Terms & Conditions
USER SERVICES
AGREEMENT
These Terms & Conditions apply to applicants of the VIP Membership.
BACKGROUND:
These General Membership Terms (the “Terms”), together with any and all other terms and policies referred to herein, are the standard terms which apply to users who choose to subscribe to any of our personalized and bespoke matchmaking packages (“Packages”) which are provided by us through our websites, www.bettyhamilton.com (the “Site”).
Use of our Site is subject to our Website Terms of Use, which you can access here. Please ensure that you have read them carefully and that you understand them.
Please read these Terms carefully and ensure that you understand them before making any application for membership of any of our Packages via our Site. You will be required to read and accept these Terms when doing so and, if you do not agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms, you will not be able to become a member.
1. Terms and Conditions: Introduction
By joining Betty Hamilton Matchmakers as a member, you are entering into a contract based on these terms and conditions.
Payment of the joining fee is acceptance to these terms and conditions.
Betty Hamilton Matchmakers may change these terms and conditions from time to time. The most recent version of these terms and conditions will always appear on this page. Your continued use of Betty Hamilton Matchmaker´s services will constitute acceptance of such changes.
2. Eligibility and Membership
2.1 Your membership of Betty Hamilton Matchmakers and use of our services is conditional on the following. By joining, you confirm and warrant that:
(i) you are at least 21 years old;
(ii) you are single or separated from your spouse;
(iii) your personal information is true, accurate and complete;
(iv) you are not using and will not use Betty Hamilton Matchmakers services for any commercial purpose.
Your membership will be void if any of the above conditions are broken.
2.2 Special membership for those who live outside of the North America may be available for prospective members who are able to travel to North America to meet potential matches but will be considered on a case-by-case basis at Betty Hamilton Matchmaker’s sole discretion.
2.3 Betty Hamilton Matchmakers reserve the right to refuse any membership application at its sole discretion and without giving a reason.
3. Your Rights and Responsibilities
3.1 As soon as you have completed your initial meeting with Betty Hamilton Matchmakers we will begin assessing potential introductions. Betty Hamilton Matchmakers offer different levels and types of membership which will be explained to you during your initial consultation with the company. We will use our reasonable efforts to introduce you to potential partners who we think may be suited to you.
3.2 You accept that the more limitations you impose on the type of person you would like to meet, the fewer introductions may result. You also accept that Betty Hamilton Matchmakers cannot control whether another member wishes to reply to any communication from you, nor the nature of any feedback they supply following a date with you.
3.3 You accept that Betty Hamilton Matchmakers does not guarantee any minimum number of introductions. We will endeavor to estimate a number based upon the information you provide at the initial meeting. This number is intended as a guide only and under no circumstances will it constitute a binding promise. Clients have a maximum of three (3) declines for potential matches, after that it is considered a match.
3.4 You promise and undertake not to do any of the following, and understand that should you break this undertaking, we may act including but not limited to termination of your membership at our discretion and without offering any refund:
(i) harass or cause a nuisance, inconvenience or anxiety to any other member or any employee of Betty Hamilton Matchmakers, or contact them following a request not to do so;
(ii) violate the privacy or other rights of any employee or other member of Betty Hamilton Matchmakers, including but not limited to by forwarding, distributing or displaying emails, personal data or photographs of another member to any third party.
(iii) act in an abusive, threatening, harassing, obscene, libelous, offensive, sexist, racist or discriminatory manner towards any employee or other member of Betty Hamilton Matchmakers.
(iv) do anything which restricts or inhibits anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the services.
(v) impersonate another person.
(vi) supply us with any photograph or other material the rights to which are owned by any third party unless you have their written permission for such photograph or other material to be used for this purpose.
(vi) promote or appear to be promoting your own products or services to any other member of Betty Hamilton Matchmakers; or
(vii) do anything that deliberately or recklessly prejudices the reputation of Betty Hamilton Matchmakers.
Should you become aware of any other member breaking these rules, please contact Betty Hamilton Matchmakers.
3.5 Payment: Your membership is conditional upon the payment of your selected package. Fees vary depending on the level of membership you choose, and you will be given this information before joining. Fees, services and renewal options may be amended from time to time by Betty Hamilton Matchmakers, but you will be notified in advance of such changes. You may cancel your membership and subscription at any time, but all fees paid are non-refundable.
3.6 Membership may be suspended for up to 3 months at a time by giving one month’s notice to Betty Hamilton Matchmakers. You may reactivate your membership at any time within such 3-month period by informing Betty Hamilton Matchmakers. Should you wish to reactivate your membership following the expiry of your membership period, you will be required to pay the full joining fee for your level of membership.
3.7 You agree to indemnify Betty Hamilton Matchmakers, our employees and directors, for any and all loss, damage, claims, expenses, actions or demands, including but not limited to legal fees, arising out of your use of our services and/or any breach by you of these terms and conditions.
4. Our Rights and Responsibilities
4.1 We take your privacy seriously and will process and protect your Personal Information (as defined in the Data Protection Act 1988) in accordance with the Data Protection legislation. See our Privacy Policy for full details. For example, we will:
(i) never share your personal information with anyone unless you give us permission to do so.
(ii) take care of your personal information and use appropriate security measures to protect it.
You agree to let us know of any changes to your personal information as soon as possible.
4.2 We reserve the right to refuse any application for membership or to terminate your membership without notice or refund at any time and at our sole discretion. We shall not be liable to you for any such termination.
4.3 All materials provided to you by Betty Hamilton Matchmakers, and any intellectual property belonging to or associated with our company and/or services, including any website, trademark or trade name, logo, software, text and graphics are the sole property of Betty Hamilton Matchmakers and you agree that you will not infringe any such rights in any way. You may not download, modify, display, copy (including without limitation making derivative works based on such material) or print any such material or any of the content on this website except for your own personal non-commercial use.
5. General
5.1 Liability: Your use of our services is at your sole risk. Betty Hamilton Matchmakers does not accept any liability for any loss, damage, claim or expense, whether direct or indirect and howsoever caused, arising out of your membership and/or your use of the service or your reliance on advice or information provided by us. All warranties in respect of the service and/or such information, whether express or implied, are excluded. We are not responsible for any loss or damage incurred by you because of any action or decision you take based on advice or information we provide. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any liability of Betty Hamilton Matchmakers to you for all causes of action will be limited to the amount paid by you in respect of Betty Hamilton Matchmaker´s services.
5.2 We endeavor to ensure that the information provided on our website is accurate and current. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of such information nor accept responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting from your reliance upon it.
5.3 Any of Betty Hamilton Matchmaker´s websites may contain links to other websites. These are provided as a convenience to our members, and we accept no liability or responsibility for the content of those websites, nor do we make any claims as to the truth or accuracy of the information contained therein. You access such websites at your own risk.
5.4 Notwithstanding conditions 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 above, nothing in these terms and conditions shall attempt to limit or exclude our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence.
5.5 Entire agreement: This contract constitutes the entire agreement between you and Betty Hamilton Matchmakers.
5.6 No waiver: Any failure by Betty Hamilton Matchmakers to enforce any provision of these terms and conditions at any time shall not be construed as a waiver of such provision and shall not affect the right of Betty Hamilton Matchmakers to enforce such provision.
5.7 Rights of Third Parties: Nothing in the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall operate to give any third party the right to enforce any term of this contract.
5.8 Severability: If any provision in these terms and conditions is deemed to be illegal, unenforceable or invalid for any reason, it shall be deemed to have been struck out and the remaining provisions shall survive and continue to be binding and enforceable.
5.9 Jurisdiction: This agreement is governed in accordance to the laws of the State of New York and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts of New York.