Membership Terms & Conditions
The C-Suite Membership
These Terms and Conditions are the standard Terms and Conditions which apply to Membership of The C-Suite.
In making payment for the Membership you are deemed to have accepted the Terms and Conditions set out herein.
1. Definition and Interpretation
1.1 In these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:“Member”means a individual who represents, owns or has business, an organisation, a charity, a sole trader or limited company, who has purchased membership to The C-Suite for the minimum of 12 months, beginning from the start date mentioned in your membership email. Our annual membership, which is subject to the terms and conditions herein. Members include only the named individual who purchased the C-Suite Membership. Your employees, personal contacts or subcontractors are invited to join our Events but as a Guest;1.1a.
1.1a Guest Passes are only available for some events and experiences; Guests are subject to approval and The C-Suite reserves the right to cancel any guest pass request or purchase deemed unsuitable for the event purchased. All Guest tickets/passes purchased are non-refundable, but can payments made can be used for future events subject to approval.
“Membership” means the business is entitled to have all the benefits of the relevant membership. They sign up for, for the minimal Membership period of 12 months. Further details of such being provided and available on The C-Suite website.
“Membership Fee(s)”means the fee payable in advance of each Membership Period which will entitle each individual member to remain a Member for that period;“Membership Period”means the minimum period of time of a 12 monthly term; “Intellectual Property Rights”means (a) any and all rights in any patents, trade marks, service marks, registered designs, applications (and rights to apply for any of those rights), trade, business names, internet domain names and e-mail addresses, unregistered trade marks and service marks, copyrights, database rights, know-how, rights in designs and inventions;(b) rights under licences, consents, orders, statutes or otherwise in relation to aright in paragraph (a);(c) rights of the same or similar effect or nature as or to those in paragraphs (a) and(b) which now or in the future may subsist; and(d) the right to sue for past infringements of any of the foregoing rights; “Guest Contributors”means other businesses who are invited to hold sessions at our Events; such as psychologists, chefs, instructors or other business owners. With such Guest Contributors being responsible for their individual activity at Events;“Venues”means the venue premises where our Events take place. “Events” means one of our curated experiences, and refers to all the suppers, the retreats and the summits. “Membership Application”means the application form also available on Our website which must be completed in order to become a Member;“We/Us/Our”means The C-Suite which is currently trading under a company registered in England under company name The Landscape Collective Ltd, company number 15694111, with a registered office address of Claremont House, 12 Down Lodge Close, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3JA.“Events”means any and all events at which we provide, the suppers, the retreats, the summits, any workshop, talk, session, networking, teaching, instruction, training or any other relevant sessions as part of the membership;“You/Your”means the business that applies to become a Member of The C-Suite.
1.2 Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference in these Terms and Conditions to:
1.2.1 “these Terms and Conditions” is a reference to these Terms and Conditions; and
1.2.2a Clause or sub- Clause is a reference to a Clause of these Terms and Conditions.
1.3 The headings used in these Terms and Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions.
1.4 Words signifying the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa.
1.5References to any gender shall include all genders.
2. Registration
Application for Membership. In order to become a Member of The C-Suite all individuals and representatives of businesses are asked to complete a Membership Application form. You may request Membership for one or multiple Membership .
2.2 At the landscape We like to ensure that Our Members get the most out of their Membership. We therefore manually process all Membership Applications to ensure that all Members are aligned with what We represent at The C-Suite. Upon completion of Your Membership Application We will contact You to discuss Your Membership Application. You will become a Member of The C-Suite only if and when We accept Your Membership Application.
2.3 The details You provide in the Membership Application must be complete and accurate. Further Youmust confirm that you agree to these Terms and Conditions. We therefore ask that you read these Terms and Conditions, keeping a copy of the same for the length of Your membership.
2.4 Upon acceptance of Your Membership Application there will be a contract between You and Us on the Terms and Conditions set out herein. You are responsible, as the business owner or representative for contracting, for the behaviour of You and any Guests you represent/invite. You must further ensure that at all times Your guest adheres to any relevant health and safety instruction provided in advance of the Event at any point, detailed herein or given to them at any venue or at any Event that we run; the suppers, the retreats and the summits.
