TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Last modified:
March 29 2007 13:01:14)
WEB HOSTING
The Creative Store
(herein after referred to as TCS) provides Disk Space, Memory, Software, Internet
Bandwidth and Processor Resources (herein after referred to as Hosting Resources)
to clients for the purpose of hosting websites and/or electronic mail (e-mail)
accounts. By paying for or otherwise consenting to use these services clients
agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions described below how so ever they
may be varied from time to time.
Any and all consequences from any breach of these
terms will be born soley by The Client. TCS may take any reasonable steps
in the rectification of any breach of these terms.
• No copyrighted material
(unless permission is obtained from the copyright holder), or material that is
deemed illegal under UK or EU law may be stored, forwarded through or otherwise
made available via TCS Hosting Resources.
• Access details are to be used
by the client or their immediate agents only. TCS must be notified immediately
should an agent that has been given such access details part ways with TCS' client,
or there be any suspicion that such access details are known to anyone not
authorised by the client.
• Use of Hosting Resources by The Client is subject
to such use being reasonable - any excessive use (as decided by TCS) will
be deemed to be counter to these terms.
• TCS relies on third parties to
deliver some aspects of the Hosting Resources, TCS provides no warranty as to
the merchantability of such services received and The Client consequently agrees
that TCS will not be held liable for any loss howsoever caused from the non-provision
of the Hosting Resources.
Termination: Any agreement to provide services as contemplated
above can be terminated by either party with 30days written notice to the other.
Any fees paid in advance in fulfilment of such agreement will be refunded on
a pro-rata basis.
DESIGN AND PRINT
1 GENERAL
1.1 The Terms and Conditions set out below and the specification overleaf shall
govern the order (the Contract) placed with The Creative Store Limited and/or
associated companies.
1.2 In these Terms and Conditions 'the Company' means The Creative Store Limited
and their servants and agents; 'the Customer' means the company or person on
whose behalf the work is undertaken and 'the Goods' means products manufactured
or sold or work, service or advice performed by 'the Company'.
1.3 No variation of these Terms and Conditions and no other Terms and Conditions
shall be valid or effective unless expressly accepted in writing by a Director
of the Company.
1.4 Any subsequent order placed with the Company shall likewise be subject to
these Terms and Conditions unless expressly otherwise agreed in writing by a
Director of the Company.
1.5 Should the Company undertake work commissioned by an agent acting on behalf
of the Customer these Terms and Conditions shall be binding on the Customer on
whose behalf the agent is acting.
2 THE ESTIMATE
2.1 When the Company supplies estimated costs as a guide the best endeavours
are made to ensure these costs reflect the work being considered. However, they
are not a quotation and do not form the basis of any Contract. All estimates
are valid for 30 days, then subject to review.
3 THE CONTRACT
3.1 All estimates are given subject to confirmation by the Company on receipt
of order.
3.2 The Contract is made when the Company accepts the order.
4 PRICE, PAYMENT AND RISK
4.1 Unless otherwise stated all prices are ex works and exclusive of VAT where
applicable.
4.2 Upon the Customer being notified, whether orally or in writing that the Company
has accepted the order, the Customer shall pay in accordance with the terms offered
by the Company:
4.2.1 The Customer shall be liable to make payment of any non-refundable deposit
required overleaf. The Customer shall pay in full for any Goods at the time of
collection of the Goods or rendering of the invoice - whichever is the sooner.
Where prior arrangements are made for the Company to arrange delivery of the
Goods by a carrier, payment shall have been made in advance to the Company, unless
the carrier is to collect payment cash on delivery and/or
4.2.2 With prior agreement the Company shall have the right to a non-refundable
deposit and stage payments as work proceeds. Payment of such shall be effected
prior to commencement of the next stage of work.
4.3 If requested to do so in writing or orally by the Customer, the Company may
agree to delivery of the Goods to be made to an address stated by the Customer,
in which event the Customer shall pay the Company's costs for delivery, which
shall be added to the original Contract price and is subject to VAT at the standard
rate.
4.4 In respect of any Contract where the delivery date is more than two months
after the Contract date, the Company may increase the Contract price pro rata
to any increase in the price of labour or materials between those two dates.
