Definitions
- In these Terms and Conditions 'the Seller' or 'the Company' means Star Metalwork Ltd incorporating any trading name under which they may operate.
- In these Terms and Conditions 'the Buyer' means the party to whom goods are sold or supplied by the Seller.
- In these Terms and Conditions 'the 'Website' means the site located at the URL https://windpost.co.uk
- In these Terms and Conditions 'Material' means component parts of the Website, for example: Videos; Text; Graphics and Images.
- In these Terms and Conditions 'the 'User' is a person who visits the Website. A 'User' can also be a Buyer, should they decide to purchase from the Seller.
The Contract
6. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing by the Seller these Terms and Conditions override any Terms and Conditions stipulated, incorporated or referred to by the Buyer in his order or negotiations. These Terms and Conditions embody the entire understanding of the Seller & Buyer and supersede any prior promises, representations, understandings or implications (written or oral). No variation of these Terms and Conditions shall be effective against the Seller unless expressly agreed in writing and signed by a duly authorised employee of the Seller on it’s behalf. Any quotation supplied by the Seller is given only as a guide and no Contract will be created until a purchase order issued by the Buyer is accepted by the Seller. Receipt of a purchase order by the Seller will confirm acceptance by the Buyer of the incorporation of these Terms and Conditions in the Contract with immediate effect.
Use of the Website
7. By using the Website, the User confirms that they accept these Terms and Conditions and that they agree to comply with them. If the User does not agree, they must not use the Website. The Website is intended for use by UK residents in relation to their activities within the UK. The Company may amend or revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating the text of this page. The User can view any non-password protected parts of the Website and use the Material contained on the Website for their own purposes provided they:
- Use it for information purposes and/or reproduction for personal use only, and not for reproduction on any other website or for commercial gain.
- Notify and seek the Company's approval before creating any links to the Website; and do not copy, store, or transmit in any form or by any means to any third party, any part of the Website, without the Company's written permission.
Lawful use of the Website
8. When using the Website (including uploading content to the Website or making contact with other Users of the Website), the User must not:
- In any way breach any applicable law or regulation.
- Infringe the copyright, trademarks or other intellectual property rights of third parties.
- In any way be abusive, vulgar, obscene, unlawful, fraudulent, threatening, defamatory and/or hateful to any person.
- Violate the privacy or other personal rights of others.
- Have the intention of harming or attempting to harm minors in any way.
- Knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.
9. Any content uploaded by a User to the Website will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. The User retains all ownership rights in the content, but agrees to grant the Company a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use the content on the Website. This includes storing, copying and making the content available to third parties. The Company has the right to remove any content uploaded by the User if, in the Company's opinion, it does not comply with these Terms and Conditions.
Reliance on information on this Website
10. The content on this Website if provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. Although the Company makes reasonable efforts to update the information on the Website, the Company makes no representations, warranties or guarantees that the content on the Website is accurate, complete or up to date.
Third party websites
11. The Website may contain links to other websites operated by parties other than the Company. Such links are provided for your convenience only. The Company does not control such websites, and is not responsible for their content. The Websites inclusion of links to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators. The User is solely responsible for evaluating the accuracy and completeness of any information contained on the third party websites, and also the value and integrity of any goods and services offered by such websites.
Viruses
12. Although the Company makes all reasonable attempts to exclude viruses from the Website, the Company cannot ensure such exclusion and no liability is accepted for damage caused through the downloading of viruses. Therefore, please take all appropriate safeguards before downloading information from the Website.
Encryption
13. Although the Website uses encryption security software in areas where online payment details are accepted, the security of information and payments transmitted via the Internet cannot be guaranteed. The Company will not be liable for any loss incurred by any User or Buyer who transmits information by means of e-mail or other Internet links.
Copyright and trademarks
14. The Company is the owner or licensee of the copyright in the Material. Unauthorised use of the Material (including reproduction, storage, modification, distribution or republication) without the prior written consent of the copyright holder(s) is not allowed. The Company's name and logos are some of the Company's registered trademarks. You may not use the Company's unregistered or registered trademarks without the prior consent of the Company.
Other terms that may apply to you
15. The Websites' Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which the Company process' personal data collected from the User or Buyer. Cookies enhance online experience and information about how Cookies are used, and which Cookies are employed on the Website, can be found within the Websites' Cookie Policy.
Prices
16. Notwithstanding any offer, quotation, tender price or price list, all prices are subject to alteration without notice and goods will be invoiced at prices ruling at date of despatch.
17. The Seller reserves the right to increase the quoted price
- to take account of increases in the costs of Labour, Raw Materials and Overhead Charges occurring between the date when the price was quoted and the date of the actual delivery.
- to add Value Added Tax or any similar levy or duty which shall be payable by the Buyer.
Delivery
18. Delivery shall be deemed to be effective when the goods are unloaded at the address nominated by the Buyer or his agent, save where the goods are to be collected by the Buyer or his agent, when the goods are loaded onto the vehicle collecting them.
