Terms and Conditions.

Preamble and recitals

These Terms and Conditions of Participation (“Terms”) are issued by Paritosh Pathak International LLP, a limited liability partnership incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008, bearing LLPIN AAG-4674, having its principal office at Tower B2, Spaze I-Tech Park, 544, Sector 49, Gurugram, Haryana 122018 (“PPI”, which expression shall include its successors and permitted assigns).

A. PPI designs, owns and conducts The New Rules of Professional Networking (“NRPN”), an immersive programme for business owners and professionals, delivered in physical format over multiple days at venues in Gurugram, Haryana.

B. NRPN is designed and led by Paritosh Pathak. Each Workshop may also include sessions conducted by other facilitators, coaches and speakers engaged or invited by PPI.

C. In the course of NRPN, Participants provide information to PPI for the purposes of registration and participation, and share business and personal information with PPI and with one another. PPI processes Personal Data in accordance with the Data Protection Law. Information shared directly between Participants is governed by Clause 15.

D. These Terms set out, in a single consolidated instrument, the entire basis on which PPI admits any person to NRPN, and replace every earlier set of terms and conditions published by PPI or under the name “NRPN” in respect of Registrations made on or after the effective date stated above.

E. These Terms are accepted electronically through the process described in Clause 3, and constitute a valid contract under Section 10A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, without the need for any physical signature.

Definitions and interpretation

1.1 Definitions. In these Terms, unless the context otherwise requires:

• 1.1.1 “Acceptance Checkbox” means the mandatory, unticked checkbox on the Registration Page by which these Terms are accepted under Clause 3.1(a).
• 1.1.2 “Applicable Law” means all statutes, rules, regulations, notifications, guidelines and directions, and all judgments and orders of any court, tribunal or competent authority, in force in India from time to time, including the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the Copyright Act, 1957, the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, each as amended, and the rules and regulations made under each of them.
• 1.1.3 “Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or gazetted public holiday in Gurugram, Haryana.
• 1.1.4 “Carry-Forward” means the deferment of a Registration to the Next Workshop under Clause 10.
• 1.1.5 “Commencement” means the scheduled start time of the first day of a Workshop, as stated in the Registration Confirmation.
• 1.1.6 “Data Protection Law” means the law governing the processing of Personal Data in force from time to time, being, until the relevant provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 commence, Section 43A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and thereafter the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the rules made under it.
• 1.1.7 “Day One Guarantee” has the meaning given in Clause 9.2.
• 1.1.8 “Facilitator” means any person, other than Paritosh Pathak, who conducts, co-conducts or speaks at any session of a Workshop.
• 1.1.9 “Fee” means the registration fee for a Workshop, exclusive of Taxes, as displayed on the Registration Page at the time of Registration.
• 1.1.10 “Force Majeure Event” has the meaning given in Clause 12.1.
• 1.1.11 “Grievance Officer” means the officer designated under Clause 23.1.
• 1.1.12 “Inclusions” means the items included with a Registration in addition to attendance at the Workshop, being meals during the session days and training materials, as specified in the Workshop Particulars.
• 1.1.13 “Marks” means the names and marks “NRPN”, “The New Rules of Professional Networking”, “Masters Networkers Programme” and “Paritosh Pathak”, the names of the frameworks forming part of the Programme Materials, and every logo, device, trade mark, service mark and get-up used by PPI in connection with NRPN, whether registered or not.
• 1.1.14 “Next Workshop” means the first Workshop, in Gurugram, Haryana, commencing after the Workshop originally registered for, taking into account any revised dates of that Workshop.
• 1.1.15 “Onboarding Form” means the diagnostic onboarding form, if any, issued by PPI to a Participant after Registration.
• 1.1.16 “Participant” means the natural person who is registered to attend, or attends, a Workshop, and includes a Transferee from the date on which the Transfer takes effect.
• 1.1.17 “Participant Content” means any information, experience, story, business data or other content disclosed by a Participant during a Workshop or in the Onboarding Form.
• 1.1.18 “Personal Data” has the meaning given to it under the Data Protection Law.
• 1.1.19 “Personal Disclosure” has the meaning given in Clause 15.4.
• 1.1.20 “Privacy Notice” means PPI’s privacy notice, published at https://paritoshpathak.com/nrpn/privacy-policy.php and in force from time to time.
• 1.1.21 “Programme Materials” means all content made available by or on behalf of PPI in connection with NRPN, in any form or medium, including frameworks, models, methodologies, exercises, presentations, slides, workbooks, worksheets, handouts, assessments, audio-visual material and the names of the frameworks, and the selection, sequence and arrangement of any of them.
• 1.1.22 “Programme Schedule” means the schedule of sessions for a Workshop as communicated by PPI from time to time.
• 1.1.23 “Registering Entity” means any company, firm, LLP or other person, other than the Participant, who registers or pays for a Participant.
• 1.1.24 “Registration” means a registration for a Workshop completed in accordance with Clause 3, and “Register” shall be construed accordingly.
• 1.1.25 “Registration Confirmation” means the written confirmation of Registration issued by PPI under Clause 4.5.
• 1.1.26 “Registration Page” means the web page or payment page through which a Registration is made and the Fee is paid.
• 1.1.27 “Taxes” means goods and services tax and any other tax, duty, cess or levy applicable to the Fee.
• 1.1.28 “Testimonial” has the meaning given in Clause 19.8(a).
• 1.1.29 “Transfer” means the substitution of another natural person in place of a Participant under Clause 10, and “Transferee” shall be construed accordingly.
• 1.1.30 “Venue” means the hotel or other premises at which a Workshop is held, and “Venue Operator” means the person who owns or operates the Venue.
• 1.1.31 “Workshop” means a single scheduled instance of NRPN held at a specified Venue on specified dates.
• 1.1.32 “Workshop Particulars” means the particulars of a Workshop displayed on the Registration Page before payment and repeated in the Registration Confirmation, which shall include: (i) the Workshop, its Venue, dates, daily timings and number of session days; (ii) the Fee, the Taxes and the total amount payable; and (iii) the Inclusions.

