Conditions for Webshop Trust Mark

These General Terms and Conditions of Webshop Trustmark Foundation have been drawn up in consultation with the Consumers’ Association within the framework of the Coordination Group Self-regulation Consultation (CZ) of the Social and Economic Council and will come into effect on June 1, 2014.

These General Terms and Conditions will be used by all members of the Webshop Trustmark Foundation

Index:
Article 1 – Definitions
Article 2 – Identity of the entrepreneur
Article 3 – Applicability
Article 4 – The offer
Article 5 – The agreement
Article 6 – Right of withdrawal
Article 7 – Obligations of the consumer during the reflection period
Article 8 – Execution of the right of withdrawal by the consumer and costs thereof
Article 9 – Obligations of the entrepreneur in case of withdrawal
Article 10 – Exclusion of right of withdrawal
Article 11 – The price
Article 12 – Compliance and extra warranty
Article 13 – Delivery and execution
Article 14 – Duration transactions: duration, cancellation and execution
Article 15 – Payment
Article 16 – Complaints procedure
Article 17 – Disputes
Article 18 – Additional or different terms
Article 19 – Amendments to the General Terms and Conditions of Webshop Trustmark Foundation

Article 1 – Definitions
In these conditions the following is understood:
1. Additional agreement: an agreement whereby the consumer acquires products, digital content and / or services in connection with a distance contract and these goods, digital content and / or services are supplied by the entrepreneur or by a third party on the basis of an 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 does not act for purposes related to his trade, business, craft or professional activity;
4. Day: calendar day;
5. Digital content: data that is provided and delivered in digital form;
6. Duration agreement: an agreement that extends to the regular delivery of goods, services and / or digital content during a certain period;
7. Durable medium: any tool – including e-mail – that enables the consumer or entrepreneur to store information that is addressed to him personally in a way that facilitates future consultation or use during a period that is geared to the purpose for which the information is intended, and which allows unaltered reproduction of the stored information ;
8. Right of withdrawal: the possibility for the consumer to cancel the distance contract within the reflection period;
9. Entrepreneur: the natural or legal person who is a member of the Webshop Trust Mark Foundation and who offers products, (access to) digital content and / or services to consumers from a distance;
10. Distance contract: an agreement concluded between the entrepreneur and the consumer within the framework of an organised system for distance sales of products, digital content and / or services, whereby exclusive or partial use is made up to and including the conclusion of the agreement of one or more remote communication techniques;
11. Model form for withdrawal: the European model form for withdrawal included in Appendix 1 of these conditions;
12. Technology for distance communication: means that can be used to conclude an agreement, without the consumer and entrepreneur having to be together in the dame room;

Article 2 – Identity of the entrepreneur
Kings & Queens v.o.f.
Stationsplein 1
6041 GN Roermond
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0) 475 – 858193 (Mon. 12AM – 6PM / Tue. to Fri. 9AM to 6 PM / Sat. 9Am to 5PM / Sun. 12AM to 5PM)
E-mail: hello@kingsqueens-store.com
Chamber of Commerce number: 20116093
VAT identification number: NL813426066B01

Article 3 – Applicability
1. These general terms and condition apply to every offer made by 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, the entrepreneur will indicate, before concluding the distance contract, how the general terms and conditions can be viewed at the entrepreneur and that they will be sent free os charge as soon as possible at the request of the consumer.
3. If the distance contract is concluded electronically, in deviation from 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 they 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 electronically or otherwise at the request of the consumer.
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 the consumer can always rely on the applicable provision that is most favourable to him in the event of conflicting conditions.

Article 4 – The offer
1. if an offer has a limited period of validity or is made subject to conditions, this will be explicitly 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 the consumer to make a proper assessment of the offer. 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 are not binding for the entrepreneur.
3. Each offer contains such information that it is clear to the consumer what rights and obligations are attached to accepting 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 compliance with the corresponding conditions.
2. If the consumer has accepted the offer electronically, the trader will immediately confirm receipt 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 organisational measures to secure the electronic transfer of data and he will ensure a safe web environment. If the consumer can pay electronically, the entrepreneur will take appropriate security measures.
4. Within the legal boundaries, the entrepreneur can inform hmself whether the consumer can meet his payment obligations, as well as all those facts 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 or to attach special conditions to the implementation.
5. At the latest upon delivery of the product, service and / or digital content to the consumer, the entrepreneur will send the following information in writing or in such a way that it can be stored by the consumer in an accessible manner on a durable medium:
a. the visiting address of the business location of the entrepreneur where the consumer can go with complaints;
b. the conditions under which and the way in which the consumer can make use of the right of withdrawal, or a clear statement regarding the exclusion of the right of withdrawal;
c. information about guarantees and existing service after purchase;
d. the price, including all taxes on the product, service and / or digital content: insofar as applicable, the costs of delivery and the method of payment, delivery or implementation of the distance contract;
e. the requirements for terminating the agreement if the agreement has a duration of more than one year or is indefinite;
f. if the consumer has a right of withdrawal, the model withdrawal form.
6. in case of an extended transaction, the provision in the previous paragraph only applies to the first delivery.

