Terms of Service.
These are the terms on which we provide access to our facility, our services, and this website. They are written to be read rather than skimmed, because a few of them genuinely matter to you.
This is a working draft for your review, not a finished legal document. It must be reviewed by a Maryland licensed attorney before publication. Several sections depend on facts only you can confirm, and Section 02 in particular carries a statutory requirement that needs attention before you sell another membership.
The Agreement
These terms form an agreement between you and Longevity Gyms, located at 7030 Hi Tech Drive, Suite 102, Hanover, Maryland 21076. By using this website, booking a session, or holding a membership, you agree to them.
Where you sign a separate membership agreement, waiver, or intake form, those documents govern alongside these terms. If there is a conflict between a signed agreement and this page, the signed agreement controls.
Notice of Consumer Rights
Maryland law gives you specific rights when you buy health club services. These rights apply regardless of what any contract says.
- Three day cancellation. You may cancel a health club services contract within three business days of signing. If you do, we must refund any deposit, down payment, initiation fee, membership fee, or other payment made under that agreement.
- Disability. If you become injured or disabled for a period exceeding three months, your membership must be extended for an equivalent period.
- Temporary closure. If we close for more than one month through no fault of yours, you are entitled to have your membership extended by an equivalent period, or to a prorated refund.
- Automatic renewal. Any automatic renewal must allow you to opt out.
- Registration. Health clubs in Maryland must register with the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General, and disclose their registration number and bonding status.
Maryland Commercial Law Title 14, Subtitle 12B requires health club facilities to register with the Consumer Protection Division and to disclose, under this heading, the registration number, whether the facility is bonded and the bond amount or the basis for exemption, the right to cancel, and the buyer's rights on disability or temporary closure. Operating without registering is treated as an unfair or deceptive trade practice. Confirm with counsel whether Longevity Gyms falls within the definition of a health club facility, and complete registration if so. The registration number and bonding statement must then be inserted here.
Registration number: [REGISTRATION NUMBER] · Bonding status: [BONDED AND AMOUNT, OR BASIS FOR EXEMPTION]
Not Medical Care
Longevity Gyms is a non clinical wellness and performance facility. The modalities and assessments offered here are not medical treatment, are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and are not a substitute for care from a physician.
Nothing said by our staff constitutes medical advice. If you have a health concern, you should consult a physician. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.
Clinical services, including physician consultation, prescribing, and diagnostic interpretation, are provided separately through the Institute for Human Optimization under its own terms and its own professional obligations. Access to our facility does not create a physician patient relationship with Longevity Gyms.
Eligibility and Screening
You must be at least [CONFIRM AGE] to use our facility. We screen every participant before a first session, and several modalities have contraindications that make them unsuitable for some people.
You agree to answer screening questions accurately and completely, and to tell us about any change in your health, medication, or condition that could affect whether a modality remains appropriate. We rely on what you tell us. Withholding relevant information puts you at risk and we may decline service where we do not have what we need to make a safe decision.
We may refuse or discontinue any modality where our team judges it inappropriate for you. That decision rests with us.
Membership
- Membership tiers, inclusions, and pricing are as described at the time you enrol and in your membership agreement
- Which modalities appear in your protocol is determined by our team following assessment, and is not selected from a menu
- Membership is personal to you and may not be transferred or shared
- Billing occurs on the cycle set out in your agreement. [CONFIRM BILLING TERMS, PRORATION, AND FAILED PAYMENT HANDLING.]
- We may change pricing or inclusions with [CONFIRM NOTICE PERIOD] written notice
Cancellation and Refunds
Your statutory rights under Section 02 apply in every case and cannot be waived.
Booking and Attendance
Sessions are booked through our scheduling system. Arriving late may shorten your session, since subsequent appointments are held for other members.
Some modalities require preparation, such as arriving fasted or avoiding lotion on the skin. Where preparation affects the validity of a measurement or the safety of a session, we may reschedule rather than proceed.
Facility Conduct
- Follow instructions from our staff regarding equipment and modality use
- Do not operate any equipment without being oriented to it first
- Tell us immediately if you feel unwell during any session
- Treat other members and staff with respect
- Do not photograph or record other members without their consent
We may suspend or terminate access where conduct puts you, another member, or our staff at risk.
Assumption of Risk
Physical activity and the modalities offered here carry inherent risks, including but not limited to muscle strain, joint injury, cardiovascular events, adverse reactions to heat, cold, pressure, or reduced oxygen, and in rare cases serious injury or death.
You acknowledge these risks and accept them voluntarily. You confirm that you are physically able to participate, that you have disclosed relevant health information accurately, and that you will stop and notify staff if you experience pain, dizziness, or distress.
Assumption of risk and any release of liability should be set out in a separate signed waiver rather than relying on website terms, and must be drafted by a Maryland attorney. Maryland courts scrutinise exculpatory clauses closely, and a waiver that is overbroad, buried, or ambiguous may be held unenforceable. This section is a plain language summary, not a substitute for that document.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law, Longevity Gyms is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the facility, our services, or this website.
Nothing in these terms limits liability for gross negligence, wilful misconduct, or anything else that cannot lawfully be limited. We are not responsible for personal property lost, damaged, or stolen at the facility.
Liability limitations must be drafted to survive Maryland scrutiny. Provisions that overreach are frequently struck down in their entirety rather than narrowed, which can leave you worse off than a more modest clause would have.
Website Use
The content on this website is provided for general information. We describe mechanisms and cite published research, and we make no claim that any modality will produce a particular outcome for you. Individual response varies.
Research linked from this site is provided so you can read the source material yourself. Linking to a study is not a claim that its findings apply to you or that our protocols replicate its conditions.
You may not attempt to disrupt this site, access it by automated means without permission, or use it for any unlawful purpose.
Intellectual Property
The content, design, text, graphics, and branding on this site are owned by Longevity Gyms or used under licence, and are protected by copyright and trademark law. You may not reproduce or republish them without written permission.
Third party names, including equipment manufacturers referenced on this site, remain the property of their respective owners. Reference to a product does not imply endorsement by its manufacturer.
Disputes and Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to conflict of law principles.
If you have a complaint, contact us first. Most issues are resolved that way and we would rather hear from you directly.
Whether to include an arbitration clause, a class action waiver, or a venue provision is a strategic decision with real trade offs, and should be made with counsel rather than copied from another business. Maryland consumer protection law also constrains what can be enforced against consumers here.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms. When we do, we will change the date at the top of this page. Material changes affecting existing members will be communicated directly rather than posted quietly.
Changes do not apply retroactively to a membership agreement already signed, except where required by law.
Contact Us
- Phone 410-858-4086
- Email [CONTACT EMAIL]
- Post Longevity Gyms, 7030 Hi Tech Drive, Suite 102, Hanover, MD 21076
Maryland consumers may also contact the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General regarding health club services.