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Jikiden Reiki UK Association
Code of Ethics and Conduct for the Practice and Teaching of Jikiden Reiki

PURPOSE

1. To detail the high standards of conduct Jikiden Reiki practitioners and teachers who are members of the JRUKA Association agree to abide by.

2. To inform and protect members of the public receiving and using Reiki as well as members of the JRUKA.

All members of the Jikiden Reiki UK Association have agreed to uphold these codes of ethics and conduct. It is the responsibility of each individual member to read and understand this document, and to stay informed of any current legislation and local by-laws.

Throughout this document, the term practitioner refers to any individual working with people or animals. The term client refers to people or animals and the person responsible for the animal in question. Medical care refers to either human medical care or professional veterinary treatment.

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

Jikiden Reiki UK Association holds these ethical principles in high esteem. All members agree to uphold them to the best of their ability.

1. Respect for all

2. To work with honesty and integrity

3. Confidentiality

4. Honour of those who came before us

5. Endeavour to live according to Gokai

Expectations of Members within JRUKA

All members are to be respectful in all communications and interactions with the JRUKA committee, management team, helpers, guests, speakers and other members, be that online or in-person.
The JRUKA is a membership organisation for those who practice Jikiden Reiki and as such, all members are expected to be respectful towards Jikiden Reiki.
All members agree to abide by the Jikiden Reiki Institute guidelines.

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PRACTITIONERS

Values

Jikiden Reiki Practitioners shall

1. give Reiki to clients with respect for their dignity and individual needs without judgement or discrimination concerning race, colour, creed, disabilities, gender and sexual orientation

2. provide clear comprehensible information to allow clients (client’s representative in the case of animals) to make informed choices relating to the use of Reiki as an aspect of their care

3. agree to respect medical and veterinary professionals’ opinions and acknowledge and respect other practitioners and disciplines

4. respect the client’s right to choose their own path of healing and refrain from any attempts at persuasion or coercion

5. act honestly and maintain professional integrity

6. practice within the boundaries of their competence and qualifications

7. endeavour to gain and maintain the trust of clients and their representatives (in the case of animals) and the general public, through honesty and integrity

8. agree to keep all client’s information, obtained in writing and verbally, confidential -unless required to disclose it by law

9. be empathetic, supportive and positive when engaging with clients, while allowing them to make their own choices regarding health and lifestyle

10. respond promptly to concerns, criticisms and complaints, answering to the best of their ability, with integrity and honesty

11. when working with animals, respect an animal’s choice to accept Reiki, allowing them to lead the session and move away if they prefer

12. when working with animals, agree to acknowledge that the owner’s emotions and behaviours may be relevant to the animal’s issue. When deemed necessary, the practitioner will discuss this with the animal’s owner as they may also require Reiki to ensure the issue is fully addressed

13. Agree to comply with relevant legislation, and UK criminal and civil law

14. Consider your personal ‘fitness to practice’ at all times when working with members of the public. Members of JRUKA must ensure that they are responsible for their fitness to practice before any treatment. This would include: Being unwell
Aware of any ongoing mental health, emotional and physical issues
Maintaining self-practice and receiving regular Reiki for themselves

15. If you receive a complaint from a member of the public or organisation you should make JRUKA aware

Insurance

Jikiden Reiki Practitioners shall

1. have a valid insurance policy for professional and voluntary Jikiden Reiki treatments with the public, stating provision for public liability, professional indemnity and where relevant including employee liability

2. ensure, if practicing from home, they are adequately insured for their clients

3. consult with the insurance company regarding cover for animal treatments if treating them on a paid basis beyond treatments for family and friend’s animals

Contracts

Jikiden Reiki Practitioners must

1. display or have readily available their certification from the Jikiden Reiki Kenkyukai head office in Kyoto

2. provide full and clear explanations, in writing or verbally, regarding the nature of the treatment, treatment procedure, length of treatment, charges, any records kept and confidentiality. Any revisions, for example, to charges or length of treatment shall be agreed by both parties in advance of the change.

3. gain written consent from the client, a parent, guardian, carer, medical/veterinary practitioner as appropriate. The wishes of the recipient regarding the provision of Reiki must override any consent of a third party

4. inform the client or client’s representative before a session if they are going to use any treatment or therapy in addition to Reiki

5. have the same consideration and obligation to the client whether being paid or giving a treatment voluntarily

6. not claim or imply to have a ‘cure’ for any medical conditions

7. recognise the client’s right to refuse Reiki and ensure they or their representative are able to make informed choices regarding their healthcare

8. In accordance with GDPR regulations, only use digital images, video, audio recording, or any written account, for example a testimonial from a client with clear, written consent from the client regarding the exact use of the material (evidence of consent can be gained and stored in a hardcopy format or electronically). You also honor the clients legal right to withdraw their consent for its use at any time in the future.

9. maintain the right to stop, refuse or postpone treatment, provided the reason is made clear to the client, if

the client is under the influence of alcohol or any mind-altering substances
the client behaves in any way that leads the practitioner to feel unsafe, disrespected or abused
the client is intimidating or offensive in a physical, sexual or verbal manner
the client is late for the agreed treatment time
symptoms are evident of a disease that requires notification
matters are evident that must be legally reported

Client Assessment

Jikiden Reiki Practitioners shall

1. not persuade the client that Reiki should take the place of conventional medical treatment

2. assess the information the client is willing to give regarding their health prior to treatment then discuss any appropriate aftercare and recommended further treatment at the end of the session

3. ask clients or their representatives what medical or veterinary diagnoses and advice they have received. It is the client or representative’s choice how much or little to disclose. Where appropriate, they should be advised to consult a GP or Veterinarian. It is legal to refuse medical treatment so no client can be forced to consult a doctor

4. not advise clients to discontinue prescribed medication but where appropriate, advise them to consult their doctor about any possible changes

5. advise clients only within their professional expertise

Client Records

Jikiden Reiki Practitioners shall

1. maintain accurate, factual client records including any relevant personal information from the client or client’s representative, any relevant medical or veterinary information and details of all treatments, byosen levels and key areas, and any suggestions given to the client.

