TERMS &
CONDITIONS
By completing any transaction with The
Forge Gym or using a service in any format, you are agreeing to abide by the
Terms & Conditions. In addition to this, you are also agreeing to our other
policies that reside in the Terms & Condition but also form their own
entity.
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”)
constitute a legally binding agreement between you and The Forge Gym (“The
Forge”, “we”, “us” or “our”). These Terms govern your
access to the use of the The Forge Gym, the (“Network”), the Forge Gym
Website and any other websites through which The Forge makes the Network
available, the (“Website”) and our Mobile Application, other smart
device applications and application program interfaces, the (“APIs”)
through which The Forge makes the Network available, the (“Mobile
Application”). The Website, the Mobile Application and Network are
collectively referred to as (“The Forge”).
1. GENERAL
The Forge is within the Sole Trader
business PJSPease UTR number 1969760611.
Our registered VAT number is 282989146.
If you have any questions or if you
have any complaints after reading these Terms, please contact us. You can
contact us on georgie@underley-estate.co.uk
If we take no action on any breach of
this agreement or give you extra time to pay or comply, it will not stop us
enforcing the Terms again strictly at a future date.
We may assign the benefit of these
Terms and our rights thereunder to a third-party on notice to you. Your rights
under these Terms will not be prejudiced.
We will not be liable or responsible
for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our obligations
under these Terms that is caused by any event that is outside of our reasonable
control.
We will not be liable or responsible
for outstanding money paid to a Personal Trainer. The Forge does not arrange or
interfere with the relationship between the Personal Trainer and Client.
As a consumer, you have legal rights in
relation to any services that are not carried out with reasonable skill and
care, or if the materials we use are faulty or not as described. Advice about
your legal rights is available from your local Citizens' Advice Bureau or
Trading Standards office. Nothing in these Terms will affect these legal
rights.
We may terminate this agreement with
immediate effect on notifying you if you are in breach of this or any other of
the policies that reside below.
The Forge reserves the right to change
or modify any of these Terms without notice and in its sole discretion. Any
changes or modifications to these Terms will be effective upon posting of the
changes. Your continued use of the The Forge following the posting of any
changes or modifications constitutes your acceptance of such changes or
modifications and if you do not agree with these changes or modifications, you
must immediately cease using The Forge. You are responsible for regularly
reviewing the most current Terms as well as all other policies that reside in
the below.
2. ELIGIBILITY AND USE OF The
Forge
You must be 18 years old or over and
able to enter legally binding contracts to access and use The Forge or register
for a Forge Account. The Forge (which constitutes the Website, Mobile
Application and Network) are not available to persons under the age of 18. By
using the Website, Mobile Application or Network, you represent and warrant
that you are 18 years old or over and have the legal capacity and authority to
enter a contract. Furthermore, you will not allow the access of anybody under
18 years old into The Forge without prior approval from The Forge. Please
email Georgie@underley-estate.co.uk for approval.
Your participation in using The Forge
is for your sole, personal use and not for commercial purposes. You may not
authorise others to use your username and/or password in any entity. When using
The Forge, you agree to comply with all applicable laws of the country, state,
province or city in which you are present whilst using The Forge.
As described in the Privacy Policy
which can be found in the headline of these Terms, The Forge uses a third-party
payment processor (“Stripe & Go Cardless”) to link your credit card
Account to the Website and the Mobile Application. The processing of your
payments or Credits for the Website, Mobile Application or Network will be
subject to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy of Stripe and Go
Cardless along with the issuing bank in addition to these Terms. The Forge is
not responsible for any errors made by Stripe, Go Cardless or your issuing
bank.
By using The Forge, you agree to be
bound by and comply with any additional Term & Conditions and other
residing policies provided by the Landlord and/or the Managing Agent (“Property
Managers”) of the Network including compliance with building security
procedures, IT access and procedures provided by the Property Managers which
may be provided in electronic format through the Website, Mobile Application or
in hardcopy in the Network.
Some components of The Forge implement
APIs such as Google Maps. Your use of Google Maps is subject to the Google Maps
Terms & Conditions and if you visit the Website or download the Mobile
Application from the Apple App Store, you are also agreeing to Apple’s Terms
& Conditions. You can find both sets of Terms & Conditions of each
respective Website.
3. PERSONAL TRAINER
SPECIFIC TERMS
If you are a personal trainer using The
Forge, you must have a valid Professional Liability Insurance Policy with a
minimum general liability coverage of £2,000,000 in order to sign up for a
personal trainer Account on the Mobile Application and to use the Network. This
insurance policy must be in force at the time to register for an Account and
must be kept in force during your use of The Forge. We reserve the right to
request a copy of an insurance policy and any other information we may require.
4. ACCOUNT REGISTRATION
To be able to use the Mobile
Application or the Network you need to sign up for an Account with The Forge
which you can do through the Mobile Application. When signing up, you will be
asked to provide The Forge with your personal information and credit card
information which will be held and processed by our third-party payment
processor, Stripe or Go Cardless, as set out above and in our Privacy Policy.
Once you complete your sign-up with The
Forge, you will be provided with a personal account (“Account”). You
agree to complete and maintain accurate and up-to-date information in your
Account. Your failure to complete and maintain accurate and up-to-date Account
information, including having an invalid or expired credit card on file, may
result in your inability to access and use the Website, Mobile Application or
Network. The Forge reserves the right to suspend or terminate your Account and
refuse all current or future use of The Forge if The Forge has reasonable
grounds to suspect that such information is inaccurate, outdated or untrue. You
may not use The Forge for any illegal purpose or in any manner inconsistent
with these Terms.
You are responsible for all activity
that occurs with respect to your Account including, but not limited to, use of
the Website, Mobile Application and Network. Without limiting the foregoing,
for any reservation made through the Account, if other persons are present in
the Network, you hereby agree to be fully responsible and to indemnify The
Forge for any violation of these Terms or applicable laws, by-laws or
regulations, even if such violation was caused by such other persons
5. HOUSE RULES
Please read the below carefully.
By completing any transaction with The
Forge or using a service in any format, you are agreeing to abide by the House
Rules. We ask you to make sure you are comfortable that you can comply with the
House Rules before continuing. This is not an exhaustive list and The Forge has
the right to use its sole discretion to add or alter at any time to prevent a
breach of our Terms
& Conditions.
YOU WILL
1.
You will invite any guests via The
Forge Mobile Application only.
2.
You will wear suitable gym clothing and
footwear whilst using The Forge.
3.
You will sanitise your hands before
using The Forge equipment.
4.
You will safely store any bags and
personal belongings away from the main gym floor.
5.
