TERMS AND CONDITIONS (“TERMS”) POLICY
Last updated: 1st January 2020.
Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”, “Terms and Conditions”) carefully before using the www.betheactorwithin.com website and/or booking a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session operated by Be The Actor Within (“us”, “we”, or “our”). Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others (“participant”) who access or use the website or our classes or courses or workshops or one-on-one coaching sessions. By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service.
RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENT
To make a class, course, workshop or one-on- one coaching session booking with Be The Actor Within participants need to make a booking enquiry using the www.betheactorwithin.com website or by emailing info@betheactorwithin.com. Be The Actor Within will reply to any booking enquiry within 24 hours.
Where a class, course, workshop or one-on- one coaching session is available Be The Actor Within will provisionally reserve the space(s)/date(s) and will email the participant confirmation of this. The provisional reservation will be valid for 7 days unless otherwise stated and will only be confirmed once full payment for the space(s)/date(s) has been received.
Be The Actor Within will send a separate email containing an invoice or confirmation for the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session. The invoice or confirmation will cover the cost of the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session plus any additional items requested by the participant or organisation (for example plays). Participants will need to pay the invoice in full. Where a participant is not able to use online payment, it is at the discretion of Be The Actor Within to determine if a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session can be confirmed and paid for at the start of the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session.
Be The Actor Within will email a booking confirmation to the participant or organisation within 24 hours of full payment being received. The booking confirmation email will confirm the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session (and any additional items) booked, date, start time, expected end time and location, Be The Actor Within facilitators contact details and what to bring to the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session. Please refer to our Cancellations and Refunds Terms should an amendment to a booking be required.
The prices on our website and promotional leaflets are correct at time of publication, however, we reserve the right to raise or lower our prices at any time. Be The Actor Within reserve the right not to accept or fulfil a booking request and all booking requests are subject to availability.
When a reservation is made by one person on behalf of another person or other people, the person making the reservation confirms to us that he or she has the authority to make such a booking on behalf of the other person(s).
GIFT VOUCHERS
Be The Actor Within gift vouchers can be purchased for any value, single or multiple classes or one-on-one coaching sessions with additional items including books and t- shirts.
Gift vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. We regret that gift vouchers cannot be refunded, nor can they be exchanged for cash. Where a proportion of a gift voucher value has been used by the recipient we will issue the recipient a new voucher for the remaining value. This will be valid for 12 months from the original date of purchase.
Gift vouchers enquiries can be made by emailing info@betheactorwithin.com, by completing our Booking Enquiry Form online at www.betheactorwithin.com. Be The Actor Within will reply to any gift voucher enquiry within 24 hours.
Be The Actor Within will email the buyer to both confirm the value and to note any personalisation requests for the e-gift voucher. The buyer will need to state if they wish the e-gift voucher to be sent to them or direct to the recipient along with a personalised message. Be The Actor Within will send a separate email containing an invoice for the gift voucher. The buyer will need to pay the invoice in full using online payment.
Be The Actor Within will email the e-gift voucher to the requested recipient within 24 hours of full payment being received.
Gift vouchers can be redeemed by contacting Be The Actor Within quoting their unique e- gift voucher number. Participants should refer to the Reservations and Payment Terms for information on how to book a class o course or one-on-one coaching session, and ensure they include their unique e-gift voucher number in any communication. Be The Actor Within will reply to their booking request within 24 hours and follow the stated Reservations and Payments Terms process with the exception of any email invoicing unless the e-gift voucher only part covers a booking.
CLASS OR COURSE OR WORKSHOP OR ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SESSION ITINERARIES
Be The Actor Within reserves the right to vary a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session and thus exclude listed exercises, techniques and itineraries as deemed appropriate.
Be The Actor Within may, on very rare occasions, shorten a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session and thus exclude listed exercises, techniques and itineraries, if a participant or number of participants are deemed inadequately prepared to complete the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session, exercise or technique.
No refunds will be offered for any amended class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session itineraries.
UNDER 18’S POLICY
Minors aged 16-17 years old may, on occasion, be authorised to participate in the classes and courses and workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions provided they are accompanied at all times by an adult. Any under 18 participant joining a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session must be agreed in writing in advance of the class or course or workshop or one- on-one coaching session by Be The Actor Within. It is at the discretion of Be The Actor Within to determine if an under 18 is suitable to participate in the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session, and any decision made by Be The Actor Within must be respected and adhered to.
