The Business Boardroom Terms and Conditions

12-Month Membership Contract

The Business Boardroom Limited whose registered office address is at 27 Bridge Street, Newport, NP20 4BG (company no. 15415209)

The Business Boardroom limited encompasses much more than mere "networking meetings" or membership, which is why these terms and conditions extend over a substantial length. The subsequent Terms and Conditions regulate the use of The Business Boardroom, products, events, services, and websites by all individuals. Please review the following provisions with care, as accessing our website(s), content, events, services, or products implies your agreement to adhere to these Terms and Conditions of Use.

We retain the right to amend any of these terms and conditions at any time, with notice posted on our website. Your continued usage of or access to our website(s), materials, products, and services will be deemed as an unequivocal acceptance of these terms and conditions, along with any subsequent alterations.

We are dedicated to safeguarding your data and adhering fully to the GDPR. We pledge not to trade, disclose, or lease your data to any third party.

DEFINITIONS

• You: Refers to the member/client or yourself acting as the Director/Agent of the business. By accessing the Site, you are deemed to have agreed to these terms. When the context demands, "YOU" or "YOUR" encompasses your Authorised Users.

• Us, We, or Our: Denotes The Business Boardroom , a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales. You can reach us via email at Team@thebusinessboardroom.co.uk or by sending correspondence to 27 Bridge Street, Newport, NP20 4BG.

• Agreement: Encompasses the terms and conditions articulated in this document, any modifications mutually accepted between us, and any supplementary terms communicated prior to using the Services.

• Authorised Users: Encompasses any individuals within your business, as agreed upon by you, who are entitled to benefit from your subscription, membership, or purchased services.

