1. Our Contract
These Legal Terms and
Conditions govern the supply of goods sold by Elanders (Newcastle),
(Registered No 3788582) trading as HindsonOnline.com, Merlin Way,
New York Business Park, North Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27
0QG ("we", "us" and "our2) to the customer ("you") and these
constitute the entire and only agreement between us in relation
thereto. All orders placed are subject to acceptance by delivery of
the goods to you at which point a legally binding contract is
constituted between us on these Legal Terms and Conditions.
2. Price and Payment
2.1.
The price payable for the goods you order is as
set out on our web site at the time you place your order, plus any
charges for carriage and insurance as set out in the order form. All
prices are shown in £s sterling and include VAT (where applicable)
at the applicable current rates. We reserve the right to change the
price of commodity goods due to market conditions but we will
confirm the prevailing price with you before accepting your order.
We are not obliged to accept your order for such goods and may
decline it or limit the order quantity.
2.2.
Occasionally an error may
occur with our web site and goods may be incorrectly priced in which
circumstances we will not be obliged to supply the goods at the
incorrect price.
2.3.
We
must receive payment for the whole of the price of the goods you
order, and any applicable charges for carriage and insurance, before
your order can be accepted unless we have agreed otherwise in
advance in writing.
2.4.
Payment terms 30 days from receipt of order.
3. Delivery and Title
3.1.
We will deliver goods in
accordance with your order. A valid signature will be required on
collection or delivery. Upon delivery of the goods to you, the goods
shall be at your risk. In spite of delivery having been made, title
in the goods shall not pass to you until you have paid the price for
the goods in full and no other sums whatsoever shall be due to us
from you. Until title in the goods passes from us, you shall hold
the goods on a fiduciary basis as bailee and shall store the goods
at your own cost separately from all other goods in your possession
and marked in such a way that they are clearly identified as our
property.
4.Availability
4.1.
While we endeavour to hold
sufficient stock to meet all orders, if we have insufficient stock
to supply or deliver the goods ordered and paid for by you, we may,
at our discretion supply or deliver a substituted product or refund
you the price paid for such goods as soon as possible and in any
case within 30 days or, in the case of an account customer, we may,
in our absolute discretion, as soon as possible raise a credit to
offset the amount invoiced to you.
5. Cancellation and Returns
5.1.
You may cancel your order
by giving us notice of cancellation within 30 days of the date of
collection or delivery. Such notice may be given by mailing, faxing
or emailing to the number or address set out on the order form. If
you are cancelling because of any problem with the goods, please
notify us of the problem at the time of cancellation.
5.2.
On cancellation for
whatever reason, you must return the goods to us at your cost unless
the goods are being returned because they are faulty, incorrect
goods or because of unsuitable substitution by us in which case we
will meet the cost of return but we ask that you allow us to
nominate the carrier.
6.Liability
6.1.
If you have notified us of
a problem with the goods within 30 days of delivery, we will
(subject to clause 4) either make good any shortage or non-delivery,
replace or repair any goods that are damaged or defective upon
delivery, or refund to you the amount paid by you for the goods in
question. We will not be liable to you for any loss of profits,
administrative inconvenience, disappointment, indirect or
consequential loss or damage arising out of any problem in relation
to the goods and we shall have no liability to pay any money to you
by way of compensation other than any refund we make under these
conditions.
6.2.
Nothing in these terms and
conditions excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury
caused by negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other
liability which may not otherwise be limited or excluded under
applicable law.
6.3.
Subject to Section 6.1
above we will use reasonable endeavours to verify the accuracy of
any information on the site but make no representation or warranty
of any kind express or implied statutory or otherwise regarding the
contents or availability of the site or that it will be timely or
error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the site or the
server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or
represents the full functionality, accuracy, reliability of the web
site. We will not be responsible or liable to you for any loss of
content or material uploaded or transmitted through the web site and
we accept no liability of any kind for any loss or damage from
action taken or taken in reliance on material or information
contained on the site.
6.4.
Subject to Section 6.1 above, other than as expressly provided in these terms and conditions with respect to specific products and except for the exclusive remedies set out in Section 4 above, any indemnities, warranties, terms and conditions (whether express or implied) are hereby excluded to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law. Subject to Section 6.1 above we will not be liable, in contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), pre-contract or other representations (other than fraudulent on negligent misrepresentations) or otherwise out of or in connection with the terms and conditions for any:
economic losses (including without limitation loss of revenues, data, profits, contracts, business or anticipated savings); or
loss of goodwill or reputation; or
special or indirect losses
suffered or incurred by that party arising out
of or in connection with the provisions of any matter under these
terms and conditions.
6.5.
Notwithstanding the above,
subject to Section 6.1 our aggregate liability (whether in contract,
tort or otherwise) for loss or damage shall in any event be limited
to a sum equal to the amount paid or payable by you for the
product(s) in respect of one incident or series of incidents
attributable to the same clause.
6.6.
This clause 6 does not
affect your statutory rights as a consumer, nor does it affect your
contract cancellation rights
6.7.
We will take all
reasonable precautions to keep the details of your order and payment
secure, but, unless we are negligent, we cannot be held liable for
any losses caused as a result of unauthorised access to information
provided by you.
7.Intellectual Property
7.1.
You acknowledge and agree
that all copyright, trademarks and all other intellectual property
rights in all materials and/or content made available as part of
your use of this web site shall remain at all times vested in us or
our licensors. You are permitted to use this material only as
expressly authorised by us or our licensors.
7.2.
