Understand the rules and guidelines for using EchoesRipple and its services.
Terms and conditions
By using the Echoes Productions website or placing an order for Digital Content (as defined below) you
are entering into a legally binding agreement with us on these Terms.
Please note the following key issues which relate to your use of the Echoes Productions website:
1. If you are a child you should review these Terms with your parent or guardian to make sure
that you and your parent or guardian understand them.
2. There are limits to our legal obligations and liabilities to you. See paragraph 11 for more
information.
3. Please read these Terms carefully and make sure that you understand them, before ordering any
Digital Content (as defined below) from our site. Please note that before placing an order you
will be asked to agree to these Terms. If you refuse to accept these Terms, you will not be able
to order any Digital Content from our site. You must be 18 years old, or have parental
permission, to purchase Digital Content.
4. When you place an order with us for Digital Content you are entering into a contract with us
to provide that Digital Content. We will provide the Digital Content as soon as you have placed
your order. By placing an order, you are requesting that we do so and you are accepting that you
are losing your right to cancel the contract. See paragraph 6 for more information.
Information about us
1.1 The Echoes Productions website is operated by Echoes Productions , or any successor in title, a
company registered in England and Wales under registration number 02576828 (we/us/our). Our registered
address 56, Fanshawe Avenue. Barking. IG11 8rg.
1.2 If you have any questions, complaints or comments on the Echoes Productions website, please contact
us at info@
1.3 Any Echoes Productions logos or any successor in title are registered trademarks of Echoes
Productions
2. Information about the website
2.1 Echoes Productions website hosts an online community platform for those that work, employ, educate
or are otherwise involved, in the creative industries. It is a source of information about the creative
industries and a platform via which individuals and organisations in the creative industries can
communicate with each other and exchange information, guidance and opportunities. In these Terms, we
refer to any individuals and organisations that use the Echoes Productions website as Users.
2.2 Some of those publications are created by us (or on our behalf). Others are created by third
parties.
2.3 Some of the information and guidance on the Echoes Productions website originates from other Users.
Before relying on any information or guidance that you find on the Echoes Productions website, we
recommend you check its accuracy.
2.4 The Echoes Productions website is maintained, controlled and operated by us (or on our behalf) from
(or via) our facilities . Our website is available for use by countries across the world.
2.5 If you register with us, you will be setting up an account with us (Account) and will be able to
create your own profile on the Echoes Productions website.
2.6 Access to the Echoes Productions website is permitted on a temporary basis and we reserve the right
to withdraw or modify any part of the Echoes Productions website with or without notice. At our
discretion, we may notify you at your email address as supplied to us.
2.7 We do not guarantee that the Echoes Productions website will be available at any particular time or
for any period of time. From time to time, we may restrict access to all or part of the Echoes
Productions website to Users who have registered with us.
2.8 When using the Echoes Productions s website, you must at all times comply with these Terms. You are
responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Echoes Productions
website and for all connection and other charges incurred in using the Echoes Productions website. You
are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the Echoes Productions website through
your internet connection are aware of these Terms, and that they comply with them.
2.9 When you register on the Echoes Productions website, you will be required to log in again to verify
your identity and for security purposes. This extra step helps protect your account and content from
unauthorized access.
3. Children
The safety and privacy of children is important to us. If you are a parent or guardian of a child who
wishes to use the Echoes Productions website, please read these Terms carefully together with our
Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy for details on the measures we take in relation to your child’s
personal information.
We ask parents and guardians of anyone under the age of 18 to pay special attention to the online
activities of their children and to supervise their children’s use of the Echoes Productions website. In
particular, parents and guardians should make children under their care aware of the rules on user
conduct and acceptable use under these Terms.
4. Placing orders for digital content
4.1 We will from time to time offer digital content for sale on the Echoes Productions website. This may
include publications and/or reports that are downloadable and can be saved to your own device, once
purchased, in PDF, Word and sometimes other formats (Digital Content).
4.2 You will be asked to register and create an account before being able to purchase Digital Content
(see paragraph 5).
4.3 Digital Content is available for children, but is sold to adults. If you are under 18, you may
purchase Digital Content only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.
4.4 Our order process allows you to check and amend any errors before submitting your order to us.
Please take the time to read and check your order at each page of the order process.
