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Terms and Privacy

By using this site, all users agree to the following terms. Terms may change at any time and it is the responsibility of users to be aware of the current terms.

Terms of Purchase

Harp Column LLC sells print and digital subscriptions to Harp Column magazine through our primary website harpcolumn.com; memberships to our online learning platform Harp Column Academy through harpcolumn.com/academy; and PDF sheet music and print music publications through Harp Column Music at harpcolumn.com/music.

For questions about products and orders, email us at info@harpcolumn.com.

Refund and cancellation policy

We do not offer refunds or returns for purchases made at Harp Column, Harp Column Academy, or Harp Column Music, all sales are final. Subscriptions to Harp Column magazine and Harp Column Academy are paid annually and refunds are not offered for early cancellation. If you made a duplicate purchase, there is an error in your purchase, or you received a damaged product, please contact us for an order adjustment or replacement.

Delivery of print and digital materials

Harp Column magazine subscribers residing in the U.S. will receive a print magazine starting with the next subscription cycle and immediate access to our online digital archive. International subscribers will receive either a print or digital magazine starting with the next subscription cycle, depending on the option selected at checkout, as well as immediate access to our online digital archive.

All music products purchased at Harp Column Music are available for immediate download after purchase, unless specified for mail delivery only. The majority of products for sale at Harp Column Music are PDF download only.

Online video content at Harp Column Academy is available for immediate access after membership is purchased. If you are unable to access content after purchase, please contact us.

Terms of Forum Use and Posting

Harp Column maintains forums for the discussion of harp-related topics at harpcolumn.com/harp-forums. By participating in these forums you agree to the following:

General etiquette

  • Be respectful of all users
  • Keep forum posts on topic.
  • Do not cross-post the same thing in more than one place.

Other terms

By using this site you agree not to:

  • post negative comments of a personal nature, including comments about musical ability, physical appearance, or other personal characteristics.
  • post anything of a religious or political nature, with the exception of religious music as it pertains to the harp.
  • share copyrighted material without permission of the copyright holder or request copyrighted material from anyone who doesn’t have permission to distribute it
  • Post language and images of an adult, pornographic, cruel, or hateful nature.
  • spam users by sending unsolicited private messages.
  • post anything containing chain letters, pyramid schemes, multi-level marketing, or other solicitations of site users.
  • post anything about or seeking information about anything of an illegal nature.
  • use this site in a manner that is harmful to minors in any way.
  • use the site in a way that is hateful or discriminatory based on race, color, sex, religion, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, age, or is otherwise objectionable.
  • impersonate another person or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
  • develop or utilize any code to interfere with the performance of or impair the functionality of this site.

User responsibility and moderation

Users are solely responsible for the accuracy of content they share. Harp Column does not guarantee the accuracy of content posted by users. Users are solely responsible that they hold the copyright, or have obtained permission from the copyright holder, when posting copyrighted material. If you believe your work has been subject to copyright violation on harpcolumn.com, contact us immediately in writing.

We welcome forum posts and other site content that pertains to playing the harp, new products, new publications, harp events, and new CD releases of general interest to the harp community. Forum posts and other content that is, in our opinion, blatantly advertorial in nature, not of general interest to the harp community, or excessive in number, are not allowed. Please purchase advertising space here.

Harp Column reserves the right to edit or delete material that does not, in our opinion, conform to these terms, and to ban users who do not, in our opinion, uphold these terms. Forum threads that deteriorate in nature or become unproductive will be edited, closed, or deleted at moderator discretion.

Accounts and Privacy

Users wishing to post in the forums, place directory listings or classified ads, or purchase products at Harp Column, Harp Column Academy, or Harp Column Music are required to create an account using their real name and a valid email address. Print magazine subscribers are also required to provide a valid postal mailing address. Harp Column reserves the right to delete or restrict accounts that are not genuine or that do not conform to the terms of forum posting and etiquette above.

Commercial accounts are available solely to current advertisers. Harp Column reserves the right to restrict or delete accounts that, in our opinion, are commercial in nature from entities who are not current print or web advertisers with Harp Column.

Privacy

Users who create an account at harpcolumn.com, enter one of our freebie giveaways, practice challenges, or purchase products at Harp Column, Harp Column Music, or Harp Column Academy may be placed on our email list to receive general harp news, announcements about Harp Column editorial content, and new product and membership announcements from our sites. Users can unsubscribe from lists at any time by following the instructions in the email.