Last updated: November 2026

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Please read these Terms and Conditions before purchasing or accessing an Entrepreneur Membership. By purchasing or accepting a paid Entrepreneur Membership, you agree to these Terms. If a Membership is granted without charge, these Terms apply to your use of it, except for provisions that expressly concern payment or renewal.

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1. Introduction and definitions

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1.1 “Academy” means the DSA Social Selling Academy, operated by [the Direct Selling Association Ltd], whose registered or principal address is [ PO Box 1682, Unit 14, Northampton NN1 9NG].

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1.2 “Association”, “we”, “us” or “our” means the Academy operator identified in clause 1.1.

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1.3 “Entrepreneur Member” or “you” means an individual who has purchased or been granted an active Entrepreneur Membership.

 

1.4 “Membership” means the membership described on the Academy website, including access to the Entrepreneur Member portal, digital resources and, where applicable, a digital certificate and badge.

 

1.5 “Certificate” means the personalised digital certificate issued by the Academy confirming the status described on the certificate.

 

1.6 “Website” means the DSA Social Selling Academy website https://dsasocialsellingacademy.com and its member portal.

 

1.7 These Terms do not affect any rights you have under applicable consumer law that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.

 

2. Independent status and scope

 

2.1 No employment or agency relationship. Membership does not, by itself, create employment, agency, partnership, joint venture or franchise between you and the Association. The legal status of any working relationship depends on the actual circumstances, not solely on this clause.

 

2.2 Your business responsibilities. You are responsible for your own business activities and for complying with laws and obligations that apply to them, including any tax obligations.

 

2.3 No product or business guarantee. Membership does not endorse or guarantee third-party products, services, compensation plans, earnings, business outcomes or the conduct of any direct-selling company.

 

2.4 The Certificate confirms only the status and achievement expressly stated on it. It is not a guarantee of legal compliance, professional qualification, earnings or commercial success.

 

3. Eligibility

 

3.1 Membership is available to individual direct sellers who reside in the UK and operate a direct-selling business with a UK member company of the Direct Selling Association UK, subject to the eligibility criteria published by the Academy.

 

3.2 You must provide accurate registration information, including your full legal name and affiliated direct-selling company, and keep it up to date.

 

3.3 Membership requires completion of the Academy’s Compliance Certification Course in the current calendar year, either before Membership starts or within seven days afterwards. The course is currently available without a separate charge.

 

3.4 If you do not complete the course as required, we may give you notice and a reasonable opportunity to complete it. If you still do not do so, we may suspend or end your Membership in accordance with clause 10. Any cancellation or payment rights you have under applicable law remain unaffected.

 

4. Membership term and Certificate

 

4.1 A paid Membership lasts for 12 months, beginning on the purchase date shown in your confirmation and ending on the day before its anniversary, unless it is ended earlier under these Terms or applicable law. For a Membership granted without charge, the term is the period notified to you when it is granted.

 

4.2 The Certificate displays the Membership status and dates recorded by the Academy. We will not knowingly display inaccurate dates, but may correct administrative errors.

 

4.3 If you turn off automatic renewal, your Membership and Certificate remain active until the end of the paid term, unless your Membership is otherwise ended under these Terms or applicable law. On expiry, the Certificate and badge must no longer be presented as evidence of current Membership.

 

5. Fees, automatic renewal and billing

 

5.1 Annual Subscription: Entrepreneur Membership is provided on an annual recurring subscription basis via our secure billing provider (Wix Pricing Plans). The price, billing period and payment terms will be shown clearly before you purchase. 

 

5.2 Unless you turn off automatic renewal before the renewal date, a paid Membership renews for a further 12-month period at the price communicated to you. By purchasing, you authorise the payment method you select to be charged for the initial term and each renewal.

 

5.3 We will send a renewal reminder by email between 14 and 30 days before the renewal date. It will state the renewal date, price and how to turn off automatic renewal. Please keep your email address up to date.

 

5.4 We may change the price for a future renewal by giving you at least 60 days’ notice. The notice will state the

new price and how to turn off renewal. A price change will not apply to a paid term already in progress. If applicable law requires your express agreement to a change, we will obtain it before charging the new amount.

 

6. Cancellation and statutory rights

 

6.1 Turning off automatic renewal. You may turn off automatic renewal at any time without a fee. Sign in to your member account, open My Subscriptions, select Entrepreneur Membership and choose the available cancellation or auto-renewal option.

 

6.2 Turning off automatic renewal prevents future renewal charges. Unless you are entitled to end the contract earlier under these Terms or applicable law, access continues until the end of the paid term.

 

6.3 Initial distance-contract cancellation. If you are a consumer and purchase online or otherwise at a distance, you may have a statutory right to cancel within 14 days, subject to applicable law. The cancellation period, method and consequences will be explained in the pre-contract information and cancellation instructions provided with your order.

 

6.4 Early access to services or digital content. If you ask us to start supplying the Membership service during the 14-day cancellation period, we will obtain any consent or acknowledgement required by law. If you cancel after supply has begun, you may have to pay a proportionate amount for the service supplied, where the law permits this. For digital content supplied during that period, your cancellation right is lost only if the legal conditions are met, including the required express consent and acknowledgement. Merely logging in, accessing the portal or downloading a Certificate does not by itself waive every statutory cancellation or payment right.