1.2 Interpretation. In these Terms:

• (a) headings are for convenience only and shall not affect interpretation;
• (b) the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
• (c) “including” and similar words are illustrative and do not limit the words preceding them;
• (d) a reference to a statute includes any amendment, re-enactment and subordinate legislation;
• (e) “days” means calendar days, and a period of “clear days” excludes both the day on which a notice is given and the day of Commencement;
• (f) “writing” includes email but excludes messages sent through instant messaging applications, save where expressly stated otherwise; and
• (g) references to Clauses are to clauses of these Terms.

Scope and precedence

2.1 Application. These Terms govern every Registration for, and all participation in, a Workshop, including the Inclusions, the Onboarding Form and every communication between PPI and the Participant relating to them.

2.2 Sole governing instrument. For every Registration made on or after the effective date, these Terms are the sole instrument governing the relationship between PPI and the Participant, and supersede all earlier terms and conditions, refund policies, cancellation policies and participation policies published by PPI, on any website, payment page or other medium, under the name of PPI, Paritosh Pathak or “NRPN”.

2.3 Website use. Use of any website of PPI, other than to make a Registration, is governed by the separate terms of use of that website and not by these Terms.

2.4 Order of precedence. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency, the following order of precedence shall apply:

• (a) the Workshop Particulars, in respect of the particulars of the Workshop concerned only;
• (b) the Privacy Notice, in respect of the processing of Personal Data only;
• (c) the remaining provisions of these Terms; and
• (d) the Registration Confirmation.

2.5 Other programmes. Any other programme, coaching engagement, membership, product or service offered by PPI, including the Masters Networkers Programme (“MNP”), whether introduced during or after a Workshop, is a separate offering. It does not form part of the Registration, its purchase is entirely voluntary, and it is governed exclusively by its own terms. The Day One Guarantee does not apply to it.

Acceptance and formation

3.1 Acceptance. These Terms are accepted:

• (a) by the person registering, by selecting the Acceptance Checkbox on the Registration Page before making payment; and
• (b) by every Participant, by signing or digitally confirming acceptance in their own name at the registration desk before admission to a Workshop.

The Acceptance Checkbox shall not be pre-selected and shall be accompanied by a link to these Terms and the Privacy Notice, and these Terms shall be available at the registration desk. By selecting the Acceptance Checkbox, the person registering confirms that they have had the opportunity to read these Terms and the Privacy Notice in full before making payment. No person shall be admitted to a Workshop without accepting these Terms under paragraph (b).

3.2 Formation. A binding contract is formed between PPI and the person registering, and where applicable the Registering Entity, when:

• (a) the Acceptance Checkbox has been selected, or payment has been made against a payment request under Clause 3.3; and
• (b) the Fee and Taxes have been received in full, or in accordance with a payment arrangement approved under Clause 6.4,

subject to PPI’s right under Clause 4.6. The acceptance under Clause 3.1(b) binds each Participant personally.

3.3 Payment otherwise than through the Registration Page. PPI shall accept payment otherwise than through the Registration Page only against a written payment request that links these Terms and states that payment constitutes acceptance of them. Any other amount received shall be refunded within seven (7) Business Days of receipt, unless within that period the person who paid accepts these Terms and elects to apply it to the Workshop for which it was paid or, subject to Clause 10.5, to the Next Workshop, in which case that election shall count as the election permitted under Clause 10.2.

3.4 Records of acceptance. PPI shall maintain a record of each acceptance under Clause 3.1 and Clause 3.3, comprising the identity and contact details provided, the date and time of acceptance, the effective date of the Terms accepted, and such technical identifiers as are reasonably available. The Participant acknowledges that PPI may rely on that record, supported where it is electronic by a certificate under Section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, as evidence of acceptance and consent.

Eligibility and registration

4.1 Eligibility. A Participant shall be a natural person who has attained the age of eighteen (18) years on the date of Commencement and is competent to contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. PPI may require proof of age and identity at the Venue, and may decline admission to any person who does not satisfy this Clause.

4.2 Accuracy of information. The Participant and the Registering Entity shall ensure that all information provided to PPI is true, accurate and complete, and shall promptly notify PPI of any change before Commencement.

4.3 Onboarding Form. The Onboarding Form may ask for information about the Participant’s business, professional background, objectives and networking practices, so that PPI can tailor the delivery of the Workshop. Questions marked optional need not be answered. The Participant shall not disclose in the Onboarding Form any confidential information of a third party which the Participant is not entitled to disclose.

4.4 Personal nature of Registration. A Registration entitles only the named Participant to attend and to receive the Inclusions. It shall not be shared, sold, resold, auctioned or otherwise dealt with, save by way of a Transfer under Clause 10. A Registration obtained from any person other than PPI, otherwise than by a Transfer confirmed by PPI, shall not entitle its holder to admission.

4.5 Registration Confirmation. PPI shall issue a Registration Confirmation by email within two (2) Business Days after the conditions in Clause 3.2(a) and (b) are satisfied, setting out the Workshop Particulars and the Fee and Taxes paid.

4.6 Right to decline. PPI may, within two (2) Business Days after receipt of payment and before issuing the Registration Confirmation, without assigning reasons, decline a Registration by notice in writing, in which case the contract shall stand terminated and the amount received shall be refunded in full within seven (7) Business Days. Thereafter, PPI may cancel a Registration only as provided in these Terms.

4.7 Cancellation for false information. Where PPI reasonably establishes, before Commencement, that information material to the Registration is false or misleading, PPI may cancel the Registration by notice in writing stating the reason, and shall refund the Fee and Taxes received, less the value of any Inclusions already supplied, within fifteen (15) Business Days.

Registering Entities

5.1 Registration by an entity. Where a Registering Entity registers or pays for a Participant:

• (a) the person completing the Registration represents that they are authorised to bind the Registering Entity, and the Registering Entity represents that it is entitled to share the Participant’s Personal Data with PPI for the purposes of these Terms;
• (b) the rights relating to the Fee, including any refund, Transfer or Carry-Forward and the nomination of a Transferee, shall vest in and be exercisable only by the Registering Entity;
• (c) the obligations relating to conduct, confidentiality, recording, intellectual property and the Marks shall bind the Participant personally, and the Registering Entity shall procure the Participant’s compliance with them;
• (d) the Registering Entity shall be jointly and severally liable with the Participant for any amount payable to PPI under these Terms, and for any breach of Clause 13, Clause 15 or Clause 19 by the Participant; and
• (e) the tax invoice shall be issued in the name and GSTIN of the Registering Entity as furnished on the Registration Page.

