Legal Notice

Last updated: 16 July 2026

This Legal Notice governs access to and use of the Komorebi Institute website.

1. Website Operator
In accordance with applicable Spanish legislation concerning information-society services and electronic commerce, the following information identifies the provider responsible for this website:
Owner: Clive Witham
Trading name: Komorebi Institute
Professional address: Carrer Aragó 186, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Website: https://www.komorebi-institute.com
Contact: Through the Komorebi Institute contact form

Contact Komorebi Institute

Komorebi Institute provides professional education, online courses, live training, books, educational materials and related services.

If any information in this Legal Notice changes, the current information will be published on this page.

2. Purpose of the Website
The website provides information about Komorebi Institute and its activities, which may include:

- Professional Gua sha education
- Live and online training
- EIM™ professional certification
- The EIM™ Professional Diploma
- Books and educational resources
- Gua sha tools and materials
- Webinars, events and related services
- Professional and community projects

The website may also allow users to:

- Submit enquiries
- Apply for professional programmes
- Purchase products or services
- Create customer or student accounts
- Access digital courses
- Register for events or communications

3. Acceptance of This Legal Notice
Accessing or using the website means that the user accepts this Legal Notice to the extent that it applies to their use.

If you do not agree with these conditions, you should not use the website.

Specific purchases, courses, events or programmes may be governed by additional terms. Where specific terms conflict with this general Legal Notice, the specific contractual terms will normally apply to that product or service.

4. Permitted Use
Users agree to use the website lawfully and responsibly.

Users must not:

- Use the website for unlawful or fraudulent purposes
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to an account, server or system
- Introduce malware, malicious code or harmful technology
- Interfere with the operation or security of the website
- Copy or distribute protected materials without permission
- Use automated systems to extract protected course or customer information
- Misrepresent their identity or professional qualifications
- Use website content in a way that infringes another person’s rights

Komorebi Institute may restrict or suspend access where reasonably necessary to protect the website, its users, its intellectual property or its services.

5. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, website content belongs to Clive Witham, Komorebi Institute or the identified rights holder.
Protected content may include:

- Text
- Course materials
- Videos
- Photographs
- Illustrations
- Diagrams
- Manuals
- Downloads
- Logos
- Trademarks
- Page designs
- Audio material
- Assessments
- Teaching frameworks
- The Ecology in Motion™ system

Access to the website does not transfer ownership of this material.

Users may view website content for personal informational purposes. Content may not be copied, reproduced, republished, sold, adapted, distributed or used commercially without prior written permission.

Any limited right to use course materials is governed by the relevant course or programme terms.

6. Trademarks
Komorebi Institute, Ecology in Motion™, EIM™ and related names, marks or programme titles may be protected by trademark or other intellectual-property rights.

Use of these names does not imply permission to:

- Represent oneself as an authorised teacher
- Reproduce the curriculum
- Offer EIM™ certification
- Use the marks in a business name
- Imply endorsement beyond the qualification actually awarded

7. Educational Information
Information provided through the public website is for general educational and informational purposes.

It is not a substitute for:

- Individual medical advice
- Diagnosis or treatment
- Legal advice
- Financial advice
- Professional supervision
- Emergency care

Users are responsible for deciding whether information is appropriate to their circumstances and professional scope.

Gua sha and related techniques should be used responsibly and within the user’s training, competence and applicable professional regulations.

8. Professional Qualifications
EIM™ certificates and Diplomas are private professional qualifications issued by Komorebi Institute.

They are not government licences and do not independently authorise a person to practise a regulated profession.

Students and graduates remain responsible for:

- Working within their legal scope
- Maintaining appropriate insurance
- Following professional requirements
- Confirming local recognition of continuing education
- Obtaining any licence required in their jurisdiction

9. Prices and Taxes
Prices are displayed in the currency stated on the relevant page.

Before completing a purchase, customers will be shown the applicable price and payment arrangement.

Where taxes or additional charges apply, they will be disclosed as required during the purchasing process.

Prices may differ according to:

- Location
- Currency
- Programme
- Student status
- Previous eligible training
- Payment plan
- Promotional period

A price shown on an outdated or cached page does not override the price clearly confirmed during the current purchasing process.

10. Purchases and Contracts
A purchase is not complete until the customer receives confirmation that the order or enrolment has been accepted.

Specific products and services may be governed by separate terms, including:

- General Terms and Conditions
- Live-training terms
- Online-course terms
- Diploma Terms and Policies
- Refund or cancellation terms
- Payment-plan conditions

Customers should read the relevant terms before making payment.

Electronic contracts and confirmations may be stored by Komorebi Institute for legal, administrative and accounting purposes.

11. External Links
The website may contain links to third-party services, websites or resources.

External links are provided for convenience or reference. Komorebi Institute does not control every external website and is not responsible for:

- External content
- Availability
- Security
- Accuracy
- Privacy practices
- Purchases made through another provider

Users should review the terms and privacy information of the relevant third party.

12. Website Availability
Komorebi Institute takes reasonable steps to maintain the website and its services.

Continuous or error-free availability cannot be guaranteed. Access may be interrupted because of:

- Maintenance
- Security requirements
- Technical failures
- Third-party platform failures
- Internet disruption
- Events outside reasonable control

Where a technical problem affects a purchased service, Komorebi Institute will take reasonable steps to restore access or provide an appropriate alternative.

13. Accuracy of Information
Reasonable efforts are made to keep website information accurate and current.

However:

- Course dates may change
- Venues may change
- Prices may be updated
- Availability may change
- Curriculum details may be refined
- External information may become outdated

Important contractual information will be confirmed during application, enrolment or purchase.
Users should contact Komorebi Institute if they identify a significant error.

14. Liability
Komorebi Institute is responsible for its obligations to the extent required by applicable law.

Nothing in this Legal Notice excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful.

Subject to mandatory legal rights, Komorebi Institute is not responsible for loss caused by:

- Unlawful or improper use of the website
- Reliance on general educational information as individual advice
- A user working outside their competence or scope
- A third-party website or service
- Circumstances outside reasonable control
- A user’s failure to protect login information
- Incompatible or insecure user technology

15. Privacy and Cookies
Personal information is processed according to the:

Privacy Policy

Information about cookies and similar technologies is available in the:

Cookie Policy

Users can manage non-essential cookies through the website’s cookie settings.

16. Consumer Rights
Nothing in this Legal Notice limits mandatory consumer rights.

Customers purchasing online may have rights relating to:

- Pre-contract information
- Withdrawal
- Digital content
- Service conformity
- Refunds
- Complaints
- Dispute resolution

The rights applicable to a particular purchase are explained in the relevant terms and conditions.

17. Complaints
Questions or complaints should be submitted through:

Contact Komorebi Institute

Please include:

- Your name
- The relevant order, course or programme
- A description of the concern
- The resolution you are requesting
- Relevant supporting information

Komorebi Institute will acknowledge and review the complaint within a reasonable period.

Consumers may also use any statutory complaint, mediation or dispute-resolution procedure available to them.

18. Governing Law
This website and Legal Notice are governed by Spanish law.

Where a user is legally considered a consumer, this choice of law does not remove mandatory protection available under the law of the country where that consumer habitually resides.

The parties will first attempt to resolve any dispute in good faith.

Any court or jurisdiction provision will apply only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

19. Changes to This Legal Notice
This Legal Notice may be updated to reflect:

- Legal changes
- Business changes
- New services
- Website changes
- Changes to the service provider’s information
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The current version will be published on this page with its revision date.