Terms & Conditions

Summer Course 2025

Summer Course Enrollment

• After purchase, you have to enrol your child in a course, campus, and time slot. We recommend enrolling as soon as possible.
• Enrollment must be completed at least 7 days before the first day of the course.
• Enrollment is open within the Summer Course enrollment period (1 April 2025 - 22 August 2025).

Device Requirements

To ensure a productive and engaging learning environment, students are required to adhere to the following responsibilities regarding device usage for classes.

Class Arrangement

• A minimum of 2 students enrollment is required in order for a Summer Course to be confirmed. If only 1 student is enrolled in a particular course, Preface reserves the right to cancel the class.
• Parents / guardians will be notified at least 5 days prior to the enrolled course start if enrollment is less than 2 students, along with suggested alternative schedule(s).
• In the event of disputes arising out of the class arrangements, the decision of Preface shall be final and conclusive.

Change of Schedule

• You may reschedule the entire course, provided you do so at least 7 days before the start date of the course.
• Please note that when enrolling in another time slot, you must remain in the same course.

Change of Campus

• Once you have enrolled your child to a specific campus, changing the location is not permitted.

Sick Leave Policy

• If cancellation is necessary due to illness, please inform us at least 2 hours in advance and provide valid doctor's proof.

• Our community team will offer rescheduling options to another suitable week based on availability.

• If the proposed class schedules do not work, no make-up class will be provided. Class notes for the missed session will be available on the customer portal for review before the next class.

  Example:
  • If your child is sick during the Day 2 session and unable to attend the 2:30pm class, please notify us by 12:30pm:
  • Parents can decide if their child should continue with Day 3 and 4 that week, depending on the child’s health.
  • With a doctor's note, our community team will offer rescheduling options to another suitable week based on availability (eg. Day 2, 3 and 4 will be postponed to another week)

No Show

• If a student does not show up within 10 minutes of the scheduled start time, the class will be counted as absent.
• No make-up class will be offered in such cases.

Validity of Summer Course

• Summer Courses are available and valid from 16 June 2025 to 31 August 2025. No make-up class or refund will be provided for unused purchases.
• If a student cannot attend a class due to full booking:

• (e.g. the classes in the last week of August are full), no make-up class or refund will be provided for unused purchases.

Make-up Classes Due to Weather

• For detailed information on class arrangements during bad weather, please review our weather policies here
• In the case of weather-related disruptions during the 2025 4-day Summer course, any sessions that are canceled will be covered in the next scheduled class. Upon availability, the remaining class(es) will be rescheduled for another week to cover the completion of the 4-day course.
  • (eg. If T8 occurs during Day 2 of the class, class will resume on Wednesday, covering Day 2 class materials. Day 4 will be rescheduled for another week to complete the 4-day course, subject to the class availability.)
• The Preface community team will have the authority to make the necessary arrangements and communicate any changes to participants.

Refund Policy

• Summer courses are non-refundable after purchase.
• Summer course enrollment period is from April 1, 2025 to August 22, 2025, and will close afterwards.

Course Transfer Restrictions

• Summer course is non-transferable between the Regular Programme CO and DE courses.
• Summer course is non-transferable to another student.

Personal Data and Editorial Materials

• Unless otherwise specified or opt-out in writing to our email address at community@preface.ai, all clients and participants to any programs, including but not limited to courses, free and/or paid workshops organised by Preface, agree and allow Preface to freely use all photography, film and sound material that has been created by Preface without further approval from the participant for promotional or educational purposes. These include but are not limited to all rights to images, footage, students and/or participants' work.

• Personal data may be collected and/or processed by Preface both within and outside Hong Kong mainly for the purpose of booking completion, product and/or service provision. Preface reserves the right to inform clients of any new offers, products and services which may be of interest to clients including but not limited to E-mail and SMS. Preface processes personal data in compliance with applicable data protection legislation. If you have questions about Preface's processing of your personal data, would like to have a copy of the information Preface holds about you, or have inaccurate personal data rectified or erased, please contact us at community@preface.ai.