4.5 After you place an order, we will confirm our acceptance by sending you an e-mail that confirms your
purchase.
Prices
4.6 The prices for Digital Content will be as quoted on the Echoes Productions website at the time you
submit your order. Prices for Digital Content may change from time to time.
How to pay
4.7 You can only pay for Digital Content using the payment methods stated on the Echoes Productions
website. Payment for the Digital Content and any applicable other charges is to be made in advance. You
will be charged once you have confirmed and placed your order.
4.8 You may upload video content as part of your submissions. We support all standard video formats, including but not limited to .mp4, .mov, .avi, .wmv, and .mkv.
4.9 Each file uploaded must not exceed 1.5 GB in size. If your content exceeds this limit, you are required to compress or reduce the file size before uploading.
4.10 You are also encouraged to upload a thumbnail image along with your video to enhance visibility and engagement.
4.11 To help your content reach global audiences, you may include subtitles in your video files. Subtitles can be embedded or uploaded as separate files (e.g., .srt format).
5. Creating an account
5.1 In order to purchase Digital Content, participate in our online community and be listed in talent
directories and elsewhere on the Echoes Productions website you must first register with us to create an
account (Account).
5.2 Upon registration, you will need to select a password and user name that you can use to access your
Account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and user name and are
responsible for all activities that are carried out under your Account. We do not have the means to
check the identities of people using the Echoes Productions website and will not be liable where your
password or user name is used by someone else.
5.3 You agree:
(a) not to share your Account details with any third party; and
(b) to notify us immediately by email at info@ and data.protection@ if you are aware of any unauthorised
use of your password or user name or any other breach of Account security.
5.4 If you provide any registration information that is (or that we reasonably suspect may be) untrue,
inaccurate, out of date or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate: (i) your Account; (ii)
any contract with you for the provision of our services; and/or (iii) your access to any or all areas
and functions of the Echoes Productions website.
5.5 Upon registering, please note that for added security, you will be asked to log in again to confirm
your credentials before accessing certain services such as uploading content.
6. Cancelling orders
6.1 When you place an order for Digital Content and your payment is accepted you are entering into a
contract with us. As a consumer you have a legal right to cancel an online contract within 14 days from
the day the contract was made (i.e. from the day that you purchased the Digital Content). However, we
will begin to provide the Digital Content as soon as you place your order and, by placing an order, you
are requesting that we do so and you are acknowledging that you will lose your right to cancel the
contract once the download or streaming (or other provision) of the Digital Content has begun.
6.2 To exercise the right to cancel, You may use the attached model cancellation form set out in the
Appendix to these Terms, but it is not obligatory. To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient
for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the
cancellation period has expired.
6.3 If you requested to begin the performance of services during the cancellation period, you shall pay
us an amount which is in proportion to what has been performed until you have communicated to us your
cancellation from this contract, in comparison with the full coverage of the contract. In other words,
if you cancel the contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you in respect of
services or Items not yet provided as at the date you cancel but we will be entitled to retain payments
(or parts of payments) relating to services or Items already provided prior to you cancelling.
6.4 We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial
transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a
result of the reimbursement. By agreeing to these Terms, you are expressly agreeing that we may make the
reimbursement by any means, not just the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction.
6.5 Some Items may incur a commission fee, which shall be payable to us.
6.6 Uploaded content must comply with the technical limitations and guidelines mentioned in section 4. If your content violates these conditions, we reserve the right to reject the submission or request resubmission in the correct format.
7. Intellectual property rights
7.1 In these Terms,
(a) Content means any and all creative material (including text, software, code, applications, video
and/or audio recordings, music, graphics, designs, photographs, artwork, trademarks, data, statistics,
information, blogs, communications, ideas, adverts, links, compilations and other material, as well as
the selection and arrangement of any of the same);
(b) Intellectual Property Rights includes, amongst other things, any copyright, trademarks and other
proprietary rights in relation to code, software, logos, designs, images, photographs, animations,
videos, text and other material or Content;
7.2 The Intellectual Property Rights in all Content and Digital Content made available to you on or
through the Echoes Productions website remain the property of the Echoes Productions website and/or the
applicable third parties. Your use of the Echoes Productions website and its contents grants no rights
(and in particular no Intellectual Property Rights) to you in relation to the Echoes Productions website
or the content displayed on it.
