Terms and Conditions

Please see the relevant section for terms and conditions related to the following:

Terms and Conditions for Use of Underscore Web Sites

By using underscore.io or any subdomain thereof, you are agreeing to the following terms of use. If you do not agree, do not use the web sites:

Terms and Conditions for Use of Learning Assets and Program Code

Unless expliticly otherwise stated, Underscore learning assets and program code, including those published on our blog, our Github account, and circulated over email or social media, are for educational and demonstration purposes only, and come with the following conditions:

Community Guidelines Commenting on Blog Posts

Underscore learning assets and program code are owned by or licenced by the individual companies operating with permission under the Underscore brand.

Disclaimer of Warranty

Underscore code snippets and libraries have no warranty, to the extent permitted by applicable law. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the program code is with you. Should the code prove defective, you assume the cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction.

Limitation of Liability

In no event unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing will Underscore, be liable to you for damages, including any general, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the program code (including but not limited to loss of data or data being rendered inaccurate or losses sustained by you or third parties or a failure of the program to operate with any other programs), even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Individually Licensed Libraries

Programs, example code, and libraries on our Github account are published under open source licenses. See the LICENCE and COPYING files in the relevant repositories for terms of use. If LICENCE and COPYING files are missing from a library, please contact us so we can correct the omission.

Terms and Conditions for Public Training Courses

Course Fee

The Course Fee includes attendance of the Training Course and all Training Course hand outs.

The Course Fee does not include accommodation, meals, travel or any other expenses that may be incurred by participants (except for lunch and refreshments at the training venue when explicitly mentioned in any Training Course description). The Course Fee does not include any other facilities or equipment that is identified as being provided by participants, for example participants are required to provide a laptop for the lab elements of the Training Course.

Payment Terms

The Course Fee is due for payment strictly 14 days from the invoice date or 14 days prior to the Training Course start date if that is sooner.

Prices quoted exclude VAT or other applicable taxes which will be added at the current rate. Where a participant is attending a Training Course located in foreign country, regardless of the participant’s country of origin, the point of supply for tax purposes is the location of the Training Course.

Substitutions and Cancellations by the Participant

A qualified substitute may be enrolled in a participant’s place provided we are notified in writing before the first day of the Training Course. However, two or more participants may not share a place at an event.

Customer may cancel or reschedule attendance of any public training delivery, but Underscore will apply the following charges:

Notice Period Cancellation Charge per Participant
11 or more working days 0% of the course fee
6-10 working days 50% of the course fee
0-5 working days 100% of the course fee

Cancellations and Changes by Underscore

If Underscore changes the location of the Training Course, we will try to give our participants as much advance notice as possible of any such change. If the participant is unable to attend the Training Course at the revised location, we will refund 100% of any prepaid Course Fee. However, we will not be liable for any other costs incurred including (for example) travel charges or any consequential damages, even if we were advised of them.

If Underscore has to cancel the Training Course for any reason, then we will refund 100% of any prepaid Course Fee, but we will not be liable for any other costs incurred including (for example) travel charges or any consequential damages, even if we were advised of them.

Alterations to the Training Course Programme

It may become necessary for Underscore to make alterations to the content, instructors, timing, venue or date of the Training Course compared to the advertised programme.

Warranty and Liability

The participant accepts that it is their responsibility to verify that the Training Course is suitable for the requirements of the participant attending and that the participant has the necessary level of competence to be able to achieve the objectives of the Training Course. Underscore shall have no liability for any use of, or any inability to use, any material supplied or knowledge gained from participation in the Training Course.

Underscore’s liability for loss and damage shall be limited to a claim for damages. The maximum aggregate liability will be the charges for the Training Course out of which the loss or damage has arisen. Underscore will not be liable for indirect, special or consequential loss (including loss of anticipated profit or data), howsoever arising, even if it has been advised of such potential loss.

The Training Course content, and materials remain the copyright of the corresponding Underscore partner. Unauthorised copying or redistribution of the Training Course materials is prohibited unless agreed in advance in writing by Underscore.

Assignment

Your rights under this Agreement are not property rights and may not be transferred to third parties. You are not authorised to resell any participant places to any external or third parties without the prior written agreement of Underscore.

Amendment and Waiver

This Agreement may not be amended except in a writing signed by both parties. No waiver of any terms of this Agreement occurs unless in a writing signed by the party waiving its rights.

Force Majeure

Underscore shall not be liable or deemed to be in default for any delay or failure in performance under this Agreement resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, or any causes beyond the reasonable control of Underscore.

Notices

All notices requests, demands, waivers and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or by facsimile transmission or electronic mail or mailed (certified or registered mail, postage prepaid),

Your Contact Details

Underscore will use the contact and participant details you provide during the registration process to provide you with further details regarding this Training Course. We may also include you on our mailing list, which we use to contact you from time to time with information on our other activities and events. You can unsubscribe from the mailing list at any time. We will never provide your details to a third party without your prior consent.

General

The terms and conditions and details in this document represent a complete statement of the agreement between the parties and supersede all prior discussions, correspondence and representations. Our brochures and advertisements are for information purposes only and are not intended to form any agreement between Underscore and the recipient.

