Terms & Conditions

This is the World Retail Congress website operated by Emap Limited (Emap). Your use of this website is subject to the following Terms & Conditions of Use, which you are deemed to accept by using the website.

This website is operated by Emap Limited ("Emap", and references to "us", "we" or "our" shall be construed accordingly as meaning Emap) a company registered in the UK (company no. 537204) and with its registered office at Greater London House, Ground Floor, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ, United Kingdom.

Your use of this website is subject to the following Website Terms & Conditions of Use, which you are deemed to accept by using the website.

Additional Terms

Additional terms will apply to: any booking or purchase that you make through this website to attend the World Retail Congress or associated tours, enter the Awards or access documentation or websites (see Booking/Purchasing Terms & Conditions); and Emap's use of your registration and other personal data (see Privacy Policy).

Prohibited Use

You agree not to use this website:

• to create a database (electronic or otherwise) that includes material downloaded or otherwise obtained from this website except where expressly permitted on the website;
• to transmit or re-circulate any material obtained from this website to any third party except where expressly permitted on this website; 
• to disseminate any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation
• to disseminate any material which is abusive, defamatory or obscene, may harass, offend or inconvenience any person, applauds, encourages or entices abuse, discrimination or criminal activity or which might restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the website by any person;
• to disseminate any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, damage, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; 
• or in any way that might infringe third party privacy or other rights, is unlawful or that might bring Emap or any of its subsidiaries into disrepute.

Information and Availability

Whilst we take every care to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and complete, some of it may be supplied to us by third parties and we are unable to check its accuracy or completeness. You are advised to verify the accuracy of any information before relying on it. Further, due to the inherent nature of the Internet, errors, interruptions and delays may occur in the service at any time. Accordingly, this website is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any warranties of any kind and we do not accept any liability arising from any inaccuracy or omission in the information or interruption in availability.

No Reliance

The information on this website does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Emap or any of its brands. Neither should any suggestions or advice contained on this website be relied upon in place of professional advice. You are responsible for checking the accuracy of relevant facts, instructions, suggestions and/or opinions given on this website before entering into any commitment based upon them.

Website Links

On this website you may be offered automatic links to other websites. You acknowledge that the content on those pages is not subject to our control, their owners may be independent from us and we do not endorse or accept any responsibility for their content. We welcome 'hot links' this website, but you may not display the contents of our website (or any page from it) or allow it to be displayed surrounded or framed or otherwise surrounded by material not originating from us without our consent. If you would like to licence our material, please contact us.

Viruses, etc.

We will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the website does not contain or promulgate any viruses or other malicious code. However, it is recommended that you should virus check all materials downloaded from the website and regularly check for the presence of viruses and other malicious code. We exclude to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws all liability in connection with any damage or loss caused by computer viruses or other malicious code originating or contracted from the website.

Trade Marks

The following are trade marks of Emap (or its affiliated companies) and may be registered in certain jurisdictions:

• EMAP
• EMAP NETWORKS
• WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS
• WORLD RETAIL AWARDS
• WORLD RETAIL HALL OF FAME

No use of these trade marks is to be made by you except for the purpose of referring to Emap or its associated brands lawfully and in good faith only.

Registration

On certain parts of this website we may require you to register and provide certain information about yourself and where you do this you agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the relevant registration form (such information being the "Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data (by sending an appropriately worded email to worldretailcongress@emap.com to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.

Submission of Information

Where information (including sensitive financial or personal information) is provided to Emap (whether directly through the website or otherwise) you accept that these methods of communication cannot be 100% secure. Where sensitive financial information is provided to Emap it uses encryption software to attempt to prevent unauthorised access to this information being obtained. However, Emap cannot accept any responsibility or liability for any damages (other than liability for death or physical injury arising out of the negligence of Emap or its officers or any liabilities that cannot, as a matter of law, be excluded) arising from the misuse or loss of data or information submitted by you to Emap directly through the website or otherwise. The provision of personal information by you and use of it by Emap is subject to Emap's Privacy Policy which is incorporated in the Terms and Conditions of Use.

General

In the event that any term of these Website Terms & Conditions of Use are held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of these Website Terms & Conditions of Use shall remain valid and enforceable. Emap reserves the right to vary these Website Terms & Conditions of Use from time to time. Such variations become effective immediately upon the posting of the varied Website Terms & Conditions of Use on the website. By continuing to use the website you will be deemed to accept such variations. Nothing in these Website Terms & Conditions of Use shall restrict or exclude any liability that we have to any party which cannot be excluded by law and in particular, and notwithstanding any term of these Website Terms & Conditions of Use, our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence shall not be limited or excluded in any way. These Website Terms & Conditions of Use shall be governed by English law and the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

General

1. The World Retail Congress (the “Event”) is organised and managed by Emap Limited, a company registered in the England and Wales with registration number 537204 and registered office at London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ, United Kingdom (“Emap”).  References to “us”, “we”, and “our” shall be construed accordingly.  You may register with Emap for a delegate place at the Event, and unless otherwise indicated, you may also place an order to purchase the documentation pack produced for the Event.

2. All applications to register for the Event, and all orders to purchase the relevant passes, tours and documentation are subject to these Terms & Conditions which shall apply to the exclusion of any terms imposed by you.

