Effective from 23 February 2021
Welcome to Learnk8s Ltd and our Site, learnk8s.io, which we own and operate. Learnk8s Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales under registration number 08578228. Our registered office is 08578228. Our VAT number is GB299347541.
To contact us, please email hello@learnk8s.io.
2.1 These general terms and conditions of supply ("Terms") of Learnk8s Ltd Ltd (from now on, "Learnk8s Ltd", "we", "our" and "us") (together with the documents expressly referred to in this document) tell You information about us and the legal terms and conditions on which we sell any of our goods and services (including meetups, talks, conferences, skillscasts and workshops courses and events, In-The-Brain sessions, Hackathons and other types of events, SkillsCast recordings, articles or online content programmes and other services) ("Services") listed on our website (our "Site") to our customers (from now on, "You").
2.2 These Terms are an important and legally binding document and will apply to any contract between Learnk8s Ltd and You for the supply of Services ("Contract"). Please read these Terms carefully and make sure that You understand them before ordering any Services, whether from our Site or directly from us. By ordering any of our Services, You, the individual or entity that has ordered from us, agree to be bound by these Terms and the other documents expressly referred to in this document.
2.3 You should print a copy of these Terms or save them to Your computer for future reference.
2.4 We amend these Terms from time to time. Every time You wish to order Services, please check these Terms to ensure You understand the terms which will apply at that time. Those Terms existing as of the date of Your order and accepted by You are valid for and govern Your order. Every time You order Services from us, the Terms in force at that time will apply to the Contract between You and us. Whenever we revise these Terms, we will keep You informed and give You notice of this by stating the relevant date at the top of this page. These Terms were most recently updated on the date set out at the beginning of them.
2.5 These Terms, and any Contract between us, are only in the English language.
2.6 If You are a purchaser of one of our courses ("Courses") then the specific terms and conditions set out below in "Specific terms related to courses", "Specific terms related to vouchers" will also apply to our provision of those Services.
3.1 We update information about the availability of our Services frequently on our Site. Sometimes however Courses and tickets sell out or are cancelled between this time and when You have placed an order. If so, we will notify You as soon as possible.
3.2 Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our Site is accurate, complete or up-to-date.
3.3 Any views given by any speakers at any of our Conferences, events and Courses during the supply of our Services are provided for general information only and it is not intended to amount to advice on which You should rely or to be considered an endorsement by us of such views.
4.1 You acknowledge that Learnk8s Ltd Ltd is the owner of the unregistered trade marks for "Learnk8s Ltd" and its logo and the owner or authorised licensee of all intellectual property rights in the images and descriptions and other content published on our Site and provided to You by us when providing our Services. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world.
4.2 No licence is given to You and no intellectual property rights are transferred to you except as expressly stated in these Terms. All rights not expressly dealt with under these Terms are reserved to us exclusively.
5.1 If You are a consumer, please note that these Terms, their subject matter and Contract formation, are governed by English law. You and we both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have non-exclusive jurisdiction. However, if You are a resident of Northern Ireland, You may also bring proceedings in Northern Ireland, and if You are resident of Scotland, You may also bring proceedings in Scotland.
5.2 If You are a business, these Terms, their subject matter and Contract formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
6.1 This clause only applies if You are a consumer. You may only purchase Services from our Site if You are at least 18 years old.
6.2 As a consumer, You have legal rights in relation to Services that are faulty or not as described. Advice about Your legal rights is available from Your local Citizens' Advice Bureau or Trading Standards office. Nothing in these Terms will affect these legal rights.
6.3 As a consumer, You have a legal right to cancel a Contract under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 during the period set out below in clause 6.4. This means that during the relevant period if You change Your mind, You can notify us of Your decision to cancel the Contract and receive a refund.
