Terms of use

  1. Who we are

1.1.

We are KK Events Ltd (“KK Events”, “we”, “us” “our”). Our registered office is at 12 Hallmark Trading Estate, Fourth Way, Wembley, England, HA9 0LB and our registered number is 14455293.

1.2.

KK Events operates the Killing Kittens Cruise services, which include operating the KK Cruise website at www.kkcruise.com (“Site”), organising and managing cruise trips (“Cruise”) and providing any other services under the Killing Kittens brand (collectively the “Services”).

  1. These Terms

2.1.

You agree to these Terms and Conditions, which set out:

  1. the rules associated with membership of the Association; and

  2. the terms on which you can book and attend Killing Kittens cruises (which are hosted by KK Events).

2.2.

For ease of reference, in these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) we refer to Killing Kittens Cruises operated by KK Events as “Cruises”, guests of the Cruises as “Guests”, and the provision of Cruises, as “Services”.

2.3.

The Privacy Policy applies to use of your personal data and cookies (and other similar technologies). Please review these Terms and our Privacy Policy and save a copy of them for your future reference.

2.4.

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us using the contact details at section 16 below.

  1. Changes to the services and these terms 

3.1.

We may need to make changes to these Terms. These changes might be to reflect changes in the law or other regulatory requirements, or to make improvements, for example to address a security threat.

3.2.

Sometimes, we may have to make more important changes to the Terms.

3.3.

You can check when these Terms were last updated by looking at “Last Updated” at the bottom of this page.

  1. Why you should read our Terms

4.1.

By accessing or using the Site, you confirm to us that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, you are not permitted to access or use the Website and should cease using, browsing, or accessing it immediately.

  1. User Accounts

5.1.

To create a Website user account ("Account"), you will be prompted to furnish certain registration details and other necessary information. Your use of the Site and your Account is contingent upon providing accurate, up-to-date, and complete information both on the Site and during the Account registration process. Any personal information disclosed during the Account registration process will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

5.2.

If you opt for, or are assigned, a username, password, or any other identifying information, it is imperative that you maintain the confidentiality of such details and refrain from divulging them to any third party.

5.3.

You acknowledge that your Account is intended solely for your personal use, and you undertake not to grant access to the Site or any of its sections to any other individual using your username, password, or any other security-related information.

5.4.

You consent to promptly informing us of any unauthorised access to or use of your Account, username, or password. It is advisable to log out of your Account at the conclusion of each session. Exercise caution when accessing your Account from a public or shared computer to prevent unauthorised viewing or recording of your password or other personal data.

5.5.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to deactivate any username, password, or other identifier—whether selected by you or provided by us—at any time, particularly if we deem that you have contravened any provision outlined in these Terms and Conditions.

  1. Age Requirement

6.1.

The minimum age to use our Services is 21 years of age.

  1. Links to third party websites

7.1.

The Services (and emails that we send to you in connection with the Services) may include links to third party websites, applications and/or other digital properties (“Third Party Properties”) that are controlled and maintained by third parties (“Third Parties”). If you decide to visit any Third Party Property or use a service made available through, or purchase products via, a Third Party Property, you do so at your own risk. It is your responsibility to satisfy yourself as to the reputation of the relevant Third Party and the services they offer. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions expressed on Third Party Properties. Links that we make available do not imply that we are, or our Services is, affiliated to or associated with such websites or services.

7.2.

Your interaction with any Third Party Property is subject to the relevant Third Party’s own terms and policies. In particular, Third Parties will process your personal data in accordance with their own privacy notices. Please read all applicable terms and polices of the relevant Third Party before using a Third Party Property and/or using a service made available through, or purchasing products via, a Third Party Property.

  1. No Promises

8.1.

We will do our best to make sure that our Services (and any email that we send to you in connection with the Services) is accurate, reliable, up-to-date and free from bugs, trojan horses or other harmful components, but we cannot promise that it will be, and you are responsible for putting in place your own internet security and safety measures.

8.2.

The content displayed on the Services (and the content that we send to you via email in connection with the Services) is made available to you for your general information and is for non-commercial use only. We give no promises that such content is accurate or reliable. The content is not intended as any form of advice and should not be relied on as such. Any reliance that you may place on the content made available on the Services is at your own risk. 

  1. Intellectual Property Rights

9.1.

Our Services and all information, music, images, photographs, videos and other content displayed on our Services (“Material(s)”) are protected by certain rights. These rights include all patents, rights to inventions, copyright, database rights, performer’s property rights, moral rights, trade marks and service marks, business names and domain names, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off or unfair competition, rights in designs and all other intellectual property and proprietary rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered (“Rights”). These Rights either belong directly to us or are licensed to us from their respective owners or licensors. 

