Asian Female Entrepreneur Collective Membership Terms and Conditions

You are signing up for a 12-month membership therefore you are liable to make payments for 12 months. There are no refunds or cancellations available and you are committing to 12 months.

1. Introduction
1.1. These terms and conditions (“Terms”) apply to the Club Membership (“the Membership”) operated by us and you, the person or entity applying to join the Membership (“you”), are deemed to accept them when you purchase access to the Membership, unless we expressly agree in writing otherwise. For the purposes of these Terms, if you are a corporate entity then “you” shall include your officers, agents and employees and you agree to procure their compliance with these Terms.
1.2. These Terms, along with our Privacy Notice and Website Terms of Use[es1] , which can be found at www.afecollective.com (Website”), represent the entire agreement between us and apply to the exclusion of any other terms or any previous course of dealing.

2. The Membership
2.1. The Membership has been designed to provide you with essential business teachings, tools and other business-related resources, information and support. Full details of the services which will be provided as part of your Membership (“Services”) are set out on our Website and sales pages[es2] .
2.2. The Membership is a business-related online service. You will need access to Facebook as well as our online portal and other online systems to fully access the Services and no alternative will be provided. It will be your responsibility to ensure you have suitable systems in place to access the Membership and we shall not be liable to you in the event you are unable to access any part.
2.3. We shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the Membership and all Content (as defined below) is accessible to you at all times, but we shall not be liable where access is temporarily restricted or limited due to routine or unexpected maintenance or an issue arising with a third-party system which is outside of our control.
2.4. Should an unforeseen or unexpected event arise which prevents us from providing any access to the Membership, then we shall notify you by email. We shall not be liable to you for any failure or delay in the provision of the Membership, which is caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control. In the event such an unforeseen or unexpected event arises which continues for a period in excess of 60 days[es3] , then either of us will be entitled to terminate or cancel your Membership by providing 14 days’ notice in writing. This does not affect any other right to terminate as set out within these Terms and any relevant pro-rated refund will be at our discretion having regard to the extent of any Services which you have paid for but have not yet received.
2.5. As part of the Membership, you will have access to a private Membership portal (“Portal”) and be required to set up an account. It shall be your responsibility to provide the correct information to create your account and to keep your password or any other access information private, safe and secure. Under no circumstances should your access details be shared or passed to another person without our express consent. You are responsible for notifying us should you become aware of, or suspect that a third party is aware of your password or access details.

3. Fees and Charges
3.1. The Membership is only available on an annual (12 month) basis. When you agree to purchase access to the Membership you accept that your Membership period is 12 months beginning on the day after the Membership Fee is paid (“Membership Period”) and that your Membership will continue on a rolling annual basis for further Membership Periods, until you provide us with notice of cancellation in accordance with clause 10.4, below, or our agreement is otherwise terminated in accordance with these Terms.
3.2. The cost of accessing the Membership for your Membership Period is as set out on our Website[es4] here >>>> https://go.afecollective.com/the-asian-entrepreneur-club/ (“the Fee”) along with the applicable payment methods.
3.3. When you apply to join the Membership, you will have the option to pay the Fee for your Membership Period in one single payment or monthly instalments.
3.4. Where you choose to provide payment by monthly instalments, your monthly instalments will be payable on a recurring monthly basis and you consent to us taking that monthly payment automatically without further notice as and when it falls due until such time as the Fee for your Membership Period has been paid in full. Where your Membership automatically renews for a further Membership Period, your monthly instalments will continue until the Fee for that Membership Period has been paid in full. If you cancel your Membership, you will remain liable for payment of the Membership Fee for that Membership Period until it has been paid in full.
3.5. Where you choose to provide payment in one single payment, you agree that the Fee will be payable on a recurring annual basis and you consent to us taking that payment automatically every 12 months, without further notice as and when it falls due until such time as this agreement is terminated in accordance with these Terms.
3.6. All Fee payments shall be made without deduction, set off or any form of withholding except as is required by law.
3.7. All payments are Inclusive any applicable VAT or other taxes unless specified at the time of purchase[es5] .
3.8. The Fee is calculated based upon our knowledge and experience and the time, preparation, effort and availability of the Membership and is not based on your actual usage. On this basis you agree and acknowledge that:
3.8.1. you shall not be entitled to any form of credit to or deduction from the Fee for any lack of usage of the Membership on your part: and
3.8.2. the Fee is payable in full and non-refundable except for the circumstances set out within these Terms.
3.9. Where any Fee payment is outstanding for more than 7 days then we reserve the right to suspend your access to the Membership and/or to charge you interest on the outstanding Fee at the rate of 5% per annum above the Bank of England’s base rate from time to time in force.
3.10. Where any Fee payment remains outstanding for more than 14 days, we reserve the right to terminate this agreement and to instruct collection or legal agents/debt collectors to seek recovery of the outstanding amount. Upon termination any sum owed to us will become immediately due in full if you are on a payment plan and payable and any fees or charges we incur as a result of instructing debt collection or legal agents will be added to the outstanding sum and payable by you.
3.11. We reserve the right to make changes to the Fee at any time by providing you with at least 60 days’ notice in writing.