Article 6 – Right of withdrawal
With products:
1. The consumer can dissolve an agreement regarding the purchase of a product during a reflection period of at least 14 days without giving reasons. The entrepreneur may ask the consumer for the reason for the withdrawal, but not oblige him to state his reason(s).
2. The reflection period referred to in paragraph 1 starts on the day after the consumer, or a third party designated by the consumer in advance, who is not the carrier, has received the product, or:
a. if the consumer has ordered several products in the same order: the day on which the consumer, or a third party designated by him, received the last product. The entrepreneur may, provided he has clearly informed the consumer about this prior to the ordering process, refuse an order for several products with different delivery times..
b. if the delivery of a product consists of several shipments or parts: the day on which te consumer, or a third party designated by him, received the last shipment or the last part;
c. in case of agreements for regular delivery of products during a certain period: the day on which the consumer, or a third party designated by him, has received the first product. For servies and digital content that is not supplied on a tangible medium:
3. The consumer can dissolve a service agreement and an agreement for the delivery of digital content that has not been delivered on a tangible medium for at least 14 days without reasons. The entrepreneur may ask the consumer for the reason for the withdrawal, but not oblige him to state his reason(s).
4. The reflection period referred to in paragraph 3 starts on the day following the conclusion of the agreement. Extended reflection period for products, service and digital content that has not been delivered on a tangible medium when not informing about the right of withdrawal:
5. If the entrepreneur has not provided the consumer with the legally required information about the right of withdrawal or the model form of withdrawal, the reflection period. will expire twelve months after the end of the original period determined in accordance with the previous paragraphs of this article.
6. If the entrepreneur has provided the consumer with the information referred to in the previous paragraph within twelve months after the commencement date of the original reflection period, the reflection period will expire 14 days after the day on which te consumer received the information.

Article 7 – Obligations of the consumer during the reflection period
1. During the reflection period, the consumer will handle the product and packaging with care. He will only unpack or use the product to the extent necessary to determine the nature, characteristics and operation of the product. The starting point here is that the consumer may only handle and inspect the product as he would be allowed to do in a store.
2. The consumer is only liable for the depreciation of the product that is the result of a way of handling the product that goes beyond what is permitted in paragraph 1.
3. The consumer is not liable for the depreciation of the product if the entrepreneur has not provided him with all legally required information about the right of withdrawal before or at the conclusion of the agreement.

Article 8 – Exercise of the right of withdrawal by the consumer and the costs thereof
1. If the consumer makes use of his right of withdrawal, he must report this to the entrepreneur within the reflection period by means of the model withdrawal form or in another unambiguous manner.
2. As soon as possible, but within 14 days from the day following the notification referred to in paragraph 1, the consumer will return the product or hand it over to (an authorised representative of) the entrepreneur. This is not necessary if the entrepreneur has offered to collect the product himself. The consumer has in any case complied with the return period if he returns the product before the reflection period has expired.
3. The consumer returns the product with all accessories supplied, if reasonably possible in its original condition and packaging, and in accordance with the reasonable and clear instructions provided by the entrepreneur. The article must be bear the Kings & Queens authenticity sticker. Missing or damage to the Kings & Queens authenticity sticker may result in rejection of the returned d product.
4. The risk and the burden of proof for the correct and timely exercise of the right of withdrawal lies with the consumer.
5. The consumer bears the direct costs of returning the product. If the entrepreneur has not reported that the consumer must bear the costs or if the entrepreneur indicates that he will bear costs himself, the consumer does not have to bear the costs of return.
6. If the consumer withdraws having first explicitly requested that the provision of the service or the supply of gas, water or electricity that have not been made ready for sale in a limited volume specific quantity commences during the reflection period, the consumer is the entrepreneur a amount due that is proportional to that part of the obligation that has bee fulfilled by the entrepreneur at the time of withdrawal, compared to full compliance with the obligation
7. The consumer does not bear any costs for performance of services or the supply of water, gas or electricity that have not been made ready for sale in a limited volume or quantity, or for the supply of district heating if:
a. the entrepreneur has not provided the consumer with the legally required information about the right of withdrawal, the cost reimbursement in case of withdrawal or the model withdrawal form, or;
b. the consumer has not explicitly requested the start of the performance of the service or the supply of gas, water, electricity or district heating during the reflection period.
8. The consumer does not bear any costs for the full or partial delivery of digital content not supplied on a tangible medium if:
a. prior to delivery, he has not explicitly agreed to commence compliance with the agreement before the end of the reflection period;
b. he has not acknowledged losing his right of withdrawal when giving his consent; or
c. the entrepreneur has failed to confirm this statement from the consumer.
9. If the consumer exercises his right of withdrawal, all additional agreements will be dissolved by operation of law.

