TERMS AND CONDITIONS
W-controls s.r.o.
Purchaser Terms &
Conditions
(the 1st December 2020)
1. General provisions
- The following General Business Terms and Conditions ("General
Business Terms and Conditions") regulate the relationships of parties to a
purchase contract entered into by and between W-controls s.r.o. company reg. No: 09663886 with its registered office at Konviktská 297/12,
110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic registered in the Commercial Register with the
Municipal Court in Prague, Section C insert
No.: 339965 (hereinafter "W-controls"
or "Seller"), and the Consumer ( hereinafter "Consumer").
- W-controls offers its goods via an e-shop et: w-controls.com
(hereinafter "E-shop")
- Through the E-shop, W-controls offers and sales goods mainly
related to hardware to various flight and other simulator software (hereinafter
the "Goods")
- Consumer is a private individual acting in a private
capacity, agreeing or otherwise dealing with W-control
outside of the scope of her/his business activities who must be 18 years of age
and legally competent. If W-controls should unintentionally enter into a
contractual agreement with an individual legally incapable to enter contracts, any
contractual agreement between the two parties will be nullified with immediate
effect.
- A Consumer contract is a contract concluded between W-controls
and Consumer (hereinafter the "Contract").
- These General Terms and Conditions are an integral part of each
Contract for The Goods entered into by and between W-controls and
the Purchaser, where the contractual arrangements shall consist of these
General Terms and Conditions and the purchaser's purchase order confirmed by W-controls.
- These General Terms and Conditions were formed in Czech and
English languages. Contract between W-controls can be concluded in the Czech or
English languages on Purchaser's choice in E-shop options.
2. Contract
- The Purchaser shall create a purchase order. The creation
consists of several steps, including particularly the selection of the quantity
and kind of The Goods, adding the chosen The Goods in a shopping basket, typing
in personal data, selecting the art of payment and delivery.
- The Purchaser shall be informed about the kind of delivery of The
Goods and relevant delivery costs to the destination of the delivery specified
by the Purchaser. The Goods delivery costs and costs for packaging are not
included in the purchase price of the Goods.
- Information on the Goods and their prices made available through
the E-shop does not constitute a proposal for execution of a purchase contract
by the W-controls and is indicative only. Section 1732 of Act No. 89/2012
Coll., the Civil Code, will thus not apply to this information.
- The summary of the purchase order is always displayed to the Purchaser
before submitting to enable check and modification of the purchase order.
- All information on the prices of The Goods given through the
E-shop represents the final prices including all taxes and fees that the W-controls
is obliged to carry. The prices for the delivery and other fees (customs duties
and other taxis and levies) are not included (see Art. 3).
- The final price specified in the purchase order will be charged excluding
the value-added tax (VAT).
- In the case of delivery of goods to a third country (outside the EU
or outside the EEA), the prices of The Goods are specified excluding VAT and
other applicable taxes, fees and customs duties.
- The purchase price shall be paid in Euro currency.
- After the Purchaser submits the purchase order, the purchase
order is going to be processed by the W-controls. The confirmation shall be
sent from W-controls to the Purchaser subsequently. The Contract for The Goods
is concluded upon delivery of the confirmation of the purchase order sent by
the W-controls to the Purchaser's e-mail address. Links to the last and valid
version of General Terms and Conditions are attached to the confirmation of the
purchase order.
- Thus, the purchase order submitted to W-controls represents the Purchaser's
proposal to execute a Contract based on these General Terms and Conditions. The
confirmation of the purchase order represents acceptance of the proposal by W-controls.
- In case that purchase order includes goods which are not in
stock for immediate send off to the Purchaser, the W-controls will deliver The
Goods without unjustified delay as soon as they are available in stock again. W-controls
will notify the Purchaser about an illustrative, non-binding delivery date
directly on the E-shop website or after confirmation of the purchase order.
- By submitting an order, the Purchaser agrees with these General
Terms and Conditions.
- These General Terms and Conditions are accessible on E-shop
interface.
- Based on the concluded Contract, W-controls is obliged to
deliver The Goods to the Purchaser in the agreed way and the appropriate
quantity and quality. The Purchaser is obliged to pay to the W-controls the
purchase price of The Goods and the costs of their delivery. The Purchaser is
obliged to take over the delivered The Goods.
