Privacy policy, Refund / Cancellation policy

 Terms and Conditions 

This document sets out the terms and conditions between STUDYMETA and you when you register for any event or conference organized by STUDYMETA. By registering for an event or conference organized by STUDYMETA you are agreeing to comply with these terms and conditions. You should read this document carefully. The following STUDYMETA Registration Terms & Conditions (the “Terms & Conditions”) apply to all STUDYMETA events. Prior to your registration, you must acknowledge and accept the Terms & Conditions contained herein. Should you not wish to accept the Terms & Conditions you should not register. Submission of a registration is regarded as affirmation of your acceptance of the Event Terms & Conditions. 

Privacy policy

 STUDYMETA is committed to data privacy and protecting your personal information. Information on how STUDYMETA collects, processes, and uses your data is included in the STUDYMETA Privacy Policy which is hereby incorporated into these Terms & Conditions. Additionally, by submitting your email address during the event registration process, you agree that STUDYMETA and its event partners may send you event-related information. A valid email address is required for all registrations. STUDYMETA uses the personal data you provide in this registration for administering your participation in this event. This may include information about the event’s content, event logistics, payment, updates, and additional information related to the event. STUDYMETA may disclose your personal data to third party service providers engaged by STUDYMETA to assist in the conduct of the event (e.g. housing bureau, mobile application provider). Information you provide when registering for or participating in an event managed or co-sponsored by parties other than or in addition to STUDYMETA may be shared with those parties, and the treatment of such information is further subject to the privacy policies of those parties. Except as described herein, STUDYMETA will not disclose your personal data to any other third party without your consent except where required to do so by law. 

Nondiscrimination policy

 STUDYMETA prohibits discrimination, harassment, and bullying against any person for any reason—for example, because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religion, gender, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Event conduct and safety STUDYMETA is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment to all participants, including staff and vendors, at STUDYMETA-related events. STUDYMETA has no tolerance for discrimination, harassment, or bullying in any form at STUDYMETArelated events. Participants are expected to adhere to these principles and respect the rights of others. What To Do If You Witness or are Subjected to Unacceptable Behavior: Participants should report any behavior inconsistent with these principles to onsite event staff. Event staff will be happy to help participants contact venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the event. We value your attendance. 

Usage of photographic and video material taken at STUDYMETA events 

To comply with global data privacy laws, STUDYMETA imposes certain restrictions on the use of multimedia at its events (e.g. photography, video, audio, online streaming, and all future mediums). An attendee is permitted to use hand-held cameras and/or smart phones to take photographs and capture digital images for personal, non-commercial use, provided the photography is not disruptive. Photographs may not be published, sold, reproduced, transmitted, distributed or otherwise commercially exploited in any manner whatsoever. STUDYMETA may hire professional service providers (photo/video/streaming/audio) to document and display the event experience. STUDYMETA may also use social media (e.g. Twitter) to: (i) post real-time photos and videos to its social media feeds; and (ii) display select submissions from those feeds on monitors throughout the event venue. Attendees and sponsors are encouraged to capture their event experiences and post their own social content from the event (text, photos, audio, video, streaming), provided it does not infringe upon the rights of any attendee, sponsor, third party, or STUDYMETA. Such infringement would include, but is not limited to, defamation or infringement of intellectual property rights. In the event an attendee requires a release or permission to protect the rights of a third party, obtaining such a release or permission shall be the sole responsibility of the attendee. By attending the event, you acknowledge and agree as follows: (a) STUDYMETA may edit and use footage it captures at the event for marketing and promotional activities and for any other lawful purpose in the ordinary course of its business; and (b) due to the prevalence of mobile recording devices in today’s world, STUDYMETA disclaims all liability for the capture of your image in any multimedia format by other attendees at the event. 

Recordings of the proceedings of standards development meetings 

The STUDYMETA Standards Association Standards Board applies restrictions on recording the proceedings of STUDYMETA standards development meetings. Restrictions include, but are not limited to, the usage of audio recording, video recording, and photography by participants or observers. 

General

 STUDYMETA reserves the right to change, amend, add or remove any of the above Terms & Conditions in its sole discretion and without prior notice. If one or more of the conditions outlined in these Terms & Conditions should become invalid, the remaining conditions will continue to be valid and apply. These Terms & Conditions apply to all event participants (attendees, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors). The views expressed by any event attendee, speaker, exhibitor, or sponsor are not necessarily those of STUDYMETA. All attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors are solely responsible for the content of all individual or corporation presentations, marketing collateral, and/or advertising.