World Silambam Terms of Service

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”)

 

Last updated: 22 February 2023

 

IMPORTANT – By taking out Membership, individuals or their parents/guardians consent to the member being bound by the Technical Regulations, Code of Conduct, Safeguarding and Anti-doping Rules of World Silambam Association (WSA).

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) membership, benefits and insurance cover is only valid whilst training in our registered clubs or organizations which on the membership system or manual application form, in a World Silambam Association (WSA) approved project / product, or participating in a World Silambam Association (WSA) sanctioned event.

 

1) Class Request:

 

If your location is not available on our booking platform and you are interested in starting Silambam classes at your location, please write to us at secretary@silambam.world

 

Please kindly take note that any cost involved with the booking of facilities at your location will not be covered by World Silambam Association (WSA).

 

2) Refunds:

 

We regret to inform you that there are no refunds or make up classes for a missed class or vacations - because our classes were conducted in extended hours for 1.5 hour or 2 hours (which is more than usual 1 hour trainings in other martial arts) as it deemed enough to cover or replacing the missed or make up hours for students in a month.

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) reserves the right to cancel any Silambam program with insufficient registration one week prior to program start date. If World Silambam Association (WSA) cancels your class due to enrollment or scheduling issues, we will transfer you to the next available class.

 

If a class was cancelled by us for reasons such as instructor sickness, or facilities not booked, we will either schedule a make-up class or offer you a credit that can be used for the next package bought with us.

 

3) Pricing:

 

You can purchase different packages on our website as below.

 

Each package has a validity period from the date of the first enrolment.

 

* Please kindly note that there will be no credits or refunds under any circumstances, for any missed sessions or withdrawal while the package is active.

 

* Please kindly note that we do not conduct classes on Public Holidays and that there will be no make-up classes arranged or credits given for a class not taking place during a Public Holiday.

 

We reserve the right at any time to change the fees of classes at our sole discretion.

 

4) Membership:

 

The membership purchaser of a World Silambam Association (WSA) is required to agree to these Terms & Conditions at the point of purchase.

 

Any individual purchasing Membership on behalf of a third-party shall be deemed to be acting with the consent of each.

 

The Member for whom they are making that purchase, including acting with the authority of each such Member to agree to these terms and conditions on their behalf.

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) shall be entitled to refuse an application from, or suspend or cancel the Membership of, any Member at its absolute discretion.

 

The Membership Fees, Contributions, and Payments for World Silambam Association (WSA) is paid on an annual basis, not refundable and not transferable. It may be revised annually by Committee Members and solely decisions by Chairman of the World Silambam Association (WSA).

 

The Membership of each Member will commence on the date on which it is purchased and automatically expire 12 months thereafter.

 

Nothing in these terms & conditions guarantees a Member will be entitled to renew their Membership. Once expired, all rights and benefits of Membership will cease.

 

An individual Member can terminate their Membership at any time by informing World Silambam Association (WSA) by email via: secretary@silambam.world

 

No refund of the Membership Fee (or remainder thereof) will be given.

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) reserves the right to re-brand or re-name Membership products at any time.

 

When seeking to use the benefits of Membership, a Member may be required at any time to prove their membership by producing a copy of the membership certificate.

 

Membership is personal to each Member, is not transferable and shall not be transferred to another person or resold under any circumstances.

 

Individual membership is only valid when registered as a member of an affiliated clubs or organizations of World Silambam Association (WSA).

 

If a club is not affiliated to World Silambam Association (WSA) via the payment of the affiliation fee, or the club leadership resigns from World Silambam Association (WSA), then individual memberships registered within the club entity will also cease without refund. The individual members can contact World Silambam Association (WSA) Membership Services and request a transfer of membership to another World Silambam Association (WSA) affiliated club.

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) reserves the right to suspend the use of Membership and/or any associated benefits for a period of time, to withdraw its use and such benefits completely and/or to terminate Membership if the Member breaches any of these terms & conditions (or World Silambam Association (WSA) has reasonable grounds to suspect such a breach) or otherwise misuses the Membership.

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) shall not be obliged to make any refund to a Member if their Membership and/or any associated benefits are suspended or withdrawn.