 

6.5 Renewals. Any cancellation rights relating to renewal, renewal reminders or renewal cooling-off periods will be those required by the law in force and applicable to your contract at the relevant time. Nothing in these Terms limits a statutory right.

 

6.6 Except where required by law or expressly stated in these Terms, we do not promise a refund for a part-used Membership term. This does not affect any non-excludable statutory right, including a right to a refund or other remedy where applicable.

 

7. Certificates and badges

 

7.1 While your Membership is active, you may use your Certificate and official Entrepreneur Member badge for your own professional purposes. This permission is personal, non-exclusive and non-transferable.

 

7.2 You may display them on your professional social-media profiles, personal business website, digital business profile and direct-marketing materials, provided your Membership is active and you follow these Terms.

 

7.3 You must not:

• lend, transfer, share or sublicense your Certificate or badge to anyone else;

• alter the Certificate or badge, or remove or obscure its wording or accreditation markers;

• suggest that the Association endorses or guarantees a particular product, earnings claim, compensation plan or business outcome; or

• continue presenting yourself as a current Entrepreneur Member after your Membership expires or is revoked.

 

7.4 When your Membership expires or is revoked, you must stop displaying the Certificate and badge as evidence of current Membership.

 

8. Member portal and intellectual property

 

8.1 Portal access is for active Members only. You must not share your login credentials or provide non-members with access to restricted portal content.

 

8.2 The Academy or its licensors own the intellectual property rights in the portal’s content, including guides, videos, graphics, toolkits and written materials, except where a different owner is identified.

 

8.3 We grant you a personal, non-transferable licence to use that content for your own business development while your Membership is active. You must not reproduce, republish, sublicense or commercially distribute it to others unless we give written permission or the law allows it.

 

9. Professional conduct

 

You agree to act with professional integrity and follow the Association’s Seller Code of Conduct, as applicable. You must not:

 

9.1 make misleading, exaggerated or unsubstantiated income or lifestyle claims to prospective customers or recruits;

 

9.2 make unauthorised claims about products or services you sell;

 

9.3 use aggressive, coercive or high-pressure retail or recruitment tactics; or

 

9.4 engage in conduct that is unlawful or that materially misrepresents your Membership or the Association’s role.

 

10. Suspension and ending Membership

 

10.1 We may suspend or end your Membership, withdraw portal access or revoke your Certificate if you materially breach these Terms, misuse Association intellectual property, or engage in conduct that is unlawful or seriously inconsistent with the applicable Seller Code of Conduct.

 

10.2 Where reasonably practicable, we will tell you what the concern is and give you an opportunity to respond or remedy it before taking action. We may act immediately where necessary to address a serious or urgent risk.

 

10.3 If we end a paid Membership, we will handle any payment or refund due in accordance with these Terms and applicable law. Nothing in this clause removes a statutory right.

 

10.4 When Membership ends, you must stop using restricted portal content and stop presenting yourself as a current Member.

 

11. Educational materials

 

Courses, templates, masterclasses, webinars and other Academy materials are for general educational and professional-development purposes. They are not individual legal, financial or tax advice. You should seek appropriate professional advice for your circumstances.

 

12. Liability

 

12.1 Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for death or personal injury caused by negligence.

 

12.2 If you are a consumer, nothing in these Terms limits your statutory rights or remedies, or excludes or restricts liability where doing so would be unlawful or unfair under applicable consumer law.

 

12.3 Subject to clauses 12.1 and 12.2, we are not liable for losses that were not reasonably foreseeable when the contract was made, or for losses caused by your own breach of these Terms. We do not exclude liability for losses that cannot lawfully be excluded.

 

12.4 Subject to the preceding clauses, our total liability arising under these Terms is limited to the Membership fees you paid to us in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim. This limit does not apply where the law prohibits it.

 

13. Changes to these Terms

 

13.1 We may update these Terms to reflect changes in the law or our services. We will publish the current version on the Website and give notice of material changes where appropriate.

 

13.2 A change will not retrospectively remove a right you have already acquired. If a change materially affects an existing paid Membership, we will explain when it takes effect and any options available to you under the contract or applicable law.

 

14. Governing law and jurisdiction

 

14.1 These Terms are governed by the law of England and Wales.

 

14.2 The courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction, except that this clause does not deprive a consumer of any right to bring proceedings in another court where applicable law gives them that right.

 

15. Personal information and data protection

 

15.1 The Direct Selling Association Ltd is responsible for personal information collected in connection with Membership. We use personal information to administer registrations and Memberships, provide portal access and Certificates, process payments, communicate with Members, and meet legal obligations. The precise purposes, lawful bases, recipients, retention periods and any other relevant details are set out in our Privacy Notice.

 

15.2 We will provide the Privacy Notice when we collect personal information, or make it readily available at that point. The Privacy Notice explains your data-protection rights and how to contact us about your information.

 

15.3 We will not use your details for optional marketing unless permitted by law. Where consent is required, you can withdraw it at any time. Marketing messages will include a way to opt out.

 

15.4 We handle personal information in accordance with applicable data-protection law, including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, as amended, and applicable electronic-marketing rules.

 

15.5 Our Privacy Policy can be found at https://dsasocialsellingacademy.com/privacy-policy

 

16. Contact

 

For questions about these Terms or your Membership, contact:

 

The Direct Selling Association Limited

Email: entrepreneur@dsa.org.uk