Terms and Conditions
GET Brokers GmbH, a legal entity under the laws of Switzerland, being the owner of the brand GetTalks (hereafter the “Hosting Organization”, “us”, “Company”, “we” or “our”) is the organizer of the event Get Talks Event specified on the registration form (the “Event”).
1. Object
The following pages contain our Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) applicable to the Event, in relation to the registration, participation, and where applicable cancellation of the attendees (“you”, “your”, “yours”) of the Event.
By accepting our Terms and Conditions by clicking the respective box upon registration application you confirm that you have read, accept and follow the provisions established herein.
Registration form
In order to be registered at our Event you have to complete and submit the registration form followingthe link.
Upon submission of your completed online registration form we have to confirm it. After its further confirmation, you are considered ‘registered’ (pending payment). You will receive a letter of acceptance with invoice attached and a link to pay by card upon your choice of payment. Only cashless payment is available.
After full payment you will receive an electronic ticket on the name of the registered participant only. It means that each ticket is reserved for a definite participant.
Binding effect
Please note that by submitting your registration, you agree to these Terms without modification and you enter into a binding contract with us when you purchase a ticket to or register for the Event.
We reserve the right to reject any request (registration application) notably for the Event, if there are no payment in time, no more vacant places, or there are other reasons we find reasonable in order to reject.
If you purchase a ticket to or register for the Event on behalf of an entity, you agree to these Terms on behalf of that entity and its affiliates and you represent that you have the authority to do so. In such case, “you” and “your” will also refer to that entity. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree to any portion of these Terms, please do not purchase a ticket to or register for the Event.
Payment of fees
The Event is not free of charge, you undertake to pay the relevant fees (all taxes included) as specified on the registration form if you wish to attend the Event. The fees shall be paid in accordance with the conditions set out on the registration form. In the absence of specific conditions on the registration form, the fees shall be paid in accordance with the payment terms as set out on the invoice.
Program changes
It may be necessary to change the Event content and timing of the program, the speakers, the date or the venue at any time prior to the Event. In that case, we will notify you and you will be given the opportunity to cancel your registration. Should you decide to cancel your registration for these grounds, we are not responsible nor liable for any costs and/or expenses you may incur due to the cancellation of your registration.
Language
The English language version is the version that governs these Terms. The language of the Event is English.
Travel and hotel accommodation
You are fully responsible for making your own travel and accommodations arrangements. It is recommended that you check your visa requirements with your local embassy or consulate.
We will not be liable for any travel or accommodation formalities and/or expenses or if you are unable to attend the Event due to a Force Majeure event or any event out of our control. We recommend you to subscribe appropriate insurance against cancellation as well as to have adequate health and accident insurance.
Assistance – Dietary requirements
If you need any special assistance (e.g. in relation to a person who is blind/visually impaired or a person with a physical disability), please contact us in advance by email to arrange such assistance at the Event.
2. Cancellation
Cancellation by the Hosting Organization
The Hosting Organization may at any time, with or without giving notice cancel the Event. In such a case, if there is no force majeure, the paid Event fees (if any) will be reimbursed to you. We will carry out such reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise.
The Hosting Organization may at any time, with or without giving notice postpone the Event, change its venue or any of the other published particulars. In such a case the paid Event fees (if any) will not be refunded by the Hosting Organization.
Should the Event be postponed or cancelled, we are not responsible nor liable for any costs and/or expenses you may incur due to the postponement and/or cancellation of the Event.
Cancellation of registration by you
We will not refund the Event fees in case of your cancellation of the Event.
However, we would be pleased to accept a substitute participant without additional costs provided that you abide by these Terms in respect of the substitute participant. Should you decide to cancel your registration or withdraw, we are not responsible nor liable for any costs and/or expenses you may incur due to the cancellation of your registration.
3. Data Protection
By registering and/or by participating in the Event you acknowledge that your personal data which is required for the registration form completion and your participation in the Event including but not limited your name, email address, phone number, country and the company you are represented, financial details for payment will be collected and processed by us in order to organize such Event and manage your participation, as further detailed in this Terms and Conditions. This personal data is processed by us based on a contract as a public offer offered by us and accepted by you with aim to provide you with the Event.
Your payment information is being processed by the payment service provider and your bank. We store your personal data no longer than it is required to organize, manage and hold the Event. After the completion of the Event we take the responsibility to delete the personal data which you shared with us. The Company does not process the personal data of individuals of age under 18 years old.
In case of your registration application rejection by the Hosting Organization, your personal data is deleted not later than the following 24 hours.
We can also share the personal data obtained with third party online providers for marketing or statistic purposes. We will process for such purposes upon receipt of your consent which we ask separately upon your registration application. Your right to reject is always respected.
We guarantee to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data. All information is stored on our secure servers. We work to protect the security of your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you input. All Usage Data communication is encrypted via HTTPS protocol.
The responsible data protection contact person of the Hosting Organization is [please insert the name and e-mail].
Photography and filming
By registering and/or by participating to the Event you acknowledge that certain sessions and/or social functions may be, photographed and/or filmed and/or web streamed and that some of these photos and video recordings can be used for the minutes of Event/meeting, news, promotional purposes, future marketing materials, illustration, information and dissemination activities via Company’s own websites or inclusion on Company’s social media pages which may process personal data according to their own policies. In some cases, online audio and/or video recordings are accessible only to Company Members via log-in.
