TERMS OF SERVICE

Effective Date: December 9, 2025

Last Updated: September 2, 2026

Welcome to The Whirling Leaf (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). By using our website www.whirlingleaf.com (“Site”) and any of our offerings—including Sanctuary Sessions, reflective gatherings and experiences, written and audio content, digital resources, physical products, and other offerings and services (“Services”)—you (“User,” “you”) agree to the following Terms of Service.

Please read them carefully. By accessing or using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms.

1. Purpose of This Site

The Whirling Leaf is a creative and reflective platform offering:

  • Sanctuary Sessions for women

  • Reflective gatherings, workshops, and experiences

  • Written and audio reflections

  • Educational and creative resources

  • Physical and digital products

  • Other offerings centered on reflection, presence, and thoughtful self-inquiry

Our Services are intended to create space for reflection, presence, meaningful conversation, and thoughtful self-inquiry. They are not a substitute for medical, psychological, legal, financial, or other licensed professional services.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use this Site or purchase any Services.

3. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site—including text, poetry, images, graphics, videos, audio, product descriptions, session frameworks, course materials, digital files, and branding—are the exclusive property of The Whirling Leaf, unless otherwise stated.

You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, republish, sell, or create derivative works from any content without our explicit written permission.

Content published by The Whirling Leaf may not be used for artificial intelligence training, machine learning datasets, voice cloning, synthetic voice generation, digital replicas, automated content generation, or similar technologies without prior written consent.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Written reflections, letters, essays, and articles

  • Podcast episodes and audio recordings

  • Session materials and resources

  • Images, artwork, logos, and branding elements

  • The voice, likeness, and creative expression of The Whirling Leaf and its founder

Sharing links is welcome; copying content is not.

4. Personal Use Only

Any digital resources, guides, or programs you purchase or receive are for personal, non-commercial use only. They may not be resold, republished, or used to create competing services.

5. No Medical, Mental Health, Legal, or Financial Advice

Nothing on this Site or in our Services should be interpreted as medical advice, psychological counseling, crisis intervention, legal guidance, or financial consulting.

If you have a medical or psychological condition, please consult a licensed professional.

By using this Site or Services, you acknowledge that:

  • You are responsible for your own emotional, mental, and physical well-being.

  • You understand that The Whirling Leaf offers reflective and educational experiences and does not provide individualized professional advice, diagnosis, treatment, or counseling.

  • The Whirling Leaf is not equipped to provide emergency, crisis, or mental health intervention services.

  • If you are experiencing thoughts of self-harm, harm to others, or a mental health emergency, please contact emergency services, a licensed mental health professional, or an appropriate crisis resource immediately.

6. Sanctuary Sessions Disclaimer

By booking a session with The Whirling Leaf, you acknowledge that:

  • Sanctuary Sessions are voice-centered, reflective conversations rooted in presence, thoughtful listening, and self-inquiry.

  • Sanctuary Sessions are not therapy, coaching, psychological counseling, medical or mental health treatment, crisis intervention, or professional religious or spiritual guidance.

  • Sessions do not diagnose, treat, or cure any medical or psychological condition.

  • You are responsible for your own choices, interpretations, decisions, and actions before, during, and after a session.

  • No particular outcome or result is promised or guaranteed.

  • We reserve the right to decline or discontinue services where appropriate, including in cases of inappropriate behavior or where The Whirling Leaf determines that its Services are not an appropriate fit.

Confidentiality:

  • The Whirling Leaf strives to create a confidential and respectful space for reflection and conversation.

  • Information shared during Sanctuary Sessions will be treated with care and confidentiality and will not be disclosed to third parties except where required by law or where there is a reasonable belief of risk of harm to oneself or others.

  • While reasonable measures are taken to protect privacy, absolute confidentiality cannot be guaranteed when using electronic communications, scheduling platforms, or telephone services.

7. Spiritual and Educational Disclaimer

  • All content and offerings are educational and inspirational in nature and are intended to support interior alignment, presence, and thoughtful self-inquiry.

  • The Whirling Leaf does not provide medical care, psychotherapy, mental health treatment, crisis intervention, legal advice, or formal religious rulings.

  • Madina serves as a reflective facilitator, creating space for personal reflection, meaningful conversation, presence, and thoughtful self-inquiry.

  • By engaging with The Whirling Leaf offerings, you acknowledge personal responsibility for your wellbeing, choices, and spiritual journey.

8. Gatherings, Workshops and Experiences

  • The Whirling Leaf may offer in-person or virtual gatherings, workshops, collaborative events, and other reflective experiences.

  • Participation is voluntary, and participants are encouraged to share only what they feel comfortable sharing.

  • These experiences are intended for reflection, conversation, education, and community and are not therapy, counseling, coaching, medical or mental health treatment, or crisis intervention.

