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Terms and Conditions

Overview

This website is operated by The Green Gemini. Through the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to The Green Gemini. We offer this website, including all information, tools and services available from site to you, the user and/or consumer, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here. The Terms and Conditions apply to all users of the website.

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website or use any services.

Any new features or tools which are added to the current store shall also be subject tot the Terms and Conditions. You can review the most current version of the Terms and Conditions at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms and Conditions by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

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Article 1 – Definitions

The following definitions apply in these terms and conditions:

  1. Withdrawal period: the period within which the consumer can make use of his right of withdrawal;
  2. Consumer: the natural person who does not act in the exercise of a profession or business and who enters into a distance contract with the entrepreneur;
  3. Day: calendar day;
  4. Transaction duration: a distance agreement with regard to a series of products and/or services, the delivery and/or purchase obligation of which is spread over time;
  5. Sustainable data carrier: any means that enables the consumer or entrepreneur to store information that is addressed to him personally in a way that allows future consultation and unaltered reproduction of the stored information.
  6. Right of withdrawal: the possibility for the consumer to cancel the distance agreement within the cooling-off period;
  7. Entrepreneur: the natural or legal person who offers products and / or services to consumers at a distance;
  8. Distance agreement: an agreement whereby, in the context of a system for distance selling of products and / or services organized by the entrepreneur, until the conclusion of the agreement use is made exclusively of one or more techniques for communication distance;
  9. Technology for distance communication: means that can be used to conclude an agreement, without the consumer and trader being in the same place at the same time.
 

Article 2 – Identity of the entrepreneur

Company name: The Green Gemini
Business location: Uden, the Netherlands
Email address: contact@thegreengemini.com
Chamber of Commerce number: 81054971
VAT identification number: NL003523267B67

Article 3 – Applicability

  1. These Terms and Conditions apply to every offer from the entrepreneur and to every distance contract concluded between the entrepreneur and the consumer.
  2. Before the distance agreement is concluded, the text of these Terms and Conditions is made available to the consumer. If this is not reasonably possible, before the distance contract is concluded, it will be indicated that the Terms and Conditions can be viewed at the entrepreneur and they will be sent free of charge as soon as possible at the consumer’s request.
  3. If the distance contract is concluded electronically, contrary to the previous paragraph and before the distance contract is concluded, the text of these Terms and Conditions may be made available to the consumer electronically in such a way that it is consumer can be stored in a simple way on a durable data carrier. If this is not reasonably possible, it will be indicated before the distance contract is concluded where the Terms and Conditions can be read 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 Terms and Conditions, the second and third paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis and in the event of conflicting general terms and conditions, the consumer can always invoke the applicable provision which, for him, most beneficial.

Article 4 – The offer

  1. If an offer has a limited duration or is subject to conditions, this will be explicitly stated in the offer.
  2. The offer contains a complete and accurate description of the products and/or services offered. The description is sufficiently detailed to enable a proper assessment of the offer by the consumer. If the entrepreneur uses images, these are a true representation of the products and/or services offered. Obvious mistakes or errors in the offer do not bind 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. The agreement is concluded, subject to the provisions of paragraph 4, at the moment the consumer accepts the offer and meets the corresponding conditions.
  2. If the consumer has accepted the offer electronically, the entrepreneur will immediately confirm receipt of the acceptance of the offer electronically. As long as the entrepreneur has not confirmed receipt of this acceptance, the consumer can terminate 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. The entrepreneur can – within the limits of the law – inform himself if the consumer can meet his payment obligations, as well as of all those facts and factors that are important for a sound conclusion of the distance agreement. 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. The entrepreneur will send the following information with the product or service to the consumer, in writing or in such a way that it can be stored by the consumer in an accessible manner on a durable medium:
    • the visiting address of the establishment of the entrepreneur where the consumer can go with complaints;
    • the conditions under which and the way in which the consumer can exercise the right of withdrawal, or a clear statement regarding the exclusion of the right of withdrawal;
    • the information about guarantees and existing service after purchase;
    • the information included in article 4 paragraph 3 of these terms and conditions, unless the trader has already provided this information to the consumer prior to the execution of the agreement;
    • the requirements for canceling the agreement if the agreement has a duration of more than one year or is of indefinite duration.
  6. In the case of an extended transaction, the provision in the previous paragraph applies only to the first delivery.

Article 6 – Right of withdrawal

  1. When purchasing products, the consumer has the option of dissolving the contract within 14 days without giving any reason. This cooling-off period starts on the day following receipt of the product by the consumer or a representative designated in advance by the consumer and announced to the entrepreneur.
  2. During the cooling-off period, the consumer will handle the product and the packaging with care. He will only unpack or use the product to the extent necessary to assess whether he wishes to keep the product. If he exercises his right of withdrawal, he will return the product with all accessories supplied and – if reasonably possible – in the original condition and packaging to the entrepreneur, in accordance with the reasonable and clear instructions provided by the entrepreneur.

Article 7 – Costs in case of withdrawal

  1. If the consumer makes use of his right of withdrawal, he shall report this to the entrepreneur within the cooling-off. 
  2. As soon as possible, but within 14 days from the day following the notification referred to in paragraph 1, the consumer shall return the product, or hand it over to (an authorised representative of) the entrepreneur. This does not have to be done if the entrepreneur has offered to collect the product himself. The consumer has in any case observed the return period if he returns the product before the cooling-off period has expired.
  3. The consumer returns the product with all delivered accessories, if reasonably possible in original condition and packaging, and in accordance with the reasonable and clear instructions provided by the entrepreneur.
  4. The risk and burden of proof for the correct and timely exercise of the right of withdrawal shall lie with the consumer.
  5. The consumer shall bear the direct costs of returning the product. If the entrepreneur has not reported that the consumer has to bear these costs or if the entrepreneur indicates to bear the costs himself, the consumer does not have to bear the costs of returning the product.
  6. If the consumer has paid an amount, the entrepreneur will refund this amount as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after the return or cancellation.

