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1. Definitions
In these Conditions:
“Buyer” means the person, firm or company accepted
by the Seller to purchase Goods from it, subject to these Conditions;
“Conditions” means these terms and conditions of
sale;
“Contract” means any contract between the Seller
and the Buyer for the supply of Goods resulting from a Purchase Order and accepted
by the Seller in accordance with Condition 2.4;
“Designated Carrier” means the carrier to which
the Seller sub-contracts the carriage of the Goods;
“Purchase Order” means the Buyer’s order
for Goods in Writing, which shall include any order that is placed online by
the Buyer on the Website;
“RMA Procedure” means the Seller’s Returns
Materials Authorisation procedure;
“Seller” means Unifi Communications Limited registered
in England and Wales under number 4996151 and whose registered office is at
68 Stanley Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 8TX;
2. Application of these Conditions
2.1 Subject to any variation under Condition 2.2, every Contract shall be subject
to these Conditions to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions (including
all other conditions which the Buyer purports to apply under any purchase order,
confirmation, specification or other document).
2.2 No variation to these Conditions shall have effect unless expressly agreed
in Writing by an authorised representative of the Seller.
2.3 The Seller’s employees and agents are not authorised to make any representations
concerning the Goods or their performance characteristics prior to the conclusion
of the Contract in accordance with Condition 2.4. The Buyer acknowledges that
it has not relied on any statements, promises or representations that are not
set out in the Contract.
2.4 All statements and terms concerning Goods, including prices, quoted or listed
by or on behalf of the Seller, and published price lists, catalogues, pamphlets
and postings on the Website constitute invitations to treat, and shall not be
construed as offers under any circumstances. Any Purchase Order for Goods received
by the Seller from the Buyer shall be deemed to be an offer by the Buyer to
purchase Goods subject to these Conditions. No Purchase Order shall be deemed
accepted by the Seller until the Seller acknowledges it in Writing or (if earlier)
delivers the Goods to the Buyer in accordance with Condition 3.1 (the “Seller’s
Acknowledgement”). The Seller reserves the right to verify any Purchase
Order and/or to cancel at any time any Purchase Order placed by the Buyer, whether
or not the Seller has issued a Seller’s Acknowledgement in response to
such Purchase Order.
3. Quotations, Orders and Specifications
3.1 Any quotation is given by the Seller on the basis that no Contract will
come into existence until the Seller issues the Seller’s Acknowledgement.
Any quotation will remain valid for seven (7) days from the date of the quotation,
provided that the Seller has not previously withdrawn it.
3.2 The Buyer shall ensure that the terms of its Purchase Order are complete
and accurate and shall provide the Seller with any additional information relating
to the Goods within a sufficient time to enable the Seller to perform the Contract
in accordance with its terms.
3.3 The quantity, quality and description of and any specification for the Goods
shall be that set out in the Seller’s quotation. The Seller reserves the
right to make such alterations to the specifications of the Goods as are necessary
to conform to any applicable statutory or legislative requirements, and to make
such variations and substitutions as are reasonably necessary, to the extent
that they do not materially affect the quality and performance of the Goods.
4. Prices
4.1 The price of the Goods shall be the price set out in any valid quotation,
or where no price has been quoted or a quoted price is no longer valid, the
price listed in the Seller’s published price list and/or posted on the
Seller’s Website and current at the date of the Seller’s Acknowledgement.
If the Seller identifies any error in any price quoted or posted and the Buyer
submits a Purchase Order containing that price, the Seller will endeavour to
inform the Buyer of the error. For the avoidance of doubt, the Seller is not
bound to accept any Purchase Order or other offer from the Buyer.
4.2 The Seller reserves the right, by giving notice in Writing to the Buyer
at any time before delivery, to increase the price of the Goods to reflect any
changes in specifications for the Goods which are requested by the Buyer or
are necessary as a result of any delay caused by (a) the Buyer’s instructions
or (b) the Buyer’s failure to provide adequate information or instructions
to the Seller.
4.3 All prices are exclusive of any applicable Value Added Tax (VAT) or any
other sales taxes, for which (if applicable) the Buyer shall be additionally
liable.
5. Terms of Payment
5.1 An invoice will be issued to the Buyer on delivery of the Goods. Payment
of the price of the Goods is due in cash or cleared funds within thirty (30)
days from the invoice date. Time for payment shall be of the essence. When the
Buyer purchases Goods by credit card, the Buyer deals direct with Protx. The
Seller does not hold any of the Buyer’s credit card details, and, subject
to Condition 9.3, does not accept any liability for fraudulent or any other
improper or unauthorised use of the Buyer’s credit card details.
