Our core ethos for The Gaming Boardroom is to provide a source of intelligence for gaming leadership groups. To help them improve performance for themselves, their teams and their organisations by giving them access to a range of different Insights on global business intelligence. This document details from the outset the way in which we will deliver our services to you. If you are planning to join The Gaming Boardroom, (“the Membership”) then you must read these terms and conditions in full prior to purchasing.

1. Membership Terms & Conditions (‘Terms’): Key Details

These Terms cannot be varied and in proceeding to purchase the Membership you will be deemed to have accepted these Terms. The Terms set out below apply to the services offered by The Gaming Boardroom. Please read them carefully as they affect your rights and liabilities under law and set out the Terms under which The Gaming Boardroom (“we”, “our” or “us”) provide services to you, as purchaser of the Membership. These Terms are subject to any rights you have under consumer law to which we are bound, and which cannot be waived by contract. 

Please be aware that we may update these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Membership indicates your acceptance of the terms and agreement to any changes. 

• Membership Outline

The Gaming Boardroom is a membership platform for giving ideas on how you can increase performance in your business. The Membership is an ongoing commitment where you can get regular support and guidance. 

The Gaming Boardroom is for senior executives who have already made it to the boardroom and those looking to step into a boardroom role in the global gaming sector. The aim of the membership is to give these executives access to a broad range of international media and performance tools that they can use to make better decisions, save time and improve the performance of their leadership teams.

It is a place where executives can come and find information to help them in a secure and personal space that can also be used for self-development. 

It is not a sales platform for those wishing to sell products or services to senior executives working in the global gaming sector.

• Eligibility 

This membership is suitable for those who are working towards a role in a boardroom in a company operating in a gaming environment or who are already In a boardroom role wanting to improve themselves, their leadership teams and or their organisation.

• Membership Specifics

There are five elements to the Membership levels depending on what level you belong to, but Include:

1. Daily updates to an Intelligence feed
2. A range of performance tools to give solution and practical advice
3. Access to the Boardroom Network of peers
4. A targeted series of articles, Interviews etc. answering the question of what is impacting the gaming sector today.
5. A series of networking events including dinners, lunches and senior retreats set up to find solutions not just identify problems.

Intelligence Feed

The Intelligence feed is a series of aggregated articles sourced from 50 international media houses selected because they offer information on topical issues affecting all businesses today. Some if it is on broad subjects, and roughly grouped under 6 headings, Workplace, Leaderboard, Intel, Rock Management, Horizon scanning and Governance. It also includes some gaming news that may be of interest.  This is curated by The Boardroom Editor and from time to time they may also be joined by a Guest Editor all of whom will have worked in gaming and know the industry. 

The Boardroom Performance Tools

The Boardroom Performance Tools give you access to a suite of performance tips and training to help improve knowledge and grow your organisation. These tools are accessed through a protected tools portal which Is private to each member and is for their own use. 

The Boardroom Network

You will have access to a private network group to support you during your Membership. The intention of the group is to provide community support and a network of individuals at a similar stage of their boardroom journey and who are facing similar challenges. 

From time to time The Gaming Boardroom may post and offer support in the Network Group but there is no guarantee that posts will be responded to immediately.

Please be advised that whilst we hope that you will be able to utilise the network group, we make no guarantees as to the availability of the group and/or the content within the group at any time. Therefore, always ensure that you have back-up copies of any information shared within the group.

The Boardroom Network is a private network, where members of each level in the membership can interact with their peer group, share Information, and keep in contact in a private space dedicated to connecting you with your peers. This is a private network within each level of membership and private to you.

Leadership Content

As a Partner Member of the Gaming Boardroom, you will have access to a range of insights that explain why you should be interested in topics that are being reported in the main intelligence news feed. These will only be the opinion of the writer and not that of The Gaming Boardroom. These articles will be led by The Boardroom Editor but sometimes will be joined by guest writers from the industry. All of these opinions belong to the writer and may not necessarily present the opinion of The Gaming Boardroom. 

• Behaviour

It is requested that at all times your behaviour towards others is polite and respectful. Should your behaviour be deemed offensive or inappropriate we reserve the right to remove you from the Membership with immediate effect. 

Each person is responsible for their own behaviour, and we will not be held responsible for the behaviour or actions of any other Members.

• Membership Fees and Payment Terms

The cost of the Membership is set at the time you subscribe and is exclusive of VAT/Taxes. On subscription you will agree to monthly payments with Stripe which will be taken on either a monthly or annual basis.  