4.5 The Company shall have the right to vary the Contract price in the event
of increased costs caused by or attributable to:
(i) unforeseen increases in wages, salaries or materials and/or
(ii) delay caused by failure of the Customer to provide appropriate information
to enable timely completion, preparation or delivery of the Goods and/or
(iii) unforeseen overtime worked at the request of the Customer and/or
(iv) change or alteration in design, quality or specification or production details
by the Customer and/or
(v) correction of errors made by the Customer
4.6 Should the Customer fail to make any payment required in respect of any work
to be carried out on his behalf, whether prior to commencement of such work or
during production of such work, then the Company shall have the right to deem
such failure to be repudiation of the Contract (in which case it shall so inform
the Customer in writing) without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the
Company:
4.6.1 To cancel the remainder (if any) of the Contract concerned and recover
from the Customer damages for any loss suffered by the Company as a result of
such cancellation and/or
4.6.2 Cancel any other Contract or the remainder of any other Contract, which
the Company may have with
the Customer and recover from the Customer damages for loss suffered by the Company
as a result of
such cancellation.
4.6.3 The Company shall be entitled to interest from the due date on the unpaid
amount accruing on a daily basis at the rate prescribed by the Late Payment of
Commercial Debts (interest) Act 1998; and
4.6.4 The Company shall have the right to suspend any further work under the
particular Contract or any other Contract until payment is made in full and in
addition shall have the right by notice in writing to the purchaser to treat
any such Contract as repudiated by the purchaser and to recover all losses and
expenses suffered by the Company as a result of such repudiation.
4.7 The title in any Goods sold shall not pass to the Customer until all sums
outstanding (including interest) from the Customer to the Company, whether in
respect of the Goods or for any other reason whatsoever shall have been paid
in full by the Customer.
4.8 Notwithstanding that the title in any Goods may not have passed to the Customer,
the Goods shall be at the risk of the Customer from the time the Company has
notified the Customer that the Goods are available for collection or alternatively
has delivered the Goods, as applicable.
4.9 The Company shall be entitled to bring an action for outstanding monies whether
or not the Customer has effected collection/delivery of the Goods.
4.10 The Company reserves the right to make a charge to Customers who do not
arrive at times mutually agreed for photographic shoots, design sessions or meetings,
without reasonable prior notice.
5 CREDIT FACILITIES
5.1 The Company may agree to grant a 30 day credit facility to the Customer,
subject to suitable references and a duly completed application form. In the
event of an application by a Limited Company or Partnership, such application
must be signed by a Director or Partner. Signature of such application shall
constitute the personal guarantees of all Directors or Partners for the amount
of any outstanding debts in respect of any work undertaken, consequent upon the
original credit facility being granted and any other course of action by the
Company against the Customer arising from Goods supplied during the subsistence
of such guarantee.
5.2 The Directors personal guarantee shall not be invalidated by any such forbearance
or extension as the Company may in its absolute discretion afford to the Customer
but shall be determinable by the Director upon the expiry of notice of termination
in writing, sent to the Company by first class recorded delivery post, such notice
not to expire before a period equal to the term of the credit afforded plus 10
days from the recorded date
of posting.
5.3 Termination of the Directors personal guarantee shall not invalidate his
liability for the whole amount unpaid of any sum due to the Company (or for any
other cause of action by the Customer pursuant to this agreement) in relation
to Goods supplied prior to the expiry of the Directors notice of termination.
5.4 A breach by the Customer of any of these conditions of business shall entitle
the Company forthwith, upon written notice, to withdraw any credit facility whereupon
all sums invoiced by the Company to the Customer shall immediately become due
and payable but without prejudice to any other remedy of the Company under these
conditions.
6 SPECIFICATIONS
6.1 The parties recognise that in the printing trade a print run may not produce
exactly the quantity ordered. They hereby agree and declare that tolerance of
10% shall be applied to the quantity ordered and that the Contract price may
be adjusted to the quantity actually produced.
6.2 The parties further recognise that reproduction of a particular colour cannot
be guaranteed nor can precise dimensions and they agree that a reasonable colour
match and dimensions reasonably similar to those ordered shall constitute performance
of the Contract made between them.
