TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully and make sure that you understand them before using our website and/or signing up to the Services. By using this website or the services offered on the websites of the Organizer or its projects, you accept all the specified Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any portion of these Terms and Conditions or Additional Terms published on the websites - leave the website and stop using the Services.
NIPAI is operated by International University "Global Theatre Experience" (IUGTE), a non-profit organisation registered in Latvia (Reg. No. 40008071321), which carries out its educational activities under the brand NIPAI - New International Performing Arts Institute. In these Terms and Conditions, "NIPAI", "we", "us", "our" and "the Organizer" refer to IUGTE. IUGTE offers Customers the possibility to register for attending cultural and entertainment events, leisure activities and related services.
The following terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions") apply to Customers who use the website, products and services offered on the site of NIPAI and other sites of the Organizer (nipai.org, www.iugte.org, www.physicalityinacting.com, performingartsconference.org and others). These Terms and Conditions comprise an "Agreement" between you, the Customer, and us, the Organizer.
These Terms and Conditions are a legally binding agreement between you and the Organizer governing your access to and use of the Services and setting out your rights and responsibilities when you use the Services. By using any of our Services (including browsing a Site), you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not use or access the Services. If you will be using the Services on behalf of an entity (such as on behalf of your employer), you agree to these Terms and Conditions on behalf of that entity and its affiliates and you represent that you have the authority to do so. In such a case, "you" and "your" will refer to that entity as well as yourself.
We may amend these Terms and Conditions from time to time. You should check our website from time to time to review the current Terms and Conditions, as they are binding on you. Certain provisions of these Terms and Conditions may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms: located on particular pages at the website; or notified to you, from time to time.
The Organizer has a number of representatives (volunteers) in the territory of the EU and other countries. In some cases, these individuals can act on behalf of the Organizer.
Unless you have entered into another written contract or agreement with us, your contract with us will always include at least the Terms and Conditions set forth in this document. Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully.
The Customer applies for the Services by filling-in the on-line Application form and accepting these Terms and Conditions, or by enrolling through email, in which case Terms and Conditions are accepted automatically.
A confirmation email is sent to the e-mail address specified by the Customer after the Application form has been received and considered by the Organizer.
When you apply you may be required to provide additional documents as ID document, evidence of your previous qualifications and other necessary documents. If requested, this will mean that you must provide the Organizer with a clear and legible copy or scan of the original document(s).
Registrations are binding and are reviewed in the order in which they are received. Each program is open to a limited number of participants. If more applications are received than conditions allow, the Organizer will create a waiting list and inform the Customers of their position on the list.
Costs for travel, overnight accommodation, meals, and other personal needs are not included in the event or program fee. Exceptions to this rule will be specifically stated in the program description.
NIPAI's programs are designed for participants aged 18 and above. Applicants aged 16 or 17 may take part only with the written consent of a parent or guardian, provided using NIPAI's dedicated consent form. The scanned original letter, together with a scanned copy of a passport or ID document, must state the applicant's full name, date of birth, passport number, postal address, and the parent's or guardian's wet signature confirming permission to participate and responsibility for all expenses related to the applicant's participation. NIPAI does not accept applications from persons under the age of 16.
The Organizer may make minor or equivalent changes to the format, speakers, content, venue or schedule of a Programme at any time, without liability, where such changes do not materially affect the nature or quality of the Programme. Where the Organizer makes a change that materially and detrimentally affects the Programme (for example, a significant change to its core subject matter, a change of venue to a different city, or cancellation of a core component), the Organizer will notify the Customer as soon as reasonably possible. In that case, the Customer may withdraw from the Programme. No monetary refund is available; instead, the Customer may apply credit for the unused portion of the fees paid (less a deduction reflecting the portion of the Programme already completed) toward another NIPAI programme, within a time limit set by NIPAI. The specific programme and timing available for this credit are determined individually by NIPAI, based on the Customer's profile. Force Majeure means any circumstance beyond the reasonable control of the Organizer, including but not limited to natural disasters, war, terrorist acts, pandemics, government restrictions, strikes, and interruptions of public utilities or transportation.
