Policies
INTERNAL PRIVACY
BVC will never sell, give, trade, expose or exploit your private information to any individual, company, or law enforcement without proper subpoena
Your Private information is:
legal name
phone number
address
e-mail address
social media handles
identifying information like workplace, physical description, or relationships
BVC Leadership that has access to volunteer information
Volunteer Coordinator
Front Desk Admin
Operations Admin
BVC Leadership that has access to Member database
front desk admin
operations admin
COMMUNITY PRIVACY
Failure to follow the rules will result in suspension of access or permanent banning from the premises.
GUESTS SHALL NOT under any circumstances:
share the social media handles, gaming handles, phone number, e-mail, address, workplace, location, or any other contact information of any other human being, inside the premises or outside, without explicit consent from them
attempt to contact in any way any other human being through any means, physically or digitally, directly or indirectly, without their explicit consent to do so
approach or attempt to communicate with someone in public that you know or recognize from BVC without their explicit previous consent to do so
put anyone's privacy at risk in any way (online posting, photos, doxing)
Take or post photos, recordings, or video of anyone without their explicit consent
REPORTING
Report any privacy violations you see or experience right away
If the violation against you or others occurs on property, inform a volunteer or security officer right away
You may submit an anonymous form if you see conduct violations against others.
Reporting a violation against you requires your contact information so we can follow up with you.
All humans who enter the premises or are within 25 feet of any entrance shall at all times honor the COC or risk membership suspension, permanent banning, being legally trespassed, or arrested.
The Code of Conduct is based on common sense and basic human values.
Do not violate the dress codes. Read event descriptions carefully.
VIP Members are responsible for the conduct of any GUEST they sponsor using a GUEST PASS.
Do not touch anyone without their consent
Do not touch anyone's property without their consent
Do not violate the COMMUNITY PRIVACY POLICY in any way
Do not violate the SAFETY POLICY in any way
Do not approach someone if you are interrupting a conversation, scene, or the intimacy and privacy of others
Failure to stop scenes immediately when a safe word or action is used may result in immediate removal from premises.
Any guest perceived to be under the influence of alcohol or other substances will be refused at the door or asked to leave and ensured a safe way home. Continued violations will result in banning.
Do not bring alcohol or drugs into the building (unless event description allows alcohol).
No non-consensual aggression, violence, yelling, hate speech, insults, swearing, body-shaming, dead-naming etc. will not be tolerated.
If someone asks you to leave them alone or "no thank you", do not ask them again and leave them alone. Pressure, guilt trips, and manipulation will be called out.
Take responsibility for your actions and their consequences. Listen to others when they tell you you've hurt them or violated their comfort and safety. Acknowledge and hear criticism; strive to be better in the future.
Offer grace to those who take responsibility and want to learn
If you want, talk to people when you believe they have violated the COC involuntarily. Inform them in a non-confrontational matter without the assumption of malice on their part.
File a report to the security team if you are more comfortable with that
We are a COMMUNITY, not a nightclub. If you are not dedicated to creating a safe and inviting culture for EVERYONE, you will not fit in.
If you have been given information or heard a rumor about someone, please directly address information from the source. Do not spread information that you do not know to be true. Remind people that talking behind others' backs is not productive or is only based on assumptions.
The staff on premises are in charge at all times. The EVENT FACILITATOR is the highest level of authority. Follow all staff and posted instructions or directions.
Recognize the Work.
This club is run by volunteers who care about fostering a community of acceptance, respect, and consent. It takes HOURS and HOURS of free labor to make these events happen. Respect and show your appreciation for the people who dedicate their time, resources, and bodies for your entertainment. Tip your volunteers at the front desk.
Respect the Space
Everything provided for your convenience and entertainment costs money and time. Please respect the equipment, rooms, facilities, utilities, supplies and decorations. Do not unnecessarily waste consumables like water, electricity, toilet paper, paper towels, sanitation wipes, tissue, etc. Donate items on the NEEDS LIST to show your appreciation. Theft, destruction, damage or misuse of equipment, facilities, or supplies will not be tolerated.
Sanitation
Guests must sanitize any house equipment, furniture, fixtures, and floor that they use.
USE means touched by a human in any way on any part of their bodies.
Guests must use the sanitation supplies provided by the BVC.
If sitting on a porous surface (couches, cushions), you must place a non-porous/fluid proof barrier between you and the surface.
Clean your space after you use it - throw away garbage, tidy items, put things back where they were if you moved them.
Remind people to sanitize and tidy their space if you notice they forgot.
If you bring your own equipment, it must be sanitized before and after use.
Clean spills on the floor immediately when they happen to avoid slips
General
Do not get close to people who are doing something that might injure or make contact with you. Examples include, whipping, flogging, fluids,, dancing, swinging on swings, suspensions, ropes, etc.
Do not leave your property in a place that someone could trip on it, entrances and exits, or in the movement paths of people.
Label all food you bring in with allergens and ingredients that could be an issue: gluten, dairy, meat, peanuts, artificial sugars, etc.
Please refrain from wearing perfumes/colognes and scents.
Pick up and throw away trash if you see it.
