Terms & Conditions

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 These are the General Terms and Conditions of Puurest B.V. (hereinafter referred to as “Puurest”), a company having its registered office at Schieweg 114B, Rotterdam. Puurest is registered at the Trade Register of the Chamber of Commerce under number 87238241.

Definitions

In these General Terms and Conditions the following terms shall have the following meanings, except where stated otherwise:

Terms and Conditions: these general terms and conditions.

Consumer: the natural person who does not act for purposes related to his/her commercial, trade, craft or professional activities;

Day: calendar day;

Digital Content: data produced and delivered in digital form;

Distance Contract: a contract concluded by Puurest and the Consumer within the scope of an organized system for distance selling products, Digital Content and/or services, whereby exclusive or additional use is made of one or more technologies of distance communication up to the conclusion of the contract;

Reflection Period: the period during which the Consumer may use his right of withdrawal;

Sustainable Data Carrier: any means, including email, that allow the Consumer or Puurest to store information directed to him/her personally in such a manner that makes future consultation and use possible during a period that matches the purpose for which the information is destined and which makes unaltered reproduction of the stored information possible;

Puurest: the company Puurest B.V., located at Schieweg 114B, in Rotterdam and registered with the Trade Register of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 87238241; and

Website: name of the website of Puurest, being www.puurest.com.

 

Applicability

  1. These General Terms and Conditions apply to any offer from Puurest and to any Distance Contract concluded by Puurest and the Consumer.
  2. Before concluding a Distance Contract, the text of these General Terms and Conditions shall be made available to the Consumer by electronic means in such a way that the Consumer can store it in an accessible manner on a Sustainable Data Carrier. If this is reasonably impossible, Puurest shall indicate in what way the General Terms and Conditions can be inspected and that they will be sent if so requested by electronic means or otherwise free of charge, before the Distance Contract is concluded.
  3. In the event that specific product or service conditions apply in addition to these General Terms and Conditions, the second paragraph of this Article shall apply accordingly, and in the event of contradictory terms and conditions, the Consumer may always appeal to the applicable provision that is most favourable to him/her.

 The offer

  1. Obvious errors or mistakes in the offer are not binding for Puurest.
  2. All offers contain such information that it is clear to the Consumer what rights and obligations are attached to accepting the offer.

 The contract

  1. The contract becomes valid when the Consumer has accepted the offer and fulfilled the terms and conditions set.
  2. If the Consumer accepted the offer via electronic means,Puurest shall confirm the receipt of acceptance of the offer without delay via electronic means.

 Right of withdrawal

  1. The Consumer can dissolve a purchase contract for a product without giving reasons during a Reflection Period of 14.
  2. The Reflection Period referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article starts on the Day the product is received by the Consumer or by a third party appointed by him in advance and who is not the carrier, or:
  3. if the Consumer ordered several products in the same order: the Day on which the Consumer or a third party, not being the carrier, appointed by him received the last product.Puurest may refuse an order of several products with different delivery dates provided that it clearly informs the Consumer prior to the order process, or
  4. in case the delivery of a product consists of several batches or parts: the Day on which the Consumer or a third party, not being the carrier, appointed by him received the last batch or the last part, or
  5. in case of an agreement about regular delivery of products during a given period: the Day on which the Consumer or a third party, not being the carrier, appointed by him received the first product.
  6. The Consumer can terminate an agreement for services or an agreement for delivery of Digital Content that is not delivered on a physical carrier without giving reasons during 14.
  7. The Reflection Period referred to in Article 3 starts on the Day following the conclusion of the agreement.

 Consumer’s obligations during the Reflection Period

  1. During this period, the Consumer shall handle the product and the packaging with care. The Consumer shall only unpack or use the product to the extent necessary for establishing the nature, the characteristics and the effect of the product. The guiding principle is that the Consumer may only handle and inspect the product in the manner in which one is allowed to handle a product in a shop.
  2. The Consumer is liable for the decrease in value of the product that is caused by the way of handling the product which is not in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article.

 Exercising the consumer’s right of withdrawal

  1. If the Consumer exercises his right of withdrawal he shall notify Puurest unambiguously with the Standard Form for Withdrawal within the Reflection Period.
  2. The Consumer shall return the product or deliver it to (the authorized representative of) Puurest as soon as possible but within 14 Days. This does not need to be done if Puurest offered to collect the product himself. The Consumer observed the period of returning the product in any event if the product is returned before the expiration of the Reflection Period.
  3. The Consumer shall return the product with all delivered accessories and if reasonably possible in the original state and packing and in conformity with reasonable and clear instructions given by Puurest.
  4. The risk and the burden of proof for the correct and timely exercise of the right of withdrawal fall on the Consumer.
  5. The Consumer shall bear the direct costs of returning the product.
  6. If performance of the service has started during the Reflection Period, the Consumer shall pay Puurest an amount that is equal to the part of the obligation already performed at the time of withdrawal as compared with the full compliance of the obligation.

