Website and Membership terms and conditions:

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This website is owned and operated by The Book Taster. These Terms set forth the terms and conditions under which you may use our website and services as offered by us. This website offers visitors the opporunity to attend in person book clubs and events & join our online book club community. By accessing or using the website of our service, you approve that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

 

In order to use our website and/or receive our services, you must be at least 18 years of age, or of the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, and possess the legal authority, right and freedom to enter into these Terms as a binding agreement. You are not allowed to use this website and/or receive services if doing so is prohibited in your country or under any law or regulation applicable to you.

 

When buying an item (either an event or phyical item,), you agree that: (i) you are responsible for reading the full item listing before making a commitment to buy it: (ii) you enter into a legally binding contract to purchase an item when you commit to buy an item and you complete the check-out payment process.

The prices we charge for using our services / for our products are listed on the website. We reserve the right to change our prices for products displayed at any time, and to correct pricing errors that may inadvertently occur. Additional information about pricing and sales tax is available on the payments page.

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General Website Terms

​These terms apply to all visitors to the Site.
 

You warrant that you are over the age of 18 and that you are not a business or acting for a business.

 

The Site is available on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We have no responsibility to you if you are unable to gain access.

 

If we sell our business, we may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms to the buyer. Your rights will not be affected. You may not assign your rights and obligations under these Terms.​

 

These Terms and any contract between you and us are not intended to benefit any third party. The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 does not apply to these Terms.

 

If any part of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, then that part will be severed from these Terms, and the remainder of them will stay in force.​

 

If we delay or fail to enforce any of our rights under these Terms, we are not obliged to make the same allowance for a subsequent breach.​

 

We have the right to change these Terms from time to time, and you promise to review them each time you visit the Site.

 

Either we or our affiliates own all Content on the Site, and we do not permit the use of any Content, in any manner, without our written permission.

 

If we link to another site, you understand that we have no responsibility for that site, its content and the way it operates. We have no liability for any loss or damage you may suffer by visiting such a site. You may not deep-link to the Site.

 

As far as we are allowed by law, we deny any liability for any losses you may suffer when using the Site or the Goods and Services it supplied. We have no liability for any loss of profit, sales, business, revenue, opportunity, goodwill, reputation or otherwise

 

We will do what we reasonably can to avoid viruses and malware from the Site, but we cannot guarantee that the Site is free from them or from similar issues. We assume that you will use the appropriate software to prevent any form of attack

 

Nothing in these Terms excludes or restricts our liability for fraud, misrepresentation, death or personal injury or for any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.

 

Returns and refunds:The Book Taster does not offer refunds due to the nature of the events we run. ​

We may, without prior notice, change the services; stop providing the services or any features of the services we offer; or create limits for the services. We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend access to the services without notice and liability for any reason, or for no reason.​​​​​​

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Ownership of intellectual property, copyrights and logos

 

The Service and all materials therein or transferred thereby, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, music and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of The Book Taster. Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works thereof.

 

Right to suspend or cancel user account

We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend your access to the service without notice and liability for any reason, including if in our sole determination you violate any provision of these Terms or any applicable law or regulations. You may discontinue use and request to cancel your account and/or any services at any time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, with respect to automatically-renewed subscriptions to paid services, such subscriptions will be discontinued only upon the expiration of the respective period for which you have already made payment

 

Indemnification:

You agree to indemnify and hold [website owner] harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against them by any third party due to, or arising out of, or in connection with your use of the website or any of the services offered on the website.

 

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall The Book Taster, be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including without limitation, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, the service.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, [website owner] assumes no liability or responsibility for any (i) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; (ii) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to or use of our service; and (iii) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein.

 

Right to change and modify Terms:

We reserve the right to modify these terms from time to time at our sole discretion. Therefore, you should review these page periodically. When we change the Terms in a material manner, we will notify you that material changes have been made to the Terms. Your continued use of the Website or our service after any such change constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to any of these terms or any future version of the Terms, do not use or access (or continue to access) the website or the service.

 

Promotional emails and content

You agree to receive from time to time promotional messages and materials from us, by mail, email or any other contact form you may provide us with (including your phone number for calls or text messages). If you don't want to receive such promotional materials or notices – please just notify us at any time. 

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The Services

​We will use our best endeavours to provide the Services with reasonable skill and care.

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We have the right at any time and for any reason we deem appropriate to alter the Services and the way that we provide them.

 

Whilst we will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that Book Club Meetings take place as scheduled, we can’t guarantee that all meetings will occur at the published time, date, or venue. Occasionally, we may need to change a meeting date, time, or location (either temporarily or permanently). If this happens, we’ll give as much notice as possible via your club’s WhatsApp chat or email and ensure the new arrangements are of a similar standard and convenience. If a venue change is required, we’ll try to keep it within a reasonable distance (no more than 5km from the original location). Membership fees are non-refundable in the event of a change to the date or venue.

If we have to cancel a meeting your membership will be rolled over free of charge to the next month.

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​Running times for all Meet-Ups are approximate and will depend upon the participation of the members of that Meet-Up.

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​We reserve the right to withdraw, amend or change the Membership benefits published on the Site from time to time.

