Terms and Conditions
Article 1 - Definitions
In these terms and conditions:
1. Additional agreement: an agreement whereby the consumer products, digital content
and/or acquires services in connection with a distance contract and these matters, digital content
and/or services are provided by the entrepreneur or by a third party on the basis of a
agreement between that third party and the entrepreneur;
2. Reflection period: the period within which the consumer can make use of his right of withdrawal;
3. Consumer: the natural person who is not acting for purposes related to his
trade, business, craft or professional activity;
4. Day: calendar day;
5. Digital content: data produced and delivered in digital form;
6. Continuing performance contract: an agreement that extends to the regular delivery of goods and services
and/or digital content over a period of time;
7. Durable data carrier: any tool - including e-mail - that the consumer
or enables the entrepreneur to store information that is addressed to him personally on a
manner that permits future consultation or use for a period appropriate to the purpose for which the information is intended, and which allows unaltered reproduction of the information stored;
8. Right of withdrawal: the option of the consumer to waive the distance contract within the cooling-off period;
9. Entrepreneur: legal entity that offers n products, (access to) digital content and/or services to consumers at a distance;
10. Distance contract: an agreement concluded between the entrepreneur and the consumer within the framework of an organized system for the distance sale of products, digital content and/or services, whereby up to and including the conclusion of the agreement one or more remote communication techniques are used;
11. Model withdrawal form: the European model withdrawal form included in Annex I of these terms and conditions; Annex I need not be made available if the consumer has no right of withdrawal with regard to his order;
12. Technique for distance communication: means that can be used to conclude an agreement, without the consumer and entrepreneur having to come together in the same room at the same time.
Article 2 - Identity of the entrepreneur
Entrepreneur name: NovioCare BV
Business address:
Kerkenbos 1091B
6546BB Nijmegen
The Netherlands
Accessibility:
From Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00
Email address: info@pikobaby.com
Chamber of Commerce number: 82829500
VAT number: NL862619968B01
Article 3 - Applicability
1. These general terms and conditions apply to every offer from the entrepreneur and to every distance contract concluded between the entrepreneur and the consumer.
2. Before the distance contract is concluded, the text of these general terms and conditions will be made available to the consumer. If this is not reasonably possible, before the distance contract is concluded, the entrepreneur will indicate how the general terms and conditions can be viewed at the entrepreneur's premises and that they will be sent free of charge as soon as possible at the request of the consumer.
3. If the distance contract is concluded electronically, contrary to the previous paragraph and before the distance contract is concluded, the text of these general terms and conditions can be made available to the consumer electronically in such a way that the consumer can can be easily stored 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 free of charge at the request of the consumer electronically or otherwise.
4. In the event that specific product or service conditions apply in addition to these general terms and conditions, the second and third paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis and, in the event of conflicting terms and conditions, the consumer can always invoke the applicable provision that is most favorable to him. .
Article 4 - The offer
1. If an offer has a limited period of validity or is subject to conditions, this will be expressly stated in the offer.
2. The offer contains a complete and accurate description of the products, digital content and/or services offered. The description is sufficiently detailed to enable a proper assessment of the offer by the consumer. If the entrepreneur uses images, these are a true representation of the products, services and / or digital content offered. Obvious mistakes or errors in the offer do not bind the entrepreneur.
3. Each offer contains such information that it is clear to the consumer what rights and obligations are attached to the acceptance of the offer.
Article 5 - The agreement
1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4, the agreement is concluded at the time of acceptance by the consumer of the offer and the fulfillment of the corresponding conditions.
2. If the consumer has accepted the offer electronically, the entrepreneur will immediately confirm receipt of the acceptance of the offer electronically. 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 concluded electronically, the entrepreneur will take appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure the electronic transfer of data and he will ensure a secure web environment. If the consumer can pay electronically, the entrepreneur will take appropriate security measures.
4. The entrepreneur can - within legal frameworks - inform himself 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 reasons not to enter into the agreement, he is entitled to refuse an order or request, stating reasons, or to attach special conditions to the implementation.
5. At the latest upon delivery of the product, service or digital content, the entrepreneur will send the following information to the consumer, in writing or in such a way that it can be stored by the consumer in an accessible manner on a durable data carrier:
the visiting address of the establishment of the entrepreneur where the consumer can go with complaints;
the conditions under which and the manner in which the consumer can make use of the right of withdrawal, or a clear statement regarding the exclusion of the right of withdrawal;
the information about warranties and existing after-sales service;
the price including all taxes of the product, service or digital content;
where applicable, the costs of delivery; and the method of payment, delivery or performance of the distance contract;
the requirements for termination of the agreement if the agreement has a duration of more than one year or is of an indefinite duration; if the consumer has a right of withdrawal, the model form for withdrawal.
