West of England Costume Society
The West of England Costume Society (WECS) is an unincorporated association that is owned and operated by its members, who together take responsibility for its debts. From time to time the members elect a Committee which administers its affairs and arranges events.
These Terms and Conditions, along with the Privacy and Data Protection Policy, are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and also cover the WECS publications and website, whose content is owned and operated by the WECS. The copyright and other intellectual property rights, including trademarks, the Society logo and related domain name addresses are either owned by WECS or licensed to us by the owners of these rights. You may not use any of our intellectually -owned content without our permission.
When joining as a member or attending an event we require you to confirm that you have read, agree to and are bound by these Terms and Conditions and also by our Privacy and Data Protection Policy. Your personal details (data) are collected, stored and processed according to our Privacy and Data Protection Policy.
Membership
Membership is annual and runs from 1st January to 31st December and is payable in full in January. Those joining during the year are normally required to pay the full annual subscription, which may be reviewed from time to time.
Membership fees can be paid by cheque, PayPal, bank transfer or standing order. A ‘period of grace’ is allowed until the date of the March study Day, after which, if membership is not renewed, members will be deemed to have resigned and their details removed from the membership database.
There are four types of membership:
Individual Membership - Individual members are entitled to one copy of the WECS Wardrobe magazine, usually three times a year, and preferential terms for WECS events. Individual members must be over 18 years old.
Student Membership - Student membership includes Individual Membership entitlement at a reduced membership fee and normally reduced entry price to WECS events plus free entry to two WECS study days. Student members must be over 18 and must be attending a recognised fashion, dress history (social or cultural), costume, drama or textile-related course at a British university or college. Details of the course and college/university must be given when applying for membership and proof of attendance provided if requested. Students on part-time courses are eligible for the student rate providing the course leads to a recognised qualification when completed. Student membership is available for a maximum of three years. After the three-year period, or earlier if the student is no longer studying the course, student membership is no longer granted.
Junior Membership - Junior members are entitled to the benefits of individual membership but at a reduced membership fee and normally reduced entry price to WECS events. Junior members must be aged between 12 and 17 years on 1st January of the year that membership is taken out or renewed. When attending WECS events, junior members must either be accompanied by an adult or produce evidence that their parent or guardian has given permission for them to attend.
Corporate Membership - Corporate membership includes Individual Membership entitlement for any two interchangeable members of staff, and two copies of the magazine.
Events
These terms apply to bookings made directly from the WECS website and our paper forms. They do not apply to any external site to which you may have been directed via a link. Events are open to non-members.
The total current price of any event will be shown on the website or a paper application form. Payment may be made by cheque, PayPal or bank transfer, but your booking will be considered as provisional until payment is cleared. .
When you make a booking with us for any event you indicate by ticking the relevant box on the form that you have read, do agree with and are bound by our terms and conditions, and also our privacy and data protection statements. We cannot accept your booking unless you have done so. We endeavour to send an acknowledgement of your booking request by post, if you have provided an SAE, or by email if you have provided your email address.
WECS reserves the right to cancel any event because of unforeseen circumstances or lack of bookings. Our maximum liability will be a refund of all monies you have paid the WECS for that event. No further liability for any reason will be acknowledged. If you are unable to attend an event a refund will be made only if your ticket can be resold.
Document issue date: April 2020