Fees, Taxes and payment

6.1 Fee. The Fee payable for a Registration is the Fee displayed on the Registration Page at the time of Registration, together with Taxes. The Registration Page shall show the Fee, the Taxes and the total amount payable before payment. PPI may correct an obvious error in a displayed price by notice before issuing the Registration Confirmation, in which case the person registering may either proceed at the correct price or receive a full refund.

6.2 Taxes. Taxes shall be charged and adjusted in accordance with Applicable Law.

6.3 Price protection and offers. A Registration is governed by the Fee applicable on the date of Registration. No Participant or Registering Entity shall be entitled to any refund, credit or adjustment by reason of any later change in the Fee, or any discount, offer or promotional code made available by PPI before or after that date, unless that offer was expressly applied to the Registration at the time it was made. A promotional code is valid only on the conditions stated when it is issued and has no cash value.

6.4 Payment arrangements. The Fee and Taxes shall be paid in full at the time of Registration, unless PPI has agreed in writing to payment by instalments. Where an instalment remains unpaid on its due date, or any amount remains unpaid seven (7) days before Commencement, PPI may cancel the Registration by notice in writing, and the amount received shall be credited towards the Fee for the Next Workshop.

6.5 Tax deducted at source. Where a Registering Entity is required by law to deduct tax at source, the Registration shall be treated as fully paid upon receipt of the net amount together with reasonable evidence of the deduction, and the Registering Entity shall furnish the certificate of deduction within the period prescribed by law.

6.6 Payment processing. Payments are processed by third-party payment gateways. PPI does not collect or store card numbers, bank account credentials or UPI credentials, and shall not be liable for any act, omission or delay of a payment gateway or bank, save to the extent caused by PPI’s own default. Where a payment is debited but not received by PPI, or is made more than once for the same Registration, PPI shall, upon verification, refund the excess or unreceived amount.

6.7 Disputed payments. The Participant and the Registering Entity shall raise any dispute about a payment first with the Grievance Officer before initiating a chargeback or payment reversal. This Clause does not limit any right available under Applicable Law or the rules of the issuing bank. Where a chargeback or reversal is initiated, PPI may suspend the Registration pending its resolution, and may furnish its records of acceptance, the Registration Confirmation and the attendance records to the payment gateway and the issuing bank.

6.8 Invoices. PPI shall issue a tax invoice in accordance with Applicable Law in the name furnished on the Registration Page. The Participant or the Registering Entity shall furnish its correct legal name, address and, where applicable, GSTIN at the time of Registration.

The programme and its Facilitators

7.1 Format. NRPN is conducted in physical format only, over the days and at the Venue stated in the Workshop Particulars. PPI does not offer any online, virtual or recorded mode of attendance, and no Registration entitles a Participant to a recording of any session.

7.2 Paritosh Pathak and other Facilitators. NRPN is designed and led by Paritosh Pathak. The Participant acknowledges that a Workshop may include sessions, segments, panels or exercises conducted by Facilitators, that PPI may engage or invite Facilitators at its discretion without announcing their identity in advance, and that PPI may change them at any time. Where Paritosh Pathak is unable to conduct any session, PPI may arrange for that session to be conducted by a Facilitator, or may postpone the Workshop under Clause 11.3. The participation of a Facilitator, or any change in Facilitators, shall not constitute a change in the nature of the Workshop, and shall not entitle the Participant to any refund, credit or compensation.

7.3 Views of Facilitators. Facilitators speak in their own capacity. Any view, opinion or recommendation expressed by a Facilitator is that of the Facilitator, and is not a representation, endorsement or advice of PPI.

7.4 Programme Schedule. PPI shall communicate the Programme Schedule before or at Commencement. The Participant shall arrive on time for each day and each session, and shall follow the instructions of PPI’s personnel for the conduct of sessions and exercises.

Inclusions

8.1 Scope. The Inclusions are meals during the session days and training materials, as specified in the Workshop Particulars. No other item is an Inclusion.

8.2 Training materials. Training materials are supplied for the Participant’s personal use, subject to Clause 19, and shall not be dispatched after the Workshop.

8.3 Meals. Meals are prepared and served by the Venue Operator during the session days, in accordance with Clause 14. Meals outside the session days, room service and any other services of the Venue are not Inclusions, and shall be paid for by the Participant directly to the Venue Operator.

8.4 Composite supply. The Inclusions are supplied together with attendance at the Workshop as a single composite supply, and are not separately priced. No refund, credit or adjustment shall be due for any Inclusion which the Participant does not avail.

Attendance and Day One Guarantee

9.1 Attendance records. PPI shall record attendance at the start of each day and after each scheduled break, by sign-in, digital check-in or other reasonable means notified at the Venue. PPI’s personnel may also record the times at which a Participant leaves or re-enters a session room, and any reminder given to a Participant under Clause 9.2(b). The Participant shall comply with the attendance procedure, and may on request see the entries recorded against them.

9.2 Day One Guarantee. A Participant who, at the close of the first day of a Workshop, considers that the Workshop has not delivered value to them may claim a refund of the Fee and Taxes paid (the “Day One Guarantee”), only if all of the following conditions are met:

• (a) the Participant was present from the start of the first session to the close of the last session on the first day, with no absence from the session room, other than during scheduled breaks, exceeding 10 (ten) minutes in aggregate;
• (b) the Participant did not, after being reminded once by PPI’s personnel, take or make telephone calls, attend to work, or use a mobile telephone, laptop or other device for purposes unrelated to the Workshop during any session on the first day;
• (c) the Participant took part in every exercise on the first day, in accordance with Clause 15.4;
• (d) the Participant gives notice of the claim on PPI’s claim form, either to PPI’s senior representative at the Venue or by email to support@paritoshpathak.com, after the close of the last session on the first day and before the start of the first session on the second day;
• (e) the Participant returns all training materials supplied and leaves the Workshop, whereupon any access to any group or channel connected with the Workshop shall be withdrawn;
• (f) the Participant has not breached Clause 13, Clause 15 or Clause 19, has not received a warning under Clause 13.5, and has not initiated a chargeback or payment dispute;
• (g) the Participant has not previously claimed the Day One Guarantee for any Workshop; and
• (h) the Registration was not complimentary, sponsored or made at no charge.