2.5 Membership Terms
Membership is for the minimum period of 12 months, which will auto-renew for a further Membership Period until terminated or cancelled in accordance with Clause 6.2.6 We reserve the right to expel You, or any member of Your team, or guest and/or withdraw or refuse to renew Your Membership, or suspend it for a specific period, if Your conduct, or the conduct of anyone from Your business, is in Our reasonable opinion unacceptable, or is or may be in Our reasonable opinion, harmful to Our reputation, or if it amounts to a breach of these Terms and Conditions, or where in Our reasonable opinion such expulsion, withdrawal or refusal to renew Your Membership, is otherwise in the interests of Our other Members. If We expel Your business, Your business will then cease to be a Member. Your business will not be entitled to any refund of any part of the Membership Fee for any withdrawn or suspended period of Membership. Any Events booked but not yet attended will then be deemed to be cancelled by Us, with no refund in respect of the same.
3. Health, Safety and Behaviour
3.1 Certain Events may require a certain level of mobility and fitness. Where an Event requires such levels it will be notified to You in the information We share with You on the website information and prior to Your attendance at the Event in the confirmation email. You agree that You, Guests and or any employees, are voluntarily participating in such Events with the full knowledge that even if We, and any relevant employee or supplier, is not negligent there is an inherent risk of personal injury or illness arising from participation in such Event. Examples include, but are not limited to:
3.1.1 Wild water swimming, which requires that You must be able to swim at least 100 metres, that You, your Guest or the relevant member of Your business, is physically fit enough to swim and are not under the influence or alcohol or drugs. Any wild water swimming is not supervised by Us and accordingly swimming entirely at the individuals own risk.
3.1.2 Outdoor Events could take place on uneven landscapes such as hills, stony paths, forests, across long grass or other terrains. As such You and any member of Your team must ensure You have suitable footwear and clothing. Where You or Your team fail to bring the right attire their participation at any Event is at their Own risk.
3.1.3 Some Events include fire pits, cooking fires or outdoor cooking You and Your team are asked not to light any fires or use any kitchen, or make-shift cooking apparatus, doing so will amount to a breach of these Terms and Conditions. Further in doing so You and/or Your team will be accepting responsibility for not only their own safety but the safety of other Members, Guests including any members of the public put at risk. Members must take great care when being near any fires or outdoor cooking and must take a sensible approach and ensure that they keep a suitable and safe distance away from the same.
3.2 Members must ensure they are fit and well enough to participate in any Event booked and they will at all times be responsible for their own state of health, physical condition and wellbeing.
3.3 If Members have any concerns about fitness or health, they should seek appropriate medical advice from a relevant medical professional or other adviser before attending an Event. We cannot and do not provide any such advice.
3.4 By attending an Event You are confirming that You, and any relevant person in Your business attending any Event, has no health or fitness problems which may affect participation in any relevant Event.
3.5 Members must adhere to all Event venue health and safety instructions put into place. This includes the details herein, as well as individual Event location health and safety advice. This includes but is not limited to taking note of relevant fire exits and not obstructing the same. Further all inside venues have anon-smoking or vaping policy. Such policy may extend to outside Event areas and as such You must ensure you pay attention to any relevant signs at the venue.
4. Fees and Payment
4.1 Membership Fees are subject to change but will remain the same unless you are informed by email otherwise. The exact Membership Fee will be confirmed to You via email prior to renewal of your Membership.
4.2 Some Events will be payable in addition to the Membership Fees. Members will not be able to attend such Events until such time as payment is made in full.
4.3 Any Fees must be paid by bank transfer to the bank details provided on the relevant invoice.
4.4 We may increase the cost of Our Membership Fees and/or prices of our Events at any time provided which You are given at least 30 days notice. Any increase in Membership Fees will not take place until the next Membership Period.
4.5 The price of Our Membership Fees excludes VAT and VAT, at the current rate, will be charged in addition to the Membership Fee quoted.
5. Events, Venues, Locations and Guest Contributors
5.1 Not all Events are included within the Membership Fee and some Events will be available to Members at a discounted Fee. Information on these Events will be made available to You via our website and promotional membership emails, as and when they are planned. In order to attend such Events You must book and pay in advance to confirm your space.
5.2 Children are not permitted at any of Our Events.
5.3 Our Venues, Locations and Premises
The Venues that we run our Events from are not owned by us. Instead We operate by means of hiring and as such Your attendance at Events is subject to the any rules and regulations put into place by the owner of the Main Premises or Venue that we are using for our Events. All Event Venues are not owned by Us, and nor do we have anything other than a temporary invitation to hold an Event at that Venue, therefore the Venue is responsible for Your attendance. However You must adhere to the Terms and Conditions set out here along with any instructions, rules, regulations or guidance specified by any Venue owner.
