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Terms & conditions employee purchases

1. Identity of the seller
  • The Cookware Company Europe BV
  • Antoon Catriestraat 12
  • 9031 Drongen
  • Belgium
  • Customer Services: Contact form
  • Company number: BE 0635.907.452
2. Scope and terms

These general terms and conditions of sale apply to any offer made, in respect of the products offered for sale on the website to the employee who received a personal login.

If special terms and conditions also apply in addition to these general terms and conditions of sale, the above provisions shall also apply to these special terms and conditions. In the event of conflict between these general terms and conditions of sale and the special terms and conditions, the special terms and conditions shall take precedence.

Any order placed online assumes the prior knowledge and express acceptance of these general terms and conditions of sale.

3. Offer and order

1) If an offer has a limited validity or is subject to certain conditions, this will be expressly mentioned in our offer.

2) Product availability: the products on sale are those that appear on the website on the precise day and at the precise time of the buyer’s visit to the website. We shall make every effort to satisfy your orders. We shall not be liable under any circumstances for loss or damage arising from the unavailability of a product. If a product that is the object of a confirmed order is unavailable, you will be notified of the full or partial cancellation of your order by e-mail. If you are notified of the unavailability and the amount has already been debited from your bank account, this will be refunded as soon as possible after the cancellation date of your order.

3) We will always provide a description of our products and the order procedure in good faith. We are not liable for errors that may occur in the descriptions of the products or the order procedure. We shall, wherever possible, correct any errors that are brought to our attention in writing, as quickly as possible. If the delivered product does not meet your expectations, you can return it, following the procedures described in CLAUSE 9.

4) To buy a product, you need to put the product of choice into your shopping basket. You can complete your order as directed, via the shopping basket. Your purchase is finalised once you receive an order confirmation.

4. Price

1) We reserve the right to amend our prices at any time. In any case, the products will be invoiced based on the price applicable at the time of your order.

2) The prices on our website are quoted in EUR and, unless otherwise stated, include VAT, administration costs and all other services. They do not include transport and shipping, which are quoted separately during the completion of your purchase. These are also itemised in CLAUSE 6.2.

5. Payment

1) Payment can only be made on the website using the payment methods shown as available. These are visible during the completion of your purchase.

2) If you are paying with a credit or debit card, your order is only complete – and the contract between us final – once we have received confirmation from the card issuer. We cannot be held liable for delivery delays and/or for the non-delivery or your order as the result of the refusal from your card issuer to effect payment. Orders not accompanied by a valid payment in the name of the cardholder will not be accepted or processed.

3) To guarantee the safety of your online payment and your personal data, The Cookware Company takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to secure the electronic transfer of data and provides a secure web environment. If the consumer pays electronically, The Cookware Company shall observe appropriate security measures to that end.

6. Delivery and performance

1) All products will be delivered to the address that you gave when you placed your order online, according to the procedures set out therein. Only one delivery address can be given per order (which may contain one or several products). You are bound by the information you gave during your order. We cannot be held liable for the consequences of the provision of incorrect details. The products ordered can only be delivered to addresses in Belgium and The Netherlands.

2) Prices for delivery will be listed during the checkout of your online order.

3) Our delivery terms are maximum fifteen (15) business days. If a product cannot be delivered within this delivery deadline, you will receive a product refund as soon as possible for the amount we received including the delivery costs for the product in question.

4) Risks associated with loss, theft or damage of the products shall be borne by you from the moment the products are delivered.

5) On the day the package leaves the storage depot, you will receive a track & trace number via e-mail, which will allow you to track your package online. The order confirmation will give the details of the delivery charges and VAT. Delivery will be accompanied by a delivery note that lists the products ordered.

6) Your order will be presented to you or any other person present at the delivery address you give. We are not liable for loss or damage of any kind that might result from the receipt of your order by anyone else at the delivery address. If nobody can take delivery of your order on the delivery date, the courier will leave a message for you. This document gives the postal address where you can collect your products, and/or a telephone number so that you can agree a delivery date with the carrier. Your products will be available for collection for 14 days after the delivery date. After this date, you cannot collect the products and they will be returned to us. We will refund you the amounts we received, after deducting delivery costs.

7. Conformity

1) You shall check whether the quality and quantity of the delivered products matches your order. A complaint for visible defects and/or non-compliant deliveries must be submitted by e-mail to our customer services department no later than five (5) days after delivery. If such notification has not been received within five (5) days of delivery, you will lose the right to submit a complaint on the grounds of visible defects. Our customer services department will tell you what steps you need to take to return the goods. In any event, goods can only be returned subject to our prior written confirmation. This CLAUSE 7.1 does not affect CLAUSE 7.2.

2) You also benefit from the statutory warranty under Article 1649bis until 1649 octies of the Belgian Civil Code. Any complaint relating to non-conformity must be submitted by e-mail to our customer services department within two (2) months of establishing the non-conformity. If such notification has not been received within two (2) months, you will lose the right to submit a complaint on the grounds of non-conformity Our customer services department will tell you what steps you need to take to return the goods. In any event, goods can only be returned subject to our prior written confirmation.

3) If a delivered product is defective and provided that the procedure according to this clause 7 has been followed, we will, at our discretion, replace the product or refund all amounts received, including the delivery costs of the relevant products. 

8. Liability

1) We cannot be held liable for loss or damage or any other problem resulting from incorrect use of the products. In that respect, you shall comply with the information provided by the producer on or in the product packaging.

2) Our liability cannot be invoked for inconveniences and disadvantages inherent to the use of the internet, in particular an interruption in service, an external intrusion or the presence of computer viruses.

3) We will only be liable if the loss or damage was caused by wilful or gross negligence on our part. We will only be liable for direct loss or damage. We will never be liable for indirect loss or damage.