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) shall not have any liability to a Member in respect of a failure to carry out or delay in carrying out any of World Silambam Association (WSA)’s obligations under these terms & conditions caused by any circumstances outside its reasonable control.

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) may, from time to time, update its Membership terms & conditions. Members are advised to refer to the Membership terms & conditions prior to the renewal of their Membership annually.

 

The benefits of Membership, including but not restricted to retail discounts, priority access, digital content and, where applicable, legal support and insurance cover, are as advertised by World Silambam Association (WSA).

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) reserves the right from time to time to withdraw and/or substitute replacement products or benefits as part of Membership in place of any products or benefits advertised in promotional material.

 

It is the responsibility of all Members to keep their personal information up-to-date. You can do so by accessing your member profile on the membership system or manual application form.

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) shall not have any liability to a Member for any late delivery or non-delivery of documents or other materials resulting from the actions or omissions of any postal service provider.

 

5) Membership Data:

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) collects personal information when an individual becomes a Member, or when Members use services or products that require the collection of personal information.

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) will use this information to provide the services requested, maintain records, notify Members of important information regarding an individual’s Membership (such as renewal notices), develop the organisation and, if the Member agrees, send the Member information on things that may be of interest to them.

 

World Silambam Association (WSA) may occasionally pass such information to its suppliers to enable Members to receive services or products relating to Membership which are not fulfilled directly by World Silambam Association (WSA).

 

Unless explicitly stated, World Silambam Association (WSA) does not share such information for marketing purposes with any other organisations. We take the collection and holding of personal data seriously and fully comply with Data Protection and GDPR regulations. Please contact us should you have any questions about the information we hold on you by contacting: secretary@silambam.world

 

6) Liability Waiver:

 

By booking classes on our website, Students (including their parents or guardians for students who are under the age of 18 years) or participants agree and give consent for that participant to take part in the activity and consent to any emergency treatment as necessary. The World Silambam Association (WSA) and its employees and instructors are not under any liability whatsoever in respect of injury, loss, or damage to students or participants, their health, or property whilst participating in any sessions, camps, tournaments, or other activities wherein they participate. We understand that participating in any organized World Silambam Association activity is at our students or participants own risk. World Silambam Association, its owners, employees, and instructors shall not be liable for any damage whatsoever, even in the event of negligence or gross negligence by World Silambam Association, its owners, employees, and instructors, arising from any personal injury, death, or property loss sustained by participants and family during any instructor, camp, tournament, or other activities related to the participants and family enrolment with World Silambam Association for the current term and any future terms. The World Silambam Association treats the safety and well-being of children as a priority and reserves the right to expel them from any of our activities without refunding any participant or its family who is found bullying, misbehaving, or who is generally disruptive.

 

7) Photography and Videos:

 

Students (including their parents or guardians for students who are under the age of 18 years) or participants herewith consent that any photos or videos taken during World Silambam Association (WSA) organized activities are the sole property of World Silambam Association and can be used for marketing purposes. These photos or videos will not be passed on to third parties. If you do not wish us to use photos or videos that include yours (participants) or your children, please write to us at secretary@silambam.world with the subject line “PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS.”

 

8) Silambam Uniforms or Silambam Equipments:

 

Silambam official uniform, orange color Silambam t-shirt, or Silambam equipment can be purchased through us by simply email us at secretary@silambam.world with the subject line “Silambam Uniform” or “Silambam Equipment”. Please kindly specify the age, size required and height of the participant.

 

9) Medical Conditions:

 

Please inform us at secretary@silambam.world of any medical conditions that Students (by their parents or guardians for students who are under the age of 18 years) or participants has that we should be aware of. You can also share any medical conditions with us during the booking process.

 

10) Pandemic or Epidemic situation:

 

In the event of restrictions from authorities such as COVID-19 measures or any future pandemic or epidemic situation, that would prevent us from conducting the classes physically as per normal, all classes will be converted to an online format and the purchased packages will continue to be consumed with these online sessions.

 

* Please kindly note that packages bought previously will be consumed even if the participant does not join the online classes.