Effective Date: October 10, 2026
Last Updated: October 10, 2026
1. Introduction & Scope
- 1.1 Governing Terms: Welcome to Practical Ergonomics, LLC, a blog and educational platform created for individuals and organizations to learn about ergonomics. The following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use” or “ToU”) govern your use of Practical-Ergonomics.com (the “Website”), any content made available from or through this Website, and any related services. By accessing or using this Website, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these ToU.
- 1.2 Professional Consulting Services: These ToU govern general site usage, blog content, email subscriptions, and self-service online course purchases. Individualized, direct ergonomics consulting services provided to corporate or individual clients are governed by a separate, signed agreement, estimate, invoice, or Professional Services Agreement. In the event of a conflict between these ToU and a separate consulting agreement, the terms of the separate consulting agreement shall control.
2. Ownership & Intellectual Property
All content on this Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, video lessons, course materials, templates, and software, is the property of Practical Ergonomics, LLC or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on this Website is the exclusive property of Practical Ergonomics, LLC and is protected by international copyright laws.
3. Use of Content & Course License
- 3.1 General Site Content: You may use the content on this Website for personal and non-commercial purposes only. You may not sell, reproduce, distribute, modify, display, publicly perform, prepare derivative works based on, repost, or otherwise use any content of this Website in any way for any public or commercial purpose without the express written permission of Practical Ergonomics, LLC.
- 3.2 Online Course License & Access Duration: Enrolling in or purchasing course content grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable individual license for personal educational use only. Course access duration is specified at the time of purchase and may be offered as either:
- Fixed-Term Access: Access granted for a specific timeframe (e.g., 30 days, 6 months, or 12 months) starting from the date of purchase.
- Lifetime Access: Access maintained for as long as the course remains actively hosted and offered on our Tutor LMS platform.
Practical Ergonomics, LLC reserves the right to update, modify, restructure, or retire course content, modules, or platforms at its discretion. Resale, redistribution, downloading for external distribution, or sharing of course content with non-enrolled individuals is strictly prohibited.
4. User Accounts & Login Credentials
In order to participate in certain features of this Website or access purchased courses via Tutor LMS, you may be required to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate and complete information and to update this information as necessary to keep it current. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information, including your password, and for all activities that occur under your account. Account sharing, credential sharing, or transferring course logins to anyone other than the account owner is prohibited. Course logins cannot be shared, resold, or transferred.
5. User Conduct
You agree not to use this Website to:
- Post or transmit any unlawful, infringing, threatening, defamatory, obscene, indecent, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law.
- Interfere with or disrupt the operation of this Website or servers or networks connected to this Website.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to this Website, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to this Website.
- Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
- Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
6. User Comments & Submissions
Practical Ergonomics, LLC welcomes user comments, but you understand and agree that user comments do not represent the views of Practical Ergonomics, LLC and are not endorsed by Practical Ergonomics, LLC. You are solely responsible for the content of any comments you make. By submitting a comment, you warrant that you own all intellectual property rights or have sufficient rights to grant the license to the content before posting.
7. Account Termination
Practical Ergonomics, LLC reserves the right to terminate your account and your use of this Website at any time for any reason, with or without notice, without liability to you. Unauthorized credential sharing, illegal activity, or violation of these ToU will result in immediate termination of account and course access without refund.
8. Refund Policy & Technical Access
- 8.1 No Refunds: Practical Ergonomics, LLC does not offer refunds on any digital products or online courses purchased through this Website. All sales are final.
- 8.2 Technical Requirements: Users are responsible for meeting the technical, hardware, software, and internet connectivity requirements to access Tutor LMS content. Practical Ergonomics, LLC is not liable for temporary platform downtime, web hosting disruptions, or third-party plugin issues.
- 8.3 Payment Disputes: Unauthorized chargebacks or fraudulent payment disputes initiated through your bank or payment processor will result in immediate termination of your account and LMS course access.
9. External Links & Affiliate Disclosures
Practical Ergonomics, LLC is not responsible for the content of any external websites that link to or from this Website. When clicking an external link to a third-party site, you understand that Practical Ergonomics, LLC is not responsible for the trustworthiness of that external website and that you should evaluate its privacy policy and credibility before disclosing personal information.
Practical Ergonomics, LLC utilizes affiliate marketing and may be compensated for purchases made by clicking on links. Affiliate links do not increase the buyer’s cost, and recommendations are based on professional opinion regardless of compensation.
10. Disclaimer of Warranty & Educational Content
EVERYTHING PROVIDED ON THIS PLATFORM IS ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, TO BE RELIED ON AT YOUR OWN RISK. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH BEFORE RELYING ON ANYTHING ON THIS PLATFORM. BLOG POSTS, ONLINE COURSES, TEMPLATES, AND SITE CONTENT ARE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, PHYSICAL THERAPY, OR INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUALITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SAFETY, FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, UNINTERRUPTED, VIRUS-FREE, OR ERROR-FREE PERFORMANCE.
USING THIS WEBSITE OR TAKING AN ONLINE COURSE DOES NOT CREATE A CONSULTANT-CLIENT, CLINICIAN-PATIENT, OR PROFESSIONAL-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP. USERS SHOULD CONSULT A PHYSICIAN OR QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL BEFORE IMPLEMENTING PHYSICAL CHANGES, ERGONOMIC ADJUSTMENTS, OR EXERCISES IF THEY HAVE EXISTING PAIN, INJURIES, OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
11. Limitation of Liability
WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, EVEN IF WE WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, NOR SHALL WE BE HELD LIABLE FOR DELAY OR FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE RESULTING FROM CAUSES BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE FEES WE RECEIVED FROM YOU, IF ANY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Practical Ergonomics, LLC, our affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, assigns, content providers, and other contracting parties, from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any violation of these ToU or any activity related to your use of the site (including but not limited to infringement of third parties’ worldwide intellectual property rights or negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the site using your Internet account.
13. Privacy Policy Reference
Your use of this Website, subscription to our email newsletter, and registration for any online courses or programs are also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding the collection, use, and protection of your personal information.
14. Modifications
We reserve the right to modify the ToU at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified ToU on this Website. Your continued use of the site after any modification of the ToU shall be deemed your acceptance of the modified ToU.
15. Prevailing Language
If there are any inconsistencies or conflicts between the English original of these Terms and any foreign language translation, the English version shall prevail.
16. Governing Law
These ToU shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.
17. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these ToU, please contact us at:
Practical Ergonomics, LLC
Email: Info@Practical-Ergonomics.com
Website: https://Practical-Ergonomics.com