Herringbone Bindery Course Library Terms & Conditions
Last Updated: September 21, 2026
These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern your purchase of and access to online courses, instructional materials, recordings, community features, and related services provided by Herringbone Bindery ("Herringbone Bindery," "we," "us," or "our") through Thinkific.
By purchasing a course, creating an account, accessing course content, or otherwise using our courses or community, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you should not purchase or access the courses.
1. Online Courses
Herringbone Bindery provides online bookbinding courses and related educational materials through Thinkific and other third-party services that may be used to deliver the courses.
Our courses are provided for educational and instructional purposes. Courses may include video lessons, demonstrations, written instructions, downloadable handouts, photographs, diagrams, and other educational materials.
All courses are provided in English.
2. Course Access Period
Unless otherwise expressly stated at the time of purchase, access to a purchased course is provided for six (6) months from the date of purchase.
Course access will automatically expire six months after purchase. Access does not continue indefinitely and will not automatically renew.
Students are responsible for completing the course and downloading any permitted materials they wish to retain during their six-month access period.
Herringbone Bindery does not guarantee that course access will be extended after the six-month period has expired.
3. Community Access
Creating an account and purchasing a course will provide access to the Herringbone Bindery “Bindery Talk” community, where members may interact with Herringbone Bindery and other students, participate in discussions, and share their work and experiences.
Community access is available to members independently of the six-month course access period, unless access is terminated in accordance with these Terms or otherwise stated by Herringbone Bindery.
Herringbone Bindery reserves the right to moderate the community and to remove, restrict, suspend, or terminate the community access of any member who violates these Terms or engages in inappropriate or disruptive behavior.
Examples of inappropriate behavior include, but are not limited to:
- bullying, harassment, intimidation, or abuse;
- threatening or abusive communications;
- discriminatory or hateful conduct;
- unwanted or inappropriate sexual content or communications;
- sharing pornographic, excessively graphic, or otherwise inappropriate material;
- spam, advertising, or solicitation without permission;
- impersonating another person;
- repeatedly disrupting discussions or community activities;
- sharing another person's private or confidential information; or
- any other conduct that Herringbone Bindery reasonably considers inappropriate for the community.
Herringbone Bindery may remove content that violates these standards and may suspend or terminate a member's community access where appropriate.
4. Personal Account and No Account Sharing
Each Thinkific account is intended for one individual only.
You may not share your account, username, password, login credentials, or course access with another person. You may not allow another person to access or use courses purchased through your account.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for activity occurring through your account.
If Herringbone Bindery determines or reasonably believes that an account has been shared or used by multiple individuals, Herringbone Bindery reserves the right to suspend or terminate the account and/or course access without a refund.
You may not purchase a course on behalf of another person for the purpose of allowing that person to use your account, unless Herringbone Bindery has expressly authorized such an arrangement.
5. Pricing and Payment
All prices displayed at the time of purchase are subject to change. Any price change will not affect a purchase that has already been completed.
Payment must be successfully received before access to the applicable course is provided.
Transactions may be processed through Thinkific and/or third-party payment processors. Your use of those payment services may also be subject to their respective terms and conditions.
6. Refunds and Cancellations
All sales are final. Except where a refund or other remedy is required by applicable law, Herringbone Bindery does not offer refunds, credits, transfers, or exchanges for purchased courses.
This includes, without limitation, situations where a student:
- changes their mind after purchasing;
- does not complete the course;
- does not have sufficient time to complete the course;
- purchases a course and subsequently decides not to take it;
- purchases the wrong course;
- forgets to use their six-month access period;
- loses access to their account due to failure to maintain their login credentials; or
- has their access terminated because of a violation of these Terms.
European Union and Other Mandatory Consumer Rights
If a statutory right of withdrawal or other mandatory consumer remedy applies to your purchase and cannot legally be excluded, that right will take precedence over the "all sales are final" provision above.
7. Intellectual Property
All course materials provided by Herringbone Bindery are proprietary intellectual property of Herringbone Bindery or are used by Herringbone Bindery under appropriate rights.
This includes, without limitation:
- course videos and recordings;
- demonstrations;
- instructional techniques and instructions;
- written lessons;
- handouts;
- PDFs;
- diagrams and illustrations;
- photographs;
- templates;
- downloadable files;
- course presentations;
- written or spoken explanations;
- other educational materials; and
- the arrangement and presentation of the course as a whole.
Your purchase of a course gives you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the course materials for your own personal educational purposes.
Your purchase does not transfer ownership of any intellectual property to you.
8. Permitted Download and Personal Use
Where Herringbone Bindery makes handouts, PDFs, templates, or other materials available for download, you may download and retain those materials for your own personal, non-commercial use.
You may print such materials for your own personal use.
You may not distribute, publish, sell, license, sublicense, transfer, or otherwise make those materials available to another person.
9. Prohibited Use of Course Materials
You may not, without prior written permission from Herringbone Bindery:
- copy or reproduce course recordings or videos;
- redistribute course recordings, videos, or other course materials;
- upload course materials to another website, platform, server, file-sharing service, or social media service;
- sell or commercially exploit course materials;
- share course recordings or course access with another person;
- provide course materials to another student or non-student;
- reproduce or distribute handouts or PDFs beyond your own personal use;
- create or distribute derivative educational products based substantially on the course materials;
- screen-capture or record the course videos or lessons for archival purposes;
- use course materials to teach, instruct, train, or provide workshops to others without written permission from Herringbone Bindery; or
- circumvent or attempt to circumvent technical measures used to control access to the courses.
The purchase of a course does not give you permission to reproduce or commercially teach the specific instructional content presented by Herringbone Bindery.