6.4 Your legal right to cancel a Contract starts from the date of the Order Confirmation (discussed in section 9), which is when the Contract between us is formed. How long You have depends on what You have ordered and how it is delivered:
7.1 This clause only applies if you are a business.
7.2 These Terms and any document expressly referred to in them constitute the entire agreement between you and us and supersede and extinguish all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings between us, whether written or oral, relating to its subject matter.
7.3 You acknowledge that in entering into this Contract you do not rely on any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in these Terms.
7.4 You and we agree that neither of us shall have any claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation or negligent misstatement based on any statement in this Contract.
8.1 To place an order for attendance at one of our Courses on our Site, you can click the 'Buy Now' buttons provided on the page on our Site that describes that course or workshop.
8.2 If you are ordering for a business, You confirm that You have authority to bind any business on whose behalf You use our Site to purchase Services.
8.3 Our order process allows You to check and amend any errors before submitting Your order for attendance to us. Please take the time to read and check Your order at each page of the order process. If there are any errors or changes please email us immediately. Please note that changes can not be made once Your order is confirmed.
8.4 After You place an order, You will receive an email from us acknowledging that we have received Your order. However, please note that this does not mean that Your order has been accepted. Our acceptance of Your order will take place by our confirming our acceptance to You by sending You an email that confirms that ("Order Confirmation"). The Contract between us will only be formed when we send You the Order Confirmation.
8.5 Our cancellation of orders because of our fault: Subject to our specific terms for Courses and Workshops in sections 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, if we are unable to supply You with a Service, for example because that Service is no longer available or because of an error on our Site, we will inform You of this by email and we will not further process and will cancel Your order. If You have already paid for the Service, we will refund You the full amount as soon as possible.
8.6 Our cancellation or delay due to Your fault: Subject to our specific terms for Courses and Workshops in sections 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, if we are unable to perform, or are prevented or delayed from performing, any of our obligations under the Contract by any act or omission by You or failure by You to perform any relevant obligation ("Customer Default"):
9.1 The prices of the Services will be as quoted on our Site from time to time. We take all reasonable care to ensure that the prices are correct at the time when the relevant information was entered onto the system.
9.2 Prices for our Services may change from time to time, but changes will not affect any order which we have confirmed with an Order Confirmation.
9.3 Except as expressly stated on our Site, the price of any Services excludes VAT (where applicable) at the applicable current rate chargeable in the UK for the time being. However, if the rate of VAT changes between the date of Your order and the date of delivery, we will adjust the VAT You pay, unless You have already paid for the Services in full before the change in VAT takes effect.
10.1 You can pay for Services using secure banking through Barclays or direct credit to our bank account.
10.2 We will accept payment in the currency advertised with the event only.
10.3 Learnk8s Ltd does not collect or gather cardholder information but such information is collected for payments made to us by our merchant services providers.
10.4 Payment is in advance.
11.1 This clause only applies if You are a consumer.
11.2 Subject to the rest of the provisions in this clause 11, our total liability to You for any loss You suffer will be limited to the amount of money payable to us for the Services provided to You.
11.3 We are responsible to You for foreseeable loss and damage caused by us. If we fail to comply with these terms, we are responsible for loss or damage You suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking this contract or our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but we are not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. Loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will happen or if, at the time the contract was made, both we and You knew it might happen, for example, if You discussed it with us during the sales process.
11.4 We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to You where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors; for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; for breach of Your legal rights in relation to the products; and for defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
11.5 When we are liable for damage to Your property: If defective digital content which we have supplied damages a device or digital content belonging to You and this is caused by our failure to use reasonable care and skill we will either repair the damage or pay You compensation. However, we will not be liable for damage which You could have avoided by following our advice to apply an update offered to You free of charge or for damage which was caused by You failing to correctly follow installation instructions or to have in place the minimum system requirements advised by us. In particular, You are responsible for configuring Your information technology, computer programmes and platform in order to access our Site and use our Services. You should use Your own virus protection software.
11.6 We are not liable for business losses. We only supply the products for domestic and private use. If You use the products for any commercial, business or re-sale purpose we will have no liability to You for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.
