RULES
WE SET THE RULES
1. We are a private company, and we do not receive any subsidies from any government. As a result, we set our own rules within our own operations, and ultimately, we interact with whomever we choose. Consequently, receiving training or any services from us, or sharing our wisdom and knowledge, is a privilege and not a right.
2. Using this web site or any related web site, attending any of our courses or field training, or seeking and receiving any of our services or products is conditional on you understanding and agreeing to our rules.
LEGAL INFORMATION
3. Norwegian Registration (Foretaksregisteret and Merverdiavgiftsregisteret): Organisasjonsnummer 819 637 822 (VAT Registration NO819637822MVA).
4. United States Registration (State of Delaware): 5620509 (Tax ID 47-3285699).
5. ÁSKUNNR name as well as ancestral and sacred symbol are our exclusive property protected in the Kingdom of Norway with Patentstyret as registered trademarks (registration number 305108).
6. Our Norwegian company provides services and products to non-EU residents, and the United States company provides services and products to EU residents.
JURISDICTION
7. Any dispute with a member of Skjǫldrinn is to be settled by hólmganga under our own terms.
8. Any dispute with any other party located outside of the EU is to be settled by Norwegian courts, in application of Norwegian law. Any dispute with any other party located within the EU is to be settled by U.S. courts, in application with the laws of the State of Delaware.
ABOUT US
9. Any involvement with us, any participation in any of our courses or training programs, or receiving any service from us, is conditional on respecting (albeit not necessarily embracing) our evolutionary, fundamental, traditional, and constitutional rights, as well as our values, ideology, and ultimately, ethos.
10. For OPSEC (Operational Security) reasons, the information we provide on our web sites, social media accounts, and materials is limited. You are not entitled to any further information whatsoever outside of what we voluntarily disclosed or is part of public records.
11. We are a member of Félagskapr Norðrlönd (FN), the Scandinavian Partnership.
12. We apply our ancestral, traditional and religious laws, including but not limited to Jómsvíkingalǫg, aka The Laws of the Jómsvíkingar, in the course of our operations.
13. We live by the Víkinga Code, established many centuries ago, and we expect you to do the same: Courage (Áræði) • Honor (Heiðr) • Strength (Styrkr) • Brotherhood (Bróðurleikr) • Loyalty (Einarðar) • Integrity (Dygðar) • Discipline (Agi) • Determination (Fastheldi) • Simplicity (Metnaðarleysi).
14. We also share Mannskapr when it comes to masculinity and who we are.
15. We hunt for food, typically herbivores such as ungulates, unless we really are desperate and in an actual survival situation. We don't hunt for fun or trophy, neither do we normally hunt keystone species and apex predators, unless in self-defense or to protect ourselves. We never hunt wolves, sacred in Norse culture, nor brown (grizzly) or polar bears (unless in self-defense).
16. The milk we drink contains lactose. Our people settled the word fueled by lactose. We also eat meat, fish and other animal products because that's what our species has evolved for.
GETTING INVOLVED
17. Your participation in our courses and training programs is at our discretion, and so is our providing of any service or product to you. We can therefore decide not to provide you with training, services or products for any reason, or stop providing you training, services or products for any reason.
18. Individuals associated with any government agency require special authorization, on a case-to-case basis, in order to attend any training or to receive any service from our organization and any of its divisions or associated companies.
19. You must be 14 or older for all online courses. You must be 16 or older for all field training, and any other services we provide.
20. Restricted courses, including any information about curriculum, require a security clearance at A04 Level (Secret) or above internally, and/or other government security clearances as applicable.
21. You must be medically, physically, and mentally fit in order to attend any course or field training or receive any other service we provide.
22. Your participation in the Hirðmaðr Training Program and/or the Hersir Training Program, your earning of a rank, as well as your membership in Sverðin are subject to your agreement and compliance with rules established by NORSKK, a U.S. Corporation exclusively subjected to the laws of the United States of America, and member of Félagskapr Norðrlönd (FN).
23. Your participation in the Forneskja course for the purpose of gaining membership with FORN SIÐR is subject to your agreement and compliance with membership rules established by FORN SIÐR, a Norwegian NGO and officially recognized and protected religious organization, and member of Félagskapr Norðrlönd (FN).
24. You must complete any course you have registered for within 24 months of registration. If any course is not completed within 24 months, you will be required to register for the course again, at your expense, and start all over again from the beginning of the course if you wish to complete said course.