2. Keep client records in safe custody for no less than seven years from the date of the last consultation

3. Appoint an appropriate person to dispose of all records in the event of any serious incapacity or the death of the Reiki practitioner

Confidentiality

Jikiden Reiki Practitioners must

1. keep all information regarding clients’ personal information, their attendance and treatment information entirely confidential. No disclosure shall be made to a third party without the clients or client’s representative’s consent unless the practitioner is required to do so by law. Clients have rights of access to their own health records in accordance with the requirements of the law.

2. adhere to the current Data Protection Act and current relevant legislation regarding the storage of data.

3. Inform all their clients when selling or transferring their practice to another practitioner. No client records or information may be passed on to another practitioner without the client or client’s representative’s consent

Premises

Jikiden Reiki Practitioners shall

1. ensure that their working conditions and the facilities for members of the public are suitable and comply with all legislation at any premises they work from. This includes those working from their own homes who should check any local authority by-laws. This applies equally when working with human clients and animal clients.

2. pay attention to insurance requirements and cover, local government regulations and the terms of their lease or title deeds when working from home. This applies when working with humans and animals

3. comply with national and local regulations, and have adequate insurance cover regarding the safety of any staff employed on the premises

4. be aware of current Health and Safety legislation and their responsibilities therein whether employer, employee or self-employed

Boundaries

Jikiden Reiki Practitioners shall

1. conduct a relationship with the client, their dependants and other healthcare professionals, of the highest professional standard demonstrating conscientiousness, care and integrity at all times.

2. not exploit their clients financially, sexually, emotionally or in any other way

3. agree not to begin a new sexual relationship of any kind with a client currently in their care

4. Ensure the client knows that Reiki does not require removal of clothing other than footwear and coats.

5. Respect the client’s choices and refrain from undermining a client’s faith, beliefs or religion

6. be without judgement concerning race, colour, creed, gender or sexual orientation according to the values above

7. reserve the right to refuse or stop treatments if the client behaves in an inappropriate fashion in accordance with the Contracts (i) section above

8. never attempt to diagnose a medical condition as part of the practice of Reiki

9. not prescribe or sell remedies and health products as part of the practice of Reiki

10. refer clients back to their doctor or veterinarian if medical advice is sought. They shall not revoke prescriptions or override instructions given by medical professionals

11. work only within their own scope of practice, referring clients elsewhere when deemed necessary

12. never lead a client to continue treatments purely for their own personal gain

13. when appropriate, suggest the client or a family member learn Reiki to continue treatments at home

Soliciting of Clients

Jikiden Reiki Practitioners shall not actively encourage clients away from from other professional colleagues

Responsibility to self and others

Jikiden Reiki Practitioners shall

1. recognise the value of self-treatment and receiving Reiki from others as part of their continuing self-development

2. endeavour to follow the practice of the gokai as part of their commitment to themselves and to Reiki

3. understand that their continued development as a Jikiden Reiki practitioner includes a commitment to self-development and a deepening of connection with the natural world

4. continue to study and practice feeling byosen until they feel fully confident in using it to guide treatments

5. continue to receive reiju as and when they can

6. be aware of their own physical, mental and emotional health and take steps to resolve any problems that may interfere with their ability to practice competently

7. encourage accurate understanding of Reiki in all fields and modalities within the healthcare sector

8. seek a good relationship and work co-operatively with other healthcare professionals

JR Institute Japan – regulations

Jikiden Reiki Practitioners shall

1. agree to abide by the Jikiden Reiki Institute Head Office regulations they signed when learning Jikiden Reiki:

· The shirushi, Jumon and any contents of the manual or seminar shall not be revealed to those who have not attended the Jikiden Reiki Training

· Any publications, photos or seminar content shall not be revealed, loaned to any third party or made available on the internet

· Jikiden Reiki shall not be taught mixed with other kinds of Reiki or taught by anyone other than Shihankaku and Shihan approved by the Jikiden Reiki Institute, Japan

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR TEACHERS

All of the above code of conduct for Practitioners applies to Teachers when giving Reiki and when teaching Reiki. In addition:

Values

Jikiden Reiki Teachers shall

1. respect fellow Jikiden Reiki teachers and see them as co-workers in a non-competitive manner

2. teach students with respect for their dignity and individual needs without judgement or discrimination concerning race, colour, creed, disabilities, gender and sexual orientation

3. be encouraging, supportive and positive when teaching students, giving them information while allowing them to make their own choices regarding health and lifestyle

4. Teach with integrity and honesty, acknowledging and honouring the original teachers of Reiki

Insurance

Jikiden Reiki Teachers must ensure they are adequately insured to teach Reiki as well as practice Reiki

Jikiden Reiki Regulations

Jikiden Reiki Teachers shall

1. agree to abide by the Jikiden Reiki Institute Head Office regulations they signed when taking the Practitioner levels, Shihan Kaku and Shihan Training.

