TERMS AND CONDITIONS

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the Women’s Golf Middle East website (www.womensgolfme.com) and your relationship with Women’s Golf Middle East (WGME, we or us).

Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully as they affect your rights and liabilities under the law. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions and/or our Privacy Policy, please do not register for or use the Womensgolfme.com Site or any of the services provided Women’s Golf Middle East.

You are required to register as an authorized user on the site and by accessing this website or by making use of any services provided by Women’s Golf Middle East, you are accepting these terms and conditions:

MEMBERSHIP AND EVENTS

Your membership contract will commence according to the dates specified in the Membership Details for U.A.E, Gulf Countries and International.  Our full membership year will officially commence on the 1st September 2010 to 31st August 2011.

Membership will be granted to ladies/girls of 12 Years of age and above.
 
WGME MEMBERSHIP CARD
  • Your Women’s Golf Middle East (WGME) Membership Card is non-transferable.
  • The benefits may only be used upon presentation of a valid membership card.

  • The membership benefits have no cash value and are valid until the expiration date stated.

  • The membership benefits cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounted offer, unless specified and clearly stipulated.
  • The privilege supporting listings, membership benefits and any terms and conditions communicated in this or any other Women’s Golf Middle East material may be subject to change without notice. Where possible, members will be kept updated on any such changes through the Website, the membership newsletters, e-news and other media.

  • Women’s Golf Middle East will not be held responsible for any transactions, disputes or similar nature resulting from membership card usage. 

  • Without prejudice to any other mode of proof, through payment for Women’s Golf Middle East membership, a member accepts these terms and conditions, as amended from time to time, and agrees to be bound by them.

  • Women’s Golf Middle East reserves the right to cancel or suspend membership at any time if it is suspected that the membership is being abused or operated fraudulently. Fraud or abuse concerning Women’s Golf Middle East membership or usage of membership benefits is subject to appropriate administrative and/or legal action by WGME.

  • Only one name per card is allowed; the membership card may not be altered, tampered or modified in any manner.

  • Lost or stolen membership cards must be immediately reported to Women’s Golf Middle East. An administration fee of DH 100 will be charged for a membership card replacement, which will have the same expiry as the original membership card.

  • The membership card remains the property of Women's Golf Middle East (WGME)

GOLF CLUB BENEFITS
  • WGME Membership cards must be presented at the Registration Desk of our Partner Golf Clubs along with a valid identification to avail of the club benefits.
  • When visiting our partner clubs WGME members expected to maintain the highest level of courtesy, rules of golf and etiquette of golf both on and off the golf course.
  • The rules of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrew's, apply without exception.
  • Slow Play must be avoided at all times and repeat offenders, will be approached by the club marshal, or the club management.  Players losing their position on the golf course must allow the group behind to play through.  If you are delayed looking for your ball, no more than five minutes can be spent searching for it.
  • Always repair divots on the fairway and pitch marks on the green.
  • All golfers must adhere to the dress code policies that apply to all partner golf clubs and only soft spikes shoes are allowed.

FLEXI BENEFITS AND AFFILIATED PARTNERS
  • WGME Membership cards must be presented at the Reception Desk of our Affiliated Partners along with a valid identification to avail of the benefits.
  • The membership flexi benefits communicated in this or any other Women’s Golf Middle East material may be subject to change without notice. Where possible, members will be kept updated on any such changes through the Website, the membership newsletters, e-news and other media. Please ensure you are familiar with the benefits and terms and conditions.

  • When using the various services provided by WGME, you are explicitly accepting the Terms and Conditions of our Affiliate Partners.
  • All users understand that each and every time that use is made of Affiliate Partner site(s) that the prevailing Terms & Conditions apply, whichever were in force at the time of use.
  • Ensure that you are familiar with the terms and conditions stipulated by our Affiliated Partners.
  • Women’s Golf Middle East will not be held responsible for any transactions, disputes or similar nature resulting from membership card usage. 

WGME EVENTS

  • All Women's Golf Middle East (WGME) Events as advertised on the Annual Schedule and Diary section of the website will be payable online or by cash on the day of the event.
  • Cancellation charges will be as follows:  100 %  Within 24 hours
                                                                             50 %  Within  3 Days
  • WGME will be liable for cancellation fees to the Golf Clubs hosting the events, therefore it will be necessary to charge this cancellation fee.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Women's Golf Middle East (WGME) may use the personal information you provide or we otherwise hold about you to:

  1. Identify you when you make enquiries by telephone, post, email, fax or in person.
  2. To help administer your accounts and your membership benefits including to write to, email or telephone you with information about such membership benefits from time to time.
  3. To help us to detect fraud or loss.
  4. Photographic use on the WGME website.
 
Your personal data is also subject to the standard website privacy policy.

Any use of Audio or Video material will not be utilized unless written permission is given by the concerned party or parties.

You may update your personal information at any time via WGME website.  It is your responsibility to keep this information updated – we cannot communicate with you unless the information is correct.
 
LIABILITY

We warrant that the membership services will be provided using reasonable care and skill.  We do not warrant that their provision, including the operation of WGME Database, will be interrupted or error free and give no other warranty, guarantee or representation as to the performance of any of the same.

Women's Golf Middle East (WGME) will not be liable for any death or personal injury caused by our negligence or that of our partner clubs or flexi-partnerships.

Nothing in these terms will affect your statutory rights as a consumer.
 
GENERAL
 
WGME may provide any membership benefit to you through any agent or sub-contractor appointed by us in our absolute discretion.

