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Terms and conditions

General Information

It is important that you read these terms and conditions carefully. Together with our privacy policy, they govern our relationship with you in relation to this website, the purchase of goods from it and or over the telephone and applications to become a member of Anxiety UK, whether made online, over the telephone or by post. If you have any questions about them or do not wish to accept them, please contact us at email address [email protected] or on 03444 775 774 before continuing

Please note that our Terms and Conditions apply to all of our services, including: text, Anxia, therapy, courses, groups and helpline services.

Anxiety UK is a registered charity. Our registered office is at Nunes House, 447 Chester Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 9HA and our charity registration number is 1113403

You can contact us by email at [email protected] or by telephone on 0161 226 7727

You may have other rights granted by law, and these Terms and Conditions do not affect them.

Membership

Anxiety UK reserves the right to deny membership, terminate membership and/or terminate access to our services without giving a reason. Furthermore, Anxiety UK reserves the right to terminate a person’s membership and/or access to services in the event their conduct is contrary to the interests of other members and/or Anxiety UK staff/volunteers/Anxiety UK Approved Therapists and group and course facilitators. Examples include unlawful, threatening or abusive behaviour, harassment and obscene, defamatory spoken or written comments or any breach of our Zero tolerance policy. Furthermore, the above applies to any circumstances in which it is deemed by Anxiety UK that membership or access to any of the charity’s services would not appropriately meet the user’s needs and where the limit of what Anxiety UK is able to offer in terms of support, has been reached. Any user who has their membership or access to services revoked will not be able to re-apply to become a member or access services for a minimum of two years. Refunds will not usually be offered in such circumstances.

Anxiety UK cannot guarantee continued access to any member benefits/services provided by third party organisations, the membership benefits will be valid at the time of purchase but are subject to an annual review and may be withdrawn at any time.

Ordinary members do not have voting rights. The members of Anxiety UK in the legal sense are the Board of Trustees.

Membership renewal

Any renewal offers or discounts available at the time of your renewal date are only valid for 30 days from the date that your renewal is due. After that time the relevant standard membership fee will apply as set out here https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/get-help/become-a-member/

When new members join Anxiety UK via our website, a confirmation email is automatically sent which includes information on cancelling your annual subscription and you are advised at the time of purchase it is an annual subscription – please see below:

When each membership period comes to an end, a renewal notice will be issued and  membership will be provisionally renewed for a further 12 months to ensure continuity of service. If renewal is not required you must inform Anxiety UK via email to: [email protected] at the earliest reasonable opportunity and at least  10 working days before the end of your membership period with MEMBERSHIP CANCELLATION in the subject line.

We will also send you a reminder that your renewal is due providing you with a further opportunity to inform us renewal is not required via email to: [email protected] at the earliest reasonable opportunity and at least 10 working days before the end of your membership period with MEMBERSHIP CANCELLATION in the subject line.

Therapy services

Anxiety UK provides a referral service in respect of therapy services. It does not provide therapy services directly to members or other parties. Once a member is referred to an Anxiety UK Approved Therapist, the contract for supply of therapy services is between the member and the relevant Therapist. Anxiety UK Approved Therapists are not employees or workers of Anxiety UK when carrying out the therapy services.

Any payments Anxiety UK collects from members or other parties on behalf of the therapists for the services the therapist has provided to the member are either passed on to the relevant Anxiety UK Approved Therapist or retained by Anxiety UK as the referral fee due to it from the therapists (as applicable)

Data and data protection

Anxiety UK will only collect, process and store information we have openly collected from you or with your consent, in accordance with data protection laws. Your details will be held only by Anxiety UK and will not be made available to any third party, except where otherwise stated.

Anxiety UK is aware that email is not 100% secure. If you have any concerns about confidentiality and the data contained within documents being passed to us via email then we are happy to accept encrypted emails and documents. You can then call to provide the password over the phone. If you would like details on how to encrypt documents please contact [email protected].

No records will be kept of email correspondence other than the emails themselves (with the exception of incident reports and complaints, which are stored on our secure server) in accordance to the time scale referred to above. The service will be routinely monitored to ensure that standards are maintained and that a quality service is consistently provided.