19. In no case is delivery on or by a fixed date a term of the contract. Any periods of time quoted or accepted by the Seller for despatch, delivery or completion of the order are to be treated as estimates only, not involving the Seller in any liability to the Buyer in respect of loss suffered as a result of failure to despatch, deliver or complete within such a period of time.
20. The Seller reserves the right to deliver goods by instalments and in such an event each instalment shall be treated as a separate contract provided that deliveries of further instalments may be withheld until the goods comprised in the earlier instalments have been paid for in full.
21. The Seller reserves the right to charge for carriage in respect of all deliveries made by the Seller and for handling in respect of all goods collected by the Buyer unless such charge is agreed to be NIL by the Seller in writing.
22. The risk in the goods shall pass to the Buyer on delivery and the Buyer should arrange insurance accordingly.
23a. It is the buyers responsibility to review the order confirmation/acknowledgement. Any alteration to the contract at this stage has to be authorised/approved by the Seller.
23b. It is the Buyers responsibility to notify the Seller if their site/premises are unable to take a scheduled delivery due to closure as a result of adverse site/weather conditions. Failure to do so will result in additional charges to compensate the Seller for the cost of the vehicle.
Variations
24. If the Seller makes a variation to the goods in any way from the agreed specification at the Buyers request or pursuant to any legal requirement the Buyer shall pay in addition to all the other sums payable under this contract the cost of the variation insofar as the same increases the cost incurred by the Seller in performing this contract.
25. Where goods have already been supplied and are subsequently found to be incorrect in the whole or part and this is wholly or substantially attributable to be the fault of the Buyer then a handling charge will be made if the Seller is requested to accept goods back for credit or replacement and agrees to do so. The Seller reserves the right to refuse acceptance of the return of goods in these circumstances.
Claims
26. Notice of any claim relating to shortage of or damage to the goods shall be made to the Seller in writing within 5 working days of receipt of the goods. In event of non-delivery of goods the Buyer shall notify the Seller in writing within 5 working days of receiving the invoice.
27. The Seller will consider claims only if the above conditions are met and the claim is signed by the Buyer and accompanied by full particulars giving the Buyer’s order number and copy of the delivery note in respect of the goods which in the case of a shortage or damage to the goods must bear an appropriately qualified signature, for example "material received damaged (signed)".
28. The Sellers liability hereunder in respect of the quantity supplied, shortage or damage to the goods shall be limited to the proportion of price attributable to the goods undelivered or damaged. No claim for labour charges or expenses or any other consequential loss of any kind will be allowed.
Cancellation By The Buyer
29. The Buyer may cancel or suspend the contract only with the Sellers prior written consent following agreement by the Buyer to reimburse the Seller in an amount to be determined by the Seller, by way of compensation against all losses incurred as a result of cancellation or suspension of the contract.
Termination By The Seller
30. The Seller shall (without prejudice to any of it’s other rights hereunder) be entitled to terminate any contract forthwith by written notice to the Buyer if the Buyer shall:
- become insolvent
- fail to pay amounts falling due (whether under these conditions or otherwise) to the Seller
- suffer the appointment of the Receiver
- pass resolution for winding-up (other than for purpose of bona fide amalgamation of bona fide reconstruction)
- commit a breach of any term of the contract or any other contract with the Seller
Payment Terms
31. The Seller reserves the right to charge interest on late payment at the rate of four percent (4%) above the Bank of England base rate or fifteen percent (15%) whichever is the greater on the daily balance from the due date until the payment is made.
32. In the event of any delays in the despatch or delivery which are attributable to the Buyer’s actions or failure to act, the Buyer shall make payment to the Seller in accordance with the above payment terms as if the goods had been delivered at the time at which but for such delay or delays such delivery would have taken place.
33. No Claim by the Buyer shall entitle the Buyer to any deduction, retention or withholding of any part of any sums due for payment hereunder, The Buyer shall not be entitled to any set-off of obligations within or between contracts with the Seller.
34. Should default be made by the Buyer in paying in full any sum due under any order as and when it becomes due in accordance with the above payment terms the Seller shall have the right to suspend all further deliveries until the default be made good or to rescind any or all the contracts between the Buyer and the Seller and to recover damages from the Buyer for any resulting loss.
Title
35. Notwithstanding delivery title to the goods shall not pass to the Buyer until all sums due or owing on any account whatsoever by the Buyer to the Seller have been paid in full or the goods cease to be identifiable as the Seller’s property by reason only of their conversion by the Buyer into other products. Until such time the Buyer shall hold the goods as bailee of and in a fiduciary capacity for the Seller and shall:
- keep the goods marked or stored separately from other goods so as to be identifiable as the property of the Seller
- deliver the goods up to the Seller on demand: and hereby irrevocably authorise the Seller or it’s agent to enter upon the Buyer’s premises in order to retake possession of the goods. The Buyer shall be entitled in the ordinary course of it’s business to sell any goods that remain the property of the Seller on the condition that:
- such goods are sold under reasonable commercial terms
- to the extent of any sums due or owing the Buyer to the Seller the products of any such sale are held by the Buyer on trust for the Seller and paid over to the Seller on demand and,
- the Buyer indemnifies the Seller in full against any liability to third parties arising upon, after or out such sale.
