Terms of service

TERMS & CONDITIONS

OVERVIEW
This website is operated by Great British Expos. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Great British Expos. Great British Expos offers this website, including all information, tools and services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.

By visiting our site and/ or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/ or contributors of content.

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website or use any services. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service.

Any new features or tools which are added to the current store shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.

SECTION 1 - ONLINE STORE TERMS
By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence or you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorised purpose nor may you, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).
You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature.
A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of your Services.

SECTION 2 - GENERAL CONDITIONS
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.
You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks.
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the service is provided, without express written permission by us.
The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.

SECTION 3 - ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION
We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.

SECTION 4 - MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND PRICES
Prices for our products are subject to change without notice.
We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time.
We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

SECTION 5 - PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
Certain products or services may be available exclusively online through the website. These products or services may have limited quantities and are subject to return or exchange only according to our Return Policy.
We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the description of the products that appear at the store. We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the sales of our products or Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any products or services that we offer. All descriptions of products or product pricing are subject to change at anytime without notice, at the sole discretion of us. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time. Any offer for any product or service made on this site is void where prohibited.
We do not warrant that the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you will meet your expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected.

SECTION 6 - ACCURACY OF BILLING AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION
We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e‑mail and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers or distributors.

You agree to provide current, complete and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made at our store. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.

For more detail, please review our Returns Policy.

SECTION 7 - THIRD-PARTY LINKS
Certain content, products and services available via our Service may include materials from third-parties.
Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third-parties.
We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party's policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.

SECTION 8 - USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS
If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example contest entries) or without a request from us you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, 'comments'), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.
We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service.
You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e‑mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third-parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third-party.

SECTION 9 - PERSONAL INFORMATION
Your submission of personal information through the store is governed by our Privacy Policy.

SECTION 10 - ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS
Occasionally there may be information on our site or in the Service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information in the Service or on any related website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).
We undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information in the Service or on any related website, including without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied in the Service or on any related website, should be taken to indicate that all information in the Service or on any related website has been modified or updated.

SECTION 11 - PROHIBITED USES
In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.

SECTION 12 - DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.
We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable.
You agree that from time to time we may remove the service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you.
You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the service is at your sole risk. The service and all products and services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided 'as is' and 'as available' for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement.
In no case shall GBexpo, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of any of the service or any products procured using the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

SECTION 13 - INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless GBexpo and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.

SECTION 14 - SEVERABILITY
In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

SECTION 15 - ENTIRE AGREEMENT
The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to The Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).
Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.

SECTION 16 - GOVERNING LAW
These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of United Kingdom.

SECTION 17 - CHANGES TO TERMS OF SERVICE
You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes.

SECTION 18 – TERMS FOR EXHIBITING AND SPONSORSHIP AT GBEXPOS

Definitions

In these terms and conditions the following expressions shall have the meanings stated:-

“Administrative Fee” means a charge levied by the Organiser pursuant to clause 4 to cover its reasonable administrative costs following any cancellation of the Exhibitor’s booking of stand space at the Exhibition.
“Contract” means together these terms and conditions and the Order Form.
“Exhibition” means the event being organised by the Organiser and described on the Order Form.
“Exhibitor” means the company firm or individual wishing to take stand(s) at the Exhibition and named on the Order Form and shall be deemed to include (where appropriate) all employees, servants and agents of such company, firm or individual.
“Force Majeure Event” means fire, storm explosion or any other circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Organiser.
“Order Form” means the form attached to these terms and conditions and completed by the Exhibitor by way of an application for stand space at the Exhibition.
“Organiser” means Great British Expos Ltd”.
“Regulations” means the regulations made by the Organiser and/or the owner of the Venue governing the Exhibition.
“Rental” means the payments due from the Exhibitor to the Organiser and referred to on the Order Form.
“Venue” means the premises at which the Exhibition is to be held.

18.1 Application for stand space

All applications for stand space at the Exhibition shall be made in the form of the Order Form and the Organiser reserves the right to reject any application for stand space at the Exhibition.

The Contract, together with the Regulations, shall constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to its subject matter.

