(A) The Haunted Trail Purchase & Ticketing Policy:

The following are terms and conditions on your entry into any The Haunted Trail Event. Please read through carefully before agreeing to them.

 

Booking : By fulfilling a booking I accept responsibility to adhere to the Terms and Conditions to all event attendees within the booking and under my guardianship or invited by me to The Haunted trail event site. By accepting the Terms and Conditions I accept full responsibility for the entire booking / group on their behalf and agree that I have made all relevant parties of all ages aware of all Terms & Conditions and confirm that  they have agreed to the Terms & Conditions once I confirm my agreement. 

 

(B) Ticket amendments:

If you cannot make your booked session and would like to change your booking to another date and/or time, please get in contact with us at tickets@thehauntedtrail.ie and provide your booking reference and the date/time you would like to move to. We will do our best to accommodate you once availability allows. 

 

If another suitable date or time is not available, we would advise you to transfer your tickets to friends or family, and make a new booking for yourself at a more suitable date & time. Tickets are non-refundable.

 

(C) General:

• We will make every effort to provide to you the event as advertised, but The Haunted Trail reserves the right to make any alterations to this, including changes in dates, time, modifications in programme or provision of alternative facilities where deemed necessary.

• The management reserves the right of entry.

• No animals, other than guide or service dogs, are permitted on site.

• Recycling bins MUST be used for products suitable for recycling, and general waste bins only for soiled and non recyclable waste. Anyone found not adhering to this policy will be fined and may be evicted. Please use the bins and recycling points provided on and off site. We are limiting plastics wherever possible, please do the same.    

• Any photograph, image, film or recording taken of any participant or any member of any team may not be reproduced for any commercial purpose, whatsoever, whether for money or otherwise.

• All ticket holders acknowledge that filming/photography is taking place at this event for promotional and archival purposes. The photographs/ video recordings/ stills from video recordings made are likely to appear on our website and advertising channels. If you would prefer not to be photographed please let the photographer/videographer know.

 

 

SECURITY

• The Promoter reserves the right to evict a customer and/or refuse admission, without a refund.  Please see the Eviction Policy below.

• Any item(s), reasonably considered for use as a weapon, which may cause danger, offence or disruption to any other person, will be confiscated.

• Any person carrying illegal items or carrying out illegal activity will be given to the An Garda Síochána and refused entry.

• Anti-social behaviour may lead to eviction. Please act responsibly.

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BANNED ITEMS

• Unauthorised professional photography or use of professional recording equipment is prohibited and zoom lenses, audio visual or cinematographic devices will not be permitted on site.

 

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EVICTION POLICY

The Haunted Trail is produced for the enjoyment of all those persons who attend. The licence is granted under strict conditions of attendance and public safety, prevention of disorder and prevention of public nuisance. Any person who disrupts the event under any of the below sections will leave themselves liable for eviction from site. If you are evicted, we may take a photograph of you as part of the eviction process (with your consent). The decision as to the eviction will be at the discretion of the Eviction Manager/Garda Siochana following advice from event security staff and line managed by the Security Coordinator.

Persons will be liable for eviction under the following circumstances:

1. Entering or being onsite without a ticket 

2. Unacceptable, disruptive or anti-social behaviour**

3. Having been arrested or cautioned in connection with a criminal offence, pending or post hand-over to An Garda Siochana

**Unacceptable behaviour that can lead to eviction includes:

(but is not limited to)

• Illegal activity;

• Breaching the terms and conditions of entry;

• Offensive behaviour;

• Throwing hard objects in the direction of people;

• Encouraging others to behave badly by incitement;

• Preventing our security or emergency services reacting to a situation;

• Committing a criminal offence but not arrested by An Garda Siochana;

• In possession of unlawful drugs, including legal highs;

• Unofficially selling  alcohol, tobacco, counterfeit or any unauthorised goods;

• Any other behaviour that leaves the promoter open to prosecution or is not conducive to maintaining a safe event.

 (D) The Haunted Trail Cancellation Policy:

The organisers of the event will do everything in their power to ensure the smooth running of the event. In the unlikely event of something going wrong, we will facilitate, in the best possible manner, to deliver the experience as close as possible to the organised time up to & including rescheduling or cancelling visits. Cancellation fees may be offered at the discretion of the management but no compensation will be available for any mishap, breakdown of service or cancellation as deemed necessary/unavoidable by the organisers. If some part of the experience is affected, the organisers will accommodate a replacement where possible, but reserve the right to remove promoted elements if & when deemed necessary. In the event of cancellation due to weather conditions, we will do our best to move the date where & when possible to the most suitable, available date.

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Please note we can only refund you the ticket price, booking fees are paid to a 3rd party for the payment processing service and are non-refundable.

 

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SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE VENUE:

The event will only be cancelled if the weather in the location is perceived to be a danger to the public (e.g extremely high winds), or if there is a major failure in the electricity.

 

The event will be cancelled when:

• The weather at the venue is perceived to be a danger to the public
  due to very high winds

• There is a major fault in the electric system.

 

The event will NOT be cancelled when:

• There is heavy rain, snow or very cold weather at the venue, please
  wrap up and wear warm, appropriate clothing

• There is heavy rain or snow in another part of the country – we advise
  visitors to take note of weather conditions for their journey and allow
  ample time to get here

 

A decision will be made as early as possible and guests will be contacted by email and a message will go out on all our social media platforms advising any cancellations due to weather. We ask our guests to please check your email / spam / junk and our social channels just before the event to make sure you have the most up to date information.

 

If the event must be cancelled we will offer you a new date to come along where & when possible, in this case we will contact you directly as soon as possible but please be patient and understand that many visitors may be affected and we may need some time to do so. If this is not feasible, refunds may be offered at the discretion of the management.