6. In the case of a long-term transaction, the provision in the previous paragraph only applies to the first delivery.
Article 6 – Right of withdrawal
1. For the right of withdrawal, we refer to NovioCare's return policy .
Article 7 - Exclusion right of withdrawal
The entrepreneur can exclude the following products and services from the right of withdrawal, but only if the entrepreneur has clearly stated this in the offer, at least in time for the conclusion of the agreement:
1. Products or services whose price is subject to fluctuations in the financial market over which the entrepreneur has no influence and which may occur within the withdrawal period
2. Agreements concluded during a public auction. A public auction is understood to mean a sales method in which products, digital content and/or services are offered by the entrepreneur to the consumer who is personally present or is given the opportunity to be personally present at the auction, under the supervision of an auctioneer, and whereby the successful bidder is obliged is to purchase the products, digital content/or services;
3. Service agreements, after full performance of the service, but only if: the performance has begun with the explicit prior consent of the consumer; and the consumer has stated that he will lose his right of withdrawal as soon as the entrepreneur has fully executed the agreement;
4. Newspapers, periodicals or magazines, with the exception of subscriptions thereto;
5. The delivery of digital content other than on a material carrier, but only if: the performance has begun with the express prior consent of the consumer; and the consumer has stated that he thereby loses his right of withdrawal.
Article 8 - The price
1. During the period of validity stated in the offer, the prices of the products and/or services offered will not be increased, except for price changes as a result of changes in VAT rates.
2. Contrary to the previous paragraph, the entrepreneur can offer products or services whose prices are subject to fluctuations in the financial market and over which the entrepreneur has no influence, with variable prices. This dependence on fluctuations and the fact that any stated prices are target prices are stated in the offer.
3. Price increases within 3 months after the conclusion of the agreement are only permitted if they are the result of statutory regulations or provisions.
4. Price increases from 3 months after the conclusion of the agreement are only permitted if the entrepreneur has stipulated this and: they are the result of statutory regulations or provisions; whether the consumer has the authority to terminate the agreement with effect from the day on which the price increase takes effect.
5. The prices stated in the offer of products or services include VAT.
Article 9 - Compliance with the agreement and extra guarantee
1. The entrepreneur guarantees that the products and/or services comply with the agreement, the specifications stated in the offer, the reasonable requirements of soundness and/or usability and the legal provisions existing on the date of the conclusion of the agreement and /or government regulations. If agreed, the entrepreneur also guarantees that the product is suitable for other than normal use.
2. An additional guarantee provided by the entrepreneur, his supplier, manufacturer or importer never limits the legal rights and claims that the consumer can assert against the entrepreneur on the basis of the agreement if the entrepreneur has failed to fulfill his part of the agreement.
3. An additional guarantee is understood to mean any obligation of the entrepreneur, his supplier, importer or producer in which he assigns certain rights or claims to the consumer that go beyond what he is legally obliged to do in the event that he has failed to fulfill his part of the contract. agreement.
Article 10 - Delivery and performance
1. The entrepreneur will take the greatest possible care when receiving and executing orders for products and when assessing applications for the provision of services.
2. The place of delivery is the address that the consumer has made known to the entrepreneur.
3. With due observance of what is stated in article 4 of these general terms and conditions, the entrepreneur will execute accepted orders expeditiously, but at the latest within 30 days, unless a different delivery period has been agreed. If the delivery is delayed, or if an order cannot or only partially be executed, the consumer will be notified of this no later than 30 days after he has placed the order. In that case, the consumer has the right to dissolve the agreement without costs and the right to any compensation.
4. After dissolution in accordance with the previous paragraph, the entrepreneur will immediately refund the amount that the consumer has paid.
5. The risk of damage and/or loss of products rests with the entrepreneur until the moment of delivery to the consumer or a representative designated in advance and made known to the entrepreneur, unless expressly agreed otherwise.
Article 11 - Duration transactions: duration, cancellation and renewal
Cancellation:
1. The consumer can terminate an agreement that has been entered into for an indefinite period and that extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services, at any time with due observance of the agreed cancellation rules and a notice period of no more than one month.
2. The consumer can terminate an agreement that has been entered into for a definite period and that extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services, at any time towards the end of the fixed term, with due observance of the agreed cancellation rules and a notice period. of at most one month.
3. The consumer can use the agreements referred to in the previous paragraphs:
cancel at any time and not be limited to cancellation at a specific time or in a specific period;
at least cancel in the same way as they have been entered into by him;
always cancel with the same notice period as the entrepreneur has stipulated for himself.
