Terms and Conditions
General Terms and Conditions
By accessing and using the services of The Podcast Studios, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. In addition, when using these particular services, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services. Any participation in this service will constitute acceptance of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service. This site and its components are offered for informational purposes only; this site shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness or availability of any information transmitted or made available via the site, and shall not be responsible or liable for any error or omissions in that information. The Podcast Studios reserves the right to change these conditions from time to time as it sees fit and your continued use of the site and studios will signify your acceptance of any adjustment to these terms. If there are any changes to our privacy policy, we will announce that these changes have been made on our site. You are therefore advised to re-read this statement on a regular basis. If there are any changes in how we use our site customers' Personally Identifiable Information, notification by email will be made to those affected by the change.
Using the The Podcast Studios
Clients may, at their own discretion and expense, obtain personal insurance for loss, injury or damage that they might sustain arising from use of the studios. Clients use The Podcast Studios at their own discretion and accept any injury or illness brought on by use of the studios is their own responsibility.
As a client you agree to comply with the Rules of The Podcast Studios (outlined below) with regards to use of the facilities, opening hours, and your conduct. The Podcast Studios may make reasonable changes to these rules, from time to time, provided the studios gives advance notice of these changes.
Recording Sessions
Transfer of Files
Recordings made at The Podcast Studios will be sent to clients via online transfer. Once files have been received and/or downloaded by clients, The Podcast Studios accepts no responsibility in any way for the loss or corruption of these files.
Storage of Files
We store raw recording files for 1 month after project completion and cannot guarantee access to any files beyond this time.
**Copyright Material **
It is understood that the client is responsible for any and all copyright or licensing issues. Any copyright, license fees, or royalty payments due to any other client(s), artist(s), or party(s) for their copyrighted work (including “samples”) used by the client are the responsibility of the client. The client will “hold harmless” The Podcast Studios for any action due to any of these violation(s) by the client.
Technical Difficulties
Human error, equipment, software, and computer failures, and technical difficulties (although rare) can happen from time to time. The Podcast Studios may, at its sole discretion, cancel the session and rebook the session at a mutually agreed time if technical difficulties, equipment failure(s), and/or human error factors cannot be quickly fixed.
The client accepts responsibility for the payment of any studio time which is cancelled or rescheduled due to the client’s technical difficulties, equipment failure(s), and/or human error.
Studio Bookings
Opening Hours
The Podcast Studios is open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). For bookings outside this period, please get in touch and we may be able to accommodate you. There is a surcharge for bookings outside standard opening hours.
The Podcast Studios is closed on bank holidays and for a short period over Christmas and New Year.
Payment
Payment for studio bookings can be made on our website or in person with debit/credit card. We can also invoice your company.
**Refunds / Cancellation Policy **
If you wish to cancel or reschedule a booking you must notify The Podcast Studios (by phone or email) 48 hours before the booking. Otherwise charges will apply as follows:
48+ hours’ notice - no charge
24-48 hours’ notice - half the booking amount charged
24 hours’ notice or less - full booking amount charged
Studio Time
The studio can be booked in hour slots, on the hour. We ask clients to be aware that if there is another booking directly following yours, you will need to finish up promptly to allow for the changeover.
Rules of The Podcast Studios
Members agree to abide by the Rules of the Podcast Studio. Failure to follow these rules may result in studio sessions being cancelled (without refund).
These rules include, but are not limited to, the following prohibited actions :
Abusive behaviour, in any form, towards staff or other users of the studio. This includes rude, disrespectful, or offensive behaviour, including derogatory remarks and disruptive acts amounting to verbal and emotional abuse; sexually inappropriate comments and behaviour; racist and discriminatory abuse; threats of physical violence; aggressive and violent behaviour.
Smoking (including vaping or use of e-cigarettes) or the use of illegal drugs is prohibited on the premises. The consumption of alcohol in not permitted during standard bookings (however, alcohol is permitted in studio at certain times, such as live shows and other events. Confirm with a member of staff if you are unsure).