Should you have any concerns about this, or do not wish to be featured in any of these materials, please approach the Event planner and inform her/him on the day of the Event. However, you are advised that incidental inclusion of some images of yourself within any recording or photos may take place. Photos and recordings will be publicly available.
At the Event we will share with a full name, a photo of the participants and an organization they present on the screens of monitors located at the Event. We consider that as one of the way of introduction, communication and getting in touch during the Event. We ask your consent for this purpose separately upon your registration application. Your right to reject is always respected.
Contract with third-party website and/or platforms/tools/services
You may be required to register for and/or participate to the Event via third-party registration website and/or other service. We make no representation or warranties and shall have no liability or obligation whatsoever in relation to the content and/or your use of any such third-party website and/or platforms/tools, and any contract and/or terms of use you may have entered into and/or accepted with any such third party is strictly between you and the relevant third party.
4. Data Protection
For the purposes of these Terms, “Intellectual Property Rights” are any and all rights (including without limitation copyright, trademarks, trade names, know-how, design software applications, websites, rights in databases, compilations and designs, moral rights) and prerogatives, registered or not, arising from the Swiss and international legislation on the protection of notably patents, design, trademark, as well as know-how and trade secrets.
You agree that all elements made available by the Hosting Organization or made available via the Hosting Organization in connection with the Event, including, without limitation, notes, records, studies, reports, brochures, drawings or other documents and tangible items including images, texts, comments, graphics, illustrations, logos, icons, the Hosting Organization’s brand and products names, are (i) the exclusive property of the Hosting Organization, and/or of its licensors and (ii) could be protected by Intellectual Property Rights. The Hosting Organization reserves all rights not expressly granted under these Terms. Except as explicitly authorized by the Hosting Organization in writing, they may not be sold, licensed, rented, modified, used, distributed, copied, reproduced, transmitted, publicly displayed, publicly performed, published, adapted, edited or translated, in whole or in part by you to any third party outside of the other registered participants for the Event. These Terms do not grant to you any license nor any right to use these elements made available to you except where such use is limited to the purposes of your attendance to the Event.
Additional materials
It is possible that papers will be issued on the day of the Event. This documentation is made available only to those attending the Event. This documentation is provided for your personal use and may not be reproduced, shared or distributed (whether in whole or part) by any method whatsoever without prior written permission given to you by the copyright owner.
5. Force majeure
The Hosting Organization will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of its obligations under these Terms that is caused by events outside its reasonable control (“Force Majeure event”) and in such circumstances the Host Organization may not reimburse any paid Event fees. A Force Majeure event means any event which is beyond our and/or your reasonable control, including but not limited to, Act of God, fire, flood, lightening, storm, earthquake or other climatic or meteorological catastrophes, failure or delay of common carrier or impairment or lack of adequate transportation facilities, accident or repair to machinery, act of sabotage including but not limited to piracy or hacking, embargo, government requirement or action including the imposition of sanctions by any country against Switzerland or a country in which a party is registered or a country in which the Event is deemed to be staged, war, civil or military authority, terrorism and industrial dispute, strike or labour disturbance, regulatory change or change in law, or any event or circumstance which puts at risk or endangers the health, safety or security of our and/or your personnel, which prevents and/or affects the performance of these Terms and/or the staging of the Event, and could not have been prevented, avoided or remedied by the party affected by the Force Majeure event (i.e. the party not able to perform) taking reasonable precautions (“Force Majeure Event”). Performance under these Terms is deemed to be suspended for the period that the Force Majeure event continues to affect performance. We and/or you will use our reasonable endeavours to bring the Force Majeure event to a close or to find a solution by which our and/or your obligations under these Terms may be performed despite the Force Majeure event.
6. Conduct at the Event
We are dedicated to making the Event a safe place for all.
You shall not display any content, adopt a conduct, or incite any person to commit an act, which:
- is threatening, libellous, defamatory, or obscene;
- would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate law in any manner;
- infringes the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any third parties;
- orconstitutes or contains false or misleading statements.
You consent also not to hack or use our infrastructure for unethical, illegal or malicious activities. We may at any time, with or without giving notice, in our absolute discretion, rescind your registration or attendance at the Event in case of violation of these Terms without incurring any liabilities to you and/or any third party. In such event, all paid Event fees will not be reimbursed, and all Event fees shall remain due.
Liability
You are required to keep your personal belongings (including your computer and/or other devices) with you at all times and we accept no liability for damage to, or loss of, personal belongings. We do not accept any liability for any loss (including, without limitation, theft) occasioned on our premises and/or on any premises of any Event being staged at external venues save for any damages caused directly by our negligence in which circumstances and, to the extent permitted by law, our liability shall be limited to your paid Event fees.
Marketing
Please note that individuals and organizations cannot exhibit or hand out marketing material or other printed matter during the Event, unless by seeking prior consent of the Hosting Organization.
Individuals and organizations wishing to display such marketing materials may contact us at gettalks@ge.team.
7. Entire agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and the Hosting Organization and they supersede all previous agreements, arrangements and understandings between you and the Hosting Organization relating to the same subject matter. You confirm that you have not relied upon any statement, representation or understanding that is not expressly set out in these Terms and that you shall have no remedy in respect of any statement, representation or understanding which is not expressly set out in these Terms.
