The Gundog Trainers Academy Ltd (also referred to as the GTA) Terms and Conditions. Please ensure you have read and understood these Terms and Conditions prior to booking. By placing a booking you are deemed to have read, understood and accepted them.
Online Membership
This is an annual membership. The monthly payment plan option allows users to spread the cost of the annual member over 12 months but is not the same as a monthly "cancel anytime" membership. The option to cancel and terminate membership part way through the 12 month payment plan will be offered on a case by case basis only. Please email members@gundogtrainersacademy.co.uk
Contract of Sale
Completion of the booking process and acceptance of our terms and conditions forms your contract with the The Gundog Trainers Academy Ltd. The contract contains the final and entire agreement and understanding between the parties and is the complete and exclusive statement of its terms.
Code of Practice
Students of The Gundog Trainers Academy Educational Courses and Assessments will be required to sign a declaration agreeing to adhere to the spirit of the GTA Code of Practice for the duration of the complete course and assessment process.
Payment
Payment for all courses, pre-assessments and assessments must be made in advance. It is not possible to attend a course unless payment has been received. We accept payment by BACS, PayPal, credit/debit card online or cheque. Payment for the four-module GTA Educational Course is required as follows:- 1/ None-returnable deposit of £500 to secure you booking 2/ Final balance of £2250 for the Teachers / £1500 for the Handlers due 42 days (six weeks) prior to the start of Module 1. Please note that it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that payments are made in full and on time. The GTA will not issue reminders. If you fail to pay in full within the specified time frames your booking will be automatically cancelled. Payments for short courses, pre-assessments and assessments are payable in full 42 days (six weeks) prior to commencement of the event and are subject to the same cancellation policy herein.
Cancellation
Cancellations must be made by email to admin@gundogtrainersacademy.co.uk Cancellations for courses will be subject to the following fees:- Cancellations received by us less than 28 clear days before the first day of the course will be charged the full course fee. For example if you have signed up for a course being run on the 30 and 31st of a month, the latest date by which you may cancel to avoid paying the full fee is the 2nd of that month. Cancellations between 28-42 clear days prior to the start date will be charged 50% of the full course fee. Cancellations more than 42 clear days prior to the start date will be charged 30% of the full course fee.
Replacements/transfers/deferrals
1. Courses: A replacement student/delegate may be named up to 7 days prior to the start of the course for an administration fee of £50.
2. Pre-assessments & assessments: Transfers/deferrals for the GTA pre-assessments and assessments may be requested up to 42 days before the assessment date subject to a £50 administration fee. No transfers for GTA pre-assessments or assessments will be available after the 42 day cut off period and our cancellation fees policy will apply.
Course Content
The GTA reserves the right to change the content, timing, date, venue, tutors, presenters or assessors of the course. The GTA reserves the right to cancel a course up to and including the date of the course and will strive to give as much notice of this as possible. Individuals booked onto a cancelled course will be given the option of a full refund or taking a place on an alternative or re-scheduled course date. The Gundog Trainers Academy Ltd will not be liable for any losses or expenses arising from amendments to the course or cancellations.
Intellectual Property
The Gundog Trainers Academy Ltd remains the owner of all intellectual property in course materials. For educational purposes some course content may use intellectual property belonging to The Gundog Trust this will be identified during the course and will remain the property of The Gundog Trust. Course materials are supplied only for your personal use. No part of the materials may be copied, recorded or reproduced without the permission of The Gundog Trainers Academy Ltd or when relevant the permission of The Gundog Trust.
Data Protection
Any personal information you give to us will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. We will use the information to process your booking, to provide the course and to inform you about similar courses that we provide, unless you tell us that you do not want to receive this information. Any personal data you provide may be held on computer files.
Membership
Assessments Elements of the GTA-AD Membership assessment and pre-assessment may be recorded purely for verification purposes. In that event, recordings will be deleted no later than six weeks after a final decision has been made. All membership assessment decisions made by The Gundog Trainers Academy Ltd Assessment Panel are final. Should membership fees and/or CPD log lapse for longer than 18 months, members will be required to undertake a reassessment for accreditation.
Dogs
The Gundog Trainers Academy Ltd and any venue at which a GTA course is held will not be held responsible for dogs being kept in vehicles in car parks, or harm incurred to any dog(s), as a result of being left unattended in vehicles at any of our courses. Anyone bringing a dog(s) to any GTA event is responsible for that dog(s) and its welfare at all times. The Gundog Trainers Academy Ltd accepts no responsibility for any dog or its welfare at any GTA activity.
Insurance
The Gundog Trainers Academy Ltd has adequate insurance cover for public liability and professional indemnity. The Gundog Trainers Academy Ltd reserves the right to unilaterally amend and update the above Terms and Conditions at any time, including increasing the cost of cancellations fees.
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