• Intellectual Property Rights: These encompass rights such as patents, trademarks, trade names, design rights, copyrights (including software-related rights), database rights, know-how rights, and other intellectual property rights, whether registered or unregistered, applicable worldwide. • Subscription: Refers to the services you have procured from us. • Services: Encompasses hosting services and the supply of know-how, as context dictates, that we provide to enable your access and utilisation of materials, information, content, and know-how. • Software: Denotes the software offered by us or our suppliers, facilitating your utilisation of the Services, including data schemas, data models, databases, and similar elements. • Start Date: The initiation date of the Subscription Period or Service. • Subscriber Data: Data input by you or provided to us by you. • Subscription Fee: The fee corresponding to the services we render to you. • Subscription Period: The duration for which a Subscription Fee is applicable for any given Service. SUBSCRIPTIONS • You have the option to subscribe to any of our services through various means, including online registration via our website using our intuitive ordering process, completing a form at one of our events, or confirming your purchase with a member of our team who will facilitate the order on your behalf. • Our subscriptions encompass a range of offerings, including but not limited to: The Online training platform The Business Mastermind The Boardroom Member
• Upon your subscription, we will promptly dispatch written email confirmation of your order. In cases where applicable, we will provide you with an account name and password, along with a link to these terms and conditions, included in the email we send. Your utilisation of or access to materials, products, and services constituting your subscribed package shall be considered an unequivocal acceptance of these terms and conditions and any subsequent modifications, until such time as you choose to exercise your termination rights in accordance with the provisions outlined in Clause 11 of these terms and conditions. • Provisions concerning the payment for your subscription are detailed in Clause 8 of these terms and conditions. AUTHORITY AND LICENSE • We grant you and your Authorised Users the authorization to access our content and materials in accordance with your selected Subscription option, for which you agree to remit the Subscription Fee. • This Agreement, inclusive of the licenses herein, commences on the Start Date of your subscription and terminates on the occurrence of the first of the following events: Conclusion of the Subscription Notice Period (unless otherwise terminated as per these terms and conditions); or termination of this Agreement (likewise, in compliance with these terms and conditions). • To remove any ambiguity, the commencement date of your subscription initiates on the purchase date unless explicitly stated otherwise in the specific Clause pertaining to the service you acquired within these terms and conditions. • Pursuant to these terms and conditions, we hereby confer upon you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access our materials and content solely for your business purposes. It is essential to note that these terms do not grant you any rights whatsoever concerning the source code of the Software or any Intellectual Property Rights. • We affirm that we possess all the requisite rights related to the software, materials, and content, allowing us to bestow all the rights delineated in these terms and conditions. • You are permitted to search, view, copy, and print material from our website(s) solely for your business's internal purposes. Re-packaging or re-selling the content or information in any format without our prior written consent is strictly prohibited. YOUR OBLIGATIONS • You and your Authorised Users are obligated to adhere to the terms of use outlined in this Agreement concerning the Services. This includes refraining from copying, distributing, transmitting, reproducing, selling, or reselling any of our content or materials derived from our websites or other sources. You shall not store such materials in any form or medium within a retrieval system or transmit them, directly or indirectly, for utilisation in any paid service such as document delivery or list serve, or for use by any information brokerage or for systematic distribution, regardless of commercial or non-profit intent, or whether a fee is involved or not. • You are responsible for taking reasonable measures to ensure that only Authorised Users access the know-how or Services through accounts created using your username and password. • You acknowledge and consent that we and our licensors retain ownership of all Intellectual Property Rights related to the Software, content, know-how, and Services. This Agreement, unless explicitly stated, does not confer any rights or licenses to you pertaining to patents, copyrights, database rights, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks (whether registered or unregistered), or any other rights in connection with the Software, know-how, Services, or related documentation. • You bear sole responsibility for the appropriate utilisation and adaptation of our know-how for your specific needs. • You acknowledge that our know-how does not constitute professional advice (e.g., advice typically provided by a solicitors' firm or accountant). It is incumbent upon you to seek independent professional advice prior to implementing any know-how. • If your subscription necessitates our involvement in your business or personal online accounts, your acceptance of these terms and conditions affirms that you possess the requisite rights to furnish us access and permission to operate and manage the specific element of that account pertinent to the subscribed service. You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from all third-party claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses stemming from any breach or representation, any content or services linked to you, and/or any of your business activities unrelated to our actions or omissions. • You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programs, and platform to facilitate access to the Services. Employing your virus protection software is essential. • By submitting your personal information and that of Authorised Users to us or our agents, you consent, and confirm that you have the authority from such other individuals, for our collection, use, and disclosure of such personal information in accordance with our privacy policy, accessible on our website. • In cases where we provide links to third-party websites, we absolve ourselves of all responsibility and liability concerning the content on such third-party websites. Authorised Users assume sole responsibility for accessing third-party websites and utilising any content featured on these websites. OUR OBLIGATIONS • The content we provide and deliver to you is a product of our experience and expertise. However, we