4) If we are liable for any loss or damage, our liability shall always be limited to the amounts received including delivery charges in connection with your orders for which we are being held liable.

9. Right to cancel

You have 14 days to cancel your order, without giving reasons. The 14-day cancellation period starts on the day you or a third party other than the carrier takes physical possession of the product in accordance with clause 6.6. You must inform us of your decision to cancel before the cancellation period mentioned in CLAUSE 9.1 has expired. To do so, please send an e-mail to customersupportemea@cookware-co.com (with in cc: loyalty3pl@cookware-co.com) or letter to Antoon Catriestraat 12, 9031 Ghent. The return costs are borne by you.

2) We will refund you the amounts we received, after deducting return costs. The refund will be made using the same method of payment that you used for the initial transaction, except where you expressly agree to a different method of payment. The refund will completed as soon as possible after receipt of the products, or once you have provided proof of postage of the goods, with the first date being accepted.

3) Once you have informed us of your decision to cancel, you can return the products, together with the delivery note, to the Dematra warehouse. After this 14-day deadline we can no longer accept returns.

4) The products must be used with due care during the cancellation period and only to the extent necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods. The products must be returned at your expense and in the original packaging complete with all accessories, including the instructions for use and the delivery note.

5) Any products that are returned for which the procedure for cancellation was not followed will not be accepted and will not be refunded. If there is evidence of repeated improper returns, we reserve the right to refuse any further order.

10. Force majeure

1) In the event of force majeure we are absolved from our obligations. In such an event we have the option to suspend our obligations during the situation of force majeure.

2) Circumstances reasonably beyond our control shall be considered a force majeure event, including but not limited to any event such as: natural disaster, war, insurrection, riots, economic sanctions, fire, flood, extreme weather conditions, explosion, epidemic, terrorism, labour dispute, strike, employer’s strike or any other form of collective action or conflict, as well as any circumstance that may impede the normal production, dispatch or carriage of products, and other similar situations that may affect us, our subcontractors, our suppliers or our carriers.

11. Protection of privacy

Our policy with regard to the processing of personal data can be consulted on our website (via the page “Privacy policy”).

12. Intellectual property

1) We grant you the right to use our website for strictly personal use only, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in these general terms and conditions of sale. You may not use our website for any other purpose, including but not limited to, personal or other commercial use, or speculative or fraudulent purposes.

2) Our website and the text, photos, illustrations, pictograms, sounds, videos, software, databases, structures, layout and other details and elements of our website are protected by intellectual property rights and/or other rights or property rights. Access to and use of our website does not give you any right or claim to any part of our website and cannot, under any circumstances, be regarded as a waiver or granting of a usage right to these intellectual property and other rights.

3) You are not permitted in any way whatsoever to reproduce, copy, change, transfer, publish or amend in whole or in part any or all of this website or run it on a support, without our prior written consent.

4) The name of The Cookware Company and all brands are registered trademarks. Use of these trademarks (other than for strictly personal use) without our prior written consent is officially prohibited.

13. Complaints handling and dispute resolution

1) If you wish to file a complaint about our products or services, please contact us by using the contact form. We will endeavour to handle your complaint within [five (5)] business days.

2) Any contract concluded with our customers, regardless of where they live, is governed exclusively by Belgian law and only the Belgian courts are competent to take cognisance of any disputes. If another law applies pursuant to international law, then for the interpretation of these general terms and conditions of sale reference will be made in the first instance to Belgian legislation governing market practices and consumer protection.

14. Change to the general terms and conditions of sale 

We reserve the right to amend these general terms and conditions of sale on the website at any time, without notice. The applicable version of these general terms and conditions of sale will be published on the website from the date the change takes effect. The general terms and conditions of sale that are in force at the time of your order will, in any event, apply to your order.

 

 

Terms & conditions sales samples

 

1. IDENTITY OF THE PROVIDER
  • The Cookware Company Europe BV
  • Antoon Catriestraat 12
  • 9031 Drongen
  • Belgium
  • VAT number: BE 0635.907.452

Hereinafter "The Cookware Company"

2. SCOPE OF APPLICATION

These terms and conditions apply to any order of products within the framework of professional activities with the aim of promoting the products concerned to customers (hereinafter "Samples").

Any order of Samples placed online presupposes the prior knowledge and explicit acceptance of these terms and conditions.

3. CONDITIONS

Samples may only be used for professional purposes, i.e. the promotion of products to customers. Under no circumstances may they be used for personal use. Ordering samples is subject to prior approval by the finance department of The Cookware Company. Samples can be delivered to the address of The Cookware Company or directly to the customer.

4. PRICE & PAYMENT

Samples are offered free of charge. Please indicate at checkout that the products are samples.

5. PRIVACY PROTECTION

Our policy regarding the processing of personal data can be consulted in our privacy statement, which can also be consulted on our website.

6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Our website and the texts, photos, illustrations, icons, sounds, videos, software, databases, structures, layout and other data and elements of our website are subject to the protection of intellectual property rights and/or other (proprietary) rights. The access and use of our website does not grant you any right or claim to any part of our website and can under no circumstances be considered as a waiver or grant of a right to use these (intellectual property) rights.

You are not permitted in any way to reproduce, copy, modify, transmit, publish, adapt or exploit in whole or in part this website (or any part of it) on any support without our prior written approval.

The name “The Cookware Company” as well as the trademarks “GreenPanTM” and “ThermolonTM” are registered trademarks. The use of these brands (for other than strictly personal purposes) without the prior and written consent of The Cookware Company is formally prohibited.

7. MODIFICATION OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

We reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time and without notice. The applicable version of these terms and conditions will be made public on the website from the date an amendment takes effect. In any event, the terms and conditions in force at the time of your order will apply to your order.