NetworkChristians Members Terms & Conditions
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1.1 to 1.7
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Terms & Conditions
applicable to all Network Christians customers.
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2.1.to 3.7
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Network Christians Members Booking conditions
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4.1 to 4.10
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Toucando Introduction Service Members
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5.1 to 5.34
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Network Christians Website
Members (including Free members)
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General Terms & Conditions for All
NetworkChristians Customer – Members & Non-Members
1.1 Membership of NetworkChristians is only open to
single Christians or Friends of Network Christians who are resident in the UK or
temporarily abroad. The term “single” includes those never married,
divorced and widowed. The term “Christian” applies to those who practice a
Christian faith and who up hold Christian values and behaviour. Friends of
Network are courting or married couples who continue to support and use
NetworkChristians.
1.2 Every customer is responsible for providing
accurate information to NetworkChristians and ensuring NetworkChristians uses
their information accurately. Every customer is responsible for the
consequences of any interaction with another. NetworkChristians is not
liable for the acts or omissions of any of its
customers. NetworkChristians is not liable for the consequences of any
dispute, or any other event between customers. It does however, reserve
the right to intervene in a dispute between customers of NetworkChristians, and
on behalf of one or other customer when it deems necessary.
1.3 Customers of NetworkChristians must not use their access to other customers
at social events and holidays, or the NetworkChristians website to promote any
organisation, small or large, voluntary or commercial or collect information
for such organisations without prior written permission from the Director of
Network Christians. Unauthorised promotion or collection of information
will result in the termination of any membership and forfeiture of monies paid
for membership, booked events or holidays. NetworkChristians will not be
responsible for any further loss incurred as a result of someone breaking the
terms of their membership or event booking.
1.4 NetworkChristians encourages its customers to be safety conscious and
is not liable for any damage, injury or risk resulting from or in any way
connected to attendance at its social events or holidays.
1.5 Membership is entirely at NetworkChristians discretion and can be
terminated or suspended as NetworkChristians sees fit.
1.6 Any person considered to be behaving in an antisocial or dangerous
manner and/or under the influence of alcohol or drugs may have their Day Event
or Holiday terminated. A customer whose
Event or Holiday has been terminated due to their behaviour will not be
refunded for that Event or Holiday. NetworkChristians
can neither take any responsibility for any additional expenses incurred by
individuals in any such circumstances. NetworkChristians cannot accept any
responsibility for the actions of other people outside its control.
1.7 NetworkChristians Membership is non-refundable and non-transferable.
NetworkChristians Customers -
Events & Holiday Booking Agreement
Making a booking…
2.1 Holiday Description Accuracy - When
preparing printed and displayed information, every care has been taken to
ensure that the information contained in it is accurate and up to date at the
time of going to press. However, changes may occur after publication, so please
check the details of your holiday with NetworkChristians before making your
booking.
2.2 Provisional Bookings – NetworkChristians will take a provisional
booking by phone or e-mail. This provisional booking will be kept for 5
working days only whilst we await receipt of your required payment.
2.3 Your booking with NetworkChristians is made once you have made
the required payment and NetworkChristians receipt plus confirmation letter has
been sent to you. You must check your confirmation letter carefully and
raise any queries with NetworkChristians immediately upon
receipt. NetworkChristians reserve the right to cancel or refuse to accept
any booking at any time.
2.4 Non-members are able to book and attend events or holidays
providing they pay the additional non-members premium. This will be payable
with you balance.
2.5 Medical Conditions - In your own interest, you must be confident
that your medical and physical condition is suited to the day event or holiday
you have chosen. If in doubt please consult our office staff or your doctor and
be sure to advise us on your booking form of any condition we should be aware
of. Hosts will not be in a position to provide extra assistance to any
individual if doing so could reduce their effectiveness to the rest of the
group.
2.6 Insurance – NetworkChristians strongly recommend that members
take out insurance cover that offers them the relevant type and level of
protection.
2.7 Special Requests – Please inform NetworkChristians in writing of
anyspecial request(s) or needs. We will do our best to cater for
your particular needs but we cannot guarantee to do so.
