The MGA Company Terms and Conditions

One Company, Four Branches, Infinite Opportunity

The MGA Company works in so many different areas of the Performing Arts industry that it is impossible to create a set of Terms and Conditions to encompass all our activities. We have therefore created very clear Terms and Conditions for each of our different activities.

Training and Workshops
Management
Casting
Production and Consultation

Our Training and Workshops terms and conditions are available upon request from The MGA Edinburgh Office. Our Management, Casting and the Production and Consultation terms and conditions are negotiated on a client by client basis.

MGA PRIVACY STATEMENT
Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions of Use

Introduction

By accessing The MGA Company (hereinafter, "MGA") website (the "Site"), you agree that you will be bound by the terms and conditions set forth herein (the "Agreement"). We reserve the right to change the terms and conditions of this Agreement, from time to time. By using the Site after we make such changes, you agree to be bound by the new terms and conditions. We will also from time to time, change the content of the Site. Some of the pages of the Site contain their own terms and conditions that may by their terms supersede the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Copyright

Except as specifically permitted herein, you may not reproduce any portion of the Materials (as defined below) posted on this Site without prior written permission from MGA. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to editorial and pictorial content.

General Use Parameters and Restrictions

You may not copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute the Materials in any way without MGA's prior express written permission. You may not use any of the Materials on any other Web site or networked computer environment for any purpose. You may display, copy, distribute or download the Materials on this Site provided that ALL of the following conditions are met: (1) both the copyright notice which appears on this Site and this permission notice appear in the Materials, (2) the use of such Materials is solely for personal, noncommercial and informational use and (3) no modifications of any of the Materials are made. NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM DOWNLOADING ANY DATABASES MADE AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE AS INFORMATION RESOURCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE MGA MATERIALS. If you breach any of this Site's terms or conditions, this Agreement will be terminated immediately. Upon termination, you agree that you will immediately destroy any downloaded and printed Materials. You are prohibited from copying or imitating, in whole or in part, the design or layout of this Site or elements protected by trade dress that are protected by United Kingdom and International law and other intellectual property rights.

Any unauthorized use of any Materials contained on this Site may violate copyright, trademark, or other laws. Such violations may result in severe civil and criminal penalties against you.

Photographs

The Site contains photographs of MGA staff and others. However, if your photo appears on the Site and you wish to be acknowledged or you wish to have it removed for any reason, please send such requests to info@themgacompany.com.

Submissions & Third Party Content

You agree not to submit to the Site any content which (a) is libelous, defamatory, invasive of privacy, or is obscene, pornographic, abusive or threatening; (b) violates or infringes any person's legal rights or the legal rights of any entity, including, but not limited to, copyrights, trademarks and patents; (c) violates any law; (d) advocates any unlawful activity; or (e). solicits funds for or otherwise advocates any organization, goods or services.

You are solely responsible for any Materials you submit, and that MGA has no responsibility for any of these Materials, including their legality, originality, reliability and appropriateness. By submitting your content, you agree to be bound by these terms.

Disclaimer

makes no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, regarding this Site or its contents. MGA expressly disclaims any such representations and warranties, including, but not limited to those relating to merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Moreover, MGA does not represent or warrant that any Materials which you may access at or through the Site are current, accurate or complete. The Site and all of its contents are provided on an "as is" basis only. MGA may change information relating to pricing and availability without notice. You agree that you will use the Site and any Materials available at or through the Site solely at your own risk. You also agree that you are solely responsible for all costs associated with any servicing or repairs of any equipment you use, including your computer, as part of your use of the Site and that MGA will not in any way be liable to you for damages of any kind which relate to your use of the Site. You also agree to waive any and all claims of any kind or nature against MGA, its officers, staff, affiliates or licensees, with respect to your use of this Site or any of the information or Materials available at the Site.

Our Site may be accessed from other countries around the world and may contain references to MGA licenses, services, programs or products which are not available in your country. Any reference to these services, programs are products does not indicate that MGA intends to implement any of them in your country.

