Terms & Conditions

4. Confidential Information, Engagement of Employees and E-mail Communications

4.1 The parties recognise that it may be necessary for one party to disclose to the other information of a proprietary or confidential nature. Each party agrees to treat as secret and confidential and not at any time for any reason, except with the approval of the other party to disclose or permit to be disclosed to any person or otherwise make use of any such proprietary or confidential information including but not limited to information relating to the parties, business affairs or finances or any such information relating to any subsidiary, supplier, customer, or client of the disclosing

4.2 The restrictions contained in clause 1 shall cease to apply to information which:

• 4.2.1 is available (otherwise than through the default of the provisions of clause 1 above) to the public generally at the time of disclosure;
• 4.2.2 is acquired from a third party (other than agents, employees, representatives or persons acting on behalf of the other party) having a bona fide right to disclose such information or is required to be disclosed by law;

4.3 Each party undertakes to safeguard all records of the other party whether in writing or in the form of electronic data. All such records will remain the exclusive property of the disclosing

4.4 Each Party hereby agrees not to employ or otherwise engage any person who is an employee of, or consultant to, the other party for a period of 12 months following the expiry or termination of this

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 The Parties hereby agree that ownership of all Intellectual Property Rights subsisting in any documentation, course notes of other training materials which have been developed by UKOTA are owned absolutely by UKOTA and the Client shall not make any copies or reproduce the documentation, course notes or training materials howsoever and shall not provide copies of the training materials or documentation to any third party.

6. Warranties and Limitation of Liability

6.1 UKOTA warrants that it shall provide the Course in a timely manner, with reasonable care and skill and to the best of its ability.

6.2 UKOTA shall not be liable, whether by way of indemnity or by reason of breach of contract, tort or breach of statutory duty or in any other manner for any consequential or indirect loss of whatever nature suffered by the Client or for special damages, or loss of profit or of any contract but nothing in this clause shall be construed as limiting or excluding the UKOTA’s liability for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence.

6.3 UKOTA’s aggregate liability to the Client whether in contract, tort or breach of statutory duty in respect of any and all direct loss or damage suffered or incurred by the client shall not exceed a sum equal to the Fee paid in respect of the Course.

6.4 UKOTA gives no guarantee or warranty that successful completion of any or its Courses will result in employment nor does it give any guarantee or warranty that its Courses will be recognised in any country other than the United Kingdom.

7. Status

7.1 The relationship of UKOTA to the Client will be that of independent contractor and nothing in this Agreement shall create, or be deemed to create, a partnership, a joint venture or the relationship of principal and agent or employer and employee between the parties.

8. Terms, Rescheduling, Substituting Students and Cancellation

8.1 This Agreement shall come in to force on the day that UKOTA sends its confirmation and shall continue until the Course has been provided by UKOTA unless or until terminated by either party pursuant to the provisions of this clause 8 of the Agreement.

8.2 UKOTA may reschedule a Course date or venue by giving not less than 4 days written notice to the Client or by phone call to the client.

8.3 Please be advised that any bookings made during weekends or recognized bank holidays will be subject to a processing delay. Our standard practice requires that these bookings will only be confirmed on the next regular business day. Confirmation of your place on the course will be formally acknowledged through a booking confirmation email, which will be sent out once our offices resume normal operations.

8.4 Under the provisions of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation, and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 if Client is a consumer (as defined in the Regulations) then it has the right to cancel a Course within 14 days of entering into this agreement. If the Client is a consumer and wishes to cancel a Course, then it may do so by providing written notice no later than 14 days after the booking confirmation has been Where written notice of cancellation has been given in accordance with this clause.

8.5 If the Client wishes to cancel a Course other than pursuant to clause 3 then it must do so by written giving at least 10 days’ notice. No refund of the Fee will be given in the event that a student does not attend the course.

8.6 Once the Course has commenced, if the student chooses to discontinue participation for any reason, no refund of the Fee shall be provided. Requests to reschedule after the Course has started will be entirely at the discretion of UKOTA and subject to availability. UKOTA is under no obligation to offer an alternative date once the Course has commenced.

8.7 If the Client wishes to change the date of attendance on a Course, then it must give at least 10 working days’ notice in writing of its intention. Where written notice of the wish to reschedule a Course has been given in accordance with this clause, then UKOTA will attempt to book the Client on to a Course on an alternative date at no extra charge. However, in the event that this is not possible, no refund of the Fee will be given. The date of attendance may only be changed by the Client on one oc…

8.8 If the client wishes to substitute one student for another then it may do so by giving at least 7 days written notice of the change of student.