Making a payment(s)…
3.1 Payments can be made by cheque to Network Christians Ltd and posted to
PO Box 123, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 2WU or by debit or credit card via our
website events & holidays page. Once you have requested a place you will
receive an e-mail inviting you to pay via a paypal liink, advising you of a
waiting list or notifying you the event is fully booked.
3.2 Day Or Evening Event – Once your full payment is accepted a
receipt and relevant information will be sent to you either by e-mail or
post. In the event of your cancellation of a day or evening event a refund
will not be payable by NetworkChristians. An unwanted or cancelled place
on a Day or Evening Event cannot be transferred to another person. Should
NetworkChristians choose to cancel the event you will be refunded in
full. However if NetworkChristians is forced to cancel an event due to
circumstances beyond its control it will not be obliged to pay a refund.
3.3 Holiday - To secure a booking a deposit payment is
required. The balance payment must be made to NetworkChristians
Ltd at least 8 weeks prior to the Holiday.
If you book less than 8 weeks prior to departure you must pay the full price of
the holiday when you book. Failure to pay the balance due by the required
date may result in the loss of your booking and deposit.
During the event or holiday….
3.4 Car Sharing – To enable guests without their own transport to
fully take part in our holiday activities car drivers may volunteer to take
passengers. We request that passengers pay parking fees and cover the
petrol costs of the driver. Members must understand that car sharing is
done entirely at their own risk.
3.4 Complaints – Please inform yourNetworkChristians Host
immediately of any complaint so they can take immediate action to remedy the
problem.
Transfers and Cancellations…
3.5 Transferring A Booking – Bookings for Day, Evening or Holidays
are not transferableto another person.
3.6 Canceling Your Holiday – You
must notify us of your wish tocancel your booking in writing by e-mail
or letter. Events cancelled prior to 8 weeks before the Holiday
will incur the loss of your deposit. Holidays cancelled less than 8 weeks
prior to the event will incur the loss of both deposit and balance.
3.7 Cancellation of Your Holiday by NetworkChristians -This may
occur due to circumstances outside of our control include but are not limited
to war, threat of war, riot, civil strife, industrial dispute, terrorist
activity, natural or nuclear disaster, fire or adverse weather conditions. If
cancellation or curtailment of your holiday occurs as a result of circumstances
beyond our control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even
with all due care, NetworkChristians will not pay any compensation, nor be
responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by you as a
result. However, where NetworkChristians chooses to cancel your event or Holiday a full refund will be given.
Additional Terms & conditions for Toucando Introduction
Service Membership
4.1 Introduction Service Membership - By
using our introduction service you have access to current suitable members and
new members as they join. Your application form will provide us with
details for your profile, information about the type of person you would like
to meet and how you would like them to contact you. Each member is
responsible for providing accurate information to Toucando.
4.2 We will only disclose information on your profile that you agree to us
sharing with other introduction service members. Each
Introduction Service Member is responsible for ensuring the information
supplied to and used by Toucando is correct. Please check the
content of your profile and inform Toucando of any necessary amendments by phone,
e-mail or letter.
4.3 You will receive your first list of matches and your membership card
when you first join the introduction service. Each member’s circumstances
and aspirations are different and this will have a bearing on the frequency and
number of contacts we send you. Our aim is to significantly improve your
opportunities to meet a suitable partner. We will usually send you a list of
contacts every three months for the length of your membership. In some
instances we will search for suitable introductions for you on a monthly
basis. Your contacts will be sent in plain white envelopes.
4.4 As suitable new members join our database your name will be added to
their list. Therefore extra people may contact you who are not yet on your
personal list. Should you wish to know their profile details please
contact us.
4.5 Toucando recommends that each Introduction
Service Member contacts all those on their shortlist. We request that you
reply to each contact and that you inform those with whom you do not wish to
pursue a relationship promptly. Toucando, whilst encouraging its members
to respond and treat all with courtesy, is not able to enforce this and
consequently cannot guarantee any contact with other members.
