Terms and Conditions
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Belgium DJ School
Article 1. Definitions
1.1 The Company: the company XYO with company name: The Belgium DJ School and company number 0748.753.094 located at Heidebloemstraat 10, 3500 Hasselt, and email address info@belgiumdjschool.be.
1.2 The DJ student-Consumer: any DJ student - natural person who usually resides in Belgium and acts primarily for a private purpose. The Company has a B2C relationship with this DJ student.
1.3 The DJ student-Company: any DJ student - natural person who independently performs a professional activity, any DJ student - legal entity, and any other DJ student - organization without legal personality. The Company has a B2B relationship with this DJ student. When purchasing the Master DJ course package, the DJ student is deemed to have the capacity of a DJ student-Company.
1.4 The DJ student: any DJ student-Consumer and DJ student-Company.
Article 2. Scope
2.1 These general terms and conditions apply to all legal relationships (including quotations, offers, order forms and agreements) between the Company and the DJ student.
2.2 Acceptance of the offer (expressly or tacitly by payment) implies acceptance of these general terms and conditions.
Article 3. Unilateral amendment or addition
3.1 Provisions or conditions that deviate from these terms and conditions or that amend or supplement these terms and conditions are only binding for the Company if the Company expressly and in writing agrees to these conditions.
3.2 If the offer and acceptance refer to different general terms and conditions, the contract will nevertheless be concluded. Both general terms and conditions form part of the contract, with the exception of incompatible clauses, unless the Company has expressly and in writing agreed to these incompatible clauses.
3.3 The nullity of a provision or part of a provision under these terms and conditions shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining part of the provision or the rest of the provisions and clauses.
Article 4. Quotations, offers, promotions and orders
4.1 Quotations are entirely without obligation, unless stated otherwise.
4.2 Unless otherwise and expressly specified in quotations, offers and promotions (incl. those via social media), these quotations, offers and promotions (incl. those via social media) are valid for a maximum of thirty (30) days.
4.3 The quotation does not oblige the Company to partially execute the offer mentioned therein.
4.4 An order, including those noted by agents or representatives of the Company, is only binding if it is expressly and in writing accepted by the Company.
Article 5. Price and cost determination
5.1 The prices applicable to the services are those stated on the website at the time of order or announced in a quotation. Prices are determined per trial lesson or series of lessons and are expressed in euros and include VAT.
5.2 The Company expressly reserves the right to unilaterally change the price of its fee if, after the conclusion of this agreement, one or more objective factors for pricing change due to foreseeable or unforeseeable circumstances, including but not limited to prices of: raw materials; services of suppliers; energy; duties and taxes imposed by domestic or foreign governments, and labor costs.
The Company will inform the DJ student in writing of the new fee price by registered letter at least fifteen (15) days before its entry into force. If the DJ student does not accept the new price, they have the option to terminate the agreement in writing by registered letter and without stating reasons. If the Company does not receive the termination of the agreement at the latest at the time of the entry into force of the new price, the DJ student is deemed to agree to the new fee price.
Article 6. Service provision and force majeure
6.1 Services must be taken within a period of 6 months, otherwise the right to the remaining services expires.
6.2 The Company only provides the services when it has received full payment in good order.
6.3 All courses, workshops, training sessions, or educational programs are held subject to a sufficient number of registrations.
6.4 Belgium DJ School reserves the right to change the location if necessary.
6.5 The Company undertakes a best-effort obligation and is not obliged to compensate for any damage, which would directly or indirectly result from the services it provides, except in cases of gross negligence or intent.
6.6 In no event shall the Company be liable for any indirect damage such as, but not limited to, loss of income, loss of contracts, capital costs, limitation of yield, or any other losses or consequential damages, both to the DJ student and to third parties.
6.7 The Company's liability is in any case limited to the invoice value of the services rendered.
6.8 In cases of force majeure, the DJ student cannot claim compensation for non-performance.
6.9 Force majeure is understood to mean: any event that occurs outside of any identifiable human action, such as but not limited to illness, a death, and extreme and unforeseen weather conditions or natural phenomena.
6.10 For the cancellation of ongoing subscriptions, a notice period of 1 month must be observed, starting on the first day of the following month.
Article 7. Obligations
7.1 The DJ student must ensure that the services can be delivered by the Company in a normal manner at the agreed place and time, and thus, among other things, ensure timely presence at least ten (10) minutes before the start of the lesson time. If this is not met, the DJ student is obliged to compensate the Company for all damages, including waiting hours, storage costs, and costs for renting the studio. Lesson times are always booked for one hour and cannot be extended. In case of late arrival, no refund of (a part of) the amount will be processed.
7.2 The DJ student must wear clothing that may get dirty/damaged. The Company cannot be held liable for soiling or damage to property, such as the soiling of clothing.
7.3 The DJ student must always purchase their own music and must have obtained a UNISONO DJ license before the start of lessons or performances. The Company does not intervene in the reimbursement of this DJ license and cannot be held liable for non-compliance with these obligations. The Company will not intervene in the reimbursement of compensation, nor for the costs of determination and travel for such checks.
7.4 The DJ student may not use alcohol or other intoxicating substances. The Company is not liable for damage suffered by the DJ student as a result of the use of alcohol or drugs, nor can it be held liable for damage caused or suffered by the DJ student under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
7.5 The DJ student is liable for damage caused to teaching materials or third parties by their actions and will indemnify the Company for this.
