Welcome
to our website. If you continue to browse
and use this website you are agreeing
to comply with and be bound by the following
terms and conditions of use, which together
with our privacy policy govern Essex School of Diving's relationship
with you in relation to this website.
The term “Essex School of Diving”
or “us” or “we”
refers to the owner of the website whose
registered office is 572 Ipswich Road Colchester Essex CO4 9HB
The term “you” refers to
the user or viewer of our website.
The use of this website is subject to
the following terms of use:
• The content of the pages of this
website is for your general information
and use only. It is subject to change
without notice.
• Neither we nor any third parties
provide any warranty or guarantee as to
the accuracy, timeliness, performance,
completeness or suitability of the information
and materials found or offered on this
website for any particular purpose. You
acknowledge that such information and
materials may contain inaccuracies or
errors and we expressly exclude liability
for any such inaccuracies or errors to
the fullest extent permitted by law.
• Your use of any information or
materials on this website is entirely
at your own risk, for which we shall not
be liable. It shall be your own responsibility
to ensure that any products, services
or information available through this
website meet your specific requirements.
• This website contains material
which is owned by or licensed to us. This
material includes, but is not limited
to, the design, layout, look, appearance
and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited
other than in accordance with the copyright
notice, which forms part of these terms
and conditions.
• All trademarks reproduced in this
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or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged
on the website.
• Unauthorized use of this website
may give to a claim for damages and/or
be a criminal offence.
• From time to time this website
may also include links to other websites.
These links are provided for your convenience
to provide further information. They do
not signify that we endorse the website(s).
We have no responsibility for the content
of the linked website(s).
• You may not create a link to this
website from another website or document
without Essex School of Diving’s
prior written consent.
• Your use of this website and any
dispute arising out of such use of the
website is subject to the laws of England
and Wales.
• Payment for all course training will need to be received prior to course start date unless otherwise agreed in writing by us. Once a course is underway then it is your responsibility to ensure that you are available for training during the length of the course. If you miss training on days that courses are running, Essex School of Diving will make every effort to ensure that you can complete your training on your return, but cannot be held responsible if no instructors are available to continue your training due to the volume of other students and/or additional lessons are necessary to complete the course, in which case a further charge of £25.00 per lesson maybe added to the initial course price.
• Scuba Courses bought as gifts/presents either Christmas, Birthday or any other gift it is your responsibility, (the purchaser) to ensure that the recipient(s) of the gift(s) are available for training as we offer a no refund policy on gifts bought. All scuba courses purchased as gifts/presents will need to be started within 6 weeks of Gift Purchase Date otherwise course fee will be forfeited. We will only issue Credit Notes for courses provided there is good reason through illness (medical certificate required) and credit note will only be valid for original named person and will not be accepted for others.
• For Holiday's booked through us and deposit or holiday fee is paid. If you are required to cancel your holiday then we offer a no refund policy on scuba holidays. If cancellation is beyond your control then monies will be refunded through our tour operator, (as per their terms and conditions) minus the holiday deposit. All diving fees will be forfeited., as these fees would have already been paid to the dive centre concerned at the time of booking the holiday.
• For Courses booked in advance, a deposit will be taken to secure your place on the course, deposits will only be refunded if the course is cancelled by you not less than three weeks prior to course start date, and ALL PADI materials are returned in a pristine saleable condition. An admin fee of 20% plus cost of course materials (if damaged) will be deducted from deposit. Courses cancelled less than three weeks prior to course start date all course fee will be forfeited.
• All Courses where the student wishes to pay by installments will need to be paid in full before end of course training and before certification will be issued, payment for these courses will be paid by weekly installments, Certification will be held by Essex School of Diving until Full Payment of Diving Courses.
• If you would like to pay by installments then once the training has started then you will be required to attend training every week, unless due to unforeseen circumstances or by prior arrangement. For courses that are paid by installments then the course must be completed within an eight week period. Failure to complete the course within this period will result in an invoice being issued for the remainder of course fee.
• We offer a no refund policy, whilst every effort will be made by Essex School of Diving to ensure students progress successfully throughout the course, (including Confined Water Training and Open Water Qualifying), we cannot be held responsible if a student is unable to complete the course for various reasons.
• Essex School of Diving reserve the right to refuse or terminate training(without refund) to anyone they feel who is not suitable to train for a Scuba diving course. We also reserve the right to make a charge for any equipment damaged through malicious intent.
Equipment Hire
Essex School of Diving reserve the right to charge for any damaged or broken equipment hired and returned by you other than on a Scuba Diving course. We shall not be liable for any equipment supplied by us. It is entirely the responsibility of the hirer to check the condition of the equipment prior to the hire and before return of equipment. Equipment that is hired is entirely at the hirers risk. We are not responsible should any hired equipment fail through misuse, negligence or damage. |