Organizer reserves the right to refuse admission to, or eject from the Event, any person at its sole and absolute discretion, including (without limitation) any person who fails to comply with these Terms and Conditions or who in the opinion of Organizer represents a security risk, nuisance or annoyance to the running of the Event. You agree to comply with all reasonable instructions issued by Organizer, its representatives, employees and/or subcontractors or the venue owners at the Event.
All participants in NIPAI's events, workshops, labs, in-class sessions, conferences and intensives must accept and comply with the NIPAI Etiquette. Where a participant breaches the NIPAI Etiquette during an Event: on a first breach, the participant will receive a warning; on a second breach, the participant will be excluded from the Event with immediate effect. Exclusion under this clause is final - the participant has no right to return to the Event, no right to a refund of any fee paid, and no right to apply any part of the fee paid as credit toward another NIPAI programme.
You acknowledge that if you wish to use the wifi or other instruments provided by us at an Event, you do so at your own risk and Organizer accepts no liability for the use or misuse of this service. You may need to agree with additional terms and conditions with the provider(s) of these instruments at an event in order to gain access.
Once officially registered, the Organizer will send the Customer a confirmation of registration and other pertinent information. The Customer must comply with the payment deadlines and instructions sent to them by the organizer. The Service can be provided only when payment has been received by the Organizer in full and on time.
The Organizer shall receive payment in full amount to provide the Customer with the Service/Product. Customers are responsible for covering all applicable fees/charges/commissions/currency exchange rates when completing their payments for the Services.
In cases where an invoice has been raised, if no indication of the time for payment is previously mentioned on the Order, each invoice must be paid in cleared funds within 7 calendar days from the date of invoice.
In case of payment for Services by the means of bank transfer, you are obliged to inform us about the completed payment by sending an image of documents confirming payment for services to the email address indicated on the website.
Prices for each Event, where applicable, are accurate at the time of publication. Organizer reserves the right to change the prices at any time. Any changes will not affect registrations that have already been confirmed by us (if other is not stated in the Invoice).
COVID 19 Cancellation Policy
We ask that you stay at home and do not attend our workshops if you are feeling symptomatic or have been advised by your GP to self-isolate. If you are unable to attend the workshop you can reschedule your participation for other dates. Please email us as soon as you can before the course if you know that you will not be able to join the workshop.
If the Organizer is not able to hold and Customer to attend the event or activity for any reason relating to Covid-19, there will be a rescheduling of the event, an alternative event or activity can be suggested, or alternative products to the same or higher value may be offered.
We will endeavour to provide the most equitable and supportive solution for the Customer.
General Cancelation Policy
In the event that the Organizer cancels the event by its subjective decision, there will be written notification to the Customer or the information will be published on the sources of the Organizer, such as the social media, website, program webpage or other publicly available sources. Cancellation of the Program, unless caused by reasons of Force Majeure, and without a suggestion of alternative program will result in a refund of the Fee to the Customer.
For terms relating to a participant's own non-attendance, cancellation, or inability to take part, see Right of Withdrawal below.
Organizer assumes no liability whatsoever whereby an Event is cancelled, rescheduled or postponed due to an event outside of our control. An event outside of our control includes but is not limited to: supplier or contractor failure, act of God, war, fire, strike, extreme weather, terrorist attack, venue damage, flood, military action or any other emergency beyond our control (Force Majeure Event).
Right of Withdrawal
In-Person Events, Workshops, Labs, In-Class Sessions, Conferences and Intensives
NIPAI's in-person events, workshops, labs, in-class sessions, conferences and intensives (the "Events") take place on a fixed date or within a fixed period, at a fixed venue, with a limited and pre-determined number of places. Because NIPAI bears the risk of being unable to re-sell a place released shortly before an Event, and because participation is tied to a specific date or period, the statutory 14-day right of withdrawal under Directive 2011/83/EU does not apply to the Events once registration is confirmed, in accordance with Article 16(l) of the Directive. This applies regardless of how far in advance of the Event a participant registers - no withdrawal right applies at any point after registration is confirmed, including during the 14-day period that would otherwise generally apply under the Directive. Participants are strongly urged to choose their Event carefully before registering.