10. Bookbinding Techniques and Instruction
Herringbone Bindery's courses may demonstrate bookbinding techniques, the use of tools and equipment, and the handling of materials.
You are responsible for determining whether a particular technique, tool, material, adhesive, machine, or process is appropriate and safe for your circumstances.
You should use appropriate safety equipment and follow the manufacturer's instructions for any tools, equipment, or materials you use.
Herringbone Bindery cannot supervise your work or determine whether your particular working environment, tools, equipment, materials, or techniques are safe.
11. Assumption of Risk and Limitation of Liability
Participation in bookbinding activities may involve inherent risks, including risks associated with sharp tools, blades, cutting equipment, presses, adhesives, chemicals, machinery, paper, bookbinding materials, and other equipment or processes.
You voluntarily assume responsibility for your own use of tools, equipment, materials, and techniques demonstrated or discussed in the courses.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Herringbone Bindery shall not be liable for personal injury, death, property damage, loss, or other harm arising from or related to your participation in the courses or your use of any tools, equipment, materials, techniques, instructions, or information presented through the courses.
You are solely responsible for using appropriate precautions and for determining whether you are capable of safely performing any activity demonstrated in a course.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.
12. No Guarantee of Results
Herringbone Bindery makes no guarantee or representation that you will achieve any particular learning outcome, skill level, degree of proficiency, finished-project quality, artistic result, or other outcome from taking a course.
Individual results will vary depending on experience, practice, materials, tools, technique, environment, and other factors.
Course examples and demonstrations are provided for instructional purposes and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of the results you will achieve.
13. Course Content and Changes
Herringbone Bindery continually develops and improves its educational materials.
Herringbone Bindery reserves the right, at its discretion, to update, modify, replace, reorganize, add to, or discontinue portions of course content while a student's six-month access period is active.
Changes may include modifications to lessons, videos, demonstrations, handouts, downloadable materials, course structure, or other educational content.
Herringbone Bindery does not guarantee that a course will remain identical to the version that existed on the date of purchase.
14. Technical Requirements and Third-Party Services
Course access requires an internet connection and compatible hardware and software.
Herringbone Bindery delivers its courses using Thinkific and potentially other third-party services. Herringbone Bindery is not responsible for temporary interruptions, outages, technical failures, compatibility issues, or changes to third-party services that are outside Herringbone Bindery's reasonable control.
Students are responsible for maintaining the equipment, software, internet connection, and other technical requirements necessary to access the courses.
15. Student Submissions and Community Content
Students may voluntarily post photographs, videos, comments, questions, projects, bookbinding work, and other content in the Herringbone Bindery community ("Student Content").
You retain ownership of your original Student Content.
However, by submitting or posting Student Content to the Herringbone Bindery community, you grant Herringbone Bindery a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, display, publish, distribute, modify, adapt, and otherwise use that Student Content for Herringbone Bindery's business and promotional purposes, including on websites, social media, promotional materials, advertisements, and other marketing channels. This permission is granted without additional compensation to you.
You represent that you have the necessary rights and permissions to submit any Student Content you post and that your submission does not infringe the rights of another person.
You should not post private, confidential, or sensitive information about yourself or another person in the community.
16. Account Suspension and Termination
Herringbone Bindery reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to a course, the community, or your account if you:
- violate these Terms;
- share your account or login credentials;
- reproduce or distribute course materials without permission;
- engage in abusive, threatening, harassing, or inappropriate conduct;
- interfere with the operation of the course or community;
- engage in fraudulent or unauthorized payment activity; or
- otherwise misuse the services or intellectual property of Herringbone Bindery.
Where access is terminated because of your violation of these Terms, you will generally not be entitled to a refund, except where a refund is required by applicable law.
17. Privacy Policy
Herringbone Bindery respects your privacy and is committed to handling your personal information responsibly.
When you create an account, purchase a course, participate in the Herringbone Bindery community, or otherwise use our services, we may collect information such as your name, email address, account information, purchase history, community activity, and other information necessary to provide and administer the courses and related services.
Payment information may be processed by Thinkific and/or third-party payment processors. Herringbone Bindery does not need to receive or store your complete payment card information where payment processing is handled directly by these third-party providers.
We may use the information we collect to:
- create and manage your account;
- process and administer course purchases;
- provide access to courses and community features;
- communicate with you about your account, purchases, courses, and important service-related matters;
- provide customer support;
- administer and maintain the Herringbone Bindery community;
- improve our courses, website, and services;
- understand how our courses and services are used; and
- comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Herringbone Bindery does not sell your personal information to third parties.
We may retain your personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain appropriate business and financial records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Because Herringbone Bindery sells courses internationally, your personal information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country in which you reside. Where required by applicable law, Herringbone Bindery will take appropriate measures regarding the transfer and processing of personal information.
You should not post sensitive, private, or confidential personal information about yourself or another person in the Herringbone Bindery community.
You may have certain rights regarding your personal information depending on where you live. These may include rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or restriction of certain uses of your personal information. These rights are subject to applicable law and may be subject to certain exceptions.
If you have questions about how Herringbone Bindery handles your personal information or would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact Herringbone Bindery using the contact information provided on the Herringbone Bindery website.
18. No Waiver
If Herringbone Bindery does not immediately enforce a provision of these Terms, that does not constitute a waiver of Herringbone Bindery's right to enforce that provision in the future.
19. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
20. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Nothing in this section is intended to deprive consumers of mandatory consumer-protection rights that apply to them under the laws of their country or jurisdiction of residence and that cannot legally be waived by contract.
21. Changes to These Terms
Herringbone Bindery may update these Terms from time to time.
When material changes are made, Herringbone Bindery may provide notice through the website, course platform, email, or other reasonable means.
Your continued use of the courses or community after the effective date of updated Terms constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.