Terms and Conditions B2B

TERMS of Sale of ONLINE CONTENT COMPRISING CONSULTATIONs WITH A BUSINESS/MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT (B2B)

BACKGROUND:

(A) these Terms of Sale set out the terms and conditions on which paid Content, accessed via Immediate payment and or subscriptions, are sold by The Salon Managers Academy to salon business clients through this website, salonmanagersacademy.co.uk 

(B) Terms and information that are specific to accessing sessions of paid content presented by Mick Say from or via Our Site using the cloud-based web conferencing or downloaded content are set out in the attachment below for ease of reference, but they will have the same effect as if set out in these Terms of Sale.

(C) Before You purchase any Subscription or Digital Download Product, You should first set up an Account so you can have easy access to your purchase history. By Using our website or and or purchasing our products or services it is assumed that You have accepted and agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Sale and the attachment.

(D) These Terms of Sale, as well as any and all Contracts, are in the English language only.

(E) These Terms of Sale apply to the sale of all forms of paid Content and digital downloads on this website; the terms governing use of Our Site are separate and are set out on our Site under the heading Website Terms of Use

1.            Definitions and Interpretation

In these Terms of Sale, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

2.            Information About Us

2.1          Our Site, salonmanagersacademy.co.uk, is owned and operated by Full Column Limited Trading as The Salon Managers Academy, a company registered in England under 06600500, whose registered address is 2 Skelton Road, Brotton, North Yorkshire, TS12 2TJ.

2.2          We are registered with Companies House.

3.            Contacting Us

3.1          If You wish to contact Us with any questions at all, You may contact Us by telephone at +44 (0) 7719061835, by email at mick [@] fullcolumn.co.uk, or by post at 2 Skelton Road, Brotton, North Yorkshire, TS12 2TJ, or by using our contact us page..

4.            Access to and Use of Our Site

4.1          Access to Our Site is free of charge.

4.2          It is Your responsibility to make any and all arrangements necessary in order to access Our Site.

4.3          Access to Our Site is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. We may alter, suspend, or discontinue Our Site (or any part of it) at any time and without notice. We will not be liable to You in any way if Our Site (or any part of it) is unavailable at any time and for any period.

4.4          Use of Our Site is subject to Our Website Terms of Use. Please ensure that You have read them carefully and that You understand them.

5.            Business Clients

5.1       These Terms of Sale and the attachment apply to business clients only. These Terms of Sale do not apply to individual consumers purchasing Paid Content for personal use (that is, not in connection with, or for use in, their trade, business, craft, or profession
 

5.2         These Terms of Sale constitute the entire agreement between Us and You with respect to Your purchase of Subscriptions and Paid Content from Us. You acknowledge that You have not relied upon any statement, representation, warranty, assurance, or promise made by or on behalf of Us that is not set out in these Terms of Sale and that You shall have no claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation or negligent misstatement based upon any statement herein.

6.            Subscriptions, Paid Content, Pricing and Availability

6.1          We may from time to time change Our prices. Changes in price will not affect any Subscription that You have already purchased but will apply to any subsequent renewal or new Subscription. We will inform You of any change in price at least before the change is due to take effect. If You do not agree to such a change, You may cancel the Contract as described in sub-Clause 12.1.

6.2          Minor changes may, from time to time, be made to certain Paid Content, for example, to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements, or to address technical or security issues. These changes will not alter the main characteristics of the Paid Content and should not normally affect Your use of that Paid Content. However, if any change is made that would affect Your use of the Paid Content, suitable information will be provided to You.

6.3          In some cases, as described in the relevant content descriptions, We may also make more significant changes to the Paid Content. If We do so, We will inform You at least before the changes are due to take effect. If You do not agree to the changes, You may cancel the Contract as described in sub-Clause 12.1.

6.4          Where any updates are made to Paid Content, that Paid Content will continue to match Our description of it as provided to You before You purchased Your Subscription for access to the Paid Content. Please note that this does not prevent Us from enhancing the Paid Content, thereby going beyond the original description.

6.5          We make all reasonable efforts to ensure that all prices shown on Our Site are correct at the time of going online. Changes in price will not affect any order for a Subscription that You have already placed (please note sub-Clause 6.9 regarding VAT, however).

