POLICIES.
Terms and Conditions for use of this website:
1 This website and all materials within it are the property of the owners of St Medard’s (herein after referred to as SM).
2 SM will not be liable for any losses incurred by you in connection with your use of this website, for any delay in using or your inability to use the website, for any information or products obtained through the website or for any material posted to the website by users of the website.
3 You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any information obtained from this website.
4 No part of this website may be reproduced in any form (electronically or otherwise) without the prior consent of SM
5 You are not permitted to link to or use all or any part of SM’s website for any reason which is unlawful, defamatory, harmful obscene or objectionable and, in particular, you are not permitted to transmit anything which, in SM’s opinion, harms its business or in any way offends other users or persons.
6 You are also not permitted to alter SM’s website in any way or post onto or transmit to SM ‘s website, any material containing software viruses or files which may damage or disrupt
7. SM’s website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than SM. The operation of such websites is outside SM ‘s control and you proceed at your own risk. SM does not endorse or sponsor and is not liable for the products, services or content you access through any linked site. The information on this website is not intended to provide advice, medical or otherwise, and St Medard’s accepts no responsibility for loss which may arise from use of any information on this website. St Medard’s website may contain links to external websites, and st medard’s is in no way responsible for the content of any of these external websites.
8 SM will collect, use, store and disclose your personal details in accordance with our Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy is accessed from SM ‘s website homepage. It is the intention of SM that all terms of the Contract between SM and you are contained in these terms and conditions. If you wish to rely on any variation of these terms, you must ensure that such variation is in writing and signed by you and on behalf of SM before any Contract is made. If any part of these terms and conditions are not enforceable then this will not affect the enforceability of any other part.
9 Visiting this site with your browser settings adjusted to accept cookies confirms your consent to our use of cookies as described in the Privacy Policy.
10. These terms and conditions and any Contract concluded incorporating these terms and conditions shall be governed by English Law and all disputes shall be submitted to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
11. Whilst we take every precaution to protect your personal online security, as the SM website is subject to the public telecommunications network, we cannot guarantee the operation of the site will be secure, confidential, uninterrupted or error-free. In using the SM website, you will not hold St Medard’s studio responsible for any breach of security, unless such breach has been caused by St Medard’s negligence.
Terms and conditions for use of St Medard’s studio and therapy rooms
1 Contract. The contract is between the Owners of the property (SM) and the Client/Hirer, the person making the actual booking (who must be over 18 years old) (“you”) and all the other members of your party if notified by you and accepted by the Owners on confirmation of the booking. It is agreed by you and between you and all other notified members of your party that you have been duly authorised by them all to enter into the booking in accordance with these Booking Terms and Conditions. The Hirer may not assign or transfer the Contract of Hire to any other person without the prior written consent of the owner
2. The contract is entered into when the Owners issue the confirmation of booking email and is subject to all booking Conditions. The Client should check the confirmation form carefully. The contract is effective once either the completed signed booking form, or in absence of signed booking form, payment of deposit or by occupancy, continuance, is accepted or chosen to be accepted by the Owners with written/emailed confirmation, which is also acceptance of terms and conditions published or reviewed with agreement in writing or email, received with the required payment by the Owners. The contract is subject to English Law.
3 Payment. A deposit of 25% of the rental fee is payable if the booking is made more than 4 weeks in advance of the start of the booking. The balance is payable 4 weeks prior to the commencement of the rental. Non payment of the balance will be construed as a cancellation of the contract by the Hirer. For bookings made within 4 weeks of the commencement of the booking, the total fee is payable.Bookings must be made in person or over the phone or via email. Deposits must be paid via bank transfer or by credit card if this is available at the time of booking. Once you have paid your deposit and completed and returned the booking sheet, you will receive a receipt confirmation email. Your booking is not complete until you have received this email.
