AMS Membership Terms & Conditions

The terms and conditions set out below apply to membership packages offered to the person, company or entity that registers for membership (“you, your”) by the relevant AMS partner entity listed in the table below, applicable to your location as given in your registration (“we, us, our”) in respect of access to and use of the Aesthetic Multispecialty Society (AMS) platform at multispecialtysociety.com (the “Platform”).

Location AMS partner entity
Europe and the rest of the world Euromedicom SAS
North America Informa Markets Medica LLC

These terms and conditions as well as any applicable terms of use, privacy policy and end user licence agreement on the Platform (the “Terms”) govern your and our respective rights and obligations in respect of your membership of AMS (the “Contract”).

Please note that to the extent that you purchase any digital content, sponsorship or promotional goods or services from us in respect of the Platform (or a virtual event hosted on the Platform), your purchase will be subject to specific digital/virtual sponsor and exhibitor T&Cs.

Membership packages

Membership of AMS is provided through the Platform which offers multiple benefits and services to members. By registering to use the Platform and providing your details, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Platform for your personal use, solely as set out in these Terms. You will not acquire any ownership rights or intellectual property rights in the Platform by virtue of these Terms, all of which belong to us or our licensors.

Membership of AMS is subscribed to via the Sign-Up page on the Platform. The current membership fees, available membership types and duration are described in more detail on the Platform and are as follows:

Premium membership package

Premium membership provides members with full access to the Platform for the stated period of membership (subject to the Payment and Cancellation sections below) and offers access to all content including (where applicable) continuing professional development (CPD) or medical education (CME) credits.

You are committing to membership of AMS for 12 months. Payment of the membership fee is due annually in advance from commencement of your membership period (and each renewal period) and will be invoiced and payable within 30 days of the date of invoice. Membership begins on commencement of your membership period and automatically renews at the end of each 12 month period and is cancellable in accordance with the Cancellation section below.

Premium membership package

Alternatively, you can subscribe to limited access to the Platform without charge. Limited access provides access to a smaller range of content with no option to earn continuing professional development (CPD) or medical education (CME) credits (except where offered in exceptional cases by AMS in its sole discretion).

If you sign up for membership of AMS, you will find details about the membership type you are subscribed to, the applicable membership fee (if any) and the next due date in Your Account.

By subscribing to become a premium member of AMS, you are making an offer to purchase a membership package from us which, if accepted, constitutes a binding contract. We will send you confirmation of your membership by email. We are not responsible for any failure by you to receive the confirmation email if this results from your failure to supply us with your correct contact details. We reserve the right to accept or refuse your membership at any time, as permitted by law.

Payment

Details of the membership options and current prices are set out above and further described on the Platform.

If you purchase a premium membership package, please provide full and accurate payment information when you subscribe. Payment is made, either:

  • By invoice or as a special, additional package to any booking made for any AMS supported event (in the case of the "12-month commitment (payable up front)"); or
  • Via the Platform (in the case of the pay monthly options).

If you fail to pay your membership fee or we are unable to take payment from you for any reason (including if your preferred payment method becomes invalid during the period of your membership), you must provide us with an alternative eligible payment method within 14 days.

If we do not receive an alternative eligible payment method within 14 days, your membership will lapse and your access to the Platform will cease. We will make reasonable efforts to contact you before your membership is cancelled.

It is the intent o f the parties that we will receive the premium membership fees net of all applicable taxes including sales, VAT, service or withholding taxes (Taxes), all of which shall be paid solely by you. If, and to the extent that, any Taxes are levied upon, or found to be applicable to the whole or any portion of the membership fees, the amount of the fees shall be increased by an amount necessary to compensate for the Taxes (including any amount necessary to “gross up” for Taxes levied on the increase itself).

Our right to make changes

We may withdraw or make changes to our membership packages, fees or the Platform at any time. This includes adding or removing content, third-party platforms, apps and/or providers (such as Google or Apple). Where this affects a package that you have purchased (such as an addition or removal to a third party platform), or where we are withdrawing a membership benefit/package due to us being unable to fulfil that benefit/package, the Cancellation section below will apply.

Where you are a premium member with a package that automatically renews, we will notify you of any changes to our membership fees at least 30 days prior to your membership renewing (or such other length of notice as is required by the direct debit guarantee from time to time) so that you can choose whether or not to cancel your payment. You will continue to receive content as part of your AMS membership until you cancel your card payments or your direct debit (as applicable).

Withdrawal

You have a right of withdrawal within the first 14 days of signing up for your AMS premium membership via the Platform. If you have already paid your membership fee within the first 14 days, you will be entitled to a refund unless you have begun using your membership and/or accessed the Portal, in which case, your right to a refund will no longer apply.