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​We cannot guarantee that a specific number of Members will attend each Meet-Up.​

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Cancellation Policy

 

If you are unable to attend a meeting in which you have signed up for, we will allow you to roll over your membership to the following month if 4 days or more notice is given. We will only allow one month roll over. If you are unable to attend the following month but wish to continue you will have to re-sign up via the website or through your host directly.

 

Book club tickets are non  refundable due to the nature of the events.

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​​​Problems and Complaints

 

​If you have a complaint you must tell us, in writing by post or email, as soon as you are aware of the problem causing the complaint.

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Our founder will review your complaint within seven days of receiving it.

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Book club meetings, events, online platforms and whats app groups:

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​When attending any meeting or using any social pages and community chats we may offer on the Site and/or any Social Media we may use, you agree to abide by the following rules when making postings:

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• ​All updates, announcements, and event information related to our book clubs will be primarily communicated through our online communities, such as WhatsApp and Meta forums. By becoming a member, you agree to be part of these online communities and to receive such communications.

• You must not use obscene or vulgar language.

• You must not attend a meeting intoxicated (whether by alcohol or chemical substances).

• You must at all times show respect to all other book club and staff members, whether online or at a Meet-Up.

• By attending our events, you agree that we may take photographs or videos of you. These images may be used for promotional purposes, including but not limited to our website, social media, and marketing materials.

• Nothing you submit can be unlawful or otherwise objectionable.

• You must not publish material which may be abusive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, racist, ageist or sexist.

• Nothing you submit may be designed to promote violence.

• You must not post links to other sites which may break these rules.

• You cannot use any forum to advertise.

• You must not impersonate anyone else.

• You may not post anything which contains any viruses, trojans, crawlers or anything else which might damage, interrogate or otherwise access our software, hardware or communications networks.

• You must not share links to sites which compete with us.

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We have the absolute right to moderate all posts on the Site and to remove any post which we consider to fall within the criteria set out above.

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When you submit a post, you are warranting that you are the author of that post and that you own all rights associated with it and that we can repost it without paying or getting permission from anyone.

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When viewing posts, you accept that we are not the author of those posts and that any views expressed may not be our views.

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If you see a post which you find objectionable, tell us as soon as you can, and we will consider whether or not it should be removed.

 

Sexual harassment, whether physical, verbal, or digital, is strictly prohibited. We reserve the right to revoke the membership of anyone who makes others feel unsafe or uncomfortable. If you see something, please report it to us immediately. 

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Adverse Weather Conditions

We reserve the right to postpone, reschedule, relocate, or cancel any event where adverse weather conditions (including but not limited to Met Office Amber or Red weather warnings) may impact the safety of members, hosts, venues, or staff. 

Decisions relating to cancellations, rescheduling and refunds are made on a case-by-case basis for both Amber and Red weather warnings. Members should not assume that a refund or credit will be offered based on the level of weather warning, unless we expressly confirm this.

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In the event of a Severe Weather Warning, we will prioritise safety above all else. Meet-ups scheduled during an Amber or Red warning, or during travel periods affected by such a warning, may be cancelled or postponed at short notice, even if the venue remains open.
 

The decision to proceed, postpone, or cancel an event due to adverse weather will be made at our sole discretion, taking into account:

• Official travel and safety advice

• Venue readiness and accessibility

• Host and staff safety

• Member welfare and experience

 

Where an event is cancelled due to adverse weather, members will be offered a transfer to a rescheduled date

 

We are not responsible for additional costs incurred by members (including travel, accommodation, or childcare expenses).

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Members are responsible for assessing their own ability to attend safely. We fully support members who choose not to attend due to weather-related concerns and encourage members to prioritise their personal safety at all times.

 
 

We shall not be held liable for any failure or delay in performance of an event resulting from circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to extreme weather conditions, natural disasters, transport disruption, or government or emergency service advice.

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General: 

We do not guarantee that the Site will work with all systems or that it is totally secure.

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​We and you are not in any form of partnership or co-venture.

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Time is not of the essence of any part of these Terms.

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Only matters referred to in these Terms or on the Site amount to a representation, and you will not enter into a contract on reliance on any other communication with us, unless we have confirmed that it is part of these Terms.

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Force Majeure – if something outside our control happens and that prevents us from performing our Services, then you accept that we are not liable for the consequences of that failure (this includes such things as strikes, riots, fires, explosions, war, floods and so on). If such an event does happen, we will tell you as soon as we are able and resume the Services as soon as we can.

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Updates to These Terms

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We may update or amend these Terms & Conditions from time to time to reflect changes in our services, policies, or applicable laws. Any updates will take effect once published on our website. We encourage members to review them regularly to stay informed.​​​​

 

Preference of law and dispute resolution

These Terms, the rights and remedies provided hereunder, and any and all claims and disputes related hereto and/or to the services, shall be governed by, construed under and enforced in all respects solely and exclusively in accordance with the internal substantive laws of [Name of Country / State], without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Any and all such claims and disputes shall be brought in, and you hereby consent to them being decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in the UK. The application of the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is hereby expressly excluded.