This Disclaimer applies to your use of Drum Circle Directory and all related sites, apps, content, listings, blog posts, recommendations, search results, AI-generated summaries, and services (collectively, the "Service"), operated by Drum Circle Directory ("we", "us", "our"). Read this carefully — it contains important limitations on our liability and a release of claims for in-person events.
1. Directory Of User-Submitted Information
The Service is an open directory. Listings — including drum circles, teachers, facilitators, schools, shops, retreats, events, schedules, prices, photos, contact details, and reviews — are submitted by third parties (business owners, organizers, and community members) or aggregated from public sources. We do not independently verify, endorse, sponsor, license, certify, background-check, insure, employ, or guarantee any listing or the people associated with it. Listings may be inaccurate, out of date, mislabeled, duplicated, abandoned, fraudulent, or unsafe. Always confirm details directly with the organizer before traveling, paying, registering, or attending.
2. No Professional Advice
Information on the Service — including blog posts, rhythm guides, AI-generated text, instructor bios, retreat descriptions, and search recommendations — is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not medical, mental-health, psychological, therapeutic, fitness, nutritional, legal, financial, tax, immigration, travel, or professional advice of any kind, and must not be relied on as such. Always consult a qualified, licensed professional before acting on anything you read here.
3. Drumming, Movement, And Health Risks
Drumming, percussion, hand-drumming, dance, breathwork, sound baths, ecstatic movement, fasting, plant-based ceremonies, sweat lodges, immersive retreats, and similar activities listed on the Service can carry physical, emotional, and psychological risk, including but not limited to repetitive-strain injury, hand and wrist injuries, hearing damage from loud volume, heat exhaustion, dehydration, fainting, panic, dissociation, re-traumatization, allergic reactions, and aggravation of pre-existing medical or mental-health conditions. You are solely responsible for evaluating your own fitness to participate. Consult a physician before beginning any new physical or somatic practice. Use hearing protection. Do not participate while pregnant, intoxicated, or against medical advice without clearance from a qualified professional.
4. Assumption Of Risk & Release (In-Person Events)
By using the Service to find, contact, attend, register for, or transact with any in-person event, class, retreat, ceremony, gathering, drum circle, shop visit, or private lesson, you knowingly and voluntarily assume all risks — known and unknown — arising from that activity, including risks of bodily injury, illness (including communicable disease), property damage, theft, emotional distress, sexual misconduct by third parties, criminal acts by third parties, natural disasters, and death. You agree that we are not a party to any booking, ticket, contract, lesson, or transaction with a listed person or business, and you release, waive, and forever discharge Drum Circle Directory, its owners, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, advertisers, and licensors from any and all claims, demands, suits, damages, costs, and expenses arising out of or related to any such activity, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
You are responsible for your own due diligence. Verify credentials, insurance, liability waivers, refund policies, accessibility, safety protocols, chaperones for minors, venue conditions, and emergency procedures with the organizer directly. If something seems unsafe or off, do not attend.
5. Third Parties
Any communication, transaction, booking, donation, gift, payment, attendance, or relationship between you and a listed business or person is strictly between you and that party. Disputes — including refunds, chargebacks, no-shows, cancellations, misrepresentation, injuries, discrimination, harassment, or misconduct — must be resolved with that third party. We are not an agent, broker, partner, joint venturer, employer, principal, fiduciary, insurer, escrow, or guarantor of any third party and have no authority over their conduct.
6. External Links & Embedded Content
The Service contains links to and embeds (maps, videos, social posts, ticketing widgets, calendars) from third-party websites. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, safety, security, accuracy, privacy practices, or availability of those sites or embeds. Following an external link is at your own risk and subject to the destination's own terms and privacy policy.
7. Affiliate & Sponsorship Disclosure
Some links, banners, "featured" placements, "sponsored city" slots, retreat promotions, shop listings, and blog posts on the Service may be paid advertising, sponsored content, or affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, we may earn a commission or fee at no additional cost to you. Paid placement does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, certification, or verification of the underlying product, service, organizer, or business. We attempt to label paid placements with words such as "Sponsored", "Promoted", "Ad", or "Featured", but you should assume any listing may be paid.
8. AI-Generated & Aggregated Content
Portions of the Service — including search summaries, blog suggestions, schema, translations, and listing enrichments — may be generated, drafted, or processed by artificial-intelligence systems. AI output can be inaccurate, incomplete, biased, out of date, or fabricated ("hallucinated"). Treat AI output as a starting point, not a source of truth, and verify independently before relying on it.
9. Trademarks & Names
Product names, brand names, business names, instructor names, logos, and trademarks referenced on the Service are the property of their respective owners. Their appearance does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership.
10. User Reviews & Ratings
Ratings, reviews, comments, and stars displayed on the Service reflect the personal opinions of users and do not reflect our views. We do not adopt, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of any review and are not liable for them. Reviews may be moderated, removed, hidden, or reformatted at our discretion.
11. Errors, Omissions & Availability
Despite reasonable efforts, the Service may contain typographical errors, inaccuracies, omissions, broken links, stale data, and outages. We reserve the right to correct any errors and to change or remove any content at any time without notice. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.
12. No Warranties
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT, LISTINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND AI OUTPUT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES; IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
13. Relationship To Our Other Policies
This Disclaimer is incorporated into and supplements our Terms of Service (including Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Governing Law, Binding Arbitration, and Class-Action Waiver), our Privacy Policy, our Cookie Policy, and our DMCA Policy. In the event of a conflict, the Terms of Service control.
14. Reporting A Problem
To report an inaccurate, fraudulent, unsafe, or harmful listing, email report@drumcircledirectory.com. For copyright complaints, see our DMCA Policy. For privacy requests, email privacy@drumcircledirectory.com.