Terms and Conditions

by | Apr 1, 2022

Welcome to The Sound Garage

These terms of service outline the rules and regulations for the use of The Sound Garage’s Website.

By accessing this website we assume you accept these terms of service in full. Do not continue to use The Sound Garage’s website if you do not accept all of the terms of service stated on this page.

The following terminology applies to these Terms of Service, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer Notice and any or all Agreements: “Client”, “You” and “Your” refers to you, the person accessing this website and accepting the Company’s terms of service. “The Company”, “Ourselves”, “We”, “Our” and “Us”, refers to our Company. “Party”, “Parties”, or “Us”, refers to both the Client and ourselves, or either the Client or ourselves. All terms refer to the offer, acceptance and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner, whether by formal meetings of a fixed duration, or any other means, for the express purpose of meeting the Client’s needs in respect of provision of the Company’s stated services/products, in accordance with and subject to, prevailing law of . Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalisation and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to same.

A. Admissions and Enrolment

  1. A Student may be granted or denied enrolment based on the availability of the slots.
  2. A student is admitted at The Sound Garage upon submitting the registration form and successfully completing the student intake. A registration fee of Rs. 1500 is applicable at the time of admission.
  3. The schedule classes are decided along with the payment of registration fees.
  4. Music Lessons are organized on a weekly basis of 45 minutes for individual lesson and up to 60 minutes depending on the days lesson workout (online classes are generally one-on-one unless otherwise specified). Typically, four classes are scheduled in the month.

​B. Guidelines on Payments, Refunds and Late Fee Fines

Each month, the fees invoice is sent at the prevailing rate unless a notice is given.

  1. Students and parents may setup a pre-authorized monthly installment of the provided UPI or Bank Transfer at the time of registration.
  2. Students / Parents receive an invoice within the 1st of each month and are required to settle the payment within the 7th of each month. Students outside Nilgiris are required to settle the invoice within 2 days from the receipt of invoice. No reminders will be made to students for fee payments. Payments not received by the 7th of the month will incur a late fee if applicable and no further classes will be scheduled until the invoice with the late fee is paid.
  3. Refunds are not issued under any circumstance.

FEES MAY BE REMITTED TO THE SOUND GARAGE BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS

Payment Details

  1. For Electronic transfer of funds use

A/c No : 55550106753286

A/c name: Praveen Raj

A/c Bank: FEDERAL BANK,

IFSC Code: FDRL0005555

  1. For Google Pay

Name: Praveen Raj

UPI ID : praveenr31@fbl

C.  Rescheduling, Makeup Classes and Dropping Classes Guidelines

Rescheduling Classes

Let us come to an understanding of what is a rescheduled/makeup class. A rescheduled class is a class that has been allotted for the month for the student, but owing to an illness or an emergency, the student is unable to attend the class as per the allotted schedule. The class is then rescheduled, to a time mutually convenient with the teacher and the student, and within one month.

​Rescheduled classes cannot be used as tuition credits. It is the responsibility of the student/parent to follow-up with organizing of the makeup class. The habitual missing out of classes, or rescheduling of classes, may result in students being asked to give up their position.

To reschedule a class, a student must send a request from the link: https://forms.gle/hwWtuzN1fhdvGMpM6

Constant Lateness

Lateness is also frowned upon. With online or in-person lessons, students are requested to arrive/log in at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the session. Students consistently late for class will be asked to give up their position.

In the event of illness

When a student falls ill, please ensure the school is notified at the earliest.

Makeup classes and Missing out a Re-scheduled class

Makeup classes do not qualify for cancellation or rescheduling. When a rescheduled class is organized and the student misses the class, the class is forfeited. There will be no further rescheduling of the said class. The Sound Garage have already committed to time and thus will not be obligated to provide an alternative slot.

