Terms and conditions

SIMPLOWORLD.COM ONLINE SHOP

§ 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

These Terms and Conditions shall govern all use of the simploworld.com online Shop by all Users.
The Terms and Conditions stated herein set forth: the conditions of concluding and terminating Product Sales Agreements, the course of the complaints procedure as well as the type and scope of electronic services rendered through the simploworld.com online Shop, the conditions of rendering the electronic services and the conditions for concluding and terminating electronic services agreements.
By using the Electronic Services available through the Shop located at simploworld.com, the User agrees to be legally bound and to abide by these Terms and Conditions.
To all matters not settled herein the following provisions of Polish law shall apply:
1. Act on Rendering Electronic Services of 18 July, 2002 (Dz. U. [Journal of Laws] No. 144, item 1204, as amended),
2. Consumer Rights Act of 30 May 2014 (Dz. U. 2014, item 827),
3. Act on Out-of-court Settlement of Consumer Disputes of 23 September 2016 (Dz. U. 2016, item 1823),
4. Provisions of the Civil Code Act of 23 April, 1964 (Dz. U. No. 16, item 93, as amended) and all other applicable provisions of Polish law.

§ 2

DEFINITIONS FOR THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

REGISTRATION FORM − shall refer to the electronic form available at www.simploworld.com required for Account registration.
ORDER FORM – shall refer to the electronic form available at simploworld.com, required for Order placement.
CUSTOMER – shall refer to a User concluding a Sales Agreement with the Seller.
CONSUMER – shall refer to any natural person entering into a transaction with the Seller for purposes that are outside their business, trade or profession.
ACCOUNT – shall refer to the assigned individual username (login name) and password providing access to an organised collection of digital content, including details for individual orders, stored on the Service Provider’s ICT-System.
PRODUCT – shall refer to any movables or services available at simploworld.com and covered by a Sales Agreement concluded between the Customer and the Seller via the online Shop.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS − shall refer to the Terms and Conditions contained herein.
SHOP − shall mean the Service Provider’s online Shop located at simploworld.com.
SELLER, SERVICE PROVIDER –SIMPLo World spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością entered in the Register of Entrepreneurs kept by the District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw in Warsaw, 14th Commercial Division of the National Court Register under the number KRS: 0000710359, tax identification number NIP: 5223109067, statistical number REGON: 369066415, share capital PLN 5,000 principal place of business: ul. Pola Karolińskie 4, 02-401 Warszawa, Poland, email address: support@simploworld.com, telephone number: +48 609757666.
SALES AGREEMENT – shall refer to any Product Sales Agreement concluded between the Customer and the Seller through the Shop.
ELECTRONIC SERVICES – shall refer to the services provided electronically by the Service Provider via the Shop.
USER − shall refer to any natural person, a corporate or non-corporate entity granted full legal capacity under imperative provisions of law, using the Electronic Services.
ORDER – shall refer to the Customer’s declaration of intent to enter into a Product Sales Agreement with the Seller.

§ 3

PRODUCT AND ORDER INFORMATION

The Shop located at simploworld.com conducts retail and wholesale of Products via the Internet.
Products offered through the Shop are brand new, free from physical or legal defects and have been legally introduced onto the Polish market.
The information provided at simploworld.com does not constitute an offer as defined by applicable law. By placing an Order, the Customer makes an offer to buy a selected Product under the terms set forth in the Product description.
The Product prices at simploworld.com are given in Euro (EUR) and include all measurable costs, such as value added tax (VAT). The prices do not include delivery fees.
The Product prices at simploworld.com only become binding when the Customer has placed an Order. This price is unaffected by any price changes once the Order has been placed.
Orders can be placed through the website 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by completing an Order Form at simploworld.com.
The Customer is not required to register an account to place an Order.
Customers are required to read and accept these Terms and Conditions during Order placement.
Orders are processed between: 9:00 and 17:00 Monday to Friday on working days. Orders placed after 13:00 on Working Days as well as Orders placed on Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday shall be processed the next working day.
Special priced Products (promoted as part of a sale) are only available in limited numbers. Orders for special priced Products will be processed in the order in which they are received, until the Products are sold out.