If a participant does not attend an Event without having given prior written notice to info@nipai.org (the only accepted channel for such notice), this is treated as a no-show, and the fee paid is not eligible to be credited toward any other NIPAI programme.
If a participant gives prior written notice to info@nipai.org that they will be unable to attend, NIPAI may, at its discretion and on an individual basis, consider applying the fee paid as credit toward another NIPAI programme.
Refunds are issued only where NIPAI itself cancels the Event.
Distance and Blended Programmes
For distance programmes, the registration fee is non-refundable and forms part of the total tuition fee for the programme in which the Student is enrolled. If the Student is unable to start the programme as planned, they may request that the registration fee be applied as credit toward another NIPAI distance or in-class programme within 12 months. Any such transfer is subject to NIPAI's prior approval and programme availability. The start date may also be deferred due to the Student's circumstances, provided that NIPAI is informed in advance and the revised arrangements are approved and confirmed by NIPAI.
In addition to the registration fee described above, the Student has the right to withdraw from a distance or blended programme within 14 calendar days of the date of registration and receive a refund of the tuition fee paid, in accordance with Directive 2011/83/EU.
Where a programme is scheduled to start less than 14 calendar days after the date of registration, by registering for that programme the Student expressly requests that the programme begin as scheduled, and acknowledges that they will lose the right to withdraw once the programme has been fully delivered to them. NIPAI will remind the Student of this by email at the time of registration. Where a programme starts 14 calendar days or more after the date of registration, this paragraph does not apply, and the 14-calendar-day withdrawal period described above runs in full before the programme begins.
After the applicable withdrawal period has ended, if the Student notifies NIPAI in writing at info@nipai.org that they are unable to continue or unable to begin the programme, the tuition fee paid may be applied as credit toward another NIPAI programme. The specific programme and timing available for such credit are determined individually by NIPAI, based on the candidate's profile. If the Student does not provide such notice, no credit is available.
The Organizer aims to ensure that the courses are accessible. Customers with specific needs, should prior to Registration inform the Organizer about their requirements.
All the documents and any other content supplied by the Organizer before, during or after the Course are under intellectual property rights and can not be copied, duplicated, edited, published or processed in any way without the Organizer's written permission.
The responsibility of the Organizer is to organize the Program and provide the conditions for the comfortable and available training process for the Customers. The Program's content is prepared and presented by invited qualified Tutors and the Organizer is not responsible for the training documentation's correctness and completeness nor for the results, which could be achieved through the Program.
The content of the Program is planned over the long term and is under constant quality control. To ensure its quality, continuous adjustments are necessary. Therefore, the Organizer reserves the right to further develop the curriculum and to make changes regarding title, content, days, places, dates and lecturers, subject to the terms set out above regarding minor and material changes to a Programme.
It is the policy of the Organizer to expressly forbid any forms of harassment. As used here, harassment means any verbal, written, visual, or physical acts that are offensive in nature, intimidating, unwelcome, or that could reasonably be taken as objectionable. Harassment is prohibited on the ground of sex, race, religion racial or linguistic origin, creed, pregnancy, family status, age, political convictions, disability or citizenship.
By participating in NIPAI's in-person events, workshops, labs, in-class sessions, conferences, intensives, and distance and blended programmes, the Customer automatically agrees, without exception, that the Organizer may photograph, film and record such Programmes, and use the resulting photo, video and audio material - including fragments of rehearsals, showings, exercises, études, improvisations and other material created within the training process - for educational, archival, informational and promotional purposes in connection with the Organizer's activities as an educational institution, without additional compensation. This licence is non-exclusive. The Participant retains the copyright to their own creative works, in accordance with applicable law.
The Organizer can also index the trading names and logos of organisations and enterprises, whose employees have taken part in the Program. If the Customer does not wish this information to be published, this should be communicated to the Organizer before the start of the Program. If such information is not sent to the Organizer, the Customer's agreement is considered to be received.
We would like to kindly inform you that individuals who actively participate in all hours of the workshop will be eligible for a participation certificate.
All personal information of the Customer will be kept confidential and will not become available to third parties except when this is required by law.