  • Certain events may be offered in collaboration with third-party venues, organizations, or facilitators. The Whirling Leaf is not responsible for the independent acts, omissions, policies, or services of third parties.

  • Specific events may be subject to additional registration, cancellation, refund, photography, or participation terms communicated at the time of registration.

  • All content and offerings are educational and inspirational in nature and are intended to support interior alignment, presence, and thoughtful self-inquiry.

9. Physical Products and Consumable Products

  • The Whirling Leaf may offer physical products, including journals, candles, tea, stationery, and other goods.

  • Product-specific instructions, warnings, ingredients, allergy information, or safety information should be reviewed before use or consumption.

  • Consumable products are not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease or medical condition.

  • Please use candles and other products only as directed and follow all safety instructions provided with the product.

10. Payments and Refunds

  • All purchases are final unless otherwise stated.

  • You are responsible for ensuring that your billing information is accurate at the time of purchase.

  • Sanctuary Sessions may be rescheduled with at least 24 hours notice.

  • Missed appointments or cancellations made with less than 24 hours notice are non-refundable.

  • Gatherings, workshops, events, physical products, and other offerings may be subject to separate cancellation, refund, shipping, return, or exchange policies disclosed at the time of purchase or registration.

11. Third-Party Links

We may share links to other websites, services, or resources.
We are not responsible for the content, policies, or actions of third parties.

12. User Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Use the Site for unlawful or harmful purposes

  • Attempt to hack, modify, or disrupt the Site

  • Copy, distribute, or misuse any intellectual property

  • Harass, abuse, or exploit any other users or the Company

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Whirling Leaf is not liable for:

  • Any direct or indirect damages

  • Loss of data, income, or well-being

  • Any actions you take based on content or guidance from the Site

Your use of the Site and Services is at your own risk.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Whirling Leaf from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from your use of the Site or Services.

15. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms at any time.
Your continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of any changes.

PRIVACY POLICY

The Whirling Leaf (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and share your information when you visit www.whirlingleaf.com (“Site”) or use any of our Services.

By using this Site, you agree to the terms outlined here.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

A. Personal Information You Voluntarily Provide

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Billing and payment details

  • Information shared through contact forms or session booking forms

  • Information shared when signing up for newsletters or digital offerings

  • Mailing address, where voluntarily provided for product fulfillment, physical correspondence, event materials, or other requested Whirling Leaf experiences

B. Automatically Collected Information

Through cookies, analytics tools, or your browser, we may collect:

  • IP address

  • Device type

  • Browser type

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on the Site

  • Referring website

C. Payment Information

Payment processing is handled by third-party services (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, Square, or Squarespace Payments).
We do not store or have access to your full credit card details.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Provide and improve our Services

  • Process payments

  • Send newsletters, updates, or promotional emails (you may unsubscribe at any time)

  • Respond to your inquiries

  • Manage bookings for sanctuary sessions or offerings

  • Personalize your user experience

  • Analyze Site performance and user behavior

  • Maintain compliance with legal obligations

  • Fulfill product orders, physical correspondence, event materials, or other experiences you have requested

We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

  • Personal information provided for a specific experience or purpose will not automatically enroll you in unrelated marketing communications.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site may use cookies, pixels, and analytics tools (including but not limited to Squarespace Analytics, Google Analytics, or similar).
These help us:

  • Understand user behavior

  • Improve Site design and content

  • Provide a smoother user experience

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect Site performance.

4. How We Protect Your Information

We implement reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

However, no method of online transmission is 100% secure.

By using this Site, you acknowledge that you share information at your own risk.

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information only with:

  • Trusted third-party vendors (e.g., email service providers, payment processors, scheduling software)

  • Website hosting platforms such as Squarespace

  • Analytics providers

  • Legal authorities, if required by law or to protect our rights

We do not share your information for marketing by third parties.

We do not knowingly sell, share, or provide subscriber information, personal information, or visitor-submitted information for the purpose of training third-party artificial intelligence systems.

Information submitted through this Site is used solely for the operation and administration of The Whirling Leaf and its services as described in this Privacy Policy.

6. Email Communications

By subscribing to The Whirling Leaf Letter or otherwise expressly opting in to email communications from The Whirling Leaf, you consent to receive:

  • Updates

  • Offer announcements

  • Reflections and teachings

  • Product news

  • Community invitations

You can unsubscribe anytime using the link at the bottom of emails.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 18.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction or deletion of your data

  • Opt out of marketing communications

  • Request that we limit or stop processing your data

To make a request, contact us at hello@whirlingleaf.com.

9. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes in this Policy or as required by law (e.g., financial record-keeping).

10. Third-Party Links

Our Site may include links to external websites.
We are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or policies.

11. International Users

If you are accessing the Site from outside the U.S., please note that your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where laws may differ.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy at any time.
Updates will be posted on this page with a new last updated date.

Your continued use of the Site signifies acceptance of these changes.