4. Applying to join the Membership
4.1. The clauses below set out how a legally binding agreement is formed between us:
4.1.1. you place an order to purchase access to the Membership by completing the online form and making a payment to us;
4.1.2. once your order is placed, we may send you an acknowledgment email, but this does not mean your order has been accepted;
4.1.3. our acceptance of your order is at our discretion and may not be accepted in cases where there is an error with the Membership description or price, where part or all of the Membership is no longer available, or where we feel the Membership may not be right for you.;
4.1.4. if your order is not accepted, we will notify you by email and provide a full refund of any payment you have made in connection with your purchase;
4.1.5. your order is accepted and our legally binding agreement when you sign up and make payment.
4.2. for us to make amendments, revisions or changes to the Membership and the Services, or cancel, amend, change or reschedule any part as is reasonably required. If we do need to make any changes then we will ensure that the Services still match the original description as detailed on our sales page >>> https://go.afecollective.com/the-asian-entrepreneur-club/ except where a change enhances the original description. We shall not be liable for any reasonable changes that are made.

5. Your Obligations
5.1. When you apply to join the Membership, you are confirming that you are over 18, that you are legally capable of entering into a legally binding agreement and that all information you provide to us is true and accurate.
5.2. You accept that your access to the Membership is personal to you and should not be shared with anyone else.
5.3. You accept that the information provided as part of the Membership is business related and is intended to be accessed by business owners.
5.4. You agree that when you access the Membership including the Portal and any private groups (whether or not password protected) that you will not take any action which seeks to disable or in any way interfere with any of our systems or processes or which tests or seeks to test the vulnerability of any of our systems or processes.
5.5. You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless for any action taken against us due to your violation or disregard of any of these Terms and/or your use of or access to the Membership in any way.

5.6. You agree that you will not transfer, or seek to transfer, your rights under these Terms to any other person without our prior written consent.



6. Accessing groups and sessions
6.1. As part of the Membership Services, you may be provided with access to group video calls, in person meetings or other sessions (“Sessions”).
6.2. The dates and times of all Sessions will be available within the Facebook group and sent via email. All virtual Sessions will be delivered remotely via Facebook, Zoom or other online meeting facility.
6.3. If you are unable to attend a Session, or where you fail to attend, then you understand that you will forfeit your right to that Session. Missed Sessions will not be rescheduled or refunded.
6.4. Where we need to reschedule a Session then we will make all reasonable attempts to provide as much notice as possible.
6.5. It is really important to us to ensure that the Membership is a safe space for everyone and therefore we ask you to agree to conduct yourself in a reasonable and responsible manner at all times when attending any Sessions or accessing any community areas or private groups, including the Facebook group (“Groups”) and not to act in a manner which may cause offence, distress or alarm to anyone else within the Membership (“Other Members”).
6.6. When you use and access any Sessions or Groups you agree:
6.6.1. not to use them for any unlawful purpose;
6.6.2. not to record any part or capture or share images of any Other Member without their express permission;
6.6.3. not to share information, whether expressed to be confidential or not, that is shared by Other Members;
6.6.4. not to canvass, promote or advertise your own products or services to any Other Member without our written consent;
6.6.5. not to act or behave dishonestly, fraudulently, or in a way which we reasonably consider may have a detrimental effect on our business or reputation;
6.6.6. not to engage in any behaviour which seeks to compete with us or any Other Member in a way which may damage ours or any Other Member’s business, or seek to solicit or engage or attempt to solicit or engage any of our clients, employees or contractors or any client of any Other Member.
6.6.7. not to upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available any content or materials that:
6.6.7.1. infringes any copyright, trade mark, or other Intellectual Property rights (as further defined below) belonging to us or any Other Member; or
6.6.7.2. are by their nature defamatory, libelous, obscene, demeaning or which may cause offence to us or Other Members, whether intended or not; or
6.6.7.3. discloses personal and/or confidential or sensitive information about another person; or
6.6.7.4. is threatening or causes Other Members to feel harassed or in fear; and/or
6.6.7.5. is classed as spam.
6.7. We understand that during the Membership you may make connections with other business owners. We encourage collaboration and support between Members but accept no liability for the outcome of any connections, collaborations or business agreements that may be made. If you choose to engage with any other Member, for any reason, then this will be your choice and responsibility and you should ensure that you have undertaken any relevant checks or due diligence as appropriate. We do not endorse any other Member or have any affiliate relationships unless expressly stated on our Website.
6.8. Where we consider, in our reasonable opinion, that you are in breach of this clause 6, then we reserve the right to immediately suspend your access to the Membership, including all Sessions and Groups. Following such action, we will arrange a meeting with you to discuss the matter and to determine whether your access will be removed permanently. Where we decide to withdraw access permanently then our arrangement will terminate and no refunds will be provided.
6.9. If you become aware of any inappropriate behaviour, comments, or content being shown or displayed within any Sessions or Groups, or during the delivery of any aspect of the Membership then please notify us as soon as possible.

