Terms & conditions
Terms and Conditions for booking models
Issued by SUPA MODEL MANAGEMENT LTD Limited registration number 08310249 whose
registered address is at 8 & 9 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EJ (the “Agency”)
1.Agreement
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1.1. These terms are to be read with the Booking Confirmation, containing the specific
details of the booking. The “Booking Confirmation” includes any written form
(signed or otherwise accepted by the parties), email or instant messaging
communications.
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1.2. The Booking Confirmation, together with these terms and conditions, shall form the
entire agreement between the client named on the Booking Confirmation (the
“Client”) and the Agency relating to each booking (together, the “Agreement”). No
terms set out in or referred to in any purchase order, confirmation or other
document sent by the Client will apply to this agreement unless such terms are
expressly accepted in writing by the Agency.
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1.3. Proceeding with the booking set out in the Booking Confirmation will be deemed to
be an acceptance by the Client of the terms of the Agreement which shall apply to,
bind the parties and govern the booking between the Agency and the Client.
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1.4. Any amendment and/or variations made to the Booking Confirmation by the Client
shall not be valid and binding unless the Agency has expressly agreed in writing to
such amendment and/or variation in advance.
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1.5. In the event of any inconsistency or contradiction between these terms and
conditions and the Booking Confirmation, these terms and conditions shall prevail
and bind the parties.
2.Collection and use of images
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2.1 Client’s right to collect images
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2.1.1.The booking permits the Client to capture two-dimensional images of the
individual model identified in the Booking Confirmation (the “Talent”) during
the period set out in the Booking Confirmation, to retain the images as set
out in these terms and to use images within the confines of the Permitted
Use set out in section 2.3.
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2.1.2.Unless set out in the Booking Confirmation, the Client’s right is to collect two
dimensional (2D) still images only, and the Client is not authorised to
collect three dimensional (3D) images or moving images of any part of the
Talent. If 3D or moving images are permitted in the Booking Confirmation,
then these terms will apply to such images.
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2.2 Fee payment
Any permission or consent which is given under the terms of the Agreement to the
use of any image is conditional on payment in full of all fees owed to the Agency
under the Booking Confirmation on or before the due date for payment. If payment
is not made by the due date, the Agency may, in its discretion (and without
prejudice to its other rights and remedies), withdraw any such permission or
consent, and the Client must ensure no further use of the image(s) are made until
the Agency confirms its consent following full payment.
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2.3 Permitted use
Subject to section 2.2, the Client may use the images in the medium set out in the
Booking Confirmation from the date of the booking, within the territory set out in the
Booking Confirmation, and for the duration and purposes specified in the Booking
Confirmation. Unless expressly set out in the Booking Confirmation, the Client does
not have right to:
- 2.3.1.materially change the image in any way (including, for example, changing
the clothing and / or superimposing outfits onto the Talent’s image);
- 2.3.2.make any changes to the image other than minor retouching and minor
editing;
- 2.3.3.use the image for any campaigns not set out in the Booking Confirmation;
- 2.3.4.use the image on product packaging, point of sale or posters;
- 2.3.5.use or edit the image in a way that would otherwise require a reshoot or new
campaign shoot (including, digitally generating images based on the
original image) and / or manipulating the image to modify it beyond the
scope of what is acceptable to the Agency);
- 2.3.6.use the image in a way that is, or likely to be, directly or indirectly
defamatory, discriminatory, scandalous, pornographic, derogatory, or a
cause of ridicule or embarrassment to the Talent;
- 2.3.7.use a drawing or facsimile of the image;
- 2.3.8.use the image (or any part of it) in order to program or teach a software tool
to generate a new image;
- 2.3.9.create or use an avatar (being a computer or artificially generated image) of
the Talent; and/or
- 2.3.10.use any GenAI save as may be otherwise permitted in accordance with
section 2.6,
(Use permitted under this section 2.3 being referred to as “Permitted Use”)
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2.4 Permitted Third Party Use
Subject to section 2.2, the Client may permit a third party to use an image (“Permitted Third Party Use”) only where the following conditions are satisfied:
- 2.4.1.the third party remains subject to the control and direction of the Client in the
manner in which the image is used;
- 2.4.2.the use of the image is within the confines of the Permitted Use; and
- 2.4.3.the Client remains responsible and liable for all use of the image by the third party which is outside the scope of the Permitted Use and/or which does not comply with these terms.
Except as set out in section 2.4, the Client must not license or transfer the image to a third party for use or allow a third party to use the image in any way;
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2.5 Agency consent
If the Client wishes to amend the scope of its use of image(s) beyond that set out in
the Booking Confirmation, or to use an image beyond the scope of the Permitted
Use or Permitted Third Party Use, it will not do so without the prior written consent
of the Agent, which may (in the Agent’s discretion) be subject to such additional
terms and conditions as the Agency may impose (including the payment of
additional fees for the same).