7.3 You may not copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, broadcast, record, transmit, commercially
exploit, edit, communicate to the public or distribute in any way any of the Content, services, web
pages or materials on the Echoes Productions website (including the computer code of any elements
comprising the Echoes Productions website) other than for your own personal use, or with prior consent
of the Echoes Productions website. Subject to the last sentence and paragraph 7.2, you may download
insubstantial excerpts to your device for the purpose of viewing it.
7.4 Any use of items or Content that are the subject of our (or any third party’s) Intellectual Property
Rights other than that permitted under paragraph 7.3 may only be undertaken with express, prior, written
authorisation.
7.5 When you use some functions of the Echoes Productions website (for example, when you create your
Profile), you may submit to us various Content ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you:
(a) grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, payment-free, licence, on an ongoing basis without limit in
time (with rights to sublicense to others, and to permit each of those others to do the same, on
identical terms and in multiple tiers), to use, adapt, perform, display, reproduce, communicate to the
public and distribute the User Content through any media now or in future known, which includes the
right to display the User Content on and in connection with the Echoes Productions website, the right to
display the User Content on any other website or other domain accessible via any internet-enabled device
and the right to display the User Content in marketing or other material in relation to the work done by
Echoes Productions . We require this licence for the purpose of promoting the work done by Echoes
Productions and providing, operating and improving the Echoes Productions website. We will not use your
User Content for any other purpose without your permission. Also, where you have indicated (via your
Account settings) that your User Content should not be used for these purposes, we will not use it for
those purposes;
(b) acknowledge that User Content relating to you may be publicly visible on the Echoes Productions
website and may appear in search engine results. You are able to adjust certain privacy settings for
your Account as described in the Privacy Policy but, in any case, we are not responsible for search
engine results provided by third parties.
(c) grant to us (and our assignees and licensees) all consents which are or may be required for the use
of the User Content in the ways referred to in paragraph 6.5(a) above, throughout the universe, on an
ongoing basis without limit in time, by any and all means and in any and all media now or in future
known;
(d) agree not to assert against us (and our assignees and licensees) any moral rights or any similar
rights in any country in respect of your User Content. Moral rights are certain rights that the owner of
a copyright work has in relation to how that work is used;
(e) promise to us that you own the User Content and have the right to grant the licence set out above
and that the User Content does not infringe the rights of any third party; and
(f) promise that any User Content submitted by you does not cause you to breach these Terms including
any of your promises as set out in these Terms, in particular the promises made by you at paragraphs
6.5, 8.1 and 9.
7.6 Content Types Permitted on EchoesRipple
Creators are permitted to upload any type of original content to the EchoesRipple platform, including but not limited to short films, music, podcasts, documentaries, gaming videos, and reels. All uploaded content must:
(a) Be the original work of the uploader, with the uploader holding full copyright or necessary licenses for all included elements (e.g., video, audio, music, images).
(b) Not infringe upon any third-party copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights.
(c) Be exclusive to the EchoesRipple platform unless prior written consent has been obtained from EchoesRipple. This means the same content cannot be published or distributed elsewhere during the exclusivity period agreed between the creator and EchoesRipple.
(d) Comply with all other content guidelines and technical specifications stated in these Terms.
7.7 Copyright Content Responsibility
Creators and Users are strictly prohibited from uploading, sharing, or distributing any content that infringes upon the copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of third parties. By submitting content, you confirm that you are the sole owner of the rights to such content or that you have obtained all necessary permissions and licenses from the rightful owners.
If any copyrighted or unauthorized content is uploaded, the sole responsibility and liability rest entirely with the creator or uploader of that content. Echoes Productions / EchoesRipple acts only as a hosting and distribution platform and shall bear no liability for any infringement claims, damages, or legal actions arising from such unauthorized content.
Creators agree to indemnify and hold harmless Echoes Productions / EchoesRipple, its officers, employees, and partners from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising out of any violation of intellectual property rights in relation to the content they upload.
8. Links to and from other websites
8.1 The Echoes Productions website may include links to third party websites as well as advertising and
other Content hosted by third parties. These links are provided for your ease of reference and
convenience only. We do not control such third party websites and Content and are not responsible for
their contents. Our inclusion of links does not imply any endorsement of the material contained on third
party websites or any association with their operators.
