Terms and Conditions of ZeroSmart

These Terms govern

• the use of ZeroSmart, and,

• any other related Agreement or legal relationship with the Owner

in a legally binding way. Capitalized words are defined in the relevant dedicated section of this document.

 

The User must read this document carefully.

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Nothing in these Terms creates any relationship of employment, agency, or partnership between the involved parties.

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ZeroSmart is provided by:

ZeroSmart

Eliana Angelova Vanekova, 39 Bridge End Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6JN

Owner contact email Contact@ZeroSmart.co.uk

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"ZeroSmart" refers to

• this website, including its subdomains and any other website through which the Owner makes its Service available;

• applications for mobile, tablet and other smart device systems;

• the Application Program Interfaces (API);

• the Service;

• any applications, sample and content files, source code, scripts, instruction sets or software included as part of the Service, as well as any related documentation;
   

What the User should know at a glance

• By using ZeroSmart, Users confirm to meet the following requirements:

  • Habitually resident in the UK.

  • Have the legal and financial capacity to enter into an agreement with ZeroSmart

• ZeroSmart grants Users the right to cancel the purchase of a service they are unsatisfied with, and obtain a refund, within 15 days from the day on which the contract was entered into.

• Open-ended subscriptions may be terminated at any time by sending a clear and unambiguous termination notice to the Owner using the contact details provided in this document. Terminations shall take effect no later than 30 days after the notice of termination has been received by the Owner.

• The right of withdrawal only applies to European Consumers. The right of withdrawal, also commonly called the right of cancellation in the UK, is consistently referred to as “the right of withdrawal” within this document.

• Please note that some provisions in these Terms may only apply to certain categories of Users. In particular, certain provisions may only apply to Consumers or to those Users that do not qualify as Consumers. Such limitations are always explicitly mentioned within each affected clause. In the absence of any such mention, clauses apply to all Users.

 

TERMS OF USE

Unless otherwise specified, the terms of use detailed in this section apply generally when using ZeroSmart.

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Single or additional conditions of use or access may apply in specific scenarios and in such cases are additionally indicated within this document.

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By using ZeroSmart, Users confirm to meet the following requirements:

• Habitually resident in the UK.

• Have the legal and financial capacity to enter into an agreement with ZeroSmart

Account registration

To use the Service Users may be required register or create a User account, providing all required data or information in a complete and truthful manner.

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Failure to do so will cause unavailability of the Service.

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Users are responsible for keeping their login credentials confidential and safe. For this reason, Users are also required to choose passwords that meet the highest standards of strength permitted by ZeroSmart.

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By registering, Users agree to be fully responsible for all activities that occur under their username and password.

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Users are required to immediately and unambiguously inform the Owner via the contact details indicated in this document, if they think their personal information, including but not limited to User accounts, access credentials or personal data, have been violated, unduly disclosed or stolen.

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Account termination

Users can terminate their account and stop using the Service at any time by doing the following:

• By directly contacting the Owner at the contact details provided in this document.
   

Account suspension and deletion

The Owner reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to suspend or delete at any time and without notice, User accounts which it deems inappropriate, offensive or in violation of these Terms.

The suspension or deletion of User accounts shall not entitle Users to any claims for compensation, damages or reimbursement.

The suspension or deletion of accounts due to causes attributable to the User does not exempt the User from paying any applicable fees or prices.

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Content on ZeroSmart

Unless where otherwise specified or clearly recognizable, all content available on ZeroSmart is owned or provided by the Owner or its licensors.

The Owner undertakes its utmost effort to ensure that the content provided on ZeroSmart infringes no applicable legal provisions or third-party rights. However, it may not always be possible to achieve such a result.

In such cases, without prejudice to any legal prerogatives of Users to enforce their rights, Users are kindly asked to preferably report related complaints using the contact details provided in this document.
 

Rights regarding content on ZeroSmart

The Owner holds and reserves all intellectual property rights for any such content.

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Users may not therefore use such content in any way that is not necessary or implicit in the proper use of the Service.

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In particular, but without limitation, Users may not copy, download, share (beyond the limits set forth below), modify, translate, transform, publish, transmit, sell, sublicense, edit, transfer/assign to third parties or create derivative works from the content available on ZeroSmart, nor allow any third party to do so through the User or their device, even without the User's knowledge.

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Where explicitly stated on ZeroSmart, the User may download, copy and/or share some content available through ZeroSmart for its sole personal and non-commercial use and provided that the copyright attributions and all the other attributions requested by the Owner are correctly implemented.

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Any applicable statutory limitation or exception to copyright shall stay unaffected.

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Content provided by Users

The Owner allows Users to upload, share or provide their own content to ZeroSmart.

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By providing content to ZeroSmart, Users confirm that they are legally allowed to do so and that they are not infringing any statutory provisions and/or third-party rights.
 

Rights regarding content provided by Users

Users acknowledge and accept that by providing their own content on ZeroSmart they grant the Owner a non-exclusive, fully paid-up and royalty-free license to process such content for the operation and maintenance of ZeroSmart as contractually required.

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To the extent permitted by applicable law, Users waive any moral rights in connection with content they provide to ZeroSmart.

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Users acknowledge, accept and confirm that all content they provide through ZeroSmart is provided subject to the same general conditions set forth for content on ZeroSmart.

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Liability for provided content

Users are solely liable for any content they upload, post, share, or provide through ZeroSmart. Users acknowledge and accept that the Owner does not filter or moderate such content.

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However, the Owner reserves the right to remove, delete, block or rectify such content at its own discretion and to, without prior notice, deny the uploading User access to ZeroSmart:

• if any complaint based on such content is received;

• if a notice of infringement of intellectual property rights is received;

• upon order of a public authority; or

• where the Owner is made aware that the content, while being accessible via ZeroSmart, may represent a risk for Users, third parties and/or the availability of the Service.
   