Article 7. Complaints and warranty
7.1 The DJ student must inspect the delivered services immediately.
7.2 Every invoice is considered accepted, unless protested by registered letter within seven (7) days.
Article 8. Jurisdiction and choice of law clauses
8.1 These terms and conditions are governed by Belgian law.
8.2 For any dispute concerning the application of these terms and conditions and the performance of the service, the courts of the Limburg district shall have exclusive jurisdiction, without prejudice to the rules contained in Article 624 of the Judicial Code.
Article 9. Cancellation and contractual default
10.1 In case of cancellation between 30 to 14 days before the start date, 50% of the participation fee will be charged. In case of cancellation from 14 days before the start date, 100% of the participation fee will be charged. If the participant does not show up for the workshop, no money will be refunded.
10.2 The participation confirmation is transferable. If the DJ student cannot attend themselves, they can transfer it to a replacement student, provided prior notification and approval from the Company.
10.3 In case of exceptional circumstances, the DJ student may cancel the order up to forty-eight (48) hours before the start of the relevant lesson and with written notification (via email) of the circumstances to the Company. Exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to, the death of a close relative and cases of force majeure. In case of cancellation, the lesson concerned will be rescheduled, and a fixed amount of thirty (30) EUR will be charged for administrative costs.
10.4 The Company is entitled to replace the (guest) lecturer with another (guest) lecturer in case of illness or to cancel the offered workshop or course.
10.5 The workshop will only take place if there is at least the number of participants as stated in the description of the course/workshop. With fewer or more participants, the workshop may be cancelled by the Company.
10.6 In case of cancellation by the Company in accordance with articles 10.4 and 10.5, the registration will be moved to another date without cost, in consultation with the DJ student.
10.7 Any non-payment entails the exigibility of outstanding invoices and gives the Company the right, after formal notice, either to suspend its future services or to dissolve the agreement, without prejudice to the right to compensation.
10.8 If one of the parties fails to fulfill its contractual obligations, the other party has the right, after formal notice, either to suspend its obligations or to dissolve the agreement without judicial intervention, if no or no useful action is taken on the formal notice within seven (7) working days, and this without prejudice to the right to compensation.
Article 11. Payment terms & methods
11.1 Unless otherwise agreed, the full amount must be paid fourteen (14) days before the delivery of the service or goods, by bank transfer to the account number, with Payconiq, with iDEAL, with credit card, with bank contact, with PayPal, or by cash payment.
Article 12. Damages and default interest (late payment interest)
12.1 In case of non-payment of (a part of) the invoice by a DJ student-Company, an increase of the invoice amount will be charged with default interest in accordance with the Law of 2 August 2002 concerning combating late payment in commercial transactions and a fixed compensation of 10% with a minimum of fifty (50) euros.
12.2 In the event of non-payment of (a part of) the invoice by a DJ-student-Consumer, the invoice amount will be increased by late payment interest in accordance with article XIX.4, 1° of the Code of Economic Law and a lump sum compensation with a minimum of twenty (20) euros in accordance with article XIX.4, 2° of the Code of Economic Law.
12.3 These interests and this penalty clause are due by operation of law and without prior notice of default from the due date of the invoice for a DJ-student-Company. In the event of non-payment of the invoice within the stipulated payment period by the DJ-student-Company, a reminder procedure will be initiated. When the reminder is sent by a bailiff, they will apply the tariff for civil and commercial matters, Royal Decree of 30.11.1976. This tariff will be used for any amicable phase, including but not limited to: reminders, information, file fees, receipt and collection fees, and for any judicial phase. All costs incurred as a result will be borne by the DJ-student-Company.
12.4 These interests and this penalty clause are due for the DJ-student-Consumer from the fifteenth day after sending a first reminder, which will be free of charge. Any collection and execution costs incurred after this first reminder will be borne by the defaulting DJ-student-Consumer.
Article 13. Privacy
13.1 The Company keeps the following personal data: first name and surname, address, telephone number, visual material and e-mail. This data is recorded in the data register and in the accounting and will be deleted after ten (10) years.
13.2 The above data (13.1) are considered confidential. They are stored and processed exclusively within the framework of the relationship between the DJ-student and the Company. The data may be passed on to partners who assist in the processing of the transaction with the DJ-student and partners who intervene within the framework of legal obligations.
13.3 The DJ-student explicitly consents to making the above data (13.1) available to the Company for commercial purposes.
13.4 The DJ-student grants the Company permission to publish images (photos and videos) on the Company's website and social media.
13.5 The DJ-student can always inspect the personal data held by the Company. The DJ-student can at any time request to change or delete this data insofar as this is possible given the legal obligations for data retention.
Article 14. Intellectual property
14.1 The DJ-student may not in any way, directly or indirectly, use teaching materials, services, files, procedures, recordings, methodologies, etc., generated by the Company (or recorded by the DJ-student during the course or workshop) and thus belonging to its intellectual property rights, for commercial or competitive purposes. Acquired material may be used exclusively for personal use, and not for other DJ-students.
14.2 The Company is and remains the owner of all intellectual property rights to the data, files, and documents that are transferred or made available to the DJ-student within the framework of the provision of services.
For other questions, please contact info@belgiumdjschool.be
Our privacy policy for workshops can be found under 'privacy'.