Article 9 – Obligations of the entrepreneur in case of withdrawal
1. If the entrepreneur makes the notification of withdrawal by the consumer electronically possible, he will immediately send a confirmation of receipt after receipt of the notification.
2. The entrepreneur will reimburse all payments from the consumer, including any delivery costs charged by the entrepreneur for the returned product, without delay but within 14 days following the day which the consumer notifies him of the withdrawal. unless the entrepreneur offers to collect the product himself, he may wait with paying back until he has received the product or until the consumer demonstrates that he has returned the product, whichever is the earlier.
3. The entrepreneur uses the same payment method that the consumer has used for reimbursement, unless the consumer agrees to a different method. The reimbursement is free of charge for the consumer.
4. If the consumer has opted for a more expensive method of delivery than the cheapest standard delivery, the entrepreneur does not have to pay back the additional costs for the more expensive method.

Article 10 – Exclusion of 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 dependent on fluctuations in the financial market on 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 who is given the opportunity to be present at the auction, under the direction of an auctioneer, and where the successful bidder is obliged to purchase the products, digital content and /or services;
3. Service contracts, after full performance of the service, but only if:
a. the performance has started with the explicit prior consent of the consumer; and:
b. the consumer has stated that he will lose his right of withdrawal as soon as the entrepreneur has fully performed the agreement;
4. Service agreements for the provision of accommodation, if a specific date or period of execution is provided for in the agreement and other than for residential purposes, goods transport, car rental services and catering service agreements for the provision of accommodation;
5. Agreements with regard to leisure activities, if a specific date or period of execution is provided for in the agreement;
6. Products manufactured according to the consumer’s specifications, which are not prefabricated and which are manufactured on the basis of an individual choice or decision of the consumer, or which are clearly intended for a specific;
7. Products that spoil quickly or have a limited shelf life;
8. Sealed products that are not suitable to be returned for reasons of health protection or hygiene and of which the seal has been broken after delivery;
9. Products that are irrevocably mixed with other products after delivery due to their nature;
10. Alcoholic drinks, the price of which was agreed upon when the contract was concluded, but the delivery of which can only take place after 30 days, and the actual value of which depends on fluctuations in the market over which the entrepreneur has no influence;
11. sealed audio, video recordings and computer software, the seal of which has been broken after delivery;
12. Newspapers, magazines, with the exception of subscriptions to these;
13. The delivery of digital content other than on a tangible medium, but only if:
a. the performance has begun with the explicit prior consent of the consumer; and
b. the consumer has declared that he will lose his right of withdrawal by doing so.

Article 11 – The price
1. During the validity period stated in the offer, the prices of the products and / or services offered will not be increased, except for price changer due to 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, at variable prices. This link to fluctuations and the fact 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:
a. they are the result of statutory regulations or provisions: or
b. the consumer has the authority to cancel the contract on the day on which the price increase takes effect.
5. The prices stated in the offer of products or services include VAT.

Article 12 – Fulfilment of 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 reliability 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 under the agreement if the entrepreneur has failed to fulfil 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 grants the consumer certain rights or claims that go beyond what he is legally obliged to do in case he has failed to fulfil hos part of the agreement.

Article 13 – Delivery and execution
1. The entrepreneur will take the greatest possible care when receiving and implementing orders for products and when assessing applications for the provision of services.
2. The place of delivery is the address that the consumer makes 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 with the due speed, but no later than 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 placing the order. In that case, the consumer has the right to terminate the agreement without costs and is entitled to any compensation.
4. After dissolution in accordance with the previous paragraph, the entrepreneur will immediately repay the amount paid by the consumer.
5. The risk of damage and / or loss of products rests with the entrepreneur until the moment of delivery to the consumer or a pre-designated representative made known to the entrepreneur, unless expressly agreed otherwise.