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2.6 Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twins
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2.6.1. The Client hereby warrants and represents (on behalf of itself and its employees,
staff and/or contractors as applicable) that it shall not use any generative artificial
intelligence services, software, tools or technologies (including without limitation the
creation of any Digital Twin, as defined in the Booking Confirmation) (collectively,
“GenAI”) in connection with the Permitted Use or Third Party Permitted Use without
the prior written approval of the Agency.
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2.6.2. To the extent that the Client wishes to use any GenAI, it shall inform the Agency in
writing of such GenAI it wishes to use and the intended use thereof (including
whether it intends to create or use any Digital Twin), which shall be subject to the
Agency's prior written consent. Any approved Digital Twin must additionally be
approved by the Talent prior to any public use and shall not be materially modified
following such approval without further written consent from the Agency and Talent.
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2.6.3. Where the Agency provides consent for Client to use GenAI, the Client warrants
and represents that it shall:
- (a) remain fully responsible for the acts, omissions, performance and accuracy of
such GenAI as if performed by the Client (and/or its personnel) itself;
- (b) ensure that none of the Agency's and/or Talent's confidential information and/
or images, nor the confidential information of any third party engaged by the
Agency, is input into any GenAI without the Agency's prior written approval;
- (c) ensure that such use of any GenAI and any output therefrom (including
without limitation any Digital Twin) does not affect the Agency and Talent’s
ownership of the images or infringe the rights of any third party;
- (d) implement reasonable safeguards to prevent bias, errors or other
inappropriate outputs generated by any GenAI, and ensure that any output of
any GenAI is subject to meaningful human review;
- (e) ensure that such use does not adversely affect the quality, accuracy,
confidentiality or security of the images and/or any confidential information or
intellectual property rights; and
- (f) ensure that such use complies with all applicable laws, including without
limitation all applicable data protection laws and the requirements of Article 21
UK GDPR with respect to the Talent’s right to object to such processing of
their personal data and Article 32 of the UK GDPR with respect to appropriate
technical and organisational measures.
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2.6.4. Client acknowledges and agrees that it shall not be granted any rights of ownership
or any other rights whatsoever in or to any Digital Twin, save as expressly set out in
this Agreement, and that, as between Client and Agent, all rights, title and interest
(including any and all intellectual property rights) in and to any Digital Twin shall
vest in and belong to the Talent.
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2.7 Breach of this section
If the Client breaches or permits the breach of the scope of the Permitted Use or
Permitted Third Party Use in any way, then (without prejudice to any other rights or
remedies of the Agent or the Talent) it shall indemnify the Agency in full against all
costs, expenses, damages and losses suffered or incurred by the Agency and/or
the Talent (including but not limited to all legal costs and expenses on a full
indemnity basis) arising out of or in connection with any breach by the Client of this
section 2 and any damage suffered by the Agency and/or any claim brought by the
Talent against the Agency for any damage suffered by the Talent as a result of such
circumstances. This includes, but is not limited to, indemnifying the Agency for the
fees which would have been payable by the Client for a new booking which covers
the new scope of the required permitted use.
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2.8 Limitation of scope
Please note the permissions granted in this section are those controlled by the
Agency and/or Talent only, and rights granted to the Client are subject to any
copyright or other rights that may be owned by the photographer.
3.Fees – general provisions
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3.1 Working hours and Overtime
Fees are charged by the day or by the hour. A ‘day’ is an 8-hour period (including
one hour for lunch) between 9am and 6pm (e.g. 9am-5pm or 10am-6pm). An extra
hour between 9am and 6pm is charged at the normal rate. The appropriate
overtime rate is charged before 9am and after 6pm. Overtime is charged at oneand-a half times the hourly rate. Saturdays are charged at one-and-a half times the
hourly rate and Sundays or Bank Holidays are charged at double the hourly rate.
Any booking which is over 5 hours will be charged at the day rate as set out in the
Booking Confirmation.
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3.2 Travel
Any time spent by the Talent travelling to or from a Client’s venue will be charged at
half the hourly rate. This applies to any travel outside of a five mile radius of Hyde
Park Corner (i.e. Chiswick in the west, Golders Green and Highgate Village in the
north, Mile End in the east, Streatham Hill and Tooting Bec in the south).
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3.3 Fitting fees
Any time spent by the Talent for fittings is charged at half the applicable Talent’s
hourly rate.
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3.4 Additional expenses
All expenses incurred by the Agency on the Clients’ behalf will be charged to the
Client and will include an uplift of 12.5% of the total amount of the expenses.
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3.5 Location bookings
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3.5.1 When a location booking is made, a Client must provide safe and appropriate
transport for the Talent both to the booking location and back again unless agreed
otherwise. If the Client fails to provide such transport then the Agency shall be
entitled to re-charge the cost of the transport procured for the Talent in accordance
with this section 3.5. If the Talent on location is prevented from returning to London
to work, half the daily fee will be charged to and payable by the Client for each day
that the Talent is unable to return to London to work.
