IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PARTICIPANT — PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING. THIS IS A LEGALLY BINDING PURCHASE CONTRACT. IT INCLUDES, AMONG OTHER PROVISIONS: NON-REFUNDABLE PAYMENTS (INCLUDING AUTOMATIC CHARGES UNDER THE INSTALLMENT PLAN), A STRICT NO-REFUND POLICY THAT APPLIES EVEN IN THE EVENT OF PERSONAL EMERGENCY, BEREAVEMENT, ILLNESS, INJURY, FORCE MAJEURE, GOVERNMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY, AIRSPACE CLOSURE, GEOPOLITICAL EVENT, VISA DENIAL, OR CHANGE OF MIND; A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO INITIATE ANY CHARGEBACK OR PAYMENT DISPUTE; A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL; A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION; AND MANDATORY ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE. DO NOT SIGN THIS AGREEMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE READ IT IN FULL AND UNDERSTAND IT. IF ANYTHING IS UNCLEAR, ASK BEFORE SIGNING.

1. Parties and Purpose

This Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Aurora Ray LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company (the “Organizer,” also referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”), and the individual identified in the signature block at the end of this Agreement (the “Participant,” also referred to as “you” or “your”). The Organizer and the Participant are each a “Party” and together the “Parties.”

This Agreement is a binding purchase contract. It governs the Participant's purchase of a reserved place in the group pilgrimage to Egypt described below, the terms of payment, the conditions of participation, and the allocation of risk between the Parties. This Agreement supersedes any prior or contemporaneous representation, marketing statement, website description, social-media post, instant-messaging exchange (including WhatsApp), email, oral statement, or other communication on the same subject matter.

2. The Service Being Purchased

The Participant is purchasing the following service from the Organizer (the “Service”): a reserved place in the guided group pilgrimage titled “Egypt Pilgrimage — Stargates of the Gods” scheduled to take place from 15 March 2027 to 27 March 2027 (the “Pilgrimage”), together with all pre-departure coordination, communications, and reservations the Organizer undertakes in reliance on the Participant's booking. The Service consists of two distinct components:

(a)      Reservation and Pre-Trip Coordination. The Organizer's reservation of a place for the Participant within a strictly limited group; the holding of that place against other prospective applicants the Organizer must turn away; the booking of accommodation, ground transport, site permits, and supplier commitments on the Participant's behalf; and all pre-departure communications, planning, and logistical work performed by the Organizer. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THIS COMPONENT OF THE SERVICE IS DELIVERED IN FULL TO THE PARTICIPANT UPON THE ORGANIZER'S RECEIPT OF THE FIRST PAYMENT, IS NOT CAPABLE OF BEING UNDONE, RETURNED, OR RESOLD, AND IS THE CONSIDERATION FOR THE NON-REFUNDABLE FIRST PAYMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4.

(b)      In-Country Programming. The on-the-ground itinerary in Egypt, including accommodation, ground transport, site access, group meals where included, and facilitated programming offered by the Organizer during the dates of the Pilgrimage.

The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Reservation and Pre-Trip Coordination component constitutes substantial, irrevocable consideration delivered by the Organizer in advance of, and independent of, the Participant's actual attendance at the Pilgrimage.

3. Total Price and Payment Options

The Participant shall elect, at the time of registration, both a room type and a payment option. The Total Price payable depends on both elections:

Shared room accommodation:

•      Single Payment: USD $11,999, charged in full at registration.

•      Three-Installment Plan: 3 × USD $4,222 (totaling USD $12,666), charged at registration, thirty (30) calendar days after registration, and sixty (60) calendar days after registration.

Private single accommodation:

•      Single Payment: USD $15,999, charged in full at registration.

•      Three-Installment Plan: 3 × USD $5,555 (totaling USD $16,665), charged at registration, thirty (30) calendar days after registration, and sixty (60) calendar days after registration.

The Three-Installment Plan totals more than the Single Payment because it reflects the Organizer's processing costs, default risk, and the cost of holding the Participant's reserved place over the installment period. The amount elected by the Participant is the “Total Price” for purposes of this Agreement. All prices are quoted and payable in United States Dollars and charged to the Participant's credit or debit card via the Organizer's designated payment processor (Stripe or equivalent).