6.6          All prices are checked by Us before We accept Your order. In the unlikely event that We have shown incorrect pricing information, We will contact You in writing to inform You of the mistake. If the correct price is lower than that shown when You made Your order, We will simply charge You the lower amount and continue processing Your order. If the correct price is higher, We will give You the option to purchase the Subscription at the correct price or to cancel Your order (or the affected part of it). We will not proceed with processing Your order in this case until You respond. If We do not receive a response from You, We will treat Your order as cancelled and notify You of this in writing.

6.7          If We discover an error in the price or description of Your Subscription after Your order is processed, We will inform You immediately and make all reasonable efforts to correct the error. You may, however, have the right to cancel the Contract if this happens. If We inform You of such an error and You do wish to cancel the Contract, please refer to sub-Clause 12.4.

6.8          If the price of a Subscription that You have ordered changes between Your order being placed and Us processing that order and taking payment, You will be charged the price shown on Our Site at the time of placing Your order. Subsequent Subscriptions [and renewals] will be charged at the new price.

6.9          Prices on Our Site are shown exclusive of VAT at time of publishing this website we are not VAT Registered and therefore our prices do not include VAT However if we become VAT registered in the Future our prices will include VAT and be shown both including and excluding VAT . If the VAT rate changes between Your order being placed and Us taking payment, the amount of VAT payable will be automatically adjusted when taking payment.

7.            Orders – How Contracts Are Formed

7.1          Our Site will guide You through the process of setting up an Account and purchasing a Subscription. (Please also see the attachment below as to setting up an Account.) Before completing Your purchase of a Digital Product or a Subscription, You will be given the opportunity to review Your order for the Digital Product or Subscription and amend it. Please ensure that You have checked Your order carefully before submitting it.

7.2          If, during the order process, You provide Us with incorrect or incomplete information (including any incorrect or incomplete information about You or the type of Paid Content that You require) please contact Us as soon as possible.  If We are unable to process Your order due to incorrect or incomplete information, We will contact You to ask to correct it. If You do not give Us the accurate or complete information within a reasonable time of Our request, We will cancel Your order and treat the Contract as being at an end. We will not be responsible for any delay in the availability of Paid Content that results from You providing incorrect or incomplete information.

7.3          No part of Our Site constitutes a contractual offer capable of acceptance.  Your order to purchase a Digital Product or Subscription constitutes a contractual offer that We may, at Our sole discretion, accept. Only once We have sent You a Subscription Confirmation will there be a legally binding Contract between Us and You.

7.4          Subscription Confirmations shall contain the following information:

7.4.1        Your Subscription ID;

7.4.2        Confirmation of the Subscription ordered including full details of the main characteristics of the Subscription and Paid Content available as part of it;

7.4.3        Fully itemised pricing for Your Subscription including, where appropriate, taxes, and other additional charges;

7.4.4        The duration of Your Subscription (including the start date, and the expiry and or renewal date);

7.4.5        In relation to any video (live or recorded) event, item, series, collection or type(s) of events or items constituting the Paid Content, the period during which it can be accessed which will be either (a) the whole period of the Subscription; (b) or a specific period commencing on a stated date that is shorter than that whole period.

7.5          In the unlikely event that We do not accept or cannot fulfil Your order for any reason, We will explain why in writing. No payment will be taken under normal circumstances. If We have taken payment any such sums will be refunded to You.

7.6          Any refunds due under this Clause 7 will be issued to You as soon as possible, and in any event within 14 calendar days of the day on which the event triggering the refund occurs.

7.7          Refunds under this Clause 7 will be made using the same payment method that You used when purchasing Your Subscription.

8.            Payment for Subscriptions

8.1          Payment for Digital Products and Subscriptions must always be made in advance. Your chosen payment method will be charged when We process Your order and send You a Subscription Confirmation.

8.2             We accept the following methods of payment on Our Site: All Major Credit Cards & Debit Cards, PayPal and Klarna..

8.3          If You do not make any payment due to Us on time, We will suspend Your access to the Paid Content. For more information, please refer to sub-Clause 9.5. If You do not make payment within 7 days of Our reminder, We may cancel the Contract. Any outstanding sums due to Us will remain due and payable.

