Sales Terms

 


GENERAL TERMS

www.saunastore.fi is the web shop operated by Saunastore Oy (VAT tax number 0956509-1) based in Finland. Separately Saunastore LLC is operating the web shop www.saunastore.com in the USA. Generally customers from the EU area dealing with Saunastore Oy, and customers from the Americas are dealing with Saunastore LLC, however if you are for example from the EU area and attempt to send an order through the USA web store, we may reroute your order to the right location, and propose the correct product and price to you for your acceptance. For orders from customers outside of these areas we reserve the right to choose where best to serve you from, and seek your acceptance.

These contract terms apply to your use of and purchases from www.saunastore.fi. By placing an order with us you imply that you agree to and bind to these terms. In order to place an order with us you must be over 18 years of age. If you are under the age of 18, you may only use Saunastore web shop in the presence of a consenting parent or guardian. With this term we make sure you are legally capable to be bound to this agreement.

Saunastore is not responsible for any results or consequences of typographic errors you may make during ordering.

The delivery of products does not transfer to you any commercial or promotional use rights in the products.

Saunastore sells products both to professionals and consumers intended to be assembled and installed by professionals. You are responsible for competent and qualified installation.

If you choose to do assembly and/or installation yourself, you must read and follow the assembly instructions carefully, use proper tools and wear protective gear. Before installation you need to obtain all required permits and approvals. Saunastore is not in any way liable or responsible for knowing or notifying you of these. All electrical connections and wirings must be made by a certified electrician or your warranty will be considered null and void.

ORDERING AND ORDER CONFIRMATION

Following our receipt of your completed electronic order and payment, you will receive an automatic confirmation for your order to your email. If we cannot, for any reason, accept and process your order, we will notify you accordingly. We reserve the right to reject any order, as we see fit, without giving any reason.

We will process all orders within 1 to 4 days from receipt. You are always welcome to contact us regarding the availability of merchandise or regarding the current status of your order.

ORDER CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS

If you are a consumer within the European Union, you may cancel your order within 7 days beginning on the day after you receive the goods from us, and in Finland according to law 14 days. If you wish to cancel, please send an email with the return form filled to us. However products that are specifically made to order can not be cancelled. For example all our pre-fabricated saunas are exclusively made to customer order, and could not be sold to another customer without significant expense.

If you exercise your right to cancel, you must return any items that have already been delivered to you within 14 days after you cancel your order, and then we will refund the price you have paid. The law regarding refunding return costs has changed in 2014, and we follow this law, and will not refund you your return costs.

Any products you return must be unused. We reserve the right to inspect the products upon arrival. Your exclusive and sole remedy is a refund of the price paid.

In all cases contact us before sending a product to us in order to agree the shipping method, the location to ship to, and please fill out a return form , send a copy to us via email, and print a copy to be attached with the product to be returned. We shall send you in return the return details, including the address where to send the products.

You need to retain a copy of the original invoice, the original shipping documents and a copy of the return form. Return products must be packed carefully, preferably using the original packing material. Saunastore is not responsible for shipping damage due to improper packing.

PRICING TERMS

The prices, delivery charges and product availability are published on this website. The price and delivery charges payable are those in force at the date and time you send your order to us. We may change our published prices at any time.

We will inform you by email if any item you have ordered is unavailable or if the lead time is significantly different from what is posted on our website. In this case you have the right to cancel your order.

Our prices and charges are inclusive of the applicable Value Added Tax of Finland.

If your order is to be delivered to an address outside the European Union tax treaty area you may have to pay import duties and taxes such as VAT to your customs. If you are from outside of the EU area, please check that your shopping cart price summary does not have VAT included, or contact us directly for a separate invoice that does not include the VAT. Also please contact your local customs authorities for details on importing to your country.

Prices published on our website do not include freight costs unless otherwise indicated.

If there are any changes requested to the order before it has shipped, the price applied to those changes will be according the listed prices valid at that moment. Electronics products (for example heaters) prices include the recycling fee required by law in Finland.

METHODS OF PAYMENT

If you order online you must pay by the payment services provided on our web site at the time you send us your order. You undertake and warrant that all details you provide to us when you place your order will be correct, that any credit or debit card you use belongs to you, and that there are sufficient funds or credit facilities to cover the price of the items you order and our delivery charges.

Payments are handled by either Paytrail (in Finland) or PayPal (rest of Europe).


