RIPPLE ACADEMY TERMS OF SERVICE
1. INTRODUCTION
Ripple Academy Limited, (“Ripple Academy”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a private limited company established in England & Wales with a registered office at 4 Lynway Drive, Manchester, England, M20 4TS, and registered company number 15956660.
Ripple Academy provides extra-curricular activities (“Activities”) for children during or after school (the “Services”). This agreement constitutes the agreement between you and Ripple Academy with regards to your use of the Services (the “Terms of Service”).
2. ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT
Please read these Terms of Service carefully. These Terms of Service (as updated from time to time) constitute a written contract between you and Ripple Academy and so impact your legal rights and obligations. Each time you access and/or use the Services, you agree to be bound by and to comply with these Terms of Service (as updated from time to time).
3. PRIVACY
We process information about you in accordance with our Privacy Policy. By using our Services, you agree to such processing.
4. PROVISION OF THE SERVICES
Listings on our third party booking platform provider’s website (the “Booking Platform”) are invitations to you to order our Services. If you make a booking through the Booking Platform that booking constitutes an order which may be accepted by Ripple Academy, in which case a (“Supply Agreement”) will arise between you and us incorporating the description and price of the goods and services, as listed on the Booking Platform.
The Supply Agreement incorporates these Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy as notified to you from time to time. Where your order on the Booking Platform has been accepted by us, you agree to be bound by, and to comply with these Terms of Service (as updated from time to time).
You shall enter all Supply Agreements, and pay any monies due to us, through the Booking Platform. You acknowledge and agree that in entering into a Supply Agreement, you agree also to be bound by the terms of service, licencing terms, and/or privacy polices of our third party booking platform provider.
5. BOOKINGS & CANCELLATION
You must book your child on to an Activity in advance through the Booking Platform. On the Booking Platform, you can book your child on to Activities in half-term or term block bookings (“Booking”).
Once your Booking has been made, the payment has been received by us in full, and we have accepted the Booking, you will be sent confirmation of your Booking via the e-mail address you have provided.
We can only guarantee a place at any Activity to children who have a relevant advanced Booking. We cannot guarantee a place to children who arrive on the day.
Before Booking, please ensure your child meets the conditions for the Booking, as listed on our Booking Platform.
If your child has not yet attended any Activity within a Booking, the Booking can be cancelled in writing (by e-mail to us at enquiries@rippleacademy.co.uk) within fourteen calendar days from the date that we send an e-mail acknowledgement of the Booking (the “Cool-off Period”). If the Booking is cancelled in the Cool-Off Period and the child has not attended any of the Activities within the Booking, we will refund the Booking payment in full within 10 working days of receiving the written notice of cancellation.
If your child has attended one or more Activities within the Booking, and/or the Cool-off Period ends, all Bookings will be final and non-refundable.
If Ripple Academy needs to cancel an Activity for any reason, a refund or credit for the full value of the Activity fee will be issued, or alternative arrangements to run the Activity at another time will be confirmed. if your child is unable to attend the Activity at the alternatively arranged time, Ripple Academy will issue a refund or credit for the full value of the Activity fee paid.
In the event of low numbers and/or poor weather, our staff may merge groups or provide an alternative Activity. These will be safe and age-appropriate. You will be informed in advance where possible.
In the event of inclement weather, suitable indoor activities will be organised to replace the outdoor activities, at the discretion of Ripple Academy and with the approval of the school.
6. SAEFGUARDING, HEALTH & SAFETY
All Ripple Academy staff hold valid safeguarding, emergency first aid, and DBS certification.
By agreeing to these Terms of Service you consent to Ripple Academy staff administering any, and all necessary first aid to your child, as required at any time.
For safety reasons, it is compulsory for all attendees to wear shin pads at any Activity which involves, for example, football, hockey, or another contact sport. It is compulsory for glasses wearers to wear goggles in the situation they cannot play without glasses.
Ripple Academy reserves the right to refuse permission to participate for any child not wearing shin protection. It is your responsibility to ensure weather appropriate clothing is worn and/or available for your child prior to an activity beginning It is your responsibility to apply sun cream, when necessary, to your child, before an Activity begins.