The Membership is an ongoing monthly or annual subscription and payment will be taken on the same day each month.

We reserve the right to change the content and delivery of the services within the membership and the associated price point at any time. Should we do this we will provide advance notice so that you can decide whether to consider your subscription. We shall never increase your membership fees without providing at least 28 days’ notice and without providing you with advance notification.

1. Refunds and Cancellation 

It is our aim that you will be completely happy with the Membership and that you will gain valuable insight and intelligence which will help you make better Informed decisions, both with your leadership teams and your organisation. However, we appreciate that there may come a time when you wish to leave the Membership. 

You have the right to cancel within the trial period set at each level of membership and we guarantee to not take payment from the payment source given at joining. Refund requests after this period can be made by accessing and following the cancellation process listed on the membership site at any time. 

In the event that one or more network sessions have already taken place within the trial period following your subscription, the value of the session(s) shall be deducted from the payment source, given by you, along with any reasonable costs which have been borne by us in respect of the administrative costs of commencing the Membership. 

As you have instant access to some Membership resources you will not be entitled to a refund of your subscription fees should you join after the trial period has ended. Please consider the detail of the Membership carefully before purchasing and get in touch to ask any questions about suitability. You will not be entitled to a refund if you change your mind. Your statutory refund rights are not affected. 

We appreciate that circumstances may arise where you need to cancel your membership. 

Should you wish to cancel your Membership you can do so by following the process detailed on the website or by writing to us at [email protected]. 

If you are on a rolling monthly subscription then you will still be charged for the calendar month in which you cancel your membership but no further payments will be taken.

If you have paid for an annual subscription then your refund will be calculated pro rata based on the number of months that have passed since the inception of the membership. 

Should you wish to keep the membership but transfer it into someone else’s name then please write to us at [email protected].

We reserve all rights to cancel the programme for any reason without prior notice. In such circumstances a refund will be provided for the remainder of that month or year as applicable. 

Notwithstanding any right or remedy available to us, we may cancel your Membership with immediate effect:

• If you fail to pay your Membership fees by the relevant due date.
• If you commit a repudiatory breach of the Terms of this agreement. 
• As decided at our sole discretion from time to time 

1. Contact and Schedule

It is the intention that the Membership will run continuously and that any material will be provided as set out above. Should an unforeseen reason arise which causes an interruption to this, we will endeavour to remedy the situation as soon as possible.

Throughout the Membership we will be available by email at [email protected] and we will endeavour to respond within 48  hours.

If you have a technical query relating to accessing the Membership, please include “Tech” in the subject line of your email correspondence.

You may see us post on social media outside of our core hours. Not all of these posts are live, and some will be pre-scheduled. We are passionate about supporting everyone in the Membership and where we can, we may respond to you out of hours, but we make no guarantees that this will always be possible.

• Disclaimers

We make no guarantees or claims as to the success of any member. Each individual is unique, and their abilities are unique to them. The aim is that we can give access to a wide range of insight and intelligence which will help inform each member and aid in a decision they are making.  

All Insight and Intelligence provided will be general information and guidance and will not be bespoke advice. We are not responsible for any action or inaction which you take as a result of the information within the Membership.

We are not responsible for any loss of opportunity or any investments which you make. No content in this Membership should be construed as medical advice, whether mental or physical. If you believe that you require medical attention you should seek assistance from a medical professional immediately. 

We ask that all members in the Membership respect the rights of others in respect of their behaviour and privacy. We will not be responsible for the action of any members including for any disclosures made by any members based on information which has been shared within the Membership.

• Limitation of Liability and Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, we limit liability and responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of all or any part of the Membership. We shall not be liable to you for any damages, including lost profits, whether such claim is based on warranty, contract, tort or otherwise (even if we have been advised in advance of the possibility of such damages).

If we are found to be liable to you for any damage or loss which arises out of or is in any way connected with your use of the Membership, our liability shall in no event exceed the total of any fees with respect to the Membership received by us from you, during the 6 months preceding the date on which the claim arose.

Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude our liability in respect to fraudulent misrepresentation, death, or personal injury, resulting from our negligence, or any other liability which cannot be limited or excluded by law. 

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us, our subcontractors and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including solicitors’ fees, made by a third party due to or arising out of your breach of these terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

1. Privacy and Confidentiality

Your privacy and protection of your personal data is important to us. You are responsible for ensuring that your contact details are accurate and up to date, at the time of registration, and on an on-going basis thereafter. 