You will leave The Forge in a clean and
tidy condition. This includes but not limited to, putting away equipment
neatly, removing any trip hazards, depositing any litter, wiping down machines
and equipment, clearing any spillages and sanitising your hands.
6.
You will take all your belongings with
you when leaving The Forge. Neither The Forge, the Landlord and/or the Managing
Agent is responsible for any property left behind.
7.
You will exit The Forge on time and be
courteous to any users entering after you.
8.
You will be responsible and charged for
the damage to equipment outside of normal wear and tear or necessary cleaning
of The Forge due to your violation of this agreement or any agreement as
outlined in the Terms
& Conditions.
9.
You will be held liable and charged for
any costs incurred to replace equipment taken from The Forge.
10.
You will provide proof of identity if
reasonably requested by The Forge, the Landlord and/or Managing Agent.
11.
You will comply with any additional
rules, regulations and requests communicated through The Forge Website, Mobile
Application, Network or otherwise.
YOU WILL NOT
1.
You will not allow access of more than 2
people, inclusive of yourself, to enter The Forge.
2.
You will not share your access key fob.
3.
You will not provide The Forge access
to anybody you do not know or have not formally invited using the Mobile
Application.
4.
You will not use the Website, Mobile
Application or Network for sending or storing any unlawful material.
5.
You will not use The Forge for unlawful
or illegal purposes.
6.
You will not use The Forge Website,
Mobile Application or Network for any inappropriate purposes, including but not
limited to drugs, alcohol, gambling, sexual activity, extreme sports or any
other purpose likely to reflect negatively on The Forge, the Landlord and/or
the Managing Agent.
7.
You will not smoke inside The Forge
(this includes e-cigarettes).
8.
You will not bring any harmful weapons
or sharp objectives into The Forge including but not limited to firearms and
knives.
9.
You will not allow any naked flame
inside The Forge through lighters, candles or other.
10.
You will not make excessive noise or
create noise that The Forge, the Landlord and/or Managing Agent deems to be a
disturbance to surrounding retail, office or residential dwellings.
11.
You will not bring any animals into The
Forge, except for service animals which should always be harnessed and leashed.
12.
You will not allow the access of
anybody under 18 years old into The Forge without prior approval from The Forge.
Please email georgie@underley-estate.co.uk for approval.
13.
You will not install, remove or modify
any fixtures, fittings, equipment, hardware or appliances within The Forge.
14.
You will not copy or distribute the
Website, Mobile Application, Network or any other content without written
permission from The Forge for the use of the Intellectual Property.
15.
You will not use the WiFi or Bluetooth
services of The Forge for unlawful purposes or anti-social behaviour.
16.
You will not tarnish or purposely
sabotage The Forge brand or intellectual property through the Website, Mobile
Application or Network.
Key Fob / access ABUSE
POLICY
Your Access Device “The Key Fob” can
only be used by you and the Access Device is issued solely for your use, as
your Account is personal to you and only covers your use of The Forge. You are
responsible for keeping your Access Device secure and confidential at all
times. The Access Device remains our property at all times (unless agreed otherwise
and evidenced in writing).
Use of the Access Device is monitored
in the interests of the safety and security of all our users, use of the Access
Device and access to The Forge is monitored and individuals using the Access Devices may be asked to provide proof
of identification.
Should we believe that your Access
Device has been used by another individual or individuals we may (in our
discretion) decide to conduct an investigation. If we do so we will: (a) inform
you, via email, that we believe your Access Device has been used by another
individual or individuals and ask you to provide us with reasonable assistance
to investigate the matter; and (b) following our investigation we will contact
you, via email, to inform you of our findings and our proposed course of
action, which may include one or more of the steps set out in the below.
If you unreasonably refuse to cooperate
with our investigation, or following our investigation we have reasonable
grounds to believe that your Access Device was used, with or without your
knowledge and/or consent, by another individual or individuals, depending on
the particular circumstances of each case, we reserve the right to take one or
both of the following steps, which are in addition to any other legal rights
that we may have: (a) to apply a penalty charge to your card on file. The
penalty charge will be calculated as being equal to the daily charge (that
applied at the time of use) for each occasion on which your Access Device was
used by that individual/those individuals; and/or (b) in the event of serious
misuse of your Access Device, for example, your Key Fob has been used on
repeated occasions and/or by more than one individual, to notify you, via
email, that we are cancelling your Account with immediate effect, and no
refunds will be given.
If we have reasonable grounds for
believing that you knowingly provided your Access Device to another individual
or individuals, or allowed unauthorised entry following your entry to The Forge
(known as tailgating) in addition to our rights referred to above, we may hold
you responsible for the conduct of the individual(s) while on our premises, and
liable for any loss we suffer as a consequence of that conduct.
(“Access Device”) is the device,
key-fob, or any other relevant security hardware device with built-in
authentication equipment, issued or otherwise provided to you by us to enable
you to securely access The Forge in accordance with the Terms of your Account.
Only one device can be registered to an Account at any time, if you lose or
misplace the device you need to contact georgie@underley-estate.co.uk to remove
the device immediately.
6. DAMAGES, REPAIR AND/OR
CLEANING FEES
As a user of The Forge, you are
responsible for leaving the Network, any property and surrounding area in the
same or better condition than when you arrived. You are responsible for your
actions and omissions and are also responsible for the acts and omissions of
any individuals whom you invite and/or provide access to. Further to this, you
are responsible for the cost of any damage repairs or necessary cleaning of the
Network resulting from your violation of this agreement or your use of the
Network in excess of normal “wear and tear”. If The Forge, in its reasonable
discretion, determines that excessive repair or cleaning is required, The Forge
reserves the right to charge the payment method designated in your Account for
the reasonable cost of such repair and/or cleaning as well as an additional
service fee which shall not exceed £500 per occurrence. Any such amounts are
non-refundable and at the reasonable discretion of The Forge.
7. PAYMENT TERMS
Any fees which The Forge may charge you
for the use of the Website, Mobile Application or Network will be as set out in
the Website and/or Mobile application at the time of the purchase. These fees
are inclusive of any taxes payable e.g. VAT. The Forge offers no Refund Policy,
instead we work in line with our Cancellation Policy which can be found in the
headline of these Terms and below Clause 9. This no Refund Policy shall always
apply regardless of your decision to terminate your usage. The Forge reserves
the right to determine final prevailing pricing.
You do hereby agree that you shall be
charged fees based on the length of time of your booking of The Forge,
regardless if you only make use of The Forge for less than your booked time. If
you exceed the amount of time for which you booked a The Forge, then you shall
be charged for such excess time, as well as an overage charge if such excess
time conflicts with another users booked time. You do hereby consent to such
excess time charges and to such overage charge.