 Obligations of Puurest in case of withdrawal

  1. If Puurest makes the notification of withdrawal by electronic means possible, he shall send a return receipt without delay.
  2. Puurest shall reimburse all payments made by the Consumer, including any delivery costs that Puurest may charge for the returned product, as soon as possible but within 14 Days following the Day on which the Consumer notified him of the withdrawal. Unless Puurest offers to collect the product himself, he can wait with the reimbursement until having received the product or until the Consumer proved that he returned the product, whichever occurs first.
  3. Puurest shall make use of the same means of payment that the Consumer used, unless the Consumer consents to another method. The reimbursement is free of charge for the Consumer.
  4. If the Consumer opted for a more expensive method of delivery instead of the cheapest standard delivery, Puurest need not reimburse the additional costs for the more expensive method.

 

Performance agreement and extra guarantee

  1. Puurest guarantees that the products and/or services comply with the contract, with the specifications listed in the offer, with reasonable requirements of usability and/or reliability and with the existing statutory provisions and/or government regulations on the Day the contract was concluded. If agreed, Puurest also guarantees that the product is suitable for other than normal use.
  2. In any event no claim can be made on paragraph 1 of this Article (i) in case of damage caused deliberately or with gross negligence, (ii) in case of normal wear and/or (iii) in case of damage from improper care or handling.
  3. An extra guarantee offered by Puurest, his supplier, manufacturer or importer shall never affect the rights and claims the Consumer may exercise against Puurest about a failure in the fulfilment of the obligations of Puurest if Puurest has failed in the fulfilment of his part of the agreement.
  4. With ‘Extra guarantee’ is meant each obligation of Puurest, his supplier, importer or manufacturer in which he assigns certain rights or claims to the Consumer that go further than he is legally required in case he fails in the compliance with his part of the agreement.

Delivery and execution agreement

  1. Puurest shall exercise the best possible care when booking orders and executing product orders and when assessing requests for the provision of services.
  2. The place of delivery is the address which the Consumer has provided to Puurest
  3. The Consumer shall provide Puurest with the correct delivery address and mail address. Any changes need to be reported immediately to Puurest. If the Consumer has entered a wrong address for delivery, then the additional shipping costs will be for the account of the Consumer.
  4. Delivery takes place while supply lasts.
  5. The ownership of delivered products will be transferred to the Consumer upon payment of the sum due. The risk of the products passes upon delivery to the Consumer.
  6. Puurest shall execute accepted orders with convenient speed but at least within 72 hours (within the Netherlands), unless another delivery period was agreed on. If the delivery has been delayed, or if an order cannot be filled or can be filled only partially, the Consumer shall be informed about this within 72 hours after ordering. In such cases, the Consumer is entitled to dissolve the contract free of charge and with the right to possible compensation.
  7. After dissolution in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article, Puurest shall without delay reimburse the payment made by the Consumer.
  8. The risk of loss and/or damage to products will be borne by Puurest until the time of delivery to the Consumer or a representative appointed in advance and made known to Puurest, unless explicitly agreed otherwise.

Payment 

  1. Unless otherwise stipulated in the agreement or in the additional conditions, the amounts to be paid by the Consumer must be settled within 14 Days after the Reflection Period, or, if there is no Reflection Period, within 14 Days, after concluding the agreement. In case of an agreement to provide a service, this period starts on the Day that the Consumer received the confirmation of the agreement.
  2. The Consumer has the duty to inform Puurest without delay of possible inaccuracies in the payment details that were given or specified. Payment orders at the bank or giro institute are for the account and risk of the party giving (or authorizing) the payment order.

Force majeure

Puurest and the Consumer are not obliged to fulfil any obligation, if they are prevented from doing so due to a circumstance not attributable to fault and which is not regarded as their responsibility, nor by virtue of the law, a legal action or a generally accepted notion.

Complaints procedure

  1. Puurest shall have a sufficiently disclosed complaints procedure in place, and shall handle the complaint in accordance with this complaint procedure.
  2. Complaints about the performance of contracts shall be filed as soon as possible once the Consumer has noticed the defects, comprehensive and clear with Puurest.
  3. The complaints submitted to Puurest shall be replied within a period of 48 hours after the date of receipt. Should a complaint require a foreseeable longer time of handling, Puurest shall respond within 48 hours with a notice of receipt and an indication when the Consumer can expect a more detailed reply.

Privacy and security

  1. Puurest respects the privacy of the Consumer. Puurest treats and processes all personal data transmitted to it in accordance with the applicable legislation, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation. The Consumer agrees to this processing. For the purpose of protecting the Consumer’s personal data, Puurest observes appropriate security measures.
  2. For more information about privacy, reference is made to the Website of Puurest.

 Additional provisions

  1. Any possible derogations in respect of these General Terms and Conditions may be agreed upon only in writing. No rights can be derived from these deviations with regard to future agreements.
  2. The administration of Puurest serves as proof of purchase orders and requests of the Consumer, unless the Consumer proves otherwise. The Consumer acknowledges that electronic communication can serve as proof.
  3. Puurest is entitled to transfer the rights and obligations under the contract with the Consumer to a third party, by a single notification to the Consumer.
  4. In case and to the extent that any provisions of these General Terms and Conditions are cancelled or declared invalid, Puurest shall draw up a new provision to replace the null/nullified provision, duly observing as much as possible the object and purpose of the annulled provision.

 Applicable law

These General Terms and Conditions, and any non-contractual obligations arising thereto, between Puurest and the Consumer are governed exclusively by the laws of The Netherlands.