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3.5.2. When a location booking is made, the Client will undertake an appropriate and
prudent health and safety assessment of the location and shall notify the Agency of
any potential risks and how these have been mitigated in accordance with good
industry practice and applicable law. The Client acknowledges and agrees that at all
times the Talent’s health and safety is of paramount importance and shall ensure
that the highest standards of health and safety are complied with whilst on any
location bookings.
4 Additional fees
All additional fees are to be agreed at the time of the booking or before any
additional usage in accordance with section 4.1.
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4.1 Additional usage
If consent is granted under section 2.5, the Agency may make such consent
conditional upon payment of additional fees
Unless otherwise agreed and set out in the Booking Confirmation, the additional
fees cover the right to use one image by the Client for the Permitted Use. Under no
circumstances will each additional usage fee be less than the Talent’s advertised
day rate as determined by the Agency unless determined otherwise by the Agency
in its absolute discretion.
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4.2 Other services
Additional fees are also payable for other services to be supplied by the Talent,
either as part of a booking or as requested by a Client on a shoot, for example,
personal appearances for PR purposes and posting images on the Talent’s own
social accounts and media feeds. Fees for such services will be negotiated on a
case by case basis between the Client and the Agency. The Client shall only be
permitted to shoot behind the scenes footage on the basis of an agreement in
writing in advance and a payment of an additional fee agreed pursuant to this
section 4.2 and subject to compliance with section 13.1.
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4.3 All modifications, extensions and renewal of bookings shall be at the sole discretion
of the Agency.
5. Agency fees
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5.1 All bookings
Both the Agency fees and Talent disbursement will be invoiced by the Agency. Unless
otherwise agreed at the time of booking the Talent disbursement is 62.5% and the Agency
fee is 37.5% of the invoice total.
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5.2 Value added tax (VAT)
All sums payable under the Agreement are exclusive of VAT and any other similar or
equivalent taxes or duties which shall be payable in full without set off by the Client.
6.Invoicing
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6.1. On all invoices payment is required to be made by the Client within 30 days of the
date of the invoice. In all cases, the person booking the Talent is the Client, who will
be invoiced and solely responsible for payment, unless otherwise agreed in writing
at the time of booking. The Agency reserves the right in its discretion to invoice the
‘ultimate client’, (e.g. designer/ manufacturer/owner of the product in question). For
example, this may be done if the Client is booking on behalf of the ultimate client, in
which case the Client and the ultimate client are jointly and severally liable to pay all
of the fees and settle the invoice accordingly. All fees for usage are for the right to
use the Talent’s image and, once agreed, are payable whether or not the right is
exercised. Unless the Agency specifically agrees otherwise, in writing, no usage for
the Talent’s image is permitted until the Agency has received payment in full. The
Agency reserves the right to alter payment terms if it deems appropriate, prior to
booking.
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6.2. If the Client fails to pay in full on the due date any amount which is payable to the
Agency, without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Agency, the amount
outstanding shall bear interest both before and after any judgment at five per cent
per annum over Barclays Bank plc base rate from time to time from the due date
until up to and including the date that payment is made in full and such interest shall
be compounded and accrued on a daily basis.
7.Client acting as service provider
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7.1. In the event the Client is providing services on behalf of or to a third party end user,
in entering into the Agreement the Client is acting in its capacity as the agent of the
third party end user and the Client shall
- 7.1.1. identify the third party end user to the Agent; and
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7.1.2. ensure that the third party end user:
(a) enters into an agreement with the Client on the same terms as the
Agreement;
(b) acknowledges its obligations to the Agency including but not limited to the obligation to pay the Agency within 30 days of the date of any invoice received from the Agency;(b) acknowledges its obligations to the Agency including but not limited to the
obligation to pay the Agency within 30 days of the date of any invoice
received from the Agency;
(c) acknowledges that the third party end user may not use the images until
payment is received by the Agency; and
(d) acknowledges that at all times the third party end user is subject to the
restrictions set out in the Booking Confirmation and this agreement regarding
the scope of use of image(s) permitted.
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7.2. Any fees received by the Client from the third party end user relating to any of the
rights or benefits conferred on the Client by the Agreement shall be deposited in a
designated Agency account by the Client (the Third Party End User Fees). The
Third Party End User Fees shall be held on trust for the Agency as beneficiary until
such time as all outstanding fees owed by the Client are paid in accordance with
the terms of the Agreement.
