Terms & Conditions

Welcome to Rather Useful Guides.

Please review these Terms and Conditions in full, but here are three key points:

1) No Refunds: All digital product/service sales are final. Since you wish to purchase Digital Content, special rules of cancellation apply to the contract between us. By proceeding with this purchase, you consent to us supplying the Digital Content to you before the end of the 14 day cancellation period which would otherwise be available to you, and as such you lose your cancellation rights.

No Partial Refunds: We do not provide refunds for partial billing periods

2) Cancellation: You may cancel at any time, with your access terminating immediately upon cancellation. To cancel your subscription before automatic renewal, so that you are not charged, you must cancel the subscription using the facility on the website https://payhip.com/RatherUsefulGuides

3) Personal Use Only: All digital services grant a personal-use license only. You may not resell, recreate, redistribute, or reproduce any service/products sold and/or created by Rather Useful Guides.

When purchasing a digital download product through our website, you agree to the terms on this page.

Introduction

Our services are only accessible to our subscribers.

These terms and conditions are intended to provide our subscribers and website visitors with a guideline as to how all aspects of our services are accessed and how you can and should interact with our services. This ranges from website terms of use to how to become a subscriber and what your subscription includes, to providing details as to how we use your personal information.

In these terms, you are referred to as ‘you’, ‘your’ or the ‘end user’.

‘We’, ‘Us’, ‘our’, 'the Company' means Rather Useful Guides at Initial Business Centre, Wilson Business Park, Manchester, M40 8WN.

‘Service’, or ‘the Service’ - provided by and maintained by us for your personal entertainment and information. The services offered by us include information, features, content, events, and/or other promotions.

By using these services as a subscriber of one of our subscriptions, you may need to download software and/or content and/or agree to additional terms. If you choose to participate in any of our services you will be bound by any applicable and additional terms as well as these website terms of use.

You may not use our services in any way that is fraudulent, illegal or expressly prohibited by these Terms. By using our services, you affirm that you are 18 years of age or over.

Our services are only accessible to our subscribers and not to visitors. In addition, we may not offer or make available all of our services or content to residents of certain countries.

If you are required to register with us to access some or all of our content, you agree that you will keep your user name and/or password confidential and will not share this information with any third party. You also agree that you will not register multiple email addresses. We may terminate or restrict your use of our service if you violate these website terms of use or are engaged in illegal or fraudulent use of the service.

Use of this site constitutes your acceptance of these terms and conditions which take effect on the date you first use the site. Rather Useful Guides reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time by posting changes online. You are responsible for reviewing regularly information posted online to obtain timely notice of such changes. Your continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of this agreement as modified by the posted changes.

This store is hosted on Payhip. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows our services to be sold to you.

The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.

End User Licence:

Nature of contract

By proceeding with this purchase, you will enter into a consumer contract with Payhip Limited (a company registered in England with registration no 08386910) who will supply digital content on a non-tangible medium (Digital Content) to you subject to their terms and conditions too.

Your cancellation rights and refunds:

Since you wish to purchase Digital Content, special rules of cancellation apply to the contract between us. By proceeding with this purchase, you consent to us supplying the Digital Content to you before the end of the 14 day cancellation period which would otherwise be available to you, and as such you lose your cancellation rights and we hereby confirm this consent and acknowledge the same to you.

If you do not want to be bound by the above term, please do not pay or subscribe.

Ongoing Subscriptions:

No Partial Refunds: We do not provide refunds for partial billing periods
Cancellation: You may cancel at any time, with your access terminating immediately upon cancellation
Technical Issues: Prorated refunds may be provided for extended service outages exceeding 48 hours. Please contact us if this is the case and we will investigate the circumstances.
It is your responsibility to cancel your subscription prior to your next renewal date if you do not wish to be billed for the subsequent period.

Grant of licence and permitted use

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the service is provided, without express written permission by us.

Limitation of our liability to you

You agree, that to the extent permissible by law, your sole and only remedy for any problems, issues or concerns with our service is to stop using our services, whether as a subscriber or as a visitor using one of our services

Prices and Payments:

1) Prices for our products are subject to change without notice.

We reserve the right at any time to modify the Service (or any part or content thereof) and/or Content without notice at any time.

We reserve the right at any time to discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) giving 30 days notice to end users.

We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

2)The price for the Service that you order will be the price quoted on the Site at the date the order is received.