8.4          If You believe that We have charged You an incorrect amount, please contact Us at mick [@] fullcolumn.co.uk as soon as reasonably possible to let Us know. You will not be charged for Paid Content while availability is suspended. 

9.            Provision of Paid Content

9.1          We undertake to make available to You on these Terms of Sale the Paid Content which You purchase or subscribe to but if You choose not to access or make any permitted use of some or all of that Paid Content or, for any reason not attributable to Us, You are unable to do so, You will not be entitled to any refund.

9.2          Paid Content in the form of book or document downloads are immediately downloadable once we receive your payment. You can use these books and documents for in your business and we will send you digital copies of these book and documents up to six months from purchase only. After six months you will have to repurchase those books or documents. When you purchase a Time Limited Subscription, Your Subscription and entitlement to any digital assets will end at the pre-specified date:

9.2.1    An item of Paid Content requested will be available when stated in the information that We provide about it before You place Your order, either (a) if it is a livestream item, the time and date when it is scheduled to be available and to start; or (b) if it is a pre-recorded or other non-streamed item, the period within which it is or will be available for access.

9.2.2      If an item of Paid Content is a livestream item, We will use reasonable endeavours to make it available and start it at the time it is scheduled to start, but the start may be delayed either by overrun of a previous livestream item available to You and/or others or by other circumstances. We will not be liable for any such delay.

9.3          In some limited circumstances, We may need to suspend the provision of Paid Content (in full or in part) for one or more of the following reasons:

9.3.1     To fix technical problems or to make necessary minor technical changes as described above in sub-Clause 6.2;

9.3.2     To update the Paid Content to comply with relevant changes in the law or other regulatory requirements as described above in sub-Clause 6.2;

}9.3.3     To make more significant changes to the Paid Content, as described above in sub-Clause 6.3.

9.4          If We need to suspend availability of the Paid Content for any of the reasons set out in sub-Clause 9.3, We will inform You in advance of the suspension and explain why it is necessary (unless We need to suspend availability for urgent or emergency reasons such as a dangerous problem with the Paid Content, in which case We will inform You as soon as reasonably possible after suspension). You will not be charged while availability is suspended and Your Subscription will be extended by a period equivalent to the length of the suspension. If the suspension lasts (or We tell You that it is going to last) for more than 1 month, You may end the Contract as described below in sub-Clause 12.2.

9.5          We may suspend provision of the Paid Content as follows if We do not receive payment on time from You. We will inform You of the non-payment on the due date, however if You do not make payment within 7 days of Our notice, We may suspend provision of the Paid Content until We have received all outstanding sums due from You. If We do suspend provision of the Paid Content, We will inform You of the suspension. You will not be charged for any Paid Content while provision is suspended.

10.         Licence

10.1     We will own (and retain) all intellectual property rights (at all times throughout the world) in all Digital Documents all variants of Paid Content but when You purchase a Subscription to access Paid Content We will grant You a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence for You to access, participate in and use the relevant Paid Content for the purposes of and in the course of Your business, together with the permission[s] granted under sub-Clause 10.2. The licence granted does not give You any rights in Our Paid Content (including any material that We may licence from third parties).
 

10.2       The licence granted under sub-Clause 10.1 includes the following usage permissions: You can download and print documents and books for your own use in your own business – you are Not permitted to share these documents with any third part. If You purchase a book for distribution to eg 10 hair stylists, you should purchase 10 x books. You may telephone the Salon Managers Academy and ask for a discount code.

10.3     The licence granted under sub-Clause 10.1 is subject to the following usage restrictions:

10.3.1  You may not copy, rent, sell, publish, republish, share, broadcast or otherwise transmit the Paid Content (or any part of it) or make it available to the public except as permitted under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Chapter 3 ‘Acts Permitted in relation to Copyright Works’); [and]

10.3.2  You may not use any two way livestream facility which is or is part of a Paid Content item or event to communicate or make accessible to any other person accessing or participating in that item or event anything (by voice, text, image or otherwise) except for a query about or contribution to that item or event which is proper having regard to the content of that item or event.

