General Terms and Conditions
General Terms and Conditions
Table of contents:
Article 1 - Definitions
Article 2 - Identity of the entrepreneur
Article 3 - Applicability
Article 4 - The offer
Article 5 - The Agreement
Article 6 - Right of withdrawal
Article 7 - Costs in the event of withdrawal
Article 8 - Exclusion of the right of withdrawal
Article 9 - The price
Article 10 - Compliance and warranty
Article 11 - Delivery and execution
Article 12 - Complaints procedure
Article 13 - Disputes
Article 14 - Additional or different provisions
Article 1 - Definitions
In these terms and conditions, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
- Grace period: The period within which the consumer can make use of his right of withdrawal;
- Consumer: the natural person who is not acting in the exercise of a profession or business and enters into a distance contract with the entrepreneur;
- Day: calendar day;
- Duration transaction: a distance contract relating to a series of products and/or services, for which the delivery and/or purchase obligation is spread over time;
- Durable medium: every means that enables the consumer or trader to store information addressed to him personally in a way that makes future consultation and unaltered reproduction of the stored information possible.
- Right of withdrawal: the possibility for the consumer to waive the distance contract within the cooling-off period;
- Model form: the model form for withdrawal which the trader makes available and which a consumer may fill in if he wishes to make use of his right of withdrawal.
- Entrepreneur: Fitcy;
- Distance contract: an agreement whereby sole use is made of one or more techniques for distance communication within the framework of a system organised by the trader for the distance sale of products and/or services, up to and including the moment that the agreement is concluded;
- Technique for distance communication: means that can be used for concluding an agreement, without the consumer and entrepreneur being together in the same room at the same time.
- General Terms and Conditions: the present General Terms and Conditions of the Entrepreneur.
Article 2 - Identity of the Entrepreneur
Fitcy
Address: G.J. Scheurleerweg 22, 1022 KL Amsterdam
E-mail address: info@fitcy.nl
Chamber of Commerce number: 81901747
VAT ID number: NL862263189B01
Article 3 - Applicability
- These general terms and conditions apply to every offer made by the trader and to every distance contract and order that is concluded between the trader and the consumer.
- Before the remote agreement is concluded, the text of these general conditions shall be made available to the consumer. If this is not reasonably possible, before the distance contract is concluded, it will be indicated that the general conditions are available for perusal at the entrepreneur's premises and that they will be sent to the consumer free of charge as soon as possible, at the consumer's request.
- If the distance contract is concluded electronically, then, contrary to the previous paragraph, and before the distance contract is concluded, the text of these general terms and conditions may be made available to the consumer by electronic means in such a way that the consumer can easily store them on a durable data carrier. If this is not reasonably possible, prior to the conclusion of the distance selling agreement, it will be indicated where the general terms and conditions can be viewed electronically and that they will be sent to the consumer free of charge, at his request, either electronically or in some other way.
- If one or more provisions in these general terms and conditions are null and void or annulled in part or in full at any time, the agreement and these terms and conditions will remain in force for the rest and the provision in question will be replaced without delay, in mutual consultation, by a provision that approximates the meaning of the original provision as closely as possible.
- Situations not regulated by these general terms and conditions are to be assessed 'in the spirit' of these general terms and conditions.
- Any ambiguity regarding the interpretation or content of one or more provisions of our terms and conditions shall be interpreted "in the spirit" of these terms and conditions.
Article 4 - The offer
- If an offer is of limited duration or is made subject to conditions, this shall be expressly stated in the offer.
- The offer is without obligation. The entrepreneur is entitled to change and adapt the offer.
- The offer contains a complete and accurate description of the products and/or services offered. The description is sufficiently detailed to allow the consumer to properly assess the offer. If the entrepreneur uses images, these are a true reflection of the products and / or services offered. Obvious mistakes or obvious errors in the offer do not bind the entrepreneur.
- All images, specifications and data in the offer are indicative and cannot be a reason for compensation or dissolution of the agreement.
- Images of products are a true representation of the products offered. However, the Entrepreneur cannot guarantee that the colours shown will exactly match the real colours of the products.