2. teach Jikiden Reiki according to the curriculum given by the Japanese Head Office in order to ensure the original content taught in Jikiden Reiki remains complete the world over

3. not add new content to the Jikiden Reiki Training or mix it with other kinds of Reiki

4. honour the confidential information taught regarding Reiju and not reveal the contents to anyone who has not taken the Jikiden Reiki Shihankaku Training

5. not allow students to use video or audio recording of the training for any purpose

6. remind students during the training of the Jikiden Reiki Head Office regulations regarding photographing the scroll and the official photographs

Responsibility to self and students

Jikiden Reiki Teachers shall

1. maintain the highest professional standards of teaching, through continued study, regular practice and comprehensive knowledge of Jikiden Reiki

2. honour their responsibility to their students

3. be available following training courses to offer a reasonable level of support to answer students’ questions to the best of their ability

4. refer a student to another Jikiden Reiki teacher should there be a breakdown in communication

5. hold Jikiden Reiki shares and Reiju kai for their students or direct them to other Jikiden Reiki teachers’ events.

6. acknowledge and respect other teachers and disciplines

7. keep all student information confidential unless required by law to do otherwise

8. comply with the current Data Protection Act and relevant legislation regarding the storage and use of student information

9. inform students of the Accredited Practitioner course and status

10. encourage students to study basic anatomy and have an understanding of the physiology of the human body

11. retain the right to refuse a student access to the training provided a clear explanation is given if

the student is under the influence of alcohol or any mind-altering substances
the student behaves in any way that leads the teacher or other students to feel unsafe, disrespected or abused
the student is intimidating or offensive in a physical, sexual or verbal manner
the student is extremely late in arriving
the student has not completed the previous level in Jikiden Reiki Training
the student has broken one of the regulations they signed at the beginning of the course

Soliciting of students

Jikiden Reiki Teachers shall not actively encourage students away from other teachers

Continued Learning

Jikiden Reiki Teachers are expected to

1. remain up to date with Institute requirements regarding continued training

2. stay in connection with the JRUKA to remain up to date with the latest information

3. use Reiki regularly with clients and themselves in addition to teaching Jikiden Reiki to ensure they are practicing what they teach

4. continue deepening their relationship with and practice of the gokai

5. endeavour to have some understanding of Japanese culture that deepens their connection to and understanding of Reiki

FORMAL CARE AND HEALTH CARE SETTINGS

Reiki in Formal Care settings

1. The care setting is responsible for the client, Jikiden Reiki Practitioners shall comply with the rules of the establishment when giving Reiki

2. Jikiden Reiki Practitioners may only give Reiki in care settings with permission from the client or those authorised to make decisions on their behalf

3. Jikiden Reiki Practitioners shall not give the impression they are a staff member of the facility. Practitioners should have some form of identification on them

4. If a prospective client in a care setting has an undiagnosed medical condition or health issue, the client should be referred to a medical professional for examination and diagnosis. Reiki can be offered as first aid and for comfort whilst waiting for the diagnosis or for emergency care

5. Reiki shall be conducted with minimal interruption to other patients, residents and staff

6. If other patients/residents in the facility request treatment, the permission of the nursing officer/doctor or person in charge must be obtained before treatment is given

REIKI AND THE LAW

Advertising

1. It is illegal to offer treatments and cures for cancer – Reiki can be given but practitioners cannot claim to specifically treat cancer or give advice to those with a cancer diagnosis

1. It is an offence to publish any advertisement that refers to any article calculated to lead to the use of Reiki in the treatment of cancer

2. Advertising should not claim to diagnose or cure any disease or make any claims that could be considered medicinal claims. See the Advertising Standards Agency Code of Advertising Practice for further guidance

3. Advertising shall not aim to mislead, deceive or make unrealistic claims. It shall be factual and although may point to special interests, cannot claim superiority or discredit professional colleagues in any discipline

4. Content of advertisements and their distribution should not put pressure on prospective clients in any way

5. Jikiden Reiki Practitioners and Teachers may only use the Jikiden Reiki UK Association logo to advertise Jikiden Reiki services. They may not use the Jikiden Reiki UK Association registration status to advertise any other product, remedy or service

6. Unless a veterinary surgeon, it is illegal for Reiki Practitioners to perform any of the following:

The diagnosis of diseases and injuries in animals including tests performed on them for diagnostic purposes
The giving of advice based on such diagnosis
The medical or surgical treatment of animals
The performance of surgical operations on animals

Animals suspected of having a physical or mental condition or other health related issue should first be seen by a veterinary surgeon for diagnosis. Reiki Practitioners should comply with the Animal Welfare Act 2006 when offering Reiki to animals

Privacy Policy

Last updated and apply from 13/09/21

INTRODUCTION

This privacy notice provides you with details of how we collect and process your personal data through your interactions with Jikiden Reiki UK Association (JRUKA) the use of our services and our site www.jikidenreikiuk.com.

By providing us with your data, you warrant to us that you are over 13 years of age

Jikiden Reiki UK Association is the data controller and we are responsible for your personal data (referred to as “JRUKA”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this privacy notice).

We have appointed a Data Protection Officer who is in charge of privacy related matters for us. If you have any questions about this privacy notice, please contact the Data Protection Officer using the details set out below.