The Total Price covers only the inclusions expressly described in the Organizer's written itinerary delivered to the Participant. International airfare to and from Egypt, Egyptian entry visa fees, travel insurance, personal expenses, optional excursions, gratuities beyond those expressly included, and any service or item not expressly listed as included are the sole responsibility of the Participant.

4. Payment Terms

(c)       First Payment and Reservation. The Participant's reservation of a place in the Pilgrimage is initiated by the Participant's first payment under the elected option (the “First Payment”) — either the full Total Price under the Single Payment option, or the first installment of USD $4,222 (shared room) or USD $5,555 (private single) under the Three-Installment Plan. The First Payment is charged to the Participant's credit or debit card at the time of registration via the Organizer's designated payment processor. No place is reserved and no Service commences until the First Payment has been received and cleared. The date on which the Organizer receives and confirms the First Payment is the “Registration Date.”

(d)      Execution of Full Agreement. Within one (1) hour of the Registration Date, the Organizer will send the Participant this Agreement for electronic signature. The Participant shall complete and return the signed Agreement within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt. If the Participant does not return a signed Agreement within that window, the Organizer may, in its sole discretion, (i) release the Participant's reserved place; (ii) retain the First Payment in full as liquidated damages under Section 5; and (iii) have no further obligation to the Participant. The Participant's reserved place is not fully confirmed until the signed Agreement is received by the Organizer.

(e)      Three-Installment Plan — Authorization to Charge. If the Participant elects the Three-Installment Plan, the Participant expressly authorizes the Organizer (and its payment processor) to charge the Participant's credit or debit card automatically for the second installment thirty (30) calendar days after the Registration Date, and for the third installment sixty (60) calendar days after the Registration Date (each, an “Installment Charge Date”), without any further consent, notice, or action required from the Participant. This authorization is irrevocable except as expressly provided in subsection (e) below.

(f)       Final Payment Deadline. Regardless of the payment option elected, the full Total Price must be received by the Organizer no later than 13 February 2027 (thirty (30) calendar days prior to the first day of the Pilgrimage) (the “Final Payment Deadline”). If the Registration Date falls within sixty (60) days of the first day of the Pilgrimage, the Three-Installment Plan is not available and the Participant shall pay the full Total Price as a single payment at registration.

(g)      Card Changes and Switch to Bank Transfer. The Participant is responsible for ensuring that the credit or debit card provided at registration remains valid and has sufficient funds available through the date of the third installment charge. If the Participant's card is cancelled, replaced, expired, or otherwise unable to be charged for any reason, the Participant shall pay any then-outstanding installment(s) by bank wire transfer to the account designated by the Organizer in writing, by the applicable Installment Charge Date or within the cure period in subsection (f), whichever is later. All bank wire fees, intermediary bank charges, and currency conversion costs in connection with any such wire transfer are the sole responsibility of the Participant, who shall instruct the sending bank to pay all such fees (“OUR” charges in SWIFT terms) so that the Organizer receives the full installment net of fees.

(h)      Failed or Declined Charges — Seven-Day Cure Period. If a scheduled installment charge fails or is declined for any reason (including insufficient funds, expired card, cancelled card, or any other cause), the Organizer will notify the Participant by email. The Participant shall remedy the failed payment in full — either by providing a new valid card or by completing a bank wire transfer for the full outstanding amount — within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the Organizer's notice (the “Cure Period”). If the Participant does not remedy the failed payment within the Cure Period, the Participant shall be deemed to have cancelled the booking. In that event: (i) the Participant's place is automatically forfeited; (ii) all payments previously received are retained by the Organizer as liquidated damages under Section 5; and (iii) the Participant shall have no claim against the Organizer for any refund, credit, or transfer.

(i)        Late Payment Fee. If any installment is not received by the Organizer on or before the applicable Installment Charge Date (whether by automatic card charge or by replacement payment under subsection (e) or (f)), a late fee of USD $250 per calendar week (or any part thereof) shall accrue automatically on the outstanding amount and shall be added to the Participant's account, payable on demand.