PPI shall not question the Participant’s view that the Workshop did not deliver value, and shall not require reasons, although the Participant may give feedback. A valid claim shall be refunded within fifteen (15) Business Days through the original payment mode. Where the Registration was made by a Registering Entity, the refund shall be paid to it. The refund is limited to the amount actually paid, and excludes any amount discounted, waived or credited.

9.3 No other refund. Save as provided in Clause 9.2, Clause 10, Clause 11 and Clause 12, and any right that cannot be excluded under Applicable Law, no refund shall be due on account of dissatisfaction with the content or delivery of a Workshop, late arrival, early departure or absence from any part of a Workshop, and no session shall be repeated or recorded for any Participant.

Cancellation, Transfer and Carry-Forward by the Participant

10.1 No refund on cancellation by the Participant. The Fee and Taxes are non-refundable where the Participant cancels a Registration or does not attend a Workshop, for any reason. Where the Participant dies before Commencement, PPI shall, on production of reasonable proof, refund the Fee and Taxes paid to the Registering Entity or to the Participant’s legal representative, as the case may be, within fifteen (15) Business Days.

10.2 Alternatives to refund. A Participant who is unable to attend may, in place of a refund and without any charge, elect either:

• (a) a Transfer of the Registration to another person; or
• (b) a Carry-Forward of the Registration to the Next Workshop.

Only one such election may be made for any Registration. A Registration that has been transferred shall not be carried forward, and a Registration that has been carried forward shall not be transferred.

10.3 Notice. An election under Clause 10.2 shall be made by email to support@paritoshpathak.com sent from the email address registered with PPI, not less than four (4) clear days before Commencement. PPI shall acknowledge it within two (2) Business Days. PPI may, at its discretion exercised on consistent criteria, accept a request received later.

10.4 Transfer. The person requesting a Transfer shall provide the Transferee’s name, email address and mobile number. The Transferee shall satisfy Clause 4.1 and accept these Terms under Clause 3.1(b). A Transfer takes effect only on PPI’s written confirmation, and no person shall be admitted in place of a Participant without it. PPI may decline a Transfer only where the proposed Transferee has previously been removed from a Workshop under Clause 13, has been found by PPI to have breached Clause 19, does not satisfy Clause 4.1, or is reasonably believed by PPI to be seeking admission in order to record, reproduce or commercially exploit the Programme Materials, in which case the Participant may nominate another Transferee or elect a Carry-Forward.

10.5 Carry-Forward. A Carry-Forward is subject to the following conditions:

• (a) the Registration may be carried forward only to the Next Workshop;
• (b) where the Fee for the Next Workshop is higher than the Fee paid, the Participant shall pay the difference, together with Taxes, not later than seven (7) days before the Commencement of the Next Workshop;
• (c) where the Fee for the Next Workshop is lower than the Fee paid, no refund or credit of the difference shall be due;
• (d) a carried-forward Registration not used at the Next Workshop shall lapse without refund, credit or further Carry-Forward; and
• (e) where PPI does not hold a Next Workshop within twelve (12) months after the Commencement of the Workshop originally registered for, PPI shall refund the Fee and Taxes paid, less the value of any Inclusions already supplied, within fifteen (15) Business Days after the expiry of that period.

10.6 Inclusions. Any Inclusion already supplied to the original Participant shall not be supplied again on a Transfer or Carry-Forward.

10.7 Non-attendance. Where a Participant, including a Transferee and a Participant whose Registration has been carried forward, does not attend a Workshop, the Registration shall stand cancelled, without any refund, Transfer or Carry-Forward, save only where a Transfer or Carry-Forward has been validly made under this Clause before Commencement, or where Clause 10.1, Clause 11 or Clause 12 applies.

10.8 Statutory rights. Nothing in this Clause or in Clause 9 excludes or limits any right of the Participant or the Registering Entity which cannot be excluded or limited under Applicable Law.

Changes, postponement and cancellation by PPI

11.1 Operational changes. PPI may make reasonable changes to the Programme Schedule, the sequence, duration or content of sessions, the Facilitators, and the rooms used within a Venue, provided that such changes do not materially alter the nature or substance of the Workshop. Such changes shall not entitle the Participant to any refund, credit or compensation.

11.2 Change of Venue or dates. PPI may change the Venue to another venue of comparable standard in the same city, by notice given at the earliest reasonable opportunity. A change to a venue in a different city, or a change in the dates of a Workshop, shall be treated as a postponement under Clause 11.3.

11.3 Postponement. Where PPI postpones a Workshop otherwise than by reason of a Force Majeure Event, it shall notify Participants in writing of the revised dates at the earliest reasonable opportunity. Each Participant may then elect, by notice in writing within seven (7) days after the notification:

• (a) to attend on the revised dates;
• (b) a Carry-Forward, which shall not count as the election permitted under Clause 10.2; or
• (c) a refund of the Fee and Taxes paid, where the revised Commencement falls more than ninety (90) days after the original Commencement, or the same Workshop is postponed a second time.

A Participant who makes no election within that period shall be deemed to have elected the option in paragraph (a).

11.4 Cancellation by PPI. Where PPI cancels a Workshop otherwise than by reason of a Force Majeure Event, each Participant may elect either a Carry-Forward or a refund of the Fee and Taxes paid. A Participant who makes no election within seven (7) days after notification shall receive a refund.

11.5 Refund timelines. A refund under this Clause shall be made within fifteen (15) Business Days after the election or deemed election, through the payment mode originally used, or by bank transfer where that mode is unavailable.

11.6 Exclusive remedies. The remedies set out in this Clause are the sole and exclusive remedies of the Participant and the Registering Entity for any change, postponement or cancellation of a Workshop. Subject only to Clause 21.3, PPI shall not be liable, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, for any travel, accommodation or other cost incurred, or any loss of business, income or opportunity suffered, by any person in connection with a Workshop that is changed, postponed or cancelled.

Force majeure

12.1 Definition. “Force Majeure Event” means any event beyond the reasonable control of PPI which could not have been prevented or avoided by the exercise of reasonable diligence, including natural disaster, epidemic or pandemic, fire, flood, explosion, war, terrorism, civil disturbance, curfew, orders or restrictions of any governmental authority, and the unavailability of the Venue for reasons not attributable to any act, omission or default of PPI. An event arising from PPI’s failure to make any payment, obtain any permission or perform any obligation under its contract with the Venue Operator shall not be a Force Majeure Event.