Dropping or stopping classes at The Sound Garage

Students requiring to stop classes at The Sound Garage are requested to fill and submit the ‘Leave My Music Class’ form by the 15th of the month. We are sad to see you leave. Please also share your feedback with us. This is important for helping us improve. Drop My Music Class form is available

here   https://forms.gle/BaaAf9iyyp6vnSDB9

In the event of internet disruptions

  • If the Host’s (The Sound Garage) internet momentarily shuts down unexpectedly during the class, then provide a few minutes and sign in once again using the access details provided to you.
  • If the Host’s internet permanently shuts down during the whole duration of the class, then the class will be rescheduled to another day and time.
  • If the teacher’s internet fails momentarily and the teacher is able to log back in within 10 minutes, the class will resume by providing additional time lost either at the end of the class or to be made up over the next class. If the teacher’s internet fails permanently, the class will be rescheduled to a time convenient to the student. Teacher’s are requested to cooperate in this regard.

If the student’s internet fails momentarily and the student is able to log back in within 10 minutes, the class will resume. It will be entirely up to the discretion of the teacher to provide additional time to make up for the lost time in the class. If the student’s connection fails permanently and does not return within 10 minutes, the class is considered lost.

D. Online Classes – Make the most of your online class

Log in early

  • The class will be open for an early log in at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the class.
  • Reminders, calls and messages will not be sent if a student fails to show up at his / her scheduled class time. So make sure to log in on time for class.
  • There maybe software updates that may require you to download or install.
  • Adjust your audio and video settings to your suitability.
  • Ensure your name reflects on the device used for the session. This is essential for identification purposes.

Ensure your internet connection provides at least 2 – 5 MBPS.

A Great Setting makes a Great Seat of Learning

To make the most of the session, it is imperative that you maintain a classroom simulated environment for the whole duration of the session. This involves the following:

  • There must be NO distractions. Distractions usually come by way of background noise or persons walking in and out of the room.
  • There should be good lighting. Ensure your camera is not directly opposite to main source of light. Preferably, the camera and the light should be on the same side.
  • There should be proper stationery kept ready for the class. This could include a book, sheets of white paper, a pencil, sketch pen or marker.

Visibility and audibility are key to a great session. Thus, using headsets or positioning your laptop/device in such a way that you and instrument are clearly seen and heard, makes a world of difference to the session.

Online Safeguards

We are online and inherent to the internet there are risks that need to be taken in account whenever our children are online. To ensure a safe and secure zone when your child is using internet able devices, kindly take note of the following:

  • Activate the parental control on the respective browser. For example, the SafeSearch feature on Google will block sites with sexual content. To activate it, simply go to Settings > SafeSearch Filters. For further information please see https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/
  • Ensure you talk with your child on completion of the class on what they learned. In general, find out what they are reading, watching and who they are communicating with online. Keep the conversation going, as far as possible on a daily basis, i.e. depending on the frequency of access to the internet.
  • Talk to your child and reach an agreement on what is ‘right viewing’ for your family. Also teach them about the online reputation and to be careful about how they behave and interact with people online.
  • Keep the laptop/internet able device in a location that can be easy for you to keep an eye on what your child is doing and viewing online.

Teach your child about being ‘share aware’. This involves teaching them about the risks associated with personal information or images being shared online. They may not fully understand the consequences, and thus you must educate them on asking themselves before posting any information if they would share that with a stranger. If the answer is no, then do not post it.

Logging into the session

Each session will receive a unique password for logging into the meeting. This is typically sent a few hours before the prescheduled class. There will also be a screening of the attendees before admission of students into the online classrooms.

F. Booking a Recording Session

You may make booking at The Sound Garage by means of email : [email protected] or by call/ WhatsApp : +919678521462

E. General

  • ​​The Sound Garage reserves the right to make changes to these policies, terms and conditions at its discretion. Students will be provided 30 days advance written notice in the event of any change. These policies shall abide as along as the student is enrolled with the centre.
  • ​​​ The Sound Garage is not responsible for providing before or after class care for students. Students are not to be left at the school beyond their scheduled class times.
  • ​ The Sound Garage as and when may require to photograph or take videos of students in class for use in our website, social media pages or brochures. Permission is deemed to be granted by the student or parent, unless specifically informed.

Cookies

We employ the use of cookies. By using The Sound Garage’s website you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with The Sound Garage’s privacy policy.

Most of the modern day interactive web sites use cookies to enable us to retrieve user details for each visit. Cookies are used in some areas of our site to enable the functionality of this area and ease of use for those people visiting. Some of our affiliate / advertising partners may also use cookies.