The Forge may make promotional offers
to any of our customers. These promotional offers, unless made to you, shall
have no bearing whatsoever on your offer or contract. The Forge may change the
fees for the Website, Mobile Application or Network at our sole discretion. We
encourage you to check back at our Website and/or Mobile Application
periodically to find out about how we charge for the Website, Mobile
Application and Network. You can find out more information below Clause 21.
If a credit card charge is declined, we
will notify you to provide a valid replacement. Failure to provide a
replacement within 48 hours may result in the suspension of your rights from
accessing the Network. If a payment is declined, refunded, cancelled or charged
back by your issuing bank, or another person, you are not entitled to the
return of any associated service fees, such as payment processing fees,
irrespective of the reason for such decline, refund, cancellation or charge
back. The Forge reserves the right with sole discretion to review and refuse a
payment or the processing of a payment if it suspects any fraudulent activity
or any other reason without limit. If you access the Website via your mobile
e.g. through the Mobile Application, please be aware that your carrier’s normal
rates will still apply.
8. CREDIT PACKS
Your Credit Pack subscription payment
will be renewed on the same date and time of each month. This monthly date will
coincide with the original date and time you purchased your Credit Pack and
will renew subject to the length of the Credit Pack purchased e.g. 1 month, 2
months or 3 months.
It is important to use any Credits in
the timeframe of the Credit Pack purchased as any unused Credits will be lost
upon the next renewal or upon the expiry of your subscription following a
cancellation.
If you topped up your Credits, the same
Terms apply but your renewal date will not change. To change your renewal date,
you must cancel your current Credit Pack subscription and sign up again on the
day of your preferred renewal.
From time to time we may need to
increase the price of our Credit Pack subscriptions. We will give you at least
1 full months' notice of any incoming price increase and will make it very
clear when the price increase will take effect and how much your subscription
will cost after the increase. During this period, you will have your usual
right to terminate your Account in accordance with the Terms. If you do not
terminate the subscription by the date given to you in the notice, then the
price of your Credit Pack will be increased in accordance with our notice.
You may terminate your Credit Pack at
any point by cancelling your subscription in the Mobile Application via the
‘BILLING INFORMATION’ tab allowing 3 to 4 working days for Stripe and your
issuing bank to action this. Please contact us if there is a reason for your
termination that we can assist with at georgie@underley-estate.co.uk
In the event Stripe/Go Cardless and/or
your issuing bank does not action this in time, your Credit Pack subscription
will remain in force until the day before your next payment is due, at which
point it will automatically terminate.
9. CANCELLATION POLICY
CANCELLATIONS BY YOU
All cancellations must be taken place
on the The Forge Mobile Application. You can cancel your session via the
‘ACTIVE SESSIONS’ tab in the app menu, subject to the below policy.
Due to the nature of our business
model, we require a cancellation procedure to be in place to maintain a fair
system and prevent empty bookings due to late cancellations. Dependent on what
method you use to book your session will depend on the Cancellation Policy that
is applied.
CREDITS
If you’ve paid using Credits, you will
have 4 hours before your session to cancel. Your Credits will be returned
immediately to your Account if these Terms are satisfied. If these Terms are
not satisfied, Credits will be taken, and no refund will be given.
PAY-AS-YOU-GO
If you’ve paid using pay-as-you-go, you
will have 8 hours before your session to cancel. We will not charge your card
if these Terms are satisfied. If these Terms are not satisfied, payment will be
taken, and no refund will be given.
CANCELLATIONS BY US
We may cancel your session subject to a
force majeure or similar making it impossible or significantly impede us to
carry out the service. We will always endeavour to let you know as early as
possible via email and process any cancellation refunds as necessary.
10. LICENSING,
RESTRICTIONS AND COPYRIGHT
Subject to your compliance with these
Terms, The Forge grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and
revocable license to use The Forge. Should you choose to download content from The
Forge, you must do so in accordance with these Terms. Such content is provided
to you for its intended purposes only and always remains the property of The
Forge.
You will not use, copy, adapt,
decompile, modify, reverse engineer, prepare, derivative works from, distribute,
license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream,
broadcast or otherwise exploit the Website, Mobile Application, Network or any
content, except as expressly permitted in these Terms. No licenses or rights
are granted to you by implication or otherwise under any intellectual property
rights owned or controlled by The Forge or its licensors, except for the
licenses and rights expressly granted in these Terms or expressly agreed in
writing by The Forge.
11. USER CONTENT
The Forge may, in its sole discretion,
permit users of the Network to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit
content. You are solely responsible for all content that you upload, email,
post or otherwise transmit including documents, text, graphics, video,
messages, forum postings, your profile information, comments, questions, other
materials (“User Content”).
By making available any User Content on
or through the Website, Mobile Application and/or Network, you hereby grant to
The Forge = a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable,
royalty-free license, sublicensable and transferable right, to use, view, copy,
adapt, modify, distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly
perform, transit, stream, broadcast and otherwise exploit such User Content
including but without limitation through or by means of the Website, Mobile
Application and/or Network. In connection, you hereby renounce and waive in
favour of The Forge any moral rights you have or might have, now or in the
future, with respect to User Content. Nothing in these Terms will be deemed to
restrict any rights that you have may to use and exploit any User Content. You
also hereby represent and warrant that you have the right to grant us the right
over your User Content and that you will indemnify us for any loss resulting
from a breach of this warranty and defend us against claims resulting from the
same.
You acknowledge and agree that you are
solely responsible for all User Content that you make available through the
Website, Mobile Application and/or Network. Accordingly, you represent and
warrant that you either are the sole and exclusive owner of all User Content
that you make available through the Website, Mobile Application and/or Network
or you have all rights, licenses, consents and releases that are necessary to
grant to The Forge the rights in such User Content, as contemplated under this
agreement and neither the User Content nor your posting, uploading,
publication, submission or transmittal of the User Content or The Forges use of
the User Content or any portion therefore will infringe, misappropriate or
violate a third-party patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights
or other intellectual property rights or rights of publicity or privacy or
result in the violation of any applicable law or regulation.
12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
References in these conditions to
Intellectual Property rights, the (“IP”) means copyright, patents,
rights in inventions, rights in confidential information, know-how, trade
secrets, trademarks, service marks, trade names, design rights, rights in
get-up, database rights, rights in data, domain names, rights in computer
software (including source code and object code) and all similar rights of
whatever nature and in each case, whether registered or not, including any
applications to protect or register such rights, including all renewals and
extensions of such rights or application, whether vested, contingent or future
and wherever in the world they exist.