12.2 Effect. Where a Force Majeure Event prevents or materially affects a Workshop, PPI may postpone it, relocate it within the same city, or cancel it, and shall notify Participants at the earliest reasonable opportunity.

12.3 Remedy. Where a Workshop is postponed, relocated or cancelled under Clause 12.2, each Participant may attend on any revised dates or at the relocated Venue, or elect a Carry-Forward, which shall not count as the election permitted under Clause 10.2. No refund shall be due by reason of a Force Majeure Event, save under Clause 10.5(e) or where required by Applicable Law.

12.4 Participant’s circumstances. An event affecting only the Participant, including illness, bereavement, travel disruption or business exigency, is not a Force Majeure Event, and Clause 10 shall apply to it.

Conduct, networking and removal

13.1 Standard of conduct. The Participant shall conduct themselves with courtesy and respect towards other Participants, Paritosh Pathak, the Facilitators, PPI’s personnel and the staff of the Venue Operator, and shall comply with PPI’s reasonable instructions and the rules of the Venue.

13.2 Permitted networking. NRPN is a programme about professional relationships, and networking between Participants is encouraged. The following are expressly permitted:

• (a) introducing oneself and one’s business in conversation;
• (b) exchanging business cards and contact details with a Participant who agrees to the exchange;
• (c) individual follow-up communication with a Participant who has agreed to be contacted; and
• (d) business relationships between Participants who choose to remain connected after the Workshop.

13.3 Misconduct. Each of the following is misconduct, whether at the Venue or in any group, channel or communication connected with a Workshop:

• (a) harassment of any kind, including sexual harassment, being any unwelcome act or behaviour of a sexual nature, whether physical, verbal, non-verbal or electronic;
• (b) conduct that is abusive, threatening, intimidating, discriminatory, defamatory or violent, or that endangers the health or safety of any person;
• (c) being under the influence of alcohol or any intoxicating substance to an extent that affects conduct, or possessing or consuming any substance prohibited by law;
• (d) pitching, promoting or selling any product, service or opportunity during any session or exercise, or distributing promotional material at the Venue, without PPI’s prior written consent;
• (e) unsolicited pitching, being the repeated or persistent pressing of a commercial offer on a Participant who has declined it or has not invited it;
• (f) spamming, being the sending of bulk, repeated or unsolicited commercial messages to Participants, or adding any Participant to a broadcast list, group or mailing list without that Participant’s consent;
• (g) collecting, compiling, scraping or using the contact details of Participants for marketing to them, or sharing them with any other person;
• (h) repeated disruption of sessions, including by taking calls or conducting conversations in the session room;
• (i) damaging the Venue or the property of any person; or
• (j) any breach of Clause 15 or Clause 19.

13.4 Reporting. Any person who experiences or witnesses misconduct may report it to PPI’s personnel at the Venue, or in writing to the Grievance Officer, during the Workshop or within thirty (30) days after it. PPI shall treat every report seriously and with appropriate confidentiality, shall take such action as is reasonable, and shall not permit retaliation against any person who makes a report in good faith. A complaint of sexual harassment against PPI’s personnel shall be dealt with in accordance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, to the extent applicable.

13.5 Warning and removal. Where a Participant commits misconduct, PPI may issue a warning. PPI may remove a Participant from the Workshop:

• (a) immediately, where the misconduct falls within Clause 13.3(a), (b), (c), (g) or (j), or where the Participant’s continued presence poses a risk to the safety or wellbeing of any person; and
• (b) in any other case, where the misconduct continues or recurs after a warning, after informing the Participant of the concern and giving the Participant an opportunity to respond.

The decision to remove shall be taken by the senior representative of PPI present at the Venue, who shall inform the Participant of the reason, and shall be recorded in writing.

13.6 Consequences of removal. A Participant removed under Clause 13.5 shall not be entitled to any refund, Transfer or Carry-Forward, and PPI may decline any future Registration by that Participant. Where a removal is subsequently established, through the process under Clause 23, to have been made without reasonable cause, PPI shall refund the Fee and Taxes paid in proportion to the part of the Workshop from which the Participant was removed.

13.7 Authorities. Nothing in these Terms shall prevent PPI or any person from reporting any conduct to the police or any other competent authority, and PPI shall cooperate with any lawful investigation.

Venue, food, health and safety

14.1 Venue rules. The Participant shall comply with the rules, security procedures and safety instructions of the Venue Operator, and acknowledges that the Venue Operator may refuse entry to, or remove, any person in accordance with its own policies.

14.2 Food supplied by the Venue Operator. All food and beverages served at a Workshop are prepared and served by the Venue Operator, which is responsible for their sourcing, preparation, hygiene, labelling and safety, and for holding the licences required under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. PPI does not prepare, handle or serve food, and shall engage only a Venue Operator which holds the licences required by law.

14.3 Food allergies and dietary requirements. PPI does not collect information about food allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements. A Participant with any such condition is solely responsible for enquiring of the Venue Operator’s staff about the ingredients of any dish before consuming it, for avoiding any food or beverage that may be unsuitable, and for carrying any medication they may require. Neither PPI nor the Venue Operator can guarantee that any dish is free from any allergen, or that cross-contact will not occur in a commercial kitchen. PPI’s personnel may direct any Participant who raises such a requirement to the Venue Operator’s staff. PPI shall not be liable for any reaction or illness arising from a Participant’s food allergy, intolerance or dietary condition, save to the extent caused by PPI’s own negligence.

14.4 First aid. PPI shall make a basic first-aid kit available at the Venue during sessions, limited to items such as adhesive bandages, antiseptic, gauze and cold packs. PPI does not keep or supply any medicine. PPI’s personnel are not medically qualified, and shall not diagnose any condition or prescribe, recommend or administer any medicine or treatment beyond basic first aid.

14.5 Medical emergencies. In a medical emergency affecting a Participant, PPI shall make reasonable efforts to procure medical assistance through the Venue Operator, any medical practitioner available at the Venue, or the nearest medical facility. The Participant authorises PPI to do so, and to contact the emergency contact provided by the Participant. The cost of any medical consultation, treatment, transport or hospitalisation shall be borne by the Participant.

14.6 Fitness and participation. The Participant is responsible for ensuring that they are fit to attend sessions over consecutive full days, and for bringing and taking any medication they require. The Participant is expected to take part in all exercises, in accordance with Clause 15.4, and may step out of any exercise on grounds of health or distress without penalty.