PAYMENTS IN FINLAND THROUGH SUOMEN VERKKOMAKSUT SERVICE BY VISA, VISA ELECTRON OR MASTERCARD.

If you would like to pay by Visa, Visa Electron or MasterCard, Saunastore will act solely as the marketer of the respective products and services and will provide the products to the buyer. All complaints and claims for compensation will be handled by Paytrail Oy.

With regard to payments made by Visa, Visa Electron or MasterCard, Paytrail Oy acts as the merchant of the product and the trade transaction takes place between the customer and Paytrail Oy. The seller is liable to meet all the responsibilities related to the trade. Suomen Verkkomaksut Oy is also the recipient of the payment.

Paytrail Oy
Business ID: 2122839-7
Ohjelmakaari 10
40500 JYVÄSKYLÄ
Finland
Phone: 0207 181830

Products and their postage are paid in conjunction with the order. The following methods of payment are available through Suomen Verkkomaksut for the users of the webstore in Finland: Nordea, Osuuspankki, Sampo, Tapiola, Aktia, Nooa, Paikallisosuuspankit, Säästöpankit, Handelsbanken, S-Pankki, Ålandsbanken and credit cards. Online payments are made by using the website of Paytrail Oy. Payments can be made also beforehand by bank credit transfer.


ONLINE BANKS

Paytrail Oy (2122839-7) provides the financial and payment service for online payment in co-operation with Finnish banks and credit institutions. Paytrail Oy buys the payment and disburses it to the seller. For the customer the service functions like a conventional online payment.

PREPAYMENT

We will process your order and ship the products once we have received your payment to our bank account. Account information: OKOPANKKI IBAN: FI97 5780 0720 1441 33 BIC/SWIFT: OKOYFIHH

 

If you order with prepayment, we shall wait for your payment for 5 business days, after which time the order is cancelled.

 


DELIVERY TERMS

The indicated delivery times are best estimates based on information from the manufacturers or importers. We may update the estimated lead times on our web pages at any time. There may be variance on the actual delivery time with the time frame indicated, as many of the products are made to order, and various factors may delay delivery, such as temporary material shortage, capacity constraints, strikes and other labor actions, vacation and holiday periods or force majeure incidents. Also third parties such as freight companies may cause shipments to delay from planned. Saunastore is not liable for any costs or claims araising due to a third party.

However if we fail to deliver within 30 days of the confirmed delivery date without rescheduling, you may cancel your order by contacting us.

Certain products are made to order, and thus have a longer delivery time, compared to products warehoused and ready to be shipped. Products in your order may be partially shipped, according to their respective lead times. If a certain item in your order is holding back the planned delivery, you may request for or we may propose to you partial shipment, and separate shipment of the late item once it is ready for shipment, by you paying for the extra shipping cost.

Shipping time will vary depending on the shipping method and the shipping distance.

Saunastore can not be held liable or responsible for any delays caused by any Customs or other government agency.

Your shipping address must be accessible by a delivery truck. You must be present to take the delivery, and be prepared to carry out the off-loading process. The truck drivers are generally not responsible for off-loading but may offer their assistance.

In the unlikely event of shipping damage, you must obtain a written statement from the delivery truck driver explaining the extent of the damage. Report any shipping damages to Saunastore sales staff immediately but no later than 3 days from delivery and explain the extent of the damage. Please send digital pictures of the damage if possible.

We will be glad to send replacement parts free of charge for any pieces that have been documented to have received shipment damage which has made the parts unusable. Claims of defective products and requests for replacements and any material shortage claims must be made to Saunastore within 14 days of delivery.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

We will not sell products made from endangered woods or illegal logging. As a company we feel it is our responsibility to require the highest ethical standards from our manufacturers. Our customers can feel secure that our products have not harmed or destroyed our fragile nature.

Our products are made from the finest materials. Only pre-screened and selected materials are used to make the high quality products that you expect us to deliver. High quality of the products we sell is very important to us. Our quality pledge: We strive to bring you a product that you can be proud of and enjoy for a very long time forward.

CLAIMS

We strive to resolve any claims expediently and to seek a result that satisfies you, our valued customer. We handle only claims made in written format have the filled out claims/return form attached. Saunastore will not pay for any of your costs related to the claims process, and the Saunastore maximum liability is limited to the price of the product.

