Trust & Safety

At the heart of our craft lies a steadfast commitment to integrity and the protection of our community. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy regarding the infringement of intellectual property, including the counterfeiting of our shakuhachi flutes, the unauthorized use of our brand, and the plagiarism of our specialized educational content. We are dedicated to ensuring a secure environment by actively combating phishing and the illicit distribution of our materials. By prioritizing these safety standards, we ensure that every student and musician receives the authentic quality and dedicated support that defines our legacy.

Legal Warning and Intellectual Property Precaution

The public is hereby warned to exercise extreme caution and due diligence regarding search results on engines like Google, Bing, and others.

We have detected that unauthorized third parties are using our brand, the name Zapata Shakuhachi Mumon Ryu, our mutilated content in YouTube video tutorials, photos of our products (flutes and courses), and associated images and texts, for the purpose of misleading consumers and inducing clicks on fraudulent links. This information originates from individuals outside our organization who seek to deceive users regarding the shakuhachi or topics that are not within the scope of our community or our school.

This activity represents the actions of those who, lacking a legitimate offering, attempt to unlawfully capitalize on our prestige and intellectual property.

Official Representation: We reiterate that we do not have sales representatives for our products. Any advanced student authorized to teach our system will be explicitly listed on our official website.

Official Domain: You should immediately suspect any advertisement, link, photo, or video that directs you outside of our official domain www.RicardoZapata.org or our verified social media accounts.

We urge the community to report any act that constitutes an infringement of our intellectual property and copyrights.

We recommend watching the following videos, which will enlighten you about these threats so that you do not fall prey to these bandits and friends of piracy.

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