Terms & Conditions

BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS

The following conditions (“booking conditions”) form the basis of your contract with Tom Watkinson Photography (Tomwatphoto) (“I”, “we”, “us” and “our” means Tom Watkinson Photography). References to “you” and “your” means all persons named on the booking, or any of them as the context requires (including anyone who is added or substituted at a later stage). References to “workshop” means all arrangements we contract to provide for you in relation to your chosen workshop as shown on our confirmation.

1. The payment is only refundable where stated in these booking conditions. The receipt or banking of a payment does not imply acceptance of a booking. A confirmation will be emailed and it is not until we confirm acceptance of the booking in this manner that a contract comes into existence between us. Please check your confirmation immediately on receipt and let us know straight away if any information in this, or any other document we send you, appears to be incorrect as it may not be possible to make changes later without payment of any applicable charges.

2. Any cancellation by you must be made in writing and will only be effective when received by us. Your payment once made is not normally refundable if you cancel your workshop, but we endeavour to refund (less a £25 per person handling charge if we receive another booking for your place (not applicable where the workshop is not full).

3. We reserve the right to cancel or make changes to any workshop. We will notify you as soon as possible if this happens. Should a cancellation or significant change become necessary, you will then have the choice of booking an alternative workshop (subject to availability) and paying the price applicable to that workshop or receiving a full refund of all monies paid to us. Compensation will not be payable and no liability beyond offering the above mentioned choices can be accepted where (1) we are forced to make a change or cancel as a result of unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which we could not have avoided even with all due care or (2) we have to cancel because the minimum number of bookings necessary for us to operate your course has not been reached. No compensation will be payable and the above options will not be available if we cancel as a result of your failure to comply with any requirement of these booking conditions entitling us to cancel (such as paying on time) or where a change is a minor one.

4. In the event of the specified tutor being unable to attend due to illness or other circumstances beyond our control, another workshop leader may be provided. If this is not possible, then the workshop will be cancelled and the provisions of clause 3 will come into effect.

5. We reserve the right to change any of the prices, services or other particulars of our workshops at any time before we enter into contract with you. If there is any change, we will notify you before we confirm your booking.

6. If you have any medical condition or disability which may affect your participation in your chosen workshop or any special requirements as a result of any medical condition or disability (including any which affect the booking process), please tell us before you confirm your booking so that we can assist you in considering the suitability of the arrangements and/or making the booking. In any event, you must give us full details in writing at the time of booking and whenever any change in the condition or disability occurs. You must also promptly advise us if any medical condition or disability which may affect your workshop develops after your booking has been confirmed.

7. The type of workshops we offer require flexibility and must allow for alternatives. For this reason the outline itinerary and workshop description must be taken as an indication of what may take place on the workshop, and not as a contractual obligation on the part of the company.

8. We do not accept responsibility or liability for death, bodily injury or illness caused to you, unless arising from the negligent act and/or omission on our part or on the part of any of our employees (providing they were at the time acting within the course of their employment).

9. We both agree that English Law (and no other) will apply to your contract and to any dispute, claim or other matter of any description, which arises between us (except as set out below). We both also agree that any dispute, claim or other matter of any description (and whether or not involving any personal injury) which arises between us must be dealt with by the Courts of England and Wales only unless, in the case of Court proceedings, you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland. In this case, proceedings must either be brought in the Courts of your home country or those of England and Wales. If proceedings are brought in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may choose to have your contract and any dispute, claim or other matter of any description which arises between us governed by the law of Scotland/Northern Ireland as applicable (but if you do not so choose, English law will apply).

10. You must communicate any perceived failure of the course or workshop to us whilst on the course, thus giving us the opportunity of achieving a satisfactory solution. Should this not be possible for any reason, your complaint must be made in writing to us within 28 days after the finish date of the course. For all complaints and claims which do not involve death, personal injury or illness, we regret we cannot accept liability if you fail to notify the complaint or claim entirely in accordance with this clause.

11. It is a term of the contract between us that you will obtain the appropriate travel insurance cover before you set out on the workshop. The insurance must cover the loss, expenses and damages arising from, including but not limited to, the cancellation of the workshop (whether in whole or in part), personal accident and injury, medical and repatriation costs, cancellation of accommodation, loss of baggage and personal money and belongings and flight cancellations and delays.

12. By signing the booking form, you are agreeing to accept all the above conditions. The person who signs the booking form (who must be at least 18 years of age) does so on behalf of all the individuals included on it, so that all are bound by the booking conditions.

13. Except where otherwise expressly stated in these booking conditions, we regret we cannot accept liability or pay any compensation where the performance or prompt performance of our obligations under our contract with you is prevented or affected by or you otherwise suffer any damage, loss or expense of any nature as a result of force majeure. In these booking conditions, force majeure means any event which we or the supplier of the service(s) in question could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such events may include, (whether actual or threatened), war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire, epidemics / pandemics and all similar events outside our control.

14. When you book with us, you accept responsibility for any damage or loss caused by you. You should ensure you have appropriate travel insurance to protect you if this situation arises.