Your personal data is protected as set out in our privacy policy which can be found on the Privacy Policy page. By providing your personal data you agree to the terms of our privacy policy. 

During the course of the Membership you may have access to confidential information, in particular the personal affairs of other members. In accepting these Terms, you agree that you will not use or disclose to any person, organisation or company, and shall use your best endeavours to prevent the publication of any confidential information relating to any other member.  

You accept that any unauthorised disclosure of personal or confidential information belonging to another may amount to immediate dismissal from the Membership. Should you decide to leave the Membership then you remain bound by the confidentiality and privacy obligations.

Please be aware that some sessions may be recorded, and your name and image/video may be captured. The recordings of the sessions will be kept and made available to others in the Membership. If you provide or share any information within these sessions about yourself or your business that information will be shared within the group. Should you not wish to be recorded please ensure that if you attend any sessions, your camera is switched off and your name field is changed to “Attendee” with your initials so that support can still be offered but no personal identifiable information will be captured. 

Your log-in details must remain confidential, and you must not disclose this information to a third party, without our express permission in writing. If you know, or suspect, that your log-in details have been obtained by a third party, you agree to change your password immediately, and provide notification of the same as soon as possible to [email protected]. Failure to comply with this could reduce access to some parts of the membership that are ring fenced for your own privacy and protection.

1. Intellectual Property 

During your time as a Member you will be provided with access to the materials that apply to your membership group. At all times the intellectual property rights and copyrights connected with those materials remain with us. You have the right to use the materials as learning tools, but you are not permitted to duplicate, republish, reproduce, distribute, translate or provide copies to third parties. We retain and reserve all of our copyrights.

• Non-Compete 

You agree that whilst in Membership, and for a period of 6 months following termination or cancellation of your Membership, you shall not use the confidential information revealed to you for any commercial purpose. In addition, you shall not elicit or entice away any current or potential members by sending “Friend Requests” or otherwise targeting them. You also agree not to become involved in any capacity with any business concern which is in, or tends to be in, direct competition with us.

• Force Majeure 

Where either party is prevented from or delayed in carrying out its obligations under these Terms due to circumstances beyond their reasonable control including, but not limited to, acts of God, governmental actions, war or national emergency, riot, civil commotion, fire, explosion, flood, inclement weather, pandemic/epidemic, lock-outs, strikes or other employment disputes, performance of their obligations shall be postponed until these circumstances end.

• Waiver 

In the event that we fail to insist upon your strict performance of any obligations under these Terms, or we fail to exercise any rights or remedies to which we are entitled, this will not constitute a waiver of any such rights and / or remedies available to us. 

• Errors and Inaccuracies

There may be information within our Site or the Membership which contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions relating to the service delivery, pricing or promotion of the Membership. We reserve the right to correct or amend any errors without prior notice.

• Jurisdiction 

These Terms are governed by the laws of England & Wales. The English Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over any matter and proceedings arising out of the Membership.

1. Complaints 

It is our aim that you are completely satisfied with the Membership. Should you have any feedback please feel free to share it with us as we are always striving to ensure that we provide you with the highest level of service. If you have a complaint about the Membership this should be made to made in writing to Kate Chambers at [email protected]

1. General

We intend to rely on the written Terms set out in Terms and Conditions for the services that we provide to you in delivery of the Membership. These written Terms shall constitute the entire agreement between us.

Should there be any conflict between these Terms and any Membership hosting platform or payment gateway, these Terms shall prevail. 

If any provision within these Terms is determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful and/or unenforceable, the other provisions will continue in effect. If any unlawful and/or unenforceable provision would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the provision will continue in effect (unless that would contradict the clear intention of the parties, in which case the entirety of the relevant provision will be deemed to be deleted).

No provision within these Terms shall be enforceable by any third party under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise.

We may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time for legal or regulatory reasons or to allow the proper operation of your service. Any changes will be notified to you as soon as possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What happens if I can’t make a live event after booking?

As far as possible, the live events will be shared in the network group. If not, they will be recorded and the link to watch will be sent to you within 48 hours following the end of a live session. From time-to-time technology may fail and the recording may be unavailable or of poor visual or sound quality, but we do aim to record all live sessions. For the avoidance of doubt, there will be no refunds available for any missed sessions.

• What if I am ill during the Membership?

If you are ill for an extended period, please let us know and we will support you wherever we can. 

• Is the Membership suitable for everyone? 

The Membership is best suited to those who are either currently In a boardroom position within an operator or supplier company within the gaming Industry or those that are working towards a boardroom position.