Contact Details

Our full details are:

Full name of legal entity: Jikiden Reiki UK Association

Our nominated Data Protection Officer is Jonathan Stuart- Co-Vice Chair of the Jikiden Reiki Association

Email address: info@jikidenreikiuk.com

Postal address: International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, Londo, EC1H 2BN

It is very important that the information we hold about you is accurate and up to date. Please let us know if at any time your personal information changes by emailing us at info@jikidenreikiuk.com

WHAT DATA DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU, FOR WHAT PURPOSE AND ON WHAT GROUND WE PROCESS IT

Personal data means any information capable of identifying an individual. It does not include anonymised data.

We may process the following categories of personal data about you:

Communication Data that includes any communication that you send to us whether that be through the contact form on our website, through email, text, social media messaging, social media posting or any other communication that you send us. We process this data for the purposes of communicating with you, for record keeping and for the establishment, pursuance or defence of legal claims. Our lawful ground for this processing is our legitimate interests which in this case are to reply to communications sent to us, to keep records and to establish, pursue or defend legal claims.

Customer Data that includes data relating to any purchases of goods and/or services such as your name, title, billing address, delivery address email address, phone number, contact details, purchase details and your card details. We process this data to supply the goods and/or services you have purchased and to keep records of such transactions. Our lawful ground for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps at your request to enter into such a contract.

User Data that includes data about how you use our website and any online services together with any data that you post for publication on our website or through other online services. We process this data to operate our website and ensure relevant content is provided to you, to ensure the security of our website, to maintain back- ups of our website and/or databases and to enable publication and administration of our website, other online services and business. Our lawful ground for this processing is our legitimate interests which in this case are to enable us to properly administer our website and our business.

Technical Data that includes data about your use of our website and online services such as your IP address, your login data, details about your browser, length of visit to pages on our website, page views and navigation paths, details about the number of times you use our website, time zone settings and other technology on the devices you use to access our website. The source of this data is from our analytics tracking system. We process this data to analyse your use of our website and other online services, to administer and protect our business and website, to deliver relevant website content and advertisements to you and to understand the effectiveness of our advertising. Our lawful ground for this processing is our legitimate interests which in this case are to enable us to properly administer our website and our business and to grow our business and to decide our marketing strategy.

Marketing Data that includes data about your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences. We process this data to enable you to partake in our promotions such as competitions, prize draws and free give-aways, to deliver relevant website content and advertisements to you and measure or understand the effectiveness of this advertising. Our lawful ground for this processing is our legitimate interests which in this case are to study how customers use our products/services, to develop them, to grow our business and to decide our marketing strategy.

We may collect data about you by you providing the data directly to us (for example by filling in forms on our site or by sending us emails). We may automatically collect certain data from you as you use our website by using cookies and similar technologies. Please see our cookie policy below for more details about this.

We may receive data from third parties such as analytics providers such as Google based outside the EU, advertising networks such as Facebook based outside the EU, such as search information providers such as Google based outside the EU, providers of technical, payment and delivery services, such as data brokers or aggregators.

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

Our lawful ground of processing your personal data to send you marketing communications is our legitimate interests (namely to grow the association).

Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, we may send you marketing communications from us if you made a purchase or asked for information from us about our goods or services and you have not opted out of receiving such communications since. you can still opt out of receiving marketing emails from us at any time.

Before we share your personal data with any third party for their own marketing purposes we will get your express consent. You can ask us or third parties to stop sending you marketing messages at any time by following the opt-out links on any marketing message sent to you or for our messages by emailing us at info@jikidenreikiuk.com at any time. If you opt out of receiving marketing communications this opt-out does not apply to personal data provided as a result of other transactions, such as purchases, warranty registrations etc.

DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We may have to share your personal data with the parties set out below:

The Jikiden Reiki Institute – to confirm your Jikiden Reiki training status.
Mail Chimp – to deliver the service emails to you

We require all third parties to whom we transfer your data to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We only allow such third parties to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

We share your personal data within our group of companies which involves transferring your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

We are subject to the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulations that protect your personal data. Where we transfer your data to third parties outside of the EEA, we will ensure that certain safeguards are in place to ensure a similar degree of security for your personal data. As such:

We may transfer your personal data to countries that the European Commission have approved as providing an adequate level of protection for personal data by; or
If we use US-based providers that are part of EU-US Privacy Shield, we may transfer data to them, as they have equivalent safeguards in place; or
Where we use certain service providers who are established outside of the EEA, we may use specific contracts or codes of conduct or certification mechanisms approved by the European Commission which give personal data the same protection it has in Europe.

If none of the above safeguards is available, we may request your explicit consent to the specific transfer. You will have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.

DATA SECURITY

We have put in place security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, altered, disclosed, or accessed without authorisation. We also allow access to your personal data only to those employees and partners who have a business need to know such data. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and they must keep it confidential.

We have procedures in place to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach if we are legally required to.

DATA RETENTION

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

When deciding what the correct time is to keep the data for we look at its amount, nature and sensitivity, potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure, the processing purposes, if these can be achieved by other means and legal requirements.

The law requires us to keep basic information about our customers (including Contact, Identity, Financial and Transaction Data) for six years after they stop being customers.

In some circumstances we may anonymise your personal data for research or statistical purposes in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

Under data protection laws you have rights in relation to your personal data that include the right to request access, correction, erasure, restriction, transfer, to object to processing, to portability of data and (where the lawful ground of processing is consent) to withdraw consent.

You can see more about these rights at:

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/individual-rights/

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please email us at info@jikidenreikiuk.com

You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive or excessive or refuse to comply with your request in these circumstances.

We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.