8.Exclusivity fees
Unless otherwise agreed in the Booking Confirmation the Talent is supplied to the Client by
the Agency on a non-exclusive basis and the Talent shall be free to provide similar and/or
competing services to any third party and/or competing product or brand of the Client. An
additional fee will need to be agreed when the use of the Talent’s image or the service to be
supplied by the Talent in relation to a product is required on an exclusive or semi-exclusive
(for example sector specific or territorial exclusivity) basis which precludes supplying
services or allowing the use of the Talent’s image for competing and/or particular sector of
products or within a particular territory. The Talent can supply services to and allow use of
the Talent’s image by any competitor unless such an exclusivity fee is negotiated and paid
by the Client. It is the Client’s responsibility to carry out any research, check and determine
for itself whether the Talent supplied has undertaken or is booked to undertake any
conflicting work.
9.Provisional bookings
Provisional bookings will be automatically cancelled if they are not confirmed by the Client
within 24 hours of the proposed booking.
10.Cancellations and termination
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10.1 Cancellation of booking by the client
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10.1.1. Within 24 hours of the booking call time the full booking fee will be charged and
payable by the Client unless the same Talent is booked within 24 hours of the
cancellation in which case half the booking fee will be charged and payable by the
Client.
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10.1.2. Outside 24 hours of the booking call time but within 48 hours of the booking call
time of the booking date then half the booking fee will be charged and payable by
the Client.
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10.1.3. The full booking fee will be charged and payable by the Client for bookings of more
than three days duration: within a period equal to or less than the length of the
booking, then Saturdays, Sundays and bank and public holidays are excluded for
the purpose of determining the cancellation notice period.
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10.2 Cancellation of booking by the Agency
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10.2.1. Should the Agency want to cancel a booking then it shall use reasonable
endeavours to provide the Client with reasonable notice, take steps to offer to the
Client a suitable replacement and/or substitute and take such other reasonable
steps as are reasonably practicable to mitigate against such cancellation.
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10.2.2. In any event the Agency shall be entitled to cancel a booking at any time and for
any reason prior to the booking date without liability to the Client and the Client will
procure the necessary insurance cover with a reputable insurance provider to
protect against such cancellation and any associated liability and the Agency shall
not be liable to the Client for any costs incurred as a result of such cancellation.
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10.3. The Client acknowledges, accepts and agrees the Talent is independent and selfemployed and is not a worker. The Talent has a right to control entirely the manner
in which they perform each booking which may involve the Talent requiring a
substitute who attends and/or performs the booking. The Client acknowledges the
need to procure appropriate insurance, including as set out at section 21, in this
regard.
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10.4. This Agreement shall immediately and automatically terminate on completion by the
Talent of the services specified in the Booking Confirmation and the use of any
ongoing rights (if any) granted strictly in accordance with the Agreement terms,
unless terminated earlier by the Agency in accordance with section 10.5 below.
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10.5. The Agency may terminate this Agreement immediately on written notice to the
Client without liability to the Agency, and the Client will procure the necessary
insurance cover with a reputable insurance provider to protect against such
termination and any associated liability and the Agency shall not be liable to the
Client for any costs incurred as a result of such termination, in the following
circumstances:
- 10.5.1. there are sums owing to the Agency by the Client under this Agreement and such
sums are not paid by the Client within 14 days of the due date for payment;
- 10.5.2. the Client commits any other material breach of any of its obligations under this
Agreement;
- 10.5.3. any meeting of creditors of the Client is held or any arrangement or composition
with or for the benefit of its creditors (including any voluntary arrangement as
defined in the Insolvency Act 1986) is proposed or entered into by or in relation to
the Client (other than for the purpose of a bona fide reconstruction or
amalgamation);
- 10.5.4 a supervisor, receiver, administrator, administrative receiver or other encumbrancer takes possession of or is appointed over or any distress, execution or other process is levied or enforced (and is not discharged within seven days) upon the whole or any substantial part of the assets of the client;10.5.4. a supervisor, receiver, administrator, administrative receiver or other encumbrancer
takes possession of or is appointed over or any distress, execution or other process
is levied or enforced (and is not discharged within seven days) upon the whole or
any substantial part of the assets of the Client;
- 10.5.5. the Client ceases or threatens to cease to carry on business or is or becomes
unable to pay its debts within the meaning of Section 123 of the Insolvency Act
1986;
- 10.5.6 a petition is presented, or a meeting is convened for the purpose of considering a resolution, for the making of an administrative order, the winding-up, bankruptcy or dissolution of the client; and/or10.5.6. a petition is presented, or a meeting is convened for the purpose of considering a
resolution, for the making of an administrative order, the winding-up, bankruptcy or
dissolution of the Client; and/or
- 10.5.7. any event analogous to any of the foregoing occurs in any jurisdiction.
11.Weather related cancellations
On the first occasion of cancellation due to weather related conditions half the booking fee is
charged and payable by the Client unless the Client fails to cancel in time to prevent the
Talent’s attendance in which case the full booking fee is charged and payable by the Client.