§ 4

CONCLUDING SALES AGREEMENTS

In order to conclude a Sales Agreement, the Customer must place an Order, in accordance with the rules set forth under § 3 points 6 and 8 of the Terms and Conditions, by choosing one of the methods made available by the Seller.
After placing a purchase Order, the Customer immediately receives an Order confirmation from the Seller.
Receiving an Order confirmation from the Seller is the point at which the Order becomes binding on the Customer. The Order confirmation and acceptance is sent to the Customer via email.
The Order confirmation email shall include the following elements:
1. confirmation of all relevant Order details,
2. link to model statement of withdrawal from the agreement,
3. link to these Terms and Conditions containing information on the right of withdrawal.
After receiving the confirmation email, as set forth under point 4 of this paragraph, the Sales Agreement between the Customer and the Seller is finally concluded.
Confirmation of acceptance of the Order for execution takes place immediately after receiving payment under the concluded Sales Agreement in the form of an email sent to the customer’s address.
Each Sale Agreement will be confirmed by a proof of purchase (receipt), which will be attached to the Product.

§ 5

METHODS OF PAYMENT

The Customer is obliged to pay for the Order placed via electronic payment services (Przelewy24.pl)
All electronic payments must be made before an Order can be processed. Available electronic payment systems include payments by credit card as well as instant bank transfers in selected Polish banks.
The Customer shall pay the amount equal to the purchase price specified in the Sales Agreement within 3 working days from the date of its conclusion unless indicated otherwise in the Sales Agreement.
Product shall be dispatched only after payment is received.

§ 6

DELIVERY COST, TIME AND METHOD

Delivery charges shall be stated at the time of ordering and are dependent upon the chosen payment and delivery method.
The delivery time depends on how long it takes the Seller to process an Order and how long it takes the carrier to deliver the Product to the Customer once it is dispatched.
1. The order processing time takes 1 working day from the date of accepting the Order.
2. Products are delivered from 2 up to 3 working days from the date of sending the parcel – i.e. the time declared by the carrier (deliveries are made on working days, excluding Saturday, Sunday and public holidays).
In the case of Ordering Products with different delivery dates, the delivery date is the longest given date. Unless the customer requests partial delivery and covers the shipping costs.
Products purchased in the Store are sent only within Poland and other European Union countries, via courier.

§ 7

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

Warranty claim.
1. All Products offered in the Store have a manufacturer’s warranty in the territory of the Republic of Poland. For information about the guarantor, see the Product description.
2. The warranty period for Products is 12 months and is counted from the day the Product is delivered to the Customer.
3. The document entitling to warranty protection is the warranty card or proof of purchase.
4. The warranty does not exclude the rights of the Consumer and the entities referred to in § 10 of the Regulations, arising from the warranty for physical and legal defects of the Product, as specified in the Civil Code.
Statutory warranty process.
1. The legal basis and the extent of the Seller’s liability to the Consumer-Customer for physical or legal defects in Products are set forth under the Civil Code Act of 23 April, 1964 (Dz. U. No. 16, item 93, as amended).
2. Notice of a Product defect and all demands should be submitted via email to the following address: support@simploworld.com or in writing to the following address: SIMPLo World Sp. z o.o Pola Karolińskie 4, 02-401 Warsaw
3. The notice, submitted electronically or on paper, should contain sufficient detail about the subject of the complaint and about the circumstances giving rise to the issue. Specifically, complaints should include information about the nature of the issue, the date when the issue first arose as well as the complainant’s contact details Providing all necessary data will speed up the complaint-handling process.
4. Where inspection is deemed necessary to determine the scope of the defect, the defective Product shall be returned to the following address: SIMPLo World Sp. z o.o Pola Karolińskie 4, 02-401 Warsaw
5. A response to the Customer’s demand shall be sent promptly and, in any event, no later than within 14 days following the date of receipt.
6. In the case of complaints submitted by consumer Customers or the entity referred to in § 10 of the Terms and Conditions – the Seller’s failure to consider the Customer’s complaint within 14 days of its receipt shall be construed as tantamount to a decision in the Customer’s favour. If a complaint is decided in favour of the Consumer-Customer or the entity referred to in § 10 of the Terms and Conditions the Seller shall bear the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the pick-up, delivery and replacement of the defective Product with one free from defects.
7. A response to the complaint is delivered to the Consumer on paper or another tangible medium.

