Terms & Conditions

Introduction

PLY (People Like You) is a social experiences platform. This website is owned and operated by PH100 Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 12219023, VAT No. 426 1859 84), with its registered office at Riley Studios, 724 Holloway Road, London, N19 3JD ("we", "us", "our").

These Terms govern your use of www.plysocial.com and your participation in PLY events and services. By creating an account or making a purchase, you confirm you have read and agreed to these Terms.

These Terms are governed by the laws applicable in the part of the United Kingdom where you are resident.

Any dispute will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, depending on where you are resident.

1. Definitions

The following terms are used throughout this document:

TermDefinition
Activity PaymentThe cost of a specific event or experience, charged separately at the time of booking in addition to your Membership.
BookingA confirmed reservation for a PLY event made through the Platform.
EventA social experience arranged, coordinated or facilitated by PLY.
MembershipA recurring subscription (monthly, quarterly or bi annual) granting access to PLY's platform and services.
PlatformThe website at www.plysocial.com and any associated apps or digital services operated by PH100 Ltd.
You / YourThe individual purchasing a Membership and using the Platform.

2. Eligibility and Your Account

Who Can Use PLY

You must be at least 18 years old to register an account or make any purchase. By using PLY, you confirm that you are 18 or over and legally capable of entering into a binding contract.

Your Account

When you register, you must provide accurate, current and complete information. You are responsible for:

  • Keeping your account details up to date
  • Maintaining the security and confidentiality of your password
  • All activity that occurs under your account

Do not share your account with anyone else. If you suspect unauthorised use of your account, contact us immediately at hello@plysocial.com. We may ask you to verify your identity at any time.

3. PLY Membership

What Membership Includes

A PLY Membership gives you access to:

  • Book and attend PLY Events
  • Matching and group allocation services
  • Venue booking and coordination
  • Member pricing on Activity Payments
  • Any other benefits described on the Platform from time to time

What Membership Does Not Cover

Unless expressly stated in an event description, Membership does not cover:

  • Food, drinks or other costs at venues
  • Travel or accommodation
  • Activity Payments, which are charged separately at the time of each Booking

Membership Plans

We offer the following subscription plans:

  • Monthly: 1 month, auto-renewing
  • Quarterly: 3 month, auto-renewing
  • Bi Annual: 6 month, auto-renewing

Current prices are displayed on the Platform. All prices include VAT where applicable.

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

If you attend your first two PLY Events within 30 days of your Membership purchase and do not feel the Membership has earned its keep, you may request a full refund of your Membership fee.

To claim, simply reply to your welcome email or olivia@plysocial.com within 30 days of your purchase date. No forms, no questions asked.

This guarantee applies once per person, is not transferable, and does not affect your statutory rights under Section 6.

4. Bookings and Events

How to Book

All Bookings must be made through the Platform. We cannot accept or honour bookings made through any third party. Full Event details, including date, time, what is included and the Activity Payment amount, will be shown on the Platform before you confirm your Booking.

Activity Payments

Activity Payments are collected at the time of Booking. Your Booking is only confirmed once full payment (including any Activity Payment) has been received. This means that only genuine, paid Bookings will be processed.

Group Allocation

We may adjust group sizes and participant allocations where reasonably necessary to deliver the Event experience. Where we make a material change to the group composition that significantly alters the nature of your booking, we will notify you as soon as possible.

Your Responsibility at Events

Unless expressly stated in the event description, you are responsible for your own food, drinks and any other costs at the venue.

5. Cancellation, Rescheduling and No-Shows

Rescheduling Your Booking

You may move your Booking to another available event by giving us sufficient notice:

Event TypeNotice RequiredOutcome
All EventsAt least 48 hours beforeActivity Payment transfers to new Booking

Late Cancellation

If you cancel after the notice period has passed, the following applies:

WhoEvent TypeOutcome
MembersBrunch or Dinner (< 24 hrs notice)Late cancellation fee of £10 charged to your payment method
MembersAll other Events (< 48 hrs notice)Activity Payment is forfeited (non-refundable)

No-Shows

If you do not attend an Event and have not cancelled:

WhoEvent TypeOutcome
MembersBrunch or DinnerNo-show fee of £10 charged to your payment method
MembersAll other EventsActivity Payment is forfeited

The £10 fee for late cancellation or no-show at Brunch and Dinner events represents our genuine pre-estimate of losses caused by your absence, including minimum spend obligations with venues and reserved capacity that we cannot resell at short notice. These are not penalties.

6. Your Statutory Right to Cancel Membership

14-Day Cooling-Off Period

If you purchase a PLY Membership online, you have the legal right to cancel within 14 days of the date your order is confirmed, without giving any reason (Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013).