11.         Ending Your Subscription

11.1       You may cancel Your Subscription at any time. However, subject to [sub-Clause 11.2 and] Clause 12, We cannot offer any refunds and You will continue to have access to the Paid Content for the remainder of Your current Subscription (up until the renewal or expiry date, as applicable), whereupon the Contract will end.

11.2       If You purchase a Subscription by mistake (or allow Your Subscription to renew by mistake), please inform Us as soon as possible and do not attempt to access any Paid Content. Provided You have not accessed any Paid Content since the start date (or renewal date, as appropriate) of the Subscription We will be able to cancel the Subscription and issue a full refund.  If You have accessed any Paid Content once the Subscription has started, We will not be able to offer any refund and You will continue to have access to the Paid Content for the remainder of the Subscription (up until the renewal or expiry date, as applicable).

11.3          If You wish to exercise Your right to cancel under this Clause 11, You may inform Us of Your cancellation in any way You wish, Cancellation by email or by post is effective from the date on which You send Us Your message. If You would prefer to contact Us directly to cancel, please use the following details: Email: mick [@] fullcolumn.co.uk

11.4       We may ask You why You have chosen to cancel and may use any answers You provide to improve Our content and services, however, please note that You are under no obligation to provide any details if You do not wish to.

11.5       Refunds under this Clause 11 will be issued to You as soon as possible, and in any event within 14 calendar days of the day on which You inform Us that You wish to cancel.

11.6       Refunds under this Clause 11 will be made using the same payment method that You used when purchasing Your Subscription.

12.         Ending the Contract Because of Something We Have Done (or Will Do)

12.1       You may end the Contract at any time if We have informed You of a forthcoming change to Your Subscription or the Paid Content or these Terms of Sale that You do not agree to. If the change is set to take effect or apply to You before the end of Your current Subscription, We will issue You with a refund. If the change will not take effect or apply to You until the expiry of Your current Subscription, the Contract will end at the end of that Subscription period and You will continue to have access to the Paid Content until that date.

12.2       If We have suspended availability of the Paid Content for more than 1 month, or We have informed You that We are going to suspend availability for more than 1 month, You may end the Contract immediately, as described in sub-Clause 9.4. If You end the Contract for this reason, We will issue You with a refund.

12.3       If availability of the Paid Content will be significantly delayed because of events outside of Our control, You may end the Contract immediately. See sub-Clause 14.2.6 for more information If You end the Contract for this reason, We will issue You with a refund.

12.4       If We inform You of an error in the price or description of Your Subscription or the Paid Content and You wish to end the Contract as a result, You may end it immediately. If You end the Contract for this reason, We will issue You with a refund.

12.5       You also have a legal right to end the Contract at any time if We are in breach of it. You may also be entitled to a full or partial refund and compensation. 

12.6       If You wish to exercise Your right to cancel under this Clause 12, You may inform Us of Your cancellation in any way You wish.

12.7       If You would prefer to contact Us directly to cancel, please use the following details:

12.7.1     Email: mick [@] fullcolumn.co.uk;

in each case, providing Us with Your name, address, email address, telephone number, and Subscription ID.

12.8       We may ask You why You have chosen to cancel and may use any answers You provide to improve Our content and services, however please note that You are under no obligation to provide any details if You do not wish to.

12.9       Refunds under this Clause 12 will be issued to You as soon as possible, and in any event within 14 calendar days of the day on which You inform Us that You wish to cancel.

12.10    Refunds under this Clause 12 will be made using the same payment method that You used when purchasing Your Subscription.

13.         Our Liability

13.1       Subject to sub-Clause 13.3, We will not be liable to You, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any loss of profit, loss of business, interruption to business, or for any loss of business opportunity, or for any indirect or consequential loss arising out of or in connection with any contract between You and Us.

13.2       Nothing in these Terms of Sale seeks to limit or exclude Our liability for death or personal injury caused by Our negligence (including that of Our employees, agents or sub-contractors), for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other matter in respect of which liability cannot be excluded or restricted by law.

14.         Events Outside of Our Control (Force Majeure)

14.1       We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performing Our obligations where that failure or delay results from any cause that is beyond Our reasonable control. Such causes include, but are not limited to: power failure, internet service provider failure, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action by third parties, riots and other civil unrest, fire, explosion, flood, storms, earthquakes, subsidence, acts of terrorism (threatened or actual), acts of war (declared, undeclared, threatened, actual or preparations for war), epidemic or other natural disaster, or any other similar or dissimilar event or circumstance that is beyond Our reasonable control.

