Last Updated: 5th June 2025
This Terms of Use agreement ("Agreement") sets out the legally binding terms for access to and participation in any course, program, or membership offered by Digital Groundwork Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) via the Podia platform (the “Platform”).
By accessing, purchasing, or participating in any course or materials hosted on Podia, you (“you” or “user”) agree to these Terms of Use and the Podia Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and, if applicable, EU Data Processing Addendum.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 16 years of age to register and use the Platform. If you are under 16, do not use this service. By registering, you confirm that you meet this eligibility requirement and are responsible for ensuring that your use of the services complies with all local laws.
2. Account Registration and Conduct
To access the services, you must register and create an account on the Podia platform.
You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information.
You agree not to use a username that is misleading, impersonates another person, or is offensive, vulgar, or obscene.
You must keep your login information secure and not share your password with others.
You must notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account.
We reserve the right to terminate your account if you breach any of these obligations.
3. Uploading Personal Information
When using the Platform, including when registering, participating in course discussions, or submitting forms, you will be required to provide personal or contact information such as your name and email address.
You are responsible for ensuring this information is accurate and current.
Do not submit information on behalf of others without their explicit consent.
All personal data will be processed in accordance with Podia’s Privacy Policy. If you are in the EU, the Data Processing Addendum applies.
4. Course Content and Intellectual Property
All course materials, videos, downloads, worksheets, and other digital resources are the intellectual property of Digital Groundwork Ltd or licensed to us for this use.
You agree not to reproduce, redistribute, share, or sell course content.
You may not use any part of the content for commercial purposes.
You must not infringe upon copyrights or trademarks associated with the course materials.
5. User-Generated Content
If you post comments, upload files, or participate in any interactive features, you retain ownership of your content but grant us and Podia a license to use it for course delivery, support, and community management.
You must not upload offensive or misleading content.
You must not submit content that infringes on third-party rights.
Do not share private or confidential information of others.
6. Payment and Refund Policy
Payment is required before access to any course or program is granted. All fees are processed securely via Podia’s third-party payment processor.
Payments are non-refundable unless otherwise stated in the course description.
If a course includes recurring payments, you agree to recurring billing for the duration of your course's price liability..
7. Termination of Access
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to any course without refund if you breach these terms, abuse community guidelines, or use the platform for any unlawful or unethical purposes.
8. Confidentiality and Use of Client Data
Any information disclosed in private coaching, strategy sessions, or client interactions is considered confidential unless otherwise agreed.
We will not share or disclose such information without your explicit consent, except where required by law.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by law, we disclaim any liability for technical failures of the Podia platform, loss of user content, and any direct or indirect damages arising from course participation or inability to access content.
Podia’s service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind.
10. Dispute Resolution
Disputes related to your use of the platform may be subject to binding arbitration, as described in the Podia Terms of Service. Please refer to those terms, including your rights to opt out of arbitration within 30 days of first use.
11. Governing Law
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales, and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England for resolution of any disputes that cannot be resolved via arbitration or mediation.
12. Amendments
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. You will be notified of material changes, and continued use of the course materials constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please contact:
Email: gemma@digitalmarketinggroundworks.com
Address: Digital Groundwork Ltd, 9 Bessemer Crescent, Rabans Lane Industrial Area, Aylesbury, HP19 8TF
Please find below the broader terms of business associated with working with Digital Groundwork Ltd.
TERMS
A. The Client is of the opinion that the Contractor has the necessary qualifications, experience and abilities to provide services to the Client as detailed in the Digital Marketing Proposal Document.
B. The Contractor is agreeable to providing such services to the Client on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.
C. The Digital Marketing Proposal Document refers to the detailed proposal that you have been prior issued with detailing our services and financial breakdown of costs to you the Client.
SERVICES PROVIDED
1. The Client hereby agrees to engage the Contractor to provide the Client with the services (the “Services”) as detailed in our Digital Marketing Proposal Document.
2. The Services will also include any other tasks which the Parties may agree on. The Contractor hereby agrees to provide such Services to the Client.
3. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) will begin on the date of this Agreement (as detailed above) being issued to the Client and will remain in full force and effect until the completion date of the Services, subject to earlier termination as provided in this Agreement. The Term may be extended with the written consent of the Parties.
PERFORMANCE
4. The Parties agree to do everything necessary to ensure that the terms of this Agreement take effect.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all monetary amounts referred to in this Agreement are in GBP and VAT is applicable where indicated.
PAYMENT
6. The Contractor will charge the Client for the Services as detailed in the Digital Marketing Proposal Document.
7. A commencement fee as detailed in the Digital Marketing Proposal Document is payable immediately on receipt of this agreement, an invoice will accompany this agreement to detail the initial payment. Payment of this will initiate the work from the Contractor.
8. All subsequent invoices submitted by the Contractor to the Client are due within 14 days of receipt.
9. The Contractor will be responsible for all income tax liabilities and National Insurance or similar contributions relating to the Payment and the Contractor will indemnify the Client in respect of any such payments required to be made by the Client.
10. The Contractor will be solely responsible for the payment of all remuneration and benefits due to the employees of the Contractor, including any National Insurance, income tax and any other form of taxation or social security costs.
REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
11. The Contractor will be reimbursed any necessary expenses incurred by the Contractor in connection with providing the Services. Any and such expenses will be pre agreed with the Client.
12. Interest payable on any overdue amounts under this Agreement is charged at the maximum rate enforceable under applicable legislation.
CONFIDENTIALITY
13. Confidential information (the “Confidential Information”) refers to any data or information relating to the business of the Client which would reasonably be considered to be proprietary to the Client including, but not limited to, accounting records, business processes, and client records and that is not generally known in the industry of the Client and where the release of that Confidential Information could reasonably be expected to cause harm to the Client.
14. The Contractor agrees that they will not disclose, divulge, reveal, report or use, for any purpose, any Confidential Information which the Contractor has obtained, except as authorised by the Client or as required by law. The obligations of confidentiality will apply during the Term and will survive indefinitely upon termination of this Agreement.
15. All written and oral information and material disclosed or provided by the Client to the Contractor under this Agreement is Confidential Information regardless of whether it was provided before or after the date of this Agreement or how it was provided to the Contractor.
OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
16. All intellectual property and related material, including any trade secrets, moral rights, goodwill, relevant registrations or applications for registration, and rights in any patent, copyright, trade mark, trade dress, industrial design and trade name (the “Intellectual Property”) that is developed or produced under this Agreement, will be the sole property of the Client. The use of the Intellectual Property by the Client will not be restricted in any manner.
17. The Contractor may not use the Intellectual Property for any purpose other than that contracted for in this Agreement except with the written consent of the Client. The Contractor will be responsible for any and all damages resulting from the unauthorised use of the Intellectual Property.
RETURN OF PROPERTY
18. Upon the expiry or termination of this Agreement, the Contractor will return to the Client any property, documentation, records, or Confidential Information which is the property of the Client.
CAPACITY/INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
19. In providing the Services under this Agreement it is expressly agreed that the Contractor is acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee. The Contractor and the Client acknowledge that this Agreement does not create a partnership or joint venture between them, and is exclusively a contract for service.
RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION
20. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Contractor may, at the Contractor’s absolute discretion, engage a third party sub-contractor to perform some or all of the obligations of the Contractor under this Agreement and the Client will not hire or engage any third parties to assist with the provision of the Services.
21. In the event that the Contractor hires a sub-contractor the Contractor will pay the sub-contractor for its services and the Payment will remain payable by the Client to the Contractor. For the purposes of the indemnification clause of this Agreement, the sub-contractor is an agent of the Contractor.
22. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Contractor will have full control over working time, methods, and decision making in relation to provision of the Services in accordance with the Agreement. The Contractor will work autonomously and not at the direction of the Client. However, the Contractor will be responsive to the reasonable needs and concerns of the Client.
EQUIPMENT
23. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Contractor will provide at the Contractor’s own expense, any equipment, materials or supplies and any other items or parts necessary to deliver the Services in accordance with the Agreement.
NO EXCLUSIVITY
24. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is non-exclusive and that either Party will be free, during and after the Term, to engage or contract with third parties for the provision of services similar to the Services.
NOTICE
25. All notices, requests, demands or other communications required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement will be given in writing to the Parties.
26. Except to the extent paid in settlement from any applicable insurance policies, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, each Party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other Party, and its respective directors, shareholders, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and permitted successors and assigns against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, penalties, punitive damages, expenses, reasonable legal fees and costs of any kind or amount whatsoever, which result from or arise out of any act or omission of the indemnifying party, its respective directors, shareholders, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and permitted successors and assigns that occurs in connection with this Agreement. This indemnification will survive the termination of this Agreement.
MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT
27. Any amendment or modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either Party in connection with this Agreement will only be binding if evidenced in writing.
TIME OF THE ESSENCE
28. Time is of the essence in this Agreement. No extension or variation of this Agreement will operate as a waiver of this provision.
ASSIGNMENT
29. The Contractor will not voluntarily, or by operation of law, assign or otherwise transfer its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Client.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
30. It is agreed that there is no representation, warranty, collateral agreement or condition affecting this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
ENUREMENT
31. This Agreement will enure to the benefit of and be binding on the Parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators and permitted successors and assigns.
TITLES/HEADINGS
32. Headings are inserted for the convenience of the Parties only and are not to be considered when interpreting this Agreement.
GENDER
33. Words in the singular mean and include the plural and vice versa. Words in the masculine mean and include the feminine and vice versa.
GOVERNING LAW
34. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England.
SEVERABILITY
35. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, all other provisions will nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable with the invalid or unenforceable parts severed from the remainder of this Agreement.
WAIVER
36. The waiver by either Party of a breach, default, delay or omission of any of the provisions of this Agreement by the other Party will not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or other provisions.
Digital Groundwork Ltd assume, when you sign that you have read and agreed to our terms and conditions on our payment page, that we are engaged in the activities as detailed in our initial proposal email and upon initial payment from you for the ‘Set Up’ element of our program we will commence the work and the contact as detailed above is enacted.
Please contact gemma@digitalmarketinggroundworks.com