Terms & Conditions for SafeBrands Limited/www.fundtheschools.co.nz
Please read these terms and conditions carefully. By accessing this website or placing an order you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions below. These terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
1. Privacy
2. Use of Web-site & E-mails
3. Typographical Errors
4. Payments
5. Delivery
6. Returns, Refunds & Restocking Fee
7. Special conditions when buying clothing items online
8. Competition Terms and Conditions
9. Schools
10. Copyright
11. Other
1. Privacy
· We do not pass on any of customers’ information to anyone else; we keep our customers personal details confidential and use them only for the purpose we got them for. We do not sell, or share customers’ personal details with other businesses or vendors. According to the Privacy Act 1993 you may check and correct the accuracy of personal details at any time.
· From time to time we may send you product information (including special offers) in the mail or by e-mail. If you wish to remove your name from our mailing list please ask us to do so or use “REMOVE ME” link in the email.
· Some information is automatically received and sometimes collected from you when you visit the www.fundtheschools.co.nz site. We receive and collect the name of the domain and host from which you access the internet; the internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using; the browser software you use and your operating system; the date and time you access our site; and the internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our site. We use this information to monitor the usage of our website via normal server log files.
2. Use of Web-site & E-mails
· SafeBrands Limited makes every effort to keep the information on this website current, accurate and complete. However, SafeBrands Limited cannot guarantee that the information is accurate or complete or that it is current at all times. SafeBrands Limited assumes no responsibility for any errors. SafeBrands Limited reserves the right to change or modify information contained on the website at any time without notice.
· Reliance upon any information and material on this site shall be at your sole risk. Our company accepts no liability for the content of this website, or for the consequences resulting from the use of, or reliance on, the information and materials contained on this website or on any third party website linked to it. All information should be verified independently before being used or relied on. Viewers are encouraged to contact SafeBrands Limited to ensure the accuracy of the information.
· SafeBrands Limited cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through the site will be free of infection or viruses, worms, or other code that manifest contaminated or destructive properties. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and check points to satisfy yourself as to the integrity of files downloaded from this site.
· The recipient of any of our e-mails should check the e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by company e-mails.
· If you wish to remove your name from our mailing list please ask us to do so or use “REMOVE ME” link in the email. Please note that this will not affect order confirmation emails, they will be sent to you every time you place an order.
3. Typographical Errors
· If a product is listed at an incorrect price due to typographical error or error in pricing information received from our suppliers, we reserve the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for product or service listed at the incorrect price. SafeBrands Limited has the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is canceled, we will issue a credit or solve the problem in the way most suitable for you and our company.
4. Payments - NB: All transactions will be processed in New Zealand Currency (NZD).
a. Payments By credit card
· If you would like your order to be dispatched immediately (subject to our working hours), please choose Credit Card payment option.
· Credit Card details will not be retained on our server once payment has been processed; this is for your protection, safety and privacy.
b. Payments by cheque
· Your cheque must be cleared before your order is dispatched.
· Please allow 4-5 working days for cheques to be cleared. Please plan your payments and orders accordingly. We cannot send your order on the same day the cheque is received at our office; it must be cleared first, so please allow for this time.
c. Payments by bank payment/deposit and money order
· We need to receive the payment for your order before it can be dispatched.
· Normally your bank payments and deposits will show on our account overnight. However it can take longer depending on your bank's processing times.
· IMPORTANT! When making a bank payment it is important that you email us or call us with full information about the payment that you made. Due to the large number of transactions into our account it gets difficult sometimes to allocate payments to the right customer, resulting in delays in delivery or your account reconciliation, please ensure that you supply us with the following information immediately after making the payment:
1-Amount paid
2-Date paid
3-Internet Order number
4-Bank reference used (your account name).
· This information will assist us in processing your order & payment promptly.
5. Delivery
· Every effort will be made to fulfill orders placed with Fund the Schools/SafeBrands Limited, but we shall not be liable to any person if SafeBrands Limited declines to supply product(s) for any reason whatsoever. We reserve the right to decline orders without disclosing the reason behind that action.
· SafeBrands Limited shall not be liable for failure to deliver on expected time whether the delay has been due to causes beyond the control of SafeBrands Limited or otherwise.
· Please note that CHOOSING A WRONG DELIVERY ZONE WILL RESULT IN THE ORDER TO BE PUT ON HOLD until the right courier fee is confirmed and accepted by you. This applies to customers who pay by bank payment, deposit, cheque or money order. For credit card orders WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CORRECT THE DELIVERY ZONE AND CHARGE YOU the right courier fee without prior confirmation. We are not liable for any losses or delays if we can’t reach you through the phone number or email address you provided when placing the order. So please for prompt delivery ensure that you pick the right delivery zone. If you are not sure about the charges or forgot to include them please contact us by phone or email as soon as possible to avoid delays in delivery.