5.4 Guest Contributors
5.4 We will invite Guest Contributors to Events as and when appropriate. These include, but are not limited to, business owners, entrepreneurs, facilitators, psychologists, psycho analysts, instructors, general well-being instructors and chefs. Any opinions, guidance, or instructions expressed by any Guest Contributors are solely their own. We are not responsible for such and any questions in respect of opinions, guidance or instructions given by the must be directed to them.
5.5 Like with all venues, You must ensure that you comply with any relevant health and safety instructions given by Guest Contributors. Should You fail to adhere to the same You may be removed from any Event in accordance with Clause 2.6. Rescheduling and Cancellation of Events
5.6 Once an Event is booked We do ask that You attend the same. If You are unable to attend such Event We ask that You give Us as much notice as possible. Where an Event is included within Your relevant Membership at no additional cost We will have no obligation, should You be unable to attend, to provide another equivalent value Event within the same period.
5.7 Where You have booked onto an Event which is payable in addition to the Membership Fee the following will apply:
5.7.1 If You have booked direct with any venue e.g. accommodation, transport or otherwise You must contact them directly. We will not be responsible for the contract You have with them.
5.7.2 Once paid We are unable to offer any refund on the Event.
6.Termination and cancellation
6.1 We may terminate Your Membership, at Our complete discretion, in the event that Your or anyone on behalf Your breach breach any of the Terms and Conditions detailed herein. This includes where any guest, or employee of Your business's behaviour amounts to that as detailed in Clause 2.6.
6.2 When signing up for Membership You are signing up for a Membership Period. Accordingly We do not offer refunds for any Membership Period where You have changed Your mind. You may however cancel Your Membership for the next Membership Period provided which You give to us at least 30 days notice prior to the end of Your current Membership period.
6.3 It is up to You to make the most of Your Membership. We therefore recommend that You book onto relevant Events. You will not be entitled to a refund in respect of any Fees where You have failed to make use of the Membership.
7.Force Majeure (Events Beyond Our Reasonable Control)
7.1 We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performing Our obligations under the contract resulting from any cause 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 event that is beyond Our reasonable control.
7.2 If any event described under sub-Clause 7.1 occurs that is likely to adversely affect Our performance of any obligations under the contract,We will try to inform You as soon as is reasonably possible, Our obligations will be suspended and any time limits that We are bound by will be extended accordingly. We will inform You when that event is over and provide details of any new dates, times or availability of Events as necessary. You may, without liability to Us, cancel any Event which did not take place due to that event, and We will refund in full the advance payment that You have made to Us for that Event.Where the cancelled Event is included in the Membership (that is to say not an additional cost Event) We will refund You an amount equal to the value We have attributed to that Event.
8.Limitation of Liability
8.1 Subject to sub-Clause 8.3, 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, 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.
8.2 Subject to sub-Clauses
8.3 Our total liability to You for all other losses arising out of or in connection with any contract between You and Us, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall be limited to £500.
8.3 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions seeks to limit or exclude Our liability for death or personal injury caused by Our negligence (including that of Our employees, agents, guest contributors 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.
9. Changes to Terms and Conditions
We may from time to time change these Terms and Conditions without giving You notice, but We will use Our reasonable endeavours to inform You as soon as is reasonably possible of any such change.
10.How We Use Your Personal Information (Data Protection)We will only use Members personal information as set out in Our Privacy Policy available on our website.
11. Data Processing
11.1 In this Clause 11, “personal data”, “data subject”, “data controller”, “data processor”, and “personal data breach” shall have the meaning defined in Article 4 of the UK GDPR.
11.2 The Parties hereby agree that they shall both comply with all applicable data protection requirements set out in the Data Protection Legislation. This Clause 11 shall not relieve either Party of any obligations set out in the Data Protection Legislation and does not remove or replace any of those obligations.11.3For the purposes of the Data Protection Legislation and for this Clause 11, Us, namely The Landscape Collective Ltd - (The C-Suite sister trading company), is the “Data Controller” and “You”, the Member are the “Data Processor”
11.4 The type(s)of personal data, the scope, nature and purpose of the processing, and the duration of the processing will be provided to You and Entitled “Data Processing Schedule”.
11.5 The Data Controller shall ensure that it has in place all necessary consents and notices required to enable the lawful transfer of personal data to the Data Processor for the purposes described in these Terms and Conditions.