9. Force Majeure

9.1 If either party to this Agreement is prevented or delayed in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement by force majeure, and if such party gives written notice thereof to the other party specifying the matters constituting force majeure, together with such evidence as it reasonably can give and specifying the period for which it is estimated that such prevention or delay will continue then the party in question shall be excused the performance or the punctual performance as …

10. Notices

10.1 Any notice required to be given hereunder by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be served by sending the same by registered or recorded delivery post to the address of the other party as given herein or to such other address as that party may have previously notified to the party giving notice as its address for such service.

10.2 All notices document communications and any other data to be provided under this Agreement shall be in the English language unless otherwise agreed.

11. Product Sales & Returns

11.1 Please allow up to 2 working days for your product order to be processed. We send all items via 2nd class Royal Mail delivery unless otherwise stated or selected. The item is untracked. If you require tracking, please state this in the notes, in which case additional fees would apply.

11.2 For eligibility of next-day delivery, orders must be placed before the cut-off time of 1:00 PM. Any orders received after this time may be dispatched the subsequent day. It is important to note that our next-day delivery commitment excludes weekends and follows the guidelines of the delivery service chosen unless stated otherwise. Furthermore, we reserve the right to select an alternative delivery method from that which is advertised, should we anticipate any delays with the initially chosen s…

11.3 If the parcel is not damaged and you want to return it, you can do so within 14 days of the date you received it as long as it has not been opened. Please note that returns are only possible for the entire parcel and we can only accept returns in original unopened packaging.

11.4 We do not offer refunds for items that have been used. The purchaser is responsible for the safe return of the item in its original condition, as well as for any associated delivery fees.

12. Free Kits and Referrals

12.1 Free Tattoo Kits. Our Free Tattoo Kits are a promotional material and are to be used only for the purposes of continuing your training on practice skin. The free kits are sent out to you within 14 working days of course completion when they are in stock. If they are not in stock, the delivery times may vary due to supply.
*As of 01/05/2023 we no longer provide a free tattoo kit with our bookings as the offer has now expired. All bookings made prior to this date between 01/02/2023 – 01/05/2…

12.2 Free Piercing Kits: Our Free Piercing Kits are promotional materials and should not be used as the sole reason to book our courses. The free kits, which are made up of 3 mini kits, each containing the equipment and jewelry needed to complete the respective piercing, are sent out within 14 working days of course completion when in stock. If they are not in stock, delivery times may vary due to supply. Please note, all jewelry must be sterilized before use.
*You will receive a free kit with …

12.3 Referrals: The referrals we make are strictly for the benefit of our students. We always outline if there will be any monetary gain.
Additionally, when we state, “Our piercing course includes a FREE piercing starter kit that you can use to earn around £120*,” we are referring to the potential earnings from using the kit, based on an average price of £40 per piercing, which can vary depending on your location.

13. Accreditations

13.1 Our courses are CPD accredited. We often hold accreditations with multiple bodies. While in the UK you are not required to complete a CPD registered course to gain entry into the tattooing and piercing industry, we provide this as a bonus for our students. This demonstrates our commitment to maintaining high training standards. At any given time, we may hold one or more accreditations through one or multiple bodies.

14. Models, Free Tattoos and Piercings

14.1 Piercing Courses: For individuals interested in participating as models for our piercing courses, please complete the model booking form available on our website to take advantage of the current promotion. Eligible models will receive their chosen jewelry and the piercing service completely free of charge. Please note, however, that the model will be pierced by a student under the direct supervision of an experienced piercer and instructor. While the jewelry and piercing service are provided …

14.2 Tattoo Courses: Models interested in receiving a free tattoo must submit a design of their choice for approval to ensure there is a suitable trainee artist willing to undertake the project. The current promotional terms will apply. It is important for models to understand that they will be tattooed by a trainee artist, and by submitting their design, they acknowledge and accept this.

We advise students to start considering their live model options during the first week of the course to ensure a clear plan is in place. Should a student find difficulty in securing a model, they must inform the course administrators within the first week to allow sufficient time for an alternative arrangement. With proper consent, students have the option to tattoo themselves or their peers as part of the course curriculum.

15. Governing Law and Disputes

15.1 The construction validity and performance of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by English Law and all litigation arising in any way out of or affecting this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Contact Information

UK Official Tattoo Academy
18 Quadrant Arcade, Romford, RM1 3ED
Email: info@ukofficialtattooacademy.co.uk