Terms and Conditions

1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • This document sets out the terms and conditions between GIANT HEALTH EVENTS Ltd. and you when you purchase a ticket or register for any event or conference organised by GIANT HEALTH EVENTS Ltd. or participate in any survey of GIANT HEALTH EVENTS Ltd.’s or enter into an Exhibitor or sponsorship agreement with GIANT. By purchasing a ticket or registering for an event or conference organised by GIANT HEALTH EVENTS Ltd. or participating in a survey and you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions. You should read this document carefully. GIANT HEALTH EVENTS Ltd. reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time. Any amended terms and conditions will be posted to this website. This updated version of terms and conditions for GIANT HEALTH EVENTS Ltd. is applicable from May 01, 2022.

2. Conference Organiser

  • Various events are organised by GIANT HEALTH EVENTS Ltd., an English company, which is in the main business of organising technology events including, but not exclusively, under the brand names (Giant Health Event) and builds conference related software.

3. Declaration of Consent

  • I hereby give my consent for GIANT HEALTH EVENTS Ltd. (and its subsidiaries) to collect, process and use my personal data for the purposes of processing the purchase of my ticket and for any other use to which I have consented. This information will be used for the purposes of processing ticket sales and compiling delegate lists which will be published on our websites and across any relevant online portals, websites or platforms, and circulated by email to our email database, which includes all past and current delegates. If you do not wish your name, photograph, country where based and company name to appear on the delegate list please email info@GIANT.health

4. PURCHASING TICKETS AND / OR EXHIBITION AND / OR SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES.

  • I hereby give my consent for the mandatory and voluntary data collected from me in the course of purchasing and or registering for tickets sold by GIANT HEALTH EVENTS Ltd. (and/or other group companies). I further give my permission for my user account details to be stored. I acknowledge that I may provide GIANT HEALTH EVENTS Ltd. a reasonable timeframe to remove my details at any time that I no longer wish them to be stored. I acknowledge and accept that my data will be used for commercial purposes in accordance with this Data Protection Policy and Declaration of Consent and will be retained and stored for this purpose. Should you wish your data to be removed you must request GIANT HEALTH EVENTS Ltd. to do so in writing. Requests will be processed within a 30-day period. A processing fee of £8.75 may be required. Requests can be emailed to info@GIANT.health or addressed to: The Office Manager, Giant Health Events Ltd, Health Foundry, 1 Royal Street, London, SE1 7LL England

5. ONLINE SURVEYS

  • I hereby give my consent for Giant Health Events Ltd to store any voluntary information I may provide in the course of participating in an online survey. I acknowledge and accept that my data will be used for commercial purposes in accordance with this Data Protection Policy and Declaration of Consent and will be retained and stored for this purpose.

6. TICKET REGISTRATION

  • I hereby give my consent for Giant Health Events Ltd to use for the purposes of processing complimentary or otherwise ticket registration the mandatory data and any voluntary data I provide when registering a complimentary admission ticket. I further give my consent for the voluntary data provided. I acknowledge and accept that my data will be used for commercial purposes in accordance with this Data Protection Policy and Declaration of Consent and will be retained and stored for this purpose.

7. EVENT INFORMATION

  • I acknowledge that Giant Health Events Ltd will not provide transport or travel expenses to or from any event or conference. I acknowledge that Giant Health Events Ltd will consider but not guarantee exhibiting startups’ requests for day changes at any event or conference.

8. USE OF PERSONAL DATA FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES

  • Giant Health Events Ltd will not share your name, address, e-mail address, credit card information or personal information to any third party without your permission. I hereby give my consent for Giant Health Events Ltd (and subsidiaries) to store the following types of data as a profile for internal purposes: Mandatory and voluntary data collected when purchasing tickets. Mandatory and voluntary data collected when registering a complimentary admission ticket as well as the date of the ticket registration.