14.2       If any event described under this Clause 14 occurs that is likely to adversely affect Our performance of any of Our obligations under these Terms of Sale:

}14.2.1  We will inform You as soon as is reasonably possible;

14.2.2  We will take all reasonable steps to minimise the delay;

14.2.3  To the extent that We cannot minimise the delay, Our affected obligations under these Terms of Sale (and therefore the Contract) will be suspended and any time limits that We are bound by will be extended accordingly;

14.2.4  We will inform You when the event outside of Our control is over and provide details of any new dates, times or availability of Paid Content as necessary;

14.2.5  If the event outside of Our control continues for more than 1 month We will cancel the Contract and inform You of the cancellation. Any refunds due to You as a result of that cancellation will be paid to You as soon as is reasonably possible and in any event within 1 month of the date on which the Contract is cancelled and will be made using the same payment method that You used when ordering Your Subscription.

14.2.6  If an event outside of Our control occurs and continues for more than 1 month and You wish to cancel the Contract as a result, You may do so in any way You wish.  If You would prefer to contact Us directly to cancel, please use the following details: Email: mick [@] fullcolumn.co.uk;

In each case, providing Us with Your name, address, email address, telephone number, and Order Number. Any refunds due to You as a result of such cancellation will be paid to You as soon as is reasonably possible and in any event within 1 month of the date on which the Contract is cancelled and will be made using the same payment method that You used when ordering Your Subscription.

15           Communication and Contact Details

15.1       If You wish to contact Us with general questions or complaints, You may contact Us by email at mick [@] fullcolumn.co.uk.

15.2       For matters relating the Paid Content or Your Subscription, please contact Us by email at mick [@] fullcolumn.co.uk.

16           Complaints and Feedback

16.1       We always welcome feedback from Our clients and, whilst We always use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that Your experience as a client of Ours is a positive one, We nevertheless want to hear from You if You have any cause for complaint.

16.2       All complaints and feedback of any kind is handled Mick Say

16.3       If You wish to give Us feedback about any aspect of Your dealings with Us, please contact Us in one of the following ways:

16.3.2  By email, addressed to mick [@] fullcolumn.co.uk

17           How We Use Your Personal Information (Data Protection)

17.1       All personal data that We may use will be collected, processed, and held in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Legislation and Your rights thereunder.

17.2       For complete details of Our collection, processing, storage, and retention of personal data including, but not limited to, the purpose(s) for which personal data is used, the legal basis or bases for using it, details of Your rights and how to exercise them, and personal data sharing (where applicable), please refer to Our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

18        Other Important Terms

18.1     We may transfer (assign) Our obligations and rights under these Terms of Sale (and under the Contract, as applicable) to a third party (this may happen, for example, if We sell Our business). If this occurs, You will be informed by Us in writing. Your rights under these Terms of Sale (and the Contract) will not be affected and Our obligations under these Terms of Sale (and the Contract) will be transferred to the third party who will remain bound by them.

18.2     You may not transfer (assign) Your obligations and rights under these Terms of Sale (and under the Contract, as applicable) without Our express written permission. We may not permit the assignment.

18.3     The Contract is between You and Us. It is not intended to benefit any other person or third party in any way and no such person or party will be entitled to enforce any provision of these Terms of Sale.

18.4     If any of the provisions of these Terms of Sale are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by any court or other authority, that / those provision(s) shall be deemed severed from the remainder of these Terms of Sale. The remainder of these Terms of Sale shall be valid and enforceable.

{C}{C}{C}{C}{C}{C}{C}{C}{C}{C}18.5       No failure or delay by Us in exercising any of Our rights under these Terms of Sale means that We have waived that right, and no waiver by Us of a breach of any provision of these Terms of Sale means that We will waive any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.

18.6     We may revise these Terms of Sale from time to time in response to changes in relevant laws and other regulatory requirements. If We change these Terms of Sale as they relate to Your Subscription, We will give You reasonable advance notice of the changes and provide details of how to cancel if You are not happy with them (also see sub-Clause 12.1 above).