3) All advertised prices include any UK or EU VAT. All subscriptions are sold through PayHip who deal with any other VAT/Sales Tax charges. VAT or sales tax may be added at the checkout stage for customers outside the UK and EU.

4) Payments can be made by credit or debit card (please see the relevant part of the Site for a list of those payment cards accepted and method of payment). By submitting a credit or debit card number, you: (a) represent and warrant that your use of the particular card is authorised and that all information that you submit is true and accurate; and (b) authorise us to charge to the card you tendered all amounts payable by you to us based on the Products/Services you order.

5) You may be subject to validation checks and/or third party authorisations depending on your method of payment.

6) Recurring Billing: By signing up for a subscription, you explicitly authorize our third-party payment processors (Stripe or PayPal) to charge your selected payment method on a recurring basis (e.g., monthly, quarterly, or annually) at the then-current rate.

Subscription terms

Please read these terms carefully as they will set out the terms for your subscription with Rather Useful Guides.

In addition to these terms, you will also be subject to the individual offer terms which govern the specific offer should you choose to accept them at a future date.

How do I become a subscriber?

To become a subscriber, please visit https://payhip.com/RatherUsefulGuides

To become a subscriber of Rather Useful Guides you must be 18 or older and have the power to enter into a contract with us and are not prevented from doing so under any local laws.

By registering to become a subscriber, you agree that you have given us accurate registration details, including contact information.

What does it cost to become a subscriber?

To see our subscription pricing options, please visit https://payhip.com/RatherUsefulGuides

We reserve the right to introduce a cost for subscription or introduce additional paid-for products or services that were previously free with 30 days’ notice. If in future additional benefits or discounts are offered to new subscribers, we are under no obligation to provide existing subscribers with the same or comparable benefits or discounts.

What happens if I default on a payment?

If you default on any payment, we may:

– terminate your subscription;

– charge you for any outstanding amount remaining on the unexpired portion of your minimum subscription term (subject to your subscriptions and/or offer terms);

– take any action which is necessary in our opinion to recover our losses.

If your subscription has been terminated and you would like to re-subscribe to one of our subscriptions, we have the right to require payment in full of any outstanding amount owed to us.

How can we change these terms?

We may amend these terms at any time to ensure that we remain compliant with relevant laws and regulations and to ensure that we are constantly improving your subscription experience. If we make any important changes to the subscription terms we will notify you.

Anything else I should know?

We may change our subscription entitlements at any time with 30 days’ notice and you may cancel your subscription within this notice period. We may also at any time and at our sole discretion, terminate your subscription with us where we believe that we have serious grounds to terminate (for example, breach of these terms).

We may screen your name and address against fraud prevention databases when we decide whether or not to accept your application for subscription or your application for event tickets or any other service. If we do not accept your application for subscription, we will terminate your subscription and reimburse any payment that you have made.

In addition to these standard subscription terms, you will also be subject to any specific terms relating to the offer you have chosen, as made available to you before the purchase of your subscription. If you are found to be abusing the terms of any of our offers, we have the right to suspend and/or terminate your subscription and/or offer agreement with us.

Our subscriptions are subject to English law and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Part 3 – Subscription benefits

Subscribers will be able to use their login details to access the information and content (Benefits) made available on the Rather Useful Guides website, https://payhip.com/RatherUsefulGuides (the Website). Use of the Website is governed by these Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy referred to insofar as they are applicable. Each Benefit made available through the Website is subject to the specific terms and conditions set out or referred to on the relevant Benefit page. Benefits are personal to individual subscribers and shall not be transferred. Subscribers may opt out of Benefits, although we will not be required to compensate should you fail to make use of any Benefit.

Cancellation terms

How can I cancel my subscription?

To cancel your subscription before automatic renewal, so that you are not charged, you must cancel the subscription using the facility on the website https://payhip.com/RatherUsefulGuides

No Partial Refunds: We do not provide refunds for partial billing periods
Cancellation: You may cancel at any time, with your access terminating immediately upon cancellation
It is your responsibility to cancel your subscription prior to your next renewal date if you do not wish to be billed for the subsequent period.

In consideration of you agreeing to abide by this End User Licence we grant you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable worldwide licence to use the Digital Content. The intellectual property rights in the Digital Content remain the property of the content creator and we are merely selling you a licence to use the Digital Content. You therefore acknowledge that all intellectual property rights in the Digital Content anywhere in the world belongs to our licensors, that rights in the Digital Content are licensed (not sold) to you, and that you have no rights in, or to, the Digital Content other than the right to use it in accordance with the terms of this End User Licence.

