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Membership Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction  

These Membership Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your membership of the Agile Business Consortium (“Membership”). By signing up to Membership, you agree to abide by these Terms.  

Agile Business Consortium Limited is a company limited by guarantee (reg no: 03030597) whose registered office is at Regus Ashford The Panorama, Park Street, Ashford, Kent, England, TN24 8EZ (“Consortium”, “we”, “us” and “our”). 

2. Membership Eligibility  

We reserve the right to approve or deny Membership applications at our sole discretion.  

The Consortium are defining Membership and Membership types in the following terms:  

Open Access Status:  

With open access, you will be able to access selected content which is available for free across our website at agilebusiness.org (“Site”). We do not require any personal details, and your personal data will not be processed by the Consortium. For more information on how we process personal data, please refer to our Privacy Statement.  You will not be a formal Member of the Consortium and as such have no voting rights at the General Meetings of the Consortium.

Subscriber Status:   

As a subscriber, you will have access to selected content which is available for free across our Site. To attend online events, or access gated content such as events, you may be required to provide relevant personal data including, but not limited to, your name and email address. Your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Statement. You will not be a formal Member of the Consortium and as such have no voting rights at the General Meetings of the Consortium.    

Member Status:   

As a Member, your subscription will entitle you to have access to selected content, online learning, offerings and member only events via our online membership portal. To register as a Member, you will be charged a membership subscription annually and you will be required to set up a profile. Any personal data will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Statement.

Professional Membership Status:   
  
Professional members are formal Members of the Consortium and as such have voting rights at General Meetings of the Consortium. Professional membership is a prerequisite for any individual wishing to stand for election to the Consortium Board of Directors.   

Professional members agree to be bound by the Articles and Memorandum of Association of the Consortium.  

Professional members agree to guarantee the Consortium up to a maximum of £1.00 (one pound).  

3. Membership Fees and Payment  

  • Membership fees for Associate and Professional are due on an annual basis and are non-refundable. Individual Members are entitled to a 7-day cooling-off period from the date of payment. If you haven’t accessed any exclusive digital content, events, or member-only resources during this period, you may be eligible for a full refund. If content has been accessed, your refund may be partially reduced or denied.  
  • Payment must be made via the accepted methods listed on our Site.  
  • You must be over 18 years of age.  
  • You must have the card holder's permission.  
  • Failure to pay Membership fees may result in suspension or termination of Membership.  
  • Each subscription term shall be 12 months (“Subscription Period”) and the minimum length of Membership is one Subscription Period.  
  • The Consortium reserves the right to alter the Membership fees from time to time and would notify members of changes in advance of renewal of a Subscription Period. Any price increase would take effect upon renewal of the subscription term.
  • All current fees associated with Memberships can be found on our Site.

Direct Debit  

  • Annual Direct Debit payments will be processed automatically via your bank or building society.  
  • Direct Debit instalments will be processed on the agreed date(s).  
  • If a payment fails, your Direct Debit plan will be terminated immediately, and you will be required to pay the remaining Membership Fee using an alternative payment method.  

Continuous Payment Authority  

  • Annual Continuous Payment Authority payments will be processed automatically via your bank or building society.  
  • Continuous Payment Authority instalments will be processed on the agreed date(s).  
  • If a payment fails, your Continuous Payment Authority plan will be terminated immediately, and you will be required to pay the remaining Membership Fee using an alternative payment method.  

4. Membership Renewal  

Membership will automatically renew at the end of each Subscription Period unless you cancel with not less than 30 days’ notice before the end of the relevant Subscription Period.   

The Membership fee will be automatically charged to your designated payment method on the Membership renewal date at the current Membership rate, please refer to the above sections re: Direct Debit and Continuous Payment Authority.  

If we are unable to process your payment, your Membership will be suspended, and you will be required to pay the Membership Fee using an alternative payment method.  

You are responsible for ensuring that your payment information and contact details are kept up to date.  

You may cancel your Membership renewal at any time by contacting [email protected]  and providing not less than 30 days’ notice of your cancellation prior to the end of the current Subscription Period. Your cancellation will then take effect at the end of your current Subscription Period.  

Cancellations must be made note less than 30 days’ before the renewal date for the next Subscription Period to avoid being charged.  

Upon renewal, your Membership will be extended for an additional Subscription Period (12 months).  

5. Membership Termination  

We reserve the right to terminate a Membership due to non-compliance with these Terms or any Member conduct which we consider (acting reasonably) to be inappropriate.  