7. Guest Experts
7.1. As part of the Membership, we may offer the opportunity to gain access to third party coaches, consultants, trainers and other experts (“Speakers”). Whilst we will use our best efforts to engage varied and valuable Speakers, it may be that not all Speakers will be of value to you and your particular business or circumstances. It shall be your responsibility to choose which Membership Services you access and whether you attend any particular Speaker Sessions.
7.2. Any information shared by Speakers is intended for a group audience and should not be relied upon as information personal to you. Any reliance you place on any information shared by a Speaker is at your own risk.
7.3. We do not review the content of any Speaker Sessions in advance or any information shared by a Speaker and we make no representations, warranties or guarantees in respect to that content.
7.4. Any views expressed by any Speaker are those of the Speaker.

8. No Guarantee
8.1. Access to the Membership does not guarantee any particular results or success, including financial outcomes. Whilst the Membership is designed to provide you with information, resources and support, it remains, at all times, your responsibility to take action and to implement the necessary information received and/or any skills or tools shared. Your success and any results are dependent on factors which are outside of our control and for that reason we are not able to guarantee that any particular results or success will be achieved.

8.2. Any information or content provided as part of the Membership is not intended to constitute advice and should not be relied upon when making any decisions or taking any action.

8.3. We have made every effort to accurately represent the Membership. Any testimonials and/or examples of results experienced, including the potential to achieve specific financial results, are not intended to represent or guarantee that you will achieve the same or similar results. Any reference to earnings, income or other financial results is an estimate only and no guarantee that you will achieve any particular level of income, profit or business success. Your individual success will depend on many factors, including your background, dedication, desire and motivation which are all outside of our control and for these reasons we make no guarantee, representation or warranty with respect to the Services provided as part of the Membership.

9. Complaints or concerns
9.1. We want you to be entirely happy in our Membership. In the event you have any complaints or concerns please get in touch and let us know by email to hello@afecollective.com

10. Term, Termination and Cancellation
10.1. The legal agreement between us will begin when you are accepted as a Member and we send your confirmation email and it shall continue until it is terminated in accordance with these Terms.
10.2. Your membership period is 12 months beginning on the day after the Membership Fee is paid (“Membership Period”). At the end of your Membership Period, unless you have cancelled your Membership in accordance with clause 10.4, it will automatically renew for a further Membership Period and you will be responsible for payment of the Membership Fee for that Membership Period.
10.3. Where your Membership renews, you authorise us to take payment of the Fee for that Membership Period from your chosen payment method automatically without further notice to you.
10.4. If you wish to cancel your Membership, for any reason, you must provide us with at leas t30 days’ notice prior to the end of your current Membership Period by sending an email to hello@afecollective.com .Despite notice to cancel, you will remain fully responsible for payment of the total annual Membership Fee and if you opted to pay the Fee by instalments, your payments must continue until the Membership Fee has been paid in full for the entire year. No refunds and cancellations will apply. Following any notice to cancel, you will retain access to the Membership until the end of your current Membership[ Period.

Termination
10.5. Notwithstanding the clauses above, either one of us may terminate our agreement, with immediate effect, by providing written notice to the other in circumstances where:
10.5.1. the other party commits a breach of their respective obligations under these Terms;
10.5.2. the other takes steps to go into or enters liquidation or administration (save for the purposes of a bona fide corporate reconstruction or amalgamation) or bankruptcy (if an individual) or if a receiver is appointed over the whole or any part of the other’s assets; or
10.5.3. the other is unable to pay their debts or ceases or threatens to cease trading.

10.6. Upon termination, for any reason:
10.6.1. all clauses which either expressly or by their nature relate to the period after the delivery of the Membership and Services or expiry or termination of the same shall remain in full force and effect.
10.6.2. any sum that you owe to us shall become immediately due and payable;

10.7. We reserve the right to terminate your access to the Membership where we deem it necessary for the safety, protection and benefit of Other Members or where we have another business reason to do so. In the event such a situation arises we do not need to provide you with any details or reason for our decision and any refund will be pro-rated and considered at our absolute discretion.

10.8. Termination for whatever reason will not affect any rights, remedies, obligations and liabilities which have accrued as at the date of termination, including the right to claim damages for any breach which existed on or before the date of termination.