These terms and conditions are subject to change without notice and changes will apply to any enrolment/Training Course order received after the date of the change. These terms and conditions may not be varied except in a written agreement signed by an officer of Underscore. Underscore’s acceptance of a purchase order containing different terms and conditions does not modify or supersede these terms and conditions. Waiver by Underscore of any of the terms herein or the granting of time or indulgence by Underscore to the Customer shall in no way affect Underscore’s rights hereunder.

If any provision herein is held to be invalid illegal or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired. This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with English Law.

Terms and Conditions for Private Training Courses

Course Fee

The Course Fee includes attendance of the Training Course and all Training Course hand outs.

The Course Fee does not include accommodation, meals, travel or any other expenses that may be incurred by participants (except for lunch and refreshments at the training venue when explicitly mentioned in any Training Course description). The Course Fee does not include any other facilities or equipment that is identified as being provided by participants, for example participants are required to provide a laptop for the lab elements of the Training Course.

The course fee does not include accommodation, meals, travel or other expenses that may be incurred by the trainer. We will agree any additional applicably fees with you in advance of the commencement of the course.

Payment Terms

The Course Fee is due for payment strictly 14 days from the invoice date or 14 days prior to the Training Course start date if that is sooner.

Prices quoted exclude VAT or other applicable taxes which will be added at the current rate. Where a participant is attending a Training Course located in foreign country, regardless of the participant’s country of origin, the point of supply for tax purposes is the location of the Training Course.

Substitutions and Cancellations by the Customer

Our standard pricing applies to courses of up to 10 participants. Training for more than 10 participants can be arranged on a case by case basis. Additional fees may apply.

We do not offer discounts for courses populated with fewer than the agreed number of participants. Cancellations from participants do not affect the cost of the course.

The customer may cancel or reschedule attendance of any private training delivery, but Underscore will apply the following charges:

Notice Period Cancellation Charge per Participant
11 or more working days 0% of the course fee
6-10 working days 50% of the course fee
0-5 working days 100% of the course fee

Cancellations and Changes by Underscore

If Underscore changes the location of the Training Course, we will try to give our participants as much advance notice as possible of any such change. If the participant is unable to attend the Training Course at the revised location, we will refund 100% of any prepaid Course Fee. However, we will not be liable for any other costs incurred including (for example) travel charges or any consequential damages, even if we were advised of them.

If Underscore has to cancel the Training Course for any reason, then we will refund 100% of any prepaid Course Fee, but we will not be liable for any other costs incurred including (for example) travel charges or any consequential damages, even if we were advised of them.

Alterations to the Training Course Programme

It may become necessary for Underscore to make alterations to the content, instructors, timing, venue or date of the Training Course compared to the advertised programme.

Warranty and Liability

The participant accepts that it is their responsibility to verify that the Training Course is suitable for the requirements of the participant attending and that the participant has the necessary level of competence to be able to achieve the objectives of the Training Course. Underscore shall have no liability for any use of, or any inability to use, any material supplied or knowledge gained from participation in the Training Course.

Underscore’s liability for loss and damage shall be limited to a claim for damages. The maximum aggregate liability will be the charges for the Training Course out of which the loss or damage has arisen. Underscore will not be liable for indirect, special or consequential loss (including loss of anticipated profit or data), howsoever arising, even if it has been advised of such potential loss.

The Training Course content, and materials remain the copyright of the corresponding partner. Unauthorised copying or redistribution of the Training Course materials is prohibited unless agreed in advance in writing by Underscore.

Assignment

Your rights under this Agreement are not property rights and may not be transferred to third parties. You are not authorised to resell any participant places to any external or third parties without the prior written agreement of Underscore.

Amendment and Waiver

This Agreement may not be amended except in a writing signed by both parties. No waiver of any terms of this Agreement occurs unless in a writing signed by the party waiving its rights.

Force Majeure

Underscore shall not be liable or deemed to be in default for any delay or failure in performance under this Agreement resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, or any causes beyond the reasonable control of Underscore.

Notices

All notices requests, demands, waivers and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or by facsimile transmission or electronic mail or mailed (certified or registered mail, postage prepaid),

Your Contact Details

Underscore will use the contact and participant details you provide during the registration process to provide you with further details regarding this Training Course. We may also include you on our mailing list, which we use to contact you from time to time with information on our other activities and events. You can unsubscribe from the mailing list at any time. We will never provide your details to a third party without your prior consent.

General

The terms and conditions and details in this document represent a complete statement of the agreement between the parties and supersede all prior discussions, correspondence and representations. Our brochures and advertisements are for information purposes only and are not intended to form any agreement between Underscore and the recipient.

These terms and conditions are subject to change without notice and changes will apply to any enrolment/Training Course order received after the date of the change. These terms and conditions may not be varied except in a written agreement signed by an officer of Underscore. Underscore’s acceptance of a purchase order containing different terms and conditions does not modify or supersede these terms and conditions. Waiver by Underscore of any of the terms herein or the granting of time or indulgence by Underscore to the Customer shall in no way affect Underscore’s rights hereunder.

If any provision herein is held to be invalid illegal or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired. This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with English Law.