Sophisticated Zen, LLC is an online lifestyle organization designed to provide advice to readers about how to live well while prioritizing mental health. Our mission is to share resources, tools, tips, inspirational ideas, food for thought, recipes, and other useful information to help people create their perfect oasis.

We are NOT doctors, but rather seasoned journalists who aim to inform and inspire our readers through personal anecdote, well-researched articles and interviews, inspiring photography, art, and other captivating and informative mediums related to lifestyle and wellness strategy.

These Terms of Service represent an Agreement between this website (www.sophisticatedzen.com) and the website’s users. If you choose not to be bound by this agreement, please do not use this website.

This Terms of Service, as well as the Privacy Policy, may also be updated periodically. Your use of the website means you agree to be bound by the most recent updates to the Terms of Service. Any recent changes will be reflected according to the “effective date” above. (“Effective Date” refers to the date of the most recent update to the website’s Terms of Service.)

Copyright

All written content on this website, unless explicitly stated otherwise, is the sole original property of Sophisticated Zen, LLC (www.sophisticatedzen.com) and should not be replicated, copied, or duplicated in any form, whole or partial, without written permission from a member of Sophisticated Zen, LLC editorial staff.

Any duplication of content, once cleared by Sophisticated Zen, LLC, should be credited and linked back to this website.

All written content, photos, and art on this website, unless explicitly stated with a photo credit or another appropriately attributed link, are the sole property of Sophisticated Zen, LLC (www.sophisticatedzen.com) and should not be replicated, copied, or duplicated in any form, whole or partial, without written permission from a member of Sophisticated Zen, LLC.

If you have any questions about the use or replication of our content, please send us an email at sophisticatedzen@gmail.com.

Amazon Associate Links

As a member of the Amazon Associates Program, Sophisticated Zen, LLC  uses affiliate links. As an Amazon Associates member, this site earns from qualifying purchases. This means that if you make a purchase through one of the referral links on this website, the site receives a small referral fee for your purchase. (This does not mean that we are in any way paid to advertise the products we promote through Amazon; we only link to products that we test and love ourselves!) This referral fee does not cost you any extra money, and no information is disclosed about what or if you made a purchase. All of your information remains confidential.

Walmart Affiliate Links

As a member of the Walmart Affiliates Program, Sophisticated Zen, LLC uses affiliate links. As a Walmart Affiliate, this site earns from qualifying purchases. This means that if you make a purchase through one of the referral links on this website, the site receives a small referral fee for your purchase. (This does not mean that we are in any way paid to advertise the products we promote through Walmart; we only link to products that we test and love ourselves, and this commission helps us keep SZ a free and open resource.) Also, this referral fee does not cost you any extra money, and no information is disclosed about what or if you made a purchase. All of your information remains confidential.

Customers who buy products through this Program will be deemed to be customers of Walmart without affecting their status as your customer. Accordingly, all Walmart rules, policies, and operating  procedures concerning customer orders, customer service, and product sales will apply to those
customers with respect to their transactions at Walmart. We may change our policies and operating procedures at any time consistent with applicable laws and without notice to you. For example, we will determine the prices to be charged for products sold under this Program in accordance with our own
pricing policies. Product prices and availability may vary from time to time. You may include current price information in your product descriptions only if such information is provided to you by Walmart, provided that you remain responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date pricing information and
disclosing to users, where applicable, that in the event of any price difference between your website and the Site, the price listed on the Site will govern. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to present current and accurate information, but we cannot guarantee the availability or price of any particular product.

Waiver and Severability

No delay or failure of Sophisticated Zen, LLC to take action with regards to the content of this agreement shall constitute a waiver of any of the provisions detailed in this agreement.

If any portion of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, void, or unlawful in any way, the rest of the agreement will still remain in force.

Disclaimer & Limited Liability

Use and application of the information provided on this website will be done at the user’s own risk. Content provided on or through this website is for informational purposes only. The site makes no guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of information provided on or through this website.

The website will not be held liable for any errors or omissions in the information provided on, or made available through, the website. The website will also not be held liable for any damages, injury, or loss resulting from the use or display of this information.

Medical and Nutrition Information

Sophisticated Zen, LLC may periodically provide information about medicine, nutrition, counseling, therapy, and other aspects of health. This content– including text, photographs, graphics, art, audio, video, and other social media content on the site– is for informational purposes only. By using this website, you expressly acknowledge and agree that all information provided on the site should not be used in place of advice from a trusted medical professional or information contained on any product label or packaging.

Information and statements about food, supplements, medicine, Rx drugs, herbal remedies, OTC drugs, mindfulness, and other bio-hacks that appear on this website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration unless otherwise stated. No content on this website is intended to treat, cure, diagnose, or prevent any disease. We are NOT doctors. No content or links from this website constitutes a doctor-patient, therapist-patient, or other healthcare professional relationship between you and Sophisticated Zen LLC or any of its affiliates.

Before applying any information provided on this website, you should consult with a medical professional to make sure you can safely do so. Never disregard or delay seeking medical advice because of any content presented on or through Sophisticated Zen, LLC. Speak with a therapist, physician, or mental health professional before taking any supplements or embarking on a new course of mental health treatment.

IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, CALL YOUR DOCTOR OR CALL 911, IMMEDIATELY.

Submissions

This website allows users to post articles, comments, and other content in the “Comment” section at the end of each post. Users will be solely liable for any injuries, losses, costs, damages, or other expenses incurred as a result of these submissions.

The website may modify, delete, remove, or otherwise use any user submission for any purpose. We reserve the sole right to remove comments that we deem inappropriate or somehow in violation of this agreement.

Privacy

If you do not agree to the Sophisticated Zen, LLC  Privacy Policy, you should not not use this website.

Questions

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, or complaints regarding these Terms of Service or our Privacy Policy, feel free to contact us at:

sophisticatedzen@gmail.com.

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