Article 8 – Exclusion of the right of withdrawal

  1. 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:
    • that were established by the entrepreneur in accordance with the consumer’s specifications;
    • that are clearly personal in nature;
    • that cannot be returned due to their nature;
    • that can age quickly;
    • whose price depends on fluctuations in the financial market over which the entrepreneur has no influence;
    • the delivery of which started with the express consent of the consumer before the cooling-off period has expired.

Article 9 – The price

  1. During the validity period stated in the offer, the prices of the products and/or services offered are not increased, except for price changes due to changes in VAT rates.
  2. Contrary to the previous paragraph, the entrepreneur can offer products or services with variable prices that are subject to fluctuations in the financial market and over which the entrepreneur has no influence. These fluctuations and the fact that any stated prices are target prices are mentioned 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:
    • they are the result of statutory regulations or provisions; or
    • the consumer has the authority to cancel the agreement with effect from the day on which the price increase takes effect.

Article 10 – Fulfilment of agreement and additional 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 provisions and/or government regulations. If agreed, the entrepreneur also guarantees that the product is suitable for other than normal use.
  2. An extra guarantee provided by the entrepreneur, his supplier, manufacturer or importer does not affect the legal rights and claims that the consumer can assert against the entrepreneur under the agreement.
  3. Additional guarantee means any undertaking by the trader, his supplier, importer or producer in which he grants the consumer certain rights or claims that go beyond what the consumer is legally obliged to if he has failed to fulfil his part of the contract.

Article 11 – Delivery and implementation

  1. The entrepreneur will take the greatest possible care when receiving and implementing orders for products and when assessing requests for the provision of services.
  2. The place of delivery shall be the address that the consumer has made known to the entrepreneur.
  3. Taking into account that which is stated in article 4 of these Terms and Conditions, the entrepreneur shall execute accepted orders with due speed, though at the latest within 30 days, unless a longer 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 he has placed the order. In that case, the consumer has the right to terminate the contract without costs and is entitled to any compensation.
  4. In the event of termination in accordance with the previous paragraph, the trader will refund the amount paid by the consumer as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after termination.
  5. If delivery of an ordered product appears to be impossible, the entrepreneur will endeavor to make a replacement item available. At the latest at the time of delivery, it will be stated in a clear and comprehensible manner that a replacement item will be delivered. For replacement items right of withdrawal can not be excluded. The costs of a possible return shipment are at the expense of the entrepreneur.
  6. The risk of damage and/or loss of products rests with the entrepreneur until the moment of delivery to the consumer or a representative designated in advance and made known to the entrepreneur, unless explicitly agreed otherwise.

Article 12 – Duration transactions: duration, cancellation and extension

Cancellation

  1. The consumer can cancel an agreement that has been entered into for an indefinite period of time and that extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services, with due observance of the agreed termination rules and a cancellation period of 14 days.
  2. The consumer can at all times terminate an agreement that has been entered into for a definite period and that extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services with due observance of the agreed termination rules and a cancellation period of one month at most.
  3. The consumer can the agreements mentioned in the previous paragraphs:
    • Cancel at least in the same way as they are entered into by him;
    • Always cancel with the same cancellation period as the entrepreneur has stipulated for himself.

Extension

  1. An agreement that has been entered into for a definite period of time and that extends to the regular delivery of products (including electricity) or services may not be tacitly extended or renewed for a specific duration.
  2. Contrary to the previous paragraph, a contract that has been entered into for a definite period of time and that extends to the regular delivery of daily, weekly and weekly newspapers and magazines may be tacitly renewed for a specific duration of a maximum of three months, if the consumer extended this can terminate the agreement by the end of the extension with a notice period of at most one month.
  3. An agreement that has been entered into for a fixed 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 at most one month and a notice period of 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.
  4. An agreement with a limited duration for the regular delivery of daily newspapers, news and weekly newspapers and magazines (trial or introductory subscription) is not tacitly continued and automatically ends after the trial or introductory period.

Expensive

  1. 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 cancellation period of at most one month, unless reasonableness and fairness are against cancellation before the end of the agreed duration. resist.

Article 13 – 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 cooling-off period.
  2. The consumer has the duty to immediately report inaccuracies in payment data provided or stated to the entrepreneur.
  3. In the event of a default on the part of the consumer, the entrepreneur has the right, subject to legal restrictions, to charge the consumer reasonable costs incurred in advance.

Article 14 – Complaints procedure

  1. The entrepreneur has a well-publicised complaints and deals with complaints under this procedure.
  2. Complaints about the implementation of the agreement must be submitted promptly, fully and clearly described to the entrepreneur, 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 respond within a period of 14 days with a message of receipt and an indication when the consumer can expect a more detailed answer.
  4. If the complaint cannot be resolved in mutual consultation, a dispute arises that is subject to the dispute settlement procedure.

Article 15 – Disputes

  1. Dutch law applies exclusively to agreements between the entrepreneur and the consumer to which these general terms and conditions apply.
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