36. In the event of the Buyer’s insolvency or liquidation the Seller shall have a general lien, in addition to any such rights the Seller may have in law, over all goods belonging to the Buyer then in the Seller’s possession to the extent of any sum due or owing by the Buyer to the Seller.
Fitness For Purpose
37. The Buyer assumes responsibility for the capacity or performance of the goods being sufficient and suitable for the intended use.
38. No warranty, condition or representation is given or made as to the quality of the goods supplied hereunder, their condition or their fitness for any particular purpose and any such warranty, condition or representation whether expressed or implied whether by statute, by collateral agreement or from otherwise is hereby excluded.
Sellers Liability
39. The Buyer agrees to examine the goods on delivery and that no claim will be made or allowed unless it notifies the Seller in writing within 5 working days of receipt of the goods of any shortage or defect in the goods.
40. The Seller undertakes to credit or replace any goods found to be defective or not to conform in a material respect with any contractual description expressly applied to them provided that:
- The goods complained of have been appropriately stored and properly handled, carried and used since delivery to the buyer and have not since the delivery been subject to any alteration or modification.
- The Seller or it’s agents are afforded such opportunities and facilities as they may reasonably require for examination of the goods.
- such examination, in the opinion of the Seller or it’s agents discloses that the goods are defective or otherwise fail to accord to the contract in a material respect.
- the goods are safely and appropriately stored on behalf of the Seller by the Buyer and held available for collection by or on behalf of the Seller
41. Save as in hereafter provided all goods are sold “Non-Prime” in their actual state as seen without warranty and with all faults whether or not the goods have been inspected by the Buyer prior to delivery. Save where the Seller warrants in writing that the goods comply with a recognised specification or standard, any statement, specification, description or other information supplied by the Seller in respect of such goods is given in good faith but the Seller can accept no responsibility for it’s accuracy.
42. Under no circumstances will the Seller be under obligation to replace or make good or entertain any claim whatsoever in respect thereof. If the Buyer shall re-sell such goods the Buyer shall ensure that a provision in a similar form to this condition is incorporated in the resale agreement unless prior to re-selling the goods, the Seller has caused the goods or such part of the goods as the Seller re-sells to comply with a recognised specification or standard.
43. The Buyer shall indemnify the Seller against all claims made against the Seller and all losses, liabilities, costs and expenses consequent thereon which arises our of loss or damage to property or injury to or death of any person caused or alleged to be caused by or consequent upon supply of a product as defined in Section 1 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 to the Buyer as “Non-Prime” or then any third party by the Buyer which comprises “Non-Prime” goods sold to the Buyer by the Seller or which has a component or components includes or is manufactured from any “Non-Prime goods supplied by the Seller whether or not such claim is made pursuant to the said Act or the legislation of any member state of the European Community made pursuant to in accordance with the directive of the Council of European Communities dated 25th July 1985.
Limitations Of Liability
44. The Seller shall not be liable for any expenditure, loss (including without limitation, economic indirect and consequential loss) damage or injury (other than personal injury arising out of negligence for which we accept liability in accordance with the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 where you are a UK Buyer for UK supply) arising out of any use or dealing with the goods however such expenditure, loss, damage or injury shall arise and whether from any defect in the goods or otherwise.
45. The Buyer shall indemnify the Seller against all and any claims, costs, actions or demands whatsoever and howsoever arising made by any third party (including the Buyer’s employees) whether direct or indirect including without limitation those relating to the use of the goods and those arising as a result of the operation of the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
46. The Buyer acknowledges that only by reference to and by reason of the aforesaid limitations is the Seller able or willing to offer goods at the prices quoted.
47. The Buyer acknowledges that it is the responsibility of the Buyer to insure against any liability or risk not accepted by the Seller under these Conditions of Sale.
Force Majeure
48. In the event of the Seller being delayed in or prevented from performing it’s obligations hereunder owing to any cause what so ever beyond the Sellers control including without limitations act of God, war, strikes, lockouts, trade disputes, difficulty or failure in obtaining labour or materials, breakdown of equipment, or any other cause, the Seller will not be liable for any loss, damage or expenses incurred and shall be at liberty to cancel or suspend the contract without incurring any liability arising there from and the Buyer shall not be entitled to terminate the contract.
Governing Law
49. These Conditions of Sale and any questions, disputes or other matters relating to them or to any contract made subject to them shall be governed by and determined in accordance with the Laws of England and shall be referred to an English Court which shall have sole discretion.