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Terms & Conditions

These apply exclusively to courses owned and delivered by IMPA. In the case of courses owned and/or delivered by one of IMPA's partners, we will forward your application to the relevant body whose own Terms & Conditions will apply. With the exception of the initial referral, IMPA bears no involvement in the exchange.

‍1. About Terms and Conditions

1.1. This document covers the terms and conditions on which the International Marine Purchasing Association (IMPA, “we” or “us”) provide services to the applicant (“you”) in the form of courses and associated services and digital content. It is necessary to read carefully before submitting an application to us, as these terms tell you who we are, how we will provide the course to you, how you and we can end the contract, what to do when issues are identified, as well as other important information.

1.2. You and IMPA (the“Parties”) acknowledge that these terms and conditions, together with your application form, constitute the agreement between the Parties (the“Agreement”) in relation to the course and that neither party relies upon any oral or written representation made to it by the other party. No variation of this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by each of the Parties.

2. About Us

2.1. We are the International Marine Purchasing Association or IMPA. IMPA, acting as a non-profit, is registered in England and Wales under the company registration number 4375666. Our registered office is at 47 Butt Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3BT.

2.2. You can contact us by calling +44 (0) 1206 798900, by writing to us at enquiries@impa.net or by post to East Bridge House, East Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2TX, United Kingdom.

2.3. When we contact you, we will do so by telephone or by writing to you at the email and address you provided to us in your application.

3. Applications

3.1. To apply for a place on one of the courses, you must complete the online application form (the “Form”) in full.

3.2. For courses fully owned and delivered by IMPA:

  • We endeavour to assess and answer applications within 14 days in writing to your email address. However, during busy periods, this period can extend to 28 days. We ask for your patience and to refrain from writing to us until this period has lapsed.
  • A binding contract between IMPA and you will only be formed when written confirmation of acceptance is sent via email by IMPA to you.

3.3 For courses owned and/or delivered by one of IMPA's partners:

  • We will forward your application to the relevant body whose representatives will then reply directly to you within a reasonable time frame. We ask for your patience and to refrain from writing to us until 28 days have lapsed and you have not received a reply.
  • Any contract formed between you and our partners is subject to the Terms and Conditions of the establishment in question. IMPA bears no involvement in the exchange extending further than the initial referral.

4. Payment

4.1.  For courses fully owned and delivered by IMPA:

  • You must pay to IMPA the tuition fees corresponding to your course.
  • Payment of any invoice must be received by IMPA, in full and in cleared funds, by the due date set out on the invoice or seven days before the start date of the course, whichever is sooner.
  • You may pay by bank transfer. Non-payment of fees will result in the withholding of course materials due to be provided.
  • It is the intent of parties that IMPA will receive payment of your fees net of all applicable taxes, including without limitation, sales, VAT, service or withholding taxes, all of which shall be paid solely by you.

4.2. For courses owned and/or delivered by one of IMPA's partners:

  • The payment of fees will be regulated by the partner's Terms and Conditions. IMPA bears no direct involvement in the payment of such fees.

5. Participant’s Cancellation Policy: Your Rights

5.1.  For courses fully owned and delivered by IMPA:

  • You may cancel your place on the course by giving notice in writing by email at training@impa.net up to (and including) 10 days from the date IMPA confirms your acceptance to the course in accordance with section 3,and you shall not be liable for the payment of any fees. Any fees already paid to IMPA for the course will be refunded.
  • If we receive your cancellation notice in writing 10 days or more from the date IMPA has confirmed your acceptance to the course, you will still receive a refund of the fees already paid to IMPA, subject to the payment by you to us of a cancellation fee of GBP 150 to cover administrative costs, provided such notice of cancellation is received by IMPA before the first day of the course.
  • Any cancellation notice received on or after the first day of the course is not eligible for any refund; in such circumstances, the full fee remains payable by you to IMPA.

5.2. For courses owned and/or delivered by one of IMPA's partners:

  • The participant's cancellation policy rights will be regulated by the partner's Terms and Conditions. IMPA bears no direct involvement in the partner's existing policy.

6. Course Cancellation: Your Rights

6.1.  For courses fully owned and delivered by IMPA:

  • We reserve the right to change the dates of or cancel any of our courses. We may offer you the option of participating in a rescheduled course, and it shall be your sole decision whether you want to participate in the rescheduled course or wish a full refund.
  • We reserve the right to make non-material alterations and amendments to the course as in our reasonable opinion we consider to be in the best interest of the course and its participants without liability

6.2. For courses owned and/or delivered by one of IMPA's partners:

  • The participant's rights in case of course cancellation will be regulated by the partner's Terms and Conditions. IMPA bears no direct involvement in the partner's existing policy.

