TERMS & CONDITIONS

TERMS OF BUSINESS

All bookings at Snap Studios are subject to the terms within this agreement, in addition to the guidelines stated in our Covid-19 Policy.
 Snap Studios is a trading name of Snap Recording Studio LTD
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 All prices subject to VAT @ 20%

BOOKING POLICY

Bookings must be made in advance.
 Payment must be made in full prior to commencement of any session unless otherwise stated by ourselves in writing.


We require a minimum of 50% non returnable deposit to be fully cleared in our account before we are able to confirm your booking. The balance must be paid in full before the end of the session.

For single day bookings payment in full is required in advance. The balance must be cleared and in our account before the session is confirmed.

CONDITIONS OF HIRE

Bookings are made on a strict 10hr basis, including all setup and backup time unless stated otherwise by ourselves in writing.
We reserve the right to change these terms at our discretion.
Our days typically start from 10am but anytime from 7am up to 12pm can be arranged if preferred.
We have a noise curfew of 10.30pm.

CANCELLATION POLICY – FEES AND CHARGES 

To avoid the cancellation fee of the full cost of the studio booking, the client must give at least 72 hours
notice before the session commencement date. The fees shall not be reduced on account of the client’s failure to use the studio for any or all of the period of the booking and/or the client’s cancellation of the booking or any part thereof after the cancellation period.

All of our advertised or quoted rates are exclusive of VAT @ 20%.

Additional fees for credit card payments and overseas transfers may apply.

OVERTIME POLICY

If the Period of Booking is exceeded for any reason, the Client shall be charged an overtime fee at the price agreed during the time of booking.
It is the responsibility of the Client to fully understand these costs before any booking.
The Overtime Fee shall accrue on an hourly basis for every hour exceeding the Period of Booking.

Additional fees will be charged for engineers provided by the studio.
The Company reserves the right to amend the Overtime Fee prior to the commencement of the Booking.
In the event of a session or overtime running beyond 10.30pm, to pay the cost of a taxi home for the assistant and/or engineer due to public transport limitations and safety.

The studio has the right to limit or deny overtime at any time for any reason at their own discretion.

The Overtime Fee is subject to VAT at 20%

CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY
By making a booking the Client acknowledges that they or their representatives shall be responsible for ensuring the suitability of the studio for the client’s purpose, that the client’s equipment shall be compatible with the studio to a good working order, and any problem or damage caused by use of

clients own equipment will be the entire fault of the Client and subject to any charges. 

It is a condition of accepting any studio booking that the person making the booking will be held liable

for payment of any invoice relating to the booking whether or not they nominate a third party to be invoiced. You acknowledge that in the course of your use of the Studio you may have access to information (whether written or otherwise) relating to Snap and/or Snap’s clients and/or Snap’s clients recordings or recording activities which is (a) not readily known by the general public and (b) not directly related to the purpose of your use of the Studio (“Confidential Information” which for the avoidance of doubt includes the fact that other Snap clients are working at the Studio what they are working on and who they are working with). You agree that you will not disclose to any third party or use any Confidential Information nor publish nor disseminate or allow the publication and/or dissemination of any Confidential Information in any media (including by means of photographs or recordings of any kind) including without limitation on social media platforms/sites.

COLLECTION
The client is allowed collection of the masters and session data materials immediately upon payment of Snap Studios invoice/s applicable to the session or any other outstanding account prior to the session. 




THEFT / DAMAGES

The client will be liable for any damages or any theft that occurred or that can be attributed to the client before, during or after the period of your session. At no time will Snap Studios, the company’s staff or Directors be held responsible for the theft, loss or damage of any of the Client's equipment and personal belongings during or after the hire period. 




BACKUPS and STORAGE

After the session, masters, session data and materials shall be held by Snap Studios solely at the risk of the client. The client shall be liable to Snap Studios for such reasonable charges as Snap Studios may raise against the client for the continued storage of the materials after 14 days from the sessions end.
 Snap Studios is at no time responsible for the storage of session data or masters. Snap Studios shall be entitled to dispose of masters and session data if the client has not requested their session stored or backed-up.


