The Network of Performing Artists

Terms & Conditions

The Network of Performing Artists (‘NPA’, ‘We’ or ‘Us’) is a service
introducing potential clients that wish to hire performing artists 
('Clients') to performing artists that wish to be hired by Clients 
('Artists'), via emailing Clients with details of Artists potentially 
suitable for the Clients' forthcoming event(s) (the ‘Service’). The NPA 
is based at 13a Westland Road, Watford, Herts, WD17 1QR, UK.

These terms and conditions apply to the website www.NetworkofPerformingArtists.com 
(‘Website’) and any replacement sites and use of the website and the Service by 
any person (Artist or Client) is subject at all times to these terms and c
onditions, forming a legally binding agreement between with Us (the ‘Agreement’).

1. Scope of Service and role of NPA. The Service provides contacts between 
Clients and potentially suitable Artists available for hire.  The Service 
will operate as set out in the Website.   The NPA's role is to act as introducer 
only, and not to recommend, guarantee, warrant, check or in any other way vouch 
for Artists or Clients.  NPA is not obliged to play any part in any relations between 
Client and Artist after the initial email introduction, and shall not be a party to 
any contract for hire or any other contract.  Clients are responsible for deciding 
in their own discretion whether and on what basis to hire Artists, and Artists are 
responsible for deciding in their own discretion whether and on what basis to agree 
to be hired. We are not obliged to provide any means of Client or Artist support in 
conjunction with any particular job via the Service.

2. Registration and registered details. Artists and Clients wishing to use the Service 
must register with Us (unless we decide otherwise), and must provide and maintain 
(and update promptly when relevant) current, complete and accurate contact and other 
relevant information as part of such registration. Artists must have, and hereby warrant 
and represent to Us that they have, valid P.A.T. (Portable Appliance Testing) Electrical 
Safety Certificates for all/any electrical equipment to be used for any arrangements 
with Clients, and must also provide proof of Public Liability Insurance (PLI) to Clients 
on request. Registrants may not, in registering and maintaining their details, 
impersonate any person.  Registered users are responsible for maintaining the 
confidentiality of the username and password, and We are entitled to treat any use 
of such details as use by the relevant registered user.

3. User content and information. The information that Artists or Clients post on the 
Website, or submit to Us as part of registration or otherwise, must be accurate and 
conform to reality. Any Artist or Client (or other person) posting any content on the 
Website must have any necessary third party permissions to do so, including explicit 
permission from any person identified in the content, and from any owners of any 
intellectual property rights used in the content.  Any material posted on the site 
will be considered non-confidential, and registration details will be used to provide 
the Service and shared with Artists and Clients as part of that (please see our Privacy 
Policy for further details).  Whilst We may review and delete any content deemed 
unsuitable, offensive, or in any way a violation of this Agreement, We are not under 
any obligation to review or monitor user posted or submitted content.  Any person 
posting content on or submitting content to this Website indemnifies us for any claims 
brought against Us as a result of any such posting.

4. Service Access. The NPA will try to ensure the smooth running of the Service, but we 
cannot guarantee that from time to time there will be interruptions to the Service, or 
the Service will remain free of errors.  The Service is provided on a commission only 
basis and so may be discontinued or taken down at any time in our discretion.

5. Fees. We will charge commission from Artists that are hired by Clients for jobs as 
a result of using the Service ("Hired Artists"), and share these commissions with the 
Artists that have posted the job ("Unavailable Artists"), as set out in the Website.  
Hired Artists will pay us these commission fees plus any applicable VAT. These fees are 
subject to change as posted on the website from time to time. The current agreement is: 
for a job taken by a Hired Artist, a commission fee of £30.00 is payable by that Hired 
Artists to Us through the NPA Website (via their registered Paypal account) within 7 days 
of the completion of the job. The Unavailable Artist who posted the job receives £24.00 
via their Paypal account, and the remaining £6.00 is retained by the NPA (including to cover 
administration and Paypal fees).  The Unavailable Artist that posted the job understands 
that he/she will not get paid if We do not receive full payment from the Hired Artist.  
Should the Hired Artist fail to pay within this period they will be sent a reminder email 
from the NPA. Should the Hired Artist fail to pay within 25 days of the completion of the 
job they will be excluded from the NPA in the future. Should the Client fail to pay a Hired 
Artist for the job, the due commission fee will be waived (but only until payment is 
received by the Hired Artist) however We may decide to bar Artists that have persistent 
collection problems. The NPA is not responsible for any tax or N.I contributions regarding
the £24.00 forwarded to the Unavailable Artist.

6. Limitation on Liability. NPA will not be liable or responsible to any Client, Artist 
(Hired or Unavailable) or any other person for any amount or loss or damage that may result 
in connection with this Service or this Website. 

7. Modifications to this Agreement. The NPA may alter or amend our terms and conditions at 
any time upon reasonable notice given to our registered users and any use of the Service after 
such modification shall be deemed to be an acceptance of such modification. 

8. Law and disputes. You agree that any disputes arising from this Service and/or this Website 
will be governed by the laws of England and Wales and handled by the English courts.