14.7 Accessibility. A Participant who requires accessibility support may notify PPI in writing before Commencement, and PPI shall make reasonable efforts, in coordination with the Venue Operator, to provide it.

14.8 Personal belongings. The Participant is responsible for their personal belongings at the Venue. PPI shall not be liable for the loss of, theft of or damage to any personal belongings, save to the extent caused by the negligence of PPI or its personnel.

14.9 Travel and accommodation. The Participant shall arrange and pay for their own travel and accommodation. Any accommodation booked at the Venue is a contract between the Participant and the Venue Operator.

14.10 Damage. The Participant shall be liable for any damage caused by the Participant to the Venue, its fixtures or equipment, or to the property of PPI or any other person.

Confidentiality and Personal Disclosures

15.1 Participant’s obligations. Each Participant shall keep confidential, and shall not disclose outside the Workshop or use for any purpose other than the Workshop, any information shared by another Participant which is stated to be confidential or which a reasonable person would understand to be private or commercially sensitive, save with that Participant’s consent.

15.2 PPI’s obligations. PPI shall keep confidential, and shall procure that its personnel and Facilitators keep confidential, the Participant Content and the contents of the Onboarding Form. PPI shall not use or disclose them except as permitted by Clause 15.7, Clause 15.9, Clause 16, Clause 18 or Clause 19.8, or with the Participant’s consent.

15.3 Exceptions. The obligations in this Clause shall not apply to information which:

• (a) is or becomes public otherwise than through a breach of this Clause;
• (b) was lawfully known to the recipient before it was shared;
• (c) is independently developed by the recipient; or
• (d) is required to be disclosed by law or by order of a court or competent authority, in which case the person to whom it relates shall, where lawful, be notified.

15.4 Personal Disclosures. Some exercises invite Participants to share personal experiences, including matters they may never have shared before (each, a “Personal Disclosure”). These exercises are designed to encourage openness, and a Participant may, in the moment, share more than they had anticipated. Every Participant is expected to take part in these exercises, but each Participant alone decides what to share and how much to share, and may keep what they share as general as they wish. No one shall press a Participant to disclose any particular matter, or to share more than they choose.

15.5 Safeguards by PPI. Before each such exercise, the person conducting it shall remind Participants that whatever is shared in the room stays in the room, that they agreed to this at Registration, that each of them decides what to share and how much, and that they should not name anyone who is not present, and PPI shall note in its daily records that this was done. The person conducting the exercise may step in to remind a Participant of Clause 15.4 where a disclosure appears to identify another person or to risk legal liability. PPI shall not photograph, film or record any Personal Disclosure.

15.6 Heightened obligations of Participants. Every Personal Disclosure shall be treated as confidential under Clause 15.1, whether or not it is stated to be confidential. In addition, no Participant shall:

• (a) repeat, publish, post, record, note down or otherwise disclose any Personal Disclosure of another Participant, or any detail from which that Participant could be identified, to any person, or on any social media or messaging platform;
• (b) use any Personal Disclosure of another Participant to contact, pressure, embarrass, threaten, extort, discredit or gain any advantage over that Participant or any other person; or
• (c) refer to any Personal Disclosure of another Participant after the exercise in which it was made, without that Participant’s consent.

Clause 15.3(a), (b) and (c) shall not apply to Personal Disclosures. A Participant who regrets a Personal Disclosure may, within forty-eight (48) hours after the exercise, ask PPI in writing to remind the Participants present of their obligations under this Clause, and PPI shall do so promptly without identifying the Participant who made the request.

15.7 Response to misuse. Where PPI receives a report of a breach of Clause 15.1 or Clause 15.6, PPI shall take such action under Clause 13 as is reasonable, require the Participant in breach to remove any material in accordance with Clause 22.4, preserve its records for the Workshop concerned, and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, provide the affected Participant with such information as is necessary to establish or enforce a legal claim.

15.8 Limits of PPI’s responsibility. PPI cannot control what Participants do with information shared with them. The conduct of an exercise in which Personal Disclosures are made, with the safeguards in Clauses 15.4 and 15.5, is not a representation or guarantee that other Participants will keep any disclosure confidential, and is not an assumption by PPI of responsibility for the conduct of other Participants. PPI shall not be liable for any loss arising from the repetition, use or misuse of any information by another Participant, or by any person not acting under PPI’s control, save to the extent that the loss is caused by PPI’s failure to perform its obligations under this Clause or by its own negligence.

15.9 Risk of harm. PPI’s personnel and Facilitators are not counsellors or therapists. Where anything shared by a Participant indicates a serious risk to the life, health or safety of that Participant or of any other person, PPI may take such steps as it reasonably considers necessary, including informing the Participant’s emergency contact, a medical professional or a competent authority, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law.

15.10 Duration. This Clause shall survive the conclusion of the Workshop without limit of time.

Personal Data

16.1 Compliance. PPI shall process Personal Data in accordance with the Data Protection Law and the Privacy Notice. The Privacy Notice sets out the Personal Data collected, the purposes of processing, the persons with whom it is shared, the period for which it is retained and the manner of exercising rights, and shall be made available on the Registration Page before any Personal Data is collected.

16.2 Purposes. PPI shall process the Personal Data provided by or for a Participant to administer the Registration and the Workshop, to communicate about them, to comply with law, to maintain its records of acceptance and attendance, to ensure safety, to handle grievances, and to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. Where the Participant withdraws consent to processing that is necessary for the Registration or the Workshop before the conclusion of the Workshop, Clause 10 shall apply as if the Participant had cancelled the Registration.

16.3 Marketing and photographs. By accepting these Terms, the Participant agrees that PPI may:

• (a) send the Participant information about other programmes and services of PPI, including the Masters Networkers Programme, by email, SMS or WhatsApp; and
• (b) photograph and film each Workshop, and use photographs and recordings in which the Participant appears in its advertising, social media, website and other promotional material, without payment, for a period of five (5) years from the Workshop.

The Participant may stop receiving communications under paragraph (a) by using the unsubscribe or opt-out option provided in that communication, which PPI shall give effect to within seven (7) Business Days. Opting out shall not affect the Registration, or communications relating to the Registration or the Workshop. PPI shall not use any photograph or recording that features a Participant individually and prominently, or shows a Participant in visible distress, without that Participant’s specific written consent.

