Terms And Conditions

Terms and Conditions

By registering for the SMI Affiliate Programme and registering as an affiliate of Surfing Medicine International you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Terms & Conditions of the SMI Affiliate Programme as follows;

1. Agreement

You agree to subscribe as an affiliate of Surfing Medicine International, thereby you consent that you have read and agreed to the Terms & Conditions listed and detailed on this page. We reserve the right to change or modify the current Terms and Conditions without prior notice or consent.

2. Time of delivery

Foundation Surfing Medicine International will deliver your login details to the website. The affiliate will receive the login as soon as possible after payment has been successful. Not paying in time can lead to restricted access to the website until payment is received. (see chapter 3. Payment). Failure to fulfil recurring payments will result in restriction of access to the website until payment is fulfilled.

3. Payment

Upon registration you agree to an annual automated payment via PayPal.

The account is only activated if payment is completed. Failure to fulfil payments will cause Surfing Medicine International to deactivate and finally delete your account. 
Payments should be completed within 2 weeks after activating your account. There is no reduction of fee for late subscribers. Fees already received will not be refunded.
Ending your subscription as an affiliate to Foundation Surfing Medicine International is possible by sending an email to affiliate@surfingmed.com. We want to ask you to mention the reason of ending your affiliate subscription. This email should be sent at least 30 days prior to the end of your subscription period (i.e. the end of the year), to ensure you do not owe Surfing Medicine International subscription fees.  If your cancellation is sent after the 30-day period: your subscription will be prolonged for one more year and ended after that. If you cancel before the 30-day limit

It is not possible to attend all activities and keep access to the services of Foundation Surfing Medicine International after ending your subscription as an affiliate. You will lose access to all services and activities of Foundation Surfing Medicine International unless otherwise specified. This will also mean you will lose access to the certification pathway and lose your professional title registered within Foundation Surfing Medicine International. Your data including your certificates will be removed from our registry after ending your subscription as affiliate. The ending of your affiliate subscription needs to be received by Foundation Surfing Medicine International in all cases at least 30-days before the end of your subscription period.

3.1 Not met payment requirements?

In all cases Foundation Surfing Medicine International will start a procedure if the affiliate did not pay after repeated requests of payment. After the second reminder your account will be restricted. Foundation Surfing Medicine International will use all possible juridical possibilities to get the indebted fees that are outstanding. When the fee is not paid at the end of the subscription year, Foundation Surfing Medicine International will dismiss you and remove your account. One can only re-subscribe after all indebted fees are paid.

3.2 Price Changes

Foundation Surfing Medicine International reserves the right to modify, change, cancel or upgrade your subscription without prior notice or consent. Prices of all products are subject to change without prior notice or consent.

4. Intellectual property 

The affiliate is unless otherwise communicated by the board of Foundation Surfing Medicine International not allowed to: share, copy or infringe the intellectual property of Surfing Medicine International. Any event, official representation of Surfing Medicine International in the media, always has to be approved by a formal approving email by a board member of the foundation Surfing Medicine International prior to use or representation. Foundation Surfing Medicine International is not liable for any actions by the affiliates in any way. The use of our (SMI) logo without prior written permission can lead to being dismissed as an affiliate from subscription to Surfing Medicine International.

5. Sharing of personal details & data protection

The use of contact details gained through subscription to Foundation Surfing Medicine International for other means then direct cooperation is not permitted. Recruitment is not permitted. When one uses contact details for recruitment & marketing purposes without prior written approval from the affiliate, Foundation Surfing Medicine International can dismiss the offender and start juridical procedures. The affiliate will maintain confidentiality, and only share information of the organisation if approved so by the board of the Foundation Surfing Medicine International.

Regarding, personal details on the website of Foundation Surfing Medicine International. Every affiliate is responsible for the accuracy of his or her contact information. This can be edited after login into the website of www.surfingmed.com. When the contact details are not correct, this can withhold you from important information which can lead to dismissal as affiliate. Costs that are followed by not updating your contact information are to be paid by the affiliate.

5.1 Data Protection

Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of Foundation Surfing Medicine International. In our privacy policy you can read how Foundation Surfing Medicine International handles your personal data.

Find our full Privacy Policy here: www.surfingmed.com/privacy-policy/

5.2 Liability

5.2.1 The affiliate subscription does not include any form of insurance.
5.2.2 Foundation Surfing Medicine International is not liable for damage caused by intent and / or conscious recklessness of the affiliate.
5.2.3 The affiliate takes part in Foundation Surfing Medicine International activities and events at their own risk.
5.2.4 If the affiliate acts in the capacity of his profession as (para) medical doctor/ specialist for medical services he/she is always responsible for his/her own individual liability.
5.2.5 If the affiliate provides medical & safety education, he/she is always responsible for his/her own individual liability.
5.2.6 For every activity or product of Foundation Surfing Medicine International a separate disclaimer or terms and conditions document will be accepted. This can be changed without prior notification.


6. Disagreements

6.1 The terms and conditions are exclusively subject to Dutch law.
6.2 Disputes will be submitted to a competent court in the Netherlands will fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Dutch Courts.


7. Terms and conditions website use

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 Foundation Surfing Medicine International relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

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:

7.1 The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
7.2 Neither Foundation Surfing Medicine International 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.
7.3 Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which Foundation Surfing Medicine International 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.
7.4 This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to Foundation Surfing Medicine International. 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.
7.5 All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
7.6 Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence. 
7.7 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 Foundation Surfing Medicine International endorses the website(s). Foundation Surfing Medicine International has no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
7.8 Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to Dutch law.
7.9 Applications for affiliate subscription of Surfing Medicine International are subject to final approval by the affiliate committee which meets once a year. Fees are not refundable, unless the affiliate subscription is not approved by the affiliate committee of Foundation Surfing Medicine International.
7.10 Foundation Surfing Medicine International reserves the right to remove affiliates from use network, website and where relevant certification, if the affiliate committee finds evidence of misconduct of the individual or representatives of organisations. 
7.11 SMI shall use reasonable endeavours to supply the content to the affiliate in accordance with these Terms and Conditions in all material respects but reserves the right to change the course content of any event at any time.
7.12 SMI shall use reasonable endeavours to meet any specified dates for, but any such dates shall be anticipated dates only and may be subject to alteration.
7.13 SMI reserves the right to amend the Agreement if necessary, to comply with any applicable law or regulatory requirement, or if the amendment will not materially affect the nature or quality of the content, and SMI shall notify the affiliate in any such event.
7.14 Notwithstanding the above sub-clauses, SMI reserves the right to cancel events at any time, without incurring additional liability to the Customer or any Delegates. In such circumstances, SMI will offer (at its sole discretion) alternative dates, a refund, or credit note. 
7.15 Online sales conditions, cancellations and refund possibilities are mentioned on the respective pages with information on the services. By purchasing online, you agree to the terms and conditions as well as to these conditions mentioned on the webpages related to the purchased product. 
7.16 If there is any doubt that the affiliate registration is done by an email address that is linked to, or known as spam activities, we will directly deactivate your account. No refund will be made. If you notice this and disagree with this action, you can email affiliate@surfingmed.com to object.


Privacy Policy 

Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of Foundation Surfing Medicine International. In our privacy policy you can read how Foundation Surfing Medicine International handles your personal data. 
Find our full Privacy Policy here: www.surfingmed.com/privacy-policy/

Contact

For any questions, comments, or ideas you may have in regard to the SMI Affiliate Programme, please do not hesitate to email us using the contact format the bottom the page or email us directly. Email: affiliate@surfingmed.com

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