Ermalchemy

Code of Ethical Conduct

• Professionalism

  • I will never refuse a Client  on the Grounds of Race, Ethnic Background, Religious Belief, Disability or Sexual Orientation.

  • Adherence to Applicable Laws: A tarot professional will take the initiative to be knowledgeable of all applicable laws including but not limited to fortune telling statutes and local municipal codes that may cover their business or the practice of tarot.  

  • Limitations: A tarot professional shall never claim the ability to cure another of ailments outside the lawful practice of medicine or provide financial benefits outside the lawful practice of financial analysis and management. The tarot professional shall never purport to offer legal, medical, or financial advice. Unless the tarot professional also possesses the applicable educational background, certifications, and/or qualifications to be a psychologist, therapist, counselor, or other mental health professional, he or she shall not purport to be one. I do not predict the Lotto Numbers. I Do Not Invoke or Remove Spells or Curses.

  • Referrals to Qualified Professionals: A tarot professional owes a reasonable duty of care to his or her client and if an inquiry touches upon legal matters, even by a tangential connection or in passing, the tarot professional will refer the client to seek the counsel of a licensed attorney. If an inquiry touches upon health or medical matters, even by a tangential connection or in passing, the tarot professional will refer the client to seek diagnosis by a licensed medical doctor. If an inquiry touches upon financial or real property matters, even by a tangential connection or in passing, the tarot professional will refer the client to seek advice from a qualified financial consultant, analyst, or real estate professional. 

  • No Dishonesty, Fraud, Deceit, or Misrepresentations: A tarot professional shall not use tarot in a way that purports definitive and absolute knowledge of the future or of matters that are otherwise hidden or occult. The tarot professional shall not represent him or herself as matter-of-factly having communication, access to, or knowledge of any supernatural phenomena. The tarot professional shall never guarantee any one outcome, positive or negative. A tarot professional shall never engage in deceptive business or unfair trade practices. A tarot professional shall make no misrepresentations about his or her competency, certifications, qualifications, or abilities.

  • Third Party Consent. A tarot professional is discouraged from providing reading services on inquiries into the personal affairs, business, intentions, mental faculties, or activities of third parties who are not present for the reading, unless the client represents and warrants to the tarot professional that such third party’s express consent has been obtained. A tarot professional may reasonably rely on such a representation made by a client, though best practices would include noting the reliance in writing in the tarot professional’s notes. However, a tarot professional may provide reading services on inquiries about how the client’s affairs, business, intentions, mental faculties, or activities might be affected by that third party.​​

• Refusal of Services

  • I reserve the right to refuse service, for any reason.

  • Duty to Reject Subsequent Reading Requests: If at any time a tarot professional believes or has reason to believe that a client is using tarot readings to substitute, and not merely supplement, counseling from a qualified mental health professional, then he or she has a duty to reject subsequent reading requests from the client and to refer the client to seek qualified mental professional support. However, tarot readings may be used as a supplement to qualified counseling or serve the function of life coaching or general spiritual guidance.

  • I do not offer Tarot Readings to anyone under 18 years of age.  By accepting this reading you confirm you are 18 years of age or over.

• Communications

  • No Duty to Retain Records: A tarot professional does not owe a client any duty to retain the client’s reading records. A tarot professional may, at the discretion of his or her customary practice, retain records or files on client readings.

• Duty of Confidentiality

  • Duty of Confidentiality: Although there is not likely to be a legal evidentiary privilege between a tarot professional and client, a tarot professional nonetheless agrees on his or her own accord to be bound by a duty of confidentiality. A tarot professional shall not reveal personal or private information relating to a client reading unless that client has given informed consent.

  • Reasonable Diligence to Protect Confidentiality: The tarot professional shall exercise reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of or access to information relating to his or her clients, which includes password protection to any electronic accounts, computers, or data storage units that would include client files and lock and key to any physical storage units containing hard copy files.

  • Exceptions. However, tarot professionals may reveal personal or otherwise private information relating to a client reading if the tarot professional reasonably believes it is necessary to prevent substantial bodily harm or death, or a court order overrides the confidentiality. Partial information from a tarot reading may be disclosed under the client’s anonymity for academic, civic, census, survey, or research purposes.