7. Intellectual Property

7.1.  For courses fully owned and delivered by IMPA:

  • IMPA owns or is licensed all intellectual property rights in the course and course materials. You agree that any course materials which are provided to you may only be used solely for your private non-commercial use
  • You may not reproduce, transmit, resell, distribute, sub-licence, rent, transfer or attempt to assign the rights in or commercially exploit or use the course materials, alter or create derivative works from the course materials or otherwise exploit the course materials, other than as permitted in section 6.

7.2. For courses owned and/or delivered by one of IMPA's partners:

  • Intellectual Property rights will be covered in the partner's Terms and Conditions. IMPA bears no direct involvement in the partner's existing policy.

8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

8.1.  For courses fully owned and delivered by IMPA:

  • This Agreement is governed by English law. Disputes shall be subject to non-exclusive jurisdiction of English courts.

8.2. For courses owned and/or delivered by one of IMPA's partners:

  • The partner's Terms and Conditions will specify the exclusive governing law and jurisdiction.

9. Limitation of Liability

9.1.  For courses fully owned and delivered by IMPA:

  • IMPA’s liability for losses you suffer as a result of IMPA breaching this Agreement or otherwise in connection with the course is limited to those losses that are a foreseeable consequence of IMPA breaching this Agreement. Losses are foreseeable where they could be contemplated by you and IMPA at the same time IMPA accepts you onto the course. To the extent that IMPA is liable for such losses, IMPA’s total liability shall only extend to the fees paid by you to IMPA under the Agreement.
  • IMPA shall not be responsible for any indirect losses which happen as a side effect of the main loss and are not foreseeable by IMPA
  • To avoid doubt, nothing in this section shall seek to limit or exclude IMPA’s liability for: (a) death or personal injury resulting from negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; (b) any breach of IMPA’s obligations implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 or section 2 of the Supply of Services and Services Act 1982, any losses for which it is prohibited by s. 7 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 to limit liability; or (c) any other matter for which it would be unlawful for IMPA to exclude or attempt to exclude its liability.

9.2. For courses owned and/or delivered by one of IMPA's partners:

  • The partner's Terms and Conditions will specify its exact terms on limitation of liability.

10. Severance

Where a provision (or part of) of this Agreement is found by a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, that provision (or part of) shall, to the extent required, be deemed not to form part of this Agreement and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected.

11. Force Majeure

IMPA shall not be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement or otherwise be liable to you as a result of any failure to perform its obligations if such delay or failure is caused by a force majeure event. This means any event that arises that is beyond the reasonable control of IMPA, including but not limited to, industrial disputes, governmental regulations or action, floods, disasters or other acts of god. If the period of delay or non-performance continues for more than one month, either party may terminate this Agreement by giving 14 days’ written notice to the other party; any fees already paid to IMPA for the course will be refunded.

12. Data Protection Statement

IMPA is fully committed to compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 (UK) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. The personal data you supply will be used to process your application and to administer your period of learning. If you provide us with your email address, we may send information related to IMPA that we deem of interest to you.We do not pass data to third parties without your consent. If we request personal information from you, we will do our best to advise how the information will be used, who will see it, why they need it and what they will do with it.

13. IMPA Bank Details

  • ‍GBP
    Account Name: IMPA
    Account Number: 23218368
    Sort Code: 20-74-12
    IBAN Number: GB13 BUKB 2074 1223 2183 68
    BIC/SWIFT: BUKBGB22
    Address: Barclays Bank PLC, 16-18 St Peters  Street, St Albans, AL1 3LP, UK
  • EUR
    Account Name: IMPA
    Account Number: 43449577
    Sort Code: 20-74-12
    IBAN Number: GB66 BUKB 2074 1243 4495 77
    BIC/SWIFT: BUKBGB22
    Address: Barclays Bank PLC, 16-18 St Peters  Street, St Albans, AL1 3LP, UK

14. Contact Details: Queries, Comments and Complaints

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 1206 798900
  • Email: training@impa.net‍
  • Address: International Marine Purchasing Association,East Bridge House, East Street, Colchester, CO1 2TX, UK
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