On the occasion of the second cancellation due to weather conditions and any subsequent
cancellations the full booking fee is charged and payable by the Client.
12.Meals
Clients are responsible for the provision of all nutritious meals and beverage requirements of
all Talent (taking into account dietary requirements) whilst the Talent is providing services to
the Client on all bookings.
13.Talent care and safety
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13.1 Nude, semi-nude, see-through, bathing suit or lingerie photography require the express prior written approval of the Agency. The use of the talent’s image must not be directly or indirectly scandalous, pornographic, derogatory, or a cause of ridicule or embarrassment to the talent. The image must not be altered or distorted.13.1. Nude, semi-nude, see-through, bathing suit or lingerie photography require the
express prior written approval of the Agency.
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13.2. Subject to the restrictions in sections 4.2 and 13.1, behind-the-scenes filming is
permitted on condition that the Talent is hair-and-make-up ready.
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13.3. The Client shall be solely responsible for ensuring the Talent is treated with respect
and professionalism, and that all necessary steps are taken to ensure the safety,
health and wellbeing of the Talent is protected, at all times by the Client and/or any
third parties engaged by the Client in relation to the delivery of the services. Such
steps shall include without limitation:
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13.3.1. ensuring that the venue for the provision of the services and the working conditions
are entirely safe and secure and maintained at a suitable temperature and allow the
Talent to provide the services in compliance with all health and safety best practice,
standards, regulations, codes and laws;
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13.3.2. allowing the Talent to take suitable and regular rest periods, to ensure the Talent is
able to maintain suitable amounts of rest and refreshment whilst delivering the
services;
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13.3.3. ensuring that all of the third parties engaged by the Client in relation to the delivery
of the services are suitably qualified, experienced and professional and treat the
Talent in a professional and respectful manner;
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13.3.4. ensuring that no one imposes upon the Talent any action, activity or environment
which is either dangerous, degrading, unprofessional, unsafe and/or demeaning to
the Talent;
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13.3.5. ensuring that the services are delivered and the Talent is treated in accordance with
The British Fashion Model Agents Association Code of Conduct and/or any other
codes of practice or guidance issued by the Agency and/or the British Fashion
Council from time to time;
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13.3.6. providing the Talent with an appropriate changing and dressing area to ensure that
the Talent can prepare for the provision of the services and also maintains his/her/
their privacy; and
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13.3.7 always include a credit in the form of “talent’s name” @ “the Agency”, wherever a credit is applied.13.3.7. always include a credit in the form of “Talent’s name” @ “the Agency”, wherever a
credit is applied.
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13.4. The provisions of this section 13 shall, as applicable, survive expiry or termination
of this Agreement.
14.Morality and non degradation
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14.1. The Client shall ensure any brand(s) for which it requires the Talent to perform any
services shall not create any association nor undertake any action which does or
which has the potential to bring the Agency and/or the Talent into disrepute, nor
cause any damage to and/or degrade the reputation and/or goodwill associated
with the Agency and/or the Talent, by reason of that brand or activities associated
with the brand prior to or during the term of this Agreement:
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14.1.1. engaging in or being associated with any immoral, illegal, inappropriate, demeaning, discriminatory or degrading behaviour; and/or
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14.1.2. being brought into disrepute for any reason whatsoever; and/or
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14.1.3. receiving negative coverage in the press, on social media or any other media for
whatever reason.
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14.2. If the Agency and/or Talent consider the Client’s behaviour breaches the provisions
of section 14.1, the Agency shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in
accordance with section 10.5.2.
15.Warranties
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15.1 The Client warrants and represents to the Agency that:
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15.1.1. has full capacity to enter into the Agreement and perform its obligations under the
Agreement;
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15.1.2. the Booking Confirmation is signed or otherwise accepted by a duly authorised
representative of the Client;
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15.1.3. it will take all steps necessary to ensure that the Talent is protected and treated in
accordance with all applicable laws, good industry practice and section 13 above;
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15.1.4. it has all necessary permits, licences and consents to enter into and to perform its
obligations under the Agreement and such obligations shall be performed in
compliance with all applicable laws, enactments, orders, regulations, and other
similar instruments (including but not limited to any employment law or health and
safety requirements in effect from time to time); and
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15.1.5. it will promptly disclose to the Agency in writing all necessary information (including
without limitation the location and length of the shoot and requirements for any
foreign travel) and details relating to the provision of the services to enable the
Agency to ensure that the Talent is suitably prepared and able to perform the
services.