Nothing in these terms shall give rights to any person other than you.

YOUR MEMBERSHIP ORDER

Your membership order will be acknowledged via email within 24 hours.

Your full membership pack including your membership card, WGME Golf Shirt, terms and conditions and welcome letter will be send by courier service within five working days in the U.A.E, five to seven days in the Gulf Region and seven to ten days Internationally.

Please contact Women’s Golf Middle East if you have not received your Membership Pack within 14 days.

CONTACTS

Please contact us directly if you have any enquiries or questions regarding the terms and conditions or any other concerns you may have and we will respond as soon as possible:
 
Sandy Meyer (Partner and PGA Professional)
sandra@womensgolfme.com
 
Hannecke Reinholz (Managing Director)
hannecke@womensgolfme.com
 
WOMEN'S GOLF MIDDLE EAST
 
Your contract will be fulfilled by Women's Golf Middle East, operating under Triple Eight FZC, registered with RAK Free Trade Zone under registered number 5004644 whose registered address is P.O. Box 16111, Ras Al Kahimah, United Arab Emirates.

This transaction is also subject to the standard website terms and conditions and privacy policy.
When the Contract is formed

When you click "submit order" , you are making an offer to order a product which if accepted by us, will result in a binding contract.

We reserve the right not to accept or process your order for any reason justified by us.  All orders are subject to validation checks and authorization by your payment card issuer.  If we do not accept your order and your credit card has already been debited, we will notify you and refund your card in full immediately.

RIGHT TO REFUSE ORDERS

We reserve the right not to fulfill and to cancel orders:
a)     In the event of obvious inaccuracies in prices, except that we may fulfill your order at the correct price;
b)    If we are unable to obtain payment authorization from the issuer of your payment card.
 
Membership Fees

Women's Golf Middle East (WGME) reserves the right to adjust fees and the dates of the corresponding months on an annual basis only commencing 1st September.
 
CANCELLATION POLICY

Women's Golf Middle Eat (WGME) and the member may terminate the membership agreement at any time by written notice.
 
A refund of membership fees will be calculated on the remaining term.

MRS CODE OF CONDUCT
 
Women's Golf Middle East (WGME) maintains a high standard of practice regarding our market research and members can access the MRS Code of conduct on www.mrs.org.uk.
 
International and GCC Membership

Any disputes will be governed by U.A.E laws in U.A.E courts.
U.A.E law governs the agreement between WGME and the member agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the U.A.E courts.
 
DISCLAIMER

Women's Golf Middle East (WGME) website (www.womensgolfme.com) is an online information and membership service provided by WGME (www.womensgofme.com); subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions set forth as above.  Please read this document carefully before accessing or using the site.  By accessing or using the site, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions forth as above.  If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions you may not access or use the site.  WGME may modify this agreement at any time and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified on the site.  You agree to review the agreement periodically to be aware of such modifications and your continued access or use of the site shall be deemed you conclusive acceptance of the modified agreement.

1.     Copyright, Licenses and Idea Submissions
 
The entire contents of the Site are protected by International copyright and trademark laws.  The owner of the copyrights and trademarks are Women's Golf Middle East (WGME) under Triple Eight FZC registered company. License No. 5004644.
 
You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any manner, the material on the site, including text, graphics, code and/software.  You may print and download portions of material from the different areas of the Site solely for your own non-commercial use provided that you agree not to change or delete any copyright or proprietary notices from the materials.
 
You agree to grant to WGME non-exclusive royalty-free, worldwide perpetual license, with the right to sub-license, to reproduce, distribute, transmit, create derivative works of, publicly display and publicly perform any materials and other information (including, without limitation, ideas contained therein for new or improved products and service you submit to any public areas of the Site (such as bulletin boards, forums and newsgroups) or by e-mail to WGME by all means and in any media now known or hereafter developed.
 
You also grant to WGME the right to use your name in connection with the submitted materials, and other information as well as in connection with all advertising, marketing and promotional material related thereto.  You agree that you shall have no recourse against WGME for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your communications to WGME.

1.1    Trademarks

Publications, products, content or services referenced herein or on the Site are the exclusive trademarks or servicemarks of WGME.  Other product and company names mentioned in the Site may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Use of the Site

You understand that, except for information, products or services clearly identified as being supplied by WGME, WGME does not operate, control or endorse any information, products or services on the Internet in any way.  Except for WGME – identified information, products or services, all information, products and services offered through the Site or on the Internet generally are offered by third parties that are not affiliated with WGME.
 
You also understand that WGME cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through the site will be free of infection, viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that manifest contamination or destructive properties.
 
You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for accuracy of data of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to the Site for the reconstruction of any lost data.

You assume total responsibility and risk for your use of the Site and the Internet.  WGME provides the Site and related information "as is" and does not make any express or implied warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever (including without limitation warranties of title or non-infringement, or the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) with regard to the service, any merchandise information or service provided through the service or on the internet generally, and WGME, shall not be liable for any cost or damage arising either directly or indirectly from any such transaction.  It is solely your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of all opinions advice services merchandise and other.

2.    The WGME website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by third parties. Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference only and your use of these sites may be subject to terms and conditions posted on them. Women’s Golf Middle Easts’ inclusion of hyperlinks to such web sites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such web sites and WGME accepts no liability for their content. 

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WOMEN’S GOLF MIDDLE EAST BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY YOUR USE OR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THIRD PARTY WEB SITES.