9.2.

You may only view, print out, use, quote from and cite the Services and the Materials for your own personal, non-commercial use and on the condition that you do so in accordance with these Terms.

9.3.

We expressly reserve all Rights in and to our Services and the Materials and your use of our Services and the Materials is subject to the following restrictions. You must not:

(a) copy the Services except where such copying is incidental to normal use of the Services, or where it is necessary for the purpose of back-up or operational security;

(b) sub-licence or otherwise make available the Services in whole or in part (including object and source code), in any form to any person without our prior written consent;

(c) remove any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the Materials; 

(d) use any Materials in any manner that may infringe any of our Rights or the Rights of a third party; 

(e) use the Materials in any way that might be illegal or breach these Terms;

(f) reproduce, modify, edit, mix or remix, apply any voiceover or commentary, display, perform, publish, distribute, disseminate, broadcast, frame, communicate to the public or circulate to any third party or exploit our Services and/or the Materials in any way for any commercial purpose, without our prior written consent; 

(g) disassemble, decompile, reverse-engineer or create derivative works based on the whole or any part of the Services or attempt to do any such thing; or

(h)use the Services or Materials in any way that is in contravention of any applicable law or regulation or in any manner that will violate the privacy, publicity or personal rights of others or in any defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive or hateful material including without limitation using the Services or any Materials in connection or association with any obscene, defamatory, illegal, pornographic material or in relation to products and services that relate to firearms, gambling, pharmaceuticals, pornography or tobacco or otherwise than in accordance with normal standards of decency.

9.4.

Any use of our Services or the Materials in a manner not expressly permitted by these Terms may constitute an infringement of our Rights and/or the Rights of our licensors. We and our licensors reserve the right to exercise all rights and remedies available in respect of any infringement of Rights in our Services or the Materials accessible on it.

  1. Trade Marks

10.1.

We reserve all Rights in the name “Killing Kittens”, the kkcruise.com and killingkittens.com domains names and all related domains and sub-domains, our logo and our service marks, brand names, trading names and/or trade marks appearing on our Services. Other trade marks, products and company names mentioned on our Services may be the trademarks of their respective owners or licensors and the Rights in such marks are reserved to their respective owners or licensors.

10.2.

Nothing in these Terms should be construed as granting any licence or right to use any such trade marks or our domain name.

  1. Press

KK Events operate a strict no unauthorised press policy. You must not discuss or disclose to any press, any information about Cruises and/or Guests.

  1. Liability to you

12.1.

Consumers have certain legal rights known as “statutory rights” as they are derived from consumer laws. Nothing in these Terms affects these rights. In particular, we do not exclude our liability for: (a) death or personal injury caused by negligence; (b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or (c) any matter for which it would be illegal for us to limit or exclude our liability.

12.2.

KK Events do not voluntarily accept responsibility for any loss or damage that:

  1. was not caused by us breaching these Terms or a legal duty owed to you;

  2. was not, at the time you agreed to these Terms, a reasonably foreseeable consequence of us breaching these Terms (loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will happen or if, at the time these Terms were entered into, both we and you knew it might happen); or

  3. was caused by an event outside of our control.

  1. Your liability

You are responsible for all claims, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses suffered or incurred by us as a result of your breach of these Terms.

  1. Which country’s laws apply to any disputes?

14.1.

Please contact us using the contact details at section 11 of these Terms if you have any complaints. We would prefer in the first instance to try to resolve informally any dispute that may arise between you and us. 

14.2.

These Terms are governed by English law but we will not deprive you of any protection you have under the law of the country where you live and you can bring actions in the courts of your home country.

  1. Other important terms

15.1.

Transferring rights: You may not transfer, assign, charge or otherwise dispose of any rights or obligations arising under these Terms, without our prior written consent.  You agree that we may transfer our rights and obligations under our contract with you to a third party purchaser of our business or to an affiliate, in which case we shall notify you and explain your options. 

15.2.

Third party rights: These Terms are between you and us. Nobody else can enforce them and neither of us will need to ask anybody else to sign-off on ending or changing them.

15.3.

If the Terms are invalidated: If a court or other authority decides that any of these Terms is unlawful, the rest will continue to apply.

15.4.

Delays: We might not immediately chase you for not doing something (like paying) or for doing something you're not allowed to, but that doesn’t mean we can't do it later.

  1. Contact us

If you have any queries or complaints relating to the Services or these Terms, please contact us  by email: hello@kkcruise.com.  We will try to answer your inquiry or resolve your complaint as soon as possible.

Updated 26th March 2024