16.Indemnity
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16.1. The Client shall indemnify the Agency and keep the Agency indemnified against all
costs, expenses, damages and losses suffered or incurred by the Agency and/or
the Talent (including but not limited to all legal costs and expenses on a full
indemnity basis) arising out of or in connection with:
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16.1.1. any breach by the Client of the Agreement, including but not limited to, any breach
by the Client of section 8, 10,13 and 14 of these terms and conditions;
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16.1.2. any breaches of section 13.3 by any third parties engaged by the Client;
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16.1.3. any damage suffered by the Agency and/or any claim brought by the Talent against
the Agency for any damage suffered by the Talent as a result of the circumstances
specified in section 14.1;
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16.1.4. any claim brought by a third party against the Agency in circumstances where, as a
result of the Client’s acts or omissions, the distribution of images, in whatever form,
outside of the agreed territory and in breach of the Agreement has caused the
Agency to be in breach of the terms of an exclusive agreement with such third
party; and
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16.1.5. any breach by the Client of any applicable laws and regulations including but not
limited to any breach of applicable health and safety or employment laws and
regulations as amended from time to time.
17.Fashion shows
Catwalk bookings provide the Client with the right to make use of the Talent’s services on the
catwalk for the specified show in accordance the Agreement, and the right to allow
photographers to be present to take photographs and videos of the show on the basis that
all such material (or reproductions etc. as set out in section 4.1) is exploited for reporting
purposes only. The Client is responsible for ensuring that all photographers present are
aware of and comply with this condition and the Client will procure that they abide by these
conditions. If any other usage is required (included, but not limited to, look books, ecommerce and broadcasting and/or live streaming of the specified show) it must be
negotiated and agreed with the Agency at the time of the booking.
18.Music videos, promotional films
All fees will be negotiated, structured and paid by the Client on a case by case basis. In
normal circumstances there will be a fee for the shoot plus an additional buyout fee payable
by the Client. If not booking direct, the Client (usually the music company) will be invoiced by
the Agency as the ultimate client (see section 6).
19.Test and experimental photography
When the Agency agrees to allow a photographer to take test or experimental photography
the photographer is not entitled to use, or allow others to use, test and/or experimental
photographs or test commercials for commercial purposes unless specific arrangements
have been made and agreed in writing before the photographic session.
20.Intellectual property rights
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20.1. The photographer and/or the Client and anyone obtaining rights from or through the
photographer/Client is not entitled to use any images for any usage beyond the
Permitted Use, or any another usage agreed or permitted in accordance with under
sections 2, 4, 17, 18 and 19. The Client will procure that the photographer/Client
agrees to restrict the use and exploitation of the copyright content of the photograph
or any other intellectual property rights. If the Client is not the photographer, the
Client shall draw the terms of the Agreement to the attention of the photographer
and procure his agreement to such terms before the shoot commences.
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20.2. All rights not expressly granted to the Client under the Agreement are hereby fully
reserved to the Agency and/or the Talent as appropriate, including (without
limitation) any rights of personality of the Talent or image rights exercisable by the
Talent. In particular, the Client acknowledges and agrees that no right or licence is
given or transferred in any commercial rights or intellectual property rights relating
to the Talent. The Client shall not be entitled to exploit or enter into any commercial
or other agreement to exploit any rights relating to the Talent or the Agency other
than the rights specifically granted to the Client under the Agreement.
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20.3. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything in the Agreement, including
but not limited to any grant of exclusivity over the use of the images, the Client
acknowledges and agrees that the Agency and the Talent may use the images (or
reproductions etc. as set out in section 4.1) resulting from any booking in any form
whatsoever for the following purposes:
- 20.3.1. in order for the Talent and the Agency to promote the Talent and in the search of
future booking opportunities for the Talent; and
- 20.3.2. for internal and promotional purposes.
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20.4. Subject to the remainder of section 20, the Talent and the Agency acknowledge and
agree not to exploit the images for commercial purposes, other than as set out in
the Agreement.
21.Liability and insurance
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21.1. No party excludes or limits its liability under the Agreement for:
- 21.1.1. death or personal injury caused by its negligence;
- 21.1.2. fraudulent misrepresentation; or
- 21.1.3. any other type of liability which cannot by law be excluded or limited.
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21.2. Subject to section 21.1, the Agency limits its liability under the Agreement, whether
such liability arises in contract, tort (including without limitation negligence) or
otherwise, so that the maximum liability of the Agency for all claims under the
Agreement shall be limited to and shall not in aggregate exceed the total amount of
the fees paid or payable to the Agency;
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21.2.1. the Agency shall not be liable for:
(a) loss of business, use, profit, anticipated profit, contracts, revenues, goodwill or anticipated savings;
(b) product recall costs;
(c) failure by the Talent to attend a booking for whatever reason;
(d) a decision by the talent to require a substitute who attends and/or performs the booking;
(e) damage to the client’s reputation; or
(f) consequential, special or indirect loss or damage;
(g) even if the Agency has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage
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21.3. The Client shall effect and maintain (and shall require its ultimate client, if any, to
maintain), throughout the continuance of the Agreement, insurance policies which
provide appropriate coverage adequate enough to cover all liabilities and risks of
the Client that may arise under the Agreement and any insurance cover it is
required to place in accordance with applicable law. Such insurance policies shall
include without limitation:
- 21.3.1. cancellation insurance to protect against the potential liabilities which the Agency
and the Client may incur as a consequence of the provisions of sections 10 and 11;
- 21.3.2. employee liability insurance, as required by the Employer’s Liability (Compensation
Insurance) Act 1969 and otherwise, which covers all Talent delivering the services
to the Client under the Client’s direction and control as if the Talent was an
employee of the Client, in an amount sufficient to cover the health and safety and
future earnings of such Talent;
- 21.3.3. public liability insurance to a level of not less than £10 million and
- 21.3.4. travel insurance to cover the activities of the Talent whilst travelling to and from the
location of the services.
