Terms of use.

Intellectual property and enforcement

This covers original website copy, photographs, videos, illustrations, mascot artwork and software code to the extent HIT owns the relevant rights. It includes protected artwork depicting Flash and Boogie. Third-party materials remain subject to their owners’ rights and applicable licences.

Copying, adaptations and commercial reuse

Where HIT owns the relevant rights and no legal exception or licence applies, permission is required before using protected material in another business’s website, advertisements, social posts, merchandise or promotional materials.

• Do not download and republish HIT-owned photographs, videos, illustrations or website copy as your own promotional content.
• Do not trace, recolour, crop, animate or otherwise adapt protected Flash or Boogie artwork for commercial reuse without permission.
• Do not remove credits, logos or watermarks to conceal the source of copied material.
• Do not supply HIT-owned assets to a designer, agency or automated tool to produce unauthorised copies or adaptations for another business.

Changing a name, colour, format or account does not itself resolve an infringement. Whether a particular use infringes depends on the protected material, what was taken, applicable permissions and the law. Independently created work is not prohibited merely because it shares a general idea.

Brand identity and affiliation

Do not present HIT-owned material as your own, or use HIT’s name, logo or mascot artwork in a way that falsely suggests our approval, sponsorship or affiliation. Requests to reuse content must identify any proposed alterations as well as the intended use.

Evidence and platform complaints

When a concern arises, we may retain dated screenshots, URLs, copies of the disputed material and relevant permission records. Where there is a supportable basis, we may submit a rights complaint to the platform or service hosting the material, using its applicable process.

A complaint is not a finding of infringement. Platforms make their own decisions, and any response or evidence of permission will be considered. We do not claim that a report automatically results in removal or an account ban.

Action we may take

Where we reasonably believe our rights have been infringed, we may document and preserve evidence, request that the use stops and the material is removed, and refer the matter to an intellectual property lawyer.

We reserve the right to pursue remedies available under applicable law. Depending on the facts and the rights established, these may include:

• Court orders to stop infringement, including interim injunctions where available.
• Damages or an account of profits attributable to infringement, as legally appropriate.
• Other relief the court considers appropriate, including orders concerning infringing material.

Removing a disputed post does not necessarily resolve an existing claim. Any remaining issue depends on the facts and applicable law. We may seek professional advice before deciding whether further action is justified.

These remedies are subject to the applicable legal tests and the court’s decision. This notice does not impose automatic penalties or establish that any particular person has infringed our rights.

Our claims are limited to rights we actually hold. We do not claim exclusive ownership of general ideas, dance styles, common website features, third-party software or the concept of using a mascot.

Sharing and permissions

You’re welcome to share links to our pages. For permission to reuse HIT-owned content, email HIT with the material you want to use, where it will appear and how you plan to use it.

Scope of permission

Any permission we grant should identify the material, permitted purpose, channels, alterations and duration. Permission for one post or project should not be treated as permission for a different campaign, paid advertisement, resale or transfer to another business. Ask us to confirm any proposed change in writing.

Silence, a social-media follow or a like should not be treated as written permission. Existing agreements and permissions remain subject to their actual terms.

Credit alone is not a substitute for permission where permission is required. Any applicable legal exceptions and third-party licence terms continue to apply.

Filming and social media

Personal dance posts are welcome. Promotional use needs permission. This policy applies to filming during HIT-run classes and activities where it has been communicated before the session.

Personal sharing

You may film yourself and share your own dancing for personal, non-commercial purposes. Ask before including other people, respect anyone who does not want to be filmed, and avoid interrupting the class or blocking access. Do not record in bathrooms or changing areas.

Promotion, advertising and recruitment

Obtain HIT’s written permission before filming at a HIT-run session for advertising, promoting another studio or business, or recruiting students or teachers for another business. Obtain permission before repurposing footage recorded under this policy for those uses.

This applies whether the material appears on a business account or a personal social-media account. Calling an account “personal” does not make an advertisement or recruitment post personal sharing. The rule concerns the use of the footage, not whether the person posting works for a competitor.

Do not present a class recorded at HIT as a class run by another business, or imply an endorsement or current affiliation that does not exist. Accurate descriptions of past teaching or attendance are not prohibited by this policy.

Examples of promotional use

For recordings covered by this policy, seek permission before adding another business’s booking link, discount offer, enrolment message or recruitment invitation to HIT-session footage, or using that footage in a paid advertisement. This includes allowing another business to republish the footage for those purposes.

Ordinary personal posts about enjoying a class remain welcome. A teacher’s portfolio or professional promotion should follow their agreed filming permissions; ask HIT where the scope is unclear.

Teachers, existing footage and studio hire

Ownership and permission to use teacher-created footage depend on the relevant rights and agreements. Recording at HIT does not, by itself, transfer copyright to HIT. Existing written permissions and teacher agreements must be considered; this page does not retrospectively withdraw them or make an earlier post unlawful.

Separately agreed studio-hire filming, commissioned shoots and promotional arrangements are governed by their applicable booking terms and written permissions. Permission from HIT does not replace consent from people filmed or licences needed for music or other third-party material.

Permission requests and concerns

Email HIT before filming or promotional reuse with the session, people involved, intended account, purpose and planned use. A credit or tag alone is not permission.

If you believe a post breaches an applicable permission, agreement or legal right, send us the link and details. We may request correction or removal and seek legal advice where appropriate. We will consider the facts and existing permissions before taking action.

Business use and confidential information

Access to public pages does not authorise access to private accounts, non-public student records, internal documents or restricted systems. Do not impersonate HIT or its staff to obtain information or business opportunities.

Confidential information supplied under an employment, contractor or other agreement remains subject to that agreement and applicable law. This page does not turn publicly available information into confidential information.

These terms do not impose a general ban on working for another studio, lawful recruitment, fair competition or independently developing a business. Any obligations relating to confidential information or solicitation depend on valid, applicable agreements and law.

Bookings and other services

Class bookings, memberships, purchases and studio hire have their own conditions, presented on the relevant pages and during booking or purchase. These website terms do not replace those conditions or remove rights you have under New Zealand consumer law.

Services such as Mindbody, Acuity, Typeform, Jotform, Dropbox and Shopify may also have their own terms. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal information.

Scope, updates and your rights

This page describes HIT’s content-use requirements and filming policy. It does not create intellectual property rights that HIT does not hold, override applicable licences or remove legal exceptions.

New filming requirements must be communicated before the relevant session. Updates do not retrospectively change existing permissions or agreements. Where a separate agreement applies, its terms and applicable law must be considered.

Nothing here limits rights that cannot lawfully be excluded under New Zealand law, or prohibits lawful criticism, reviews or reporting concerns.

Questions or concerns

If you have a question about these terms, want permission to use content, or believe material on this website infringes your rights, contact hitdancestudios@gmail.com. Include the relevant page or material and details of your concern so we can review it.