5. No-Refund Policy and Liquidated Damages

ALL PAYMENTS MADE BY THE PARTICIPANT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT — INCLUDING THE FIRST PAYMENT AND, IF APPLICABLE, ALL INSTALLMENTS UNDER THE THREE-INSTALLMENT PLAN — ARE NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-TRANSFERABLE, AND NON-CREDITABLE FROM THE MOMENT THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZER, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTICIPANT ATTENDS THE PILGRIMAGE IN WHOLE OR IN PART.

The Participant acknowledges and expressly agrees that the Organizer's costs in performing the Reservation and Pre-Trip Coordination component of the Service, and in committing to suppliers, accommodation, transport, permits, and group infrastructure in Egypt, are incurred and largely non-recoverable from the moment the Organizer receives the First Payment and continue to accumulate from that date forward. The Organizer also forgoes the opportunity to offer the Participant's reserved place to other prospective applicants. The Parties have negotiated this Agreement on the express understanding that the precise amount of damages the Organizer would suffer in the event of the Participant's cancellation or non-attendance would be difficult or impossible to ascertain with precision.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Participant specifically acknowledges that the Total Price funds a fully prepaid thirteen-day luxury pilgrimage that includes, among other things: a chartered private Nile boat and full board on board; airport transfers within Egypt; the domestic flight from Cairo to Luxor; luxury hotel accommodation; daily KAT classes; group QHHT sessions; two facilitators; and a dedicated Egyptologist guide. The Organizer prepays each of these commitments to third-party suppliers in advance of the Pilgrimage in order to secure the Participant's reserved place and the integrity of the group experience. The Participant acknowledges that none of these prepaid commitments is cancellable, refundable, or recoverable by the Organizer once made, and that this fact is the principal basis on which the Parties have agreed that all payments under this Agreement are non-refundable from the moment they are received.

Accordingly, the Parties agree that the retention by the Organizer of all amounts paid by the Participant constitutes liquidated damages, and not a penalty, representing a fair and reasonable estimate of the Organizer's actual losses. The Participant agrees that such retention is reasonable, proportional, and enforceable under Delaware law and the Federal Arbitration Act.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Participant expressly agrees that no refund, credit, transfer, deferral, or substitution of any kind shall be owed by the Organizer in any of the following circumstances, each of which the Participant has specifically considered and accepted as a risk borne entirely by the Participant:

•      Personal illness, injury, disability, medical condition, mental health condition, or surgery affecting the Participant or any family member, friend, or associate;

•      Death, terminal illness, hospitalisation, or family emergency affecting any spouse, fiancé(e), partner, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, in-law, or other relative, friend, employer, employee, business associate, or pet of the Participant;

•      Work obligation, job loss, business demand, financial change, or change in personal or financial circumstances of any kind;

•      Denial, delay, expiration, loss, theft, or any other issue relating to the Participant's passport, Egyptian entry visa, or any other travel document;

•      Cancellation, delay, rerouting, overbooking, or failure of the Participant's flights or other transport to or from Egypt;

•      Airspace closure, flight restriction, or transportation disruption of any kind, whether caused by weather, geopolitical event, regional conflict, military action, terrorism, civil unrest, strike, or any other cause, in any part of the world;

•      Government travel advisory, warning, restriction, sanction, border closure, quarantine, vaccination or testing requirement, or entry refusal of any kind, issued by the government of the Participant's country of residence, the Government of Egypt, or any other government or supranational body;

•      War, armed conflict, terrorism, civil unrest, or geopolitical escalation in the Middle East, in Egypt, in the Participant's country of residence, or anywhere else in the world;

•      Pandemic, epidemic, public-health emergency, or any communicable disease, whether or not previously known;

•      Act of God, natural disaster, earthquake, flood, storm, fire, or other force majeure event;

•      The Participant's change of mind, change of plans, change of beliefs, change of relationship status, or any other voluntary decision not to attend;

•      The Participant's removal from the Pilgrimage by the Organizer under Section 9 (Conditions of Participation);

•      Any other circumstance, foreseen or unforeseen, that prevents or discourages the Participant from attending the Pilgrimage in whole or in part.

The Participant acknowledges that the Organizer has set the Total Price in reliance on the strict enforceability of this Section 5, and that the Total Price would be materially higher if refunds were available. The Participant has been strongly advised under Section 8 to obtain travel insurance to protect against the financial consequences of any of the events listed above.

