⚖️ To be validated by our legal counsel (Kraemer & Kraemer) before any dispute. Drafted under Panamanian law + EU consumer protection standards.
1. Purpose
These Terms of Service & Sale (“Terms”) govern:
- Use of the website insidepanama.com (article reading, newsletter signup, contact form)
- Purchase of consulting services (video sessions, audits, personalized engagements)
- Purchase of digital products (PDF guides, checklists, templates) via Gumroad
Using the site or making any purchase implies full acceptance of these Terms.
2. Publisher and seller identity
- Legal name: LAS FUNDADORAS HERMANAS S.A.
- Legal form: Sociedad Anónima under Panamanian law
- RUC: 155776412-2-2025 (DV 5) — Public Registry Folio: 155776412
- Aviso de Operación N°: 155776412-2-2025-2026-574435444
- Economic activity code: 7110 (consulting / advisory services) — authorized for paid consulting services
- Establishment address: PH Volcán Condo Village, A1/B2 - B1/A2, Vía Principal, Urbanización Volcán, Bugaba, Province of Chiriquí, Republic of Panama
- General email: hello@insidepanama.com
- Consulting questions: conseil@insidepanama.com
- Legal questions: legal@insidepanama.com
3. Acceptance and modification
Site usage implies tacit acceptance of these Terms. Any purchase requires explicit acceptance (checkbox at Lemon Squeezy or Gumroad checkout).
Inside Panama reserves the right to modify these Terms. The last update date appears at the top. For ongoing contracts, the version applicable is the one in force on the day of acceptance.
4. Site usage (Terms of Use)
4.1 Free editorial content
The editorial content (articles, comparisons, tools, calculators) is free to all readers. No registration required.
4.2 Intellectual property
All content (articles, photos, illustrations, source code) is the property of Inside Panama (LAS FUNDADORAS HERMANAS S.A.) or respective authors (Wikimedia Commons photos under CC-BY or CC-BY-SA, attribution at article foot).
You may:
- Read, share article links
- Cite a short excerpt (≤ 50 words) with link to source
- Print for personal use
You may not:
- Copy-paste a full article on another site (even with attribution)
- Extract content to train an AI model (per EU directive 2019/790)
- Republish comparisons or structured tables
- Make commercial use of content without prior written agreement (
partenariats@insidepanama.com)
4.3 Newsletter
Newsletter signup is free, optional, and revocable at any time via the unsubscribe link in each email. See Privacy Policy.
4.4 Contact form
The contact form is for occasional questions. Inside Panama replies within 48 business hours when possible, with no contractual guarantee.
Inside Panama is not a law firm, accounting firm, or medical practice. Responses are general information, never personalized advice.
4.5 Expected behavior
You agree not to:
- Hack, mass-scrape, or bypass site protections
- Use the contact form for spam or unsolicited prospecting
- Post illegal, defamatory, or harmful content in comments
5. Consulting services sale
5.1 Service description
Inside Panama offers 4 consulting packages, detailed on /shop:
- Express Diagnosis (30 min video + PDF)
- Visa Deep Dive (60 min + full file)
- Banking Deep Dive (60 min + full file)
- Complete Setup (3h cumulative over 30 days + follow-up)
Each package is described in detail on its product card before purchase. Prices in USD.
5.2 Purchase process
- Choose a package on /shop
- Click “Book” → redirect to the Lemon Squeezy checkout (HTTPS, PCI-DSS Level 1)
- Enter payment info and explicitly accept these Terms
- Payment processed by Lemon Squeezy (Merchant of Record) — Inside Panama stores no card data
- Confirmation email within 5 minutes
- Inside Panama replies within 48 business hours (Panama time, GMT-5) with a Calendly link
5.3 Delivery times
- Video session: within 5 business days of Calendly booking
- Recap PDF: within 7 business days post-session
- Complete Setup: spread over 30 days per agreed schedule
If a deadline can’t be met, we notify you with a new proposed date.
5.4 Pricing
Prices are listed in USD excl. tax on /shop. EU VAT is collected and remitted automatically by Lemon Squeezy as Merchant of Record (B2C): EU customers see VAT applied at their local rate at checkout, Inside Panama receives the net amount. For B2B buyers with a valid intra-EU VAT number, the LS checkout applies the reverse charge automatically.
5.5 EU right of withdrawal (art. 16(a) Directive 2011/83/EU)
⚠️ For EU residents:
You have 14 days from contract conclusion to exercise your right of withdrawal EXCEPT if service has begun with your express consent.
In practice: if you book a Calendly slot and the video happens, the right of withdrawal is extinguished. If you change your mind before the session, write to conseil@insidepanama.com for cancellation and full refund within 7 days.
5.6 Refund policy (without withdrawal)
See Refund Policy. Summary:
- Before service starts: full refund within 7 days
- After session held: partial refund possible if Inside Panama clearly didn’t deliver as promised (independent mediator audit if disagreement)
- Force majeure on client side (illness, family emergency): free reschedule within 3 months
5.7 Liability limitation
Inside Panama provides advice based on its founders’ field experience, NOT legal, tax, or medical advice. Recommendations are indicative. For any legal, financial, or medical decision involving risk, the client commits to consulting a licensed local professional (Panamanian attorney, certified accountant, doctor).
Inside Panama’s liability is strictly limited to the amount paid for the service. No compensation is due beyond that, in any circumstance.
6. Digital product sales
6.1 Description and delivery
Digital products (PDF guides, checklists, templates) are sold via Gumroad. Access is immediate post-payment (download link by email within 60 seconds).
6.2 EU right of withdrawal
For digital goods, you explicitly waive your withdrawal right once you’ve downloaded the file (Gumroad checkbox required before purchase). If the file is defective or doesn’t match the description, contact conseil@insidepanama.com within 14 days for refund.
6.3 Usage license
Each digital product purchase grants you a personal, non-transferable, non-commercial license. You may:
- Print for personal use
- Use the content for your own expatriation project
You may not:
- Resell, redistribute, or share the file (even free)
- Republish content on another site or social network
7. Affiliation
Inside Panama occasionally earns affiliate commissions when you click partner links (Wise, Skyscanner, Tower Bank, etc.). It doesn’t change the price for you. Affiliate links are flagged per the Affiliate Disclosure.
Inside Panama NEVER recommends a service solely because it’s affiliated. Recommendations are based on Jade and Natasha’s verified field experience.
8. Personal data
Data processing is governed by our Privacy Policy, GDPR-compliant (EU 2016/679) and Panama Law 81 of 2019.
9. Disputes and applicable law
9.1 Applicable law
These Terms are governed by Panamanian law (company’s registered office). For EU consumers, mandatory provisions of their national consumer law (notably FR Code de la consommation) apply in parallel.
9.2 Pre-litigation mediation
In case of dispute, the client agrees to first contact legal@insidepanama.com for amicable resolution. Inside Panama responds within 30 days.
9.3 Competent court
Failing amicable agreement:
- For consumers (B2C): jurisdictions of the consumer’s domicile (EU) or Inside Panama’s registered office, at consumer’s choice
- For business clients (B2B): courts of Ciudad de Panamá, Republic of Panama
9.4 Available mediators
- France: FEVAD consumer mediator
- Panama: ACODECO — Consumer Protection Authority
10. Force majeure
Inside Panama is exempted from liability in case of force majeure (natural disaster, major network outage, armed conflict, pandemic). For prolonged force majeure, ongoing contracts may be suspended or cancelled without compensation.