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Terms of Use

Effective date: July 9, 2026

Welcome to WILD! Healing 2026 — A Harvest of Medicine. These Terms of Use (the "Terms") govern your access to and use of the website located at https://wildgala.com (the "Site"), together with all content, features, and information made available through it, and they also apply to your registration for, and participation in, the WILD! Healing 2026 event and related programming (the "Event"). The Site and Event are provided by Restore Forward (a project also referenced at restoreny.org), in partnership with The Wellness Studio (together with our affiliates, staff, contractors, presenters, and partners, "we," "us," or "our"). Please read these Terms carefully. They are written in plain language, but they are a binding legal agreement. They include important limitations on our liability, a disclaimer of warranties, an indemnification obligation, and — unless you opt out — an agreement to resolve disputes through binding arbitration on an individual basis (see Section 17).

1. Acceptance of These Terms

By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using the Site — or by registering for, attending, or participating in the Event — you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and by any additional guidelines, rules, or policies we reference here, including our Disclaimer and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site or participate in the Event. These Terms apply to every visitor, user, and participant.

2. Eligibility and Age

The Site is intended for adults. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in your place of residence) and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. If you are using the Site or registering for the Event on behalf of another person or an organization, you represent that you are authorized to accept these Terms on their behalf and to bind that person or organization. Minors may participate in the Event only under the supervision and with the consent of a parent or legal guardian who agrees, on the minor's behalf, to these Terms and to our Disclaimer and who accepts full responsibility for the minor's participation. The Site is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.

3. Who We Are; About the Event

The Site and the Event are provided by Restore Forward in partnership with The Wellness Studio. WILD! Healing 2026 is scheduled for September 9–12, 2026, and comprises virtual/online immersion days (September 9 and 10), a travel day (September 11), and an in-person gathering "on the land" (September 12) in Ava, New York, USA — a feast and festival in the woods bringing together international healers, farmers, herbalists, wisdom keepers, and physicians. The Site is informational: it is one place where we describe the Event and point you to third-party registration. Descriptions of the Event, its programming, and its presenters are provided in good faith but are subject to change as described in Section 8.

4. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. When we do, we will update the "Effective Date" shown at the top of this document. Changes are effective when posted. Your continued use of the Site or participation in the Event after we post revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of them. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically. If you do not agree to a change, your remedy is to stop using the Site and, where applicable, to withdraw from the Event in accordance with the ticketing provider's policies.

5. Permitted Use and Prohibited Conduct

You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree that you will not, and will not attempt to, and will not permit or encourage any third party to, do any of the following:

We reserve the right, without notice and in our sole discretion, to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Site and, where warranted, your participation in the Event, for any conduct we reasonably believe violates these Terms, our Disclaimer, or any applicable code of conduct, or is otherwise harmful to us, other participants, or third parties. We may also remove any participant whose conduct we reasonably determine to be disruptive, unsafe, or harassing.

6. Intellectual Property; Limited License

The Site and all of its contents — including text, graphics, photographs, images, illustrations, audio, video, layout, design, look and feel, software, and the compilation and arrangement of all of the foregoing (collectively, the "Content") — are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws of the United States and other countries. The name "WILD! Healing," "A Harvest of Medicine," "Restore Forward," "The Wellness Studio," and all related names, logos, marks, taglines, and designs are trademarks or trade dress of ours or our partners and licensors. Other names, logos, and marks appearing on the Site are the property of their respective owners. Nothing in these Terms transfers any ownership interest to you or grants you any right to use any trademark without our prior written permission.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and view the Content for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display or perform, create derivative works from, republish, download (except page caching that occurs automatically in your browser), or otherwise use any Content without our prior written permission. Any use of the Content not expressly permitted by these Terms is a breach and may violate intellectual-property law. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by us and our licensors.

7. User Submissions

The Site is not primarily designed to solicit user-generated content. However, if you send us feedback, comments, questions, images, testimonials, or any other materials — whether through the Site, by email, on social media, or in connection with the Event (collectively, "Submissions") — you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display those Submissions, in whole or in part, in any media now known or later developed, in connection with operating and promoting the Site and the Event, without any compensation or attribution to you.

You are solely responsible for your Submissions. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all rights in your Submissions, that they are accurate, and that using them as described here will not violate these Terms or any law or the rights of any third party. We are not obligated to store, use, monitor, or return any Submission, and we may remove, screen, or decline to use any Submission at any time in our sole discretion. We do not endorse and are not responsible for any Submission or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed in it.

8. Tickets, Registration, and the Event

Registration for and payment for the Event are handled by a third-party ticketing and event platform (referenced at institute-restoreny.org). We do not directly process payment on wildgala.com. Any purchase, registration, ticketing, refund, cancellation, transfer, or attendance is subject to that provider's own terms, conditions, and privacy practices, which are separate from these Terms and over which we have no control. Please review the third-party provider's terms before you register or pay.

You acknowledge and agree that:

Attendance at and participation in the Event — whether virtual or in person — is also subject to any additional venue rules, health and safety requirements, and codes of conduct we may communicate, and to our Disclaimer described in Section 10.

9. Photography, Recording, and Likeness

The Event and its programming may be photographed, filmed, live-streamed, and audio-recorded by us or our authorized representatives. By attending or participating — whether virtually or in person — you acknowledge and agree that you may be captured in such recordings, and you grant us and our partners and licensors an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free right and license to record, use, reproduce, edit, publish, and distribute your image, voice, likeness, name, and any statements you make, in any media now known or later developed, for documentary, educational, promotional, and archival purposes, without further notice, approval, or compensation. If you do not wish to be recorded, you must notify us in advance at info@restoreny.org and take reasonable steps to remove yourself from active recording areas; we cannot, however, guarantee exclusion from incidental capture in a group setting.

10. Disclaimer, Assumption of Risk, and Release (Cross-Reference)

Important: The Event and all Content — including any information about herbalism, plant and herbal practices, medicine walks, farm immersion, ceremony, movement, food, and wellness — are provided for educational and general informational purposes only and are not medical advice and not a substitute for professional medical, mental-health, or other qualified advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Your access to and use of the Site, and your registration for and participation in the Event, are additionally subject to our Disclaimer, which contains important terms regarding the absence of a medical or therapeutic relationship, your assumption of risk, and a release and waiver of liability. These Terms and the Disclaimer are intended to be read together. Attendance at and participation in the Event require your acceptance of the Disclaimer. If any conflict exists between these Terms and the Disclaimer regarding medical matters, risk, or release, the Disclaimer controls to the extent of that conflict.

11. Third-Party Links and Services

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, resources, vendors, or services — including the ticketing provider — that we do not own or control. These links and references are provided for your convenience only. We provide such third-party sites and services "as is," we do not endorse them, and we are not responsible or liable for their content, products, services, availability, accuracy, security, or practices. Your use of any third-party site or service is at your own risk and is governed by that third party's own terms and privacy policy.

12. Privacy and International Users

Your use of the Site is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which describes how we and our service providers collect, use, and share information. We and our service providers may use cookies and analytics tools to operate and improve the Site. Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information — including, for residents of the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and, for California residents, rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the CPRA (CCPA/CPRA). To exercise any such right, or with any privacy question, contact us at info@restoreny.org. The Site is operated from the United States, and information may be processed in the United States and other countries whose data-protection laws may differ from those of your country. By using the Site, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in those countries.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Site, the Content, and the Event are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, with all faults and without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. We expressly disclaim all warranties, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement, and any warranties arising out of course of dealing or usage of trade.

Without limiting the foregoing, we do not warrant or guarantee that: (a) the Site or Event will meet your requirements or expectations, or produce any particular result, outcome, benefit, healing, or improvement; (b) the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that defects will be corrected; (c) the Content is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or free of errors; or (d) the Site or any files available for download are free of viruses or other harmful components. Any material you access through the Site is accessed at your own discretion and risk. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from us or through the Site creates any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will we — including Restore Forward, The Wellness Studio, and our respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, presenters, healers, partners, and licensors — be liable to you for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages whatsoever, including damages for loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, data, or other intangible losses, or for any personal injury or property damage to the extent permitted by law, arising out of or relating to your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Site, the Content, or the Event, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other legal theory, and whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, our total aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to the Site, the Content, or the Event will not exceed the greater of (a) the total amount you actually paid to us, if any, in the twelve (12) months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars (USD 100). Because amounts you paid for tickets are collected by the third-party ticketing provider and not by us, such amounts are generally not "paid to us" for purposes of this cap. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you; in such cases our liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law. The limitations in this section are a fundamental basis of the bargain between you and us and apply even if a limited remedy fails of its essential purpose.

15. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Restore Forward, The Wellness Studio, and our respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, presenters, healers, partners, and licensors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use or misuse of the Site, the Content, or the Event; (b) your violation of these Terms or of the Disclaimer; (c) your Submissions; (d) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party; or (e) your conduct at or in connection with the Event. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defense. You may not settle any such matter without our prior written consent.

16. Force Majeure

We will not be liable or responsible for any failure or delay in performing our obligations, or for any change to, postponement of, relocation of, or cancellation of the Event, where such failure, delay, or change results from causes beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, severe weather, fire, flood, epidemic or pandemic, public-health emergencies, government orders or restrictions, war, terrorism, civil unrest, labor disputes, utility or telecommunications failures, internet or platform outages, or supplier or venue failures. In such circumstances, any refund is governed solely by the ticketing provider's policy as described in Section 8.

17. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them, the Site, the Content, or the Event are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to the dispute-resolution provisions in Section 18, you agree that any judicial action or proceeding will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of New York, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of and venue in those courts and waive any objection based on inconvenient forum. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.

18. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Class-Action Waiver

Please read this section carefully — it affects your legal rights.

Informal resolution first

If you have a dispute with us, you agree to first try to resolve it informally by contacting us at info@restoreny.org and providing a brief written description of the dispute and the relief you seek. We will try in good faith to resolve the matter. You agree to negotiate in good faith for at least thirty (30) days before starting any formal proceeding.

Binding arbitration

If we cannot resolve a dispute informally within that period, then, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Site, the Content, or the Event will be resolved by final and binding arbitration administered by a nationally recognized arbitration provider under its then-current consumer or commercial rules, rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small-claims court if it qualifies. The arbitration will take place in the State of New York (or by videoconference where available), be conducted in English, and be decided by a single arbitrator. The arbitrator has exclusive authority to resolve any dispute about the interpretation, applicability, or enforceability of this arbitration agreement. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. This arbitration provision is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.

Class-action waiver

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all disputes will be resolved on an individual basis only. You and we each waive any right to bring or participate in a class, collective, consolidated, or representative action, and the arbitrator may not consolidate claims or preside over any form of representative proceeding.

Opt-out and exceptions

You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to info@restoreny.org within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms; if you opt out, the governing-law and venue provisions in Section 17 apply to your disputes. Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking injunctive or equitable relief in court to protect intellectual-property rights. If any portion of this Section 18 is found unenforceable, the remainder will continue to apply, except that if the class-action waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim will proceed in court under Section 17. Where mandatory local consumer-protection law gives you a non-waivable right to bring a claim in your home jurisdiction or before a particular forum, nothing here limits that right.

19. General Provisions

Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary or, if it cannot be modified, severed, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Entire agreement. These Terms, together with our Disclaimer, our Privacy Policy, and any other policies we expressly reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Site and the Event and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings on that subject.

No waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of that or any other right or provision. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by us to be effective.

Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any of your rights or obligations under them without our prior written consent, and any attempted assignment in violation of this provision is void. We may freely assign or transfer these Terms, in whole or in part, without restriction.

Notices and electronic communications. You consent to receive communications from us electronically, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide electronically satisfy any legal requirement that they be in writing. We may provide notices to you via the Site, the email you provide at registration, or the ticketing provider; you may send notices to us at info@restoreny.org.

Export and compliance. You represent that you are not located in, and will not use the Site from, any jurisdiction subject to U.S. embargo, and that you are not on any U.S. government restricted-party list. You agree to comply with all applicable export-control and sanctions laws.

Relationship; no third-party beneficiaries. These Terms do not create any partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship between you and us. Except for the indemnified parties named above, there are no third-party beneficiaries to these Terms.

Survival. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination — including Sections 6, 7, and 10 through 19 — will survive.

Headings. Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Terms.

20. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at:

Thank you for being part of the WILD! Healing community. We look forward to gathering with you for A Harvest of Medicine.