Article 14 – Duration transaction: duration, cancellation and extension
Cancellation:
1. The consumer can terminate an agreement that has been concluded 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 a contract 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 by the end of the specified term, with due observance of the agreed cancellation rules and a notice period of at least highest one month.
3. The consumer can accept the agreements mentioned in the previous paragraphs:
– cancel at any time and not be limited to cancellation at a specific time or a specific period;
– at least cancel in the same way as they are entered into by him;
– always cancel with the same notice period as the entrepreneur has stipulated for himself.
Renewal:
4. An agreement that has been entered into for a definite period and that extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services may not be tacitly renewed or renewed for a specified period.
5. Contrary to the previous paragraph, a contract that has been entered into for a definite period and that extends to the regular delivery of daily news and weekly newspapers and magazines may be tacitly renewed for a fixed period of a maximum of three months, if the consumer opposes this extended agreement can cancel the end of the extension with a notice period of no more than one month.
6. A contract that has been entered into for a definite period and that extends to the regular delivery of products or services may only be tacitly renewed 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 cancel 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 15 – 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 start of the reflection period, or in the absence of a reflection period, within 14 days after the conclusion of the agreement. In the case of an agreement to provide a service, this period starts on the day after the consumer has received confirmation of the agrement
2. When selling products to consumers, the consumer may never be obliged to pay mote than 50% in advance in general terms and conditions. When advance payment has been stipulated, the consumer cannot assert any rights whatsoever with regard to the execution of the order or service(s) before the stipulated advance payment has been made.
3. The consumer has the duty to report inaccuracies provided or stated payment details to the entrepreneur without delay
4. if the consumer does not fulfil hos payment obligation(s) on 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 fulfil his payment obligations, after the non-payment within this 14-day period, the statutory interest is due on the amount owed and the entrepreneur is entitled to charge the extrajudicial collection costs incurred by him. The collection costs can be a maximum of: 15% on outstanding amounts up to € 2,500; 10% over the next € 5,000 with a minimum of € 40. The entrepreneur can deviate from the stated amounts and percentages in favour of the consumer.

Article 16 – Complaints procedure
1. The entrepreneur has a well-published complaints procedure and handles the complaint in accordance with this complaints procedure.
2. Complaints about the implementation of the agreement must be submitted fully and clearly described to the entrepreneur within a reasonable time after the consumer has discovered the defects.
3. Complaints submitted to the entrepreneur will be answered within a period of 14 days from the date of receipt. If a complaint requires a foreseeable longer processing time, the entrepreneur will reply within 14 days with a confirmation of receipt and an indication when the consumer can expect a more detailed answer.
4. A complaint about a product, service or the entrepreneur’s service can also be submitted via a complaints form on the consumer page of the website of Webshop Trustmark Foundation (https://www.keurmerk.info/en/consumers/complaint/). The complaint will then be sent both to the relevant entrepreneur and to Webshop Trustmark Foundation.
5. Webshop Trustmark Foundation will not handle a dispute or discontinue the treatment if the entrepreneur has been granted a moratorium, has become bankrupt or has actually terminated its business activities or the webshop has been suspended or canceled by Webshop Trustmark Foundation.
6. A dispute will only be handled by Webshop Trustmark if the consumer has first submitted his complaint to the entrepreneur within a reasonable time.
7. No later than twelve months after the dispute arose, the dispute must be submitted in writing to Webshop Trustmark Foundation.
8. It is also possible to register complaints via the European ODR platform (https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.chooseLanguage)

Article 17 – Disputes
1. Only Dutch law applies to agreements between the entrepreneur and the consumer to which these general terms and conditions apply. Even if the consumer lives abroad.
2. The Vienna Sales Convention is not applicable.

Article 18 – Additional of different terms
Additional provisions or provisions deviating from these general terms and conditions may not be to the detriment of the consumer and must be recorded in writing or in such a way that they can be stored by the consumer in an accessible manner on a durable medium.

Article 19 – Amendments to the general terms and conditions of Webshop Trustmark Foundation
1. When Webshop Trustmark Foundation will make a change, we will inform the entrepreneur by means of the newsletter and place the latest conditions on our website.(https://www.keurmerk.info/en/terms-and-conditions/)
2. Changes to these terms and conditions are only effectieve after they have been published in the appropriate manner, on the understanding that in the event of applicable changes during the term of an offer, the provision most favourable to the consumer will prevail.
Address Webshop Trustmark Foundation:
Willemsparkweg 193, 1071 HA Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Appendix I: Model form of withdrawal

Model withdrawal form

(only complete and return this form if you wish to withdraw from the contract)

– To:
Kings & Queens
Stationsplein 1
6041Gn Roermond
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (0) 475-858193
E-mail: hello@kingsqueens-store.com

– I/We* inform you, that I/we* withdraw our agreement regarding

the sale of the following product(s): [indication of product]*

the supply of the following digital content: [indication of digital content]*

the provision of the following service: [indication of service]*,

– Ordered on*/received on* [date of order for services of receipt for products]

– [Name consumer(s)]

– [Adsress of consumer(s)]

– [Signature consumer(s)] (only when this form is submitted on paper)

* Delete what does not apply or fill in what applies