top of page
< Back

Terms and Conditions

Please read our Terms and Condition carefully before ordering goods or booking a class/service onour website. All transactions are bound by these Terms and Conditions. You may want to print orsave these Terms and Conditions for future reference.

Classes/EventsPlease check the dates carefully prior to booking. Once an order is placed it cannot be refunded.If for any reason you are unable to attend please contact us as soon as possible and we will try to find someone to take your place.

IDC College is not contractually obliged to find a replacement but we can try to find someone as a gesture of good will. If this is not possible feel free to send a substitute. If you book a class for several days duration please make sure you can attend all days. Once made, a booking cannot be transferred to an alternative date.

All classes must be paid for in full either prior to the event or on the day of the event. If you have paid a deposit this is non-refundable.Payment for the deposit can be made on the website. Payments for the remaining balance can bepaid by bank transfer or by card at the school. We do not store or have access to your bank details.This is securely processed by Wix payments and Sumup.

In the unlikely event that a class is cancelled, we will attempt to give as much warning as possible.We will email you and phone you if you have provided us with a telephone number. We will refundyour booking fee or transfer you to another class of the same value, space permitting. Unfortunately,we cannot accept responsibility for wasted travel cost.

Refunds for GoodsAny goods purchased from the website can be returned to IDC College within 14working days of receiving the goods. You have the right under the Consumer Contracts (Information,Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 to change your mind, you may return theitem(s) to us at your own cost. You will be refunded for the cost of the item only. All postage costs are non-refundable. You will be refunded upon receipt of the item to us. It’s advised you send the goods back to us using a trackable service to ensure the goods reach us. Goods must be returned in asaleable condition, with all original packaging. If you receive an item which is faulty or damaged please contact us as soon as possible. We will refund or replace the item within 30 working days. If you would like to return goods please email brenda@inkberrowdesigncentre.co.uk

Rent to SewBy using this service you agree to our Terms and Conditions:Please read the instruction manual prior to using the machines. IDC College cannotaccept liability for any injury caused to the user or others in relation to misuse of sewing machines.Workspace and sewing machine bookings are non-refundable.

 

Sewing Machine Hire Terms & Conditions

The Period of Hire• The period of hire begins on the time and date booked via the website.• Hire is only available on available booking dates

Equipment• At no point is any equipment to be removed from the premises.• The hirer will check any machine or equipment that it is in good working order and inundamaged condition. Any damage must be reported immediately to Golden Rose SewingSchool.

Use of Equipment• You may only use the Equipment for the normal purpose for which it is intended.

IDC CollegeTerms and Conditions

• All Equipment must be used in a safe and correct manner and in accordance with any and alloperation and safety instructions or similar documentation provided.• Certain items of Equipment may require specialist training prior to use. You will be advised ifthis is the case and must ensure that you receive and follow instructions/training providedduring the period of hire.• You may not remove any labels from the Equipment or any part(s) of it.• You may not make any alterations or adjustments to the Equipment beyond those that arealready possible within the range of adjustments specific to a given item.• You may only affix or connect other items to the Equipment where such affixation does notexceed the design limitations of the Equipment and is not likely to damage it in any way.• You shall at all times treat the Equipment with a reasonable level of care and shall ensure thatit is kept clean, subject always to reasonable levels of wear and tear.• All equipment which uses consumables of whatever nature must only be used with officialconsumables (that is, those produced or recommended by the manufacturer of that particularpiece of Equipment) or such other products as authorised by us.• All equipment which requires oil must only be used with the types specified by themanufacturer of that particular piece of equipment or such other type as authorised by thecompany.• All electrical equipment must only be used with the voltage specific to that piece ofequipment.• You must notify us immediately after any breakdown and/or damage to the equipment.Damage to or Loss of Equipment Hired• It is the hirer’s responsibility to ensure the safe keeping of equipment.• All damage must be notified immediately (or as soon as practicable) . The hirer should notattempt to repair the machine themselves.• In the case of negligent or wilful damage or loss of equipment the hirer shall be liable to paythe full cost of repair and / or replacement. This does not include accidental damage / wearand tear that occurs in the usual course of operating the machine or replacement needles.

Your Responsibilities• You must not permit any other person to use the Equipment.• You are responsible for ensuring that you (or any other person) only use the equipment if you(or they) have no medical or physical condition that might give rise to a risk of injury to you orany other person.• When hiring Equipment, you are acknowledging that use of it may carry with it an inherent riskof injury unless all suitable precautions are taken by you. You acknowledge to us that Youaccept that inherent risk and that our liability will be limited.• We do not provide any form of insurance and it is therefore your responsibility to ensure thatyou are covered by suitable insurance for the duration of the Hire Period including anyextension of it, and that insurance should include, but not be limited to, cover for: loss or theftof or damage to the Equipment where there is no Accidental Damage Waiver or to the extentthat such loss, theft or damage is not within the scope of an Accidental Damage Waiver thatis added to the Hire; and personal injury or death save where caused by our negligence orthat of our employees, agents or sub-contractors.Liability• IDC College will take all steps to ensure that faulty equipment is replaced assoon as possible with either the same or similar equipment.• Please read the instruction manual prior to using the machines, which will be provided withyour machine. IDC College cannot accept liability for any injury caused to theuser or others in relation to misuse of sewing machines.• We will not be liable for any personal injury which results from the improper use of theequipment.• We shall be responsible for any foreseeable loss or damage that you may suffer as a result ofour breach of these Terms and Conditions or other terms of the Contract or as a result of ournegligence. Loss or damage is foreseeable only if it is an obvious consequence of our breachor negligence or if it is contemplated by you and us when the Contract is formed. We will notbe responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable.

IDC CollegeTerms and Conditions• Nothing in these Terms and Conditions seeks to exclude or limit our liability for death orpersonal injury caused by our negligence (including that of our employees, agents or sub-contractors) or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.• We only hire the Equipment for your domestic or private use. You agree not to hire or use theEquipment for any commercial or business purpose, and we will have no liability to you forany loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.• Nothing in these Terms and Conditions or other provisions of the Contract seeks to exclude orlimit our liability with respect to your rights as a consumer.

Rental Fees• During the Rental agreement the hirer will pay the rental fee as specified in the RentalAgreement and paid for - All equipment on hire remains the property of IDC College.IDC College reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions.

Implemented Date: 

Review due: 

Approved by: 

1 June 2026

1 June 2027

Brenda Killigrew

bottom of page