Limitation of Liability & Indemnity

Neither MGA, nor www.mga-associates.com, nor any of its officers, directors, staff, affiliates or any of its other representatives will be liable for damages arising out of or in connection with your use of or the inability to use this Site. This is an all-encompassing limitation of our liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including but not limited to, damages that are compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential, loss of profit, income or data, damage to property and claims by any other persons or entities.

Links to Third-Party Sites

Our Site contains links to other web sites which are not under MGA's control. MGA makes no representations of any kind regarding the content of such sites and you agree to irrevocably waive any claim against MGA with respect to such sites. You agree that anytime you access a different web site through MGA's Site, you do so at your own risk. MGA is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information or Materials contained on non-MGA web sites you access through our Site. MGA allows links to other web sites merely as a convenience to you. Any comments regarding any of these other web sites, including the Materials and resources contained on them, should be directed to the entity whose web site contains these Materials or resources. However, MGA's webmaster would like to be copied on any complaint addressed to any of these non-MGA sites.

MGA's Policy Regarding Linking to This Site

MGA welcomes other sites linking to our Site, so long as the following guidelines are followed. Developers should link to our home page (http://www.themgacompany.com) rather than linking to internal pages. Our pages are constantly changing, with content being added and removed on a daily basis. By linking to our homepage, you ensure that your site avoids containing broken links in the future. You may not use the MGA logo or any other graphics or text to imply an endorsement or support by MGA without written permission. To inquire further, please contact:
Andrew Gowland
1 St Colme Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6AA
UK

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Site is controlled by MGA from its offices within the United Kingdom. By accessing this Site, you and MGA agree that all matters relating to your access to, or use of this Site shall be governed by the statutes and laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. You and MGA also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the Commercial Part of the Supreme Court of United Kingdom with respect to such matters.

Termination

This Agreement is effective unless and until terminated by either you or MGA. You may terminate this Agreement at any time. Your access to this Site may be terminated immediately, without notice from us, if in our sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of this Agreement. Upon any termination of this Agreement by either you or MGA, you agree that you will cease use of the Site immediately and destroy all Materials obtained from the Site and all copies thereof, whether made under the terms of this Agreement or otherwise.

MGA Child Protection Statement

As a company working not only for the devlopment of young professional perfromers but also for the development and empowerment of children and young people, child protection is very important to us.

This statement sets out a policy which requires all adults who seek to be involved in MGA Associates and MGA Stage Academies (MGA), to accept the duty to safeguard the welfare of children and young people, and to prevent physical, sexual and emotional abuses of all children with whom they come into contact.

Protecting children and young people from abuse is an integral part of the policy and practice of all adults working with MGA during all MGA activities including publications and websites made available in its name.

MGA recognizes the need to demonstrate to parents, to the wider community and to young people themselves, the importance we give to the child protection issue.

This means that we do not countenance any form of physical violence or abuse, whether committed by or inflicted upon either adults or young people. It also means that we do not countenance verbal insults or destructive criticism. MGA encourages respect for others' background, appearance, personality, abilities, opinions or preferences. Adults must accept the responsibility to exercise due care in all activities, so that young people are not exposed to risk through adult negligence or incompetence.

Child Protection requires good child care and good group-work practice.

Child Protection Policy

Protecting Children Involved With MGA

All our tutors have completed a Disclosure Scotland enhanced search and have signed a copy of both our Child Protection Statement and Policy.

This statement sets out a policy which requires the organisation, and all adults who seek to be involved in MGA, to accept the duty to safeguard the welfare of children and young people, and to prevent physical, sexual and emotional abuses of all children with whom they come into contact.

This policy document will be made available to:

all adults working with MGA
all adults involved in activities with children and young people
all parents and local supporters of MGA
to all other interested parties

1. A Child Protection Policy For MGA

1.1 MGA recognizes the need to demonstrate to parents and to the wider community the importance we give to the child protection issue. We are committed to procedures and philosophies which have been developed to protect children themselves, but which also protect adults from misunderstandings and false accusations of abuse.