11. Confidentiality

11.1. The protection of confidentiality is very important to us that is why when you disclose or share any information to us it will be kept strictly confidential.

11.2. Where any information is disclosed to you, or where it is disclosed by any other individual accessing the Membership then you agree that the information belongs solely and exclusively to the person disclosing it, and that you will keep it strictly confidential and not:

11.2.1. disclose, communicate, reproduce or distribute it, or use it for your own benefit, whether personally or commercially, and whether directly or indirectly;
11.2.2. use it for any purposes which are unlawful, would cause harm or distress to another person, or would cause damage to our business or reputation.

12. Intellectual Property and Data Protection
12.1. For the purposes of these Terms Intellectual means all worldwide Intellectual Property Rights whether registered or unregistered, registrable or non-registrable, including any application or right of application for such rights and shall include copyright and related rights, database rights, confidential information, trade secrets, know how, trade names, business names, trademarks, passing off rights, patents and rights in designs.

12.2. As part of the Membership, you may have access to materials, resources, information, templates, data and other content (“Content”). You accept that we are the owner or licensee of all Intellectual Property Rights and any other rights existing in the Content and that the Content can only be used for your personal use in connection with your access to and use of the Membership and no Content should be shared, copied, disclosed, reproduced, published or made available to a third party whether or not for commercial reasons without our express consent. Nothing in these Terms operates to transfer ownership of any Intellectual Property Rights in any Content to you and you may not use any of our Intellectual Property Rights including but not limited to our trade marks, business names, domain names and any logos without our prior written consent.

12.3. We shall grant to you a limited, worldwide, non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable licence to access and use any Content provided as part of the Membership solely for your personal business use and the purposes intended by these Terms.



12.4. Any and all personal data that you may provide to us will be processed, collected, used and held in accordance with the relevant Data Protection Legislation and the terms of our privacy notice which is displayed at https://afecollective.com/privacy-policy



13. Liability

13.1. By joining the Membership, you acknowledge and agree that:

13.1.1. these Terms do not constitute or imply any business relationship other than as set out within; and

13.1.2. the Membership is a group experience and any information, support and guidance provided will not be personal to you and should not be taken or relied upon as advice, guidance or information personal to you; and

13.1.3. you have not relied on any statement, promise, warranty or representation made or given by or on our behalf.

13.2. We shall not be liable to you, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), restitution, or for breach of statutory duty or misrepresentation for any loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of goodwill, loss of business opportunity, loss of anticipated saving, failure to achieve any benefit expected to be derived from the Membership, loss of data recorded on any computer or other equipment or any special, commercial, economic, indirect or consequential damage or pure economic loss or any costs, charges or expenses you may incur or suffer as a result of you joining.

13.3. Our total liability to you (whether in contract, tort (including negligence), restitution, for breach of statutory duty or misrepresentation or otherwise) shall be limited to the total Fee (including any applicable Value Added Tax or other taxes or charges) payable or paid by you within the six (6) months prior to the time loss is sustained.

13.4. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable (whether caused by us, our agents, employees or otherwise) to you for any failure to deliver the Membership, any Sessions or provide access to any Groups where we are prevented due to a reason behind our reasonable control.

13.5. Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or for any fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation or any matter which it would be illegal for us to exclude.

13.6. During the period of your Membership and at any time thereafter, you agree to take no action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to harm our business or reputation or which would reasonably be expected to lead to unwanted or unfavourable publicity to our business or reputation, this includes but is not limited to publishing any complaints, comments or feedback on any public platform, such as social media, in any format or inciting or encouraging others to do so.



14. Contact with Us

14.1. The Membership will be delivered by Asian Female Entrepreneur Collective.

14.2. If you would like to contact us you can email us at email us at hello@afecollective.com

14.3. Where these Terms refer to the provision of notice, this must be provided to us in writing using the email or postal address set out above. All emails and post will be deemed served 48 hours after sending.

14.4. Where we contact you by email, we will use the email address which you provide at the time of joining and it shall be your responsibility to notify us if this changes. This condition does not affect your statutory rights.



15. General

15.1. In the event any provision of these Terms is deemed to be invalid, or unenforceable for any reason then that provision shall be struck out and the remaining provisions shall remain valid and enforceable.

15.2. All titles and headings used within these Terms are for reference purposes only.

15.3. We shall be entitled to transfer any of our rights and obligations under these Terms at any time, without notice to you.

15.4. No failure or delay by either one of us in exercising any of our respective rights under these Terms shall be deemed to be a waiver of that right, and no waiver by either one of us of a breach of any provision of these Terms shall be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision

15.5. These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of them (including non-contractual disputes of claims) shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim.

15.6. Where we deem it necessary to vary or modify these Terms (other than any Fee) then we shall notify you of any changes by email and your continued use of the Membership will be deemed as your acceptance of any changes.

15.7. The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply.