Terms of Service

Welcome to PEM Academy. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website located at pem.academy and any related services, content, and applications (collectively, the "Service") operated by PEM Academy ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using the Service, you confirm that you are at least 16 years old and capable of entering into a binding agreement. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Description of the Service

PEM Academy provides educational content related to the Personal Essence Methodology, including written materials, assessments, archetype descriptions, and related resources. The Service is offered for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute professional, psychological, medical, financial, or legal advice.

3. Use of the Service

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe on the rights of others. You agree not to:

• Use the Service in any way that violates any applicable law or regulation;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service, related systems, or networks;
• Use any automated means to access, scrape, or harvest content from the Service without our prior written consent;
• Interfere with, disrupt, or impose an unreasonable load on the Service or its infrastructure;
• Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, or resell any portion of the Service without our express written permission.

4. Intellectual Property

All content provided through the Service — including text, graphics, logos, images, the Personal Essence Methodology framework, archetype descriptions, assessments, and software — is the property of PEM Academy or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use. Any other use requires our prior written consent.

5. Assessments and Results

The archetype assessment and any other diagnostics offered through the Service are educational tools intended to support self-reflection. Results are not a substitute for professional advice or clinical assessment, and you should not rely on them as such. You are solely responsible for any decisions you make based on the Service.

6. User Content

If you submit feedback, suggestions, or other communications to us, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use that content for any purpose without obligation to you, subject to applicable privacy laws.

7. Third-Party Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or resources. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party sites, and access to them is at your own risk.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components, or that any information obtained through it will be accurate or reliable.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, PEM Academy and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PEM Academy and its affiliates from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Service or your violation of these Terms.

11. Modifications to the Service and Terms

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service or any portion of it at any time without notice. We may also revise these Terms from time to time. The most current version will always be posted on this page, and material changes will take effect upon posting. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts.

14. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us through the channels listed on our website.