To exercise this right, email us at hello@plysocial.com within 14 days of your purchase confirmation. We will refund your payment within 14 days using the same payment method, subject to any deduction for services already used (see below).

Immediate Activation and Pro-Rata Deduction

Your Membership activates immediately on purchase. By completing your purchase, you expressly request that we begin providing services straight away, including matching, group allocation, event placement and administrative coordination. You acknowledge that:

  • If you cancel within 14 days and have not used any Membership services, you will receive a full refund.
  • If you cancel within 14 days after having used Membership services (for example, by making a Booking or attending an Event), we may deduct a proportionate amount calculated by reference to the number of days elapsed and any services used.

7. Membership Billing and Auto-Renewal

Auto-Renewal

Your Membership renews automatically at the end of each billing period unless you cancel beforehand. By purchasing a Membership, you authorise us to charge your payment method at the start of each period.

Cancelling Your Membership

You can cancel your Membership at any time through your account settings or by emailing hello@plysocial.com. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period — you will retain access until that date. Cancellation does not entitle you to a refund for any part of the current period already paid (except where you are exercising your 14-day statutory right).

Price and Plan Changes

We may change Membership prices or plan terms. If we do, we will give you at least 30 days' written notice before the changes take effect. If you do not accept the new terms, you may cancel before the change takes effect at no extra charge. We will not apply a price increase to any billing period you have already paid for.

8. Payment

By making any purchase on the Platform, you authorise PH100 Ltd to charge your payment method for the amounts due, which may include:

  • Membership fees (at purchase and at each auto-renewal)
  • Activity Payments
  • Late cancellation or no-show fees (where applicable under Section 5)

All prices are shown inclusive of VAT where applicable. We use third-party payment processors and do not store your full card details.

If a payment fails, we may retry the charge and may suspend your access to the Platform until payment is resolved. If you believe a charge is incorrect, contact us at hello@plysocial.com as soon as possible and we will investigate.

If you raise a chargeback or payment dispute with your bank that we reasonably believe relates to a valid charge, we may suspend or restrict your account pending resolution of the dispute.

9. When We Cancel or Reschedule Events

We may need to cancel or reschedule an Event due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control. This includes, but is not limited to: venue unavailability, severe weather, public health requirements, insufficient participant numbers, safety concerns, or other unforeseen circumstances ("Force Majeure").

If we cancel an Event, we will:

  • Give you as much advance notice as reasonably practicable
  • Offer you a place at an alternative Event of equivalent value, or
  • Issue a full refund of your Activity Payment within 14 days if no suitable alternative is available.

If we reschedule an Event, we will notify you promptly. If the new date does not suit you, contact us within 7 days of our notification and we will refund your Activity Payment.

We will not reimburse travel, accommodation or other costs you may have incurred in connection with a cancelled or rescheduled Event. We recommend you check your own travel insurance.

10. Our Liability

Our Commitment to You

We will provide our services with reasonable care and skill, as required by the Consumer Rights Act 2015. If a service we provide does not meet this standard, you may be entitled to a repeat performance or a price reduction, as set out in that Act.

What We Are Not Liable For

Subject to the section below on liabilities we cannot limit, we are not liable for:

  • Travel, accommodation or other costs you incur in connection with an Event, regardless of whether the Event is cancelled or rescheduled
  • The quality of food, drinks or service provided by venues (which are operated independently of PLY)
  • The conduct, actions or statements of other participants at Events or on the Platform
  • Interactions, disputes or incidents between participants or between participants and venue staff
  • Indirect or consequential losses, including loss of income, business, profits, anticipated savings, or data
  • Interruptions to Platform availability, provided we take reasonable steps to maintain access and minimise disruption

The Platform is made available without warranty of uninterrupted or error-free access. We will take reasonable steps to maintain availability but cannot guarantee it.

Liabilities We Cannot Limit

Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes our liability for:

  • Death or personal injury caused by our negligence
  • Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under UK law, including the Consumer Rights Act 2015

11. Your Conduct

PLY events bring people together. We expect everyone to behave with respect and consideration for others. You must not:

  • Behave in a way that is threatening, abusive, discriminatory, harassing, or otherwise harmful towards other participants, venue staff or PLY representatives
  • Attend an Event in a state of intoxication that may cause discomfort or risk to others
  • Share another participant's personal information (including their attendance at a PLY event) without their consent
  • Use the Platform to send unsolicited messages or to harass other members
  • Act in any way that could bring PLY into disrepute or cause harm to other participants

If you breach these standards, we may remove you from an Event, and/or suspend or terminate your account in accordance with Section 15. No refund will be given where you are removed from an Event as a result of your conduct.