We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made a number of requests. In this case, we will notify you.

If you are not happy with any aspect of how we collect and use your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). We should be grateful if you would contact us first if you do have a complaint so that we can try to resolve it for you.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

This website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly. For more information about the cookies we use, please see our cookie policy below.

Information Provided Automatically

Automated Information: Your web browser or mobile device automatically provides information when you visit the Site, including, but not limited to, your Internet Protocol (IP) address or unique device identifier.

Cookies: Cookies are pieces of stored information on a user’s computer or device that are tied to information about the user and used to provide smoother navigation throughout the Site, such as to store a saved password; to identify user trends, such as page views; and for other internal purposes, such as to assess the effectiveness of the Site. You have the option of setting your computer to disable cookies or to alert you when cookies are being used. If you choose to disable cookies, please be aware that portions of the Site may not function properly.

Log Files: Log files store information such as a user’s IP address, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks. Like most websites, the Site uses log files to analyze trends, administer the Site, and track users’ movement on the Site.

Children’s Information

The Site and our services and products are not directed toward children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with information without parental consent, that information will be deleted from our records.

Information Use

The Association uses the information collected to provide our services and products and to operate our organisation. We may use and store such information for legitimate and lawful purposes, for example, in order to:

provide a service or product you requested;
secure your membership status;
fulfill your membership benefits;
analyze and evaluate member and prospective member needs and interests, and improve the member and prospective member experience;
notify you of Association Forum official business, news, activities, programs, events, meetings, conferences, services, products, and benefits;
send occasional email communications on behalf of vendors;
track event, meeting, and conference attendance;
track education related activities;
prepare invoices and process payments;
respond to communications and inquiries that you send to us;
respond to a notice of alleged copyright infringement;
promote the function, safety, and security of our services; and
for other legitimate and lawful business purposes.

For individuals located in the European Economic Area, we rely on multiple legal bases to collect, use, share, or otherwise process your personal data (however this sit is for UK nationals only), including that:

you have given consent, which you may withdraw at any time;
it is necessary for us to perform a contract with you;
it is necessary for us to comply with legal obligations;
it is necessary for our or a third party’s legitimate interests;
it is necessary for us to perform a task in the public interest or for our official functions; and/or
it is necessary to protect someone’s life.

To the extent we rely on our legitimate interests as a legal basis to collect, use, share, or otherwise process your personal data, those interests include: providing a product or service you requested; securing your membership status; fulfilling your membership benefits; analyzing and evaluating member and prospective member needs and interests, and improving the member and prospective member experience; notifying you of Association official organisation, news, activities, programs, events, meetings, conferences, services, products, and benefits; sending occasional email communications on behalf of vendors; tracking event, meeting, and conference attendance; tracking education related activities; preparing invoices and process payments; responding to communications and inquiries that you send to us; responding to a notice of alleged copyright infringement; and promoting the function, safety, and security of our services.

Information Sharing

Personal information may be given to a third party in order to complete a specific business transaction on behalf of you and The Association . Such transactions may include the following:

Your name and contact information, as provided to The Association , may be shared with Association members to provide a service, satisfy a question, or develop a prospective working relationship. We are not responsible for members’ use or misuse of your personal information.

Your name and contact information, as provided to The Association, may appear on registration or attendee lists distributed at The Association programs, events, meetings, and conferences to other attendees, including members, and other third parties, including, but not limited to, exhibitors or sponsors. We are not responsible for use or misuse of your personal information by exhibitors, sponsors, or the like.

We may share your personal information with third-parties that provide services to Association including, but not limited to, administration/operation support; marketing, promotions, and communications; program, event, meeting, or conference enrollment, registration, planning, hosting, or management; website hosting; database management; payment card processing; or other data processing.

We also may disclose personal information if we become subject to a subpoena, court order, or law enforcement or other government agency inquiry or investigation or if we are otherwise legally required to disclose such information. We also may use and disclose information about you to establish or exercise our legal rights, to enforce the Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement, to assert and defend against legal claims, or if we believe such disclosure is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take other action regarding actual or suspected illegal or fraudulent activities or potential threats to the physical safety or well-being of any person.

Data Security

We employ reasonable physical, electronic, and procedural security measures to safeguard your personal information and to help protect against unauthorized access and disclosure. Online registration information, such as payment card information, will be secured using a commercially accepted method of encryption. However, please be aware that no method of electronic transmission is completely infallible, and we cannot guarantee its absolute safety. We encourage you to use reasonable care in how you handle and disclose your personal information, user name(s), and password(s). If you become aware of any breach of Site security, please contact us immediately.

Access to and Control of Information

The Association takes your privacy and the protection of your personal information seriously, and we will provide you with reasonable access to and control of the personal information that you have provided to us. You may request to update your personal information or to opt in to or opt out of any service offerings at any time.

For individuals located in the European Economic Area, you may have additional rights concerning your personal data, such as to access, obtain a copy of, correct, or delete that information or to withdraw your consent or object to the collection, use, sharing, or other processing of that information. To make any request with respect to your personal information, please contact The Association as set forth below in the “Association Contact Information” section. However we are set up for UK participation only.

Data Retention

The Association retains your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected as set forth in this privacy policy, after which we will securely destroy or delete such personal information from our records unless otherwise required by law. We will retain and use information as necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and as otherwise set forth in this privacy policy.