4.6
We understand that for some of our introduction service members confidentiality
is a top priority. We therefore request that you inform Toucando if you do
not wish us to contact you by phone. Our correspondence is sent to you in
a plain white envelope. Should we leave a message on a machine or with the
person answering the call we will describe ourselves as NetworkChristians
Holiday Company. If you have any concerns about your privacy please do not
hesitate to contact us on 01584 876116.
4.7 Always put your safety first. Your initial
meetings should be in safe, public places. Toucando is not liable for any
damage, injury or risk resulting from or in any way connected to membership of
Toucando. Each member is responsible for the consequences of any
interaction with another member. Toucando is not liable for the acts or
omissions of any of its members. Toucando is not liable for the
consequences of any dispute, or any other event between members. It does
however, reserve the right to intervene in a dispute between members of Toucando, and
on behalf of one or other member when it deems necessary.
4.8
Toucando reserves the right to disclose information about you to the statutory
authorities when your safety or the safety of others is considered to be in
danger.
4.9
The number of introductions Toucando can provide you will depend on the
criteria you ask us to work with and your personal circumstances.
Criteria that is realistic and flexible is more likely to
result in us finding a greater number of contacts.
Criteria that is less realistic and inflexible is more
likely to result in a lower number of contacts. Toucando is happy to
discuss your criteria with you and inform you of the likely
results. Our efforts to find contacts for members with specific
criteria often results in a greater workload.<
4.10
The Toucando registration fee is used to set up your profile and an make
initial enquiries on your behalf. The registration fee is non-refundable.
4.10
Please make Toucando aware of any dissatisfaction you have with our
service. Please feel free to phone us during office hours or leave a
request for us to return your call on our office answer machine 01594
876116. Please see our tips on how to get the most out of your Matching
Service…
Additional Terms &
Conditions for Website Membership
Website members undertake to use NetworkChristians website responsibly by
agreeing:
5.1 to only use this site if they are over 18 years old, resident in the UK, single and
professing Christians;
5.2 to provide accurate, current and complete information about
yourself when completing the registration and / or subscription form. If any
information you provide, including photographs, is inaccurate, incomplete or
misleading NetworkChristians has the right to terminate your activity on its
website;
5.3 to not impersonate any other person;
5.4 to not use the Web Site for unlawful
purposes;
5.5 to not gain or attempt to gain unauthorised
access to the website or other computer systems or networks connected to the NetworkChristians
Web Site; To not interfere with or disrupt the Web Site or servers or networks
connected to the Web Site; to not use the Web Site in a manner that may
transmit any matter containing a virus, corrupted file, "Trojan
Horse" or other hostile program or software;
5.6 to not use the internal mailing system, the
Forums, Message Boards or the profile forms or any other part of the site to
promote events, charities, businesses, or services or to make financial
requests. To not transmit "junk mail", "Spam",
"chain letters", or unsolicited mass distribution of marketing or
other materials. To not send out mails with the same or similar content to more
than one person in quick succession;
5.7 to not include in your public profile or in the discussion boards any
telephone numbers, street addresses, last names, url's, e-mail addresses, any
information that would enable people to contact you outside the site;
5.8 to not copy or reproduce in any form in whole or in part anything
published on the Web Site;
5.9 that you are the author, own the copyright and intellectual property
rights of any photographs you provide to NetworkChristians; you agree to
indemnify NetworkChristians for any claim brought against NetworkChristians for
intellectual property right infringement and/or passing off.
5.10 that you report any violations of the terms & conditions by
any Third Party to NetworkChristians at info@networkchristians.com.
Website members accept that NetworkChristians:
5.11 agents and contractors can access the content of your profile or
account in order to identify and resolve technical problems or service
complaints.
5.12 cannot guarantee the functionality of the Web Site or that the Web Site
will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free and provides the Web Site
on an 'as is' basis;
5.13 makes no warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use
of the Web Site, and as to the accuracy or reliability of any information
obtained through the Web Site;
5.14 may need to modify, discontinue or suspend temporarily or permanently,
the Web Site without notice but shall where reasonably practicable, give
reasonable notice of its intention to do so.