9. Voluntary disclosures when participating in online surveys.

  • If I have opted-in to receive email communication about related events I give consent for Giant Health Events Ltd or subsidiary companies to analyse and use the data for the purpose of targeted advertising communications to me on relevant topics and products in connection with Giant Health Events Ltd or subsidiary events and promotions. If I have provided my mobile telephone number I consent to Giant Health Events Ltd or subsidiary companies to contact me by SMS in relation to events for which I am purchasing a ticket or registering an expression of interest. I furthermore consent to the mathematical and statistical analysis of my personal data for advertising purposes (scoring). However, my e-mail address may be used for advertising purposes only with my express consent. I also give my consent for my data to be updated and supplemented with additional data. Accordingly, I give my consent for Giant Health Events Ltd (and subsidiaries) to collect data relating to me personally from public domain sources and to store these along with my personal data that are already under the control of Giant Health Events Ltd (and subsidiaries). I give my consent forGiant Health Events Ltd (and subsidiaries) to analyse this newly collected data together with the data already under their control and to use the same for the purpose of targeted advertising communications to me on relevant topics and products in connection with trade fairs and/or exhibitors of interest.

10. Personal information

  1. When personal information (e.g. name, e-mail address, work address, phone numbers and other contact information) is provided through the Giant Health Events Ltd website or directly to us by e-mail you give consent to Giant Health Events Ltd for:

    1. Processing and administering your personal data to perform all necessary actions to give effect to your request or instructions

    2. Retaining a record of incoming and outgoing communications (e.g. email) to process your personal data as outlined in this Privacy Statement.

    3. Giant Health Events Ltd may also collect the following information about you:

    4. Information that you provide by filling in forms on our site.

    5. Name and physical shipping, contact and payment addresses.

    6. Email address and telephone numbers

    7. Credit card, debit card or bank information.

    8. Date of birth

    9. Tax identification or VAT number (if applicable)

    10. Social Media profiles, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin

  2. If you contact us we may keep a record of that correspondence. Information we receive from credit reference and fraud detection agencies or other third parties we may use to verify your information. We may ask you to complete surveys for research purposes, although you do not have to respond to them. Your personal preferences related to events and information that you share with us with your consent via third parties such as Facebook correspondence, testimonials, photos, blogs, writings, customer satisfaction surveys or customer service communications that you may send us.

11. Right of Access

  • You have a right to be given a copy of any of your personal data held by Giant Health Events Ltd in accordance with section 4 of the Data Protection Acts subject to certain exceptions. Requests for a copy of your personal data can be emailed to info@GIANT.health or addressed to: The Office Manager, Giant Health Events Ltd, Health Foundry, 1 Royal Street, London, SE1 7LL England.

12. Right of rectification or erasure

  1. If Giant Health Events Ltd hold incorrect information about you which was originally submitted by you through this website, you have the right to have the data amended. Further, you have the right to have any information you have sent to us via this website erased. To request your right to rectification and/or erasure please send your request to info@GIANT.health or addressed to: The Office Manager, Giant Health Events Ltd, Health Foundry, 1 Royal Street, London, SE1 7LL England. Request should include:

    1. Your name and address.

    2. A description of the specific personal data you wish rectified.

    3. Please note that Giant Health Events Ltd is not required to rectify or erase your data where doing so would prevent you from meeting your contractual obligations to Giant Health Events Ltd or where Giant Health Events Ltd is required to process (including retaining) your personal data for a lawful purpose in accordance with the Data Protection Acts. In the event of any conflict between these terms and the provisions of the Data Protection Acts, the Data Protection Acts shall prevail.

13. Security

  • The security of your Personal Information is important to us. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, Giant Health Events Ltd cannot guarantee its absolute security and cannot accept any liability where the security of your Personal Information is compromised. The security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter sensitive information (such as credit card number) on our registration or order forms, we encrypt that information using secure socket layer technology (TLS/SSL).

14. Changes to this Policy

  • Giant Health Events Ltd reserves the right to modify this Data Protection Policy and Declaration of Consent at any time. Any changes will be posted on our website and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of the changes.

15. REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY

  1. All purchases of tickets for conferences and events (including hotel rooms if applicable), exhibition and sponsorship packages are non-refundable in their entirety. Your ticket remains the property of Giant Health Events Ltd and is a personal revocable license, which may be withdrawn, and admission refused at any time upon a refund of the printed registration price. In the unlikely event of cancellation of a conference or event the liability of Giant Health Events Ltd is limited to the share of paid registration fees that remains after credit card and payment processing fees have been incurred and deducted. It is strictly forbidden for any company, organisation or attendee to attempt to host or organise any event in conjunction with, contiguous to or purporting to be related to The Giant Health Event or its affiliates without the express prior permission and co-operation of Giant Health Events Ltd. 