WARRANTY POLICY

We retain the right to inspect and verify the defaults you declare to exist in the product. We may consult the manufacturer or a third party expert, and therefore the process may take some time, depending on the nature of the fault.

Depending on the nature of the fault, we retain the right to supply to you replacement parts instead of replacing the whole product. For example if a plank of wood in a sauna is damaged, we will send you a new piece instead of a whole sauna. We may request you to return the damaged part to us. If a product is sent to us under warranty for repair, but no fault is found, we retain the right to charge the direct expenses from you, including shipping and packing costs and inspection costs. Any products not under warranty returned for service or repair, will be charged the service cost and shipping cost based on actual experienced costs.

Certain products require professional expertise to be installed. If a product has been damaged due to improper installation or handling, the warranty does not cover those damages. Generally unless specifically instructed by us, any dismantling or modification of a product voids the warranty.

Your sole remedy is a refund.

PRIVACY TERMS

Do not disclose your Saunastore registration password to anyone, as you are responsible for all actions and orders placed using it. If you know or suspect that someone else knows your password, let us know immediately. We may suspend or change any password at our sole discretion if there is a breach of security or misuse of the website, or if we suspect that this is the case.

We want to protect the privacy of visitors to our website and that of our customers. We may change our privacy terms at any time without giving you notice, so please check it each time you visit this website. Whenever you give us personal data, you are consenting to its collection and use.

You are not entitled to any remedies if you have registered as a registered customer or user, and your account or data becomes closed, deleted, corrupted or modified.

You agree to provide accurate and complete information when you register and you agree to update your Registration Data to keep it accurate and complete. You agree that Saunastore may store and use the Registration Data you provide for use in maintaining your Account. You shall not access or attempt to access an Account that you are not authorized to access.

Our special offers or letters are sent only to customers who grant Saunastore permission to send them such information. To honor the privacy of our users, we offer the option to not receive these types of communications. At the time of your order, you may opt to not receive special offers and news by unchecking the newsletter field. Please ask us to remove you from our mailing list should you choose to be removed.

INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE

You may change or review your stored account information such as street address or e-mail address through our website. You must have your username and password in order to access your account. In the event you forget both your username and password, please contact our customer service for assistance.

Saunastore is the sole owner of information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to any outside parties. We collect information from our customers to process orders and better serve you with pertinent information, such as order confirmations and order status updates. Information collected includes your name, shipping address, billing address, telephone numbers, e-mail address, and possible payment information in the cases where you pay by other means than using PayPal or Suomen Verkkomaksut Oy services, in which cases your payment information is not transferred to us. You may register and choose a username and password of your choice for your future access to your account information but registering is not mandatory.

Saunastore may share your personal information with specific companies that provide services such as fulfilling customer orders, delivering products to you, assessing your interest in our products and services, and conducting customer research or satisfaction surveys. These companies are obligated to protect your information and not forward the data to anyone.

It may be necessary − by law, legal process, litigation, and/or requests from public and governmental authorities within or outside your country of residence − for Saunastore to disclose your personal information. We may also disclose information about you if we determine that for purposes of national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance, disclosure is necessary or appropriate.

We may also disclose information about you if we determine that disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce our terms and conditions or protect our operations or users. Additionally, in the event of a reorganization, merger, or sale we may transfer any and all personal information we collect to the relevant third party.

RIGHT OF USE

The Saunastore applications offer interactive features that allow you to submit and upload your own photos. You agree that any use by you of such features, including any materials submitted by you, shall be your sole responsibility, shall not infringe or violate the rights of any other party or violate any laws. Saunastore has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor any materials submitted by you.

Although your material will not be visible to other users, we retain the right to use uploaded photos and created scenes as examples of user created environments, without disclosing your name or any other personal information. You hereby grant Saunastore a worldwide, royalty-free, nonexclusive license to use such materials as part of the Saunastore applications, and in relation to products, without any compensation or obligation to you. Saunastore reserves the right to not post or publish any materials, and to remove or edit any material, at any time in its sole discretion without notice or liability.

