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Terms & Conditions
These terms and conditions form the basis on which you can visit us and our website. Please read them carefully as they contain important information.
General terms and conditions
This site is owned and operated by Reference® Me Limited of 31 Basingwerk Suite, Greenfield Business Centre, Holywell, CH87GR. If you have any queries about these terms and conditions or if you have any comments or complaints on or about our website, you can contact us a hello@reference-me.co.uk.
If you do not agree to all terms of this agreement, you must not use this service.
Headings are for reference only.
1. The Contract
We (Reference Me® Limited) must receive payment of the whole of the price for the services that you (The User) order before your order can be accepted. Payment of the price for the services represents an offer on your part to purchase the services, which will be accepted by Reference Me® Limited only when a confirmation of acceptance is sent by us. You agree to pay Reference Me® Limited any fees for each service you purchase or use in accordance with the pricing and payment terms presented to you (either via the product website, email, proposal or order confirmation at the point of purchase) for that service. Fees paid by you are non-refundable, except as provided in these terms or when required by law.
2. Acknowledgement of your order
To enable us to process your order, you will need to provide us with your e-mail address. We will notify you by e-mail as soon as possible to confirm receipt of your order and to confirm details. For the avoidance of doubt, this correspondence does not constitute a contract between us.
3. Ownership of rights
All rights, including copyright and Registered Trademark, in this website are owned by or licensed to Reference Me® Limited. Any use of this website or its contents, including copying or storing it or them in whole or part, other than for your own personal, non-commercial use, is prohibited without our permission. You may not modify, distribute or repost anything on this website for any purpose.
4. Accuracy of content
We have taken care in the preparation of the content of this website, in particular to ensure that prices quoted are correct at the time of publishing and that all services have been described accurately.
5. Damage to your computer
We try to ensure that this website is free from viruses or defects. However, we cannot guarantee that your use of this website or any websites accessible through it will not cause damage to your computer. It is your responsibility to ensure that the right equipment is available to use the website. Except in the case of negligence on our part, we will not be liable to any person for any loss or damage which may arise to computer equipment as a result of using this website.
6. Ordering errors
You are able to correct errors on your order up to the point on which you click on “submit” during the ordering process.
7. Price
The prices payable for services that you order are as set out on our website. All prices are inclusive of VAT at the current rates and are correct at the time of entering information.
8. Payment terms
We will take payment upon receipt of your order from your credit or debit card. We accept no liability if our services are delayed because you did not give us the correct payment details. If it is not possible to obtain full payment for the services from you, then we will refuse to process your order and/or suspend any further services. This does not affect any other rights we may have.
9. Suspension and termination of services
You can terminate the Service at any time by sending a request to hello@reference-me.co.uk. You will not receive a refund for any tokens purchased or spent.
You may deactivate your account by witing to hello@reference-me.co.uk. Which will result in the deactivation or disablement of your account and access to it, and the deletion of all data you collected through use of the Services.
If you terminate a Service with Reference Me® Coins (RM Coins) remaining, you will not receive a refund.
10. Cancellation by us
We reserve the right not to process your order if:
• We have insufficient staff or resources to deliver the services;
• We do not provide services to your area; or
• One or more of the services you ordered was listed at an incorrect price due to a typographical error.
• You did not have sufficient funds at the point of sale;
• You are in breach of any of the terms herein;
If we do not process your order for the above reasons, we will notify you by e-mail and will re-credit to your credit/debit card as soon as practicably possible any amounts received for the un-used Reference Me® Coins (RM Coins) but in any event within 14 days.
If Reference Me® Limited stops providing the Services to you because you breach these Terms, Reference Me® Limited may take measures to prevent further use of the service.
11. If there is a problem with the services
If you have any questions or complaints about the services, please contact us.
You can do so at hello@reference-me.co.uk
We are under a legal duty to supply services that are in conformity with this contract and in accordance with the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (the Act).
12. Liability
We are only responsible for losses that are a natural, foreseeable consequence of our breach of these terms and conditions. We do not accept liability if we are prevented or delayed from complying with our obligations set out in these terms and conditions by anything you (or anyone acting with your express or implied authority) does or fails to do or is due to events which are beyond our reasonable control.
Furthermore, we do not accept liability for any losses as a result of using our service, including but not limited to: lost data (including personal or special categories of data belonging to you, your candidates, your reference provider or reference receiver), lost profits, lost revenues or business interruption.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in these terms and conditions is intended to limit any rights you might have as a consumer under applicable local law or other statutory rights that may not be excluded nor in any way to exclude or limit our liability to you for any death or personal injury resulting from our negligence.
If you have been issued an account by Reference Me® Limited in connection with your use of the Services. You are responsible for safeguarding your password and any other credentials used to access that account. You are wholly responsible for any activity occurring in your account (other than activity that Reference Me® Limited is directly responsible for which is not performed in accordance with your instructions), whether you authorised that activity or not. If you become aware of any unauthorised access to your account, you should notify Reference Me® Limited immediately via our email hello@reference-me.co.uk.
13. Notices
Unless otherwise expressly stated in these terms and conditions, all notices from you to us must be in writing and sent to our contact email address hello@reference-me.co.uk and all notices from us to you will be displayed on our website from time to time.
14. Changes to legal notices
We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time and you agree to check for changes periodically on a regular basis while your account is active.
15. Non -Compete
By creating an account with Reference Me® Limited via any of our online platforms, you agree that, during the term of your engagement with Reference Me® Limited and for a period of 5 years thereafter, you shall not directly or indirectly engage in, participate in, or become employed by, any business or enterprise that competes with Reference Me® Limited within any of the geographical areas in which Reference Me® Limited operate or plan to operate whether nationally or internationally.
For the purposes of this clause, ‘competing business’ shall mean any entity that offers a similar service, platform, or technology as Reference Me® Limited and any of its subsidiaries, including but not limited to online platforms facilitating employment references, recommendations, or verification.
You acknowledge and agree that the restrictions set forth herein are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of Reference Me® Limited, including its intellectual property, confidential information, and goodwill.
Should you breach this non-compete clause, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Reference Me® Limited from any losses, damages, or liabilities incurred as a result of such breach.®
This non-compete clause shall survive the termination or expiration of your engagement with Reference Me® Limited and the termination of these terms and conditions for any reason.
By creating an account through any of our platforms, you agree to abide by the terms of this non-compete clause.
16. Law, jurisdiction and language
This website, any content contained therein and any contract brought into being as a result of usage of this website are governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Parties to any such contract agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. All contracts are concluded in English.
17. Invalidity
If any part of these terms and conditions is unenforceable (including any provision in which we exclude our liability to you) the enforceability of any other part of these conditions will not be affected.
18. Privacy
You acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms of our Privacy Statement.
19. Third party rights
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, nor shall it confer any rights on a third party.
20. Other important terms
Alternative dispute resolution is an optional process where an independent body considers the facts of a dispute and seeks to resolve it, without you having to go to court.