 

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MAJOR TECHNICAL FAULTS:

The organisers of the event will do everything in their power to ensure the smooth running of the event. In the unlikely event of something going wrong out of our control, we will facilitate, in the best possible manner, to deliver the event as close as possible to the organised time up to & including rescheduling or cancelling visits.

Cancellation fees may be offered at the discretion of the management but no compensation will be available for any mishap, breakdown of service or cancellation as deemed necessary/unavoidable by the organisers.

If some part of the experience is affected, the organisers will accommodate a replacement where possible, but reserve the right to remove promoted elements if & when deemed necessary.

 

In the unlikely event of a major technical fault, our team will endeavour to contact you as soon as possible to reschedule your visit.

 

(E) Fire & Safety

• Fires are not permitted anywhere onsite. Anyone involved with starting a fire or throwing anything onto a fire will be evicted from site.

• Smoking including electronic cigarettes is not permitted in enclosed public spaces or buildings including any marques / big tops. 

• The use of drones or similar equipment for any reason is strictly forbidden onsite without written permission from the promoter.

• The event is outdoors. You are strongly advised to bring appropriate clothing and footwear to protect against inclement weather.

 

(F) The Legals

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Site material disclaimer

The author is not responsible for any contents linked to or referred to from the www.Thehauntedtrail.ie website. Only the author of the respective pages linked or referred to may be held liable. Any links to external websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the content or views of the linked materials. The www.Thehauntedtrail,ie entity and its owners, officers, directors and administrators will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages resulting from (i) the use or the inability to use the aforesaid website or (ii) the cost or procurement of substitute goods and services or (iii) resulting from any goods or services purchased or obtained or transactions entered into through the websites or (iv) resulting from unauthorised access to alteration of your transmissions or data, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, use, data or other intangibles.

 

(G) Feedback

Thankfully the majority of our customer experiences are very positive. However, we welcome all types of feedback – we strive to be the best we can be, but we may make mistakes, we are human too. We are here to listen to you to better ourselves and try to create the best possible experience. We would expect and appreciate you giving us the opportunity to do so.

 

Please contact us directly should you have any issues. Remember people can have varying opinions and expectations. Please take time to read our FAQs before your visit.

 

Please note: We do not expect to agree with all comments. We will listen and take your feedback on board – this is how we learn. We encourage all feedback once it is balanced, constructive and fair. We cannot accept rude or personal comments or those of a defamatory nature.

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The best way to send feedback is to email it to tickets@thehauntedtrail.ie We kindly ask for your patience during our busiest times.

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(H)  Competitions

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COMPETITION RULES

From time to time we offer promotions on our website or social media channels. These promotions are subject to our standard terms and conditions, however, we reserve the right to change the applicable terms and conditions on a promotion by promotion basis.

 

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STANDARD TERMS & CONDITIONS

We acknowledge that our social media promotions, contests and giveaways are in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook or Instagram.

 

1. By participating in any competition or giveaway advertised by The Haunted trail on its Facebook page and/or other Social Media channels (the “Competition”), you confirm that you accept and agree to these competition terms.

2. The Promoter of the Competition is The Haunted Trail. The Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook and/or other Social Media channels. You completely release Facebook/Instagram and/or other Social Media channels from any and all liability associated with this Competition.

3. All Competitions are open to Irish residents only, unless specified, and are not open to employees of thehauntedtrail.ie, its agents, contractors, consultants, or their families (including de facto spouses) or to other persons assisting with the Competition.

4. Entrants must follow the instructions on the Competition Facebook/Instagram post and/or other Social Media channel to enter this competition.

5. The Competition entry closing and opening dates will be specified on the Competition Facebook/Instagram post and/or other Social Media channel.

6. The Haunted Trail is not responsible or liable for any late, lost or misdirected entries or for any problems or technical malfunction which may result in delay or failure to enter you into the draw.

7. The winner(s) will be drawn as specified by the Facebook/Instagram Competition post and/or other Social Media channel. The prize winner(s) will receive the prize that is advertised on either the Facebook/Instagram Competition post, the Facebook/Instagram Competition photo and/or other Social Media channel. The Haunted trail, accepts no responsibility or liability for any prize winner’s enjoyment of any prize or any other costs and expenses that may be incurred by the prize winner relating to the prize or the winner’s enjoyment of that prize (including any travel related costs where relevant and unless otherwise specified in the Facebook Competition post and/or other Social Media channel).

8. The Haunted Trail will endeavour to notify each of the prize winners through their social media account, by email, text or phone. However, if the winner cannot be reached within three working days, we may redraw a new prize winner without liability to any person. The Haunted trail reserves the right to contact the selected winners by other means.

9. Prizes cannot be transferred or exchanged or redeemed for cash. The Haunted Trail takes no responsibility for entries or prizes that are lost or destroyed.

10. Accepting the prize constitutes a winner’s consent for The Haunted Trail to use his or her name on Facebook/Instagram for Competition transparency without compensation. This includes on the The Haunted Trails website, direct and social media channels.

11. The winner acknowledges that redemption of some prizes may require the winner to be at least 18 years of age or have parental/ guardian consent. We will let you know on our Facebook/Instagram Competition post and/or other Social Media channel.

12. The decisions of The Haunted Trail on all matters relating to this Competition are final and no correspondence will be entered into. The Haunted Trail reserves the right to verify the validity of an entry or a winner’s right to redeem the prize in accordance with these terms and conditions. The Haunted Trail reserves the right to amend the prizes offered and these terms and conditions and in its absolute discretion cancel the competition at any time and without prior notice.

13. To the extent permitted by law, The Haunted Trail excludes any liability it may have to you arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with this Competition.

14. Any personal information collected as part of this Competition will be held by The Haunted Trail accordance with its privacy policy. You have the right to access, update and correct such information.