11.6 The Data Processor shall, with respect to any personal data processed by it in relation to its performanceof any of its obligations under these Terms and Conditions:
11.6.1 Process the personal data only on the written instructions of the Data Controller unless the DataProcessor is otherwise required to process such personal data by law. The Data Processor shall promptly notify the Data Controller of such processing unless prohibited from doing so bylaw.
11.6.2 Ensure that it has in place suitable technical and organisational measures (as approved by theData Controller) to protect the personal data from unauthorised or unlawful processing, accidental loss, damage or destruction. Such measures shall be proportionate to the potential harm resulting from such events, taking into account the current state of the art in technology and the cost of implementing those measures. Measures to be taken are set out in the DataProcessing Schedule.
11.6.3 Ensure that any and all staff with access to the personal data (whether for processing purposes or otherwise) are contractually obliged to keep that personal data confidential; and
11.6.4 Not transfer any personal data outside of the UK without the prior written consent of the DataController and only if the following conditions are satisfied:
11.6.4.1 The Data Controller and/or the Data Processor has/have provided suitable safeguards for the transfer of personal data;11.6.4.2Affected data subjects have enforceable rights and effective legal remedies;
11.6.4.3 The Data Processor complies with its obligations under the Data Protection Legislation, providing an adequate level of protection to any and all personal data so transferred; and
11.6.4.4 The Data Processor complies with all reasonable instructions given in advance by the Data Controller with respect to the processing of the personal data.
11.6.5 Assist the Data Controller at the Data Controller’s cost, in responding to any and all requests from data subjects in ensuring its compliance with the Data Protection Legislation with respect to security, breach notifications, impact assessments, and consultations with supervisory authorities or regulators (including, but not limited to, the Information Commissioner’s Office);
11.6.6 Notify the Data Controller without undue delay of a personal data breach;
11.6.7 On the Data Controller’s written instruction, delete (or otherwise dispose of) or return all personal data and any and all copies thereof to the Data Controller on termination of theseTerms of Sale unless it is required to retain any of the personal data by law; and
11.6.8 Maintain complete and accurate records of all processing activities and technical and organisational measures implemented necessary to demonstrate compliance with this Clause 11 and to allow for audits by the Data Controller and/or any party designated by the DataController.11.7The Data Processor shall not sub-contract any of its obligations with respect to the processing of personal data under this Clause
11.7.8 Either Party may, at any time, and on at least30 calendar days notice, alter this Clause 11, replacing it with any applicable data processing clauses or similar terms that form part of an applicable certification scheme. Such terms shall apply and replace this Clause 11 by attachment to this Agreement
12. Intellectual Property Any and all Intellectual Property Rights subsisting in materials, workshops, training or other any otherIntellectual Property Rights provided, as part of any Events, shall at all times remain the property of the author.Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall vest any rights in the same to You other than that provided by the author namely a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, worldwide licence to use the same for theEvent in question.
13.No Waiver No failure or delay by Us or You in exercising any rights under these Terms and Conditions means that We or You have waived that right, and no waiver by Us or You of a breach of any provision of these Terms andConditions means that We or You will waive any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.
14.SeveranceIf any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held by any competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part the validity of the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions and theremainder of the provision in question shall not be affected.
15.Entire Agreement
15.1 These Terms and Conditions contain the entire agreement between Us and You in respect to its subject matter and may not be modified except by an instrument in writing, and agreed by Us.
15.2 Us and You acknowledge that, in entering into these Terms and Conditions, You do not rely on any representation, warranty, assurance or other provision (made innocently or negligently) except as expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions.
16.Assignment and Sub-Contracting.
16.1 Subject to sub-Clause
16.2 The agreement created by these Terms and Conditions is personal to the parties, namely You and Us. You may not assign, mortgage, charge (otherwise than by floating charge)or sub-licence or otherwise delegate any of the rights hereunder, or sub-contractor otherwise delegate any of its obligations hereunder without the written consent of Us.
16.2 We shall be entitled to perform any of the obligations through any other member of Our group or through suitably qualified and skilled sub-contractors.
17. Relationship of the Parties
Nothing in the contract bought about by these Terms and Conditions shall constitute or be deemed to constitute a partnership, joint venture, agency or other fiduciary relationship between You and Us other than the contractual relationship expressly provided for by these Terms and Conditions.
18.Law and Jurisdiction
18.1These Terms and Conditions, and the relationship between You and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.
18.2 Any disputes concerning these Terms and Conditions, the relationship between You and Us, or any matters arising therefrom or associated therewith (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.