Cancellation

You may cancel your premium membership as follows:

Your membership will automatically renew unless you cancel it by visiting your profile in your AMS account on the Platform and clicking the ‘Manage my Membership’ button and selecting the cancellation option. We require no less than two months’ notice of your cancellation prior to the renewal date of your membership. If notice of cancellation is not received (or is received later than two months prior to the renewal date of your membership), your membership shall automatically renew for an additional 12-month period on the same terms and conditions, unless we have notified you otherwise. Memberships are for a fixed term of 12-months and may not be cancelled prior to expiry of the current 12-month commitment.

Where we receive your notice of cancellation in accordance with the timescales stated above, your membership will terminate at the end of your current membership period.

However, where insufficient notice is provided by you, your membership will renew and terminate at the end of your renewed membership period.

If you are a non-premium member with a non-payable membership, you may cancel your membership at any time visiting your profile in your AMS account on the Platform and clicking the "Manage my Membership" button and selecting the cancellation option. Your membership will be cancelled within 7 days of us receiving notification from you.

We may cancel your AMS premium membership at any time on 7 days’ notice and will issue a pro-rata refund of your paid membership fees based on the unexpired duration of your membership.

We may immediately at our reasonable discretion terminate your premium or limited access membership by written notice if you breach any of your obligations under these Terms or applicable law or misuse the Platform and, where remediable, do not remedy such breach within 14 days of written notice. If this occurs, we will not give you a refund.

We may immediately at our reasonable discretion terminate your premium or limited access membership by written notice if you breach any of your obligations under these Terms or applicable law or misuse the Platform and, where remediable, do not remedy such breach within 14 days of written notice. If this occurs, we will not give you a refund.

Limitation on access

Your membership and access to the Platform is personal to you and non-transferable. Access to the Platform shall only be available to you and may not be shared with other persons, either internally or externally, except where expressly agreed with us. You shall comply with all laws, regulations and sanctions applicable to your access to and use of the Platform. We reserve the right to monitor your use of the Platform to ensure compliance with this requirement.

Third party virtual events and content

From time to time, our carefully selected partners may host or deliver third party virtual events or content (Events) using the Platform which AMS members may be invited to attend or subscribe to. The terms and conditions applicable to any such Event(s) shall be provided to you separately and any attendance or purchase of products and/or services in connection with such Event(s) shall be governed by such terms and conditions.

In some instances, on-demand content from Events may be made available to premium members for a defined period after conclusion of the Event and later made available to all AMS members. Please read the terms and conditions associated with the Event for more details.

Passwords

You agree to assume sole responsibility for the security of any password(s) issued to you to access the Platform. Such passwords are subject to cancellation or suspension with notice at any time if we reasonably believe that you have breached these Terms.

Liability

We will not be held responsible for any delay or failure to comply with our obligations under these Terms if the delay or failure arises due to any circumstance beyond our reasonable control.

We also cannot be held responsible if you are unable to access the Platform and/or any content at any particular time due to issues with your mobile network operator and/or device connectivity. This is outside our control and will need to be addressed with your mobile network and/or device provider. Although we will endeavour to keep all content, information and data made available on the Platform (the “Content”) updated and accurate, the Content is voluminous and often changes. Accordingly, (i) we cannot and do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the Content, and (ii) you agree that we are not liable to you or any third party for any adverse consequences arising as a result of the inaccuracy or incompleteness of the Content. You further agree that we are not liable to you or any third party in respect of any investment, commercial or other decisions made in reliance on the Content.

Except (i) in the case of fraud or intentional breach and (ii) with respect to a party’s indemnification obligations herein, in no event shall either party be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (including, without limitation, losses or damages for any loss of data, profit, goodwill, anticipated savings, revenue or business), whether based on contract, tort or other legal theory, in connection with, arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Platform (including your use of or inability to use the same) or the Content.

In all cases, our liability to you in respect of your AMS membership will not exceed the greater of: (i) total membership fees payable for your then-current membership period (being in all cases a maximum of twelve (12) months) (if any) and (ii) one hundred Euros. Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by our negligence or fraud, we exclude all other liability to you (to the extent permitted by law).

Data protection

The parties agree that the [Privacy Policy] outlines the parties’ respective rights and obligations in respect of any data processing.

Miscellaneous

This Contract shall not be assignable by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, except that we may, without your consent, assign this Contract to any of our group companies or in connection with a merger or consolidation or a sale of all or substantially all of our assets.

These Terms may be updated from time to time for legal and regulatory reasons or to reflect any changes to the Platform. Where you have purchased a premium membership, the changes will apply with effect from any renewal of your membership. Where you are a non-premium member, the changes will apply with effect from the time of posting. If any part of these Terms is or becomes invalid, unenforceable or illegal, the Terms shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, enforceable and legal. If no such modification is possible, the relevant part shall be deemed deleted. Any modification or deletion made pursuant to this paragraph shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of these Terms.

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable to your location as given in your registration specified below, without regard to any choice of law provisions. Any disputes arising out of these Terms that cannot be resolved by the parties will be brought in the courts of applicable to your location as given in your registration specified below.

Location Governing laws Applicable courts
Europe and the rest of the world England and Wales
North America New York

For additional questions, please contact secretariat@multispecialtysociety.com.