do not offer any guarantees, promises, or warranties regarding the results, sales, or profits you may achieve by implementing the techniques and strategies we teach or support you in executing. Numerous factors will influence the outcomes you attain, including the time and effort invested, your prior experience, skills, and reputation. • You acknowledge that your decision to purchase a Subscription is solely based on your personal judgment, and no representation, warranty, inducement, or promise, whether express or implied, has been made by the business boardroom or has influenced your decision to purchase the Subscription(s). • No verbal or written information or advice provided by any member of our team will override the terms of this agreement. You bear sole responsibility for the results obtained from using our content and the conclusions drawn from such utilisation. • We hold no liability for any damage arising from errors or omissions in any information, instructions, scripts, or materials provided by you in connection with the Services, or any actions taken by us at your direction. Furthermore, all warranties, conditions, and other terms implied by statute or common law are, to the maximum extent permitted by law, excluded from this Agreement. • We guarantee that your use of the provided material and know-how will not infringe upon any third-party intellectual property rights. We commit to indemnifying you against any losses, costs, or expenses incurred as a result of any claim asserting that your use of the know-how and material violates any third-party intellectual property rights, provided you notify us within a reasonable timeframe of such a claim being made. This warranty and indemnity are without limits. • We will take reasonable precautions to ensure that the Software and data files we furnish to you as part of the Service are free from viruses. However, you should implement your virus protection software and cybersecurity measures. • We will make every effort to securely maintain and properly back up Subscriber Data. In the event of any loss or damage to Subscriber Data, your sole and exclusive recourse will be for us to employ our best efforts to restore the lost or damaged Subscriber Data from the most recent backup of such data. We shall not be held responsible for any loss, destruction, alteration, or disclosure of Subscriber Data caused by any third party (except those third parties subcontracted by us to perform services related to Subscriber Data maintenance and backup). • We will use our utmost endeavors to ensure continuous provision of the Services and uninterrupted access to our website, excluding events beyond our control. We will provide advance notice of planned downtime, which, if reasonably feasible, will be scheduled outside regular United Kingdom office hours. Nevertheless, we assume no liability for any losses you may incur due to any downtime, and the Subscription Fee is non-refundable. • Any guarantees provided by us for specific products are detailed in Clauses 16, 17, and 18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY • Our company, as well as any member of our team, shall not be held liable to you or any other entity for actions undertaken in good faith, unless fraud, gross negligence, or willful misconduct is proven. • We bear no liability for any delay or failure in the execution of any services or for any loss incurred due to any cause beyond our reasonable control. • Our liability in connection with this agreement is limited to an amount not exceeding the total Monthly Fees paid to us during the three-month period preceding the date on which the claim arose. • Nothing in this Agreement excludes our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. • Subject to Clause 21: We shall not be liable for loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill, similar losses, pure economic loss, or any special, indirect, or consequential loss, costs, damages, charges, or expenses, however arising; and Our total aggregate liability in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation, restitution, or otherwise, arising in connection with the performance or contemplated performance of this Agreement shall be limited to the Subscription Fee paid during the 12 months preceding the date on which the claim arose. You acknowledge the reasonableness of this limitation. • We hold no liability for the performance of any businesses other than the business boardroom limited. Any other businesses featured or mentioned on our websites or in our materials are engaged at your own risk, and you should conduct your own due diligence before entering into any arrangements or contracts with them. The fact that a business is a member of the business boardroom does not necessarily imply their quality or the maintenance of the same high values and ethics as we do. • We shall have no liability to you under this Agreement if we are prevented from or delayed in fulfilling our obligations under this Agreement or conducting business due to acts, events, omissions, or accidents beyond our reasonable control. Such events may include, but are not limited to, default of subcontractors, strikes, lockouts, industrial disputes, utility service or transport network failures, acts of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation, or directive, accidents, breakdown of machinery, fires, or adverse weather conditions. FREE TRIALS • Your Business Boardroom membership may commence with a free period, during which we will cover a portion or all of your monthly fees for a predetermined duration. • The period's duration is as specified during the sign-up process and is designed to allow new members to experience the service. • Eligibility for a free period is solely determined by The Business Boardroom. We reserve the right to limit eligibility or duration to prevent abuse and retain the discretion to revoke your access if we find you ineligible. We may employ various means, such as device ID, payment method, email addresses, and others, to identify existing or recent The Business Boardroom members for eligibility assessment. • Free periods, entail NO minimum term, NO notice period, and can be terminated at any time through online means. • Your Payment Method will be automatically charged for your monthly membership fee at the conclusion of your free period, and your membership will automatically renew. • To avoid charges, please cancel your membership by completing the Business Boardroom Cancellation Form (https://www.Thebusinessboardroom.co.uk/cancel) no later than the last day of your Free period. (For instance, a 2 week free period initiated on January 1st can be canceled without incurring charges anytime up to January 15Th). • Payments will be processed on the free period's end date and are non-refundable. • You can always verify and confirm your free period's end date by contacting Team@Thebusinessboardroom.co.uk CHARGES AND PAYMENT • The Subscription Fee varies depending on the chosen Subscription Option. The prices for each Subscription Option are