16.4 No sale. PPI shall not sell Personal Data, and shall not share Personal Data, or any list of Participants, with any person for that person’s own marketing. PPI may share Personal Data with persons acting on its behalf, including payment gateways, the Venue Operator and technology service providers, to the extent necessary for the purposes in Clause 16.2.

Participant groups

17.1 Facilitation only. PPI may facilitate the creation of a messaging or online group for Participants of a Workshop. Joining any such group is voluntary and requires the Participant’s own action. A Participant who joins acknowledges that their name, telephone number and any content they post will be visible to the other members.

17.2 No responsibility for groups. PPI does not monitor or moderate any such group, and is not responsible for its content, for the conduct of its members, or for any dealings between them. PPI may, but shall not be obliged to, remove any member for misconduct. Clause 13 and Clause 15 apply to conduct in any such group, and any Participant may leave a group at any time.

Photography, filming and Testimonials

18.1 Notice. Every Workshop may be photographed, filmed and audio-recorded by PPI or by persons appointed by it, save as provided in Clause 15.5. Notices to this effect shall be displayed at the Venue.

18.2 Internal records. PPI may record sessions for internal documentation, quality review, the training of its personnel, and the establishment or defence of legal claims. Such records shall be stored securely, shall not be published, and shall be processed under Clause 16.

18.3 Promotional use. PPI’s use of photographs and recordings in its promotional material is governed by Clause 16.3(b).

18.4 Testimonials. Every Testimonial published by PPI shall reflect the genuine opinion of the Participant, and any material connection between the Participant and PPI shall be disclosed in accordance with Applicable Law.

18.5 Names and logos of businesses. PPI shall not use the name, trade mark or logo of a Participant’s business or of a Registering Entity in any promotional material without the prior written consent of its owner.

18.6 Freedom to review. Nothing in these Terms restricts a Participant from publishing an honest review of, or opinion about, NRPN or PPI.

Intellectual property, recording and the Marks

19.1 Ownership. All right, title and interest, including copyright, in the Programme Materials, and all goodwill in the Marks, vest in and remain with PPI or its licensors. Nothing in these Terms, and no attendance at a Workshop, transfers or licenses any such right, save as stated in Clause 19.2.

19.2 Licence. PPI grants the Participant a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to use the training materials supplied to the Participant, solely for the Participant’s own learning and for applying that learning in the Participant’s own business or profession.

19.3 Restrictions. Save with PPI’s prior written consent, the Participant shall not, directly or through any other person:

• (a) reproduce, copy, publish, upload, distribute, communicate to the public, translate or adapt the Programme Materials or any part of them;
• (b) use the Programme Materials, or any adaptation or reproduction of them, to conduct or develop any training programme, seminar, course, coaching service, book, content series or other product or service offered to others, whether for consideration or not;
• (c) sell, license, rent or otherwise commercially exploit the Programme Materials;
• (d) upload, input or submit any Programme Materials, or any photograph, recording, transcript or notes reproducing their substance, into any artificial intelligence system, large language model, chatbot or similar tool, or use any such tool to summarise, reproduce, adapt or create derivative material from them; or
• (e) represent any Programme Materials as the Participant’s own.

19.4 General learning. Nothing in Clause 19.3 shall prevent the Participant from applying, in the Participant’s own business or profession, the general knowledge, skills and ideas gained at a Workshop, or from discussing them in the ordinary course, provided that the Participant neither reproduces the Programme Materials nor uses the Marks.

19.5 Recording prohibited. The Participant shall not audio-record, video-record, photograph, livestream, screen-capture or transcribe any session, presentation, slide, workbook or exercise, by any means, including mobile telephones, cameras, laptops, tablets, wearable devices such as smart glasses, recording or transcription applications and artificial intelligence meeting assistants. PPI may require any such device to be switched off or put away during sessions.

19.6 Personal photographs. Clause 19.5 does not prevent the Participant from taking personal photographs outside sessions, or of other Participants with their consent, provided that no slide, workbook or other Programme Material is captured.

19.7 Use of the Marks and no false association. The Participant shall not use the Marks, or the name, image or likeness of Paritosh Pathak, in any manner which states or suggests that the Participant, or the Participant’s business, is certified, accredited, licensed, authorised, endorsed, sponsored or approved by, or affiliated with, PPI, NRPN or Paritosh Pathak. Attendance at a Workshop confers no certification or accreditation. The Participant may state truthfully, in a personal profile or biography, that the Participant attended NRPN, without using any logo and without any further claim.

19.8 Participant Content and Testimonials. In relation to Participant Content:

• (a) any feedback, review, testimonial, interview, photograph, or audio or video recording that a Participant gives or records for PPI, whether during or after a Workshop (a “Testimonial”), may be used, edited, reproduced and published by PPI in identifiable form, in any medium and without payment, provided that PPI shall not edit a Testimonial so as to change its meaning;
• (b) PPI shall not use any Personal Disclosure, or the contents of the Onboarding Form, in a manner which identifies, or could reasonably identify, the Participant, save with the Participant’s specific written consent; and
• (c) PPI may use insights derived from Participant Content in anonymised and aggregated form for any purpose.

19.9 Survival. This Clause shall survive the conclusion of the Workshop and the termination of any Registration.

Nature of the programme and disclaimers

20.1 Educational nature. NRPN is an educational and developmental programme. The frameworks, examples, exercises and discussions presented are intended to help Participants think about their professional relationships, networks, referrals and the growth of their businesses.

20.2 No guarantee of outcome. PPI does not represent, warrant or guarantee that attendance will result in any particular business, financial, revenue, referral, relationship, career, personal or other outcome. Statements in PPI’s promotional material describing what a Participant will learn, be able to do or experience describe the intended learning objectives of NRPN, and are not guarantees of any result. Testimonials and examples of results achieved by others reflect individual experiences and are not representative of the results any other Participant will achieve.

20.3 Not professional advice, counselling or therapy. Nothing presented or discussed at a Workshop constitutes legal, financial, tax, accounting, investment, medical, psychological or other regulated professional advice, or counselling or therapy. Clause 14.6 and Clause 15.4 apply to exercises involving personal reflection. A Participant requiring professional advice or support should consult an appropriately qualified professional.