18.2 Cancellation

The Exhibitor shall only be entitled to cancel its booking of stand space at the Exhibition by giving notice in writing by recorded post to the Organiser not less than 45 days before the date of the Exhibition. Email or telephone cancellation is not acceptable.
Without prejudice to any other rights and remedies the Organiser may have, if the Exhibitor cancels the Booking, The Organiser will refund the Fees, or will not refund the Fees, as follows:

(a) if the Booking is cancelled less than 45 days before the date of the Event, then The Organiser will retain 100% of the Fees;

(b) if the Booking is cancelled less than 90 days before the date of the Event but more than 45 days from the Event, then The Organiser will retain (or be paid) 50% of the Fees and refund any additional Fees (if applicable);

(c) if the Booking is cancelled more than 90 days before the date of the Event, then The Organiser will retain (or be paid) 25% of the Fees and refund any additional Fees (if applicable).

If The Organiser has incurred any fees or expenses in connection with the Event, including without limitation any Additional Fees, such fees and/or expenses will be deducted from any Fees to be refunded to the Exhibitor or if insufficient Fees are held by The Organiser, The Organiser shall charge the Exhibitor for such fees and/or expenses which will be due payable immediately on receipt of an invoice.
The Organiser shall be entitled to cancel the Exhibitor’s booking of stand space at the Exhibition (and if the Exhibition as already commenced) to expel the Exhibitor from the Venue:-
Where any sum due from the Exhibitor under the Contract remains outstanding after the due date for payment; or where the Exhibitor becomes bankrupt or enters into liquidation, (other than voluntary liquidation for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction), or has a receiver appointed or suffers any similar event of insolvency; or where the Exhibitor fails to comply with any of its obligations under the Contract and, in the case of a failure capable of remedy, has in addition failed to comply with a notice given by the Organiser requiring the failure to be remedied within a reasonable period of time.
If an evaluation period (EVP) has been agreed, the contract can be cancelled at any point prior to the (EVP) date stated on the contract. The cancellation must be in writing and posted by recorded delivery, as proof may be required if there is a dispute.
Following any cancellation of the Exhibitor’s booking in accordance with this clause the full amount of the Rental shall be immediately due and payable; and The Organiser shall be entitled at its discretion to charge the Exhibitor a reasonable Administrative Fee (in addition to the Rental); and The Organiser shall be under no obligation to make any refund of any monies already paid by the Exhibitor, save that if the Organiser is able to re-let the stand space in question the amount of any payment made in respect of such re-letting shall be deducted from the total amount due to the Organiser by the Exhibitor.

18.3 Occupation of Stand

The Exhibitor shall be given access to the Venue for the purposes of erecting and preparing its exhibit(s) either on the day prior to the start of the Exhibition or on such other day or days as may be notified to the Exhibitor by the Organiser and the Exhibitor shall ensure that all stands are complete and ready for the Exhibition opening.
For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that the Exhibitor fails to take possession of his allotted stand space during the Exhibition the full amount of the Rental shall remain due and the Organiser shall be under no obligation to make any refund of such Rental already paid.

18.4 Removal of Exhibits

All exhibits/ goods must be removed from the Exhibition stands by the Exhibitor immediately after the Exhibition officially closes, but not before then (without the prior consent of the Organiser).
The Exhibitor acknowledges that the Organiser may be under an obligation to the owner of the Venue to yield up vacant possession of the Venue immediately following the close of the Exhibition and in the event of the Exhibitor failing to comply with its obligations under this clause, the Organiser may arrange at the expense of the Exhibitor to remove any items left in the Venue by the Exhibitor.

18.5 Sub-Letting

The Exhibitor may not sub-let or sub-licence or in any other way part with possession of or share the stand space allocated to it except with the prior consent of the Organiser.

18.6. Performing Rights/ Copyright

The Exhibitor shall be responsible for and shall indemnify the Organiser in respect of any claim relating to the payment of any fees or royalties due to the Performing Rights Society and or Phonographic Performance Limited and or to the composer author or publisher or any works reproduced by the Exhibitor in connection with its exhibit(s) at the Exhibition.