FORCE MAJEURE

The operation of our website may be temporarily disrupted due to reasons beyond our control, such as malicious attacks on the server, electrical power outs, fire, labour actions and acts of god. This may cause you to lose your unsaved work or interrupt your purchasing process. For the same type of reasons fulfilling your order at the product manufacturing and delivery may be interrupted. We shall make reasonable efforts to remedy the situation, however without taking any liability.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIABILITY LIMITATION

We strive to ensure that any information and material on this website is accurate, but we make no representation and give no warranty that any information or material is accurate, up to date or complete. We accept no liability for any loss or damage caused by inaccurate information or material.

If you find any inaccurate, out of date or incomplete information or material on this website, or if you suspect that something is an infringement of intellectual property rights, please, you must let us know immediately by contacting us through email.

Saunastore website and services may include materials from third parties. Saunastore may provide links to third-party websites as a convenience to you. You agree that Saunastore is not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and Saunastore does not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third parties.

Use of the Saunastore web based tools requires a compatible computer, certain software (compatible web browser and computer operating system), a downloadable plugins for the applications to work, and internet access, and the software and plugins may require periodic updates. High-speed Internet access is strongly recommended. You agree that these requirements, which may change from time to time, are your responsibility. While we try to test and optimize compatibility with various browsers and operating systems, we can not guarantee fault free operation with all systems.

In no case shall Saunastore, its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, or licensors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of any of the services or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the services, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, Saunastore's liability shall be limited to the extent permitted by law.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

You agree that the Service, including but not limited to Products, graphics, user interface, audio clips, video clips, editorial content, and the scripts and software used to implement the Service, contains proprietary information and material that is owned by Saunastore and/or its licensors, and is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws, including but not limited to copyright. You agree that you will not use such proprietary information or materials in any way whatsoever except for use of the Service in compliance with this Agreement. No portion of the Service may be reproduced in any form or by any means, except as expressly permitted in these terms. You agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, or create derivative works based on the Service in any manner, and you shall not exploit the Service in any unauthorized way whatsoever.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Saunastore and its licensors reserve the right to change, suspend, remove, or disable access to any Products, content, or other materials comprising a part of the Service at any time without notice. In no event will Saunastore be liable for making these changes. Saunastore may also impose limits on the use of or access to certain features or portions of the Service, in any case and without notice or liability.

TERMINATION

If you fail, or Saunastore suspects that you have failed, to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement, Saunastore, at its sole discretion, without notice to you may terminate this Agreement and/or your Account, and may preclude access to the Service (or any part thereof).

Saunastore reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) at any time with or without notice to you, and Saunastore will not be liable to you or to any third party should it exercise such rights.

CHANGES TO AGREEMENT

Saunastore reserves the right at any time to modify this Agreement and to impose new or additional terms or conditions on your use of the Service. Such modifications and additional terms and conditions will be effective immediately and incorporated into this Agreement. Your continued use of the Service will be deemed acceptance thereof. We certainly retain old versions of these terms for future reference.

Saunastore reserves the right to change product specifications, any standard and optional accessories or other delivery content without notice. Certainly the content valid at the moment of ordering is what you get.

No addition to, or modification of, any provision of these Terms of Sale will be binding on us unless made in writing and signed by our duly authorized representatives. 'Writing' includes email.

VALIDITY

No delay, neglect or forbearance on our part in enforcing any provision of these Terms of Sale will be, or be deemed to be, a waiver or in any way prejudice any of our rights.

If any provision of these Terms of Sale is (for any reason), held to be unenforceable, illegal or invalid in some other way, the unenforceable, illegal or invalid provision will not affect the remainder of these Terms of Sale and they will continue in full force and effect.

These Terms of Sale and your order form contain the entire agreement and understanding relating to the subject matter of your order. They supersede any earlier agreements, understandings or arrangements (whether oral and written) relating to that subject matter, but they do not supersede our Terms and Conditions of Use. You acknowledge that you are not placing your order on the basis of any statement, representation, warranty or other provision except those expressly contained or referred to in these Terms of Sale. Nothing in this Condition limits or excludes our liability for fraud.

Nothing in these Terms of Sale affects your statutory rights as a consumer.

APPLICABLE LAW AND DISPUTES

However even though Finland has probably the toughest consumer protection laws, we can not be aware of regulations in other countries, and therefore at Saunastore Oy will limit to be bound to the laws of Finland (which are guided by the EU) with customers shopping at www.saunastore.fi.

Any disputes will first be sought to be reconciled amicably, and provided no satisfactory result is reached, you agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Finland. The place of performance will be Finland.

These terms were last updated on 13th of May, 2014