General conditions
Article 1 – Definitions.
In these terms and conditions, the following definitions shall apply:
1. Reflection period: the period within which the consumer can exercise his right of withdrawal;
2. Consumer: the natural person not acting in the exercise of a profession or business who enters into a distance contract with the entrepreneur;
3. Day: calendar day;
4. Duration transaction: a distance contract relating to a series of products and/or services, the delivery and/or purchase obligation of which is spread over time;
5. Durable medium: any means that enables the consumer or entrepreneur to store information addressed to him personally in a way that allows future consultation and unaltered reproduction of the stored information.
6. Right of withdrawal: the possibility for the consumer to waive the distance contract within the withdrawal period;
7. Model form: the model form for withdrawal that the entrepreneur makes available that a consumer can fill out when he wants to exercise his right of withdrawal.
8. Entrepreneur: the natural or legal person offering products and/or services to consumers at a distance;
9. Distance contract: an agreement under which, within the framework of a system organized by the entrepreneur for distance selling of products and/or services, up to and including the conclusion of the agreement, exclusive use is made of one or more techniques for distance communication;
10. Technique for distance communication: means that can be used for concluding an agreement, without the consumer and entrepreneur having come together simultaneously in the same room.
11. General Terms and Conditions: the present General Terms and Conditions of the entrepreneur.
Article 2 – Company contact information
Dippy
info@dippykaarsen.nl
Chamber of Commerce number: 90065883
VAT: NL004787615B05
Article 3 – Applicability.
- These general terms and conditions apply to every offer made by the entrepreneur and to every distance contract and order established between entrepreneur and consumer.
2. Before the distance contract is concluded, the text of these general terms and 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 terms and conditions are available for inspection at the entrepreneur’s premises and they will be sent free of charge as soon as possible at the consumer’s request.
3. If the distance contract is concluded electronically, notwithstanding 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 electronically in such a way that it can be easily stored by the consumer on a durable data carrier. If this is not reasonably possible, before the distance contract is concluded, it will be indicated where the general terms and conditions can be inspected electronically and that they will be sent electronically or otherwise free of charge at the consumer’s request.
4. In the event that specific product or service conditions apply in addition to these general conditions, the second and third paragraphs shall apply mutatis mutandis, and in the event of conflicting general conditions, the consumer may always rely on the applicable provision that is most favorable to him.
5. If one or more provisions in these general terms and conditions are at any time wholly or partially void or annulled, the agreement and these terms and conditions shall remain in force for the rest and the provision in question shall be replaced without delay in mutual consultation by a provision that approximates the purport of the original as closely as possible.
6. Situations not covered by these general terms and conditions should be judged “in the spirit” of these general terms and conditions.
7. Uncertainties regarding the interpretation or content of one or more provisions of our terms and conditions shall be interpreted “in the spirit” of these general terms and conditions.
Article 4 – The offer
- If an offer has a limited period of validity or is made subject to conditions, this shall be expressly stated in the offer.
2. The offer is without obligation. The entrepreneur is entitled to change and adjust the offer.
3. The offer contains a complete and accurate description of the products and/or services offered. The description is sufficiently detailed to allow a proper assessment of the offer by the consumer. If the entrepreneur uses images, they are a true representation of the products and/or services offered. Obvious mistakes or obvious errors in the offer do not bind the entrepreneur.
4. All images, specifications data in the offer are indicative and cannot be a reason for compensation or dissolution of the agreement.
5. Images accompanying products are a true representation of the products offered. Operator cannot guarantee that the displayed colors exactly match the true colors of the products.
6. Each offer contains such information that it is clear to the consumer what the rights and obligations are, which are attached to the acceptance of the offer. This concerns in particular:
– the price including or excluding taxes;
– the cost of shipping, if any;
– The manner in which the agreement will be established and what actions are necessary to do so;
– Whether or not the right of withdrawal applies;
– the method of payment, delivery and performance of the agreement;
– the period for acceptance of the offer, or the period within which the entrepreneur guarantees the price;
– the amount of the rate for distance communication if the cost of using the technique for distance communication is calculated on a basis other than the regular basic rate for the means of communication used;
– Whether the agreement is archived after its conclusion, and if so in what way it can be accessed by the consumer;
– the manner in which the consumer, before the conclusion of the contract, can check and, if desired, rectify the data provided by him under the contract;
– any other languages in which, in addition to Dutch, the agreement may be concluded;
– the codes of conduct to which the trader has submitted and the manner in which the consumer can consult these codes of conduct electronically; and
– the minimum duration of the distance contract in the case of an endurance transaction.
