Membership Agreement
This Membership Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by International Documentary Association (“IDA”) and You (“You” or “Member”), and comes into effect on the date of your membership enrollment.
Member Benefits
As part of membership with International Documentary Association (IDA), the Member will receive the following benefits as outlined in documentary.org/membership. IDA may, in its sole discretion, change or modify the Member Benefits or offerings, services, policies or the Community Terms of membership at any time and from time to time without notice.
Membership Dues
Membership level pricing is as follows:
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Doc Maker: $85 annually
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Doc Lover: $55 annually
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Producer: $250 annually
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Storyteller: $500 annually
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Indie: $1,000 annually
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Supporter: $2,500 annually
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Advocate: $5,000 annually
Membership can be initiated at any time and are active for a term of one year. Payment can be made via credit card or check. Auto-renew recurring membership is also offered. If you have elected to have your membership auto-renew the annual membership dues for the membership level selected will be due in full upon the commencement of the initial membership term and upon the commencement of each additional renewal term. IDA reserves the right to change or modify its membership levels or membership dues for the next yearly term upon thirty (30) days’ electronic notice.
If auto-renew options are selected Member authorizes IDA to charge the payment method provided for the annual membership dues without additional notice. If for any reason IDA is unable to charge your payment method for the full amount owed or if IDA receives notification of a chargeback, reversal, or payment dispute Member agrees that IDA may after contacting you to provide an updated payment method, pursue all available lawful remedies in order to obtain payment, including but not limited to immediate cancellation or suspension of Member benefits.
Membership Cancellation
Member can request a cancellation within 30 days of the original transaction date for a full refund. However, if IDA determines at its sole discretion that Member purchased a membership solely for the purpose of utilizing member benefits specific to a limited time frame (i.e., to vote in the IDA Documentary Awards or purchase a discounted member rate ticket to an IDA event), then Member will not be eligible for a refund. In some cases, IDA may issue a partial refund at the sole discretion of and at an amount to be determined by IDA.
Community Terms
The Member agrees that they will not:
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share their login information with non-members;
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reproduce any of the information received as part of their membership and share it with non-members;
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post inappropriate, inaccurate or offensive content to membership forums and discussions;
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violate any Code of Conduct or terms relevant to any IDA event, member benefit or member activity Member elects to participate in.
IDA seeks to ensure that all of its staff, volunteers, contractors and community members are treated with dignity and respect. IDA does not tolerate harassment in any form, as defined, but not limited to:
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any form of verbal or physical abuse or threatening behavior including but not limited to inappropriate language or verbal abuse directed towards IDA staff, volunteers or contractors or making persistent unreasonable requests or demands of IDA staff or other IDA representatives to bypass standard protocols or procedures;
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unwelcome sexual attention or physical contact;
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targeted comments related to gender, gender identity & expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion, lifestyle choices and practices;
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deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording;
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use of derogatory language;
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sustained disruption of any IDA events or programs;
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public display of sexual images or use of sexually explicit language.
There is a zero-tolerance policy for violations of this policy. Members who are determined by IDA to have violated these Community Terms may be banned from participation in specific IDA programs or events or have their membership terminated in accordance with the termination policy below.
Liability
The Member will not hold IDA liable for any tangible or intangible damage that might happen to them while participating in the membership. The Member agrees that IDA cannot guarantee any results from their membership. Any negative or positive results that might occur during the membership are the result of the Member’s own personal choices.
Privacy
IDA will not share any contact or personal information about the Member with other members, non-members or any third parties.
Membership Termination
IDA has a right to terminate the Member’s membership if any of the terms and the conditions of this Agreement are violated. The Member can terminate their membership at any point and for any reason and will not be charged for their next billing cycle. IDA will not refund Membership Dues already paid.
Acceptance
By completing and submitting the membership registration form on our CRM platform, you agree to be bound by IDA’s Membership Agreement.