19           Law and Jurisdiction

19.1     These Terms of Sale, and the relationship between You and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.

19.2     Any disputes concerning these Terms of Sale, or the relationship between You and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the [non-] exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Attachment

1.            Use of the Zoom web-conferencing platform and or Google Meet to access consultations with a Business Management Consultant (“the Services”) online

We offer the Services online as an alternative that You can choose when You  and/or the Business Management Consultant cannot attend a consultation session in-person (at Our or Your premises) for any reason.

We use technology which allows Us to provide the Services provided that You have the appropriate technology (see below) to receive the Services. For this purpose, We use the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet. Where We are to make any of the Services available for You by means the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet rather than any other platform, it will be on the following basis.

2.            The technology that We will be responsible for providing

We will subscribe to the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet to maintain that subscription. It will enable Us to act as “host” and to provide the Services to You over the internet via the facility.

To receive or participate in any of the Services via the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet  You will need to join an online session which is within the scope of Your Subscription. You will not need to pay any fee or charge to use the the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet facility or join that session: You will only need to pay for the Services made available by Your Subscription.  

We do not provide any PC, laptop, tablet, mobile phone or other hardware (“Device”) or any other device to visit Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet App or other software for use on or with any Devices, nor any internet connection or service or other equipment or facilities necessary to enable You to use the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet.

We do not supply or make available the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet platform that You use to access any Paid Content. We do not act as agent or otherwise on behalf of  the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet or any other third party platform provider. We are not a party to Your download and use of that platform. We will have no responsibility or liability to You in any respect in relation to the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet or any other third party platform provider. It will be subject to and governed by such terms and conditions and privacy policy of the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet or other third party provider of the platform to You imposes on such download and use.

Paid Content consisting of Background Items is not provided via the the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet platform but is instead downloadable directly from Our Site.

3.            The technology and other items that You will be responsible for providing.

It will be Your sole responsibility to ensure that You have access to, and familiarity with all necessary technology so that You can receive and participate in the Services via the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet.

You will need to ensure that You have access to and use the following non-exhaustive list of facilities for this purpose:

(a)           An appropriate functioning Device which is adequately charged;

(b)           An up to date the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet App where applicable. It will need to be downloaded to Your Device, and installed and working fully and correctly on Your Device, so that You can receive the Services;

(c)           Stable, reliable, internet access with adequate speed;

(d)           A location at Your premises with a suitable environment in which to watch, listen, speak where appropriate, make notes, and otherwise to participate as necessary, without the presence of any other person to distract You or the [Business][Management] Consultant except for any colleague(s) or associate(s) [or other person(s)] participating [at Your request and] by arrangement with the [Business][Management] Consultant;

(e)           Where the Device on its own does not provide an adequate microphone and/or loudspeakers for the purpose of the Services, external microphone and/or speakers as reasonably necessary; and

(f)            A camera and or document sharing facility and or a screen sharing facility that is part of or connected to the Device which is adequate for You and the Business Management Consultant to share or view remotely any written material/photos/videos or other items that either of You wish to make available to the other for the purposes of and during the course of a consultation.

4.            Scope of what We make available to access

We do not, and cannot, assist You to obtain, set up, maintain, or operate any technology. If You need any assistance or advice about technology, You should seek it from an appropriate third party. We do not, and cannot, give You any advice about what technology is needed or how to use it.

We do not claim to have any expertise or skill in relation to any technology that You need or use for the purpose of receiving the Services. However, We may, if You request it, either before or during any session of the Services, and without charge, offer suggestions in good faith to resolve any problem with that technology that You report, but it will not be in the nature of advice to You. We do not therefore take on any responsibility or accept any liability to You if any such suggestion does not help You to resolve any problem or if by following any such suggestion You experience any other problem, loss or damage to Your Device, Your digital content or any other technology or other thing.