20.4 No endorsement. PPI does not verify, certify, guarantee or endorse the identity, character, financial standing, credentials, products, services or representations of any Participant, Facilitator or other attendee, and the admission of any person to a Workshop, or the invitation of any Facilitator to speak, shall not be construed as such an endorsement.

20.5 Dealings between Participants and with Facilitators. Any introduction, referral, transaction, investment, partnership, engagement or other arrangement between Participants, or between a Participant and a Facilitator or any other attendee, is entered into independently by the persons concerned. PPI is not a party to it, does not receive any commission or benefit from it unless that is disclosed in writing, and shall not be liable for any loss arising from it, save to the extent caused by PPI’s own fraud or negligence. Each Participant is responsible for conducting their own due diligence.

Limitation of liability

21.1 Excluded losses. PPI shall not be liable, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, for any loss of profit, revenue, business, opportunity, contract, goodwill, reputation or anticipated savings, or for any indirect or consequential loss, arising out of or in connection with these Terms, a Registration or participation in a Workshop.

21.2 Aggregate cap. PPI’s total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with these Terms, a Registration or participation in a Workshop, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, shall not exceed the Fee and Taxes actually received by PPI in respect of that Participant’s Registration for the Workshop concerned.

21.3 Matters not limited. Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit PPI’s liability for:

• (a) death or personal injury caused by the negligence of PPI or its personnel;
• (b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
• (c) wilful misconduct; or
• (d) any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under Applicable Law.

21.4 Third parties. PPI shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of the Venue Operator, other Participants, Facilitators acting outside the scope of their engagement by PPI, payment gateways or other persons not acting under PPI’s control, save to the extent that PPI’s own negligence caused or contributed to the loss.

Indemnity and remedies

22.1 Indemnity. The Participant, and the Registering Entity jointly and severally where applicable, shall indemnify PPI against all losses, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, suffered or incurred by PPI arising from:

• (a) any breach by the Participant of Clause 13.3, Clause 14.10, Clause 15.1, Clause 15.6 or Clause 19; or
• (b) any claim by a third party arising from the Participant’s wilful or negligent act or omission at a Workshop.

22.2 Injunctive relief. The Participant acknowledges that a breach of Clause 15 or Clause 19 may cause PPI harm for which damages alone would not be an adequate remedy, and that PPI shall be entitled to seek an injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief in respect of any actual or threatened breach, in addition to any other remedy.

22.3 Pre-estimated damages. The parties acknowledge that the loss caused to PPI by a breach of Clause 19.3 or Clause 19.5 is difficult to quantify. They agree that an amount equal to ten (10) times the Fee for the Workshop concerned, for each such breach, is a genuine pre-estimate of the loss likely to be suffered, and is not a penalty. PPI may claim that amount or, at its election, prove and claim its actual loss, without prejudice to its right to seek relief under Clause 22.2.

22.4 Removal of infringing material. On written notice from PPI, the Participant shall immediately delete or remove any recording, copy, upload or other material made or published in breach of Clause 15 or Clause 19, and shall confirm in writing that this has been done.

22.5 Remedies cumulative. Save as expressly provided in these Terms, PPI’s rights and remedies under these Terms are cumulative and in addition to those available under Applicable Law.

Notices and communications

24.1 Notices to PPI. Notices to PPI under these Terms shall be given in writing by email to support@paritoshpathak.com or to the Grievance Officer, or by post or courier to PPI’s principal office. A message sent through an instant messaging application, or to any individual employee, Facilitator or sales representative of PPI, shall not be a valid notice to PPI.

24.2 Notices to the Participant. Notices and communications to the Participant or the Registering Entity may be given by email, SMS or instant messaging to the contact details provided at Registration. Any notice affecting the Fee, the dates of a Workshop or any right to a refund shall also be sent by email. A notice sent by email shall be deemed received at the time of transmission, unless PPI receives notice of non-delivery.

24.3 Contact details. The Participant shall keep their contact details current, and PPI shall not be responsible for any failure to receive a notice sent to the last contact details provided.

Amendment

25.1 Terms applicable. The Terms in force on the date of Registration shall govern that Registration, including any Transfer or Carry-Forward of it.

25.2 Amendments. PPI may amend these Terms for future Registrations at any time. PPI may apply an amendment to an existing Registration only where it is required by Applicable Law, or is reasonably necessary for safety, regulatory or administrative reasons and does not materially reduce the rights of the Participant, and shall notify the Participant of any such amendment in writing before Commencement. No amendment shall take effect by reason only of continued use of any website or service.

Governing law and jurisdiction

26.1 Governing law. These Terms, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, shall be governed by the laws of India.

26.2 Jurisdiction. Subject to Clause 26.3, the courts at Gurugram, Haryana having competent jurisdiction shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms.

26.3 Consumer rights preserved. Nothing in Clause 26.2 shall restrict the right of the Participant or the Registering Entity to file a complaint before a consumer commission having jurisdiction under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

General provisions

27.1 Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Workshop Particulars and the Registration Confirmation, constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to their subject matter, and supersede all prior statements, representations, promises and communications, whether written or oral, including those made in advertisements, on social media, by telephone or through instant messaging, save to the extent that any representation was made fraudulently.

27.2 No authority to vary. No employee, sales representative, Facilitator or agent of PPI is authorised to vary, waive or add to these Terms, or to promise any refund, discount, benefit or concession not provided for in them. Any variation, waiver or concession shall bind PPI only if made in writing by email from an authorised Designated Partner of PPI.

27.3 Assignment. The Participant and the Registering Entity shall not assign or transfer any right or obligation under these Terms, save by a Transfer under Clause 10. PPI may assign its rights and obligations to any successor to the business of conducting NRPN, on notice to the Participant, provided that the Participant’s rights are not prejudiced.

27.4 Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be read down to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable or, if that is not possible, severed, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

27.5 Waiver. No failure or delay by PPI in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of it, and no single or partial exercise of any right shall preclude its further exercise.

27.6 Relationship. Nothing in these Terms creates any partnership, joint venture, agency or employment relationship between PPI and the Participant, the Registering Entity or any Facilitator.

27.7 Survival. Clauses 1, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26 and 27, and every other provision which by its nature is intended to survive, shall survive the conclusion of the Workshop and the termination of any Registration.

27.8 Language. These Terms are made in English. Any translation is provided for convenience only, and the English text shall prevail in the event of any inconsistency.