  2. In the event of breach of these terms any tickets purchased by the organiser and their affiliates will be rendered null and void. Giant Health Events Ltd reserves their right to take such legal action including a claim for damages as may be appropriate. The tickets purchased (including hotel rooms if applicable) are for your own personal use or that of your business only and may not be re-sold or transferred for commercial gain under any circumstances, including but not limited to use as part of any promotion or competition. Where there has been any re-sale or attempted re-sale of any tickets (or any other breach of this term), we reserve the right to cancel the relevant tickets with immediate effect. We reserve the right to cancel any ticket purchase made by any person or body whom we reasonably believe to be associated with any ticket broker or tout.  Giant Health Events Ltd reserves the right to refuse admission to any event or conference for any behaviour, which it deems unacceptable, or for breach of the terms and conditions. Giant Health Events Ltd will not be responsible for any tickets that are lost or stolen. The unauthorised use of photographic and recording equipment at events and conferences is prohibited. You consent to film and sound recording as attendees at any event or conference. Giant Health Events Ltd and its subsidiaries will not be liable for any loss injury or damage to any person or property howsoever caused (save for death or personal injury as a result of Giant Health Events Ltd’s negligence or for any other type of liability that cannot by law be excluded or limited.) Giant Health Events Ltd will not be liable for the granting of any visas that are required to attend any event or conference. In the event that an attendee’s visa is not granted tickets will not be refunded for any event or conference. If an individual seeks a refund on general attendee tickets that were purchased before their startup ticket was purchased, Giant Health Events Ltdwill not grant a full refund when the general attendee ticket price has increased beyond the startup ticket price. Name changes will be facilitated free of charge up to 90 days prior to the commencement of the event. Within 90 days of the commencement of the event the following handling charges will apply; A handling charge of £75 will apply for a name change within 90 days of the commencement of the event. The handling charge will be increased to £170 for a name change within 30 days of the event. No name changes will be facilitated 7 days prior to the commencement of the event and the ticket price will be forfeited. For questions about registration or assistance with any registration problems, please contact us at info@GIANT.health In the event that the purchaser is a consumer and to whom the European Directive on Consumer Rights (Directive 2011 / 83/ EU) applies, the consumer would be entitled to a cooling off period of fourteen days which would begin on the day the contract for distance selling was concluded. If you have been selected to volunteer at the event but have already bought a ticket, you are not eligible for a refund.

16. EVENT CANCELLATION, POSTPONEMENT & SUBSTITUTION POLICY

  • Giant Health Events Ltd is not responsible for any loss or damage as a result of a substitution, alteration, cancellation or postponement of an event. Giant Health Events Ltd shall assume no liability whatsoever in the circumstances that an event is cancelled, rescheduled or postponed due to a fortuitous event, Act of God, unforeseen occurrence or any other event that renders performance of an event impracticable, illegal or impossible. For purposes of this clause, a fortuitous event shall include, but not be limited to: war, fire, labour strike, extreme weather or other emergency, or a commercial occurrence including withdrawal of sponsorship rendering the event financially unviable. Please note that while speakers and topics are confirmed at the time of publishing, circumstances beyond the control of the organisers may necessitate substitutions, alterations or cancellations of the speakers and/or topics. As such, Giant Health Events Ltd reserves the right to alter or modify the advertised speakers and/or topics if necessary without any liability to you whatsoever. Any substitutions or alterations will be updated on our web page as soon as possible.