6. Chargeback and Payment-Dispute Waiver

The Participant acknowledges that the Service described in Section 2 is delivered upon receipt of payment and that the Participant has received valuable consideration in exchange for each payment made. The Participant expressly and irrevocably agrees that:

(j)        The Participant shall not initiate, encourage, support, or permit any third party to initiate on the Participant's behalf, any chargeback, payment reversal, transaction dispute, or similar claim against the Organizer with any credit-card issuer, debit-card issuer, bank, payment processor, or other financial institution in respect of any payment made under this Agreement (each, a “Chargeback”).

(k)      Before raising any concern about a payment, the Participant shall first contact the Organizer in writing pursuant to Section 14 (Notices) and shall give the Organizer not less than thirty (30) calendar days to respond and seek to resolve the matter through the dispute-resolution process set out in Section 15.

(l)        The initiation of a Chargeback in breach of this Section 6 constitutes a material breach of this Agreement. In addition to any other remedy available at law or equity, the Participant shall be liable to the Organizer for (i) the full amount of the disputed payment, (ii) liquidated damages of USD $2,500 representing the Organizer's reasonable estimate of administrative cost, payment-processor penalties, lost time, and reputational harm caused by a wrongful Chargeback, (iii) all chargeback fees imposed by the payment processor or card network, (iv) all attorneys' fees, arbitration costs, and collection costs incurred by the Organizer in defending against the Chargeback or recovering amounts owed, and (v) interest on all sums owed at the rate of 1.5% per month (or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, whichever is lower) from the date of the Chargeback until paid in full.

(m)    The Participant agrees that this Agreement, the Participant's electronic signature below, the Organizer's records of payment, and the Participant's separate initials on the conspicuous provisions of this Agreement, together constitute conclusive evidence of (i) the existence of a binding purchase contract, (ii) the Participant's informed agreement to the no-refund policy in Section 5, and (iii) the Organizer's complete delivery of the Reservation and Pre-Trip Coordination component of the Service. The Participant authorizes the Organizer to submit this Agreement and all related records to any card issuer, bank, payment processor, arbitrator, or court in defense of any Chargeback.

7. Organizer Cancellation and Modifications

The Organizer intends to operate the Pilgrimage as scheduled. The Organizer reserves the right, in its sole and reasonable discretion, to cancel, reschedule, shorten, or materially modify the Pilgrimage only in the event of force majeure or other circumstances genuinely beyond the Organizer's reasonable control, including: war, armed conflict, terrorism, civil unrest, riot, or insurrection in Egypt or the surrounding region; government travel ban, border closure, or advisory making travel to Egypt impossible or unsafe; airspace closure or sustained transport disruption affecting access to Egypt; pandemic, epidemic, or public-health emergency; natural disaster; act of God; or any other event a reasonable group-travel operator would treat as making the Pilgrimage impossible, unsafe, or substantially impracticable.

In the event of an Organizer cancellation under this Section 7, the Organizer shall offer the Participant a credit equal to the amounts paid by the Participant, applicable toward a future pilgrimage offered by the Organizer within twenty-four (24) months of the cancellation date. No cash refund shall be owed. The Organizer is not responsible for any consequential loss or expense incurred by the Participant as a result of an Organizer cancellation, including but not limited to airfare, visa fees, travel insurance premiums, lost wages, or accommodation booked independently.

The Organizer further reserves the right to make reasonable changes to the itinerary, accommodation, transport, programming, suppliers, and personnel at any time before or during the Pilgrimage, where the Organizer determines such changes are necessary or advisable for the safety, well-being, or experience of the group. Such changes do not entitle the Participant to a refund, credit, or any other remedy.

8. Travel Insurance — Participant's Responsibility

The Organizer strongly recommends that the Participant obtain comprehensive travel insurance before the first day of the Pilgrimage, covering at minimum: (i) trip cancellation and trip interruption for any reason, including personal emergency, illness, injury, bereavement, and force majeure (a “Cancel For Any Reason” or “CFAR” rider is recommended and is generally only available within 14–21 days of the initial trip payment); (ii) emergency medical treatment, including emergency dental, while in Egypt; (iii) emergency medical evacuation and repatriation; (iv) loss of baggage and personal effects; and (v) any activity in which the Participant intends to engage during the Pilgrimage.