Without in any way limiting anything in Clause 14 of the Terms of Sale, for the purposes of Clause 14, causes beyond Our reasonable control may include any of the following:

(a)           Where You are unable to resolve any technology problem (whether or not You have asked Us for or We have offered any suggestions as to how to resolve the problem); or

(b)           Any slow speed, instability, temporary or other breakdown, unavailability or inadequacy of, or defect in, Your internet service or any other equipment or service (e.g. telecommunications, computing, audio or visual) that You use or rely on; or

(c)           {C}{C}{C}{C}{C}{C}{C}{C}{C}Failure of or defect in the the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet] platform used by Us or You to make the Services available to You; or

(d)           Lack of an appropriate functioning Device or any failure of or defect in a Device; or

(e)           Your inability to access the Services due to failure of or defects in Our Site etc.

5.            Account setup needed

In order to purchase any Subscription and enable You to receive any Services, You will first need to setup and then maintain an Account with Us. Our Site explains how to set up an Account.

We only offer Paid Content for use in the UK to businesses established in the UK. You may only open an Account with a main business address which is in the UK.

During the process of setting up an Account, You will be required to choose a password and user name. We recommend that You choose a strong password for Your Account.

You will be asked for additional information regarding Your Account, such as Your e-mail address.

6.            Your responsibility for Your Account and its security

You must not share Your Account or Your Account details with anyone except You or a member of Your personnel who has Your permission to do so and to receive and use those details on Your behalf. If You believe that Your Account is being used by anyone else, please contact Us immediately. We will not be liable for any unauthorised use of Your Account.

You are fully responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your password and account information and for all activities that occur under Your password or Account. You must ensure that You log out from Your Account at the end of each session accessed by You. You must immediately notify Us of any unauthorised use of Your password or Account or any other breach of security relating to Your Account.

You must never use anyone else’s Account without prior authorization from Us for the specific occasion in question.

When creating an Account, the information You provide must be accurate and complete. If any of Your information changes at a later date, it is Your responsibility to ensure that Your Account is kept up-to-date.

If You have an active Subscription, Your Account will remain active for the duration of the period of that Subscription or, if later, until the end of the latest access period granted to any Instruction by the Subscription.

7.            Your privacy and security on each occasion when the Services are accessed

Note that any two way live consultation session (not a pre-recorded one way transmission) that You purchase will be accessible only to You as an individual private session unless We specify and agree with You that it is to be made available on that occasion to any additional business client(s).

If We do specify and agree with You that a particular two way live consultation session is accessible to You and to any other business client(s), the following will apply to such a session:

(a)           When You sign in to the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet], You should indicate Your business name only since Your sign in name will be visible to Our other business clients taking part;

(b)           You understand and are aware that there is a risk that such other business clients may see and hear (via the video and/or audio facilities of the the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet App and Your Device) not only You but also Your space and its surroundings and any documents or other materials in Your space and its surroundings, and other people in or near that space and its surroundings when You are participating in the session;

(c)           The space that You use should be free of others who are not participating in the session with You or on Your behalf and it should be difficult to see or hear via the the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform and Google Meet App and Your Device any interactions between other people who are in or near that space and its surroundings. For example, You or those participating in the session with You or on Your behalf might decide to use a separate office or other private room and/or wear headphones;

(d)           There are potential risks in transmitting information over technology that include, but are not limited to, breaches of confidentiality and the theft of personal information;

(e)           We cannot ensure privacy or confidentiality due to the nature of two way sessions involving business clients in addition to You;

(f)            In any event, it will be Your responsibility to ensure that You have a suitable space to use when participating in any two way session in order to protect the privacy of You and any persons participating in the session with You or on Your behalf and the privacy of others in or near that space.

We will not be liable to You for any loss or damage arising from Your failure to comply with the above requirements.

8.            Particular communication or other requirements

You acknowledge and agree that when You purchase a Subscription and at least 48 hours before You participate in any session, You must tell Us of any special communication or other requirement, problem or circumstances of which You are aware which might be relevant to You participating in that session. We will discuss with You any such matter that You tell Us about, and inform You if We are unable to accept Your order for a Subscription because of the particular requirement, problem or circumstances in question. If We do accept Your order, You will need to act in accordance with any instructions provided by Us relating to the matter.

9.         Our Management Consultants

Please note that:

(a)  Unless We have otherwise agreed with You, We will in Our discretion decide which Business Management Consultant to assign to each consultation session and where a Subscription comprises more than one session We

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may assign different Consultant to different sessions, but will endeavour to minimize the changes of Consultants from one session to the next in relation to each Subscription.