BREAKDOWN

In the event of a complete studio breakdown due to fundamental equipment failure Snap Studios will at its own discretion aim to either replace or repair equipment (as soon as can easily be arranged) or credit or refund to the client the booking fee or studio time in respect of the booking and shall have no liability or obligation to the client beyond these remedies.

SOUND LEVELS

The Client hereby acknowledges that the Noise at Work Regulations 1989 have established that prolonged exposure to high noise levels above 85 dB(A) may cause damage to hearing and that both studios and studio users are required by law to keep exposures as low as reasonably practicable and that accordingly:

The Client shall be responsible for noise levels within the Studio; High noise levels shall not be sustained for long periods;

The Company hereby reserves the right to take such action as it may deem appropriate to maintain tolerable noise levels and that no claim shall lie against the Company in respect of inconvenience or time lost in the event of such action;
The Client shall follow the recommendations contained in the APRS leaflet "KEEP SOUND LEVELS DOWN" (receipt of a copy of which the Client hereby acknowledges) and instruct the Client's Personnel to do the same.
Due to the studio being in close proximity to residential dwellings, certain time restrictions may be enforced by us on noise levels and working hours.


TERMINATION
Notwithstanding any other terms and conditions contained herein Snap Studios shall be entitled on notice to the Client to terminate its agreement with the Client with immediate effect in the event that (a) any of Snap Studios staff are subjected to any abuse and/or threatening behaviour or (b) the Client or any person attending the studio at the request or with the permission of the Client partakes in any criminal activity or conducts themselves in any way that a reasonable person would expect to bring Snap Studios into disrepute. 

You agree that if Snap Studios terminates the agreement pursuant to any one or all of such events mentioned in the preceding sentence then (1) the entire studio fee for the relevant booking will become immediately payable to Snap Studios (2) you shall immediately leave Snap Studios premises and Snap Studios reserves the right to procure that you are escorted from the premises; and (3) Snap Studios shall be entitled to refuse any future requests for studio bookings from the Client and to inform the Client’s authorised representatives and any person who hired the studio of the breach of our terms and conditions of hire. 


CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
It is a condition of entry to the Recording Studios that the terms of this agreement are to be adhered to prior, during and after the duration of the Client’s session. In case of any conflict of terms, the terms contained within this TERMS OF BUSINESS shall prevail over all others. Terms of this policy are specifically accepted by the Client unless they are waived by Snap Studios. 


Such waiver shall be effective only with the prior written consent of Snap Studios. 
 


The Client hereby warrants undertakes and agrees that it shall procure that each of the Client’s Personnel shall abide by the Studio’s rules, regulations and health and safety policy and that it shall be responsible:

(a) for the actions of the Client’s Personnel upon the Company’s premises;
(b) for any and all injury, loss or damage to any person’s equipment or premises (including, without limitation, the Studio’s equipment or premises) caused by any act or omission of the Client’s Personnel, or as a result of any defect in or inappropriate specification of the Client’s Equipment or the Media Materials generally;
(c) for the cost of the hire of any Client’s Equipment;
(d) for any costs and expenses incurred by the Company on behalf of the Client at the Client’s request;
(e) for any and all loss or damage to the Client’s Equipment which shall be at the sole risk of the Client.

A copy of our Public Liability Insurance can be obtained by request.
 


Definitions:
 


“Agreement” means the agreement comprised in the Booking Form and these Conditions
”Booking” means the hire of the Studio for the Period of Booking and subject to the other terms and conditions specified in the Booking Form and this agreement
“Client” means the person or company referred to in the Booking Form

“Client’s Equipment” means equipment brought onto the Company’s premises by the Client, or the Client’s Personnel or any servant agent or contractor for and on behalf of the Client

”Client’s Personnel” means persons invited by the Client to enter the Studio during the Booking
 “Client’s Recording” means a recording made before the Period of Booking which is delivered to the Company by the Client in connection with this Agreement

“Company” means Funky Junk LTD t/a Snap Studios
“Conditions” means these conditions
“Studio” means the recording studio and the equipment specified in the Booking Form