§ 8

RIGHT TO WITHDRAW

With the reservation of point 10 of this paragraph Consumer Customers or the entity referred to in § 10 of these Terms and Conditions, have the right to withdraw from a distance agreement within 14 days without giving any reason for the withdrawal. To exercise the right of withdrawal the consumer Customer must notify the Seller of his decision to withdraw from the agreement by an unequivocal statement (e.g. by submitting the model withdrawal statement provided by the Seller).
In the case of withdrawal from a Sales Agreement, the agreement is considered null and void. In case of a withdrawal from the Agreement, the Customer or the entity referred to in § 9 of these Terms and Conditions, must return the Product to the Seller or any person authorised by the Seller without delay and no later than within 14 days from the date of withdrawal from the Agreement, unless the Seller offered to collect the Product from the Customer. To comply with the time limit it is sufficient that the Product is dispatched on time.
In case of withdrawal from a Sales Agreement the Product should be sent to the following address: SIMPLo World Sp. z o.o Pola Karolińskie 4, 02-401 Warsaw
The Consumer or the entity referred to in § 10 of these Terms and Conditions, shall be liable for any diminished value of the Product resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics, and functioning of the Product.
With the reservation of points 6 and 8 of this paragraph the Seller shall reimburse to the Consumer all payments received from them, including the cost of delivery. The refund shall be made in the same method of payment that the Consumer or the entity referred to in § 10 of these Terms and Conditions, used for the initial transaction, unless the Consumer has expressly agreed otherwise; in any event the Consumer will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement. Subject to point 7 of this paragraph, the return will take place immediately, and no later than within 14 days of receipt by the Seller of a statement of withdrawal from the Sales Agreement.
The Seller shall not be required to reimburse the supplementary costs resulting from the Consumer’s or the entity referred to in § 10 of these Terms and Conditions, choice of a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by the Shop.
If the Seller doesn’t offer to pick up the return from the Consumer or the entity referred to in § 10 of these Terms and Conditions himself, the Seller may withhold reimbursement until he has received the Product back or the Consumer has supplied evidence of having sent back the Product, whichever occurs first.
The Consumer or the entity referred to in § 10 of these Terms and Conditions, who withdraws from a Sales Agreement under point 1 of this paragraph, must only bear the direct cost of returning the Product to the Seller.
The “cooling-off” period expires 14 days after the day the Consumer or the entity referred to in § 10 of these Terms and Conditions, received the Product, or after the day of concluding an agreement for the provision of services.
The right of withdrawal in any event does not apply to Sales Agreements for the supply of:
1. 10.1.products made to the Consumer’s specification, i.e. non-prefabricated, personalized Products made on the basis of and individual choice of or decision by the Consumer.
2. 10.2.the service, if the Seller has performed the service in full with the express consent of the Consumer, who was informed before the start of the service that after the performance of the service by the Seller he will lose the right to withdraw from the contract.
3. 10.3.in which the subject of the service is an item delivered in a sealed package, which after opening the package cannot be returned due to health protection or hygiene reasons, if the packaging was opened after delivery,
4. 10.4.in which the subject of the service is an item subject to rapid deterioration or having a short shelf life,
5. 10.5.in which the subject of the service are things that after delivery, due to their nature, are inseparably connected with other things,
Both the Customer (Consumer) and the Seller have a legal right to cancel the Sales Agreement in the event that the opposite party fails to fulfil its obligations under the Agreement within the set deadline.

