Terms and Conditions
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS
EVENT BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Booking and payment
Payment for all events can be made by Switch Maestro, Solo or Credit Card (Mastercard/Visa/Delta).
Bookings will not be accepted unless the appropriate fee and application form are received together.
Please note that you are not guaranteed a place until you receive an email confirmation that your booking has been accepted.
The College reserves the right to change the programme and/or speakers at any time and without prior notice.
All fees quoted are exclusive of VAT at the prevailing rate unless otherwise stated.
Cancellation policy
Notice of cancellation must be given by email to the event organiser to qualify for a refund and the following cancellation charges apply:
Notice Charge
1 month - 2 months notice 50% of the total charge
14 days - 1 months notice 75% of the total charge
7-14 days notice 95% of the total charge
1-7 days notice 100% of the total charge
In the unlikely event the course is cancelled by the RCOphth, we will refund, in full, all registration fees received. We regret that we are unable to refund any delegate travel and/or accommodation costs that have already been incurred by the delegate, or any administration charges relating to cancellation of travel tickets or accommodation.
Accessibility
If you have any special needs, please inform the relevant event organiser. The College will do its best to accommodate your requests.
Travel and Accommodation
The College is unable to arrange travel or accommodation for delegates. The College website may list nearby hotels and other available accommodation.
Data Protection Act
The College will not disclose your contact details to a third party. The details that you provide on your application form will be held and processed electronically in order to administer your registration.
We will keep your contact details on record in order to inform you of future RCOphth events. If you do not wish your details to be used in this manner, please inform the event organiser.
Online booking security
Bookings for RCOphth events taken through this website are handled through a secure webserver with a 128 bit SSL certificate. Payments are handled by SagePay, a third-party payment service provider with the highest levels of security. During the online payment process, no credit card details are stored by The Royal College Ophthalmologists. To view the SagePay security policy please click here.
What is Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)?
The Secure Sockets Layer protects data transferred over http using encryption enabled by a server's SSL Certificate. An SSL Certificate contains a public key and a private key. A public key is used to encrypt information and a private key is used to decipher it. When a browser points to a secured domain, an SSL handshake authenticates the server and the client and establishes an encryption method and a unique session key. They can begin a secure session that protects message privacy and message integrity.
CPD
Details of CPD entitlement for specific events can be found on our website.
Photographs and filming
College staff and/or the lecturers/tutors may take photographs and video footage of the event for future promotional material. Please tick the box if you do not allow your image to be used in College publications, including, but not limited to, the College website, the Annual Report and the quarterly newsletter, College News. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform the event organiser on the day.