Our Be The Actor Within Educational Course is available for children aged 11 years or above. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times during the sessions.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
We understand that it is not always possible to make a scheduled booking for a class or workshop or one-on-one coaching session. To cancel or amend a booking please email info@betheactorwithin.com. Provided that one week’s notice is given before the scheduled start time of a class or workshop or one-on-one coaching session Be The Actor Within will provide an alternative date, dependent on class or workshop or one-on-one coaching availability and participant preference.
Be The Actor Within are unable to refund participants who do not show for a class or workshop or one-on-one coaching session, and as our classes and workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions start promptly, we are unable to offer a refund to any participant who arrives late for a class or workshop or one-on-one coaching session.
Be The Actor Within are not able to refund any corporate or workshop or education course cancellations where less than 7 days notice is given before the scheduled start date of a course or workshop. Where possible we will offer an alternative date or time to reschedule the original course or workshop.
Be The Actor Within reserves the right to cancel a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session for any reason. In the unlikely event Be The Actor Within cancels a scheduled class or course or workshop or one-on- one coaching session, participants will be informed via their contact email address. In such an occasion a full refund will be given via the original payment method for a course or workshop and an additional class date offered for class or one-on-one coaching sessions.
PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITY AND HEALTH
Be The Actor Within is unable to provide any secure storage areas at our venues. Participants are advised to bring only essential items and are responsible for any items they bring with them into the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session. It may be possible to store small items in the venue but participants do so at their own risk of loss, theft or damage. Be The Actor Within are not liable for any loss, theft or damage caused to a participant’s belongings before, during or after a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session.
Participants are also responsible for their own safety throughout the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session and are expected to exercise due care and attention at all times throughout the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session. Be The Actor Within is not liable for any
injury, accident or even death caused to a participant during a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session.
Participants are responsible for ensuring they are dressed appropriately for classes and courses and workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions, including wearing footwear suitable for these activities.
Participants acknowledge that taking part in a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session with Be The Actor Within can be physically strenuous. If you have a known medical condition or feel unwell it is your responsibility to declare this in full prior to the start of the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session, where appropriate, to bring a medical certificate authorising participation in the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session. Be The Actor Within reserve the right to refuse to allow a participant to take part in our class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session based on the medical declaration.
Participants accept that taking part in classes or courses or workshop or one-on-one coaching session that involve movement and physical exercises carry the risk of causing injury, both minor and potentially major or even death, and that they participate at their own risk. Be The Actor Within is not liable for any injury, accident or even death caused to a participant before, during or after a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session. Participants agree to sign a Release of Liability form at the start of each class or course or workshop or one-on- one coaching session to confirm that they have voluntarily enrolled to partake in a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session and that they waive, release and forever discharge Be The Actor Within from any and all responsibility or liability for injuries or damages resulting from participation in our class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session.
CLASS OR COURSE OR WORKSHOP PHOTOGRAPHS
Be The Actor Within may take photographs of participants and the class or course or workshop. Participants authorise any photographs taken of them during the class or course or workshop by Be The Actor Within to be used wholly or in part in any publication (commercial or otherwise), portfolio, promotional collateral, website, social media or public display. Participants who do not wish for their photographs to be used for this purpose will need to declare so in their Release of Liability form signed at the start of each class or course or workshop. These photographs are copyright to Be The Actor Within. Use of the photographs may be granted to third parties, however the photographs will remain the property of Be The Actor Within.
PARTICIPANT BEHAVIOUR
Be The Actor Within reserves the right to refuse a participant to take part in a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session, at the start of, or at any time during the class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session, should the participant’s behaviour be deemed to be offensive to staff
or other participants. Be The Actor Within also reserves the right to stop a participant joining a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session if we feel their behaviour may put the safety of staff or other participants at risk.
Be The Actor Within request that mobile phones are turned off or placed into airplane mode for safety reasons. We reserve the right to stop a participant joining a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session, or to continue with a class or course or workshop or one-on-one coaching session, if we feel that their use of a mobile phone is a nuisance to other class or programme or workshop or one-on-one coaching session participants or could place them in danger whilst using the device.
PRIVACY POLICY
Please refer to the Be The Actor Within Privacy Policy for information on how we use and store your data.
LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES
Our website may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by Be The Actor Within.
Be The Actor Within has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Be The Actor Within shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or I connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available through any such web sites or services.
We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third- party web sites or services that you visit.
CHANGES
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will try to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. Thank you for taking the time to read our Terms and Conditions. If you have any questions concerning our Terms please contact us.