12. Photography and Filming

Photography, filming and audio recording may take place at PLY Events for promotional and marketing purposes. We rely on our legitimate interests in promoting PLY as the legal basis for this use (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(f)).

We will not use photographs or footage in a way that is intrusive or that identifies you in a context you would reasonably find objectionable. If you would prefer not to appear in any photographs or videos:

  • Let us know at the event and we will take reasonable steps to ensure you are not captured, or
  • Contact us at hello@plysocial.com to request that any identifiable images of you are not published or are removed from existing materials

We will act on such requests within a reasonable time. Full details of how we handle personal data in photographs and video content are in our Privacy Policy.

13. Intellectual Property

All content on the Platform, including text, images, logos, trademarks, software, design elements and other materials, is owned by or licensed to PH100 Ltd and is protected by UK and international intellectual property laws.

You must not copy, reproduce, redistribute, publish, display or create derivative works from any Platform content without our prior written consent. Personal and non-commercial use of content for reference purposes is permitted provided you do not remove any copyright or attribution notices.

14. Website Use

You agree to use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You must not:

  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Platform, its systems or data
  • Use automated tools, bots or scripts to scrape, extract or copy data from the Platform
  • Upload or transmit any content that is unlawful, defamatory, offensive, harmful or in breach of a third party's rights
  • Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Platform or the experience of other users

We reserve the right to remove any content you submit and to take action under Section 15 if you breach these obligations.

15. Suspension and Termination

By You

You may close your account at any time through your account settings or by contacting us. Closing your account cancels your Membership from the end of your current billing period. You remain responsible for any charges incurred before closure.

By Us

We may suspend or terminate your account (and any active Membership) if:

  • You materially or repeatedly breach these Terms
  • You engage in conduct at an Event or on the Platform that we reasonably consider abusive, fraudulent, harmful or discriminatory
  • Continuing your account would expose us, other users or third parties to harm or legal risk
  • You provide false or misleading information when registering or making a purchase

Where the breach is capable of remedy, we will ordinarily give you reasonable notice and an opportunity to resolve it before taking action. Where conduct is serious (for example, harassment of another participant), we may act immediately and without notice.

If we terminate your account due to your breach, you will not be entitled to a refund of any prepaid Membership fees. If we terminate without cause, we will refund a pro-rata portion of any prepaid Membership fee.

16. Privacy and Data Protection

PH100 Ltd is the data controller for the personal data we hold about you. We process your personal data in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our Privacy Policy, available at www.plysocial.com, explains:

  • What personal data we collect and why
  • How we use and share your data
  • How long we keep it
  • Your rights (including access, rectification, erasure and objection) and how to exercise them
  • How to contact our Data Protection contact and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you have concerns

By using PLY, you confirm you have read our Privacy Policy.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our services, the law or best practice. For material changes (those that affect your rights or how we deliver services), we will:

  • Give you at least 14 days' notice by email before the changes take effect
  • Highlight what has changed in the notification

Minor changes, such as corrections or clarifications that do not affect your rights or obligations, may take effect immediately.

If you do not agree to an updated version of the Terms, you may cancel your Membership or close your account before the changes take effect. Continuing to use PLY after the notice period means you accept the updated Terms.

18. Complaints and Dispute Resolution

How to Complain

If something has gone wrong, we want to hear about it and resolve it quickly. Please contact us at hello@plysocial.com or by post at Riley Studios, 724 Holloway Road, London, N19 3JD. We will acknowledge your complaint within 5 business days and aim to provide a full response within 28 days. If we need more time to investigate, we will let you know.

If We Cannot Resolve Your Complaint

If we are unable to resolve your complaint to your satisfaction, you may seek assistance from:

  • Citizens Advice Consumer Service: www.citizensadvice.org.uk / 0808 223 1133
  • Trading Standards, through your local council
  • The courts of England, Wales

Nothing in this section affects your right to bring legal proceedings or to exercise any other statutory rights.

19. General

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of PLY will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Your Statutory Rights

Nothing in these Terms removes or limits any rights you have under UK consumer law, including the Consumer Rights Act 2015, the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, or the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Where any provision of these Terms conflicts with your statutory rights, your statutory rights prevail.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable by a court, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or removed if modification is not possible. The remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Waiver

Failure by us to enforce any provision of these Terms on one occasion does not waive our right to enforce it on a future occasion.

Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any event-specific terms presented at the time of booking, constitute the entire agreement between you and PH100 Ltd relating to your use of PLY. They replace any previous versions of our Terms.

No Third-Party Rights

These Terms do not create any rights enforceable by a third party under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.