(b)  In any event, the Consultant who We assign to any session will be appropriately qualified and/or experienced [at the appropriate level] for that session.

10.         Your Brief to Us

When We plan what We will intend to cover in any consultation session(s) with You, We will work from Your initial outline statement of Your project, plan, problem, circumstances, and nature of Your requirements (“Brief”), and for that purpose We will ask You to give Us such a statement in advance of the first consultation session. The Brief may be subsequently revised and developed by Us and/or You during the course of conducting any session(s). In addition to changes which You or We choose to make, there may be changes to the Brief that are necessary to comply with laws, standards, codes of conduct or other rules.

11.       Range of Our Services

We offer both online and in person business consultation sessions in relation to those matters which are detailed on our website under the “Types of Services” tab

Strategic Planning:

Business Development, Marketing, Acquisitions, and growth planning.

Marketing:

Email Marketing, Content Marketing, SEO and SEM and Social Media Marketing

Operations:

Sales and Retail Training – Human Resources Consulting

Leadership & Team Building

Individual 1 to 1 Training and coaching as well as Team & Training and coaching.

12.          How We Work with You

Through discussion, explanation, information or advice, Our in person (or online) consultation sessions can cover the following:

Examination, clarification, and elaboration of the Brief

Your ideas relating to the Brief

Reviewing any information in addition to the Brief that You have sent or shared

Further information that We will need from You

Other professionals or advisers who We consider will need to be involved

Other steps to be taken by You to facilitate achieving the Brief

How to work with Us after the session, whether online or in person

Next steps

Fixed fee proposal for the Brief

Reporting back to You: After each of Our consultation sessions, We can report back to You by producing a written report for You to download from Our website or email. It will comprise a preliminary summary of what was covered in the previous session. Other items materials etc: We may make suggestions as to any other materials, or other items or resources available on or via Our website that We think would be helpful or necessary for You to read or view or acquire to assist in facilitating the Brief.

Where You or We consider it necessary to involve any third party(ies) in any session, either You or We may propose who that person is to be and why they are needed for or relevant to the matter[s] on which You wish to consult Us. We will agree with You in each case whether that person will be physically in attendance with You or Us in order to join in the session, or whether instead they will participate in the session from other premises as an additional party via the web-conferencing platform that We and You use. Unless otherwise agreed with You, there will be no additional charge to You for that person’s participation in the session concerned.

13.       Result of a consultation

Whilst We will use Our reasonable endeavours to provide appropriate advice and information using reasonable care and skill, the nature of an online consultation means that there are limitations on how far or effectively any Brief can be progressed or advice given in connection with the Brief by that means. The result of any one or more sessions will be different in each case depending on various factors.

We will tell You before, during or after a consultation if and when We will need to see in person either You or any of Your personnel in order to be able to progress any matter. If Our view is that We need to see You or any of Your personnel for that purpose, We will discuss the situation with You and endeavour to arrange an appointment to see You or Your personnel either at Our office or at Your premises. Any such meeting in person at Our office or Your premises, and any work carried out or services provided to You (other than provision under these Terms of Sale of any Paid Content) will be subject to Our standard terms and conditions applicable to in person appointments and to other work and services.

We make no warranty or representation and give no undertaking that:

(a)           any, or any particular, result will be brought about as a result of You taking part in any session(s) or receiving or using any other Paid Content; or

(b)           We will carry out any work or provide any services for You other than or additional to providing Paid Content within Your Subscription, save as We may expressly agree under a separate agreement.

14.       Miscellaneous

Number of sessions needed:  We agree to provide any session(s) that We agree to arrange with You in relation to any Brief. It is not possible to determine at the outset [or subsequently] how many sessions will be required in relation to any Brief. Unless We agree otherwise, in order to assist with Your Brief, it will be necessary for Us to provide services to you under an agreement separate from the contract for Your Subscription (i.e. provision of Paid Content alone will not be sufficient to enable Us to assist with Your Brief.

Period of a session: Where a session is a live two way interactive session, We will provide a consultation for 1 hour (or any other period that We agree with You when You purchase a Subscription).

Punctuality: We expect You to be ready for a session at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time of the session to ensure that You are ready to start on time.