5.15 shall have no liability to you in relation to any dispute, which you
may have with a Third Party.
5.16 does not control any information provided by Third Parties that is made
available on the Web Site. Your correspondence, transactions or other
dealings with Third Parties available on or linked through the Web Site are
solely between you and such Third Parties and done at your own risk.
5.17 does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content,
advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such parties or
resources.
Website members undertake to treat other members responsibly by agreeing:
5.18 to reply promptly and courteously to mail
received from other members;
5.19 to not divulge any personal or confidential
information about other members of the site, past or present;
5.20 to not contact other members via any means
on or off the site, without their consent or when their consent has been
withdrawn;
5.21 To not publish on the Web Site, or send to
any other member or NetworkChristians employee, any harrassing, libelous,
privacy invading, abusive, threatening, obscene, sexually suggestive,
offensive, racist or otherwise objectionable messages or photos to other users
in any communications on or off the website.
5.22 that NetworkChristians may routinely monitor the use of the website to
ensure the service is being used in accordance with the Terms and
Conditions. NetworkChristians reserves the right, but has no obligation,
to reject or remove any profile or photo that does not comply with the letter
or spirit of the Terms and Conditions.
Termination of Membership
5.23 NeworkChristians may terminate or suspend with immediate effect and
without notice your access to, and use of the Web Site and delete files in your
account if NetworkChristians:
(a) reasonably believes that you have
breached any of the terms of this Agreement;(b) is unable to determine
the accuracy or validity of any information provided by you;(c) suspects
fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity;(d) in response to a complaint
or mail block or to remove a member whose behaviour might reasonably give rise
to a complaint. (e) for any other business or technical reason.
NetworkChristians adheres to the Data Protection Act and its own
Confidentiality Policies.
5.24 Data Protection Policy – NetworkChristians is registered with
the Data Protection Agency and is bound by legislation to collect, store and
share your information in the correct manner. We only hold the personal
information that you choose to give us for the purpose of processing your
membership, event and holiday bookings and enabling you to use the website
functions. We will only share essential information with third parties for
the purposes of administering your membership, event and holiday bookings or
website use. We will not sell, rent or trade your personal information
to any third parties without your permission.
5.25 From time to time NetworkChristians may send you e-mail newsletters,
which you may have previously opted-in for. If you wish to be removed from the
database then please use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the e-mail.
5.26 NetworkChristians will not disclose any information to any third
parties without your consent, except that you agree NetworkChristians may do so
if such information is already in the public domain, is required to be
disclosed by law, by a governmental agency or to protect the interests of
NetworkChristians or its members or where there have been substantial and
serious breaches of the terms and conditions.
5.27 NetworkChristians shall not be
responsible for storing any information or materials on your behalf. You are
advised to maintain any backup copies of all information that you wish to
preserve.
5.28 You acknowledge and agree that any material you post on any area on the
Web Site that is accessible to the public will be treated as non-confidential
and non-proprietary and Network Christiana may use such material in any medium
for any purpose, including but not limited to the reproduction, disclosure,
transmission, publication, broadcast and posting of such material in
advertising and promotions.
5.29 NetworkChristians can use any information that you have given your
consent for us to use and in the manner you have agreed.
5.30 NetworkChristians owns all copyright and other intellectual property
rights of whatever nature in the Web Site.
5.31 Neither party shall be liable for any breach of this Agreement due to
any cause beyond its reasonable control.
5.32 NetworkChristians may vary the Terms and
Conditions above upon reasonable notice. These terms and conditions apply to
all members. NetworkChristians is not bound by any verbal change agreed to
these written terms and conditions by NetworkChristians employees or their
agents.
5.33 NetworkChristians may need to amend and alter this Agreement for valid
business and/or technical reasons. In such circumstances NetworkChristians will
post the amended Terms and Conditions on the Web Site and they will come into
force immediately. Your continued use of the Web Site after having received
notice of changes to the Web Site will constitute your acceptance of any such
changes.
5.34 If you do not accept the amendments you have the right to terminate any
agreement you may have with NetworkChristians and you should stop using the Web
Site.