1.2 In our work with children and young people, we respect and defend their individual rights.

1.3 This means that we do not countenance any form of physical violence or abuse, whethe r committed by or inflicted upon either adults or young people.

It also means that we do not countenance verbal insults or destructive criticism. MGA encourages respect for others' background, appearance, personality, abilities, opinions or preferences. It means that adults must accept the responsibility to exercise due care in all activities, so that young people are not exposed to risk through adult negligence or incompetence.

Child Protection requires good child-care and good group-work practice.

2. Vetting Of Adults Working With Children

2.1 All Adults who wish to work with children and young people during MGA activities are required to provide an existing CRB/CRBS Disclosure or to complete a CRB/CRBS Disclosure Application Form.

It is also important that a reference is sought from a person who knows the applicant before they start working with children. If the reference causes any doubts, MGA reserve the right to make further verbal or written contact with the referees before the Adult can work with children in the organisation. If a Disclosure or reference gives sufficient cause applicants will not be allowed to work with children or young persons.

Adults who work or have contact with children will be asked to declare any criminal convictions they may have which involve abuse against children, however old these convictions may be. This is an exemption from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

2.2 All adults who have responsibilities for children must abide by this policy document.

All Adults will be expected to sign an application form including a declaration that they have no such convictions or criminal proceedings pending which relate to alleged abuse of children.

2.3 All materials relating to the application will be held centrally, carefully and in confidence.

3. Tutors Role In Child Protection

3.1 MGA has a Leader Training Pack for newcomers.

3.2 All adults working with MGA are provided with clear descriptions and specifications for their work, and they will complete a probationary period of 10 weeks.

4. Planning To Minimise Risk To Children

4.1 MGA activities are organized to reduce to a minimum those situations within which it may be possible for children to be abused.

4.2 The following guidelines are followed during all MGA Activities:

MGA students will be appropriately supervised at all times. This may on occasion, involve parents remaining with children until this can be achieved.
Adults should be discouraged from meeting individually with children outside MGA activities.
It is important to know who the leaders are on all activities.
Adults should not be alone with children away from other people.
In exceptional circumstances where an adult may be alone with a child for a short period, the adults should ensure that other adults are aware of the situation and that they support this action.
Groups should be aware of how they use premises for group activities. Most activities are based on group work, but if there is the need for an adult to work with an individual child, it is better that this is organized in clear view of the rest of the group.
Adults should ensure that the touch and physical contact they use is not exploitative and is not open to misunderstanding. Children and young people should be encouraged to say what they find acceptable and unacceptable in the way they are approached by adults or their colleagues in the group.
Confidential data that is collected on children including addresses, dietary needs, medical conditions etc. should be treated in confidence and with respect and should be shared between adults only on a need-to-know basis.
Written reports are required for any significant incidents, and any such reports on serious incidents must be sent to MGA Administration.
Tutors will ensure that workshop environments are safe.

5. Responding To Concern About Possible Abuse Of A Child

5.1 MGA is not a children’s counselling agency andadults working with MGA should not be required to explore issues of abuse with children. However, it is possible that children and young people will take advantage of the trusting atmosphere during MGA Activities to disclose or describe abuse which is affecting them. Adults should be clear and honest in explaining that such information cannot be kept as a secret and that other agencies will have to be involved. It is sensible to keep individual notes which may seem to be relevant.

5.2 If an abuse is disclosed or alleged which identifies an adult o another young person in MGA as the alleged perpetrator, it is important that this is responded to quickly and seriously. A consultation with the local child protection services should be made in the first instance and then a report made MGA Administration.

5.3 If the abuse seems to emanate from the young person's home, it is most important that an appropriate external agency is contacted and that the matter is not dealt with internally within MGA.

6. Resources Available to Adults Working With MGA And Activity Participants

6.1 The telephone number, e-mail and website addresses of Child Line and local Child Protection Officers.

6.2 The name of a suitable person with whom they could put the child or young person in contact or to whom they could turn to for help.