8.2 You acknowledge that we will not be party to any transaction or contract with a third party that you
may enter into via a link from the Echoes Productions website and we shall not be liable to you in
respect of any loss or damage which you may suffer by using third party websites or entering into any
such third party transactions or contracts. You agree that you will not involve us in any dispute
between you and any such third party.
8.3 We are not responsible or liable for any products, advertisements, content or services provided by
or for third parties via or in connection with the Echoes Productions website (or any technical or other
issues that may arise from such provision). We have no control over third-party products, content or
services and make no assurances of any kind about them.
9. Your use of the website
9.1 In using the Echoes Productions website, you agree and promise that you will not:
(a) use the Echoes Productions website in any way that may lead to the encouragement, procurement or
carrying out of any criminal activity;
(b) access the Echoes Productions website for any purpose other than for your genuine use of the Echoes
Productions website in accordance with these Terms, as a person (or organisation) that works, employs,
educates or is otherwise involved, in the creative industries.
(c) use the Echoes Productions website in any way that may cause you or us to breach any applicable
laws;
(d) email, transmit or otherwise disseminate any material which is defamatory, obscene, vulgar or
indecent or may have the effect of being harassing, threatening, abusive or hateful or that otherwise
discriminates against, degrades or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of
religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age or disability, or which breaches the rights
of others (including copyright and other Intellectual Property Rights);
(e) distribute unsolicited communications including 'spam' email;
(f) transfer files that contain viruses or other harmful programs or use the Echoes Productions website
in any way that may damage or disrupt another's computer; or
(g) penetrate or attempt to penetrate the Echoes Productions website's security measures.
9.2 Echoes Productions commitment to diversity and inclusion in the screen industries means we expect
all those who are part of our community to show tolerance and respect both on and off the Echoes
Productions website. We reserve the right to exclude from our community and our opportunities those who
we believe do not abide by these values at any time, which may include withdrawal or suspension of the
right to use the facilities provided via the Echoes Productions website and closure or suspension of
your Echoes Productions Account and Profile.
9.3 We reserve the right to take such action as we may believe is reasonably required, at any time
without notice at our discretion, if we have reasonable grounds to believe you have breached any of the
restrictions above or any other provision of these Terms.
9.4 Although we reserve the right to moderate the use of the Echoes Productions website, we are under no
obligation to oversee, monitor or moderate any User Content. You accept that we may (but need not)
review the User Content displayed on (or uploaded to) the Echoes Productions website and delete or
remove any User Content at our discretion, including User Content that, in our judgement, might be
offensive or illegal, or might violate the rights (or harm or threaten the safety) of Users or others.
10. Your promises to us
10.1 You confirm that:
(a) all information and details provided by you to us (including on registration of an Account) are
true, accurate and up to date in all respects and at all times (you can update or correct your personal
details at any time by accessing your Account on the Echoes Productions website and following the
procedure stated there); and
(b) you will comply with the restrictions on your use of the Echoes Productions website as set out in
paragraph 9 and as set out elsewhere in these Terms.
10.2 You accept responsibility, and will compensate us, for any loss or damage (including any claim by a
third party and any legal fees in relation to such claim) that is caused by any failure by you to comply
with these Terms (in particular any failure by you to fulfil your promises as set out in paragraphs 9.1
and 10.1) or that otherwise arises in relation to your use of the Echoes Productions website or your
violation of any law or of the rights (including Intellectual Property Rights) of any third party.
11. Our legal obligations and limits on liability
11.1 Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for
death or personal injury resulting from our negligence or the negligence of our employees or agents.
Also, nothing in these terms affects your rights as a consumer under law. If you would like information
on such rights, you should contact your local trading standards service or citizen’s advice bureau. This
paragraph takes priority over paragraphs 11.2 to 11.10 below.
11.2 We do not accept any liability for damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from
your use of the Echoes Productions website and we cannot guarantee that any files that you download are
free from viruses, contamination or destructive features.
11.3 Whilst we will try to correct any errors or omissions as soon as we can once they have been brought
to our attention, we do not promise that the information on the Echoes Productions website itself will
be free from errors or omissions.
11.4 We do not promise that the Echoes Productions website will be available uninterrupted and in a
fully operating condition.