Any misuse of Membership privileges may result in termination.

6. Member Responsibilities  

Members must adhere to the Code of Practice set by the Consortium.  

Our Code of Practice can be summarised in the following points:

  • Act in the best interests of the Consortium, its Members, Partners and Associates.  
  • Show respect for all  
  • Positively impact society  
  • Demonstrate open, honest, and trustworthy behaviours  
  • Develop knowledge and competence with CPD  
  • Uphold values and reputation with The Consortium 

You may only use our Membership services, including the Site and the Membership portal for lawful purposes.  
 
You shall not conduct, facilitate, authorise or permit any text or data mining or web scraping in relation to our Site or our Membership portal or any services provided via, or in relation to, either of these, for any purpose, including the development, training, fine-tuning or validation of AI systems or models. This should be treated as an express reservation of our rights in this regard, including for the purposes of Article 4(3) of the Digital Copyright Directive ((EU) 2019/790). 

7. Membership Benefits  

Dependent on the level/type of Membership, Members may enjoy various benefits, including but not limited to:  

  • Content & Resources  
  • Online Assessment Tool  
  • Community & Support  
  • Online Events  
  • Learning Courses  
  • Discount & Offers 

These Membership benefits are subject to change at our discretion and without notice.  

8. Website Access and Security  

Members must not attempt to bypass security measures or disrupt the Consortium websites and Membership portal. Any log-on credentials and passwords to our Site and/or Membership portal must be kept confidential and not shared with third parties. We have the right to disable any log-on credentials or passwords, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our reasonable opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Terms. 

You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform to access our Site and Membership portal (as applicable). You should use your own virus protection software. 

Access to our Site and our Membership portal (as applicable) terminates if Membership is not renewed.  Our Site and Membership portal are provided on an “as is” basis and we do not guarantee that either, or any content on either, will always be available and uninterrupted. Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Site and Membership portal, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on either is accurate, complete or up to date. 

We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our Site or Membership portal for business and operational reasons. 

We do not guarantee that our Site and Membership portal will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You must not misuse either by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our Site and/or Membership portal, the server on which either is stored or any server, computer or database connected to either. You must not attack either via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and your right to use our Site and Membership portal will cease immediately.

9. Intellectual Property - Publications, Resources, Website and Online Learning Experience Platform (“LXP”)  

All content, training materials, guidance, information and resources provided as part of the Consortium website and Membership portal along with any other Consortium publications or resources (“Consortium Materials”) are for personal use only.  The Consortium Materials are provided for general information only and are not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the Consortium Materials. 

Members must not share, distribute, reproduce, or commercially exploit any Consortium Materials without written consent.  

Breach of this policy may result in Membership termination and legal action.   

Members must not share, distribute, or publish any Consortium Materials to third parties without obtaining our prior written permission.  

Unless stated otherwise, Consortium owns or is licensed to use all copyrights and intellectual property rights in the Consortium Materials. This includes, but is not limited to, design, layout, graphics, documents, articles, and other text content. All such rights are reserved. 

Links to third-party websites and resources are provided for informational purposes only, and the Consortium has no control over their content. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them. You should refer to any third party's website terms and conditions and privacy policy prior to using any third-party website. 

Requests for commercial use of Consortium Materials must be submitted in writing via email to [email protected]  and require our written approval before use.  

10. Privacy and Data Protection  

We value your privacy and handle personal information in accordance with our Privacy Statement.    

Your data will not be shared without consent, except as required by law.  

11. Changes to Terms 

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. A copy of the latest version of these Terms shall be posted on our Site. Members will be notified of significant changes in advance.  

12. Limitation of Liability  

Nothing in these Terms excludes our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence or fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. Subject to this, we shall not be liable for: 

  • Loss of profits, sales, business or revenue; 
  • Business interruption; 
  • Loss of anticipated savings; 
  • Loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or 
  • Any indirect or consequential losses. 

and our total aggregate liability to you howsoever arising in connection with your Membership and our services shall be limited to the [greater of the Membership fees paid during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on which the claim arose or £100. 

We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to our Membership services and to the Consortium Materials. 

Membership is for personal professional development and not for resale or commercial purposes.  

13. Governing law and jurisdiction 

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales and the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any claim or matter arising under or in relation to these Terms. 

14. Contact Information 

For any questions or concerns regarding Membership, please contact us at [email protected].