Extension:
4. An agreement that has been entered into for a definite period of time and which extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services may not be tacitly extended or renewed for a fixed term.
5. Contrary to the previous paragraph, an agreement that has been entered into for a definite period and that extends to the regular delivery of daily newspapers, weekly newspapers and magazines may be tacitly renewed for a fixed term of a maximum of three months, if the consumer has accepted this extended agreement. can cancel towards the end of the extension with a notice period of no more than one month.
6. An agreement that has been entered into for a definite period of time and that extends to the regular delivery of products or services may only be tacitly extended for an indefinite period if the consumer may cancel at any time with a notice period of no more than one month. The notice period is a maximum of three months if the agreement extends to the regular, but less than once a month, delivery of daily, news and weekly newspapers and magazines.
7. An agreement with a limited duration for the regular delivery of daily, news and weekly newspapers and magazines (trial or introductory subscription) is not tacitly continued and ends automatically after the trial or introductory period.
Duration:
8. If an agreement has a duration of more than one year, the consumer may terminate the agreement at any time after one year with a notice period of no more than one month, unless reasonableness and fairness oppose termination before the end of the agreed term. .
Article 12 - Payment
1. Unless otherwise stipulated in the agreement or additional conditions, the amounts owed by the consumer must be paid within 14 days after the cooling-off period commences, or in the absence of a cooling-off period within 14 days after the conclusion of the contract. agreement. In the case of an agreement to provide a service, this period commences on the day after the consumer has received confirmation of the agreement.
2. When selling products to consumers, the consumer may never be obliged to pay more than 50% in advance in the general terms and conditions. When advance payment has been stipulated, the consumer cannot assert any rights regarding the execution of the relevant order or service(s) before the stipulated advance payment has been made.
3. The consumer is obliged to immediately report inaccuracies in payment details provided or stated to the entrepreneur.
4. If the consumer does not meet his payment obligation(s) in time, after he has been informed by the entrepreneur of the late payment and the entrepreneur has granted the consumer a period of 14 days to still meet his payment obligations, if payment is not made within this 14-day period, the statutory interest is due on the amount still due and the entrepreneur is entitled to charge the extrajudicial collection costs incurred by him. These collection costs amount to a maximum of: 15% on outstanding amounts up to € 2,500; 10% on the subsequent € 2,500 and 5% on the following € 5,000 with a minimum of € 40. The entrepreneur can deviate from the stated amounts and percentages in favor of the consumer.
Article 13 – Liability
1. NovioCare is not liable for damage caused as a result of any shortcomings in the fulfillment of its obligation(s) towards the consumer. Any claim for compensation, for whatever reason, is excluded, unless there is intent or gross negligence on the part of NovioCare or managers and subordinates.
2. Nor is NovioCare liable for premeditation or (gross) negligence on the part of (non-executive) subordinates or others whom it has engaged in the context of the implementation of the agreement.
3. NovioCare accepts no liability for advice provided by or on behalf of it.
4. The consumer must always give NovioCare the opportunity to settle a complaint, otherwise the liability claim and therefore the compensation will lapse. If the consumer complains in time, correctly and rightly about defects in a product, the resulting liability for NovioCare is limited to the obligation to deliver the defective product new free of charge against return of the defective product.
Article 14 – Intellectual Property Rights
1. All intellectual property rights, in particular copyright and rights with regard to the models, the brand and the trade names rest with PIKO®.
2. Apart from downloading and printing the information provided via the website for personal use, it is not permitted to copy, multiply or in any way information, texts, logos, brands, trade names, images, etc. without prior written permission from NovioCare. to distribute/disclose it.
3. Legal action will be taken in case of violation of design protection. All disputes that arise will be settled by the competent court.
Article 15 - Force majeure
1. Force majeure within the meaning of these general terms and conditions is understood to mean any circumstance beyond the will and fault of NovioCare, whether or not foreseeable at the time of entering into the agreement, as a result of which NovioCare cannot reasonably be required to comply, such as war government measures, lack of raw materials, factory or transport failures of any nature whatsoever, strikes, exclusion or lack of personnel, quarantine, epidemics, frost delays, shortcomings of third parties engaged by NovioCare for the purpose of executing the agreement (such as in late delivery by suppliers), etc
2. Force majeure gives NovioCare the right either to terminate the agreement in whole or in part, or to suspend the performance of its obligations, without being obliged to pay compensation. With regard to the part of the agreement that has already been performed, the consumer remains obliged to pay.
Article 16- Complaints procedure
1. For the complaints procedure, we refer to NovioCare's complaints policy .
Article 17 - Disputes
1. Only Dutch law applies to agreements between the entrepreneur and the consumer to which these general terms and conditions apply.