You acknowledge and agree
that the material and content contained within this web site is made
available for your use only and that you may only download such
material and content for the purpose of using this website. You
further acknowledge that any other use of the material and content
of this web site is strictly prohibited and you agree not to (and
agree not to assist or facilitate any third party to) copy,
reproduce, transmit, publish, display, distribute, commercially
exploit or create derivative works of such material and content.
8.Limited Companies - Guarantee
Persons signing a Credit
Account Application Form on behalf of limited companies do so as
guarantor and irrevocably undertake to guarantee the payment of all
monies owing to us by the relevant limited company if we believe
that the limited company cannot meet its obligations. If the limited
company goes into receivership, liquidation or administration the
guarantor will pay to the receiver, liquidator or administrator, as
the case may be, such sum as will enable him to pay all monies owed
to us by the limited company.
9.Age Requirements for Specific Goods
Where the law
requires a minimum age limit for the purchase of specific goods, you
confirm that you are over the required age limit and that delivery
will be accepted by a person over the required age limit. We reserve
the right to cancel your order if we reasonably believe you are not
legally entitled to order certain goods.
10.Termination
We may suspend further supply or delivery, stop
any goods in transit or terminate our contract by notice in writing
to you if you are in breach of any obligation hereunder or you
become unable to pay your debts when they fall due or proceedings
are commenced by or against you alleging bankruptcy or insolvency.
Upon termination, your indebtedness to us becomes immediately due
and payable and we shall be under no further obligation to supply
goods to you.
11.Force Majeure
We shall have no liability
to you for any failure or delay in supply or delivery or for any
damage or defect to goods supplied or delivered hereunder that is
caused by any event or circumstances beyond our reasonable control
(including, without limitation, strikes, lockouts and other
industrial disputes).
12.General
12.1.
If any part of these
Legal Terms and Conditions is invalid, illegal or unenforceable
(including any provision in which we exclude our liability to you)
the validity, legality or enforceability of any other part of these
conditions will not be affected. This contract shall be governed by
and interpreted in accordance with English Law.
12.2.
To provide increased
value to our customers, we may provide links to other web sites or
resources for you to access at your sole discretion. You acknowledge
and agree that, as you have chosen to enter the linked web site we
are not responsible for the availability of such external sites or
resources, and do not review or endorse and are not responsible or
liable directory or indirectly for (i) the privacy practices of such
websites (ii) the content of such web sites, including (without
limitation) any advertising, content, products, goods or other
materials or services on or available from such web sites or
resources or (iii) the use to which others make of these web sites
or resources, nor for any damage, loss or offence caused or alleged
to be caused by, or in connection with, the use or or reliance on
any such advertising, content, products, goods or other materials or
services available on such external web sites or resources.
12.3.
You may not assign or
sub-contract any of your rights or obligations under these terms and
conditions or any related order for products to any third party
unless agreed upon in writing by us.
12.4.
We reserve the right to
transfer, assign, novate or sub-contract the benefit of the whole or
part of our rights or obligations under these terms and conditions
or any related contract to any third party.
12.5.
These Legal Terms and Conditions do not create or confer any rights or benefits enforceable by any person that is not a party (within the meaning of the UK Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999) except
Elanders (Newcastle) shall have the right to enforce any rights or benefits under these terms and conditions
Elanders (Newcastle) shall have the right to enforce and take the benefit of the rights or benefits of any limitation or exclusion or limitation of liability in these terms and conditions
A person who is a permitted successor or assignee of the rights or benefits of these terms and conditions may enforce such rights or benefits
No consent from the person referred to in this
Clause is required for the parties to vary or rescind these terms
and conditions (whether or not in any way that varies or
extinguishes rights or benefits in favour of such third parties).
12.6
No delay or failure by us
to exercise any powers, rights or remedies under these terms and
conditions will operate as a waiver of them nor will any single or
partial exercise of any such powers, rights or remedies preclude any
other or further exercise of them. Any waiver to be effective must
be in writing and signed by an authorised representative of Elanders
(Newcastle).
12.7
These terms and conditions
including the documents or other sources referred to in these terms
and conditions supersede all prior representations understandings
and agreements between you and us relating to the use of this web
site (including the order of products) and sets forth the entire
agreement and understanding between you and us for your use of this
website.
12.8
We reserve the right to
change these Legal Terms and Conditions at any time. Any such
changes will take effect when posted on the web site (see date at
the top) and it is your responsibility to read the Legal Terms and
Conditions on each occasion you use this web site and your continued
use of the web site shall signify your acceptance to be bound by the
latest terms and conditions.
12.9
If you are not a consumer,
you confirm that you have authority to bind any business on whose
behalf you use this web site.
12.10
Certain web site services
will require registration and subsequent access to those services
will be subject to an approved login name and password (?Password
Details?). Information that you provide on this website must be
accurate and complete. All Passwords Details are accepted and may be
withdrawn at our sole discretion and are exclusive to you and
non-transferable and must be treated as strictly confidential at all
times. In the event that you have any concerns regarding your
Password Details or become aware of any misuse then you must inform
us immediately (see Contact Us for more information and full contact
details). The HindsonOnline.com web site is owned and operated
by:
Elanders (Newcastle)
Merlin Way
New York Business Park
North Tyneside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE25 0QG
Registered Company Number 3788582 (Incorporated in England)
VAT Number GB733 8693 02
We recommend that you print out a copy of these Legal
Terms and Conditions for your future reference. If you have any
questions regarding the HindsonOnline.com web site, please see the
Contact Us section for more information and full contact
details.