25. You are responsible for your own physical and psychological fitness.
26. You are responsible for your own dietary requirements, and our traditional animal-based diet will not accommodate any special requests or food allergies.
27. You are responsible for any injury or medical emergency, and as a result, you are required to hold medical insurance as well as accident/repatriation insurance (as applicable) as a condition of your participation in any field training, or any outdoor activity.
28. While we strive to provide an exceptional standard of care, we are not responsible in the event you get injured or even die while participating in any course, field training, or while receiving any of our services, even if our liability in engaged. You are further required to sign a Liability Release and Assumption of Risk before you start any training program or receive any service. This means you won't be able to sue us, or if you manage to, your claim will be eventually dismissed.
29. There's no guarantee whatsoever that you'll pass any course or training. Selection, success and graduation is solely based on merit and meeting established standards.
BEHAVING
30. Breaking any of these terms is ground for removal from any course, training program, or activity.
31. The use of any communication or recording device (including cell phones) is not allowed during any training program or activity, and is prohibited on any organization property. The taking of any photo, video or any other form of recording outside of manual paper notes is prohibited during any training, course, or activity.
32. No smoking (including e-cigarettes) during any field training or expedition or on company property.
33. Recreational drug use (including marijuana) is not allowed during field training/courses or expeditions.
34. Beards are certainly encouraged in order to provide you with natural protection against the elements, and in line with Norse culture and traditions.
35. Long hair below the neck, and/or dreads, are not allowed during any field training or expedition. This is due to safety, hygiene and predator control considerations.
36. Similarly, face, ear, beard and facial jewelry (including piercings) are not allowed during any field training over safety considerations.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
37. The personal information you either voluntarily provide or is normally made available to us through open source may be checked against various intelligence databases, internal or external, in various countries, for risk assessment purposes, and to decide whether we are willing to provide you services or to associate with you. Such information may also be used to profile you in order to optimize your training or to successfully match you with another bro or tribe. In the event we see you as a threat or a risk, we may gather and store more information about you, from any source or through any method we deem necessary under the circumstances and at our sole discretion, with or without your knowledge or consent, and use such information to protect ourselves and our own as required.
38. All information about you is encrypted and stored in Ísland (Iceland), Nóregr (Norway) and Sviss (Switzerland). We do not share information about you with any third party, unless you have been identified as a threat or security risk. For additional privacy and security, all our email communications are secure if your use Proton Mail, and we also provide other secure methods of communication. In which case, data is not only stored encrypted in Switzerland, but also typically destroyed within a few days. See our contact page for secure communication information.
39. If you are residing in certain areas, including but not limited to British Columbia, Oregon, California and southern Sweden, any interaction with any of us may be recorded with a body cam or similar device, for the sole purpose of protecting ourselves against any potential claim.
40. If we provide you with organizational secure online accounts, all the personal information and data about you associated with that account, including Silent Circle, Silent Phone, Proton Mail, Proton VPN, Proton Drive, Proton Calendar and Tresorit, is owned by us rather than the service provider. Notwithstanding sections 38 and 39, we shall not use, monitor, analyze, share or otherwise exploit such information.
SECURITY
41. We may take any step we reasonably deem necessary in order to ensure our security as well as yours, including but not limited to the security of our organization, countries, assets, infrastructure, communications, and people, with or without prior notice of disclosure.
42. In the event we provide you with any organizational account, we may require your compliance with various security policies, including but not limited to two-step authentication, minimum password requirements, automatic erasing of your mobile device in the event a password is entered incorrectly a given number of times, or remote wiping of your device if we reasonably believed that it has been compromised.
43. We may temporarily remotely deactivate any camera or other recording application or capabilities on your device prior to, or upon entering any of our properties or compounds, or prior to, or upon physically interacting with any of us, with or without prior notice to you, and with or without approval from you.
MONEY
44. All prices are in Norwegian Kroner (NOK) unless stated otherwise. We accept payment in silver and gold, as well as by credit card, Vipps, PayPal, and bank transfer in Norwegian Kroner (NOK), Euros (EUR), and U.S. dollars (USD).
45. We also accept country-specific payments. (A) United States: Zelle payments, as well as payments to our Bank of America account. (B) Canada: Interac Email Transfer payments, as well as payments to our Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce account. (C) Norway: Vipps payments to #572058, as well as payments to our DNB account.
46. Some sales tax(es) may apply depending on your location and what you are spending your money on. Which tax may be charged, at what rate, and on what product, is so complex in international operations with a wide range of products that we cannot reasonably provide details on here. So, if a tax applies, you should see it pop up when you check out. If you don’t see it, a tax may still apply, but in that case, we will just absorb it.