22.Contract and authority
All matters relating to the use of the Talent’s image and commercial modelling rights, any
other services supplied by the Talent and all fees must be negotiated and agreed only with
the Agency. The Client shall not attempt to negotiate, nor allow others to negotiate, with the
Talent directly. If the Client or the photographer or any other person on their behalf or
connected with them obtains the Talent’s signature on any document or the Talent’s
purported verbal agreement to anything outside of the scope of the Agreement, such
signature or verbal agreement shall not constitute a variation of the Agreement and is not
binding on the Talent or the Agency unless and until it is agreed in writing by the Agency
(such agreement to be determined in the Agency’s absolute discretion).
23.Complaints and disclaimer
Any cause for complaint must be reported to the Agency by the Client as soon as it arises.
Complaints cannot be considered and/or dealt with effectively after the services have been
delivered. Whilst the Agency will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Talent
provides a satisfactory and efficient services to clients, as the agent, the Talent is selfemployed and the Agency cannot be held responsible for a Talent’s conduct or behaviour
whilst delivering the services and in this regard the Agency shall not be held liable for any
costs, expenses or losses suffered as a consequence of the behaviour or conduct of the
Talent.
24.Force majeur
The Agency shall not be liable to the Client for any delay in performing or failure to perform
any of its obligations under the Agreement which is due to any cause beyond its control and
which is unknown to, and cannot reasonably be anticipated by the Agency including without
limitation fire, floor or catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection, workforce action, war or riots,
(an “event of force majeure”) and the Agency’s obligations under the Agreement shall be
suspended for so long as the Event of Force Majeure continues and to the extent that it is so
delayed.
25.Data protection
The terms of the Agency’s privacy policy or processing notice (as applicable) will
apply in relation to personal data processed by the Agent, and nothing in this
agreement will be affected by such policy or notice.
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25.1 In this section the following definitions apply:
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(a) the terms "data controller", "data processor", "data subject", "processing"
“personal data” and “special category data” bear the respective meanings
given to them in the Data Protection Act 2018 (the “Act”) and the UK General
Data Protection Regulation (as defined in the Data Protection, Privacy and
Electronic Communications Privacy and Electronic Communications
(Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations SI 2019/419) (the “GDPR”) (the Act
and GDPR being together referred to as the “Data Protection Legislation”),
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(b) “Talent Personal Data” means any personal data (including special category
data) relating to the Talent.
- (c) “Talent Image Data” means Talent Personal Data in the form of images of the
Talent or any part of the Talent which is collected by the Client in the course of
the booking as a result of this Agreement.
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25.2. Each party shall comply with all applicable data protection and privacy laws and
regulations, including, without limitation, the provisions of the applicable Data
Protection Legislation and not by any act or omission put the other party in breach
of them in connection with the Agreement.
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25.3. The Client:
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(a) acknowledges that its activities under this agreement will result in it processing personal data (and potentially special category data) relating to the Talent, including images of the Talent; and(a) acknowledges that its activities under this agreement will result in it
processing personal data (and potentially special category data) relating to
the Talent, including images of the Talent; and
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(b) confirms that it will be the data controller of the Talent Personal Data which it
processes in the course of the performance of this agreement.
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25.4 The Agency confirms, on behalf of the Talent, that the Talent consents to the following processing by the Client (or a third party permitted in accordance with section 2.4):25.4. The Agency confirms, on behalf of the Talent, that the Talent consents to the
following processing by the Client (or a third party permitted in accordance with
section 2.4):
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(a) the crediting of the Talent in accordance with section 13.3.7;
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(b) the collection of Talent Image Data in accordance with section 2.1.
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(c) the processing of Talent Image Data in accordance with section 2.3
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(d) the other processing of Talent Personal Data excluding Talent Image Data, to
the extent necessary for the performance of this agreement, including the
arrangement of any appointments for image capture of the kind permitted in
the Booking Confirmation.
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25.5. Other than as set out in section 25.4, the Talent expressly withholds their consent to:
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(a) any other processing of Talent Personal Data by or on behalf of the Client or
any person acting under its consent or licence; and
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(b) any processing of Talent Personal Data by any other person.