17. Delivery Policy

  • Once a successful purchase transaction has been completed, tickets are delivered in electronic soft-copy via email to the email address nominated by the purchaser. For some ticket types it may be necessary to complete required information – such as attendee name – before the tickets can be issued. The ticket acts as a receipt for the transaction and can be used to redeem entry at the event listed on the ticket. A printed hard-copy ticket or an electronic soft-copy ticket detailing the reference number can be used to register at the event. English law governs these terms and conditions and any dispute are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

18. GENERAL CLAUSES

  1. Giant Health Events Ltd shall be entitled to delegate the duties provision of its obligations under this Agreement.

  2. No other terms shall apply to this Agreement and these terms contain the entire agreement and understanding between us in respect of all matters which are referred to herein and supersede any prior, written or oral agreement between us relating to such matters. You confirm that in agreeing to accept these terms you have not relied on any representation that is not expressly included herein and you agree that you shall have no remedy in respect of any misrepresentation which has not become a part of these terms. However, nothing in these terms purport to exclude liability for any fraudulent statement or act.

  3. If any part of the terms herein shall be deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable then that provision shall be deemed to be severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions of the terms. You agree not to:

    1. Use the Website (or any part of it) for any illegal purpose and agree to use it in accordance with all relevant laws;

    2. Upload or transmit through the Website (i) any computer viruses, macro viruses, trojan horses, worms or anything else;

    3. Use the Website in a manner which (i) may cause the Website to be interrupted, damaged, rendered less efficient or such designed to interfere with, interrupt or disrupt the normal operating procedures of a computer or (ii) any material which is defamatory, offensive, or of an obscene or menacing character, or that may cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety; (iii) that the effectiveness or functionality of the Website is in any way impaired or (iv) violates or infringes the rights of any person, firm or company (including, but not limited to, rights of intellectual property, rights of confidentiality or rights of privacy) of the Website;

    4. Create or publish a hypertext link to any part of the Website or attempt any unauthorised access to any part or component;

    5. Copy or distribute any part of the Website in any medium without our prior written consent; and

    6. Alter or modify any part of the Website other than as may be reasonably necessary to use the Website for its intended use.

    7. We reserve the right to: Modify or withdraw, temporarily or permanently, the Website (or any part of it) with or without notice to you.

    8. Change these Terms from time to time. Your continued use of the website (or any part of it) following such change shall be subject to and including the changes made to the terms from time to time.

    9. Monitor any activity and content associated with the Website.

    10. We may investigate any reported violation of these Terms to confirm that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification to or withdrawal of the Website; and/or deemed to be your acceptance of such change. It is your responsibility to check regularly to determine whether the Terms have been changed. If you do not agree to any change to the Terms then you must immediately stop using the Website; and/ or complaints relating to the Website and take any action that we deem appropriate (which may include, but is not limited to, issuing warnings, suspending, terminating or attaching conditions to your access and/or removing any materials from the Website)

19. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

  • Whilst we will use reasonable endeavours to verify the accuracy of any information we place on the website, we make no warranties, whether express or implied in relation to its accuracy. The Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis for your information and personal use only without any representation or endorsement. Unless specified in separate terms and conditions relating to a particular product or service, we make no warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, in relation to the Website, or products or services offered on the Website whether by us or on our behalf (including free software downloads) including but not limited to, implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security, accuracy, condition or completeness, or any implied warranty arising from course of dealing or usage or trade You acknowledge that we cannot guarantee and therefore shall not be in any way responsible for the security or privacy of the Website and any information provided to or taken from the Website by you.

20. INDEMNITY

  • You agree to be fully responsible for (and fully indemnify GIANT Health Events Ltd against) all claims, liability, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including legal fees, suffered by us and arising out of any breach of the terms by you or any other liabilities incurred by us arising out of your use of the website, or use by any other person accessing the website using your pc or internet access account. Intellectual property and right to use You acknowledge and agree that all copyright, trademarks and all other intellectual property rights in all material or content contained within the Website shall remain at all times owned by us or our licensors. You are permitted to use this material only as expressly authorised by us. We reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the content in the Website.

 

21. These Terms and Conditions of Booking apply to all tickets.

  1. We reserve the right to cancel the event for reasons beyond our control, in which case we will do everything we reasonably can to let you know. Tickets are not transferable.

  2. I agree that my supplied personal data may be passed to the speaker(s) of any session(s) I have registered to attend. 

22. Exhibitor and Sponsor additional  Terms and Conditions 

  1. “The Event” – refers to any event organised by GIANT Health Events Ltd. 

  2. “The Organiser” – The event is organised and promoted by GIANT Health Events Ltd

  3. “The Exhibitor / Sponsor” – Any company or person ordering display space at the event or agreeing to sponsor the event.