Anxiety UK, like any organisation, is vulnerable to attack by viruses and other technical problems. Wherever possible, Anxiety UK will endeavour to ensure that its virus protection system is kept up to date and functional. When technical problems do arise, we will do our best to resume service as quickly as possible. As we do not have an IT department or worker, we cannot set a time frame for resolution of problems as we are dependent on the goodwill of volunteers.

Anxiety UK’s Privacy policy can be read here

Who can purchase from us

Anyone can purchase from us. We can ship outside of the EU but there may be additional charges for postage and packing.

How to order

1. Simply click “add to cart” on any product to add it to your shopping cart.
2. You can find the shopping cart in the top right hand corner of your screen at any time.
3. Click “checkout” and enter your delivery details.
4. Choose your payment type at the bottom of the page.
5. Enter your billing and shipping address and check that the details there are correct.
6. You can pay by debit/credit card/Paypal/Stripe.
7. All orders will have postage and packaging added to them. This is based upon a proportion of the value and weight of the goods. For delivery outside the UK there will be additional charges.

If purchasing an annual membership when each membership period comes to an end, a renewal notice will be issued and membership will be provisionally renewed for a further 12 months to ensure continuity of service.

If renewal is not required you must inform Anxiety UK via email to: [email protected] at the earliest reasonable opportunity and at least 10 days before the end of your membership period.

No refunds can be issued for any remaining membership term after payment has been taken for renewed memberships.

How your contract with us is formed

Once you have completed compiling your order, you will be asked to confirm that it is correct. If it is not correct, you can revisit your order and correct the mistakes before confirming and submitting your order to us. It is your responsibility to ensure that your order is correct before submitting it to us. If you have any problems with your order, please contact the support line on 0161 226 7727, or email [email protected].

When you submit your order, you are offering to buy the goods at the price set out in the order.

How we will accept your order – Our acceptance of your order will take place when we send you an email confirmation to accept it, at which point a contract will come into existence between you and us.

If you discover that you have made a mistake with your order please contact ([email protected]) immediately. We are unable to rectify mistakes after this time, although you still have the right to cancel described below.

If the goods that you have ordered are no longer available, we may offer you substitute goods of a similar nature and quality. In this case, we will contact you and ask if you wish to proceed. 

Payment

All payments must be paid at the time of placing the order by debit card/credit card/Paypal/Worldpay account. If we are unable to accept your order for any reason then we will either not debit your credit card or refund any money paid by you in respect of that order. We will not dispatch the goods until we receive payment in full.

Should you require an invoice to be raised, please email [email protected] advising of a) what goods you wish to purchase, b) any purchase order number, c) name and designation of the person placing the order and the organisation that they represent and d) where the order should be sent and for whose attention. 

Delivery

Items are normally sent out on the day of the receipt of an order (Monday to Friday 9-5 pm). If the order is placed outside of these times, the order will usually be dispatched on the next working day (with the exception of bank holidays). Orders within the United Kingdom are sent by second class post. For deliveries outside the UK, the method of delivery and estimated timing will be confirmed.

If we have not delivered the goods within 30 days of submitting your order or we have failed to advise you of a delay due to a product being out of stock, you may then cancel the contract and we will refund any money paid by you. (Under the distance selling relations, if goods are not delivered within 30 days the customer has the right to cancel and receive refunds). 

Claims for non-receipt, incorrect and defective items

Claims for non-receipt of goods or for goods which have been damaged in transit (such as Anxiety UK magazines, shop items etc.) should be made within 30 days of the dispatch of said goods (please note that all goods aim to be dispatched within 48 hours of of an order excepting bank holidays). Due to Royal Mail policy, we are unable to initiate claims until 14 working days have expired since the non-receipt of goods.

If we have sent you an item which you did not order please notify us as soon as possible and return the item to us within 14 days in saleable condition. In return, we will ensure that you are not charged for the item and will refund the costs of postage. Please also let us know if you wish us to replace the incorrect item with the item which you ordered.

You should inspect the goods as soon as you receive them for any defects or damage. If you find a defect or damage you must notify us within 30 days of receiving the goods and return the goods to us forthwith. If the goods are found to be damaged, or defective, we will replace the goods or refund the price paid by you including the costs of delivery.