3. It may be necessary for reasons beyond our control to alter the advertised content, timing and/or location of the Event or the advertised speakers.  We reserve the right to do this at any time.

Booking, Usernames and Passwords

4. To book a delegate place at the Event, complete the online booking form.  All bookings are subject to availability.

Prices and Payment

5. Prices are set out on the online booking form and may be subject to change from time to time. All fees are in Euros and include German tax (VAT).

6. You must pay ALL bank charges; otherwise your booking may be refused. Please ensure that payment is made in EUROS and arrives at our bank in EUROS.

7. Where possible, please include payment details with your booking. However, you may request an invoice for bank transfer purposes. Upon booking a delegate place at the Event, a confirmation email will be sent, from our London Office within 3 - 5 working days from receipt of your booking. If booking 31+ days from the event start date, full and cleared payment is due 30 days from the invoice date. If booking 30 days or less from the event start date, full and cleared payment is due immediately.

8. Payment must be received before the Event start date. If we have not received your payment 14 days before the event date you will be asked to pay by bank transfer and email a copy of your remittance advice to salesledger@emap.com, or fax it to +44 (0)207 728 4030 in order to complete your booking. You must pay all bank charges. Please quote the invoice and account numbers as reference. If we have not received payment in full and cleared funds by the Event start date, you will be asked to make payment using a credit card on the day to gain entry.

9. Once your booking has been received you are liable for all outstanding payments for your delegate place, whether or not you attend the Event unless we notify you that your booking was not successful as the Event is full.

10. Payment should be made either by:

• Credit or debit card
• Bank transfer

You are able to transfer funds directly into our Nat West bank account:

Account Number: 42023602
Sort Code: 60-00-01
IBAN: GB02 NWBK 6072 1442 023602
Swift Number: NWBK GB 2L (for overseas customers)
Account Name: Emap Support Services Ltd Conference Receipts

Please quote your invoice and account numbers as reference. We do not accept cheques.

11. Once full, cleared payment has been received we will send you confirmation of your booking by email together with a tax receipt.

World Retail Awards

12. The deadline for Awards entries is 11 December 2009. We must have received full and cleared payment for Awards entries by this date in order to ensure eligibility for the short list. Entries that are not paid for and cleared by this time will not be submitted for entry but you will still be liable to pay.

Tours

13. All tours are subject to minimum booking numbers and availability. Cancelled tours will be subject to refunds.

Cancellation Policy

14. If you are unable to attend the Event a substitute delegate attending in your place is welcome at no extra charge provided you notify us by email to: info@worldretailcongress.com with the name and job title of both the registered delegate and the replacement delegate. Please note payment details as above apply to both the original and substitute delegate.


15. Cancellations must be in writing to info@worldretailcongress.com and be received up to 60 days before the Event start date. Upon receipt of notification, a credit note for the full payment will be issued, valid for 12 months, for part or full payment for any Emap conference. Alternatively, upon receipt of written notification, Emap will refund 50% of the price of the delegate place. Regrettably no refunds/credit notes will be available for cancellations received 59 or fewer days before the Event start date or for non-attendance

16. If for any reason Emap decides to cancel this Event, Emap accepts no responsibility for covering airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants, including delegates, sponsors, speakers and guests.

Documentation

17. All rights (including copyright and database right) in all presentations, documentation and materials published or otherwise made available as part of the Event (including but not limited to any audio-visual recording of the Event) (“Content”) is owned by Emap or is included with the permission of the owner of the rights. No photography, filming, broadcast or other dissemination of the Content is permitted. You shall not distribute, reproduce, modify, store, transfer or in any other way use any of the Content other than for your own personal and private use, and in particular you shall not:

• upload any Content into any shared system 
• create a database of any Content 
• include any Content in a website or on any intranet 
• transmit or re-circulate any Content to any third party 
• otherwise make any commercial use of the Content whatsoever; 
• use Content in any way that might infringe third party rights or that may bring Emap or any of its subsidiaries into disrepute.

18. The Content does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Emap or any of its brands. Suggestions or advice contained in the Content should not be relied upon in place of professional or other advice.

19. Whilst Emap takes care to ensure that the Content is accurate and complete, some of it is supplied by third parties and Emap is unable to check its accuracy or completeness. You should verify the accuracy of any information before relying on it. The Content is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without any warranties of any kind (express or implied). Emap hereby excludes to the fullest extent permitted by law all liabilities, costs, claims, damages, losses and/or expenses arising from any inaccuracy or omission in the Content or arising from any infringing, defamatory or otherwise unlawful material in the Content.

20. Emap reserves the right to suspend access to any of the online Content on becoming aware that any regulation, claim or condition or restriction in any part of the world may require it to do so, or which may expose Emap to any claim or liability.

Liability and Governing law

21. Emap shall not be liable under or in connection with these Terms and Conditions in contract, tort (including but not limited to negligence) or howsoever arising including for any loss of profits, business or goodwill, or for any indirect or consequential loss you may suffer or incur. Except as set out in Condition 12, we do not under any circumstances give refunds for delegate places, although we may where we deem it appropriate offer credit notes. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall restrict or exclude any liability that we have which cannot be excluded by law and in particular our liability for fraud, and death or personal injury caused by our negligence shall not be limited or excluded in any way.

22. If any term of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall remain valid and enforceable.

23. These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed according to English law and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.