  4. These are the Terms and Conditions that govern our contract with you

  5. Stand Application/Allocation

    1. The Exhibitor/Sponsor must apply for a stand by signing, completing and returning the agreement to the organiser. Stands are assigned subject to availability. The organiser reserves the right at any time to re-arrange the stand layout or allocation and compensation will not be given.

23. Payment

  • Payment is due within seven/fourteen days of the date of invoice (unless prior arrangement has been made). If you fail to make payment in accordance with these terms and conditions the organisers may cancel your booking without notice. If your booking is cancelled for breach of this term you agree to pay the organisers the lost opportunity fee equivalent to the full invoice value.

24. Exhibitor / Sponsor Cancellation

  • No refunds are available for any cancellations.

25. Change of Date or Venue/Event Cancellation

  • The organisers reserve the right at any time to change the date and/or venue of the event or to cancel it altogether if they deem it necessary by reason of fire, flood, extreme weather conditions, acts of war or violence, malicious damage, explosion, earthquake, strike, civil disturbances, political unrest, riot, labour dispute, power cuts or any other cause beyond the organiser’s control; or if the organiser for any other reason deems it necessary or advisable which may include lack of commercial support from sponsors and exhibitors. In such cases, you the delegate ticket holder, exhibitor, and/or sponsor waives any and all claims you might have against the organiser for refunds, damages or expenses. You as the delegate ticket holder, and / or exhibitor, and / or sponsor agrees that under these circumstances you will have no further claims against the organiser.

26. Removal of Exhibits

  1. No exhibit can be dismantled, packed away or removed until the event has terminated. The exhibitor must ensure that all exhibits are removed from the premises by 6.30pm on the final day of the event. Failure to do so may render you liable for all costs incurred in storing and handling the said exhibits together with additional site rental costs imposed by the venue and/or their contractors.

  2. No exhibitor may dismantle, pack up or abandon their space prior to the advertised closure time.

27. Display/Stand Design

  • The event will be open to visitors during the times advertised and the exhibitor must ensure that their stand is ready at least one hour prior to the opening of the event. Stands must be fully staffed at all times. The exhibitor may place promotional material and merchandise on the stand walls but are only permitted to use removable adhesive fittings. The exhibitor must not alter or tamper with the structure of the stand, including carpets, lights and surrounding areas and must ensure that nails are not used. Failure to conform with this provision will render the exhibitor liable for any damage incurred. The organiser reserves the right to remove any materials or literature considered to be of an obscene or objectionable nature and remove any exhibit it considers to be unsafe. Compensation will not be given.  In case of any dispute the organiser’s decision is final. The exhibitor shall make good, indemnify and hold both the organiser harmless for any damage to the shell, scheme or the premises by the exhibitor, his agents, contractors or employees.

28. Equipment

  • Any electrical equipment or appliances which the exhibitor proposes to use for the event requires a current Portable Appliance Test (P.A.T.) Certificate. All stands, fittings and materials which the exhibitor proposes to use for the event must be fire-retardant in accordance with the appropriate legislation. The organisers reserve the right to require the exhibitor to remove anything from its stand which is not appropriately certified or which it deems unsuitable, in its absolute discretion. The exhibitor will indemnify the organiser against all actions, costs, claims and demands in respect of any breach of the provisions of this clause.

29. Subletting

  • No part or whole of any site may be sublet by the exhibitor without the prior written permission of the organisers.

30. Canvassing

  • Canvassing for orders and the distribution or display of printed materials, except by the exhibitor within the venue building is strictly prohibited.

31. Disturbances

  • The exhibitor must ensure that any sound coming from there stand is kept to a volume that does not cause any annoyance to other exhibitors. In case of any dispute, the organiser’s decision is final.

32. Limitation on Liability

  • The organiser shall not be liable to the delegate ticket holder, and / or the  exhibitor, and/or the Sponsor for loss of profit, loss of business or depletion of goodwill in each case whether direct, indirect or consequential, or any claims for consequential compensation whatsoever (howsoever caused) which arise out of or in connection with the event or these terms and conditions.

33. If any part of this agreement is found to be unenforceable the remainder shall still bind the parties.