18.7 Alteration to Floorplan

Whilst the Organiser will use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Exhibitor’s stand is located in the area of the Venue originally allocated to it, the Organiser reserves the right at its sole discretion to re-locate the Exhibitor to a different area before commencement of the Exhibition.
In the unlikely event that the area to which the Exhibitor is re-located pursuant to clause 9.1 is smaller than the space originally allocated to it, the Exhibitor will be entitled to a pro rata reduction in the Rental.

18.8. Postponement of Exhibition

The Organiser reserves the right to alter the date(s), duration or venue of the Exhibition and arrange a similar Exhibition at a different venue and date. The Organiser will endeavour to notify the Exhibitor as soon the Organiser becomes aware that such an alteration is required, and no compensation will be paid by the Organiser for such an alteration.
If the Exhibitor chooses to reject the alteration as specified in article 10.1 above, the Organiser will offer an alternative date(s), duration and/or venue and no compensation will be paid by the Organiser for the new alteration.
In addition to articles 10.1 and 10.2 above, in the event that the Organiser alters the date(s), duration or venue or any of the other arrangements relating to the Exhibition by any reason, including, but not limited to, reasons relating directly or indirectly to COVID-19 or Force Majeure, the Organiser may re-arrange a similar Exhibition at a different venue within 12 months, and no compensation will be paid by the Organiser for the new alteration.
For the avoidance of doubt and without detracting from the above, in an event as specified in articles 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3, this Contract shall remain in force and the Organiser shall be under no obligation to refund the Rental (or any part of it).
The Organiser shall be entitled to cancel or postpone the Booking at any time before 90 days prior to the Event. the Organiser shall notify the Exhibitor in writing as soon as is reasonably practicable of such cancellation. In the event of such cancellation by the Organiser, the Organiser shall, at its discretion: (a) use its reasonable endeavours to substitute an alternative for the Booking; or (b) if an alternative is not available, refund in full all Fees paid by the Exhibitor.

18.9. Liability and Indemnity

The Organiser shall perform its obligations under this Contract using reasonable care and skill but all other warranties (whether implied by statute or otherwise) are hereby expressly excluded.
The Organiser shall not be responsible for any loss of or damage to any property of the Exhibitor while at the Venue or otherwise (howsoever such loss or damage may be caused) and the Exhibitor is advised to secure his own insurance to cover the risk of such loss or damage.
The Organiser shall not be liable to the Exhibitor for any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly as a result of a Force Majeure Event.
The total liability of the Organiser under or in connection with this Contract shall not exceed the amount of the Rental.
Nothing in this Contract shall have the effect of limiting or excluding the liability of the Exhibitor for any death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Exhibitor or its employees or agents.

18.10. General

The Exhibitor acknowledges that the Exhibition is intended to be of a high standard in all respects and for the Organiser’s own benefit and that of the other exhibitors and all visitors to the Exhibition the conduct of the Exhibitor and the content of its exhibits shall accord at all times with these high standards.
The Exhibitor shall at any time prior to the Exhibition and at the request of the Organiser provide the Organiser promptly with such details as the Organiser may reasonably require in relation to the stands and exhibit(s) to be used by the Exhibitor at the Exhibition.
The Exhibitor shall at all times comply with this Contract and with all applicable laws and regulations, including in particular the Regulations.
The Exhibitor shall further comply with all reasonable instructions given to it by the Organiser in relation to the Exhibition, whether given before, during or after the Exhibition.

SECTION 19 - SME TODAY ADVERTISING

The advertiser shall only be entitled to cancel its booking in SMEToday by giving notice in writing by recorded post or email to the publisher not less than 45 days before the date of publication.

Without prejudice to any other rights and remedies the publisher may have, if the advertiser cancels the Booking, The publisher will refund the Fees, or will not refund the Fees, as follows:

(a) if the Booking is cancelled less than 45 days before the date of publication, then The Publisher will retain 100% of the Fees;

(b) if the Booking is cancelled less than 90 days before the date of publication but more than 45 days from publication date , then The publisher will retain (or be paid) 50% of the Fees and refund any additional Fees (if applicable);

(c) if the Booking is cancelled more than 90 days before the date of publication, then The publisher will retain (or be paid) 25% of the Fees and refund any additional Fees (if applicable).

SECTION 20 - CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at alec@greatbritishexpos.co.uk