Do not block exits, entrances, fire extinguishers or chemical spill cleaning stations.
No smoking at or near the front entrance or back door.
Lock your vehicle and bring scooters or bikes inside.
Obey all safety signage.
Do not attempt to fix broken equipment. Report it right away.
Do not use fire, water, electricity, or needles without approval from security first.
Inform the EVENT FACILITATOR of any problems, broken equipment, or safety violations.
The Bellingham Vista Club does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, housing status, economic status, immigration status, age (18 or older) or genetic information.
If you feel at any time that you have been discriminated against based on something you cannot control, contact us right away.
Every event has a base policy of NO PHOTOS without explicit consent. Some events will have different specific policies. Please read event descriptions carefully.
When you enter the premises at any time:
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You acknowledge that any event involves the potential for death, serious mental or physical injury and property loss. The risks include, but are not limited to: actions of other people including, but not limited to, participants, volunteers, spectators, event officials, event monitors and/or producers of the event; lack of hydration, weather, and/or other natural conditions. You hereby assume all of the risks of participating in this event. You certify that you have not been advised by a qualified medical person to not participate in the activities involved. You acknowledge that this Accident Waiver and Release of Liability (AWRL) form will be used by BELLINGHAM VISTA CLUB and INNER CHILD STUDIO (leaseholder), and the sponsors of the event in which you may participate and it will govern your actions and responsibilities at said event.
In consideration of permitting you to participate in this event, you hereby take action for yourself, your executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors, and assigns as follows: (A) Waive, release, and discharge from any and all liability for your death, disability personal injury, property damage, property theft or actions of any kind which may hereafter accrue to you or your traveling to and from this event, BELLINGHAM VISTA CLUB and INNER CHILD STUDIO, and their directors, officers, employees, volunteers, representatives and agents, the event sponsors and event volunteers, (B) indemnify and hold harmless all entities or persons mentioned in this paragraph from any and all liabilities or claims made by other individuals or entities as a result of your actions during this event.
You hereby consent to receive medical treatment that may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident, and/or illness during this event.
This AWRL shall be construed broadly to provide a release and waiver to the maximum extent permissible under the applicable law.
This Website is offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older. By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with the BVC and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Website.
Changes To the Terms Of Use
We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
Price Change Policy
We may revise and update the prices of the services and products that we offer at any time without notice.
User’s Personal Responsibility
By using this Website, you accept personal responsibility for the results of your actions. You agree to take full responsibility for any harm or damage you suffer as a result of the use, or non-use, of the information available on this Website or the resources available for download from this Website. You agree to use judgment and conduct due diligence before taking any action or implementing any plan or policy suggested or recommended on this Website.
Errors And Omissions
This Web Site is a public resource of general information that is intended, but not promised or guaranteed, to be correct, complete, and up-to-date. We have taken reasonable steps to ensure that the information contained in this Website is accurate, but we cannot represent that this Website is free of errors. You accept that the information contained on this Website may be erroneous and agree to conduct due diligence to verify any information obtained from this Website and/or resources available on it prior to taking any action. You expressly agree not to rely upon any information contained in this website.
No Endorsements
From time to time, ICS will refer to other products, services, coaches, consultants, and/or experts. Any such reference is not intended as an endorsement or statement that the information provided by the other party is accurate. The BVC provides this information as a reference for users. It is your responsibility to conduct your own investigation and make your own determination about any such product, service, coach, consultant, and/or expert.
Accessing The Website And Account Security
We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website and any service or material we provide on the Website in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Website, or the entire Website, to users, including registered users.
To access the Website or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the Website and any resources downloaded from the Website that all the information you provide on the Website is correct, current, and complete. You agree that all information you provide to register with this Website or otherwise, including but not limited to through the use of any interactive features on the Website, is governed by our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.
If you choose, or are provided with, a user name, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to this Website or portions of it using your user name, password or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your user name or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information.
We have the right to disable any user name, password or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.
No Unlawful Or Prohibited Use And Intellectual Property
You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website and the resources available for download from the Website strictly in accordance with these Terms of Use.
As a condition of your use of the Website, you warrant to the ICS that you will not use the Website or any of the resources available for download from the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You may not use the Website or any of the resources available for download from the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Website.
All content included as part of the Website, such as text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the compilation thereof, and any software used on the Website, is the property of the ICS or its suppliers and protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and proprietary rights. You agree to observe and abide by all copyright and other proprietary notices, legends or other restrictions contained in any such content and will not make any changes thereto.
You will not modify, publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, found on the Website or any of the resources available for download from the Website.
The ICS content is not for resale. Your use of the Website or any of the resources available for download from the Website does not entitle you to make any unauthorized use of any protected content, and in particular you will not delete or alter any proprietary rights or attribution notices in any content. You will use protected content solely for your individual use, and will make no other use of the content without the express written permission of the ICS and the copyright owner. You agree that you do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property of the ICS or our licensors except as expressly authorized by these Terms.
The ICS name, the ICS logo, the ICS slogan, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks or service marks of the ICS or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the ICS. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans on this Website are the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.