- The Contract, with relevant General Terms and Conditions, shall
be archived in electronic form and shall not be accessible.
3. Payment
Payments for the ordered The Goods can be
carried out in one of the following manners, available manners of payment may
differ depending on the Purchaser's location:
- by money transfer to the W-controls bank account based on an invoice;
- using payment cards via a payment gateway.
- In case of chosen money transfer to W-controls bank account, an
Invoice containing the payment details will be issued to Purchaser after the purchase order has been placed.
- Cashless payments may be made by means of payment cards listed
at the E-shop website. After submitting an order, the Purchaser is redirected
to a payment gateway and is requested to enter the information on his/her/its
payment card and to authorize the payment in the amount of the total price of
the purchase order. The use of the payment gateway shall be governed by the
terms and conditions of the operator of the relevant payment gateway, which are
available online. If permitted by the laws of the country and the terms and
conditions of the issuer of the payment card or by other applicable regulation,
the Seller may choose not to require verification of payments made by a payment
card through 3D-Secure.
- W-controls shall not be held liable for any damage caused in
connection with the payment for The Goods through a third-party service
(payment gateway, etc.).
- The Purchaser is obliged to pay the entire purchase price of The
Goods, including the price of shipping before their handover to the shipping
company for delivery.
- Based on payment of the purchase price of The Goods and any
costs of delivery, the W-controls shall issue to the Purchaser a sales receipt
or tax receipt which will be sent to the Purchaser in the electronic form to the e-mail address specified in the purchase order.
4. Delivery
- The delivery period starts the day after the order has been
confirmed.
- W-controls is obliged to hand over The Goods to the relevant
shipping company for transport to the contractual place of delivery unless not
agrees otherwise. The Purchaser is obliged to take over The Goods at the
location of delivery. This does not apply in the case that The Goods packaging
shows signs of damage corresponding to the unauthorized opening of the parcel
containing The Goods.
- In case that The Goods must be delivered repeatedly or in an
another way than specified in the purchase order for reasons on the part of the Purchaser,
the Purchaser is obliged to bear the costs related to the repeated delivery or
the costs related to the different manner of delivery, as appropriate.
- The Purchaser is obliged to inspect The Goods immediately after the takeover of The Goods and notify the W-controls in case of any defect
occurrence without undue delay.
- In case of delivery of The Goods to countries outside the EU,
the Purchaser is liable for all customs duties, fees and taxes associated with
the delivery of The Goods and the Purchaser is obliged to pay them at
his/her/its own expense.
- The risk of damage to a thing shall be passed to the Purchaser
upon takeover. The same consequences shall take place in case that Purchaser
fails to take over a thing although he/she/it is allowed by W-controls to
dispose of it.
5. Rights to cancel
- In the case of the Goods no longer available at W-controls at
the time the Purchaser's purchase order has been received, W-controls reserves
the right to cancel the order entirely. In this case, W-controls shall return
any payment made by the Purchaser.
- W-controls reserves the right to refuse orders. If W-controls
should reject an order, the Purchaser will be notified in the shortest time
possible. In this case, W-controls shall return any payment made by the Purchaser.
This may occur for instance because of serious objective reasons outside the
Seller's control, as a consequence of which the W-controls will not be able to
deliver The Goods under the relevant Contract without unreasonable costs, efforts, legal or other
difficulties (e.g. due to permanent unavailability, substantial changes in the
manufacturing price of The Goods, the imposition of export or import limitations by
the competent authorities, etc.) or if the E-shop interface contains obviously false
information on the price of The Goods.
- W-controls may also withdraw from the Contract in case that the Purchaser
fails to take over the duly delivered The Goods or fails to provide
co-operation mandatory for their delivery. In that case, the delivery costs
shall be carried by the Purchaser.
- If the Purchaser does not pay the purchase price of The Goods
including the price for delivery within 14 business days W-controls reserves
the right for the Contract Withdrawal.
- In case of a pre-order (i.e. delivery The Goods that are not in
stock or are in the manufacturing process, see Art. 3.k. hereof), W-controls
reserves the right for the Contract Withdrawal in case that Purchaser fails to
pay the full purchase price including the price of delivery and, if applicable,
other costs within 14 business days after sending a request for payment.
