Terms & Conditions
1.IF WE CANCEL YOUR BOOKING. A course needs a minimum number of three students. In the unlikely case of this is not being attained, within 60 days before course start date, then we will either offer you alternate dates or if this is not accepted, promptly refund you with no further liability on our behalf (‘Adam Cope’). Under no circumstances shall our liability exceed the amount paid to ‘Adam Cope’ for the course fees.
2. IF YOU CANCEL YOUR BOOKING Cancellations must be made in writing. For the course fee, we can offer an alternative course date within 13 months. Alternatively, we will try to fill your place with another painter. If we succeed (not garaunteed) , we will reimburse you, minus a €65 processing fee and any banking charges. You may also transfer your booking to someone else. Please note that reimbursements are not available for cancellations made less than one month before the course start date. Ensure your holiday insurance covers cancellations.
3. RESPONSIBILITY If you are staying at one of the venues ‘ADAM COPE’ teaches at, you will need reserve your accommodation with them. When you make your booking with one of these venues your contract is with them and not with ‘ADAM COPE’ which is solely responsible for the tuition part of your holiday. You pay direct to each business separately. Each business is responsible directly to you for their services:
- ADAM COPE (siret 419 626 627 00030). Responsible for teaching & painting furniture.
- CHATEAU DE SANSE . Responsible for accommodation, food & atelier.
- Château de Sanse ::: A stunning Chateau in South of France
4. FORCE MAJEURE. In the case of Force Majeure, as declared by the French Government & its Laws, when your course is cancelled as a result of risk or threat of war, riot, civil strife, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural disaster, fire or adverse weather conditions and similar events beyond our control : we shall offer you a rescheduled date within 18 months. If this rescheduled date is not suitable to you, then you can claim directly against your travel insurance.
Please note that we will not refund your flights, cancellation fees, or any related costs due to any cancellations.
RESCHEDULED DUE TO COVID : If your courses are rescheduled due to COVID, in the period of Force Majeure declared the French Government, then we offer you rescheduled dates within 18 months or full refund minus nonrecoverable banking fees at the end of this 18 months.
REFUNDABLE FLIGHTS : Important Information: We strongly advise that you purchase refundable flights.
5. CHANGE OF TUTOR. We reserve the right to change the Tutor (Adam Cope) due to sudden health issues or other incapacitating issues, for another Tutor. If this is not suitable to you, then we will offer you alternative dates with 18 months.
6. INSURANCE. All painters & partners must have travel insurance covering medical insurance & evacuation, cancellation, Force Majeure, accidents, personal liability, personal belongings. Travel insurance with ‘consequential losses’ is the most comprehensive.
7. MISADVENTURE. We accept no responsibility for any loss or damage that you may suffer during the period of your course due to accident, illness, bodily injury, or loss or theft of equipment or belongings. We believe in comfort & safety. It is your responsibility to be adequately fit to paint for a few hours outside. The course requires a minimum level of mobility i.e. that you can carry your art materials across a lawn & climb a flight of stairs, bearing in mind that some terrain may not be level. If you do suffer any bodily misadventure, you will be promptly referred by taxi or ambulance to a medical specialist at either a pharmacy, doctor or hospital (english-speaking medical specialists are fairly wide-spread).
8. DATA PROTECTION. All data you provide is strictly confidential & will never be given to a third party. Your privacy will be respected. No spam. You might receive the occasional email newsletter from us. You have the right to be forgotten in accordance in European Law, GDPR May 2018.
9. OUR PRIVACY POLICY
10.DISPUTES We have never had a dispute in 23 years. In the unlikely event of a complaint, you agree to communicate with the course leader during the course, so as to find a friendly solution. If a friendly solution on the spot is not found, then you agree to write a letter within seven days to arrange this affair in a friendly & reasonable manner. Failure to allow us to rectify the complaint may result in you losing any legal rights in respect of the particular matter.
11. GOVERNING LAW : ADAM COPE : siret 419 626 627 00022, RC pro MMA3204693, is based in France & operates under French Law. All disputes must be settled in France, under French Law.