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25.6. The Client acknowledges that the Talent has significant personal interest in
controlling the use, manipulation and dissemination of Talent Image Data outside
the Permitted Purpose, and also acknowledges and represents to the Talent that it
has and will have no legitimate interest which would outweigh those interests of the
Talent in order to permit such use.
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25.7. The Client will ensure it has implemented appropriate and effective technical and
organisational measures to protect all Talent Personal Data against unauthorised or
unlawful processing and accidental loss or damage, and that any third party to
whom it supplies Talent Personal Data, or which is authorised to process Talent
Personal Data, has also implemented such measures;
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25.8. The Client shall indemnify the Agency against all liabilities, costs, expenses,
damages and losses (including any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of
profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal and other reasonable
professional costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by the Agency arising out of
or in connection with any breach by the Client of any of its obligations under this
section 25.
26.Interpretation of agreement
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26.1. For the purpose of the relationship between the Client and the Agency the Client
acknowledges, accepts and agrees that the Agency is the supplier of services
which shall be strictly and exclusively governed by the Agreement. The terms of the
Agreement apply to every offer, quotation, acceptance, purchase order,
confirmation order, specification and/or contract for the sale and supply of services
or goods (including services ancillary thereto) by the Agency and supersede any
other terms of the Client and take precedence over and override and exclude any
other terms stipulated or incorporated or referred to by the Client whether in the
Booking Confirmation or in any negotiations and any course of dealing established
between the Agency and the Client. The Client acknowledges that there are no
representations, statements or promises made or given by or on behalf of the
Agency outside the Agreement which have induced the Client to enter into these
terms and conditions (which expression shall include any contract of which the
Agreement forms part).
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26.2. For the purpose of the Agreement the words “agreed”, subject to section 1, means
agreed in writing in the Booking Confirmation.
27.General
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27.1. If any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Agreement are determined by any
competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such
term, condition or provision will to that extent, be severed from the remaining terms,
conditions and provisions which will continue to be valid to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
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27.2. Any termination of all or part of the Agreement shall not affect the coming into force
or the continuance in force of any provision of the Agreement which is expressly or
by implication intended to come into force or continue in force on or after such
termination.
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27.3. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Agreement, all representations, warranties,
undertakings, agreements, covenants, indemnities and obligations made or given or
entered into by the client and the ultimate client under the Agreement are assumed by
them jointly and severally.
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27.4. Nothing in the Agreement shall render any party a partner or agent of the other.
Except as expressly permitted by the Agreement, nothing shall allow a party to
purport to undertake any obligation on behalf of the other nor expose the other
party to any liability nor pledge or purport to pledge the other’s credit.
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27.5. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising on the part of either party of any
right, power or privileged under the Agreement shall operate as a waiver of it. Nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude the
enforcement of any other right, power or privilege. Nor shall the waiver of any
breach of a provision be taken or held to be a waiver of the provision itself. For a
waiver to be effective it must be made in writing.
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27.6. Except as and to the extent expressly otherwise specified in the Agreement, the
rights and remedies contained in the Agreement are cumulative and are not exclusive
of any rights or remedies provided by law or elsewhere in the Agreement.
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27.7. The parties agree to keep, and to instruct its agents, employees, advisers and subcontractors with knowledge hereof to keep the Agreement strictly private and
confidential and not to disclose any details relating to the same, subject to
disclosure in the following circumstances
- (a) to enable enforcement of the party’s rights under the Agreement;
- (b) with the prior written consent of the other party; and
- (c) as required by any applicable law.
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27.8. The terms of the Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
and supersedes any previous agreement or arrangement between the parties
relating to the subject matter of the Agreement.
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27.9. No variation or amendment to the terms of the Agreement shall be valid and binding
unless in writing and signed by an authorised representative of each party.
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27.10. Except where the Agreement expressly provides otherwise, a person who is not a
party to the Agreement has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties)
Act 1999 to enforce any term of the Agreement but this does not affect any right or
remedy of a third party which exists or is available apart from under that Act. The
Client acknowledges, accepts and agrees that the Agency has entered into the
Agreement for the benefit of itself and the Talent and accordingly the Talent shall be
entitled to enforce the Agreement conditions as if he/she/they were a party to the
Agreement.
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27.11. The provisions of this Agreement which are expressly or impliedly intended to
survive the termination or expiry of this Agreement shall survive such termination or
expiry including but not limited to sections 2.6, 2.7, 6, 14, 16, 20, 21, 22 23, 25, 26
and 27.
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27.12. The parties agree that the Agreement and its provisions will be governed by and
construed in accordance with English law and the parties hereby submit to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts, provided that the Agency or Talent may
enforce its rights under the Agreement in any other court of competent jurisdiction
outside of the courts of England and Wales.