Terms and Conditions

01Definitions and scope

Event: ROPE LAND 2027, an adults-only shibari (a rope art of Japanese origin) workshop weekend held from 4 to 7 June 2027 in Somogyvámos, Hungary.

Participant: any person aged 18 or over who holds a valid ticket.

Ticket: a personal admission pass, issued in the holder’s name, that entitles the holder to attend the Event.

House Rules: the rules of conduct and safety that apply at the Event venue. Any house rules provided by the venue form an integral part of these Terms.

These General Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) apply to the contract concluded between the Organiser and the Participant upon the purchase of a ticket. By purchasing a ticket, the Participant accepts these Terms and the House Rules.

02The Event and what the ticket includes

The ticket price includes:

• 3 nights’ accommodation in an apartment (Friday to Monday; check-in on Friday from 14:00, check-out on Monday by 10:00)
• 3 hot vegetarian meals per day (vegan, gluten-free or lactose-free requirements can be indicated in the pre-event questionnaire)
• access to all workshops, sessions and talks
• use of the swimming pool
• open truss time during designated periods.

The ticket price does not include travel, the sauna, the jacuzzi, massages, or purchases made at the on-site bar.

No separate registration is required for workshops. Room capacity is limited, so the Organiser cannot guarantee a place at any particular workshop.

Programme details (times, instructors, topics) may change. The Organiser will notify Participants of any such changes by email.

03Ticket purchase, payment and invoicing

• Tickets are personal and issued in the Participant’s name. The Organiser may request proof of identity and age on entry.
• Ticket categories: Early Bird / Standard. Current prices and deadlines are published at www.rope.land.
• Early Bird tickets are available in limited numbers until the advertised deadline.
• The Organiser issues an electronic invoice for the purchase price and sends it by email.
• Within 24 hours of purchase, the Participant receives by email the invoice, the ticket, these Terms and the House Rules.
• Discretion: the transaction will appear on bank statements under the description “RL Events”.

04Ticket transfer

• A ticket may be transferred to another person until 31 May 2027 by sending an email to the Organiser.
• The new Participant must also accept these Terms and the House Rules and complete the questionnaire.
• Transfer fee: EUR 20 per person.
• The Organiser may refuse a transfer on safety grounds (see Section 5).

05Conditions of participation

• The Event is open exclusively to adults aged 18 or over.
• Before practising together, the Participant must inform their practice partner of any health circumstances known to them that affect their participation in the Event and their active involvement in shibari sessions and practice. In particular, the Participant must disclose any illness, medical condition, physical condition or other circumstance that could pose a health, physical or psychological risk to themselves or their partner during tying or the physical strain it involves. This includes, without limitation, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, previous injuries, circulatory problems, sensory impairments, and a tendency towards panic or claustrophobia.
• The Participant must comply with the Event’s House Rules and the Safety & Communication Guidelines, and must follow the instructions of the Organiser, the instructors and the designated safety team concerning the safe running of the Event.
• The Organiser reserves the right to refuse a ticket purchase, to refuse entry to the Event, or to end a Participant’s attendance if it holds credible information that the person concerned has committed a consent violation, harassment, conduct endangering the safety of other participants, or any other serious breach of rules at a previous event. In such cases, the Organiser will refund in full the participation fee that person paid for the Event.

06Exclusion from the Event

The Organiser may exclude a Participant from the Event with immediate effect if the Participant:

• violates another person’s consent or boundaries;
• seriously breaches the house rules;
• endangers their own or another person’s physical safety;
• takes photos or videos without permission, or discloses the identity of another Participant;
• seriously or repeatedly breaches the House Rules.

Upon exclusion, the Participant must leave the venue. The ticket price will not be refunded. The Organiser may also ban the excluded person from future events.

07Changes to or cancellation of the Event

• Material change (date, venue): within 14 days, the Participant may choose either to keep their ticket or to request a full refund of the ticket price.
• Cancellation by decision of the Organiser: the Organiser will refund the full ticket price within 14 days.
• Force majeure (e.g. natural disaster, prohibition by the authorities, epidemic): the Organiser may postpone the Event. The Participant may choose either to keep the ticket, which remains valid for the new date, or to receive a refund of the unused portion of the ticket price, less any costs already incurred and duly documented.
• The Organiser does not reimburse travel or any other costs incurred by the Participant.

08Liability

• Rope tying and suspension involve physical risk. The Participant takes part in these activities in full awareness of this, by their own decision, and is responsible for their own conduct.
• The Organiser’s liability is governed by applicable law. The Organiser is not liable for any damage a Participant causes to themselves or to others by breaching the House Rules or the instructors’ directions.
• The Participant is liable for any damage they cause at the venue.
• The Organiser is not liable for Participants’ valuables or equipment (including their own ropes).

09Photography and video

• Official photographers commissioned by the Organiser will be working at the Event. The rules on taking and using photos and footage are set out in Section 5 of the House Rules.
• The Organiser will only take images in which a face is recognisable with the Participant’s express written consent. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
• Participants may photograph or film one another only in accordance with the House Rules.

10Data protection

Personal data is processed in accordance with the Organiser’s separate Privacy Notice: www.rope.land/privacy. The Organiser treats Participants’ identities as confidential and does not disclose the participant list to third parties.

11Complaints and dispute resolution

• Complaints may be submitted to hello@rope.land. The Organiser will respond in writing within 30 days.
• If a complaint cannot be resolved, consumers may turn to the conciliation body (békéltető testület) competent for their place of residence or for the Organiser’s registered office.
• Consumers living in another EU Member State may also seek assistance from the European Consumer Centre Hungary.
• In the event of a legal dispute, the court competent for the Organiser’s registered office has jurisdiction, without prejudice to the consumer’s statutory rights.

12Final provisions

• These Terms are governed by Hungarian law, in particular the Hungarian Civil Code (Act V of 2013) and Government Decree 45/2014 (II. 26.) on the detailed rules of contracts between consumers and businesses.
• These Terms are available in Hungarian and English. In the event of any discrepancy, the Hungarian version prevails.
• The Organiser may amend these Terms. Tickets already purchased are governed by the version in force at the time of purchase.