11.5 Access to the Echoes Productions website may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the
case of system failure, maintenance or repair or for reasons beyond our reasonable control.
11.6 We do not make any promises in respect of the Echoes Productions website or its content, including,
without limitation, any advice given and statements made by us, other users or advertisers (if any).
11.7 Any decisions or action taken by you on the basis of information provided on or via the Echoes
Productions website are at your sole discretion and risk.
11.8 We are under no obligation to keep secure or to store any User Content for any period of time and
shall have no liability to you for any damage, loss, liability, cost or expense incurred by you as a
result of the loss or deletion of any User Content. You are solely responsible for creating any back-up
copies of any User Content.
11.9 We accept no liability for any failure to remove (or delay in removing) any Content. You may,
however, make complaints by using the email address given at paragraph 1.2 of these Terms.
11.10 If we breach these Terms we will only be liable for losses which are a reasonably foreseeable
result of our breach. This means losses which could be contemplated by you and us at the time of
entering into an agreement on these Terms.
11.11 You agree and acknowledge that we shall not be responsible or liable for:
(a) indirect losses which are a side effect of the main loss or damage and which are not reasonably
foreseeable by you and us at the time of entering into the agreement on these Terms, including loss of
profits and loss of opportunity; or
(b) failure to provide the Echoes Productions website or to meet any of our obligations under these
Terms where such failure is due to any cause or event beyond our reasonable control.
11.12 We are responsible for the provision of the Echoes Productions website but all communications and
interactions between Users are matters between them and we are not responsible for the actions of Users
or other third parties. For these reasons, you agree and acknowledge that your interactions with other
Users are at your own risk and that:
(a) we have no responsibility or liability in relation to any transactions that you may enter into with
other Users as a result of your and their activities on the Echoes Productions website (for example, any
mentoring, education or employment arrangement);
(b) we do not make any promise to you in relation to the suitability (or any other attributes) of other
Users or their activities, products and services;
(c) we do not verify the identity of any Users of the Echoes Productions website, or the accuracy of any
User Content they submit to the Echoes Productions website and, even though all Users are prohibited
from doing so, some Users may behave on the Echoes Productions website in a misleading or inappropriate
manner.
11.13 Our liability to you arising out of or in connection with any agreement between you and us on
these Terms shall be limited to ÂŁ250 or, if greater, the value of the applicable order made by you.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Echoes Productions may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any changes to this
Privacy Policy, we will notify you by posting the revised Privacy Policy on our website.
12. Security and privacy
12.1 You must read our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. This contains important information about our
use of your personal information and other information regarding your privacy and our security processes
and policies.
12.2 We will co-operate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us
to disclose the identity of, or locate, anyone breaching paragraph 9.1 or otherwise for the prevention
or detection of crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders. There may be other circumstances
in which we may be required by law to disclose information about you or your use of the Echoes
Productions website and you agree that, in such circumstances, we are entitled to disclose such
information.
12.3 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Client will adhere to any laws in relation to data protection & GDPR.
13. Other matters
13.1 In these Terms, any phrase that includes the words “other”, “including”, “for example”, “such as”
or “in particular” (or any similar expressions) shall be deemed to include the phrase “without
limitation”.
13.2 We are constantly looking for new ways to improve the Echoes Productions website. We therefore
reserve the right to amend these Terms at any time. We will always display an up to date copy of these
Terms on the Echoes Productions website and we may contact you to let you know about any changes we have
made. All such changes will take effect once they have been posted on the Echoes Productions website.
Each time you use the Echoes Productions website, you are signifying that you agree to the then-current
version of these Terms.
13.3 If we change these Terms and that change is to your detriment, you may request that your Account is
terminated (or any related agreement with us to provide services or Digital Content to you, where we
have not yet provided the same) by accessing your Account on the Echoes Productions website and
following the procedure stated there.
13.4 Where we reserve a right in these Terms, it does not mean we will be obliged to exercise it.
13.5 If any provision of these Terms is found by a court or a regulator to be invalid or unenforceable
the other provisions shall continue to apply.
Governing law and jurisdiction
In the event of any dispute between you and us concerning these Terms, the relevant United Kingdom law
will apply. If you wish to take court proceedings against us you must do so within the relevant United
Kingdom courts.
