis.

32. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

You acknowledge and agree that You are responsible for:

• Protecting any account and password information applicable to Your Participation in the Group Event;
• Restricting the use and access to Your computer, smartphone, or other device used to Participate in the Group Event; and
• Any activity that occurs under Your account due to Your failure to protect such information.

33. MISCELLANEOUS

• These Terms do not create any employer/employee or other such business relationship between You and the Company.
• The Company’s failure to enforce a right does not mean that the Company has waived that right.
• If a court or other tribunal finds any provision of these Terms unenforceable, the Company will change that provision only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable.  Other Terms will remain in full force and effect.
• Any interpretation of these Terms will look at fair meaning, and ambiguities must not be construed for or against any party.
• The Company may assign its rights under these Terms, but You may not do so.
• These Terms, together with any other terms that You agree to when Participating in the Group Event, comprise the entire agreement between the Company and You about Your Participation in the Group Event.
• These Terms supersede any prior agreements between the Company and You about the Group Event and the Company Information.
• Sections 27-33 shall survive termination of the Agreement.
• The views expressed by any Group Event Participant, speaker, exhibitor, or sponsor are not necessarily those of the Company.  All Group Event Participants, speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors are solely responsible for the content of any and all individual or presentations, marketing collateral, advertising, and online Web content.
• The Privacy Policy, Code of Conduct, Special Terms and Conditions, and Terms of Use are part of, and incorporated by reference into in their entirety, these Terms.