Data Transfer

If you are visiting the Site from outside the UK, please be aware that you are sending information, including personal data, to the UK where our servers are set up for UK nationals only. That information may then be transferred within the UK or to other countries outside the UK other than your country of residence. Countries other than your country of residence, including the United States, may have data privacy and protection laws that differ from, and potentially provide less protection than, the applicable laws in your country of residence.

To the extent that The Association may be deemed to have transferred personal data outside of the European Economic Area, we rely on multiple legal bases for doing so. For individuals located in the European Economic Area: (i) you consent to our use of your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy, including the transfer of your information across international boundaries to jurisdictions anywhere in the world as permitted by applicable law, when you provide your personal information; (ii) we will use the standard contractual data protection clauses adopted by the European Commission, which provide safeguards for the transfer of such data, in connection with the provision of certain services that involve such transfers; and (iii) we may obtain separate consent in connection with the provision of certain services that involve the transfer of personal data.

Our collection, use, sharing, and other processing of your personal information will at all times be governed by this privacy policy.

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Any external links to other websites throughout the Site. Please note that The Association is not responsible for the privacy policies of those other websites and hereby disclaims any liability or responsibility in connection with such linked websites.

Privacy Policy Updates

Should any changes be made to this privacy policy, we will post them on this page with an appropriate explanation.

Acceptance of Privacy Policy Terms

Using this site indicates your acceptance of our privacy policy. Your continued visits to the Association Site after changes are posted to this policy will signify your acceptance of those changes.

Association Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we process personal information, or if you would like to exercise any of the legal rights set forth in this policy, please contact us at: info@jikidenreikiuk.com

Cookie Consent

The Association (“us”, “we”, or “our”) uses cookies on Our Website (the “Service”). By using the Service, you consent to the use of cookies.

Our Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, how third-parties we may partner with may use cookies on the Service, your choices regarding cookies and further information about cookies.

What are cookies

Cookies are small pieces of text sent by your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Service or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Service more useful to you.

Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies.

How We uses cookies

When you use and access the Service, we may place a number of cookies files in your web browser.

We use cookies for the following purposes: to enable certain functions of the Service, to provide analytics, to store your preferences, to enable advertisements delivery, including behavioral advertising.

We use both session and persistent cookies on the Service and we use different types of cookies to run the Service:

– Essential cookies. We may use essential cookies to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts.

Third-party cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-parties cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on.

What are your choices regarding cookies

If you’d like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.

Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.

Where can your find more information about cookies

You can learn more about cookies and the following third-party websites:

AllAboutCookies: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/

Terms of Website Usage

Last updated and apply from 13/09/21

This section (and the documents it refers to) tells you the terms of use on which you may use our website www.jikidenreikiuk.com whether as a guest or a registered user. Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use the site. By using our site, you accept these terms of use and agree to abide by them. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use our site.

ABOUT US

www.jikidenreikiuk.com is operated by the Jikiden Reiki UK Association (“we” or “us”). Our address is International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1H 2BN and our email address is info@jikidenreikiuk.com

OUR SITE

We allow access to our site on a temporary basis and we reserve the right to withdraw, restrict or change our site at any time and without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason our site is unavailable at any time or if the content is changed or out of date. You must treat as confidential any user identification code, password or other security feature in relation to our site. If, in our opinion, you aren’t complying with these terms of use, we have the right to disable any such code, password or feature at any time. You must comply with the provisions of our Acceptable Use Policy when using our site. It is your responsibility that anyone who accesses our site through your internet connection is aware of these terms and complies with them.

VARIATIONS

We may revise these terms of use at any time by amending this page or by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our site.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our site and the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved. You must not use any part of the materials on our site for commercial purposes without a licence from us or our licensors. You may not reproduce in any format (including on another website) any part of our site (including content, images, designs, look and feel) without our prior written consent. If, in our opinion, you are in breach of these provisions, your right to use our site will cease immediately and you must either return or destroy (as required by us) any copies of the materials you have made.

RELIANCE ON INFORMATION AND LINKS

The contents of our site (including links to other sites and resources provided by third parties) are for information only, and we shall not be liable for any use of, or reliance on, such materials. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

INFORMATION ABOUT YOU AND YOUR VISITS TO OUR SITE

We process information about you in accordance with our Privacy Policy. By using our site, you consent to such processing and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.

LINKING TO OUR SITE

You may link to our home page only if you have first obtained our written consent and provided that you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. The website from which you are linking must comply in all respects with our Acceptable Use Policy and must be owned by you. You must not link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists. Our site must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of our site other than the home page. If you wish to make any use of material on our site other than that set out above, please address your request via info@jikidenreikiuk.com

UPLOADING MATERIAL TO OUR SITE

When you upload material to our site, or make contact with other users of our site, you must comply with our Acceptable Use Policy. If you upload material in breach of our Acceptable Use Policy and we suffer loss as a result, you will reimburse us for such loss. Any material you upload to our site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary and we have the right to use, copy, distribute and disclose it to third parties. If any third party claims that any material posted or uploaded by you to our site violates their intellectual property rights, or their right to privacy, we have the right to disclose your identity to them. We will not be responsible, or liable to any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials posted by you or any other user of our site. We have the right to remove any material or posting you make on our site if, in our opinion, such material does not comply with the content standards set out in our Acceptable Use Policy.

VIRUSES, HACKING AND OTHER OFFENCES

You must not misuse our site by knowingly introducing any material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our site, the server on which our site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our site. You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By failing to comply with this provision, you would commit a criminal offence and your right to use our site will cease immediately and we will report your actions to the relevant authorities.