Unless specifically indicated
otherwise, the Website, Mobile Application and/or Network together with all IP
rights are owned by The Forge, our licensors or both (as applicable). Such IP
rights are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. We and
our licensors reserve all of our and their rights in any such IP rights in
connection with these conditions. This means that we and they remain owners of
them and free to use them as we and they see fit.
The Website, Mobile Application and/or
Network are for intended uses only and nothing in these conditions grant you
any legal rights to access or use the Website, Mobile Application and/or
Network for any other purposes. You may not use the Website, Mobile Application
and/or Network for any further or additional uses and in particular may not
reproduce or otherwise make available the same in whole or in part, without the
prior written consent of The Forge or our licensors, if applicable. In
addition, none of the content or design on the Website, Mobile Application and
Network may be copied, altered in any way or transmitted or distributed to any
other party without our prior express written permission.
You retain ownership of any information
or data you provide to or through the Site (“User Data”). Subject to
foregoing, by using the Website, Mobile Application and/or Network, you are
granting The Forge a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty free,
transferable license to copy, reproduce, remove, process, adapt, transmit,
save, host, display and otherwise use your User Data in accordance with our
Privacy Policy which can be found in the headline of these Terms and in Clause
26.
We reserve the right to remove any User
Data that in our sole discretion deem inappropriate, abusive, unlawful or otherwise
contrary to, or in breach of, these Terms or the proper use of the Website,
Mobile Application and/or Network (“Infringing User Data”). The Forge
shall not be responsible or liable to any third-party in respect of any
Infringing User Data.
13. APPLICATION LICENSE
Subject to your compliance with these
Terms, The Forge grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable,
revocable, non-transferable license to: (i) access and use the Mobile
Application on your personal device solely in connection with your use of The
Forge; and (ii) access and use any content, information and related materials
that may be made available through The Forge, in each case solely for your
personal, non-commercial use. Any rights not expressly granted herein are
reserved by The Forge and The Forge’s licensors.
14. SMS MESSAGING
You agree that The Forge may contact
you by telephone or text messages (including by an automatic telephone dialling
system) at any of the phone numbers provided by you or on your behalf in
connection with an Account, including for marketing purposes. You understand
that you are not required to provide this consent as a condition of purchasing
anything from the Website, Mobile Application or Network. You also understand
that you may opt out of receiving text messages from The Forge at any time. If
you do not choose to opt out, The Forge may contact you as outlined in our
Privacy Policy which can be found in the headline of these Terms and in Clause
26.
15. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
During use of the Website, Mobile
Application and Network, you may enter into correspondence with, purchase good
and/or services from, or participate in promotions of third-party service
providers, advertisers, sponsors or affiliates showing their goods and/or
services through the Website, Mobile Application or Network. Any such activity
and any Terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such
activity is solely between you and the applicable third-party. The Forge and
its licensors shall have no liability, obligation or responsibility for any
such correspondence, purchase, transaction, services or promotion between you
and any such third-party. The Forge does not endorse any sites on the internet
that are linked through the Website, Mobile Application or Network and in no
event shall The Forge or its licensors be responsible for any content,
products, services or other materials on or available from such sites or
third-party providers. The Forge provides the Website, Mobile Application and
Network to you pursuant to the Terms of this agreement. You recognise that
certain third-party providers of goods and/or services may require your
agreement to additional or different Terms prior to your use of or access to
such goods or services and The Forge disclaims any and all responsibility or
liability arising from such agreements between you and third-party providers.
The Forge may rely on third-party
advertising and marketing supplied through the Website, Mobile Application and
Network and any other mechanisms to subsidise the Website, Mobile Application
or Network. By agreeing to these Terms, you agree to receive such advertising
and marketing. If you do not want to receive such advertising, you must notify
us at georgie@underley-estate.co.uk. The Forge reserves the right to charge you
a higher fee for the Website, Mobile Application and Network should you choose
not to receive this advertising services. The Forge may compile, release and
disclose non-identifiable information regarding you and your use of the
Website, Mobile Application and Network as part of a customer profile or
similar report or analysis including but without limitation to third-party
service providers. You agree that it is your responsibility to take reasonable
precautions in all actions and interactions with any third-party you interact
with through The Forge.
16. INDEMNITY
You agree to release, defend, indemnify
and hold harmless The Forge, our Landlords and/or our Managing Agents and their
respectable officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures,
employees and third-party service providers, from all claims, demands, losses,
liabilities, costs, expenses, obligations and damages of every kind and nature,
known and unknown, including reasonable legal fees arising out of your use and
access to the Website, Mobile Application and Network, your violation of any
term of these Terms, your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party
including without limitation, any copyright, property or privacy right, or any
claim that any content you submitted caused damage to a third-party. You agree
to notify The Forge and in writing at georgie@underley-estate.co.uk of
such claim. If a claim subject to IP infringement indemnification is made, The
Forge shall have the right to obtain for you the right to continue using The
Forge or replace and/or modify The Forge so that it becomes non-infringing and
still provide substantially the same functionality for the user. The
indemnification obligated will survive the terminate of these Terms and your
use of the Website, Mobile Application and Network.
17. DISCLAIMER
The Forge provides the Website, Mobile
Application and Network along with its content, materials, information,
software and products included therein including separate services performed by
third parties under control for use on an “as if”, “where is” and “as available”
basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Forge disclaims all
representations and warranties whether express or implied with respect to The
Forge including without limitation; any warranties or merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose, features, quality, non-infringement, title,
performance, compatibility, security or accuracy and that the quality of the The
Forge as well as any products, service, information or other material purchased
or obtained by you through the Website, Mobile Application or Network will meet
your requirements or expectations. You acknowledge and agree that the entire
risk arising out of your use of The Forge and/or third-party services or
products remains solely with you to the maximum extent permitted by law.
You hereby acknowledge and agree that;
the locking mechanism used on The Forge is provided by a third-party and The
Forge, the Landlord and/or the Managing Agent have no liability whatsoever with
respect to any failure of the locking system to work in its intended manner
including without limitation any loss or theft of your property as the Network
is located in buildings which are not owned, managed or manned by The Forge and
The Forge makes no representations or warranties relating thereto.
Additionally, The Forge, the Landlord
and/or the Managing Agent make no representation or warranty with respect to
the suitability of the Network for any particular activity and shall not be
liable in anyway for such activities.
The Forge, the Landlord and/or the Managing
Agent does not warrant that The Forge will operate in an uninterrupted or
error-free manner or that The Forge will always be available or free from all
harmful components or that it is safe, secured from unauthorised access, immune
from damages, free of malfunctions, bugs or failures, including, but not
limited to hardware failures, originating either from The Forge or its
providers.