License

Unless otherwise stated, The Sound Garage and/or it’s licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on The Sound Garage. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view and/or print pages from www.thesoundgarage.in/ for your own personal use subject to restrictions set in these terms of service.

You must not:

  1. Republish material from www.thesoundgarage.in/
  2. Sell, rent or sub-license material from www.thesoundgarage.in/
  3. Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from www.thesoundgarage.in/

Redistribute content from The Sound Garage (unless content is specifically made for redistribution).

User Comments

  1. This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof.
  2. Certain parts of this website offer the opportunity for users to post and exchange opinions, information, material and data (‘Comments’) in areas of the website. The Sound Garage does not screen, edit, publish or review Comments prior to their appearance on the website and Comments do not reflect the views or opinions of The Sound Garage, its agents or affiliates. Comments reflect the view and opinion of the person who posts such view or opinion. To the extent permitted by applicable laws The Sound Garage shall not be responsible or liable for the Comments or for any loss cost, liability, damages or expenses caused and or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.
  3. The Sound Garage reserves the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments which it considers in its absolute discretion to be inappropriate, offensive or otherwise in breach of these Terms of Service.
  4. You warrant and represent that:
    1. You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;
    2. The Comments do not infringe any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent or trademark, or other proprietary right of any third party;
    3. The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent or otherwise unlawful material or material which is an invasion of privacy
    4. The Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.

You hereby grant to The Sound Garage a non-exclusive royalty-free license to use, reproduce, edit and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats or media.

Hyperlinking to our Content

  1. The following organizations may link to our Web site without prior written approval:
    1. Government agencies;
    2. Search engines;
    3. News organizations;
    4. Online directory distributors when they list us in the directory may link to our Web site in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Web sites of other listed businesses; and
    5. Systemwide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.
  1. These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Web site information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.
  2. We may consider and approve in our sole discretion other link requests from the following types of organizations:
    1. commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources such as Chambers of Commerce, American Automobile Association, AARP and Consumers Union;
    2. dot.com community sites;
    3. associations or other groups representing charities, including charity giving sites,
    4. online directory distributors;
    5. internet portals;
    6. accounting, law and consulting firms whose primary clients are businesses; and
    7. educational institutions and trade associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we determine that: (a) the link would not reflect unfavorably on us or our accredited businesses (for example, trade associations or other organizations representing inherently suspect types of business, such as work-at-home opportunities, shall not be allowed to link); (b)the organization does not have an unsatisfactory record with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility associated with the hyperlink outweighs the absence of The Sound Garage; and (d) where the link is in the context of general resource information or is otherwise consistent with editorial content in a newsletter or similar product furthering the mission of the organization.

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Web site information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and it products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

If you are among the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must notify us by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information (such as a phone number and/or e-mail address) as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Web site, and a list of the URL(s) on our site to which you would like to link. Allow 2-3 weeks for a response.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Web site as follows:

  1. By use of our corporate name; or
  2. By use of the uniform resource locator (Web address) being linked to; or
  3. By use of any other description of our Web site or material being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party’s site.

No use of The Sound Garage’s logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.

 Iframes

Without prior approval and express written permission, you may not create frames around our Web pages or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our Web site.

Content Liability

We shall have no responsibility or liability for any content appearing on your Web site. You agree to indemnify and defend us against all claims arising out of or based upon your Website. No link(s) may appear on any page on your Web site or within any context containing content or materials that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

Reservation of Rights

We reserve the right at any time and in its sole discretion to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Web site. You agree to immediately remove all links to our Web site upon such request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms of service and its linking policy at any time. By continuing to link to our Web site, you agree to be bound to and abide by these linking terms of service.

Removal of links from our website

If you find any link on our Web site or any linked web site objectionable for any reason, you may contact us about this. We will consider requests to remove links but will have no obligation to do so or to respond directly to you.

Whilst we endeavour to ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we commit to ensuring that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website (including, without limitation, any warranties implied by law in respect of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and/or the use of reasonable care and skill). Nothing in this disclaimer will:

  1. limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence;
  2. limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
  3. limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
  4. exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and exclusions of liability set out in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer or in relation to the subject matter of this disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort (including negligence) and for breach of statutory duty.

To the extent that the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.

 

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