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Legal Disclaimers and Disclosures

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• Tarot Reading is for Entertainment Purposes Only

• All Tarot Readings given by me are for entertainment purposes only, and no guarantee can be given as to the accuracy of a Reading.  A Tarot Reading does not replace Professional Medical/Legal/Business Opinion and Advice. It will not Force you to follow a particular Course of Action, or attempt to exert any form of Control over your Free-Will and Common Sense.  The contents of a Tarot Reading are not legally binding.  Any Decisions made, or Actions taken by you as a result of your Tarot Reading are your sole Responsibility and have not been Forced Upon You, by me, your Tarot Reader. I assume no legal liability for any damages, losses, or other consequences of any client decisions, subsequent to, or based on, my Tarot readings.  Please use your own Common Sense and Judgment at all times. It is only with the Complete Understanding and Acceptance of the above that your Reading will take place.

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Privacy Policy

 

Before you post comments to this website or submit personal information about yourself, please read through this Terms of Use and Privacy Policy carefully. Use of this website or contact with the website’s author or proprietor constitutes your acceptance and acknowledgement of these terms.

 

Copyright Notice. Unless otherwise noted, all content on this website, https://www.ermalchemy.com/ , is copyrighted under United States of America law per the date of posting and is the property of Ermaline Ogbodo,  hereinafter referred to as ErmAlchemy. All rights reserved. You are prohibited from using any of the content herein without the express written permission of ERMALCHEMY.

 

Warranties Disclaimer. No warranties are made with regard to the security of this website or any communications sent electronically to ERMALCHEMY.

 

Collected Information and Electronic Communications. When you send an e-mail communication, post a comment on this website, or request a tarot or astrology reading from ERMALCHEMY, you’re also sending personally-identifiable contact information, such as your name, e-mail address, date of birth, credit card information, etc. Please note that as a tarot/astrology professional, ERMALCHEMY may log, record, track, or save the information you provide through the course of professional record-keeping or other personal, non-commercial use. Your information is never sold to third parties. [OR, IF IT IS: This website’s author or proprietor may from time to time disclose your information to third parties that may solicit from you, offering goods or services that you might be interested in.] ERMALCHEMY reserves the right to use the information collected from you through your use of this website for any non-commercial, academic, educational, or other not-for-profit uses. ERMALCHEMY may from time to time use the information you have provided to contact you about news or updates that ERMALCHEMY thinks you may be interested in. Again, by their nature, electronic communications are not always secure. It is your personal responsibility to be mindful of what you transmit over the Internet to ERMALCHEMY and ERMALCHEMY is not responsible for third party abuse of what you transmit through this website or when you send electronic communications to ERMALCHEMY.

 

Video Reading Recordings. ERMALCHEMY may, at your option, provide video conference tarot readings through third party platforms or hosts, such as Zoom or Skype. These video readings may from time to time be recorded. If a video reading is recorded, you will be put on notice in advance of the recording. You are entitled to a copy of the video recording, though charges may apply. Before consenting to a video reading, please go over any questions or concerns you may have with ERMALCHEMY. By commencing a video reading, you are consenting to the terms herein. Also, use of the third party platform triggers that third party’s Privacy Policy as well, and you are expected to be familiar with its Privacy Policy and consent thereto. Please be advised that you are not permitted to record video readings without express, written permission from ERMALCHEMY. If you would like to record your video tarot/astrological reading, please ask before doing so.

 

Confidentiality of Information Submitted Electronically. While ERMALCHEMY exercises reasonable efforts to maintain your confidentiality, electronic communications over the Internet are not always secure. ERMALCHEMY has no control over what third parties might do with electronically transmitted personal information. Please be mindful of that when using this website or e-mailing ERMALCHEMY. It is not ERMALCHEMY’s responsibility to guarantee or warrant the security or confidentiality of any information you transmit electronically. Any information you have shared with ERMALCHEMY through your use of this website can be shared with organizations, individuals, affiliates, or others that ERMALCHEMY genuinely believes is reasonably necessary to: (1) prevent imminent harm or risk of harm to yourself or to another, (2) meet any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or (3) investigate claims.

 

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Third Party Links. From time to time, this website may link to other third party websites that are not operated or controlled by ERMALCHEMY.  These websites are linked for your convenience only and are not covered under this Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

 

Limitation of Liability. ERMALCHEMY is not liable to you for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, any part of this website or the goods and services that may be offered on this website, or the performance of any services by ERMALCHEMY. You indemnify and hold harmless ERMALCHEMY for any and all damages, losses, expenses, and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from your use of this website or disclosure of any of your personal information to ERMALCHEMY.

 

This Terms of Use and Privacy Policy is subject to changes, which shall be updated to this page and noted below. By using and interacting on this website or sending electronic communications to ERMALCHEMY, you are acknowledging and agreeing to all of the terms above.

 

Any questions or concerns related to the terms herein should be directed to the attention of ERMALCHEMY at ermalchemy@gmail.com

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Created On: 12/19/20

Last Updated On: 12/29/20

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