OUR LIABILITY

The material displayed on our site is provided without any guarantees, conditions or warranties as to its accuracy. To the extent permitted by law, we hereby expressly exclude:

All conditions, warranties and other terms which might otherwise be implied by statute, common law or the law of equity.
Any liability for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage incurred by any user in connection with our site or in connection with the use, inability to use, or results of the use of our site, any websites linked to it and any materials posted on it (whether by us or a third party), including, without limitation any liability for:- loss of income or revenue;
– loss of business;
– loss of profits or contracts;
– loss of anticipated savings;
– loss of data;
– loss of goodwill;
– wasted management or office time; and

for any other loss or damage of any kind, however arising and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract or otherwise, even if foreseeable. This does not affect any liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

JURISDICTION AND APPLICABLE LAW

The English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or related to, a visit to our site. These terms of use and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

Cookie Policy

Last updated and apply from 13/09/21

What’s a cookie?

A “cookie” is a piece of information that is stored on your computer’s hard drive if you agree to this and which records how you move your way around a website so that, when you revisit that website, it can present tailored options based on the information stored about your last visit. Cookies can also be used to analyse traffic and for advertising and marketing purposes.

Cookies are used by nearly all websites and do not harm your system.

We are required to obtain your consent for all non-essential cookies used on our website. You can block cookies (including essential cookies) at any time by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block essential cookies you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies to track your use of our website. This enables us to understand how you use the site and track any patterns with regards how you are using our website. This helps us to develop and improve our website as well as products and / or services in response to what you might need or want.
Cookies are either:
- Session cookies: these are only stored on your computer during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser – they usually store an anonymous session ID allowing you to browse a website without having to log in to each page but they do not collect any personal data from your computer; or
- Persistent cookies: a persistent cookie is stored as a file on your computer and it remains there when you close your web browser. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again. We use persistent cookies for Google Analytics.

Cookies can also be categorised as follows:
- Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to use the website effectively, such as when buying a product and / or service. Without these cookies, the services available to you on our website cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet.
- Performance cookies: These cookies enable us to monitor and improve the performance of our website. For example, they allow us to count visits, identify traffic sources and see which parts of the site are most popular.
- Functionality cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. For instance, we may be able to provide you with news or updates relevant to the services you use. They may also be used to provide services you have requested such as viewing a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect is usually anonymised.
- Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
- First and third party cookies: First party cookies are cookies set by our website. Third party cookies are cookies on our website that are set by a website other than our website, such as where we have adverts on our website or use Facebook pixels so that we can show you relevant content from us when you are on Facebook.

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You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:

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These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website and blog, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited.

You can also control your cookie settings through your web browser.

You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, by going to http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Except for essential cookies, all cookies will expire after 2 Years (renewed every time a hit is sent to Google Analytics).

If you have any questions about the cookies that we use, feel free to email us at info@jikidenreikiuk.com

Events T&Cs

Jikiden Reiki UK Association, 3 Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, UK, B73 5UY

The following terms and conditions apply to all companies and or persons or other entities (“you”) that are attending any workshop or event (“Event”) organised by the Jikiden Reiki UK Association (“we” or “us”). Please ensure you have read and understand the following:

Agreed terms

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

You are agreeing to the terms and conditions set out below (“Terms”) by proceeding with a purchase to attend a particular Workshop, or Event (“Event”) and they will be incorporated into the contract between us (“Contract”). The Contract is formed when we send you an ‘Acceptance of Order’ email, confirming your place on a particular Event. These terms will apply to any future Event bookings with the Jikiden Reiki UK Association. By placing an order, you warrant that you are at least 18 years old and are a resident of the United Kingdom.

Event details

2. The details of any (“Event”) including the dates, timings, and venues will be stated on the ‘Registration email’, when you make the purchase, as well as on your ‘Acceptance of Order’ which will be emailed to you in the days following your purchase.

Cancellation

All payments for Events, are non-transferable, and non-refundable, (other than as set out in paragraph 3.1 below).

3.1 If you are purchasing as a consumer (as defined in the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation, and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 – namely you are buying the membership as an individual acting for purposes which are wholly or mainly outside of your trade, business, craft or profession, the following shall apply:

3.1.1. you have the right to cancel this agreement within 14 days of the date of this agreement by emailing us at info@jikidenreikiuk.com or by using the cancellation form. https://www.jikidenreikiuk.com/download/cancellation-form/To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired. If you cancel this agreement, we will reimburse you all payments received from you in relation to the agreement within 14 days after the date on which we were informed about your decision to cancel this Contract; and

3.1.2 in relation to the provision of any services under this Contract:

3.1.2.1 you hereby request immediate performance of the Contract and acknowledge that you will lose your right of withdrawal from the Contract once the service contract is fully performed; and

3.1.2.2 if you cancel the Contract before the services have been fully performed, you agree that you will pay for the supply of the service for the period for which they are supplied. The amount payable will be in proportion to what has been supplied, in comparison with the full coverage of the Contract.

3.2 If you are not purchasing a place at an Event as a consumer, the above provisions shall not apply.

Cancellation of the Event by Us

There may be circumstances in which we need to cancel the Event. In such circumstances, you will receive a full refund of the Registration Fee that you have paid to us. In such a circumstance we will make every effort to provide you with such a refund within 14 days of the date of cancellation.

Postponement or change to the venue by Us

There may be circumstances in which we need to postpone the Event or change the venue at which the Event is to be held and if we do, we shall advise you of this as soon as we possibly can. If the postponement or alternative venue is not suitable for you, you may request a full refund by emailing us at info@jikidenreikiuk.com and we shall provide you with a full refund.