47. If we have agreed to defer payment for any course, you must settle your account within 2 years, unless another date has been mutually agreed upon. If you are on Active Duty and combat or medical circumstances prevent you from settling your account as agreed, you must notify us immediately to make alternative binding arrangements. If you fail to settle your account as agreed, you will be deemed to have failed a commitment, and to have therefore violated the Víkinga Code. As a result, you will be permanently excluded from the course and organization, and you may be subjected to collection proceedings, credit reporting, as well as legal action.
48. In the event we have provided you with a course at no charge based on exceptional circumstances, you must demonstrate reasonable progress within 6 months. If you fail to demonstrate reasonable progress, you will be removed from the course, with prejudice.
49. We do not issue refunds, unless it is our error, because once a transaction is completed, the payment processor will not refund us any processing fees. Instead, we may issue credits in some circumstances, as follows: (A) Courses, training programs, services, digital products, gift cards, and custom-made tools and products: No cancellations and no credit. (B) Other products: May be returned, at your expense, subject to pre-approval, for a credit (less shipping charges). (C) Duplicate transactions, transactions in error, incorrect products: Credit for future use. (Angreskjema ved kjøp av varer og tjenester som ikke er finansielle tjenester)
DISCOUNTS
50. If you are (or were) an Active Duty member of any armed forces in the world, with the exception of Canada, you get a 15% discount. Use Discount Code: JOMSVIKINGAR.
51. Members of Forn Siðr get a 10% discount. Contact Forn Siðr for discount code.
52. Those assigned to a Hirðmenn Hirð (unit) get a 20% discount. Contact your Unit Leader for discount code.
53. Members of ÚLFASIÐR get a 25% discount. Contact your assigned Úlfheðinn for discount code.
54. Discounts are non-cumulative, do not apply to dependents, and never did to þrælar. Discounts only apply to products and services we sell directly on our sites and do not apply to third party sites or products.
SHIPPING STUFF
55. We don't ship stuff, as applicable, on our own skeiðar (long ships). We use instead third party postal services, and ship by air or surface depending on items and country of destination. This means we have no control whatsoever over how long it takes for the postal services of your country, or our own for that matter, to get anything to you. Delivery may therefore take anytime between a few days and up to 16 weeks.
56. We normally ship everything we sell worldwide, including APO and FPO addresses, as long as postal service is in place.
57. Depending on destination country, and to comply with local taxation laws, orders may be shipped from Norway, the United States or Canada.
58. We shall replace orders that have not been delivered within 90 days under the following conditions: (a) a tracked shipping method was selected, (b) name and address provided were correct, (c) custom duties and taxes were paid as required, (d) package was picked up at pick up point as applicable by deadline, and (e) we are notified of non-receipt between 90 and 120 days following shipping. If any of these conditions is not met, any loss becomes your responsibility.
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
59. Everything we sell is made in Norway, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Canada and the United States, with materials from Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Sweden, Greenland, Canada and the United States.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
60. We grant you a limited license to use all materials and concepts provided in training, courses, camps, as well as on this web site and any related web site, for your sole personal and honorable use (Subject to Section 15 and other applicable sections). Any commercial use or any dishonorable use is subjected to current copyright legislation. Namely, under U.S. law (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), you may face up to 5 years in jail, and $500,000 fine for illegally using our content and materials. Under European legislation (Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights), that's up to 6 years in jail, and up to € 60 000 fine, depending on your country of residence. In Canada, you won't go to jail, but you'll still have to cough up $5,000 per violation.
COMMUNICATIONS
61. Corporate and Private clients may communicate with us at their discretion and as per information provided on our Contact page, or otherwise privately provided to them by their personal point of contact.
62. We do not respond to any communication that is anonymous and does not specifically include the full legal name, contact information as well as business or corporate affiliation and registration (as applicable) of sender, or which promotes or otherwise supports, through its format or content, ideology incompatible with our spiritual and religious beliefs.
63. We do not respond to any legal notices or communications via email or other electronic means, outside of Digipost (BJØRNSEN.NORDISK#VTCQ).
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
64. We do not use AI for any materials, visuals, graphics, photographs, texts, course content, or processes at any level whatsoever within our organization. All operations are indeed based on the input and participation of live individuals exclusively.
MEDIA
65. We do not respond to media requests, publications, or broadcast, except through the courts at our discretion.
Version 5.3 (Updated 3 March 2024)