By signing this Agreement and ticking the corresponding box at registration, the Participant represents that the Participant either has obtained, or will obtain at the Participant's sole discretion, suitable travel insurance. The selection of an insurer, the timing of purchase, the scope of coverage, and any gap, exclusion, or limitation in any policy are entirely the Participant's responsibility. The Organizer has no obligation to verify, recommend, assess, or follow up on the Participant's travel insurance arrangements.

The Participant expressly acknowledges and agrees that travel insurance is the Participant's intended route to recover funds in the event of any cancellation by the Participant for any reason, and that the Organizer is not the Participant's insurer. The Participant's decision not to obtain travel insurance, or to obtain insurance with limited coverage, is at the Participant's sole risk and does not entitle the Participant to any refund, credit, or transfer under this Agreement.

9. Conditions of Participation and Right of Removal

The Participant agrees to conduct themselves at all times during the Pilgrimage in a manner that is respectful, professional, lawful, and consistent with the spiritual and group nature of the Pilgrimage. The Participant shall:

•      Treat the Organizer, its representatives, suppliers, guides, drivers, hosts, sacred-site custodians, and all fellow Participants with courtesy and respect at all times;

•      Comply with all laws of Egypt and of any country transited en route, and with all rules, customs, and protocols of the sacred sites visited;

•      Follow the reasonable instructions of the Organizer and the Organizer's representatives at all times, particularly concerning safety, group movement, and conduct at sacred sites;

•      Refrain from being intoxicated by alcohol or any unlawful or unprescribed substance during group activities, transport, or at sacred sites;

•      Refrain from any conduct that disrupts the group, harasses or intimidates any other person, endangers the safety or well-being of any member of the group, or jeopardizes the Organizer's permissions or relationships with sacred-site custodians or local authorities.

If, in the Organizer's sole and reasonable judgment, the Participant breaches any provision of this Section 9, the Organizer may, without prior warning, remove the Participant from the Pilgrimage. In that event: (i) the Participant shall leave the group immediately and arrange the Participant's own onward travel, accommodation, and repatriation entirely at the Participant's own expense; (ii) no refund, credit, or transfer of any kind shall be owed to the Participant; and (iii) the Participant shall indemnify the Organizer against any cost, claim, fine, or liability arising from the Participant's conduct.

10. Assumption of Risk and Release of Liability

The Participant acknowledges that travel to and within Egypt, participation in group activities, visits to ancient sites and remote locations, and the spiritual and energetic nature of the Pilgrimage all involve inherent and assumed risks, including but not limited to: physical injury (minor or serious), illness, disease, dehydration, heat exhaustion, food or water reaction, allergic reaction, insect or animal bite, falls, accidents, vehicular accident, terrorism, armed conflict, civil unrest, theft, loss of property, emotional distress, psychological reaction, spiritual disorientation, and death.

THE PARTICIPANT, ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANT AND THE PARTICIPANT'S HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND FOREVER RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES, INDEMNIFIES, AND HOLDS HARMLESS THE ORGANIZER, AURORA RAY LLC, SALOME GHASSABEH (ALSO KNOWN PROFESSIONALLY AS AURORA RAY) PERSONALLY, AND THE ORGANIZER'S OWNERS, MANAGERS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AFFILIATES, VOLUNTEERS, CONTRACTORS, GUIDES, DRIVERS, AND SUPPLIERS (TOGETHER, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES) OF ANY KIND, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ANTICIPATED OR UNANTICIPATED, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PILGRIMAGE OR THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES.

The Participant understands that the Organizer is not a licensed travel agent, tour operator, medical professional, mental-health professional, financial advisor, or legal advisor, and that no statement made by the Organizer constitutes professional advice in any of those fields. The Participant remains solely responsible for the Participant's own decisions, actions, health, safety, and well-being before, during, and after the Pilgrimage.

The Participant consents to receive emergency medical treatment as deemed advisable by attending professionals in the event of injury, accident, or illness during the Pilgrimage, and agrees to be financially responsible for the cost of any such treatment through the Participant's own health and travel insurance or otherwise.

