International Mainframe Software Society
Terms & Conditions

The following terms apply to:
                  enrolment in classes offered by IMS-Society.
These terms, along with any applicable license agreement, are the complete agreement between us regarding the courses or education materials we provide and replace any oral or written communications between us. Attendance at a class or your use of any education materials constitutes your agreement to these terms. Occasionally we have offerings with additional or different terms. If so, we will provide those terms to you.

Scheduling classes
We will specify the dates of public classes. Private classes will be scheduled by mutual agreement. IMS-Society reserves the right to cancel any course 10 business days out from the Monday of the week the course is running. If we cancel a course for which you have prepaid, we will refund the price you paid.

Courses & Education materials We list our generally available courses and education materials in the IMS-Society Education Schedule which is published on www.ims-society.org. We may add or withdraw courses and education materials from general availability at any time without notice. Courses are conducted at partner locations or at other classrooms by arrangement. Upon request, and if agreed by us, we may conduct courses or deliver education materials at your premises.

Quality Guarantee
Under these terms and conditions we provide the following warranties. We warrant that the information contained in the Schedule is true at the time it is published and that we will employ people with the appropriate skills, as we determine, to teach the courses set out in the Schedule. If you are not satisfied that a course you attend meets its published objectives, please notify us within one month of attending the course and we will give you a credit towards another course or refund the course fee paid by you in full.

Cancellation/Transfer By You
You may cancel/transfer your enrolment in a Public Class or Shared Private Class:
At least 10 business days prior to the Monday of the week the class is running without penalty.
Less than 10 business days prior to the Monday of the week the class is running, as a result you will be charged at least fifty percent (80%) of the current price.
At the start date of the class, or fail to attend the course on which you enrolled, as a result you will be charged for the full price of the course.

You may cancel a Private Class;
Less than one month before its schedule start date. We may charge actual cost incurred, including travel and living expenses.

Note that all cancellations and transfers must be received in writing.

Prices and Payment
The prices listed in the Schedule are for information only and are subject to change without notice.
The price for public classes will be contained within our confirmation letter. Prices will include the use of required education materials and machines. They do not include taxes or student travel and living expenses.
Prices for private classes will be established based on your requirements. Additional charges may apply such as instructor travel and living expenses facilities and remote lab support.
You agree to pay us either upon receipt of our invoice and according to any terms specified in that invoice or via cheque or credit card.
If any government imposes a Duty Tax (other than income tax or Fee on these Terms or Services that are not otherwise provided for in the amount payable), you agree to pay it when we invoice you.

Limitation of Liability
Circumstances may arise where, because of a default on our part or other liability, you are entitled to recover damages from us. In each such instance we are liable only for the charges for the class or education material that is the subject of the claim.

Items For Which We Are Not Liable
Under no circumstances are we liable for any of the following:
- third-party claims against you for losses or damages
- loss of, or damage to, your records or data: or special, incidental, or indirect damages or for any economic consequential damages (including lost profits or savings), even if we are informed of their possibility.

License
Any machine readable education materials that we provide to you will be subject to the terms of a license agreement. We will inform you of the applicable agreement.

Changes to this Agreement
We may modify these terms on written notice. The modified terms will apply to your enrolment or order unless you cancel such enrolment or order prior to the effective date. Otherwise, for a change to be valid, both of us must sign it. Additional or different terms in any order or communication from you are void.

General
The courses and education materials listed in the Schedule and not offered as occupational training. They are available to individuals who pay or whose employer pays any applicable charges.
You agree not to copy our copyrighted material without our prior written consent
You agree not to use recording equipment in our classes without our prior written consent.
You agree not to use our trademarks, trade names, or other designations in any promotion or publication without our prior written consent. Any attempt to do so is void.
Neither of us is responsible for failure to fulfil any obligations due to causes beyond either party's control.
Neither of us will bring a legal action (under this Agreement) more than two years after the cause of action arose.
Any terms of this Agreement, which by their nature extend beyond its termination, remain, in effect until fulfilled, and apply to respective successors and assignees.
This Agreement is made under, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State or Territory in which you attend a particular class or receive education materials