6.3 In particular it is agreed that the colour of transparencies, the colour
of an in-house colour print-out or image supplied on CD and that of the finished
Goods may differ.
6.4 The Company will provide a colour proof on request and the cost to the Company
of so doing shall be added to the Contract price.
6.5 If the Customer does not request a colour proof the Company shall not be
liable for any variation of the colour of the finished Goods.
6.6 The Company will, prior to printing, send the Customer a black and white
or colour proof of artwork. The Customer must signify in writing its approval
or, as the case may be, any amendment to the proof. Such approval means that
the Customer accepts the proof as approved or amended and the Company shall in
no way be responsible for any errors or omissions in the proof that are not brought
to our attention, irrespective of blame. All amendments are chargeable to the
Customer as author's corrections.
6.7 In the event that the Customer provides artwork, it will be deemed as correct
and no proofs or amendments will be required unless expressly requested in writing
by the Customer.
6.8 The Company shall not guarantee the incorporation of any amendments once
the filmwork has been produced.
6.9 If the Customer specifies a form of layout for the Contract work and/or attends
photographic sessions, the Company will use its best endeavours to produce the
form of layouts so specified and to comply with any instructions given by the
Customer but shall be the ultimate arbiter in respect of the same PROVIDED THAT,
in any event, the Company shall not be put to any expense not covered by the
Contract price in respect of any matter referred to in this clause.
6.10 Should it be necessary for the Company to use the services of any third
party on the instructions of the Customer, the Company cannot be held responsible
for any negligence or failure to perform by said third party.
6.11 All materials or other work used in any production may be effaced immediately
after delivery of the Goods unless the Customer gives written instructions to
the contrary prior to commencement of work. In consideration of the Company retaining
or preserving the same at the request of the Customer, the Company shall be entitled
to make such charge as it considers appropriate in the circumstances.
6.12 Illegal matter -
(a) the Company shall not be required to print any matter which in their opinion
is or may be of an illegal or libellous nature or an infringement of the proprietary
or other rights of any third party.
(b) The Company shall be indemnified by the Customer in respect of any claims,
costs and expenses arising out of any libellous matter or any infringement of
copyright, patent, design or of any other proprietary or personal rights contained
in any material printed for the Customer. The indemnity shall extend to any amounts
paid on a lawyer's advice in settlement of any claim.
7 CUSTOMER'S PROPERTY
7.1 All property the Customer provides to the Company in connection with any
work to be undertaken by the Company shall be entirely at the Customer's own
risk and the Company shall in no way be or become liable for any loss or damage
thereto howsoever arising.
7.2 If any property supplied by the Customer for the creation of the Goods, fails
to perform in an expected manner or malfunctions, the Company has the right to
claim payment for any consequential loss, damage or extra expenses incurred.
7.3 Wherever practicable, all property supplied by the Customer shall be returned
at the Customer's expense
and request.
7.4 It is deemed that all the Customers' property is insured by the Customer
7.5 The Customer shall be liable for any physical loss or damage and consequential
loss arising therefrom, following accidents or damage of the Company's employees,
equipment or premises caused by any goods supplied or actions undertaken by the
Customer on the Company's premises.
8 DELIVERY, DELAY AND CANCELLATION
8.1 Delivery shall take place at the Company's nominated point of delivery, which
shall be at the Company 's premises unless the Contract specifically provides
otherwise.
8.2 Time shall not be the essence of the Contract.
8.3 Any times stated for delivery are a bona fide estimate only and whilst the
Company will use all reasonable endeavours to meet any such times stated for
delivery, the Company shall have no liability in respect of any delay in delivery
howsoever caused.
8.4 Force Majeure - The printer shall be under no liability if he shall be unable
to carry out any provision of the contract for any reason beyond his control
including (without limiting the foregoing) act of God, legislation, war, fire,
flood, drought, failure of power supply, lock-out, strike or other action taken
by employees in contemplation or furtherance of a dispute or owing to any inability
to procure materials required for the performance of the contract. During the
continuance of such a contingency the Customer may, by written notice to the
printer, elect to terminate the Contract and pay for work done and materials
used, but subject thereto shall otherwise accept delivery when available.