PST Curriculum 2024-2025

Registration of Regular Programme

• After purchase, you have to register your child in a stream, location and time slot at least 7 days before the first day of the module starts.
• Once you have scheduled your child to a specific location, changing the location is not permitted.
• Once you have enrolled your child to a specific time slot, changing the time slot is subject to availability and scheduling constraints.
• Once you have enrolled your child to a stream of the Regular Programme, the request for change of stream is at the discretion of the Preface Admissions Team.

Class Arrangement

• Preface requires a minimum of 2 students enrolled in order to open a bootcamp. If there is only 1 student enrolled in a particular camp session, Preface reserves the right to cancel that class.
• If Preface decides to open the bootcamp with only 1 person, it will only last for one month. If the same scheduled class has only 1 person enrolled in the following month, the class schedule will be canceled. No refunds will be offered in these cases.
• In the event of disputes arising out of the class arrangements, the decision of Preface shall be final and conclusive.

Sick Leave Policy

• If you need to cancel a class due to illness, you must inform us at least 2 hours in advance and provide valid doctor's proof.
• Our community team will make every effort to schedule a make-up session for you, based on the availability of other time slots. Free make-up classes are subject to availability and scheduling constraints. If the proposed make-up class time does not work for you, we have the following options:
  1. 10-minute pre-class review session: You can request a 10-minute session with the instructor before your next scheduled class to go over the material you missed.
  2. 1-on-1 make-up class: You can purchase a 1-on-1 private make-up class for $400, scheduled at a mutually agreeable time.
  3. Access to class materials: You will be provided with the class notes and any other relevant materials, so you can review the missed content on your own.

Personal Leave / Holiday Leave

• If you need to reschedule a class, you are allowed to select other available time slots of the same campus on Customer Portal at least 3 days before your scheduled class starts. If you provide less than 3 days’ notice, no make-up class will be guaranteed.
• Our community team will make every effort to schedule a make-up session for you, based on the availability of other time slots. Free make-up classes are subject to availability and scheduling constraints. If the proposed make-up class time does not work for you, we have the following options:
  1. 10-minute pre-class review session: You can request a 10-minute session with the instructor before your next scheduled class to go over the material you missed.
  2. 1-on-1 make-up class: You can purchase a 1-on-1 private make-up class for $400, scheduled at a mutually agreeable time.
  3. Access to class materials: You will be provided with the class notes and any other relevant materials, so you can review the missed content on your own.

No Show

• If you do not show up for a scheduled class and we are unable to reach you after 30 minutes from the scheduled start time, the class will be canceled.
• No make-up class will be offered in such cases.

Make-up Classes Due to Weather

• Please refer to the Weather Policy section.
• The Preface community team will have the authority to make the necessary arrangements and communicate any changes to the participants.

Refund Policy

• The Regular Programme is non-refundable after the purchase.
• No refunds will be provided for canceled camp sessions due to low enrollment.
• No refunds will be provided for canceled camp sessions due to bad weather.

By enrolling in the Regular Programme, you agree to abide by these terms and conditions.

PLUS-Membership

Membership Validity Period (“Validity Period”)

• Valid for 1 year from the date of commencement of the first bootcamp and/or first event joined with the Membership pass.[1]
• All classes must be completed on/before the last day of your valid Membership.[2]
• Membership cannot be canceled or suspended in any circumstances once activated and no refund would be provided under any circumstances once a purchase is made.
• The Membership cannot be transferred or converted to cash and its use is subject to the terms and conditions stipulated by Preface.

1. For illustrative purposes, if the Membership was purchased on 1 May 1, 2023 with the enrolled bootcamp starting 31 May 2023, the 1 Year Validity Period would be 31 May, 2023 to 30 May, 2024. The Membership will be automatically activated 100 days after the date of purchase (“Activation Date”) if there are no enrollment records with the Membership before the activation date.
2. For illustrative purposes, if the Validity Period ended on 30 May 2024, the last session of the bootcamp must be on or before 30 May, 2024.