5.2 The Seller reserves the right not to deliver Goods unless the Seller has
received in full (in cash or cleared funds) all sums that are due to the Seller
from the Buyer on any account. If the Seller delays delivery in such circumstances
the Seller will hold the Goods for the Buyer, at the Buyer’s expense,
for a period of up to thirty (30) days, to enable the Buyer to pay to the Seller
any such sums outstanding, failing which the Seller shall be released from any
further obligation towards the Buyer in relation to such Goods.
5.3 If the Customer fails to pay the invoice value of Goods by the due date
it shall pay interest on the amount unpaid from the date on which payment was
due to that on which it is made (whether before or after judgment) at the rate
of eight percent (8%) per annum over the base rate from time to time of Bank
of Scotland, accruing on a daily basis. The Seller reserves the right to recover
from the Buyer any collection or legal costs incurred in connection with the
overdue amount.
6. Delivery
6.1 Subject to Condition 6.3, unless otherwise agreed in Writing by the Seller,
the Seller shall procure that the Goods are delivered to the Buyer’s place
of business, or to an address specified in the Buyer’s Purchase Order,
using the Designated Carrier.
6.2 Any dates specified for delivery of the Goods are intended to be estimates
only and time of delivery shall not be of the essence. Subject to Condition
9.3, the Seller shall not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential
losses (all three of which terms include, without limitation, pure economic
loss, loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and similar loss),
costs, damages or expenses caused directly or indirectly by any delay in the
delivery of the Goods (even if caused by the Seller’s own negligence).
6.3 The Goods are at the risk of the Buyer from the time of their delivery by
the Seller to the Designated Carrier. If for any reason the Buyer will not accept
delivery of any of the Goods when they are ready for dispatch to the Designated
Carrier, or the Seller is unable to dispatch the Goods to the Designated Carrier
on time because the Buyer has not provided appropriate instructions, documents
or authorisations, risk in the Goods will pass to the Buyer (including for loss
or damage caused by the Seller’s negligence) from the moment of attempted
delivery, the Goods will be deemed to have been delivered, the Seller may store
the Goods until delivery whereupon the Buyer will be liable for all related
costs and expenses and Condition 5.2 shall apply.
6.4 If the Goods are to be delivered in instalments, each such instalment shall
be a separate Contract and no cancellation or termination of any one Contract
relating to an instalment shall entitle the Buyer to repudiate or cancel any
other Contract or instalment.
6.5 Subject to Condition 6.2, any liability of the Seller for non-delivery of
the Goods shall be limited to replacing the Goods within a reasonable time or,
at the option of the Seller, crediting the value of the Goods (as detailed on
the relevant invoice) to the Buyer’s account.
7. Title
7.1 Ownership in the Goods shall not pass to the Buyer until the Seller has
received in full (in cash or cleared funds including, without limitation, as
a result of a valid credit card transaction) all sums due to it in respect both
of the Goods, and all other sums which are or which become due to the Seller
from the Buyer on any account.
7.2 The Buyer’s right to possession of the Products shall terminate immediately
if (a) the Buyer has a bankruptcy order made against it or makes an arrangement
or composition with its creditors, or otherwise takes the benefit of any statutory
provision for the time being in force for the relief of insolvent debtors, or
(being a body corporate) convenes a meeting of creditors (whether formal or
informal), or enters into liquidation (whether voluntary or compulsory) except
a solvent voluntary liquidation for the purpose only of reconstruction or amalgamation,
or has a receiver and/or manager, administrator or administrative receiver appointed
of its undertaking or any part thereof, or documents are filed with the court
for the appointment of an administrator of the Buyer or notice of intention
to appoint an administrator is given by the Buyer or its directors or by a qualifying
floating charge holder (as defined in paragraph 14 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency
Act 1986), or a resolution is passed or a petition presented to any court for
the winding up of the Buyer or for the granting of an administration order in
respect of the Buyer, or any proceedings are commenced relating to the insolvency
or possible insolvency of the Buyer, or (b) the Buyer suffers or allows any
execution, whether legal or equitable, to be levied on its property or obtained
against it, or fails to observe or perform any of its obligations under the
Contract or any other contract between the Seller and the Buyer, or is unable
to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986
or the Buyer ceases to trade, (c) the Buyer encumbers or in any way charges
any of the Products or (d) there occurs any events similar to any of the foregoing
under the laws of any jurisdiction, irrespective of whether such occurrences
are voluntary or involuntary, or whether they are by operation of law or otherwise.
7.3 The Buyer grants the Sellers, its agents and employees an irrevocable licence
at any time to enter any premises where the goods are or may be stored in order
to inspect them or, where the Buyer’s right to possession has terminated,
to recover them. The Buyer shall not be entitled to pledge or in any way charge
by way of security for any indebtedness any of the Goods which remain the property
of the Seller, but if the Buyer does so, all monies owing by the Buyer to the
Seller shall, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to the
Seller, forthwith become due and payable.