- Each offer contains such information that it is clear to the consumer what rights and obligations are attached to accepting the offer. This concerns in particular
special:- price including taxes;
- any costs of shipment;
- way in which the agreement will be brought about and what actions are required for this;
- whether or not the right of withdrawal is applicable;
- manner of payment, delivery and execution of the agreement;
- period for accepting the offer, or the period within which the entrepreneur guarantees the price;
- whether the contract is archived after its conclusion and, if so, in what way it can be consulted by the consumer;
- the way in which the consumer, before concluding the contract, can check the data provided by him in the context of the contract and, if desired, correct them;
- any other languages besides Dutch in which the agreement may be concluded;
- the codes of conduct to which the trader is subject and the way in which the consumer can consult these codes of conduct electronically;
Article 5 - The Agreement
- The agreement is concluded, subject to that which is stipulated in paragraph 4, at the moment at which the consumer accepts the offer and fulfils the conditions laid down.
- If the consumer has accepted the offer electronically, the entrepreneur will immediately confirm receipt of electronic acceptance of the offer. As long as the receipt of this acceptance has not been confirmed by the entrepreneur, the consumer may dissolve the agreement.
- If the agreement is created electronically, the entrepreneur will take appropriate technical and organisational measures to secure the electronic transfer of data and will ensure a safe web environment. If the consumer is able to pay electronically, the entrepreneur will take appropriate safety measures.
- The entrepreneur can - within legal frameworks - acquaint himself with the ability of the consumer to meet his payment obligations, as well as with all those facts and factors that are important for a sound conclusion of the remote agreement. If, on the basis of this investigation, the entrepreneur has good reason not to enter into the agreement, he is entitled to refuse an order or application or to attach special conditions to the implementation.
- The entrepreneur will include the following information with the product, in writing or in such a way that the consumer can store it in an accessible manner on a durable data carrier:
- the conditions on which and the way in which the Consumer may exercise the right of withdrawal, or a clear statement concerning the exclusion of the right of withdrawal;
- Every agreement is entered into under the suspensive condition of sufficient availability of the products concerned.
Article 6 - Right of withdrawal
In case of delivery of products:
- When purchasing products, the consumer has the possibility of dissolving the contract, without giving reasons, during a period of 14 days. This cooling-off period commences on the day after receipt of the product by the consumer or a previously designated by the consumer and the entrepreneur announced representative.
- During the cooling-off period, the consumer will treat the product and its packaging with care. He will only unpack or use the product to the extent necessary to judge whether he wishes to keep the product. If he exercises his right of withdrawal, he will return the product with all accessories and - if reasonably possible - in the original condition and packaging to the entrepreneur, according to the entrepreneur provided reasonable and clear instructions.
- When the consumer wishes to make use of his right of withdrawal, he is obliged to make this known to the entrepreneur within 14 days after receipt of the product. The consumer must make this known by means of the model form or by means of another means of communication such as e-mail. After the consumer has made known that he/she wishes to make use of his/her right of withdrawal, the customer must return the product within 14 days. The consumer has to prove that the delivered goods have been returned in time, for example by means of a proof of sending.
- If, after the expiry of the periods specified in paragraphs 2 and 3, the customer has not made known his intention to make use of his right of withdrawal or has not returned the product to the entrepreneur, the purchase is a fact.
Article 7 - Costs in the event of withdrawal
- If the consumer makes use of his right of withdrawal, he shall bear no more than the cost of returning the goods.
- If the consumer has paid an amount, the entrepreneur will refund this amount as soon as possible, but at the latest within 14 days after the withdrawal. The condition is that the product has been received by Fitcy. Repayment will be made via the same payment method as used by the consumer, unless the consumer explicitly agrees to a different payment method.
- If the product is damaged due to careless handling by the consumer himself, the consumer is liable for any reduction in value of the product.
- The consumer cannot be held liable for any reduction in the value of the product if the trader has not provided all the information required by law regarding the right of withdrawal; this must be done prior to conclusion of the purchase contract.
Article 8 - Exclusion of the right of withdrawal
- The entrepreneur can exclude the consumer from the right of withdrawal for products as described in paragraph 2. The exclusion of the right of withdrawal applies only if the entrepreneur has clearly stated this in the offer, at least in good time before concluding the agreement.