Discount Privilege

• Member Plus students may enjoy year-round special privileges of 90% off discount for all Kids bootcamps.
• Unlimited Kids’ bootcamps enrolments.
• Applicable to all Kids’ bootcamps listed on the official Preface website.
• This discount cannot be used in conjunction with other monetary and non-monetary offers or promotions.
• Discount will be automatically applied once the course is added to the shopping cart. In case of any booking problems, please contact our staff through community@preface.ai.

Class Arrangement

• Schedules or availability may change over time and at any time.
• Preface does not guarantee the availability of particular classes or schedules for Membership students.
• Preface reserves the final right to change or cancel bootcamps according to the enrollment situations.
• Preface reserves the right to revoke any Membership in the event of continuous misuse. This includes cases where a member consistently fails to attend booked classes or holds spaces in classes without any intention of participating. In such instances, the party in question will not be eligible for a refund. Their online booking privileges will be temporarily suspended, and any future booked classes will be canceled.
• Preface reserves the right to update these terms and conditions at any time without further notice.
• In the event of disputes arising out of the Offer, the decision of Preface shall be final and conclusive.

GENERAL ENROLLMENT

• Preface reserves the right to refuse the admission of any student who, in Preface’s opinion, does not meet the minimum requirement for courses, may impact the learning of other students in its campus and any third-party locations, and/or impact the teaching of Preface’s Nomad Teachers.
• Preface reserves the right to discontinue a student’s enrollment at any time due to, including but not limited to, non-payment of tuition in part or in full, disruptive behavior in class at any places where classes are conducted, negative impact on other students’ learning and/or the Nomad Teacher.
• Enrolment is only confirmed upon successful payment and completion of the student registration form.
• For Bootcamps, hereafter bearing the meaning of group classes with more than 1 student, Preface reserves the right to reschedule a student’s enrollment at any time for any one-person class.
• Preface reserves the right to change any pre-assigned Nomad Teacher for any lesson as deemed appropriate or necessary. For 1-on-1 private classes, clients shall be notified of such change prior to class via email or phone. For Bootcamps, Preface is not required to provide prior notice for such arrangements.
• Enrollment in any courses offered by Preface may be subject to pre-assessment to determine a student's suitability to enroll in any lessons.

TUITION DETAIL & PAYMENT POLICY

• Tuitions are non-refundable once the student’s placement has been confirmed.
• All tuition fees must be settled before the class commences. Preface reserves the right to withdraw or preclude any student from attending any class if the course fee has not been settled.
• Tuition must be paid at the time of registration via cash, cheques or other online payment methods available at that time. Preface reserves the right to change or decline any payment method without prior notice.
• Preface reserves the right to change, including but not limited to time, course fee, course content, course materials and/ or structure, at any time without further notice. For the most up-to-date tuition fee and course details, please refer to the rates as published on our website, brochure and/or printed leaflets, or on our latest published amendment. However, please note that while certain aspects may be subject to change, the learning outcome of the course will remain the same.
• The tuition fees may comprise a package of classes and/or hours as indicated on our website or brochure. No pro-rata payment will be accepted unless otherwise specified or agreed in writing as provided by Preface.
• Promotional discount is limited to one discount per student and is required to be paid the full at the time of registration to receive the published discount rate. Preface will not honor retroactive adjustments and the total discounts received cannot exceed the total cost of the products and/or purchased. Preface reserves the right to amend or change our promotional policy any time without further notice.
• Tuition fees will only be refunded when the enrollment is not accepted.
• Classes missed without proper notice will not be credited.

