Legal

Terms of Service

Please read these terms carefully. They govern your use of DanceEvents.

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1. Who these terms are with

DanceEvents is a product of Viva Dance Limited, a company registered in New Zealand (Company number: 1667983, NZBN: 9429034642962), of 10 Newton Rd, Auckland 1010. References to “DanceEvents”, “we”, “us”, or “our” in these Terms refer to Viva Dance Limited.

2. Acceptance of these terms

By using DanceEvents, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the service. If you create an organiser or advertiser account, you are also bound by our Organiser & Advertiser Terms, which supplement this Terms of Service and apply in addition to it.

3. What DanceEvents is

DanceEvents is an information and discovery platform only. We do not organise, host, sponsor, or control any event, class, business, or service listed on the platform. Listings reflect information provided by the relevant organiser or business.

4. Accounts

  • Dancers may browse DanceEvents without creating an account.
  • You are responsible for the accuracy of information in any account you create, and for keeping your login details secure.
  • Organiser and advertiser account eligibility, plans, and pricing are set out in our Organiser & Advertiser Terms.

5. Prohibited uses

You must not:

  • Post unlawful, harassing, defamatory, or fraudulent content
  • Impersonate another person or business
  • Scrape, bulk-download, or systematically extract data from the platform
  • Attempt to circumvent or misuse plan pricing or features (for example, using a lower-tier plan to obtain functionality intended for a higher tier)
  • Interfere with the security or normal operation of the platform, including through automated account creation

6. Moderation and account actions

We may, at our sole discretion and without explanation, decline to approve or choose to remove any account or content, and suspend or ban any account, at any time and for any reason. Where reasonably practicable, we may provide a brief explanation and a way to contact us if you believe this was done in error, but we are not obliged to do so.

7. No endorsement

The inclusion of any event, organisation, business, product, or service on DanceEvents does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or approval by DanceEvents. Listings, including paid listings, reflect information provided by the relevant organiser or business and are not vetted or endorsed by DanceEvents.

8. Third-party links and services

DanceEvents may link to third-party websites (including ticketing platforms, social media pages, and organiser websites) for your convenience. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of these third-party sites, including any transactions you complete on them.

9. Trademarks

Certain dance style names used on this platform may be registered trademarks of their respective owners. Use of these names is for descriptive and categorisation purposes only and does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

10. Our intellectual property

The DanceEvents name, logo, website design, and all original content created by DanceEvents (including but not limited to site text, graphics, and the compilation and organisation of listings) are the property of Viva Dance Limited and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, or create a derivative work from the DanceEvents platform, in whole or in part, without prior written permission.

11. Disclaimer and limitation of liability

  • DanceEvents is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, including as to accuracy, availability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
  • Attendance at any listed event is at your own risk. DanceEvents is not responsible for the accuracy, safety, legality, or occurrence of any listed event, and is not liable for any loss, injury, or damage arising from attendance at, or reliance on information about, any listed event.
  • To the maximum extent permitted by law, DanceEvents is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential loss arising from use of the platform.
  • Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted, or modified, including under the Australian Consumer Law for consumers located in Australia.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold DanceEvents harmless from any claim, loss, or expense (including reasonable legal costs) arising from your use of the platform, your content, or your breach of these Terms.

13. Copyright infringement reports

If you believe content on DanceEvents infringes your copyright, contact us via our Contact page with details of the content and your claim. We will review and, where appropriate, remove the content.

14. Ending your account

You may close your account at any time by contacting us. Closing your account will remove your public listings from Browse, but records may be retained as described in our Privacy Policy, including anonymised or aggregate data used for analytics.

We may suspend or terminate your account as described in section 6.

15. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of DanceEvents after a change takes effect means you accept the updated Terms. Material changes will be indicated by an updated “last updated” date on this page.

16. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand. If you are located in Australia, nothing in these terms limits any rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot lawfully be excluded.

17. Force majeure

DanceEvents is not liable for any failure or delay in performance caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

18. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force.

19. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent via our Contact page.