Nuts or food products containing nuts should not be brought to any Activity.
7. COLLECTION
All children must be collected by a parent or guardian. If someone other than the child’s parent or guardian is authorised to collect the child, the parent or guardian must provide Ripple Academy with a collection password prior to the Activity through the Booking Platform.
Any child that normally walks home unaccompanied from any Activity will only be allowed to leave unaccompanied if a parent or guardian has provided written consent prior to the commencement of the Activity.
8. MEDICAL INFORMATION
We need to know about any medical conditions and/or allergies at the point a Booking is made. Care plans, allergies, medical conditions and any other relevant information must be fully disclosed at the time of Booking.
Our staff cannot administer medication.
Ripple Academy recognises the importance of being inclusive. If you wish to book an Activity, for a child who requires one-to-one support within school, please email us at enquiries@rippleacademy.co.uk so we can see if we can accommodate the child before a Booking is made.
9. FILM/PHOTOGRAPHY
Ripple Academy may from time to time take photographs/film of any Activities. The use of this data is solely for the purpose of promoting and publicising our Activities through our literature, website, and social media platforms.
If you do not wish for your child to be photographed/filmed, you must make us aware of this at the time of Booking. If you change your mind, you can ask for a photo to be removed at any time by contacting enquiries@rippleacademy.co.uk.
Ripple Academy will hold all personal data in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
10. LINKING
Our website or social media platforms may provide links to other websites operated by third parties who are not related to, affiliated with or endorsed by Ripple Academy. These links are provided for your information only. Third party platforms are not governed by these Terms of Service but by other agreements or policies that may differ from these Terms of Service. In visiting any third party platforms, whether linked to our website or social media platforms, you do so at your own risk and you assume all responsibility in that regard. We make no representations or warranties regarding, and do not endorse, any third party platforms or any content in such platforms.
11. DISCLAIMERS
Subject to this clause 11, we accept no liability for any loss of income or revenue, loss of business, loss of profits or contracts, loss of anticipated savings, loss of data, waste of management or office time (in each case whether direct or indirect) or for any indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind however arising and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract or otherwise, even if foreseeable. To the extent permitted by applicable law, our total aggregate liability to you for all and any damages, losses or causes of action arising, by reason of or in connection with your use of the Services (whether contractual, tortious or otherwise), shall be limited to £100.00 (one hundred pounds).
Nothing in these Terms of Service limits or excludes our liability: (i) for death or personal injury caused by our negligence; (ii) for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or (iii) in any way that is not permitted under applicable law.
Ripple Academy is not liable for any loss or damage to any personal belongings that occurs whilst your child is attending an Activity. We advise that children do not bring electronic devices to any Activities.
12. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
These Terms of Service, and any non-contractual obligations arising from it or in relation to it, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
The courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any claims arising out of or in relation to these Terms of Service or the Services.
13. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Variation. Ripple Academy reserves the right to amend these Terms of Service at any time. Any changes we make to these Terms of Service will be posted on this page and where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail. We recommend that you review these Terms of Service from time to time as any changes we make will be binding on you.
Severability. If any provision in these Terms of Service is ruled invalid, unlawful, void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be removed from these Terms of Service without it affecting the rest of these Terms of Service and the remaining provisions of these Terms of Service will continue to be valid and enforceable.
Security. We do not guarantee that our website or the Booking Platform will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You should use your own virus protection software.
No Waiver. No failure or delay by you or Ripple Academy in exercising any rights or remedies under these Terms of Service will operate as a waiver of that or any other right or remedy.
No Partnership or Joint Venture. These Terms of Service shall not be construed as creating a partnership, joint venture, franchise or agency relationship between you and Ripple Academy.
Entire Agreement. These Terms of Service constitute the whole legal agreement between you and Ripple Academy and completely replace any prior agreements between you and Ripple Academy in relation to the Services.
Third Parties. These Terms of Service does not confer any rights on any person or party (other than the parties to these Terms of Service and (where applicable) their successors and permitted assigns) pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
No Assignment. You will not assign, transfer, charge, sub-contract or deal in any other manner with all or any of your rights or obligations under these Terms of Service, without the prior written consent of Ripple Academy.