§ 9

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUSINESS CUSTOMERS (B2B)

This paragraph contains provisions only for entrepreneurs not covered by protection under the Act on Consumer Rights, referred to in § 10 of the Terms and Conditions.
The Seller reserves the right to cancel a non-consumer Sales Agreement within 14 working days of the date of the Agreement being concluded without giving any reason and without incurring any liability towards the business Customer.
The Seller may limit the scope of payment methods made available to the business Customer regardless of the payment method chosen by the business Customer and the fact that the Sales Agreement has been concluded. The Seller may demand full or partial payment in advance.
The risks and rewards of ownership including but not limited to the risk of loss of or damage to a Product shall pass to the business Customer when the Product is picked up from the Seller by the carrier. The Seller shall not be held liable for any damage, shortage or loss to the contents of the shipment that occurs after the carrier picks up the Product or for any delay in delivery.
Business Customer is required to inspect his shipment for any loss, shortage or damage before accepting it from the carrier. If the business Customer believes any or part of the Product is missing, wrong or damaged he should take all measures necessary to establish the liability of the carrier.
The Service Provider may terminate the Electronic Services Agreement with immediate effect and without giving any reason by sending a notice of termination to the non-consumer User.

§ 10

PROVISIONS CONCERNING ENTREPRENEURS WITH CONSUMER RIGHTS

(effective from 25 July 2022)

An entrepreneur conducting sole proprietorship (this paragraph does not apply to commercial companies) is protected by the Act on Consumer Rights, provided that the Sales Agreement it concludes with the Seller is not of a professional nature.
A person conducting business activity, referred to in item 1 of this paragraph, is protected only in the scope of:
1. prohibited contractual provisions – the so-called abusive clauses,
2. liability under the warranty for physical and legal defects of the Product, in accordance with § 7 of the Terms and Conditions,
3. the right to withdraw from a distance contract, in accordance with § 8 of the Regulations.
The entrepreneur referred to in item 1 of this paragraph loses his consumer protection rights in the event that the Sales Agreement he has concluded with the Seller is of a professional nature, which is verified on the basis of the entrepreneur’s entry in the Central Register and Information on Economic Activity of the Republic of Poland, in particular the codes of the Polish Classification of Activities indicated therein.
Entrepreneurs referred to in item 1 of this paragraph are not covered by institutional protection provided to Consumers by President of UOKiK.

§ 11

TYPE AND SCOPE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICES

The Service Provider grants access to the following Electronic Services:
1. Сoncluding Product Sales Agreements,
2. Website Account,
3. System of Reviews.
These Terms and Conditions shall apply to all Electronic Services provided through simploworld.com
The Service Provider reserves the right to display advertising content at simploworld.com Advertisements are an integral part of the online Shop front and the materials presented therein.

§ 12

CONDITIONS OF PROVIDING SERVICES AND CONCLUDING ELECTRONIC SERVICES AGREEMENTS

The Electronic Services set forth under § 11 point 1 of these Terms and Conditions are free of charge.
Term of the agreement:
1. Electronic Services Agreements for Account management are concluded for an indefinite period of time.
2. Electronic Services Agreements enabling the User to place an Order are concluded for a definite period of time and terminate upon placement or withdrawal of the Order.
3. Electronic Services Agreements for posting of an Opinion is concluded for a definite period of time and terminate upon placement or withdrawal of the Opinion.
End-user hardware, network and software requirements for the ICT system used by the Service Provider:
1. a computer (or a mobile device) with an active Internet connection,
2. access to email account,
3. Internet browser,
4. enabling cookies and Javascript in the Internet browser.
The User agrees to use the Shop in accordance with the principles of good practice, only for lawful purposes and in a manner, which does not infringe the personal rights and intellectual property rights of any third party.
The User is obliged to provide accurate and complete information to the Service Provider.
The User is prohibited from providing any unlawful or illegal content.

§ 13

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE FOR ELECTRONIC SERVICES

Complaints about Electronic Services provided via simploworld.com should be submitted via email to support@simploworld.com
All complaints should contain sufficient detail about the subject of the complaint and about the circumstances giving rise to the issue. Specifically, complaints should include information about the nature of the issue, the date when the issue first arose as well as the complainant’s contact details. Providing all necessary data will speed up the complaint-handling process.
All complaints shall be resolved promptly and, in any event, no later than within 14 days following the date of receipt.
A response to the complaint shall be sent by email or other preferred methods of contact indicated by the complainant.