Refunds and returns

Products (Books, CDs, DVDs)
If upon receipt of your order, you are not satisfied with the product, you have 14 days from receipt of your order to advise Anxiety UK in writing that you wish to return the product. Following this, you have a further 14 days to return the product for a refund or exchange it for a product of equal value. The refund will include the cost of the delivery, except for any supplementary costs arising should you choose a type of delivery other than our standard and least expensive method. We will make reimbursement no later than 14 days after we receive back from you any product supplied minus a 15% admin fee.

Refunds will not be given in the event the seal has been broken on CDs and DVDs. If products are not returned in saleable condition, your products will be sent back with no refund issued. You are responsible for the cost of returning the goods.

Digital Downloads including Membership packs received digitally

In the event that a digital download from Anxiety UK is defective (e.g. digital fact-sheet/resource), please contact us at [email protected] and the download content will be replaced.

Membership refunds

The process for becoming a member of Anxiety UK is set out here.
To comply with Consumer Contracts Legislation Anxiety UK will not supply your membership pack in digital format within 14 days unless you give your express consent that you wish to receive the membership pack in this way. In opting to receive the membership pack digitally, you acknowledge that any refund requested if you cancel your membership during the ’14 day cooling off’ period will be less the value of the digital content of the membership pack and a 15% admin fee.

A refund for membership will not be given on the basis of therapy service provision, as membership and therapy are two separate services.

Membership packs received in hard copy format

If you are not satisfied with your Anxiety UK membership received in hard copy format, please contact us as soon as possible so we may resolve any issues that you have experienced.

 

In the event you wish to cancel your membership you must do so in writing within 14 days of taking out the membership, returning the membership pack that you received in hard copy format within a further 14 days. Refunds are only issued if hard copy membership packs are returned in saleable condition and you will be liable for the cost of returning the membership pack. We will then make the reimbursement no later than 14 days after we receive the same minus a 15% admin fee.

A refund for membership will not be given on the basis of therapy service provision, as membership and therapy are two separate services.

 

If the order has not been completed/processed then a refund less 15% admin fee can be provided

If eligible for a refund the following charges will apply if the order has been completed/processed.

Membership level (1 year) Fees paid

 

UK/Eur/Intl

Value of products provided Admin fee

 

UK/Eur/Intl

Refund

 

UK

Refund

 

Europe

Refund

 

International

Student £30/35/45 £6.98 £4.50/5.25/6.75 £18.52 £22.77 £31.27
Individual £40/45/50 £6.98 £6/6.75/7.50 £27.02 £31.27 £35.52
Family £65/80/90 £6.98 £9.75/12/13.50 £48.27 £61.02 £69.52
3 years            
Individual £80/90/100 £6.98 £12/13.50/15 £61.02 £69.52 £78.02
Family £130/160/180 £6.98 £19.50/24/27 £103.52 £129.02 £146.02

Therapy services refunds
Anxiety UK does not offer refunds if:-

  • A face to face therapist is not available (this is because we are usually able to refer clients for therapy via webcam or telephone)
  • You change your mind about wanting therapy, either because you have obtained access to an NHS/private therapist, or for any other reason including failing to provide the relevant evidence of eligibility. Therapy fees are not transferable.
  • Should your financial circumstances change, we are unable to provide a refund for any difference in session fees. However, you will be entitled to lower ongoing session fees where appropriate upon production of relevant supporting documentation.

We do not refund therapist application fees made by therapists.

In exceptional circumstances where refunds in respect of therapy services purchased are offered, any refunds will be made minus a 15% admin fee. If a refund for therapy is provided, the member will not also have their membership fee refunded (as these are two separate services).

All refund requests for therapy services must be submitted within three months of the original purchase.

Third party products and services

Anxiety UK members are eligible for a number of member benefit/s, which include free access to third party products or services. By purchasing or accessing the specific member benefit, you are/ may be subject to the specific Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy of third parties.

Limitation of liability

Anxiety UK is a facilitator to any third party products and services provided as member benefits. Unless otherwise stated, Anxiety UK will assume no liability for the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies of any third parties or any expenses or disputes arising thereof.

Training and webinars

Online training and webinars are delivered via the Zoom meeting and webinar platforms subject to you agreeing to their T&Cs and Privacy Policy. No shows are non-refundable.