18. WAIVER
I declare that I intend to use some or
all of the activities, facilities and services offered by The Forge and I
understand that each person (including myself), has different skill levels for
participating in such activity. I assume full responsibility during and after
my participation at The Forge and for my choices to use or apply, at my own
risk, any portion of the equipment, facilities, information or instruction
available.
I understand that part of the risk
involved in undertaking exercise is relative to my own state of fitness or
health (physical and emotionally) and the awareness, care and skill in which I
conduct myself in any usage of The Forge.
I agree that to the best of my
knowledge and belief I am in good health and not knowingly incapable of
engaging in either active or passive exercise and that such exercise would not
be detrimental to my health, safety, comfort, wellbeing or physical condition.
In addition, I understand that I should
immediately withdraw from, reduce or modify my involvement in any of the
activities and I should do so on recognition of any signs of physical
discomfort which may include: light headedness, fainting, chest discomfort, leg
cramps, nausea, etc.
I further understand that there are
possible risks involved in participating in exercise and The Forge will accept
no responsibility for my actions, injuries or health during my use of The Forge.
If you start to feel unwell or a life
threatening emergency occurs in The
Forge, you should immediately call the Emergency Services by dialing 999 (or
the relevant country code) on your phone and you should press the allocated “Emergency
Button” to notify The Forge so we can take necessary action.
19. LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY
The Forge, it’s Officers, Directors,
Shareholders, Employees, Suppliers, Sub-Contractors, Agents, Landlords and
Managing Agents will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental,
consequential or any other damage or loss including loss of profit and loss of
data, costs, expenses and payments, arising from or in connection with the use
or inability to use the services of The Forge. This includes any fault or error
made by our employees or anyone acting on our behalf or from your reliance on
the content of the services or from any denial or cancellation of your Account
or from the retention, deletion, disclose and any other use or loss of your
content on the services. In no event shall The Forge, its licensors’ or any
Landlord or Managing Agent aggregate liability arising out of or relating to
this agreement of your use of or inability to use the Website, Mobile
Application or Network. You understand and agree that you obtain or otherwise
download content, material or data through or for the use of The Forge at your
own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damages
to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of such
material or data. In addition, The Forge does not represent or warrant that the
information accessible via the Website, Mobile Application or Network is
accurate, complete or up to date.
Responsibility for the decisions you
make regarding The Forge offered via the Website, Mobile Application or Network
with all its implications rest solely with you. The Forge will not assess the
suitability, legality or ability of any such building owners or other third
parties and you expressly waive and release The Forge and building owners, to
the maximum extent, allowable under applicable law, from any and all liability,
claims, causes of action or damages arising from your use of the Website,
Mobile Application or Network and/or in any way related to the third parties
introduced to you by The Forge.
The quality of the building in which The
Forge is located is entirely the responsibility of the Landlord and/or Managing
Agent. You understand that by using The Forge you may be exposed to locations
that are potentially dangerous, offensive, harmful to minors, unsafe or
otherwise objectionable and that you use The Forge at your own risk.
To the extend applicable under local
law, nothing in this agreement shall limit the liability for death or personal
injury caused by negligence from The Forge or for fraud or fraudulent
misrepresentation.
20. RATING SYSTEM
You may be required to rate certain
aspects of your overall experience with The Forge as well as certain aspects
e.g. other users. This rating will be prompted through the Website and/or
Mobile Application. If you do not participate when requested, The Forge reserves
the right (without limiting any of The Forge’s other rights hereunder) to
restrict your access to The Forge. Additionally, if The Forge or if other
users, rate your usage of The Forge as being below a threshold acceptable to The
Forge, then we may in our sole discretion, and without limiting any of The
Forge’s other rights hereunder, restrict your access to The Forge.
21. PROMOTION TERMS
The Forge reserves the right to end any
promotion without warning at any time.
Any prizes offered by The Forge must be
claimed within 21 days of announcement of the winners. The Forge have 45 days
to issue any prize.
All The Forge challenges are subject to
fair play.
The Forge reserve the right to redeem
any prize in the form of a voucher or pre-purchased credit.
22. NOTICES
The Forge may send you notices by means
of email to your email address on record in your Account. You may give notice,
and address any complaint or claim to The Forge (such notice, complaint or
claim shall be deemed given when received by The Forge) at any time by means of
email to georgie@underley-estate.co.uk.
23. GOVERNING LAW
These conditions, their subject matter
and formation, are governed by the laws of England and Wales. You and we both
agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusion jurisdiction.
However, if you are a resident in Northern Ireland, you may also bring
proceedings in Northern Ireland and if you are a resident of Scotland, you may
also bring proceedings in Scotland.
24. TERMINATION
You agree that The Forge, in its sole
discretion and for any or no reason, may terminate any Account (or any part
thereof) you may have with The Forge or your use of The Forge, and remove and
discard all or any part of your Account or any of your User Content, at any
time. The Forge may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue
providing access to the Website, Mobile Application and Network or any part
thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access
to the Website, Mobile Application or Network or any Account you may have or
portion thereof may be effected without prior notice, and you agree that The
Forge shall not be liable to you. These remedies are in addition to any other
remedies The Forge may have at law or in equity.
You may terminate your Account at any
time by ceasing all use of the Website, deleting the Mobile Application from
your device and no longer partaking in any sessions in the Network.
Furthermore, you may request The Forge to cancel your Account via email sent
to georgie@underley-estate.co.uk.
25. GENERAL
No joint venture, partnership,
employment, or agency relationship exists between you, The Forge or any
third-party provider as a result of these Terms or use of the Website, Mobile
Application and Network. These Terms may not be assigned by you, whether in
whole or in part, without the prior written approval of The Forge. These Terms
may be assigned without your consent, in whole or in part by The Forge,
including to a parent or subsidiary, an acquirer of assets, or a successor by
merger. Any purported assignment in violation of this section shall be void. If
any provision is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be
struck and the remaining provisions shall fully be enforced under law. The
failure of The Forge to enforce any right or provision in these Terms shall not
constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed
to by The Forge in writing. These Terms comprise the entire agreement between
you and The Forge and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations,
discussions or agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties
regarding the subject matter contained herein.
26. PRIVACY POLICY
1. WELCOME TO the forge’S
PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION POLICY (“PRIVACY POLICY”).
At The Forge (“The Forge”, “we”,
“us” or “our”) we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and
Personal Data in compliance with the law and guidelines of the EU General Data
Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect,
process and keep your data safe. The Privacy Policy will tell you about your
privacy rights, how the law protects you, and inform our employees and staff
members of all their obligations and protocols when processing data.