as displayed during the point of purchase for that Subscription or on our website, subject to periodic updates. • Payment is due at the time of purchase and, where applicable, through monthly or periodic credit card or direct debit payments thereafter. • In the event that you enrol in a fixed-length contract (e.g., a 12-month), should you opt to terminate your subscription before the conclusion of the Subscription Period, you remain liable to pay the Subscription Fee in full. No pro-rata refunds will be issued. Please refer to Clause 10 for details on cancelling your Subscription. • Similarly, if you have chosen to distribute payments for a product or service across multiple instalments, you are obligated to fulfil ALL instalments payments. You cannot cancel or abandon your subscription with outstanding instalments payments. • When available, you can select the Instalment Option during the ordering process to make payments in instalments. Upon order confirmation, we will specify the instalments amounts and due dates. • Instalment payments made through any method other than automated Credit Card or Direct Debit will incur an additional fee of £30 per month. • In the event that any Direct Debit or Credit Card payments are returned unpaid, you will incur an additional charge of £50 per payment to cover the costs associated with administration and collection. • ALL subscriptions will renew automatically at the conclusion of each Subscription Period, following the specific terms associated with that service or subscription, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. Please refer to Clause 10 for details on cancelling your Subscription. • Payment for renewals is automatically processed on the renewal date and becomes non-refundable once processed. • If a payment for a subscription is missed for any reason, we will contact you to arrange for payment to be made. If we are unable to reach you, we will establish an automated payment plan to cover the missed payment. LATE PAYMENT • Any delay in the payment of monthly or annual subscriptions will result in a late payment fee of £50 , intended to cover administrative expenses and follow-up efforts. Furthermore, payments that remain overdue for more than 7 days will incur an interest charge of 3% per month, exceeding the prevailing base rate at Barclays Bank or the maximum interest rate permissible by law, whichever is higher. CANCELLATION AND NOTICE PERIODS • The Business Boardroom require a 12-month commitment subsequently mandates 30 days' written notice of cancellation from the next billing date. • Your subscription will persist until the requisite notice period has been fulfilled. • Notice periods take effect from the subsequent billing date, regardless of the date on which your cancellation notice was provided in writing. • No refunds or pro-rata refunds are issued for any Monthly or Annual Subscription Fees already paid. • Individual event tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. • Cancellation can only be processed if Subscription Fees are fully up-to-date and not overdue. If Subscription Fees are outstanding or overdue, they must be settled in full before cancellation can be initiated. You acknowledge that failure to bring your subscription payments up to date means that your subscription cannot be cancelled, and Subscription Fees will continue to accrue. • If you are paying by instalments, you remain responsible for your outstanding payments until the conclusion of your Subscription Notice Period. • In the event that a monthly instalments is not paid in full for any reason, the full value of the Subscription payments for the Subscription Period will become immediately due in full. TERMINATION • Your Subscription will terminate at the end of your notice period subject to Clause 10 or if you are in material breach of any of these terms and if the breach is not remedied within the period of 20 working days after written notice of it has been given. • Notwithstanding clause 11, if payment of the Subscription Fee is not made in full by the due date(s), without prejudice to any rights or remedies otherwise available, we reserve the right to (a) charge interest on the outstanding balance of all overdue sums at the rate of 3% per month above the current base rate at Barclays Bank or the maximum interest rate permitted by law, whichever is the greater; and (b) suspend or withdraw access to each relevant Service(s). • On termination of this Agreement for any reason: all licences granted under this Agreement shall immediately terminate; subject to the exceptions in this sub-clause, you will take reasonable steps to delete the know-how and any materials from your electronic media, including your intranet and electronic storage devices so that you no longer have an electronically functional copy of the Software or any part of our content, know-how and materials. • Termination shall not affect or prejudice the accrued rights of the parties as at termination, or the continuation after termination of any provision expressly stated to survive or implicitly surviving termination. SUBSCRIPTION SPECIFIC CLAUSES • If you desire to upgrade to a different membership level or modify your subscription option, kindly get in touch with us via written communication to 27 Bridge Street, Newport, NP20 4BG Team@Thebusinessboardroom.co.uk • All clauses that are not specific to a particular subscription apply to all subscriptions, in conjunction with the pertinent subscription-specific clause. EVENTS • The Business Baordroom is intended for use by an individual and can solely be employed by a single named individual (referred to as the 'member') to access online resources and gain entry to event.. • The Business Boardroom membership and Individual Event Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable and may not be shared with any other individual, business, or event. • Livestream and/or recordings of events must not be downloaded, copied, or shared with any person outside of your business. Breach of this policy will result in immediate termination of your membership without a refund, and you may face prosecution for copyright infringement. • The Business Boardroom retains all rights to materials shared with you. You may utilise such material exclusively for the purpose of advancing and enhancing the sales and growth of your own business. However, you are prohibited from sharing, reselling, repurposing, or redistributing any of our content or information to others under any circumstances. • Late Cancellation / No Show Fees for our large-scale events will be automatically charged within 7 days of each Event and must be paid in full before the Member can attend any future Events. • We will make every effort to adhere to the published schedule for all events, but we retain the right to modify any aspect of our events at our sole discretion, including, but not limited to, celebrities, speakers, trainers, course content, date, venue, and timings when necessary. Event rescheduling and/or changes in trainers or speakers may occur on rare