8. Warranties and Defective Goods
8.1 Where Goods are sold subject to the express warranty terms specified by
the original manufacturer or supplier, the Seller shall endeavour to transfer
to the Buyer such warranty relating to the Goods as it may receive from the
manufacturer or supplier of the Goods.
8.2 The Seller shall not be liable for any defective Goods unless (a) the Buyer
reports the defect within seven (7) days of the date the Designated Carrier
delivers the Goods to the Buyer and (b) the Buyer returns the Goods to the Seller
in accordance with the RMA procedure.
8.3 Refunds will be given at the discretion of the Seller.
9. Liability
9.1 The following Conditions 9.2 and 9.3 set out the entire financial liability
of the Seller (including any liability for the acts or omissions of its employees,
agents and sub-contractors) to the Buyer in respect of (a) any breach of these
Conditions, (b) any use made or resale by the Buyer of any of the Goods and
(c) any representation, statement or tortuous act or omission including negligence
arising under or in connection with the Contract.
9.2 Nothing in these Conditions excludes or limits the liability of the Seller
(a) for death or personal injury caused by the Seller’s negligence, (b)
for any matter in respect of which it would be illegal for the Seller to exclude
or attempt to exclude its liability or (c) for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
9.3 (a) the Seller’s total liability in contract, tort (including negligence
or breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise, arising
in connection with the performance or contemplated performance of the Contract
shall be limited to and in no circumstances shall exceed the price paid by the
Buyer for the Goods and (b) the Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer for
any pure economic loss, loss of profit, loss of business, depletion of goodwill
or otherwise, in each case whether direct, indirect or consequential, or any
claims for consequential compensation whatsoever (howsoever caused) which arise
out of or in connection with the Contract.
10. Privacy Policy
10.1 If the Seller processes personal data on behalf of the Buyer in connection
with the Contract, it shall only process such data for the purposes set out
in Condition 10.2 and only insofar as such processing complies with the Data
Protection Act 1998 (the “DP Act”) (insofar as such act is applicable
to the Seller).
10.2 The Seller may process personal data for the following purposes: (a) the
Seller’s own operational purposes (including for administrative purposes
in connection with supply of Goods hereunder), (b) to customise the content
and/or layout of the Website for each individual user and (c) to notify users
about updates to the services and products available on the Website. The Seller
may (a) disclose the personal data to selected commercial partners who offer
goods or services that are compatible with or complementary to those of the
Seller (an “Approved Disclosee”) and (b) to credit reference agencies
for the purpose of assessing the credit status of the Buyer.
10.3 If the Buyer does not wish to receive emails from the Seller or any Approved
Disclosee at any time in the future, it should inform the Seller in Writing.
“Process” and “personal data” shall have the meanings
given to them in the DP Act.
11. General
11.1 The Seller may assign the Contract or any part of it to any person, firm
or company. The Buyer shall not be entitled to assign the Contract or any part
of it unless the Seller consents to such assignment in Writing.
11.2 All notices required to be given hereunder shall be given in Writing to
the recipient at the relevant address stated in these Conditions (or to such
other address as the recipient may from time to time specify in Writing). All
notices shall, (a) if sent by post, be deemed to be delivered forty eight (48)
hours after posting if the recipient is located in the same jurisdiction as
the sender and seven (7) days after posting if the recipient is located in a
different jurisdiction from the sender, (b) if sent by facsimile, shall be deemed
to have been received at the time of delivery as indicated on the facsimile
activity report of the sender and (c) if sent by e-mail, on receipt by the sender
of a notice of receipt.
11.3 Without prejudice to any other of these Conditions, the Seller reserves
the right to defer the date of delivery or to cancel the Contract or reduce
the volume of the Goods ordered by the Buyer (without liability to the Buyer)
if it is prevented from or delayed in the carrying on of its business due to
circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Seller including, without
limitation, acts of God, governmental actions, war or national emergency, acts
of terrorism, protests, riot, civil commotion, fire, explosion, flood, epidemic,
lock-outs, strikes or other labour disputes (whether or not relating to either
party's workforce), or restraints or delays affecting carriers or inability
or delay in obtaining supplies of adequate or suitable supplies.
11.4 No delay or omission on the part of either party in exercising any right,
power or remedy provided by law or under these Conditions shall impair such
right, power or remedy or operate as a waiver thereof. The single or partial
exercise of any right, power or remedy provided by law or under these Conditions
shall not preclude any other further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
other right, power or remedy.
11.5 If any provision of the Contract (or part of a provision) is found by any
court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable
or illegal, the other provisions shall remain in force. If any invalid, unenforceable
or illegal provision would be valid, enforceable or legal if some part of it
were deleted, the provision shall apply with whatever modification is necessary
to give effect to the commercial intention of the parties.
11.6 The parties to this Contract do not intend that any term of this Contract
shall be enforceable by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act
1999 by any person that is not a party to it.
11.7 The Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English
law and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English
Courts in relation to all matters arising out of this Contract.
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