6. The Consumer's
right to cancel
- In case the Purchaser is Consumer, the purchaser can cancel a
purchase order without giving a reason within a time period of 14 calendar days
commencing on the day the of the takeover of The Goods. The purchase order may by
cancelled by notifying W-control in writing, sending a letter, or email to:
W-controls
s.r.o.
Konviktská
297/12
Prague, 11000
Czech
Republic
Email: info@w-controls.com
- In case the Consumer cancels a purchase order, the Purchaser
shall return the Goods to W-controls within a time period of 14 calendar days
commencing on the day the Purchaser has notified W-controls of the order
cancellation, unless otherwise agreed. The shipping costs of returning Goods
shall be borne by the Purchaser. Purchasers must make sure that the item to be returned is
properly wrapped up and ready for transport. Purchaser must provide W-controls
with pictures taken during the wrapping of the returned item. The pictures
shall be sent by email to
info@w-controls.com.
- W-controls shall refund all payments received from the Purchaser
within a time period of fourteen 14 calendar days after the Purchaser has
cancelled an order. However, W-controls will not refund any delivery costs, unless
otherwise agreed, W-controls will issue refunds by using the same payment
method the Purchaser has chosen when paying for the order unless otherwise
agreed. W-controls shall have the right to refuse to issue a refund until dispatched
goods have been returned to W-controls.
- The Purchaser acknowledges that in case of cancellation from the
Contract pursuant to Article 6 of these General Terms and Conditions, the Purchaser
is liable to W-controls for any reduction in the value of the Goods that is
caused by the disposal of the Goods in a manner other than necessary for the
assessment of its nature and properties. The purchaser acknowledges that cancellation
of the Contract is always possible only in relation to all the Goods of one
delivered product if it consists of several separable the Goods.
- The provisions of
Article 6 shall apply only to cases of withdrawal from the Contract
by the Consumer. In other cases, unless the Purchaser is a Consumer, the
Contract may not be withdrawn from on other than statutory grounds.
- The Right to Cancel Returns does not apply to:
- Contracts for the supply of the Goods that are
made to the Purchaser's specifications or are clearly personalized.
- Contracts for the supply of goods which are
liable to deteriorate or expire rapidly
- The Goods which have been irreversibly mixed
or connected with other goods after their delivery
- Purchaser is obliged to return the item without any damage.
W-controls is not obliged to any money return to Purchaser in case that
W-controls receives back damaged or misfunctioning goods.
7. Warranty
- W-controls is responsible for ensuring that the Goods are free
of any defects, at the time of passage of the risk of damage to the Purchaser.
- The Buyer's rights arising from any defective performance shall
be governed by Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code, in particular, Sections
2099 to 2117 thereof, and, if the Purchaser is a consumer, also Sections 2165
to 2174.
- In the case of the
delivered item being faulty or damaged, W-controls shall either repair the item
or provide the Purchaser with a replacement item. If W-controls is unable to
repair a faulty item, or provide the Purchaser with a replacement item, the Purchaser
shall be entitled to ask for a reduction of the purchase price, or cancel the purchase
order. However, the right to cancel does not apply in the case of minor item
faults.
- If the Purchaser fails to notify the W-control of the choice of
its right in due time, the Purchaser shall only have the rights specified below
in case of non-material breach of the purchase contract. If the Purchaser fails
to notify the W-controls of a defect of the Goods in due time, the Purchaser loses
the right to withdraw from the contract. If the Goods only have defects that
constitute a non-material breach of the Contract, the Purchaser has the right
to claim the remedy of the defect or a reasonable discount on the purchase price.
- Warranties provided by W-controls only apply to single the
Goods. Warranties for aggregates of the Goods require a mutual agreement
between W-controls and the Purchaser at the time of purchase.
- In the case of the Goods return. Purchaser must make sure that the
item to be returned is properly wrapped up and ready for transport. Purchaser
must provide W-controls with pictures taken during the wrapping of the returned
item. The pictures shall be sent by email to info@w-controls.com.
- W-controls shall only grant claims in cases in which damage or
fault to the Goods has not been the result of inappropriate handling or overuse
by the Purchaser.
- W-controls receiving a returned item in conjunction with a claim
does not automatically constitute W-controls accepting the claim.