12.1 This clause only applies if You are a business customer.
12.2 We only supply the Services for internal use by Your business, and You agree not to use the Services for any resale purposes.
13.1 We may transfer our rights and obligations under a Contract to another organisation, but this will not affect Your rights or our obligations under these Terms.
13.2 You may only transfer Your rights or Your obligations under these Terms to another person if we agree in writing.
13.3 These Terms and the Contract is between You and us. No other person shall have any rights to enforce any of its terms, whether under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties Act) 1999 or otherwise.
13.4 Each of the paragraphs of these Terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.
13.5 If we fail to insist that You perform any of Your obligations under these Terms, or if we do not enforce our rights against You, or if we delay in doing so, that will not mean that we have waived our rights against You and will not mean that You do not have to comply with those obligations. If we do waive a default by You, we will only do so in writing, and that will not mean that we will automatically waive any later default by You.
These specific terms apply in addition to sections 1 to 13 above of these Terms to any of our Services that are Courses. To the extent of any inconsistency between these "Specific terms related to courses" and sections 1 to 13 of these Terms, these "Specific terms related to courses" will override.
14.1 Course Fee: The Fee payable for the Course includes attendance of the Course, lunch and light refreshments during morning and afternoon breaks. Unless otherwise stated in the Course description on our Site, the Course Fee will not include breakfast, dinner, accommodation, travel or any other expenses that may be incurred by delegates to the Course.
14.2 Payment Terms: The Fee is due and payable by the date that is the earlier date of:
.14.3 Substitutions and Cancellations by the Delegate: In addition to any rights we may have in respect of cancellations under clauses 6, 8.5, 8.6 or 8.8, once booked and confirmed, Courses can be cancelled or rescheduled by
You subject to the following charges:
A qualified substitute may be enrolled in a delegate's place provided we are notified in writing before the first day of the Course.
14.4 No sharing: There is only one ticket per delegate booking and sharing is not permitted under any circumstances.
14.5 Cancellations and Changes by Learnk8s Ltd: In addition to any rights we may have in respect of cancellations under clauses 6, 8.5, 8.6 or 8.8, if Learnk8s Ltd changes the location or date of the Course, we will make reasonable efforts to give delegates as much advance notice as possible of any such change. If the delegate is unable to attend the Course at the revised location or date, we will refund 100% of any prepaid Course Fee. However, we will not be liable for any other costs incurred including (for example) travel charges or any consequential damages, even if we were advised of them. If Learnk8s Ltd has to cancel the Course for any reason, then we will refund 100% of any prepaid Course Fee, but we will not be liable for any other costs incurred including (for example) travel charges or any consequential damages, even if we were advised of them.
14.6 Alterations to the course programme: It may become necessary for Learnk8s Ltd to make alterations to the content, speakers, timing, venue or date of the Course compared to the advertised programme and we reserve the right to do so without liability to any delegate.
14.7 Your contact details: In accordance with our Privacy Policy (which is incorporated by reference into these Terms), Learnk8s Ltd will use the contact and delegate details You enter during the registration process to provide You with further details on, or any changes to the Course and may also include You in our mailing list which we use to contact You from time to time with information on our other Courses. You will have the option to unsubscribe from this list. Learnk8s Ltd may provide Your details to third party co-organisers of the Course as described in the Course description on our Site.
These specific terms apply in addition to sections 1 to 13 above of these Terms to any of our Services that is digital content. To the extent of any inconsistency between these "Specific terms related to courses" and sections 1 to 13 of these Terms, these "Specific terms related to digital content" will override.
14.1 No sharing: Unless otherwise stated the licences are linked to a single individual and cannot be transferred. Sharing accounts is not permitted under any circumstances.
14.2 Upgrades: if you change your mind and want to upgrade your digital content licence, you can get in touch at hello@learnk8s.io and the Learnk8s Ltd team will review the request on a case-by-case. If your request is not accepted, you might need to purchase a new licence.
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