– available sizes, colors, type of materials.
Article 5 – The Agreement
- The agreement, subject to the provisions of paragraph 4, is concluded at the time of the consumer’s acceptance of the offer and fulfillment of the conditions set forth therein.
2. If the consumer has accepted the offer electronically, the entrepreneur shall immediately confirm electronically the receipt of the acceptance of the offer. As long as the receipt of this acceptance has not been confirmed by the entrepreneur, the consumer can dissolve the agreement.
3. If the agreement is established electronically, the entrepreneur shall take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the electronic transfer of data and shall ensure a secure web environment. If the consumer can pay electronically, the entrepreneur will observe appropriate security measures for this purpose.
4. The entrepreneur can inform himself – within legal frameworks – whether the consumer can meet his payment obligations, as well as all those facts and factors that are important for a responsible conclusion of the distance contract. If, on the basis of this investigation, the entrepreneur has good grounds not to enter into the agreement, he is entitled to refuse an order or application or to attach special conditions to the implementation, while giving reasons.
5. The entrepreneur will include with the product or service to the consumer the following information, in writing or in such a way that it can be stored by the consumer in an accessible way on a durable data carrier:
a. The visiting address of the trader’s branch where the consumer can address complaints;
b. the conditions under which and the manner in which the consumer can use the right of withdrawal, or a clear indication of the exclusion of the right of withdrawal;
c. the information about warranties and existing service after purchase;
d. the data included in article 4 paragraph 3 of these conditions, unless the entrepreneur has already provided this data to the consumer before the execution of the agreement;
e. the requirements for terminating the agreement if the agreement has a duration of more than one year or is of indefinite duration.
6. In the case of a duration transaction, the provision of the previous paragraph applies only to the first delivery.
7. Buyer explicitly and emphatically indicates to be over 18 or at least permission of 1 parent or guardian to join the membership.
8. Each agreement is entered into under the suspensive conditions of sufficient availability of the relevant products.
Article 6 – Right of withdrawal
- When purchasing products, the consumer has the option of dissolving the agreement without giving reasons for 30 days. This cooling-off period starts on the day after receipt of the product by the consumer or a representative previously designated by the consumer and made known to the entrepreneur.
2. During the reflection period, the consumer will handle the product and its packaging with care. He shall only unpack or use the product to the extent necessary to assess whether he wishes to keep the product. If he exercises his right of withdrawal, he will return the product with all delivered accessories and – if reasonably possible – in the original condition and packaging to the entrepreneur, in accordance with the reasonable and clear instructions provided by the entrepreneur.
3. If the consumer wishes to exercise his right of withdrawal, he is obliged to make this known to the entrepreneur within 30 days, after receiving the product. Notification should be made by the consumer using the model form. After the consumer has expressed his desire to exercise his right of withdrawal, the customer must return the product within 7 days at his own expense. The consumer must prove that the delivered items were returned in a timely manner, for example through proof of shipment.
4. If the customer has not made known after the expiration of the periods mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3 that he wants to use his right of withdrawal or has not returned the product to the entrepreneur, the purchase is a fact.
Article 7 – Costs in case of withdrawal
- If the consumer exercises his right of withdrawal, the cost of full shipment shall be borne by him.
2. If the consumer has paid an amount, the entrepreneur will refund this amount as soon as possible, but no later than 60 days after revocation. This is subject to the condition that the product has already been received back by the merchant or conclusive evidence of complete return can be provided.
Article 8 – Exclusion of the right of withdrawal.
- The entrepreneur may exclude the consumer’s right of withdrawal for products described in paragraphs 2 and 3. The exclusion of the right of withdrawal only applies if the entrepreneur has clearly stated this in the offer, at least in time for the conclusion of the contract.
