Booking Information

To note

The views and opinions of invited speakers at Birmingham Rowing Club events are not those of Birmingham Rowing Club. Birmingham Rowing Club does not certify the accuracy of information provided by speakers and being invited to present at Birmingham Rowing Club events does not constitute or imply endorsement or recommendation by Birmingham Rowing Club.

In accordance with the Birmingham Rowing Club Privacy Policy, photographs and videos may be taken by Birmingham Rowing Club representatives at our events for use on social media and websites associated with Birmingham Rowing Club, for the purposes of event marketing and in press releases. The purpose of publishing is to promote the work undertaken by Birmingham Rowing Club. Attendees will be given the opportunity of not participating in these photographs or videos, and we remind those who choose to participate, that images published on Social Media may be reused or reshared, which may adversely affect our ability to fully honour your Article 17 Right to Erasure in respect of those images.

If you do not wish to have your photograph taken then please contact the event organiser as detailed on the event advertisement.

You are not permitted to record Birmingham Rowing Club events and meetings without written consent from Birmingham Rowing Club.

If the event is recorded by Birmingham Rowing Club a copy of the recording may be made available to you following the consent of the event speaker(s) being gained, we may also share this on social media and through our website.

We do our best to ensure that all the information on our website is current and accurate.

Terms and conditions for events

Booking Conditions

A confirmation email will be sent to you on receipt of your booking. Please ensure that you include your correct email address upon registration. When a payment is required to attend, this must be received before the event date. If payment is not received, delegates will not be able to attend.

Joining Instructions

Joining instructions will be issued, by email, subject to receipt of payment. We cannot be held responsible for the non-arrival of registration information. If you have not heard from us within 7 days of the event date, please contact the Events Team on [email protected].

Cancellations / Substitutions

All cancellations or substitutions must be made in writing at least 5 full working days before the start of the event. Cancellations made up to 1 month before the event will not be charged. Any cancellations made less than 1 month before the event will be charged at 100% of the full payable fee. Non-attendance will be deemed as cancellation, and 100% of the fee will be charged. Substitution of an attendee by someone not yet booked onto the event is allowed at any time before the event and must be made in writing to the Events Team. It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the organisers to alter the content, timing and venue of the programme, format, menu or the identity of the speakers. In the event that the event has to be cancelled you will be entitled to a full refund of your paid fees. Birmingham Rowing Club will not be responsible for the reimbursement of any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by potential attendees unless otherwise stated.

Liability

The Organisers do not accept responsibility for any loss of, or damage to personal property. The attendee or his/her guests will be held responsible for damage caused by themselves or their guests during an event to the property of the venue or the organisers, and will agree to make good or pay full restitution for the making good of any such damage.

Personal injury or any kind of liability which may arise from the use of the venue caused by the Delegate or guests of the Delegate in any part of the venue will not be the responsibility of the Organisers.

The Delegate will agree not to bring beverages or food of any kind into the venue and not to cause or permit the guests or invitees to do so.

Force Majeure

Birmingham Rowing Club shall not be held responsible for any delay or failure in performance of its obligations hereunder to the extent such delay or failure is caused by fire, flood, strike, civil, governmental or military authority, acts of God, acts of terrorism, acts of war, epidemics or acute outbreaks of communicable disease, the availability of the location for the Event or other similar causes beyond its reasonable control.

The Organisers shall not be liable to the Delegate or any Presenting Author for any loss or damage (whether direct or indirect) which may be suffered by the Delegate due to any circumstances or events beyond the Organiser’s control including, but not limited to, acts of God, war, riot, strike, lock-out, trade dispute or labour disturbance, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm, leakage, shortage of or inability to obtain materials, failure of supply of electricity or telephone or compliance with any regulation, direction or request made by a Government authority.

Event Language

English, unless otherwise stated.

Data Protection

Birmingham Rowing Club maintain data on all members. We also maintain data on non-members who use our services. This includes addresses, email addresses, professional history, photos and interest where notified. This will be used confidentially for normal purposes, including subscription collection, mailing of publications, and notification and publication of conferences and events. If you do not wish to receive information of this type, please inform the Data Protection Officer at the email address [email protected].

Specific requirements

Please ensure you notify the Events Team at the time of your booking if you have any specific needs. Birmingham Rowing Club will endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments.

General

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall restrict or exclude any liability that we have to any party that cannot be excluded by law. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by English law, and the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising. Submission of this booking constitutes a legally binding agreement.