occasions due to factors such as illness, inclement weather, or unforeseen circumstances. Such changes do not invalidate your Membership nor entitle you to any refund. Additionally, we are not liable for any consequential costs you may incur, such as non-refundable hotel or travel expenses, in the event of such changes. EXHIBITORS Payment: Exhibitors are required to pay the Exhibitor Fee in full before the event. Failure to do so may result in the business boardroom requiring payment as a condition of entry or refusal of entry. No refunds of the Deposit or balance of the Fee will be made if entry is refused due to non-payment. Space Allocation: The business boardroom reserves the right to change the size and location of an exhibitor's space at the exhibition. The Business Boardroom may contact the exhibitor to discuss proposed changes, but there is no obligation to provide a particular space or stand number. Stand numbering and layout of the floor plan may also be altered at any time. Event Changes: The Business Boardroom reserves the right to make changes to event schedules, including speakers, course content, dates, and times at its discretion. Such changes will not invalidate exhibitor bookings, and no refunds will be provided for consequential costs incurred by exhibitors. Assignment and Subletting: Exhibitors are prohibited from assigning or subletting their allocated area or granting licenses to other parties for display or distribution of materials. Cancellation: Exhibitors wishing to cancel a booking must notify The Business Boardroom in writing prior to the exhibition. The Business Boardroom may accept the cancellation at its discretion, and a cancellation fee will be applicable based on the timing of the cancellation. 25% fee for cancellations received more than 240 days from the event. 85% fee for cancellations received less than 240 days but more than 60 days from the event. 100% fee for cancellations received less than 60 days from the event. Termination: The Business Boardroom has the right to terminate a booking with written notice to the exhibitor for various reasons, including failure to make payments, breach of terms, or other specified conditions. In the event of termination by The Business Boardroom, all monies paid under the booking will be retained by The Business Boardroom Risk and Liability: Exhibitors participate in The Business Boardroom events at their own risk, including the risk of personal injury, loss or damage to property, and any other potential liabilities. The Business Boardroom does not assume liability for such risks. Please note that these terms and conditions are specific to exhibitors participating in The Business Boardroom events and exhibitions and may not apply to other types of agreements or memberships with The Business Boardroom. GENERAL PROVISIONS These are the general provisions included in the terms and conditions: Promotion: It is mentioned that your name and logo may be featured on their website, social media, and marketing materials related to the services provided. They may also share stories of progress as part of their marketing strategy. Employees: Both parties agree not to directly or indirectly employ or solicit for employment any person employed by either company during the course of their relationship or for a period of one year after it ends. If this provision is violated, the offending party agrees to make a lump-sum payment within 30 days, amounting to 75% of the employee's current or expected annual salary, whichever is higher. These provisions are intended to protect the interests of both parties and ensure that sensitive information and employees are not poached by the other party during or after their business relationship. CONFIDENTIALITY You recognise that our Confidential Information encompasses all our content, materials, and Software. • We acknowledge that Subscriber Data constitutes your Confidential Information. • Both parties commit to making their best efforts to prevent the unauthorised disclosure or distribution of the other party's Confidential Information in violation of the terms of this Agreement. • Neither party shall be held accountable for any loss, alteration, destruction, or disclosure of Confidential Information resulting from actions by third parties (except, in our case, those third parties subcontracted by us to manage Subscriber Data maintenance and backup). • This clause will remain in effect even after the termination of this Agreement, regardless of the circumstances. ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS • The Company retains the right to assign, transfer, or otherwise deal with all its rights under these terms, and such actions will be advantageous to the successors and assignees of The Business Boardroom Limited . • You may not, without our prior written consent, assign, transfer, charge, subcontract, or otherwise dispose of any of your rights or obligations. • If any of these terms are deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalid or unenforceable provision will be removed from these terms, while the remaining terms will continue to be in effect. • These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between the parties, supplanting and superseding any prior agreements. • These Terms and Conditions cannot be modified, altered, or supplemented except through written updates on our website. • You acknowledge and agree that, in entering into your Subscription, you have not relied on any statement, representation, warranty, or understanding made by any person other than what is expressly set out in these terms and conditions. • The Company's failure to enforce any provisions within these Terms and Conditions or exercise any option to terminate shall not be considered a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these Terms and Conditions or any part thereof. The right to enforce each and every provision remains intact. • These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of England & Wales. DISCLAIMER • We provide no warranties, assurances, or guarantees of any kind. It is hereby declared and acknowledged that all implied warranties and conditions are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. • Our commitment is to conduct our business in a consistently professional manner, adhering to best practice standards at all times. We make every effort to ensure the ongoing relevance and accuracy of our content, while continuously evolving our Services to meet the needs of our subscribers. We reserve the right to make discretionary changes to any part or the entirety of any Service. DISPUTES • This agreement is subject to the laws of England and Wales. In the event of any dispute that cannot be resolved through mutual agreement, it shall be referred to an independent arbitration process. The decision reached through arbitration will be binding upon us, the service provider, but not upon you, the subscriber. If you remain dissatisfied with the arbitration decision, you retain the right to seek resolution through the appropriate legal channels.