In order to comply with the law on the protection of intellectual property, it is agreed that the Customers have no right to record audio/photo/video during the Event and its territory.
The Organizer and the Customer agree that any other confidential information, which can appear during the course can not be transmitted to any third person, except the case when the law demands that.
It is necessary to notify in advance the Organizer about any physical limitations that you as Customer may have, and to adjust the participation with the leader of the Program beforehand.
If you have particular support needs or disabilities which may affect your ability to undertake all or part of the Program, you are required to disclose these and communicate these in full to the Organizer.
The Organizer reserves the right to reject an Application or terminate the Customer's enrolment in the Program if the Customer's participation represents a risk to their health and safety or to the health and safety of others, or if, in the opinion of Organizer, the Customer's physical or mental condition makes the Customer unable or unlikely to complete the program successfully.
Every Customer is responsible for their own physical condition during the event, course or program organized by Organizer.
It is necessary that the Customer have appropriate accident and medical insurance. The Customer must take out medical insurance to ensure coverage during participation in the Program (particularly if they have known medical needs that may require attention). The insurance must be valid in the territory of the country where the Organizer Program takes place.
All participants in NIPAI's in-person Events must hold valid accident and medical insurance covering the dates of the Event and must present proof of such insurance to a NIPAI manager in person before the Event begins. Failure to provide such proof may result in the participant being refused admission to the Event, without refund of the participation fee paid.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes the Organizer's liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.
Subject to the above, the Organizer's total liability to the Customer in connection with these Terms, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), for breach of statutory duty or otherwise, shall not exceed the total fees paid by the Customer for the Programme giving rise to the claim. The Organizer shall not be liable for indirect or consequential loss, including loss of profits, loss of business, or loss of anticipated savings, except where such exclusion is not permitted by applicable law.
Copyright on the Organizer's websites, all materials sent by email to Customers or provided by Organizer to Customers in other ways, are owned by or licensed to Organizer and all rights are reserved. You may not copy, distribute, enter into a database, display, perform, create derivative works from, transmit, or otherwise use any materials from the websites, except that you make a reasonable number of machine-readable copies of the website materials only for personal, non-commercial use, and only if you do not alter the text or remove any trademark, copyright, or other notice displayed on the web site materials.
Permitted Indexing, Referencing, and Citation
Search engines, AI-assisted search tools, media platforms, and educational directories may index, summarise, reference, or cite publicly available NIPAI website content, provided that such use includes appropriate attribution, does not misrepresent NIPAI, and does not reproduce substantial parts of protected materials without prior written permission.
Logos or trademarks on the Organizer website and on the websites owned by the Organizer are trademarks owned by Organizer. You may not use these Trademarks in connection with any product or service that does not belong to Organizer, or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among users about whether we are the source, sponsor, or endorser of the product or service, or in any manner that disparages or discredits us.
The Organizer, IUGTE (Reg. no. 40008071321), is the data controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Personal data collected through this website and during registration will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. These Terms and Conditions should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
www.nipai.org and other websites of the Organizer are sites operated by the Organizer. IUGTE is a not-for-profit organization registered in Latvia at Elku iela 2, Vidzemes priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1012, Latvia. Tel.: 37126680271. You can contact us by writing at iugte.projects@gmail.com or info@nipai.org
This agreement, and any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim of whatever nature arising out of or in any way relating to this agreement or its formation (including any non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), including the SCC Rules for Expedited Arbitrations where applicable. The seat of arbitration shall be Riga, Latvia. The language of the arbitration shall be English.
The Organizer may use third-party platforms for the delivery of online services. Customers are responsible for complying with additional terms of such platforms.
Customers will be notified of material changes to these Terms via email or through notice on the website. Continued use of the Services after such notification shall constitute acceptance of the changes.
As a consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which you are resident. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions affects your rights as a consumer to rely on such mandatory provisions of local law.
The language of these Terms and Conditions is English. In case the Customer needs a translation of these Terms and Conditions, it is the Customers responsibility to ensure its accurate translation for own convenience. If there is a conflict between the English version and a translated version, the English version will be controlling.
These Terms and Conditions should be read together with our Privacy Policy.