8.5 On the occurrence of any event out of the Company's control the Company shall
ipso facto be entitled to cancel the Contract without any liability in respect
of such cancellation and the Customer shall pay the Company in full for all work
undertaken by the Company up to the date of such cancellation.
8.6 In no circumstances shall the Customer have the right to cancel this Contract
without the Company's written agreement; if such agreement is given or if the
Contract is terminated pursuant to the provisions of condition 8.5, the Customer
will indemnify the Company against all losses (including loss of profit) suffered
by the Company arising out of such cancellation.
8.7 Claims in respect of faulty Goods will not be entertained unless the subject
of written claim be submitted to the Company within three days of delivery. In
the event that such claims are found to be justified then the Company's liabilities
shall be extended only to further reproduction of the material required to the
original specification without extra charge.
8.8 Should the Company require the Customer to perform any action or supply material
necessary for the Company to complete the Contract, then the Company shall be
entitled to treat any failure by the Customer to comply with the Company's request,
as breach of the Contract. The Company shall in consequence thereof be entitled
to make an appropriate charge to cover reasonable costs, expenses and loss of
revenue caused by such a breach.
9 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
9.1 The Customer warrants that all work undertaken shall not infringe any registered
design, copyright, design-copyright or trademark and shall indemnify the Company
against all damages, penalties and expenses in respect of any claim made or liability
incurred resulting from the carrying out of work in accordance with the Customer's
specifications and/or instructions whether expressed or implied.
9.2 The Company reserves all rights protected by Statute, Licence, Registration
or Common Law vested in it by way of registered designs, copyright, design-copyright
or trademarks or trade secrets in all documents, drawings, designs, plans or
other original work or any Goods or materials, written, drawn or manufactured
by the Company and the same shall remain the property of the Company and the
Customer shall not reproduce them or cause or permit them to be reproduced without
the written consent of a Director of the Company .
9.3 The entire copyright in the photographs is retained by the Company at all
times worldwide.
9.4 Title to all photographs, negatives, prints, transparencies or other such
material be it physical or electronic, remains the property of the Company at
all times unless written consent has been given by a Director of the Company
to permit them to be reproduced.
9.5 The Company retains the right in all cases to use the Goods in any manner,
at any time and in any part of the world, for purposes of advertising or otherwise
promoting the Company's work, unless expressly requested in writing not to do
so by the Customer.
10 LIEN
10.1 The Company shall have a specific lien over the Goods and over any property
of the Customer in the possession of the Company from time to time in connection
with the Contract until the price for the Goods has been paid.
11 DETERMINATION OF CONTRACT
11.1 If the Customer shall make default in or commit a breach of Contract or
of any of his obligations to the Company, or if any distress or execution shall
be levied upon the Customer's property or assets, or if the Customer shall make
or offer to make any arrangement or composition with his or its creditors or
commit any act of bankruptcy, or if any petition or receiving order in bankruptcy
shall be presented or made against him, or if the Customer is a limited company
and any resolution or petition to wind up such company's business (other than
for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction) shall be passed or presented,
or if a Receiver of such company's undertaking, property or assets or any part
thereof shall be appointed, the Company shall have the right forthwith to determine
any Contract then subsisting with the Customer and upon written notice of such
determination being posted to the Customer's last known address any subsisting
Contract shall be deemed to be determined but without prejudice to any claim
that the Company may have in respect of any antecedent breach by the Customer
of any of his obligations under the said Contract.
12 ASSIGNMENT
12.1 The Customer shall not assign or transfer or purport to assign or transfer
this Contract or the benefit thereof to any other person whatsoever.
13 HEADINGS
13.1 The headings of these Conditions are provided for convenience only and shall
have no effect on the interpretation thereof.
14 GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
14.1 All Contracts between the Company and the Customer shall in all respects
be governed by English Law and all disputes which may arise out of or in connection
with these Terms and Conditions or any Contract between the Company and the Customer
or in respect of any Goods supplied or to be supplied under any Contract shall
be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Kingston County Court or such other
County Court as may from time to time be notified in writing by the Company to
the Customer (the Company and the Customer agreeing to the jurisdiction of such
Court notwithstanding that the amount involved in such dispute may exceed such
Court's jurisdiction).