4.Cancellation. Any cancellation made by the Client for whatever reason must be made in writing and addressed to the Owners at the address given at the top of the booking form. For any cancellation within 4 weeks of the arrival date, not only will the deposit be forfeited but also the balance of the hire charge will be payable by the hirer. On receipt of notice of cancellation, the Owners will seek to re-hire the studio for the period of booking. If the Owners succeed in re-hiring the studio then they will make an appropriate refund.
5. Insurance. The Client/Hirer is strongly advised to take out insurance that covers both cover for cancellation, public liability if the client/hirer is an instructor and also the personal property of the Client/Hirer.
6.Changes of date. The Owners may consider a request from a Client to change the dates of the booking after confirmation has been issued, subject to the change being requested more than 4 weeks prior to the commencement of the rental.
7. Period of hire. hire commences and finishes at the hours specificied on the contract.
8. Use of property. The number of persons occupying the studio or therapy rooms must not exceed the maximum stipulated on the booking form. The property shall not be used for any commercial purposes other than those agreed in advance and in accordance with a written contract with of the Owners. The property shall not be used for any parties or gatherings beyond those guests listed by the Client/Hirer on the booking sheet without the prior written consent of the owners. The Owners reserve the right to refuse entry to the entire party if these conditions are not observed.In addition, the owners reserve the right to refuse entry to the studio and may also request any user to leave the studio if it believes their presence is likely to cause nuisance, disturbance or threat to others, taking any such appropriate action which may be necessary to enforce this if it is necessary to do so.
9. Environmental considerations. The Client/Hirer should, at the end of their use of the studio, turn off all lights, and turn heating thermostats down to an economic level.
10. Pets. Pets are not permitted at the studio
11. Cleaning. The studio must be left clean and tidy. Should the studio be found to require additional cleaning as a result of the condition in which it is left, then these costs will be charged to the Client/Hirer. Mats and bolsters should be left as they are found and all mats should be wiped down after use.
12. Complaints. Should there be any cause for complaint during the occupation of the studio it must be notified promptly to the Owners and in case of serious problems in writing.
13. Breakages or damage. A £400 breakages deposit may be required at the time of final payment. This sum will be returned at the end of the hire period, if the studio is left in a reasonable and tidy condition, as that in which it was found. The Client/Hirer shall take all reasonable and proper care of the studio and its effects and leave them in the same state of repair and condition and in the same clean and tidy condition at the end of the rental period as at the beginning. The Client/Hirer is legally responsible for the costs of carrying out any excess cleaning of the property or removing excess rubbish or recycling from the property after the end of the hire period. Any damage or breakages that are discovered at the end of the hire period will be deemed to have been caused during the hire period unless the Client/Hirer has notified the Owner of the damage when arriving at the studio.
14. Liability. The Owners shall not be liable to the Client/Hirer or third parties for any accident, damage, loss, injury expense or inconvenience, which may be suffered, incurred, arise out of or in any way connected with the hire of the studio. No term of the Contract is enforceable under the Contracts (Rights of the Third Party) Act 1999 by a person who is not a party to the Contract.
All participants and teachers in Classes or workshops at St Medard’s take part at their own risk.
ALL INTRUCTORS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE.
Participants on courses or classes or in any activity arranged, organised or taught by a teacher who is not an owner of St Medard’s must have a contract with that teacher who must be covered by their own public liability insurance. St medard’s studio cannot be held responsible for any any accident, damage, loss, injury expense or inconvenience, which may be suffered, incurred, arise out of or in any way connected with an activity that is organised or arranged by someone other than the owners.
15. If the property becomes unavailable or unusable for some reason prior to a rental commencement, then the Owners will reimburse the Client/Hirer for any monies paid.
16. Right of entry. The Owners shall be allowed the right of entry to the property at all reasonable times for purposes of inspection or to carry out any necessary repairs or maintenance.
PRIVACY POLICY
St Medard’s studio collects personal information from you in order to provide you with a service. St Medard’s studio does not share any of the details with any third party. When placing a booking, or attending our venue, you are obliged to provide us with your name, address, email address and phone number. We may ask for more information than this, in order to improve our services to you, but you are under no obligation to provide more.