§ 14

CONDITIONS OF TERMINATING ELECTRONIC SERVICES AGREEMENTS

Terminating an Electronic Services Agreement:
1. Continuing and indefinite-term Electronic Services Agreements (e.g. Account) may be terminated.
2. The User may terminate the agreement for convenience and with immediate effect by sending an appropriate statement to the following e-mail address: support@simploworld.com
3. The Service Provider reserves the right to terminate continuing and indefinite-term Electronic Services agreements in the event that the User violates any obligation deriving from these Terms and Conditions. This applies particularly to Users who provide illegal content and continue to do so despite receiving a cease and desist letter from the Service Provider with a reasonable deadline for compliance. The termination shall be effected within 7 days of serving an advance notice in writing (agreement termination period).
4. The notice of termination leads to a cessation of legal relations with the effect for the future.
Both the Service Provider and the User may terminate an Electronic Services agreement at any time by mutual agreement of the parties.

§ 15

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The compilation of all content at simploworld.com (with the stipulation of § 15 point 3 of this Terms and Conditions as well as materials used under a license, assignment of copyrights or fair use) is protected by copyright law and is the exclusive property of SIMPLo World spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością, KRS: 0000710359, tax identification number NIP: 5223109067, statistical number REGON: 369066415,
ul. Pola Karolińskie 4, 02-401 Warszawa. The User shall bear all liability for damages caused to the Service Provider caused by any use of the content of the website located at simploworld.com without the consent of the Service Provider.
Any use or reproduction of the content of the website located at simploworld.com or any portion thereof without the express written consent of the Service Provider constitutes a copyright infringement and is punishable under civil and criminal law.
All trade names, Product names, company names and their logos used on the Store’s website at simploworld.com belong to their owners and are used only for identification purposes. They may be registered trademarks. All materials, descriptions and photos presented on the Store’s website at simploworld.com are used for informational purposes.

§ 16

FINAL PROVISIONS

Agreements concluded through the Shop are construed in accordance with the laws of Poland.
Should any provision of these Terms and Conditions be prohibited by applicable law, the provisions of Polish law shall apply in lieu of the unenforceable provision.
Changes made of these Terms and Conditions by the Service Provider, bind the Service Recipient, provided that he has been properly informed about the changes and has not terminated the contract for the provision of electronic services within 14 days from the date of notifying the Customer of the changes by the Store.
Any disputes between the Shop and Consumers arising out of or in connection with a Sales Agreement shall be resolved in the first instance through amicable negotiation between the parties with the intention of amicable settlement of the dispute in accordance with the Act on out-of-court consumer dispute resolution. Should such resort prove of no avail or unsatisfactory to any of the parties, disputes shall be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction under point 5 of this paragraph.
Judicial dispute settlement procedures:
1. Any disputes arising between the Service Provider and the consumer User (Customer) or the entity referred to in § 10 of the Terms and Conditions, shall be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure of 17 November 1964 (Dz. U. No. 43, item 296, as amended).
2. Any disputes arising between the Service Provider and the non-consumer User (Customer), referred to in § 9 of the Terms of Conditions, shall be settled by the court having jurisdiction over the Service Provider’s registered office.
Consumer Customers may use Alternative Dispute Resolution schemes after the internal complaints procedure is finalised, such as submitting a request for mediation or a request for arbitration to a competent state organ (model request forms are available at: http://www.uokik.gov.pl/download.php?plik=6223). The list of Permanent Consumer Arbitration Courts attached to the Voivodeship Inspectorates of Trade Inspection may be found at: http://www.uokik.gov.pl/wazne_adresy.php#faq596. The Customer may also obtain free legal aid provided by the Regional (Municipal) Consumer Ombudsman or a community-based organisation for consumer protection. Alternative Dispute Resolution procedures are free of charge.
Consumers may submit complaints through the Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) online platform available at: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/