The individuals from which we may
gather and use data can include:
·
Customers
·
Suppliers
·
Business contacts
·
Suppliers
·
Business contacts
·
Customers
·
Third parties connected to customers
and any other people that the
organisation has a relationship with or may need to contact.
This Privacy Policy applies to all our
employees and staff members and all Personal Data processed at any time by us.
1.2 Who is your Data Controller
The Forge is your Data Controller and
responsible for your Personal Data. We are not obliged by the GDPR to appoint a
Data Protection Officer and have not voluntarily appointed one at this time.
Therefore, any enquiries about your data should be sent to us on email at georgie@underley-estate.co.uk.
You have the right to make a complaint
at any time to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s
supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal
with your concerns before you approach the ICO so please contact us in the
first instance.
2. INFORMATION WE HOLD
2.1 When you use the Website and/or
Mobile Application we may collect the following information about you:
2.2 Personal information including
first and last name, date of birth and photograph;
2.3 Contact information including
residential address, geographic location, primary email address and/or primary
phone number;
2.4 If you sign up to the Website
and/or Mobile Application through a third-party service such as Facebook or
Google, we may extract information from your Account e.g. name, email address,
photograph and any other personal information that your privacy settings permit
us to access;
2.5 Information about your contacts
when you invite others to join your workout session or as apart of any
promotional activities we run;
2.6 Technical information including IP
address, operating system, browser type and related information regarding the
device you used to visit the site, the length of your visit and your
interactions with the site;
2.7 Information relevant to service,
customer surveys and/or offers;
2.8 We may monitor your use of the
Website and Mobile Application through ‘cookies’ or similar tracking
technologies (Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics). We may also monitor
traffic, location or other data and information about users of the Website and
Mobile Application. Such data and information, to the extent that you are
individually identifiable from it, shall constitute information as defined
above. However, some of this data will be aggregated or statistical, which
means that we will not be able to identify you individually;
2.9 Occasionally we may receive
information about you from other sources e.g. from other users on the Website
and/or Mobile Application who provide feedback ratings or other details. We
will add this information to the data we already have collected to help us
carry out activities listed.
3. HOW LONG WE HOLD YOUR
INFORMATION
3.1 We will keep your information only
for as long as we need to hold it for the purposes set out below in Clause 6.
3.2 If required, we will be entitled to
hold information for longer periods in order to comply with our legal or
regulatory obligations.
4. LEGAL BASIS FOR YOUR
INFORMATION
4.1 Under Data Protection Law, we may only
process your information if we have a “legal basis” e.g. a legally permitted
reason for doing so. For the purposes of this policy, our legal basis for
processing your information is:
4.1.1 Where we have requested it and
made it known to you or asked for your consent set out in Clause 5;
4.1.2 Where the processing is necessary
e.g. taking any preliminary steps that are required before you can enter a
contract with us as set out in this policy and others);
4.1.3 Where there is legitimate
business interest of providing services to our users through the Website and/or
Mobile Application which requires the processing of your information to enable
us to provide these services. Subject to your rights set out in Clause 14.
5. CONSENT TO PROCESS
5.1 You will be required to give
consent to certain processing activities before we can process your
information. Where applicable, we will seek this consent from you when you
first submit information through the Website and/or Mobile Application.
5.2 If you have previously given
consent you may freely withdraw such consent at any point by emailing georgie@underley-estate.co.uk.
5.3 If you withdraw your consent and if
we do not have another legal basis for processing your information as set out
in Clause 4, then we will stop processing your information. If we do have
another legal basis for processing your information, then we may continue to do
so subject to your legal rights in Clause 14.
5.4 Please note that if we need to
process your information in order to operate the Website or and/or Mobile
Application, and you object or do not consent to us processing your
information, the Website and/or the Mobile Application will not be available to
you.
6. HOW WE USE YOUR
INFORMATION
6.1 We may process information held
about you for the following purposes:
6.1.1 To operate, administer, maintain,
provide, analyse and improve the Website and/or Mobile Application along with
the services available through them;
6.1.2 To investigate and address any
comments, enquiries or complaints made by you regarding the Website and/or
Mobile Application and any similar or related comments enquiries or complaints
from other users;
6.1.3 To ensure the content on the
Website and/or Mobile Application is presented in the most effective manner for
you and for your device;
6.1.4 To conduct research, statistical
analysis and behavioural analysis which includes anonymising data for these
purposes;
6.1.5 To provide insights based on
aggregated, anonymous data collected through the research and analysis referred
to at 6.1.4 above;
6.1.6 To allow you to participate in
interactive features of the Website and/or Mobile Application including
inputting information and providing feedback;
6.1.7 To contact you for marketing
purposes, where applicable subject to Clause 7;
6.1.8 To disclose your information to
selected third parties as permitted by this policy subject to Clause 8;
6.1.9 To notify you about the changes
to the Website and/or Mobile Application;
6.1.10 To comply with our legal
obligations, including related to the protection of Personal Data.
7. MARKETING AND OPTING
OUT
7.1 If you have given us permission, we
may contact you through electronic messaging services including but not limited
to; email, SMS and similar (“Messaging Services”) about our products, services,
promotions and special offers that may be of interest to you. We will inform
you before collecting your data and always seek your permission if we intend to
use your data for such purposes. If you prefer not to receive any direct
marketing communication from us, or you no longer wish to receive them, you can
withhold consent and/or opt out anytime using the methods outlined in 7.4.
7.2 If you have given us permission, we
may contact you through these (“Messaging Services”) to provide
information about products, services, promotions, special offers and other
information we think may be of interest to you from carefully selected third
parties. We will inform you before collecting your data if we intend to use
your data for such purposes. If you would rather not receive such third-party
marketing information from us, you can withhold consent and/or opt out at any
time using methods outlined in 7.4.
7.3 If you have given us permission, we
may share your personal data with carefully selected third party organisations
and/or business partners so that they can contact you directly through (“Messaging
Services”) about products, services, promotions and special offers that
might be of interest to you. We will inform you before collecting your data and
seek your permission if we intend to disclose your data to third parties for
such purposes. If you would rather not receive direct marketing communications
from our third-party organisation and/or business partners, you can withhold
consent and/or opt out at any time using methods outlined in 7.4.
7.4 You have the right at anytime to
ask us or any third-party, to stop processing your information for direct
marketing purposes. If you wish to exercise this right, you should contact us
by sending an email to georgie@underley-estate.co.uk or contact the
relevant third-party using their contact details. Please ensure you provide the
information of the (“Messaging Services”) you are receiving marketing on
so you can be identified and removed. Alternatively, you can follow the change
of preferences instructions in the footer of emails or other communications you
receive from us or them.
8. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR
INFORMATION
8.1 We may disclose your information
including Personal Data:
8.1.1 To other companies within our
group of companies including subsidiaries of our ultimate holding company as
defined in section 1159 of the UK Companies Act 2006;
8.1.2 To third-party organisations,
business partners and/or service providers to enable them to undertake services
for us and/or on our behalf. We will always ensure we have appropriate measures
in place to protect your Personal Data;
8.1.3 If we are under a duty to
disclose or share Personal Data in order to comply with any legal obligation
including but not limited to any request or order from law enforcement agencies
and/or HMRC in connection with any investigation to help prevent unlawful
activity;
8.1.4 To other third parties if you
have consented us to do so;
8.1.5 We may disclose aggregated,
anonymous information which you cannot personally be identified by or insights
based on such anonymous information to selected third parties including but not
limited to analytics and search engine providers to assist us in the
improvement and optimisation of the Website and/or Mobile Application;
8.1.6 If our whole business is sold or
integrated with another business your information may be disclosed to our
advisers and any prospective purchasers and their advisers and will be passed
on to the new owners of the business.
9. KEEPING INFORMATION
SECURE
9.1 We will use technical and
organisational measures in accordance with good industry practise to safeguard
your information including the use of data encryption wherever possible.
9.2 While we will use all the
reasonable efforts to safeguard your information, you acknowledge that the use
of the internet is not entirely secure and for this reason we cannot guarantee
the security or integrity of any information that is transferred from you or to
you via the internet.
10. MONITORING
10.1 We may monitor and record
communications with you such as telephone conversation and emails for the
purposes of provision of services, quality assurance, training, fraud
prevention and compliance purposes. Any information that we receive through
such monitoring and communications will be added to the information we already
hold about you and may also be used for the purposes listed in Clause 6.
11. OVERSEAS TRANSFERS
11.1 Every so often we may need to
transfer your information to countries outside the European Economic Area,
which compromises the EU members plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein (“EEA”).
Non-EEA countries that we may need to transfer your information to include but
not limited to the United States of America and India.
11.2 Such countries may not have
similar protections in place regarding the protection and use of your data as
those set out in this policy. Therefore, if we do transfer your information to
countries outside the EEA, we will take reasonable steps in accordance with
Data Protection Law to ensure adequate protections are in place to ensure the
security of your information.
11.3 By submitting your information to
us in accordance with this policy, you also consent to these transfers for the
purposes specified inside this policy.
12. PAYMENT PROCESSING
12.1 Payment details you provide will
encrypted using secure sockets layer (SSL) technology before they are submitted
over the internet. Payments made on the Website and/or Mobile Application are
made through our payment gateway provider, Stripe. You will be providing debit
or credit card information directly to Stripe which operates a secure server to
process payment details, encrypting your information and authorising the
payment. Information which you supply to Stripe is not within our control and
is subject to Stripe’s and Go Cardless’s own Privacy Policy and Terms.
13. INVITEES AND OTHER
INDIVIDUALS
13.1 As part of our service, we allow
registered users to send invitations to individuals (“Invitees”) to invite them
to participate in a session. Where you wish to send an invitation to a propose
individual who is also a registered user on the Website and/or Mobile
Application, we will process Personal Data that relates to that individual in
accordance with this policy.
13.2 Where you wish to send an
invitation to a proposed individual who is not a registered user of the Website
and/or Mobile Application, we will not collect or request any information from
you any information from which that individual can be personally identified.
After sending an invitation link and if clicked, the individual will be
redirected to the Mobile Application. We will seek consent from them to process
their Personal Data in accordance with these Terms.
13.3 Subject to the above, if you
otherwise give us Personal Data that relates to a third-party, you confirm that
the third-party has appointed you to act on his/her/their behalf and has agreed
that you can give consent on his/her/their behalf to the processing of
his/her/their Personal Data, receive on his/her/their behalf any data
protection notices and give consent to the transfer of his/her/their Personal
Data abroad, where applicable.
14. YOUR RIGHTS
14.1 You have the right to request
information about the Personal Data that we may hold and/or process about you,
including whether or not we are holding and/or processing your Personal Data,
the extent of the Personal Data we are holding and the purposes and extent of
the processing.
14.2 You have the right to request that
any inaccurate information we hold about you to be updated and/or corrected. If
you require any changes to your information or you become aware of any
inaccuracies in such information, please let us know by forwarding your request
to georgie@underley-estate.co.uk.
14.3 From 25th May 2018, you have the
right in certain circumstances to request that we delete all Personal Data we
hold about you.
(“Right of Erasure”). Please note that
this right is not available in all circumstances e.g. where we need to retain
the Personal Data for legal compliance purposes. If this is the case, we will
let you know.
14.4 From 25th May 2018, you have the
right in certain circumstances to request that we restrict the processing of
your Personal Data e.g. where the Personal Data is inaccurate or where you have
objected to the processing. See Clause 14.6.
14.5 From 25th May 2018, you have the
right in certain circumstances to request a copy of the Personal Data we hold
about you and to have it provided in a structured format suitable for you to be
able to transfer it to a different Controller (“Right To Data Portability”).
Please note this right is only available in some circumstances e.g. where the
processing is carried out by automated means. If you requested the right and it
is not available, we will let you know.
14.6 You have the right in certain
circumstances to object to the processing of your Personal Data. If so, we
shall stop processing your Personal Data unless we can demonstrate sufficient
and compelling legitimate grounds for continuing the processing which override
your own interests. If, as a result of your circumstances, you do not have the
right to object to such processing, we will let you know.
14.7 You have the right in certain
circumstances not to be a subject to a decision based solely on automated
processing e.g. where a computer algorithm, rather than a person, makes
decisions which affect your contractual rights. Please note that this right is
not available in all circumstances. If you request this right and it is not
available to you, we will let you know.
14.8 You have the right to object to
direct marketing. Please see Clause 7.4.
15. COMPLAINTS
15.1 If you have any concerns about how
we collect or process your information then you have the right to lodge a
complaint with a supervisory authority, which for the UK is the UK Information
Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”). Complaints can be submitted to the ICO through
the ICO helpline by calling 0303 123 1113. Further information about reporting
concerns to the ICO is available at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/.
16. COOKIES AND RELATED
SOFTWARE
16.1 Our software may issue (“Cookies”)
which are small text files on your device. When you access and use the Website,
you will be asked to consent to this the first time you visit our Website or
each time after your cache has been cleared. Cookies do not affect your privacy
or security as a Cookie cannot read data from your system or other Cookie files
created by other websites.
