Terms of Service

1. Website Owner and Contact

This website presents the professional background, experience, qualifications, training, and professional profile of Vida Barkauskienė.

For questions about this website or these Terms of Service, please contact:

• Vida Barkauskienė
• Website: vidabarkauskiene.com
• Email: [email protected]

2. Purpose of This Website

This website is provided for informational and professional-profile purposes only. It describes Vida Barkauskienė's experience, education, certificates, professional background, massage therapy work, SPA experience, and international training.

The website may include information about:

• Professional background and work experience.
• Massage therapy and SPA experience.
• Education, licensing, diplomas, and certificates.
• International professional training.
• General contact information.

The information on this website is provided for general informational purposes and should not be treated as a contractual offer, professional diagnosis, or individual advice.

3. No Medical Diagnosis or Medical Advice

This website does not provide medical diagnosis, medical treatment, medical advice, or emergency care. Information about massage therapy, SPA practice, bodywork, wellness, training, or professional background is provided only as general information about Vida's professional experience.

Nothing on this website should be interpreted as a substitute for consultation with a qualified medical professional, physician, physiotherapist, or other appropriate healthcare provider.

4. No Emergency Use

This website, contact form, and email address are not intended for emergencies or urgent medical situations.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency or urgent health issue, contact emergency services or seek immediate medical assistance through the appropriate local emergency channels.

5. Contact Form and Communication

Visitors may contact Vida through the contact form or by email. The contact form is intended for general enquiries relating to Vida's professional background, massage therapy and SPA experience, qualifications, international training, or wellness-related professional enquiries.

By submitting a message through the contact form or by email, you agree that:

• You will provide accurate and truthful information.
• You will not submit unlawful, abusive, misleading, defamatory, or harmful content.
• You will not submit unnecessary sensitive personal information.
• You understand that submitting an enquiry does not guarantee a response within any specific time.
• You understand that submitting an enquiry does not create a medical, therapeutic, contractual, or professional-client relationship unless expressly agreed separately.

6. No Automatic Professional Relationship

Use of this website, viewing information on this website, submitting a contact form, or sending an email does not create a professional-client relationship, therapist-client relationship, healthcare relationship, or any contractual relationship.

Any professional relationship, appointment, treatment, consultation, or service arrangement must be separately agreed between the relevant parties.

7. Accuracy of Website Information

Vida aims to present information on this website accurately and in good faith. However, the website may contain typographical errors, omissions, outdated information, or technical inaccuracies.

No representation or warranty is made that:

• The website will always be accurate, complete, or up to date.
• The website will always be available without interruption.
• The website will be free from technical errors, viruses, or harmful components.
• The information on the website is suitable for every individual visitor’s circumstances.

Vida reserves the right to update, amend, remove, or correct website content at any time without prior notice.

8. Certificates, Qualifications, and Experience Information

The certificates, diplomas, licenses, qualifications, and training records displayed or described on this website are provided to present Vida's professional background and training history.

These materials should not be interpreted as a promise of any particular result, outcome, health benefit, or treatment effect. Individual experiences and suitability may vary depending on personal circumstances, health conditions, preferences, and professional assessment.

Any images of certificates or documents are shown for informational and archival purposes only and may be resized, cropped, compressed, translated, or visually adapted for website presentation.

9. Permitted Use of This Website

You may use this website only for lawful, personal, and informational purposes.

You agree not to:

• Use the website in any unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or harmful manner.
• Attempt to interfere with the website's security, hosting, operation, or availability.
• Copy, scrape, extract, reproduce, or redistribute website content without permission.
• Use automated tools, bots, or scraping systems to collect website content or contact details.
• Submit spam, malware, malicious code, false information, or abusive messages.
• Misrepresent your identity or impersonate another person.
• Use website content in a way that damages Vida's reputation or infringes intellectual property rights.

10. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, the text, layout, design, images, graphics, certificate presentation, structure, and other content on this website are owned by or licensed to Vida Barkauskienė or used with permission.

You may view the website for personal informational use only. You may not copy, reproduce, publish, modify, distribute, sell, or commercially exploit any website content without prior written permission.

Third-party names, brands, institutions, training providers, SPA brands, or organisations mentioned on the website remain the property of their respective owners. Their mention is for factual, descriptive, or professional-background purposes only and does not imply endorsement unless expressly stated.

11. Images and Personal Likeness

Photographs, portraits, and personal images displayed on this website are provided as part of Vida's professional and personal profile. These images may not be copied, downloaded, reused, edited, republished, or used for commercial, promotional, artificial intelligence training, impersonation, or misleading purposes without prior written permission.

12. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or resources. These links are provided for convenience or reference only.

Vida is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, security, accuracy, or availability of third-party websites. Visiting third-party websites is at your own risk, and you should review their terms and privacy policies separately.

13. Privacy and Cookies

Use of this website may involve the collection and processing of limited personal data, including contact form information and technical website data. Further information is provided in the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

By using this website, you acknowledge that your personal data may be handled in accordance with the website's Privacy Policy and that cookies may be used as described in the Cookie Policy.

14. Availability and Technical Operation

Vida does not guarantee that this website will be available at all times or that access will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

The website may be unavailable due to maintenance, technical issues, hosting interruptions, security updates, third-party service failures, or circumstances beyond reasonable control.

Vida may suspend, update, restrict, replace, or discontinue any part of the website at any time without prior notice.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Vida shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or other damages arising from or related to:

• Your use of, or inability to use, this website.
• Your reliance on information provided on this website.
• Any errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or outdated information.
• Any technical interruption, website downtime, virus, malware, or security incident.
• Any third-party website, service, link, platform, or provider.
• Any decision you make based on general website information.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is not permitted by applicable law.

16. No Warranties

This website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. No warranties, guarantees, or representations are made, whether express or implied, regarding the website's content, availability, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

You use this website at your own discretion and risk.

17. User Responsibility

You are responsible for how you use the website and any information obtained from it. You are also responsible for ensuring that any information you submit through the website is accurate, lawful, and appropriate.

You agree not to use the website or contact form in a way that causes harm, disruption, reputational damage, legal risk, or operational burden.

18. Professional Services, Appointments, and Separate Agreements

This website does not itself sell products, take payments, confirm appointments, or create binding service bookings unless such functionality is expressly added and clearly identified.

Any professional services, appointments, treatment arrangements, prices, cancellations, or related conditions must be agreed separately through the appropriate professional or booking process.

If any paid services are offered in the future, additional terms may apply, including appointment terms, cancellation rules, payment terms, and any applicable consumer rights.

19. Consumer Rights

Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit any mandatory rights that consumers may have under applicable Lithuanian or European Union law.

Where consumer protection law applies, mandatory legal rights will continue to apply regardless of anything stated in these Terms.

If a consumer dispute arises in Lithuania and cannot be resolved directly, consumers may have the right to contact the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority in accordance with applicable procedures. Lithuanian consumer guidance explains that a consumer generally first addresses the seller or service provider in writing, and if the matter is not resolved or no reply is provided within the relevant period, the consumer may apply to the authority for out-of-court dispute resolution.

20. Governing Law

These Terms are intended to be governed by the laws of Lithuania, unless mandatory consumer protection rules or other applicable laws require otherwise.

Any disputes arising from or relating to this website should first be addressed by contacting Vida at [email protected].

21. Changes to These Terms

Vida may update or change these Terms of Service from time to time. Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Continued use of the website after changes are posted means that you accept the updated Terms.

22. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.

23. Contact

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: vidabarkauskiene.com