DEVICE REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to bring their own device and charger to class:

• ScratchJr - Tablet, preferably iPad
• Scratch, App Inventor, and other courses - Mac or Windows Laptop

Should there be any assistance needed, students are welcome to contact Preface via email (community@preface.ai) or live chat at www.preface.ai.

1:1 and GROUP PRIVATE CLASS ARRANGEMENT

For all 1:1 private classes and group private classes, while class dates and times are of the students’ preference, the following cancellation policy applies:

• Private group classes must be cancelled as a group, e.g. if 1 student is absent, the group class should be rescheduled.
• If the group decides to continue as normal, a make-up class is not available for the absent student(s) and no tuition fees will be credited.
• If the class is cancelled 48 hours in advance, full tuition fees will be credited.
• If the class is cancelled between 48 and 24 hours before class, half tuition fees will be credited.
• If the class is cancelled within 24 hours of its scheduled start time, no tuition fee will be credited.

RULES AND SAFETY

• Eating and drinking are not permitted in all classrooms.
• Students must turn off or silence mobile phones and other electronic devices during classes.
• Photography, audio, or video recording during classes is prohibited unless approved by Preface.
• Students will be liable for any damage caused to Preface’s property at market value. Parents or guardians are fully responsible for ensuring the safety and security of students before and after classes, including arranging appropriate transportation. Preface is not liable for accidents, personal injury, or damage to or loss of personal belongings occurring before, during, or after classes.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

Preface, at all material times, shall not be liable for any items or properties being lost or stolen at any of Preface’s locations for any reason whatsoever. Student agrees to be solely responsible for taking care of his/her own personal belongings at any of Preface’s locations.

RESTRICTIONS ON USE

Parents, Students and Nomad Teachers agree to not reproduce, distribute or show to any other person, in whole or in part, any of the class materials, lesson notes, assessments and tests distributed by Preface without the prior written consent of Preface. Any person is not permitted to solicit or make private arrangements for tuition with any Nomad Teachers, either employed or introduced by Preface.

Preface reserves the right to change the T&C at any time without prior notice. In the event that any changes are made, the revised terms and conditions shall be posted on this page.

PERSONAL DATA AND EDITORIAL MATERIALS

Unless otherwise specified or opt-out in writing to our email address at community@preface.ai, all clients and participants to any programs, including but not limited to courses, free and/or paid workshops organised by Preface, agree and allow Preface to freely use all photography, film and sound material that has been created by Preface without further approval from the participant for promotional or educational purposes. These include but are not limited to all rights to images, footages, student's and/or participant's work.

All classes are recorded via Google Meet for quality assurance purposes. By participating in the program, you consent to being recorded. The recordings will be stored securely and only accessed by authorized Preface staff.

Personal data may be collected and/or processed by Preface both within and outside Hong Kong mainly for the purpose of booking completion, product and/or service provision. Preface reserves the right to inform clients of any new offers, products and services which may be of interest to clients including but not limited to E-mail and SMS. Preface processes personal data in compliance with applicable data protection legislation. If you have questions about Preface's processing of your personal data, would like to have a copy of the information Preface holds about you, or have inaccurate personal data rectified or erased, please contact us at community@preface.ai.

INTERPRETATION

Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa and words importing a gender include every gender and any reference to a person includes a reference to a body corporate or any unincorporated entity. The headings on this page are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.

These Terms and Conditions were last updated on the 16th September 2023. Preface reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any time without further notice.

DISCLAIMER

All information disclosed and provided by Preface on our official website (preface.ai) or any publications is for general information purposes only. Preface shall not be deemed responsible for any inaccurate information, nor any damage or loss caused by any information on this website. While Preface endeavours to keep the information up-to-date and correct, Preface makes no representations or warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance placed on such information is therefore strictly at the reader’s own risk.

Preface’s website may contain hyperlinks or produce search results that reference or link to third party sites throughout the World Wide Web.The inclusion of any links on this website does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them and Preface takes no responsibility and will not be liable for the nature, content and availability of any other websites.