You understand that your content may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.

Where applicable, you may:

-use, browse and search the Digital Content

-quote and excerpt from the Digital Content so long as full attribution (e.g. name of content creator and the title of the Digital Content as a minimum) is given to the content creator.

Where applicable, you must not:

-copy, distribute, publish, transmit, retransmit, transfer, disseminate, broadcast, circulate, sell, resell or otherwise use the Digital Content or any portion of the Digital Content in any form or by any means except as permitted by this End User Licence or infringe in any other way our intellectual property rights, those of the content creator, or those of any third party in relation to your use of the Digital Content; or

-use the Digital Content in any unlawful manner, for any unlawful purpose, or in any manner inconsistent with this End User Licence, or act fraudulently or maliciously, for example, by decompiling the Digital Content or inserting malicious code, including viruses, or harmful data, into the Digital Content.

Disclaimer, warranties, limitation of liability, and jurisdiction

All Digital Content is supplied ‘as is’, without warranty of any kind (express or implied) and we shall not be responsible for any loss, direct, indirect, consequential or other damages which you may suffer by purchasing, downloading or relying on the Digital Content in any way.

This End User Licence is governed by English law and we and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in the event of any dispute.

Other Terms and Conditions:

Rather Useful Guides accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or omissions in their web site and any decisions based on information contained in this web site are the sole responsibility of the visitor. Rather Useful Guides accepts no liability for any direct, special, indirect, or consequential damages, or any other damages of whatsoever kind, resulting from whatever cause through the use of any information obtained either directly or indirectly from this web site. Rather Useful Guides has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all information provided through this web site is accurate at the time of inclusion, however, there may be inadvertent and occasional errors.

Material may not be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, posted, broadcast or transmitted in any way except for your own personal non-commercial home use. Any other use requires the prior written permission of Rather Useful Guides. You agree not to adapt, alter or create a derivative work from any of the material contained in this site or use it for any other purpose other than for your personal non-commercial use.

You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes, and in a manner which does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of this site by any third party. Such restriction or inhibition includes, without limitation, conduct which is unlawful, or which may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any person and the transmission of obscene or offensive content or disruption of normal flow of dialogue within this site.

This site and the information, names, images, pictures, logos and icons regarding or relating to Rather Useful Guides, its products and services (or to third party products and services), is provided “AS IS” and on an “IS AVAILABLE” basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.

In no event will Rather Useful Guides be liable for any damages including, without limitation, indirect or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever arising from use or loss of use, data, or profits, whether in action of contract, negligence or other tortuous action, arising out of or in connection with the use of the site. Rather Useful Guides does not warrant that the functions contained in the material contained in this site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or represents the full functionality, accuracy, reliability of the materials.

The names, images and logos identifying Rather Useful Guides and their products and services are proprietary marks of Rather Useful Guides. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication or otherwise any licence or right under any trade mark or patent of Rather Useful Guides, or any other third party.

Technical Requirements and Compatibility.

To access and use the Service, User must possess a compatible modern device, an active internet connection, and a supported, updated web browser. We provides the Service based on current industry standards and do not guarantee compatibility with obsolete, modified, or out-of-date hardware or software. We reserve the right to update the technical requirements of the Service at any time without prior notice. Failure to maintain a compatible device or browser shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement by Us, nor entitle the User to any refund.

No Liability for Local Hardware Limitations. The Service is delivered via the internet and/or the cloud. Performance factors including, but not limited to, rendering speed, page load times, and interface responsiveness are heavily dependent on the processing power of the User’s local device and internet bandwidth. The Company disclaims all liability for degradation of service resulting from hardware limitations, CPU throttling, insufficient RAM, or outdated local systems.

If there is any conflict between these Terms of Use and rules and/or specific terms of use appearing on this site relating to specific material then the latter shall prevail.

If any of these Terms of Use should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by reason of the laws of any state or country in which these Terms of Use are intended to be effective, then to the extent and within the jurisdiction which that Term or Condition is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, it shall be severed and deleted from this clause and the remaining terms and conditions shall survive, remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Disputes arising here from shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

If these Terms and Conditions are not accepted in full, the use of this site must be terminated immediately.

Links to third party sites

Some links in this website will let you leave this web site. The linked sites are not under the control of Rather Useful Guides and Rather Useful Guides is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. Rather Useful Guides is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Rather Useful Guides of the site.