11. Medical Disclosure

The Participant will be required, no later than the Final Payment Deadline (or such earlier date as the Organizer reasonably specifies), to complete and return a separate Medical Disclosure Form provided by the Organizer. The Participant represents and warrants that the Participant will disclose, fully and truthfully, all medical, physical, mental-health, and dietary conditions that may affect the Participant's ability to participate safely in the Pilgrimage.

The Organizer reserves the right, in its sole and reasonable discretion, to refuse or withdraw the Participant's participation if the Organizer determines that the Participant's disclosed (or undisclosed but discovered) medical condition makes participation unsafe for the Participant or the group. Any failure by the Participant to disclose a material medical condition (i) is a material breach of this Agreement, (ii) does not entitle the Participant to any refund, credit, or transfer, and (iii) voids the indemnification obligation of the Organizer with respect to any injury, illness, or loss caused or aggravated by the undisclosed condition.

12. Confidentiality and Intellectual Property

All teachings, transmissions, channelled material, meditations, ceremonies, protocols, written material, audio material, video material, itineraries, and other content presented or disseminated by the Organizer in connection with the Pilgrimage (the “Confidential Content”) is the exclusive property of the Organizer, is copyrighted and proprietary, and is shared with the Participant solely for the Participant's personal, non-commercial spiritual benefit.

The Participant shall not, without the Organizer's prior written consent: (i) record (by audio, video, or photograph) any teaching, ceremony, or group session led by the Organizer or the Organizer's representatives; (ii) reproduce, republish, share, distribute, or commercially exploit any Confidential Content; (iii) teach, facilitate, or sell programs derived from any Confidential Content; or (iv) disclose any private matter shared by another Participant in confidence during the Pilgrimage.

The Participant grants the Organizer the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free right to photograph, film, and audio-record the Pilgrimage, and to use, edit, modify, display, distribute, and commercially exploit any such material (including any incidental likeness of the Participant) for marketing, promotional, educational, and commercial purposes, in any medium now known or later developed. The Participant waives any moral rights and any right to inspect or approve such material.

13. Non-Disparagement and Pre-Litigation Notice

The Participant agrees that any dissatisfaction, complaint, or grievance arising from the Pilgrimage or this Agreement shall first be raised privately and in writing with the Organizer pursuant to Section 14 (Notices), and the Participant shall give the Organizer not less than thirty (30) calendar days to respond and seek to resolve the matter through the process set out in Section 15.

During such thirty-day period, and unless and until the dispute-resolution process in Section 15 has been exhausted, the Participant shall not publish, post, broadcast, or otherwise make available to the public, in any forum (including social media, review platforms, blogs, podcasts, news outlets, or other Participants' communications channels), any statement that is critical, negative, defamatory, derogatory, or disparaging of the Organizer, Aurora Ray personally, the Pilgrimage, the Released Parties, or any other Participant.

This Section 13 does not prohibit the Participant from making truthful statements compelled by lawful subpoena, made to a regulator or law-enforcement authority, or otherwise required by law. A breach of this Section 13 entitles the Organizer to seek injunctive relief and to recover liquidated damages of USD $2,500 per breach, together with attorneys' fees and costs, in addition to any other remedy available at law or equity.

14. Notices and Communications

All notices, demands, requests, or other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and sent by email to the Organizer at [email protected], and to the Participant at the email address provided in the signature block. A notice is deemed received on the next business day after it is sent. No statement, representation, or undertaking made by the Organizer or any representative of the Organizer in any other medium — including but not limited to WhatsApp, instant messaging, telephone, in-person conversation, social media, or marketing material — shall vary, waive, or amend any provision of this Agreement unless confirmed in writing by the Organizer and signed (electronically or otherwise) by an authorised representative of the Organizer.

15. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

(n)      Governing Law. This Agreement and any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to it (whether in contract, tort, statute, equity, or otherwise) (a “Dispute”) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.

(o)      Mandatory Negotiation. Before commencing arbitration, the Party raising the Dispute shall give written notice to the other Party pursuant to Section 14 describing the Dispute in reasonable detail, and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith for at least thirty (30) calendar days to resolve the Dispute.

(p)      Binding Arbitration. If the Dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days of the notice referred to in subsection (b), the Dispute shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration administered by JAMS in accordance with the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (or, if the amount in controversy is below the JAMS threshold, the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules). The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator, seated in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and conducted in the English language. The award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Parties and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrator shall have the power to award all remedies that would be available in a court of law or equity, including the liquidated damages, attorneys' fees, and costs provided for in this Agreement.

