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Article 3 Tickets

3.1 To physically attend the Meeting Registrants shall pay for a Ticket, as indicated by them. The available types of Tickets are the following:
a. week ticket, which gives physical access to all days of the Meeting, excluding the RIPE Dinner
b. day ticket, which gives physical access to one day of the Meeting as specified by the Registrant, excluding the RIPE Dinner
c. student ticket, which gives physical access to all days of the Meeting, excluding the RIPE Dinner. For this Ticket the Registrant must show a valid student identification card upon arrival at the Meeting. Student tickets are not available for students attending the Meeting on behalf of an organisation other than the institution at which they are students. If a Registrant is not able to show a valid student identification card upon arrival at the Meeting, the RIPE NCC may charge the price for a week ticket.
3.2 Tickets include lunch, coffee breaks and social events except for the RIPE Dinner. The Registrant shall be responsible for their own transport, accommodation or any visa obligations. The price of the Ticket and the method of payment shall be specified on the Meeting website. It is the Registrant’s sole responsibility to fulfil the payment of the Ticket.
3.3 After payment of the Ticket, the Registrant shall receive a Meeting badge. The Registrant shall be able to show the Meeting badge at all times while attending the Meeting.

Article 4 Cancellation and Refunds

4.1 The RIPE NCC shall only refund the price of a Ticket, if the Registrant send a written cancellation notice via email to meetings@ripe.net no later than ten (10) working days before the first day of the Meeting.

4.2 In case the Registrant asks for a refund of the price of a Ticket in accordance with Article 4.1, the RIPE NCC shall charge the Registrant an administrative fee of EUR 25, including VAT. This administrative fee shall be deducted from the price of the Ticket.

4.3 If the cancellation notice is received by the RIPE NCC later than ten (10) working days before the first day of the Meeting, the RIPE NCC shall not refund the price of the Ticket.

4.4 If the Registrant does not show up at the Meeting and has not sent a cancellation notice in accordance with Article 4.1, the RIPE NCC shall charge the Registrant the price of the Ticket as indicated by the Registrant.

4.5 The RIPE NCC may cancel the Meeting due to unforeseen reasons beyond the control of the RIPE NCC without being liable for any damages except the ones described in this article.
If such cancellation is communicated to the Registrant up to one (1) month before the first day of the Meeting, the Registrant may choose to receive a refund of the price of the Ticket or a new equivalent Ticket for another Meeting. If such cancellation is communicated to the Registrant less than one (1) month before the first day of the Meeting, the Registrant shall receive a new equivalent Ticket for the next Meeting.

4.6 If the Registrant is unable to attend the meeting for any reason other than cancellation of the Meeting by the RIPE NCC as described in Article 4.5, the RIPE NCC shall not be liable for any resulting losses, financial or otherwise in addition to the price of the Ticket.

4.7 The Registrant acknowledges, understands and agrees that at the Meeting people from different experiences, backgrounds and views exchange ideas in a respectful manner and it is expected from all participants, including the Registrant, to demonstrate tolerance and respect to everyone. If the Registrant fails to act accordingly, the RIPE NCC reserves the right to exclude the Registrant’s attendance from the Meeting, without being liable to pay any refund of the price of the Ticket or any other damages.

Article 5 Privacy

5.1 All data of the Registrant is processed in accordance with the Dutch and EU Data protection laws and regulations.
5.2 The Registrant agrees to the RIPE NCC Privacy Statement by registering for the Meeting (https://www.ripe.net/about-us/legal/ripe-ncc-privacy-statement).

5.3 By attending the Meeting, the Registrant allows the RIPE NCC to use and make publicly available video and/or audio recordings, photographs, presentations or pictures of the Registrant, or any of those in which the Registrant may be included.

5.4 By registering, the Registrant allows the RIPE NCC to publish the Registrant’s name and organisation on a list of Registrants of the Meeting on the Meeting website, as part of the RIPE NCC commitment to open and transparent policy development. The Registrant may choose to share their profile picture and email address with those logged in to the RIPE NCC website with a RIPE NCC access account. This latter option may be enabled or disabled by the Registrant at any time.

5.5 Use of the list of Registrants of the Meeting as described in Article 5.3 for advertising, direct marketing, marketing research or similar purposes is not allowed. If a Registrant acts in violation of this article, the RIPE NCC reserves the right to exclude the Registrant’s attendance from the Meeting, without being liable to pay any refund of the price of the Ticket or any other damages.

Article 6 Liability

6.1 The Registrant indemnifies the RIPE NCC for any third-party claims filed against the RIPE NCC in relation to the registration for the Meeting or for attending the Meeting or any obligation arising out of these Terms and Conditions.
6.2 The RIPE NCC shall not be liable for damage because of a failure to meet any obligation under these Terms and Conditions if such a failure is due to circumstances for which the RIPE NCC is not considered accountable to law, contract or trade custom.

6.3 Live transcript services may be provided in some sessions of the Meeting. Due to the inherent difficulties in capturing a live speaker’s words, it is possible transcripts may contain errors and mistranslations. The RIPE NCC accepts no liability for any event or action resulting from the content of the transcripts.

6.4 In case the Registrant shares any video and/or audio recordings, photographs, presentations or pictures of the Meeting on social media or any other channel, the Registrant indemnifies the RIPE NCC of all possible or future claims of third parties regarding the content.

6.5 The RIPE NCC excludes all liability for any direct or indirect damages, including damages to the Registrant, Registrant’s business, loss of profit, damages to third parties, personal injury or damages to property, except in cases involving wilful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the RIPE NCC or its management.

6.6 The RIPE NCC shall, in any event, not be liable for damages due to force majeure, including but not limited to industrial action, strikes, lockouts, occupations and sit-ins, blockades, embargoes, governmental actions or measures, denial of service attacks, war, warlike circumstances, terrorist attack, terrorist threat, civil or military authority, revolutions or comparable situations, power failures, defects in electronic lines of communication, general network outage, fire, explosions, damage caused by water, floods, unusual weather conditions and earthquakes

Article 7 Miscellaneous

7.1 The RIPE NCC’s intellectual property may only be used, reproduced and made available to third parties upon prior written authorisation from the RIPE NCC and in any case in accordance with the RIPE NCC Copyright Statement.
7.2 The RIPE NCC Privacy Statement and the Copyright Statement, which may be revised and updated from time to time, form an integral part of these Terms and Conditions.
7.3 If any provision contained in the Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid by a court of law, all other provisions of these Terms and Conditions will continue to be in effect and enforceable.

Article 8 Governing law

These Terms and Conditions shall be exclusively governed by the laws of The Netherlands. The competent court in Amsterdam shall have exclusive jurisdiction with regards to disputes arising from these Terms and Conditions.