- Exclusion of the right of withdrawal is only possible for products:
- that have been realised by the entrepreneur according to the specifications of the consumer;
- which are clearly personal in nature;
- which cannot be returned due to their nature;
- which may deteriorate or age rapidly;
Article 9 - The price
- During the validity period mentioned in the offer, the prices of the products and/or services offered will not be increased, except for price changes due to changes in VAT rates.
- The prices quoted in the offer include VAT.
- All prices are subject to printing and typesetting errors. No liability is accepted for the consequences of misprints and typesetting errors. In the event of misprints, the Entrepreneur is not obliged to deliver the product at the incorrect price.
Article 10 - Compliance and Warranty
- The trader guarantees that the products comply with the contract, with the specifications stated in the offer, with reasonable requirements of reliability and/or serviceability and with the existing statutory provisions and/or government regulations on the date that the contract was concluded.
- A guarantee provided by the trader, manufacturer or importer does not affect the legal rights and claims that the consumer may assert against the trader on the basis of the contract.
- The guarantee does not apply if:
- The consumer has processed the delivered products himself or has had them processed by third parties;
- The delivered products have been exposed to abnormal conditions or have otherwise been handled carelessly or contrary to the instructions of the entrepreneur and/or on the packaging;
- The inadequacy is wholly or partially the result of regulations which the government has laid down or will lay down with regard to the nature or quality of the materials used.
Article 11 - Delivery and execution
- The entrepreneur will take the greatest possible care when receiving and executing product orders.
- The place of delivery is the address that the consumer has made known to the entrepreneur.
- Subject to what is stated in paragraph 4 of this article, the company will execute accepted orders expeditiously but not later than within 30 days, unless the consumer has agreed to a longer delivery period. If the delivery has been delayed, or if an order cannot be filled or can be filled only partially, the Consumer shall be informed about this as soon as possible but no later than 30 days after the order was placed. In that case, the consumer has the right to dissolve the agreement free of charge. The consumer is not entitled to compensation.
- All delivery periods are indicative. The consumer cannot derive any rights from any delivery dates mentioned. Exceeding a term does not entitle the consumer to compensation.
- In case of dissolution in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article, the entrepreneur will refund the amount paid by the consumer as soon as possible, but at the latest within 14 days after dissolution.
- If delivery of an ordered product turns out to be impossible, the entrepreneur will make an effort to provide a replacement article. The fact that a replacement article is being delivered will be reported in a clear and comprehensible manner, at the latest upon delivery. The right of withdrawal cannot be excluded with replacement articles. The cost of any return shipment shall be borne by the entrepreneur.
- The risk of damage and/or loss of products rests with the entrepreneur up to the moment of delivery to the consumer or a representative previously designated and announced to the entrepreneur, unless otherwise expressly agreed.
Article 12 - Complaints procedure
- The entrepreneur has a sufficiently publicised complaints procedure and deals with the complaint in accordance with this complaints procedure.
- Complaints about the performance of the contract must be submitted to the entrepreneur in a complete and clearly defined way within two months after the consumer has found the defects.
- Complaints submitted to the entrepreneur shall be answered within a period of 14 days, calculated from the date of receipt. If a complaint requires a foreseeably longer processing time, the entrepreneur will respond within the period of 14 days with a message of receipt and an indication of when the consumer can expect a more detailed answer.
- A complaint does not suspend the Entrepreneur's obligations, unless the Entrepreneur indicates otherwise in writing.
- If a complaint is found to be justified by the entrepreneur, the entrepreneur will, at his discretion, either replace the delivered products free of charge.
Article 13 - Disputes
- Only Dutch law applies to agreements between the entrepreneur and the consumer to which these general terms and conditions apply. Even if the consumer lives abroad.
- The Vienna Sales Convention shall not apply.
Article 14 - Additional or different provisions
Additional provisions or provisions that deviate from these general terms and conditions may not be to the detriment of the consumer and must be recorded in writing or in such a way that the consumer can store them in an accessible manner on a long-term data carrier.