- W-controls shall not be liable for claims in conjunction with
warranties provided by item manufacturers and other third parties at the time
of purchase. Purchasers wishing to make a claim need to contact the
manufacturer of the item directly.
- If the Purchaser is a Consumer, the Purchaser may also request
delivery of new goods free of defects unless this is unreasonable in view of
the nature of the defect. If the defect affects a part of the Goods, the Purchaser may only request a replacement of the
given part. If this is not possible, the Buyer may withdraw from the purchase
contract. Even where a defect is removable, the Purchaser who is a Consumer may
request to have new Goods delivered or a part replaced if he/she
cannot use the Goods properly due to repeated occurrence of the defect after a
repair or due to a higher number of defects. In that case, the Buyer may also
withdraw from the Contract.
- If the Purchaser is a Consumer and if a defect
of the Goods becomes apparent within 6 months of its takeover, it shall be
deemed that the Goods were already defective upon takeover. Furthermore, the Purchaser,
who is a Consumer, is entitled to exercise the right arising from a defect of
the Goods that becomes apparent within 24 months of their takeover; this shall
not apply in case of:
- discount-related
defects;
- usual
wear and tear;
- defects caused by
ordinary use or wear and tear and evident at the moment
of receipt by the Purchaser; or
- cases implied by the
nature of the case.
- A person having the right under Section 1923 of the Civil Code
is also entitled to compensation of the costs purposefully expended in
exercising this right. However, if the person fails to assert the right to
compensation within one month after the time limit for claiming the defect has
expired, a court shall not grant that right if the Seller invokes late the assertion of the right to compensation.
- The Purchaser shall exercise his/her/its rights arising from
defective functionality with W-controls at the registered office.
- The Purchaser is obliged to notify W-controls of the choice of
it's right in relation to the defects of the Goods in conjunction with
notification of the defects of the Goods or without undue delay after the
notification thereof.
8. Refund
- In case of withdrawal from the purchase contract by the Consumer
pursuant to Article 6 hereof, W-controls is obliged to refund to the Purchaser
the amount of the purchase price of the Goods and the costs of their delivery
not later than within 14 calendar days of the withdrawal from the purchase
contract by the Buyer pursuant to Article 6 hereof, provided that the
Buyer has already handed over the Goods back to W-controls.
- In other cases, the Seller is obliged to refund the purchase
price of the Goods to the Purchaser without the costs of their delivery within
30 days of the time when the Buyer becomes entitled to a refund of the purchase
price hereunder.
9. Complaints
- The Purchaser may address their complaints directly to the
Seller's e-mail address: info@w-controls.com. The Seller shall always send information on
the manner of processing any complaint to the Purchaser's e-mail address.
- The Buyer may also address any complaints directly to the State
supervisory authorities in the relevant area. The Seller is authorized to sell
Goods based on a trade license. The operation of trade is controlled by
the competent trade authority within its jurisdiction. Czech Telecommunication
Office is the competent supervisory authority for complaints concerning
electronic communication services. To the relevant extent, the Czech Trade
Inspection Authority performs supervision over compliance with Act No. 634/1992
Coll., on consumer protection.
10. Privacy protection
- The privacy policy is contained in a separate document available
at E-shop interface. Conditions and through which the W-controls performs its
obligation to provide information to the Purchaser. By accepting these General Terms
and Conditions, the Purchaser agrees with this privacy policy.
11. Applicable Law
& Jurisdiction, Miscellaneous
- These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the binding
legal regulations of the Czech Republic, in particular, Act No. 89/2012 Coll.,
the Civil Code. Furthermore, the Purchaser, who is a Consumer, acknowledges
that the choice of law pursuant to the preceding sentence shall not prejudice
his/her consumer rights that cannot be derogated from by agreement and that
would be used in the absence of the choice of law under the provisions of
Article 6 (1) of Regulation 593/2008 of the European Parliament and the
Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome
I).
- The Parties expressly exclude the applicability of the Vienna
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods to contractual
relationships established by the Purchase Contract under these General Terms
and Conditions.
- Invalidity or ineffectiveness of a provision of these Terms and
Conditions shall in no way prejudice the validity and effectiveness of other
provisions.
- This version of the General Terms and Conditions is valid and
effective from 01.12.2020.
- The valid and effective version of these Terms and Conditions is
always available at:
https://www.w-controls.com