(q)      Class Action Waiver. THE PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTICIPANT'S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY ONLY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE NO POWER TO CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN CLAIMS OF MULTIPLE PARTIES.

(r)       Jury Trial Waiver. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

(s)       Injunctive Relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Organizer may seek injunctive or equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its confidential information, intellectual property, reputation, or rights under Sections 6 (Chargeback Waiver), 12 (Confidentiality and IP), or 13 (Non-Disparagement), without first complying with subsections (b) or (c).

(t)       Limitation Period. Any Dispute must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action arises, or it is permanently barred.

Participant initials: _________   (Arbitration, class action waiver, jury waiver)

16. General Provisions

(u)      Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties, and understandings, whether oral or written.

(v)      No Oral Modification. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed (electronically or otherwise) by both Parties. No waiver of any provision is effective unless in writing and signed by the Party granting the waiver, and no waiver constitutes a continuing waiver.

(w)     Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect, and the invalid provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to render it enforceable in a manner that preserves the Parties' original intent.

(x)       Assignment. The Participant may not assign or transfer this Agreement, or any right or obligation under it, without the Organizer's prior written consent. The Organizer may assign this Agreement to any successor, affiliate, or acquirer.

(y)      Electronic Signature. This Agreement may be executed by electronic signature, and the Parties agree that an electronic signature has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature under the Federal E-SIGN Act and applicable state law. The Participant's act of typing the Participant's name in the signature block, ticking an acceptance box on the Organizer's registration page, or clicking an “I Agree” button, in each case in connection with this Agreement, constitutes the Participant's electronic signature.

(z)       Survival. Sections 5 (No-Refund Policy), 6 (Chargeback Waiver), 10 (Release of Liability), 12 (Confidentiality and IP), 13 (Non-Disparagement), 15 (Dispute Resolution), and 16 (General Provisions) survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.

(aa)    Headings. Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

(bb)   No Reliance. The Participant acknowledges that the Participant has had the opportunity to read this Agreement carefully, to ask questions of the Organizer, and to consult independent legal counsel before signing. The Participant has not relied on any representation not expressly contained in this Agreement.

17. Participant's Final Acknowledgement

BY SIGNING BELOW, THE PARTICIPANT CONFIRMS THAT THE PARTICIPANT: (1) IS AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE AND HAS LEGAL CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT; (2) HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT IN FULL AND UNDERSTANDS IT; (3) HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND TO SEEK INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE; (4) AGREES TO THE NON-REFUNDABLE PAYMENTS AND, IF APPLICABLE, THE AUTHORIZATION TO CHARGE THE INSTALLMENT PLAN AUTOMATICALLY (SECTION 4), THE STRICT NO-REFUND POLICY (SECTION 5), THE CHARGEBACK WAIVER (SECTION 6), THE RELEASE OF LIABILITY (SECTION 10), THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND IP PROVISIONS (SECTION 12), THE NON-DISPARAGEMENT PROVISIONS (SECTION 13), AND THE MANDATORY ARBITRATION, CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER (SECTION 15); AND (5) IS SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT FREELY, VOLUNTARILY, AND OF THE PARTICIPANT'S OWN FREE WILL.

18. Signatures

PARTICIPANT:

Full legal name: ______________________________________________

Date of birth: ______________________________________________

Passport number and country of issue: ______________________________________________

Email address: ______________________________________________

Mailing address: ______________________________________________

Emergency contact (name, relationship, phone, email): ______________________________________________

Room type and payment option elected (tick one):

    ☐  Shared room — Single Payment: USD $11,999

    ☐  Shared room — Three-Installment Plan: 3 × USD $4,222

    ☐  Private single — Single Payment: USD $15,999

    ☐  Private single — Three-Installment Plan: 3 × USD $5,555

Signature: ______________________________________________

Date: ______________________________________________

ORGANIZER:

Aurora Ray LLC

By: ______________________________________________

Name: Salome Ghassabeh (professionally known as Aurora Ray)

Title: Authorised Representative

Date: ______________________________________________