· If the Customer fails to sign or did not request for signature to be obtained on delivery of the Products, the Products shall be left at the delivery address, where courier driver feels it was safe to drop, and be deemed delivered at that point in time. It is the customer's responsibility to give our company delivery instruction (like Signature required or Do not drop at front door etc), our General instructions to the courier drivers is to drop the boxes at the delivery address if no instructions were given by the customer to do otherwise. The property and risk in the Product shall pass to the Customer upon delivery to the Customer's delivery address, and when the courier company confirms that it has been delivered to the right address.
· In case of short or incorrect delivery you need to contact us as soon as possible. Any queries regarding delivery of parcels and the contents will not be considered after 14 days from dispatch date.
6. Returns, Refunds & Restocking Fee
· Any faults in any of our products must be reported within 14 days from the date of purchasing the goods. SafeBrands Limited is not liable for any compensation or refund if the fault in any product is reported after 14 days from the date of purchasing the product.
· “Change of mind” returns will not be accepted, except for rare cases and solely to the discretion of SafeBrands Limited. In such rare cases SafeBrands Limited reserves the right to charge a reasonable market rental for the period the item was used.
· Unused goods in original packaging may be returned for exchange within the 14-day period from the purchase date, given that this has been confirmed with SafeBrands Limited. The invoice must be retained as a proof of purchase at all times.
· Customers are required to pay courier charges for the exchange (both to return to and send from us) when returning and/or exchanging wrong size products, unused product or for “change of mind” returns.
· If the customer received a free gift as a part of a promotion, the cost of the free gift will be deducted in case of refund or exchange if the free gift in its original condition and packaging is not returned along with the product it came with. Free gift cannot be returned for refund or exchanged and it has no cash value on its own.
· The liability of SafeBrands Limited for any loss, damage or injury arising directly or indirectly from one of our products or for the non-compliance of any of our products or for any other reason shall not in any event exceed an amount equivalent to the price of the product.
· SafeBrands Limited has the right to change its policies relating to the return and refund of products at any time without notice.
7. Special conditions when buying clothing items online
· PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING ANY CLOTHING ITEMS ONLINE.
· Plenty of care has been taken before choosing a supplier for safety clothing range. Safety, quality and modern designs were a priority when selecting clothes manufacturer. Due to the delicate nature of clothing products and for hygienic reasons the following conditions apply to all online purchases of such items, so please choose carefully before ordering:
· "Change of mind" returns will not be accepted. Please select the right size when ordering. The sizing scale we are using is a universal one, they are similar sizes used by other clothing outlets. Refer to the sizing chart for more information. Please use the chart as indication only and apply your own judgment if standard sizes do not normally suit.
· Only unopened products in its original packaging and condition may be returned for exchange or credit and only at the discretion of SafeBrands Limited/Fund the Schools.
· All exchanges or returns must be at customer's cost.
· We appreciate your cooperation and we hope you will enjoy the convenience of buying quality safety clothing online together with other safety products.
8. Competition Terms and Conditions
· Minimum qualifying criteria per school - 75 registered supporters . (Registered supporters is any school, individual or business signed up nominating the school at www.fundtheschools.co.nz.)
· Interactive Whiteboard Competition - Two available per annum, drawn end second and fourth term, if criteria is met.
9. Schools – Schools – Agreement of understanding between Schools and ‘Fund the Schools’ is as follows;
- Safebrands has developed a program known as ‘Fund the Schools’ (‘Program’) for making voluntary donations to schools relative to purchases of goods and services sold to school parents and schools, through Safebrands’ website www.fundtheschools.co.nz (‘website’). The School seeks donations and wishes to participate in the Program. The parties wish to record the terms of the Program.
- Donations - Safebrands intends to make voluntary donations of 10% of the GST exclusive price of all goods and services sold through the website to parents of pupils at the School, or sold to the School, on or after (Date). There is no contractual obligation on Safebrands to make such donations at any time.
- Safebrands intends to make that donation at the end of the school term following that in which the goods and/or services were sold.
- Safebrands may from time-to-time supply the School with communications material related to the Program.
- Termination of Memorandum of Understanding - Safebrands reserves the right to terminate the Program or the memorandum of understanding with the School, by notice in writing, at any time without notice.
- Website - Safebrands will use best endeavours to maintain the website in operation but no claim shall be made against Safebrands by the School in respect of any period when the website is down.
- Safebrands may change the terms and conditions of the website at any time without notice.
- Variation - Safebrands may vary the terms of this memorandum of understanding at any time by written notice.
- Legal Relations - The parties agree that no legal relationship other than that of donor and donee shall exist between the parties in respect of donations made, and neither party shall bring any claim in relation to these terms against the other.
- While Safebrands recognises that the School may have rights under consumer protection legislation in respect of goods or services provided to the School, the parties intend to resolve any disputes that may arise without resort to legal action.
10. Copyright
· All content and information on this website are protected by the Copyright Act 1994 and are the intellectual property of Safebrands Limited.
· Breaches of this copyright will be pursued under the Copyright Act 1994; including criminal charges where appropriate.
11 Other
· All prices on the website are in NZ$ and inclusive of GST. Prices may change without prior notice.
· All quotes from SafeBrands Limited are valid while stocks last unless stated otherwise. Specials are subject to availability and while stocks last.
