Please read these T&Cs carefully before booking or paying for any activity with Cultural Keys. By making a booking, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions as written here. If you have any questions about these terms and conditions, or have specific requirements, please contact us for further information.
We may modify these Terms and Conditions at any time without individual, specific notice to you, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Terms and Conditions on our website.
1) Cultural Keys’ Culture Workshops are offered as both scheduled and private events. Scheduled events are offered to the public as per the listed details. Private events are offered to private groups and subject to the agreed booking conditions.
2) Bookings for public scheduled culture workshops are only confirmed once payment has been received. For private workshops, the payment schedule agreed upon by both parties shall be applied.
3) Cultural Keys will use all commercially viable methods to ensure the smooth operation of a workshop, according to the outlined event details. In the case where Force Majeure prevents Cultural Keys from providing the event as outlined, full refunds or rebooking shall be offered to participants.
4) Cultural Keys’ scheduled workshops have a required minimum number of participants. If that minimum number is not met within 72 hours of the event, the event will be cancelled and full refunds offered.
5) All information presented during a Cultural Keys’ workshop is the sole IP of Cultural Keys (unless otherwise stated). Information and materials, including photos, videos, presentations, handouts and topic introductions and research notes, should not be distributed to parties outside of the event participants without the express consent of Cultural Keys.
6) For publicly scheduled workshops, once payment has been made, we are unable to offer refunds if the participant is unable to attend and suggest participants find someone to take their place if necessary. For private workshops, if the client needs to reschedule an event after payment, a mutually acceptable date can be decided upon by both parties. If the client subsequently needs to cancel the event, the following refund terms will be offered:
- 30+ days before date of event: all fees refunded, minus logistics fee
- 13-29 days before event: 50% of fees paid refunded, minus logistics fee
- 6-12 days before event: 25% of fees paid refunded, minus logistics fee
- 1-5 days before event: 10% of fees paid refunded, minus logistics fee
- 24 hours or less before event: no refunds offered
7) For scheduled workshops held at the CK Culture Centre in Tongzhou, participants are asked to be aware of the following details:
- Dogs are present at the centre; those allergic may not want to attend.
- Incense is regularly burned at the centre. For those who are sensitive to intense fragrances, these workshops might not be suitable.
- The CK Culture Centre has a 24-hour security cameras indoors and out. Participants of events held at the centre understand that for the safety and security of all, they will be filmed during their time at the centre but that the footage will be deleted after 72 hours.
8) Unless otherwise stated (or agreed upon for private events), Cultural Keys culture workshops are held in English, with translation from Chinese into English where appropriate. Please ensure you (or your participants, for private events) are able to follow English language instruction before signing up for the event, as we are unable to offer refunds if you (or your participants) are unable to follow English language instruction.
9) Participants on Cultural Keys’ guided Walks and Talks events under 17 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible parent or guardian who is also participating.
10) Participants understand that during a Cultural Keys Chinese Culture Workshop, times and activities are scheduled. It is each participant’s responsibility to attend on time. While we will do everything possible to ensure the comfort of all participants, class times and content cannot be changed at participant request, unless expressly requested and confirmed.
11) Cultural Keys reserve the right to refuse participants access to or remove them from the event if they are intoxicated, aggressive or offensive.
12) For participants’ safety and wellbeing during the workshop, participants are asked to ensure they follow all the instructions and advice given by the coach, team leader or Cultural Keys representative. Accident, injury or loss resulting from failure to do so will be the sole responsibility of the participant in question.
13) Photos and videos of participants may be taken during the course of the event. If participants do not want their photo and video taken, please let us know at the time of booking. Failure to do so will be taken as consent to take photos and videos of participant activities.
Payment of the initial fee will be considered acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
If you have any questions with regards to any of the above Terms and Conditions, feel free to contact us using the form below, or alternatively see our Contact Us page for other ways to get in touch.
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