2. Exclusion of the right of withdrawal is only possible for products:
a. that have been created by the entrepreneur in accordance with consumer specifications;
b. that are clearly personal in nature;
c. which by their nature cannot be returned;
d. that may spoil or age quickly;
e. whose price is subject to fluctuations in the financial market over which the entrepreneur has no influence;
f. for single newspapers and magazines;
g. for audio and video recordings and computer software of which the consumer has broken the seal.
h. For hygienic products whose seal has been broken by the consumer.
3. Exclusion of the right of withdrawal is only possible for services:
a. concerning lodging, transportation, restaurant business or leisure activities to be performed on a certain date or during a certain period;
b. whose delivery began with the consumer’s express consent before the cooling-off period expired;
c. concerning betting and lotteries.
Article 9 – The price
- During the validity period stated in the offer, the prices of the products and/or services offered may be adjusted due to fluctuations in the financial market or other events.
2. The prices mentioned in the offer of products or services include VAT, unless otherwise stated. Business purchases do not include VAT.
3. All prices are subject to printing and typesetting errors. No liability is accepted for the consequences of printing and typesetting errors. In case of printing and typesetting errors, the entrepreneur is not obliged to deliver the product according to the incorrect price.
Article 10 – Conformity and Warranty
- The entrepreneur guarantees that the products and/or services comply with the agreement, the specifications mentioned in the offer, the reasonable requirements of soundness and/or usability and the existing legal provisions and/or government regulations on the date of the conclusion of the agreement. If agreed, the entrepreneur also guarantees that the product is suitable for other than normal use.
2. A guarantee provided by the entrepreneur, manufacturer or importer does not affect the legal rights and claims that the consumer can assert against the entrepreneur on the basis of the agreement.
3. Any defects, dissatisfaction or wrongly delivered products must be reported to the entrepreneur in writing within 5 days of delivery. Products must be returned in their original packaging and in new condition.
4. The entrepreneur’s warranty period corresponds to the manufacturer’s warranty period. However, the entrepreneur is never responsible for the ultimate suitability of the products for each individual application by the consumer, nor for any advice regarding the use or application of the products.
5. The warranty does not apply if:
– The consumer has repaired and/or modified the delivered products himself or had them repaired and/or modified by a third party;
– The delivered products are exposed to abnormal conditions or otherwise carelessly treated or contrary to the instructions of the entrepreneur and / or on the packaging have been treated;
– The inadequacy results in whole or in part from regulations that the government has made or will make regarding 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 orders for products and when assessing requests for the provision of services.
2. The place of delivery is the address that the consumer has made known to the company.
3. Subject to what is stated about this in article 4 of these general terms and conditions, the company will execute accepted orders expeditiously but at the latest within 30 days, unless consumer has agreed to a longer delivery period. If delivery is delayed, or if an order cannot be fulfilled or can only be partially fulfilled, the consumer will be notified no later than 30 days after the order was placed. In this case, the consumer has the right to dissolve the contract without cost and the right to possible damages.
4. In case of dissolution in accordance with the previous paragraph, the entrepreneur will refund the amount paid by the consumer within 60 days after dissolution.
5. If delivery of an ordered product proves impossible, the entrepreneur will make every effort to make available a replacement item. At the latest upon delivery, clear and understandable notice will be given that a replacement item is being delivered. Replacement items cannot exclude the right of withdrawal. The cost of any return shipment is the responsibility of customer.
6. The risk of damage and / or loss of products rests with the entrepreneur until the time of delivery to the consumer or a previously designated and made known to the entrepreneur representative, unless otherwise expressly agreed.
Article 12 – Duration transactions: duration, termination and renewal
Termination
1. The consumer may at any time terminate a contract entered into for an indefinite period and which extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services, subject to agreed termination rules and a notice period not exceeding one month.
2. The consumer may terminate a fixed-term contract that was entered into for the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services at any time towards the end of the fixed term, subject to agreed termination rules and a notice period not exceeding one month.
3. The consumer may the agreements mentioned in the previous paragraphs:
– cancel at any time and not be limited to cancellation at a particular time or period;
– terminate at least in the same manner as they were entered into by him;
– always cancel with the same notice period as the entrepreneur has stipulated for himself.
Extension
4. An agreement entered into for a definite period of time, which extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services, may not be tacitly extended or renewed for a definite period of time.
5. Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, a fixed-term contract that has been concluded for the regular delivery of daily news and weekly newspapers and magazines may be tacitly renewed for a fixed term not exceeding three months, if the consumer can terminate this extended contract by the end of the extension with a notice period not exceeding one month.
6. A fixed-term contract that has been concluded for the regular delivery of products or services may only be tacitly renewed for an indefinite period if the consumer may terminate at any time with a period of notice that does not exceed one month and a period of notice that does not exceed three months in the event that the contract extends to the regular, but less than once a month, delivery of daily, news and weekly newspapers and magazines.
Duration
7. If a contract has a duration of more than one year, after one year the consumer may terminate the contract at any time with a notice period not exceeding one month, unless reasonableness and fairness oppose termination before the end of the agreed duration.
8. The year Commit commences after the first direct debit on the date indicated for that purpose. Year Commit will restart upon any change of bank account number from the time of change.
9. Dippy reserves the full right to terminate any membership immediately at any time.
Article 13 – Payment
- When you register, you agree to our payment plan. Payment of membership will be automatically collected monthly, without payment confirmation or reminder.
2. The consumer has the duty to immediately report inaccuracies in payment information provided or stated to the entrepreneur.
3. In case of non-payment by the consumer, the entrepreneur has the right, subject to legal restrictions, to charge the reasonable costs made known in advance to the consumer.
4. Payment for business purchases must be made in advance.
Article 14 – Complaints procedure
- The entrepreneur has a sufficiently publicized complaint procedure and handles the complaint in accordance with this complaint procedure.
2. 2. Complaints about the execution of the agreement must be submitted to the entrepreneur fully and clearly described within 7 days, after the consumer has identified the defects.
3. Complaints submitted to the entrepreneur will be answered within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt. If a complaint requires a foreseeably longer processing time, the operator will respond within the 60-day period with a notice of receipt and an indication of when the consumer can expect a more detailed response.
4. If the complaint cannot be resolved by mutual agreement, a dispute arises that is amenable to the dispute settlement procedure.
5. In case of complaints, a consumer should first turn to the entrepreneur. For complaints that cannot be resolved by mutual agreement, the consumer should turn to Stichting WebwinkelKeur (www.webwinkelkeur.nl), which will mediate free of charge. It is also possible to file complaints through the European ODR platform (http://ec.europa.eu/odr).
6. A complaint does not suspend the obligations of the entrepreneur, unless the entrepreneur indicates otherwise in writing.
7. If a complaint is found to be justified by the entrepreneur, the entrepreneur will, at its discretion, either replace or repair the delivered products free of charge.
Article 15 – Disputes
- Contracts between the entrepreneur and the consumer to which these general terms and conditions relate are exclusively governed by Dutch law. Even if the consumer is resident abroad.
2. The Vienna Sales Convention shall not apply.
Article 16 – Additional or different provisions
Additional provisions or provisions deviating from these general conditions may not be to the detriment of the consumer and must be recorded in writing or in such a way that they can be stored by the consumer in an accessible manner on a durable data carrier.
Article 17 – Combustible
1.Consumer is aware that products are flammable and may drip and for this reason should be handled with extreme care. Dippy excludes all liability for any direct or indirect damages of any kind arising out of or in any way related to Dippy’s candles. Nor shall Dippy be liable for damages caused by third parties in the performance of the agreement.
Dippy’s liability shall always be limited to a maximum of the amount of the purchase price of the article in question.
3. Upon resale or offer, any liability shall pass to customer and any liability of Dippy shall expressly cease.
Article 18 – safety
When you register, you also agree to the Dippy rules below.
- Never leave candles burning unattended.
- Allow leftover candle to cool thoroughly before depositing.
- Provide at least 10 inches of space between candles when burning several at once;
- Provide a heat-resistant and stable surface. When doing so, also keep in mind the possibility of dripping candle wax;
- Never leave candles burning unattended. Extinguish the candles when you leave the room or go to sleep;
- Keep burning candles away from children and pets at all times;
- Keep burning candles away from flammable items, materials or substances at all times;
- Let the candle(s) burn for up to 4 hours at a time.
- Ensure good ventilation in the room where the candle(s) are burning;
- Extinguish the candle(s) immediately if it has a high flame or if the candle(s) begins to smoke excessively;
- Allow leftover candle(s) to cool thoroughly before depositing