Support groups

This group is for those who are affected by anxiety and anxiety disorders. You understand the sessions do not offer any treatments or cures for any medical/psychological conditions that you may have, nor make any kind of guarantees or outcomes from your participation in the sessions.

Please note that bookings are taken, on a first-come-first-serve basis and we cannot guarantee your place as the demand for the service is high.

If you are unable to attend a pre-booked support group, you should cancel your place giving at least 48 hours’ notice by following the cancellation link that can be found within the original Zoom registration confirmation email.

Alternatively, email: [email protected]. Please note we are not able to issue a refund.

By cancelling, giving at least 48 hours’ notice of the group’s start time, this allows your place to be allocated to another person. Unfortunately, as we receive many bookings, if you fail to cancel your place without giving 48 hours’ notice or if you fail to attend two group sessions (even when 48 hours’ notice is provided), we reserve the right to deny future access to this service.

Anxiety UK reserves the right not to deliver a course in the event that the minimum booking number (6) is not achieved. In such instances, any bookings will be transferred to the next available support group, and email confirmation sent. 

You will receive an automated email via Acuity 24 hours prior to the group session and the Zoom details on the day that the support group is taking place. If you have not received the details or you are unable to attend the group, please contact us via email [email protected]

Art for Anxiety Relief (AfAR) courses

Anxiety UK’s online, Art for Anxiety Relief (AfAR) courses offer a range of creative genres and run for 1 hour, once a week over a period of six weeks. Details of the courses can be found on our web site here https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/get-help/anxiety-uk-courses-and-groups/

This course is for those who are affected by anxiety and related challenges. You understand the sessions are not offering any treatments or cures for any medical/psychological conditions that you may have, nor making any kind of guarantees or outcomes from your participation in the sessions.

As part of our quality assurance process, Anxiety UK may contact you at the end of your course to gain feedback regarding your experience. Anxiety UK may also ask you to assist in research to review the benefits of AfAR courses for supporting those living with anxiety.

You will receive all the necessary details and information prior to the course taking place. If you have not received this information or you are unable to attend a session, please email [email protected] Anxiety UK reserves the right not to deliver a course in the event that the minimum booking number (8) is not achieved. In such instances, any bookings will be transferred to the next available course, and email confirmation sent. Please note we are not able to issue a refund in the event of you being unable to attend the course.

Therapist-led anxiety management course

Anxiety UK’s online, therapist-led anxiety management course runs for 1 hour, once a week. It is facilitated by an experienced Anxiety UK Approved Therapist and aim to provide participants with information and strategies to manage anxiety. Interventions covered in the course are based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

This course is for those who are affected by anxiety and related challenges. You understand the sessions are not offering any treatments or cures for any medical/psychological conditions that you may have, nor making any kind of guarantees or outcomes from your participation in the sessions.

As part of our quality assurance process, Anxiety UK will contact you at the end of your course to gain feedback regarding your experience. You will receive Zoom details and an information sheet one working day prior to the course taking place. If you have not received this information or you are unable to attend a session, please email [email protected] Please note we are not able to issue a refund in the event of you being unable to attend the course.

Member benefits

Anxiety UK cannot guarantee continued access to any membership benefits/services provided by third party organisations. All membership benefits will be valid at the time of purchase, however are subject to an annual review, and may be withdrawn at any time.

Zero tolerance policy

Anxiety UK operates a zero tolerance approach to abuse of all staff, workers, consultants, volunteers and Approved Therapists, a full copy of which is available here. By dealing with Anxiety UK you hereby acknowledge that you have read and understood the zero tolerance policy and agree to comply with it at all times. Any user who has their access to membership or services revoked will not be able to re-apply to become a member or access services for a minimum of two years.

Complaints policy

This policy is designed to provide a positive response to complaints and comments and ensure that Anxiety UK is open about the improvements that we have made as a result of feedback. Normally complaints should be submitted as soon as reasonably practicable and within 3 months, especially in the case of therapy services to allow any necessary action to be taken ASAP. A copy of the policy can be downloaded/read here.

None of the above affects your statutory rights. For further information about your statutory rights please visit: https://www.gov.uk/consumer-protection-rights`

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