Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms and Eligibility

By using this website, you confirm that you are at least 16 years old and that you have the legal capacity to enter into an agreement under applicable law. If you are under 18, you should use the website under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

These Terms apply to all visitors and users of the website, including individuals who submit enquiries or registration requests for online educational programs and virtual workshops.

2. Educational Scope and Disclaimers

The BdB Company B.V. provides online education only. Content on this website and in our programs is provided for educational and informational purposes. It is designed to support professional learning in topics such as business administration, workplace communication, leadership development, project management fundamentals, productivity improvement, organizational effectiveness, and general professional development.

We do not provide consulting services, financial services, legal services, accounting services, investment services, recruitment or employment placement, immigration services, engineering services, software development services, healthcare services, or any other regulated professional services. Any examples, templates, or exercises are intended as learning materials and should be adapted thoughtfully to your context.

Participation in educational programs does not guarantee employment, promotions, salary increases, certifications, business success, or financial outcomes. Learners remain responsible for independently applying acquired knowledge and for decisions made based on that knowledge.

3. Services and Website Functionality

This website is a corporate information site and an online education platform used to describe our learning programs, virtual workshops, learning resources, and learner support approach. The website also includes forms that allow you to submit a registration request or contact enquiry.

We may update, change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website at any time. We aim for reliable access, but the website is provided on an "as available" basis, and we do not guarantee uninterrupted availability, error-free operation, or that all information will always be current.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the website lawfully and in a way that does not harm the website, our systems, or other users. In particular, you agree not to:

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, servers, or any related systems.
• Interfere with, disrupt, or overload the website or its security features.
• Use automated means (including scraping, crawling, or bots) to access or collect data from the website without our prior written consent.
• Transmit malware, phishing content, or any code designed to damage or compromise systems.
• Submit false, misleading, or impersonating information through forms.
• Use the website to send unsolicited commercial communications (spam).
• Use the website in violation of applicable export controls or sanctions laws.

We may restrict or block access if we reasonably believe your use violates these Terms or poses a security risk.

5. Intellectual Property

The website, its design, text, graphics, and educational content are owned by or licensed to The BdB Company B.V. and are protected by intellectual property laws. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the website for your personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works, publicly display, or exploit any content from the website without our prior written permission, except where such use is permitted by mandatory law.

6. Third-Party Services and Links

The website may reference third-party services or include links to third-party websites for convenience (for example, external policies or service-provider information). We do not control those third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, or privacy practices.

Accessing third-party links is at your own risk, and you should review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party services you choose to use.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the website and all content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory. This includes, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and warranties relating to accuracy, completeness, reliability, or availability.

Educational materials and examples are general in nature. They may not be suitable for every workplace, role, industry, or jurisdiction. You are responsible for evaluating how to apply learning content to your situation.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, The BdB Company B.V. shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunities, arising out of or related to your use of (or inability to use) the website or reliance on any content.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, our total direct liability for claims arising out of or relating to the website shall be limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid to us in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) €100.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law, including liability for intent (opzet) or gross negligence (grove schuld) where such limitations are prohibited.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The BdB Company B.V., its directors, employees, and contractors from and against claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or related to (a) your use of the website, (b) your violation of these Terms, or (c) your submission of information that is unlawful or infringes the rights of a third party.

10. Force Majeure

We are not responsible for delays or failures in performance resulting from events beyond our reasonable control, including internet outages, cyberattacks, failures of hosting or cloud providers, natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, governmental actions, or interruptions to telecommunications networks.

11. International Use

The BdB Company B.V. is established in the Netherlands and operates this website as an online education provider serving learners throughout Canada. We make no representation that the website is appropriate or legally available for use in all jurisdictions. You are responsible for compliance with local laws where you access the website.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Netherlands, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the website shall be submitted to the competent courts in the Netherlands. If you are a consumer located in the European Union, you may also benefit from mandatory consumer protections under the laws of your country of residence that cannot be waived by contract.

Before initiating formal proceedings, we encourage you to contact us to try to resolve issues informally. A 30-day informal resolution period applies after we receive your written notice describing the issue and the relief requested.

13. Termination

We may suspend or terminate access to the website (in whole or part) if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms or if your use poses a security, legal, or operational risk. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law) will survive.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and The BdB Company B.V. regarding your use of the website and supersede any prior or contemporaneous communications on that subject.

16. Assignment

We may assign or transfer these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent.

17. No Waiver

If we do not enforce any provision of these Terms, that does not constitute a waiver of our right to enforce the provision later.

18. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be effective 14 days after posting on this page unless a shorter timeframe is required for security or legal reasons. The "Last Updated" date indicates when these Terms were last revised.

19. Electronic Communications

By using the website and communicating with us electronically, you consent to receiving communications from us electronically. You agree that electronic communications and records satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing, subject to applicable law.

20. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, contact:

• The BdB Company B.V.
• Arnhemseweg 130, 3817 CL Amersfoort, Netherlands
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +31 33 760 1208