The Pole Coven
Registered company address:
Unit 18, Portsmouth Enterprise Centre, Quartremaine Road, PO3 5QT
The Pole Coven is a pole dance and fitness provider in Portsmouth, catering to adults (16 years +) of all abilities. The Pole Coven sets out to deliver, safe, effective, inclusive pole dance and fitness classes for people of all ages, backgrounds, shapes, sizes and genders. All instructors are first aid trained, fully insured and certified/trained to deliver their chosen discipline to current industry standards. Our goal is to offer alternative fitness classes that build strength, body confidence and neutrality in a comfortable and fun, welcoming, diverse and inclusive social enviroment.
Data Protection
The Pole Coven is complying with data protection regulation. When signing up with us, none of your details will be passed on and we do not spam you. Your personal details are stored securely on the TeamUp server and will never be kept for longer than necessary. This means that if you haven’t come to us for a month or longer, your account will become dormant.
We’re not a fan of unnecessary marketing communications. We do have a newsletter, and we ask you all beforehand if you’re happy to receive the odd newsletter email from us, via an opt in on our booking site, website and social media. Please note that you still receive emails from TeamUp regarding your bookings, i.e. when you book into a class, your membership alerts, cancellations etc. You can manage these within your email server and TeamUp user account. Occasionally, we may need to text or Whatsapp you. This would be in the event of any urgent communication, like letting you know that your instructor’s car has broken down en route to class and they will be late. On the day before your very first class with us, we may send you a quick text to ensure you’re all set for the class and answer any questions you have.
By participating in class photography/videography and/or by hashtagging photos on social media with #thepolecovenportsmouth hashtags, you hereby release all rights to The Pole Coven for promotional purposes, unless otherwise explicitly stated by yourself via TeamUp.
You may not film or photograph anyone other than yourself without explicit consent. Please be mindful of others’ right to privacy, and check in with your fellow class mates if they’re happy to pop up in the background of your photos/videos. At times, your instructor may photograph or film elements of the class to upload to social media, please do let them know if you prefer not to feature on The Pole Coven or any affiliated social media.
Liability and Indemnity Insurance
Our professional liability and indemnity insurer is Aviva, 1 Undershaft St. Helens, London, EC3P 3DQ, United Kingdom. The territorial coverage is worldwide.
Timetable and Pricing
The Pole Coven reserves the right to change its class offer, timetable and pricing. Notice will be given of any changes, where possible. In the event of cancellation of a class on our part, we aim to give at least 2 hours notice and offer full refunds. At times, we may have to change class times at short notice, which we will inform you about via text if you are booked on. If the new class time is not convenient for yourself, a refund will be offered.
Informed Consent
When booking into a class with us, our booking system will prompt you to disclose any relevant medical information, as well as contact details and an emergency contact. When registering for a class with us, you do agree to participate with informed consent. Participation in all of our classes and activities is entirely voluntary and at your own risk. We reserve the right to ask for clearance by a medical professional prior to participation in class, depending on pre-existing medical conditions. The minimum age for participation in any of our classes is 16 years. Parental consent is required for those aged 16 and 17 years old. You will be advised of the hands on spotting nature required in some of our classes when first signing up with us. Please let your instructor know if you prefer not to be spotted in class.
The Pole Coven does not accept any liability for loss or damage to personal property stored at any of our studio premises.
Cancellation Policy
Unless otherwise stated at the time of registering for any event or class with us, all our sessions come under a 24 hour cancellation policy. Everyone agrees to this policy when first creating a user account with us to book into any session. This means that in the event of you cancelling a booked class with less than 24 hours notice, no refunds or rescheduling options can be offered.
First Timers’ Pole Course for Complete Beginners are non-refundable and non-transferable due to their nature of being fixed-length 4 week programs.
Private lesson and workshop bookings come under our 24 hour cancellation policy. All details of cancellations are listed in the class descriptions at the time of booking on our GoTeamUp booking system.
Participation in Class and Conduct
You can only participate in class if you have registered and paid for your space via our online booking system, prior to the start of the lesson.
You must arrive to class promptly. When missing the entire warm up and arriving late by 10 minutes or more, your instructor reserves the right to exclude you from the session if they find that you do not warm up appropriately on your own.
Please be respectful of fellow class mates, the studio and your instructor, this includes refraining from teaching fellow students or otherwise endangering yourself or others. If your instructor finds you to be in breach of any of the above, it is their right to ask you to leave the session without a refund. It is your responsibility to wear appropriate clothing to safely take part in class, and to remove jewellery and chewing gum, as advised by your instructor.
We do not allow spectators in class unless they chaperone a participant.
We foster a supportive atmosphere among class participants and have a strict anti-bullying policy. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults who we may work with. If you suspect that someone is being abused and they are in immediate danger you should ring the Police on 999. If you are concerned about any of the classes or services we offer at The Pole Coven you should contact Chlo on [email protected], or via 07537 144834.
Recurring Memberships
All recurring memberships that bill monthly are subject to the listed terms and conditions. Do read these carefully and ensure you are fully aware before joining on a recurring membership. By going ahead with the purchase of a recurring membership, whether at full price or a discounted rate, you are agreeing to our recurring membership terms and conditions listed below.
All recurring memberships and payment plans are non-transferable.
Minimum term
All monthly memberships have a minimum term of 2 months. Please ensure you are comfortable to join for 2 months before purchasing any memberships.
7 day notice period
When cancelling, please ensure you do so at least 7 days BEFORE your next scheduled billing date. If you cancel with less than 7 days until your next billing date, you will be billed for one final cycle, and you have the full month to take advantage of all your classes. Memberships cannot be cancelled with less than 7 days notice. If you ever experience financial difficulty that impacts your membership payments/you are unable to pay, do get in touch as we will always endeavour to find a solution with you.
Membership cancellation
You can conveniently cancel via the GoTeamUp account dashboard, or alternatively contact us and we can arrange it for you in line with the 7 day cancellation period.
Cooling off period
As within your consumer rights, you have 14 days from entering a recurring membership to receiving a full refund if you change your mind. You must notify us via email or WhatsApp for us to action your cancellation within the cooling off period.
Upgrading and/or downgrading
We‘re always happy to chop and change your recurring membership as you need it and we can action these changes immediately. Please get in touch with us for changes you want to me made with immediate effect, although we are not able to downgrade if you missed the 7 day cut off for membership cancellation and your final payment is the same as your original plan. Any changes from your next billing date, you can conveniently and quickly make yourself via your GoTeamUp account.
Pausing your membership
If you cannot attend for 28 days or more, we can pause your membership. Please get in touch with us to arrange this for you. We cannot pause your membership if you go on holiday for a week or two. Instead please make use of the flexible nature of the bookings and schedule your sessions around your trips and commitments.
Please also familiarise yourself with the membership description. It contains information on our standard 24 hour policy for class cancels and no shows, and most importantly the freebies and giveaways and other good stuff you get with a recurring memberships.