16.2 Our Website uses Cookies and other
tracking software to distinguish our users, collect standard internet log information
and to collect visitor behaviour information. This information is used to track
user interactions with the Website and allows us to provide you with a
personalised and improved experience along with improving our site and build
statistical reports. We may also use Cookies to allow us to effectively
continue marketing to you after visiting our Website.
16.3 You can set your system not to
accept cookies, if you wish. You can do this by changing your browser settings
so that cookies are not accepted. However, please note, that some of our
Website features may not function if you remove cookies from your system. For
further general information about cookies, please visit https://www.aboutcookies.org or https://www.allaboutcookies.org.
17. CHANGES TO THE POLICY
17.1 We keep this policy under regular
review and may change it. If we change the policy we will post the changes on
this page and place notices on other pages of the Website and/or mobile
application as applicable so that you can be aware of the information we
collect and how we use it at all times. You are responsible for ensuring that
you are aware of the most recent version of this policy as it will apply each
time you access the Website and/or mobile application.
17.2 This policy was last updated on 10th
March 2021.
18. LINKS TO OTHER
WEBSITES
18.1 Our site may contain links to
other websites. This policy only applies to our site. If you access links to
other websites, any information you provide to them will be subject to the
privacy policies of those other websites.
19. ACCESSIBILITY
19.1 This policy aims to provide you
with all the relevant details about how we process your information in a
concise, transparent, intelligible and easily accessible form, using clear and
plain language. If you have any difficulty in reading or understanding this
policy, or if you would like this policy in another format e.g. audio, large print
or braille, please let us know.
20. CONTACT US
20.1 We welcome your feedback and
questions on this policy. If you wish to contact us as the Data Controller,
please email us at georgie’underley-estate.co.uk.
21. CCTV POLICY
21.1 This section sets out the
appropriate actions and procedures which The Forge follows in respect of the
use of CCTV (closed circuit television) surveillance systems (“CCTV Systems”)
at our premises.
21.1.1 Sound recording is disabled on
all cameras.
21.1.2 Please note that all our Network
are monitored by CCTV 24 hours a day. The Forge reserves the right for its
employees and contractors to review footage as required and by entering onto
our sites you consent to your image being recorded and reviewed and waive any
and all claims in relation to same. Recorded CCTV footage will be stored
securely and retained in compliance with applicable laws.
21.2 In drawing up this policy, due
Account has been taken of the following:
21.2.1 The Regulation and any other
relevant Data Protection legislation;
21.2.2 The CCTV Code of Practice
produced by the Information Commissioner (“Code of Practice”);
21.2.3 The Human Rights Act 1998.
21.3 This policy will cover all
employees and persons providing a service to The Forge, visitors and all other
persons whose image(s) may be captured by our CCTV Systems.
21.4 We will also ensure that the
personal data captured by our CCTV Systems is only processed in accordance with
the following requirements:
21.4.1 It will be processed fairly,
lawfully and in a transparent manner;
21.4.2 It will only be collected for
specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in any
manner incompatible with those purposes;
21.4.3 It will be adequate, relevant
and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are
processed;
21.4.4 It will be accurate and, where
necessary, kept up to date;
21.4.5 It will not be kept for longer
than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
21.4.6 It will be processed in a manner
that ensures appropriate security of the personal data.
21.5 The Forge CCTV Officer has the
legal responsibility for the day-to-day compliance with the requirements of
this policy.
21.6 The purpose of the use of the CCTV
Systems and the collection and processing of CCTV images is for the prevention
or detection of crime or disorder, apprehension and prosecution of offenders
(including use of images as evidence in criminal proceedings), interest of
public and employee Health and Safety, protection of public health and the
protection of our property and assets and to ensure compliance with our
policies and procedures.
21.7 Prior to any camera installation
the CCTV Officer will ensure that the installation complies with this policy
and that the use of any camera is justified, necessary and proportionate. The
CCTV Officer will regularly assess whether the use of any camera and the CCTV
System as a whole continues to be justified, necessary and proportionate.
21.8 The location of the equipment is
carefully considered because the way in which images are captured needs to
comply with the Regulation.
21.9 All cameras are located in
prominent positions within public and staff view and do not infringe on
sensitive areas. All CCTV surveillance is automatically recorded, and any
breach of this siting policy will be detected via controlled access to the CCTV
System and auditing of the CCTV System.
21.10 The images produced by the
equipment will as far as possible be of a quality that is effective for the
purpose(s) for which they are intended. Upon installation, all equipment is
tested to ensure that only the designated areas are monitored, and suitable
quality pictures are available in live and play back mode. All CCTV equipment
is maintained under contract.
21.11 Images which are not required for
the purpose(s) for which the equipment is being used will not be retained for
longer than is necessary. While images are retained, it is essential that their
integrity be maintained, whether it is to ensure their evidential value or to
protect the rights of people whose images may have been recorded. Access to and
security of the images is controlled in accordance with the requirements of the
Regulation.
21.12 All images are digitally recorded
and stored securely within the system’s hard drives. Images are stored for a
minimum of 14 days and typical for no more than 31 days.
21.13 Where the images are required for
any other purpose, for example system testing, evidential purposes or
disciplinary proceedings, a copy file will be moved to an access controlled
confidential location and held until completion of the investigation. Viewing
of images within the system is controlled by the CCTV Officer or a person
nominated to act on their behalf. Only persons trained in the use of the
equipment and authorised by the CCTV Officer can access data.
21.14 Access to, and disclosure of, the
images recorded by our CCTV System and similar surveillance equipment is
restricted and carefully controlled. This ensures that the rights of
individuals are preserved, and the continuity of evidence remains intact should
the images be required for evidential purposes e.g. a police enquiry or an
investigation being undertaken as part of an internal procedure.
21.15 Access to the medium on which the
images are displayed and recorded is restricted to the CCTV Officer, staff
authorised by them and third parties as authorised from time to time for
specific purposes. Access to and disclosure of images is permitted only if it
supports the purpose for which such images were collected.
21.16 The Regulation gives any
individual the right to request access to CCTV images which contain their
personal data.
21.17 Individuals who request access to
images must do so by contacting us at georgie@underley-estate.co.uk. Please
send details of; who you are, the reason for request, your contact details, the
location of CCTV, the time in question and any details that might be useful.
Upon receipt of the request, the CCTV Officer, or another member of staff
authorised by them, will determine whether disclosure is appropriate and
whether there is a duty of care to protect the images of any third parties. If
the duty of care cannot be discharged, then the request can be refused.
A written response will be made to the
individual, giving the decision (and if the request has been refused, giving
reasons) within 31 days of receipt of the request.