Payment

The fee for attending any Event (“Registration Fee”) will be as stated on the ‘Registration page’ or email for the relevant Event. Prices are inclusive of VAT. All payments for the Registration Fee must be made in full at the time of booking. The payment method will be detailed on the registration page.

Your obligations

7.1 If you act in any way which in our opinion is likely to cause any harm or nuisance to any person at the Event, you will be required to leave the Event and We shall not be liable to refund your Registration Fee or any other payment.

7.2 You must keep your personal belongings with you at all times and we accept no liability for any damage to, loss of, or theft of any of your belongings or other items brought to the Event by you.

Travel, accommodation, and refreshments

8.1 You shall be responsible for making and paying for your own accommodation and travel arrangements to and from the Event. If you are late at the event or prevented from attending the Event due to travel delays or any other circumstances, we shall not be obliged to provide you with a refund or to wait to start the Event until you arrive.

8.2 Meals or any food is not included in your Registration Fee. Should an option for food be offered, details will be provided to you via email, and any additional service such as food orders would be at an additional cost to you.

Special Requirements

If you have any disability or medical condition that requires us to make special arrangements for you, please email us atinfo@jikidenreikiuk.com as soon as possible before the date of the Event.

Third-Party Venues

10.1 For an Event held in third-party venues, you agree to comply at all times with such venue’s policies and rules in relation to such venue (particularly fire safety and health and safety rules). You will be required to leave the venue if you do not comply with such policies and rules (and We shall not be obliged to refund you any amounts paid in relation to such Events).

10.2 You are responsible for the belongings that you take to an Event and neither We nor any third-party venue will be liable for any loss, damage, theft, or destruction of any of your belongings.

10.3 You agree to reimburse Us in full concerning any claim from any third party (and associated costs and expenses (including professional fees) arising out of your actions or inactions while at a third-party venue.

Confidentiality

11. Should We or a participant discuss matters that are sensitive during an Event. We will keep such information confidential. We ask all participants to do the same.

Medical disclaimer

12.1 Any information or guidance we provide is not a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of your doctor or healthcare provider.

12.2 You must not rely on any information or guidance we provide you with as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or healthcare provider and we expressly disclaim all responsibility, and shall have no liability, for any damages, loss, injury, or liability whatsoever suffered by you or any third party as a result of your reliance on any information or guidance we provide you with. If you have any specific questions or concerns about any medical matter, you should consult your doctor or healthcare provider as soon as possible. If you think you may be suffering from any medical condition, you should seek immediate medical attention from your healthcare provider. Do not delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice or discontinue medical treatment because of the information or guidance we provide you with.

12.3 Nothing in this disclaimer will limit or exclude any liability that may not be limited or excluded by applicable law.

Data Protection

13. We use and process your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice which you can view at https://www.jikidenreikiuk.com/privacy/

Intellectual Property

14. We are the owner or the licencee of all Intellectual Property Rights and all other rights in the materials and content that we use within any Event and nothing in this agreement or otherwise shall operate to transfer the ownership of the Intellectual Property Rights in such material or content to you or any other. You may not at any time copy, reproduce, publish in any form, share, sell, dispose of, or otherwise make available to a third party in any way any of the content or materials that we use at any Event. We grant to you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable revocable licence to use all or any of the content or material used in the Event for the purposes for which the Event was provided only.

Photography and filming

15. You may not without our prior written consent make any audio and/or visual recordings of all or any part of our Event(s). We may make audio and/or visual recordings of an Event with your permission.

Liability- READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY

16. Nothing in this agreement shall limit liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence or by fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation or for any matter for which liability cannot be legally excluded or limited.

17. The Events shall be provided with due care, skill, and ability. Other than this, all warranties and representations are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. Due to the nature of Events, no guarantees of any particular results can be made.

18. There shall be no liability for any loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of corruption of data or information, or any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses suffered or incurred by you as a result of you entering into this agreement.

19. Our total liability for any matter arising out of the Contract shall in all circumstances be limited to the price paid by you for the Event and we shall not in any circumstances be liable to you for any consequential loss whatsoever.

20. If we are prevented from or delayed in performing my obligations by your act or omission or by any circumstance outside of our control (including our illness or incapacity), we shall not be liable to you for any costs, charges, or losses sustained or incurred by you that arise directly or indirectly from such prevention or delay.

21. The provisions of this liability section shall survive termination of this agreement.

Termination by Us

22. We may terminate this agreement at any time on immediate notice to you. If we do so, we will provide a pro-rata refund for any Event that you have not yet attended at the time of termination.

Waiver

23.1 If we fail, at any time during the term of a Contract, to insist upon strict performance of any of your obligations under the Contract or any of these terms and conditions, or if we fail to exercise any of the rights or remedies to which we are entitled under the Contract, this shall not constitute a waiver of such rights or remedies and shall not relieve you from compliance with such obligations.

23.2 A waiver by us of any default shall not constitute a waiver of any subsequent default.

23.3 No waiver by us of any of these terms and conditions shall be effective unless it is expressly stated to be waived and is communicated to you in writing in accordance with clause 23 above.

Severability

24. If any of these terms and Conditions or any provisions of a Contract are determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable to any extent, such term, condition or provision will to that extent be severed from the remaining terms, conditions, and provisions which will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.

General

25. This agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with this agreement or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).

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