The removal, deletion, blocking or rectification of content shall not entitle Users that have provided such content or that are liable for it, to any claims for compensation, damages or reimbursement.

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Users agree to hold the Owner harmless from and against any claim asserted and/or damage suffered due to content they provided to or provided through ZeroSmart.

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Access to external resources

Through ZeroSmart Users may have access to external resources provided by third parties. Users acknowledge and accept that the Owner has no control over such resources and is therefore not responsible for their content and availability.

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Conditions applicable to any resources provided by third parties, including those applicable to any possible grant of rights in content, result from each such third parties’ terms and conditions or, in the absence of those, applicable statutory law.

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Acceptable use

ZeroSmart and the Service may only be used within the scope of what they are provided for, under these Terms and applicable law.

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Users are solely responsible for making sure that their use of ZeroSmart and/or the Service violates no applicable law, regulations or third-party rights.

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Therefore, the Owner reserves the right to take any appropriate measure to protect its legitimate interests including by denying Users access to ZeroSmart or the Service, terminating contracts, reporting any misconduct performed through ZeroSmart or the Service to the competent authorities – such as judicial or administrative authorities - whenever Users engage or are suspected to engage in any of the following activities:

• violate laws, regulations and/or these Terms;

• infringe any third-party rights;

• considerably impair the Owner’s legitimate interests;

• offend the Owner or any third party.
   

Referral

ZeroSmart gives Users the opportunity to receive advantages if, as a result of their recommendation, any new User purchases a Product offered on ZeroSmart.

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In order to take advantage of this offer, Users may invite others to purchase the Products on ZeroSmart by sending them a code provided by the Owner. Such codes can only be redeemed once.

If upon purchase of the Products on ZeroSmart any of the persons invited redeems a referral code, the inviting User shall receive the advantage or benefit (such as: a price reduction, an additional service feature, an upgrade etc.) specified on ZeroSmart.

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Referral codes may be limited to specific Products among those offered on ZeroSmart.

The Owner reserves the right to end the offer at any time at its own discretion.

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While no general limitation applies to the number of persons that can be invited, the amount of advantage or benefit that each inviting User can receive, may be limited.

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API usage terms

Users may access their data relating to ZeroSmart via the Application Program Interface (API). Any use of the API, including use of the API through a third-party product/service that accesses ZeroSmart, is bound by these Terms and, in addition, by the following specific terms:

• the User expressly understands and agrees that the Owner bears no responsibility and shall not be held liable for any damages or losses resulting from the User’s use of the API or their use of any third-party products/services that access data through the API.
   

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

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Paid Products

Some of the Products provided on ZeroSmart, as part of the Service, are provided on the basis of payment.

The fees, duration and conditions applicable to the purchase of such Products are described below and in the dedicated sections of ZeroSmart.

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Product description

Prices, descriptions or availability of Products are outlined in the respective sections of ZeroSmart and are subject to change without notice.

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While Products on ZeroSmart are presented with the greatest accuracy technically possible, representation on ZeroSmart through any means (including, as the case may be, graphic material, images, colors, sounds) is for reference only and implies no warranty as to the characteristics of the purchased Product.

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The characteristics of the chosen Product will be outlined during the purchasing process.

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Purchasing process

Any steps taken from choosing a Product to order submission form part of the purchasing process.

The purchasing process includes these steps:

• Users must choose the desired Product and verify their purchase selection.

• After having reviewed the information displayed in the purchase selection, Users may place the order by submitting it.
   

Order submission

When the User submits an order, the following applies:

• The submission of an order determines contract conclusion and therefore creates for the User the obligation to pay the price, taxes and possible further fees and expenses, as specified on the order page.

• In case the purchased Product requires active input from the User, such as the provision of personal information or data, specifications or special wishes, the order submission creates an obligation for the User to cooperate accordingly.

• Upon submission of the order, Users will receive a receipt confirming that the order has been received.
   

All notifications related to the described purchasing process shall be sent to the email address provided by the User for such purposes.

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Prices

Users are informed during the purchasing process and before order submission, about any fees, taxes and costs (including, if any, delivery costs) that they will be charged.

Prices on ZeroSmart are displayed:

• either exclusive or inclusive of any applicable fees, taxes and costs, depending on the section the User is browsing.
   

Methods of payment

Information related to accepted payment methods are made available during the purchasing process.

Some payment methods may only be available subject to additional conditions or fees. In such cases related information can be found in the dedicated section of ZeroSmart or by contacting the Owner.

All payments are independently processed through third-party services. Therefore, ZeroSmart does not collect any payment information – such as credit card details – but only receives a notification once the payment has been successfully completed.

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If payment through the available methods fail or is refused by the payment service provider, the Owner shall be under no obligation to fulfil the purchase order. Any possible costs or fees resulting from the failed or refused payment shall be borne by the User.

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Retention of usage rights

Users do not acquire any rights to use the purchased Product until the total purchase price is received by the Owner.

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Delivery and Performance of services

The purchased service shall be performed or made available within the timeframe specified on ZeroSmart or as communicated before the order submission.

Contract duration and Subscriptions

Subscriptions allow Users to receive a Product continuously or regularly over a determined period of time.

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Paid subscriptions begin on the day the payment is received by the Owner.

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In order to maintain subscriptions, Users must pay the required recurring fee in a timely manner. Failure to do so may cause service interruptions.

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Termination of open-ended subscriptions

Open-ended subscriptions may be terminated at any time by sending a clear and unambiguous termination notice to the Owner using the contact details provided in this document. Terminations shall take effect 30 days after the notice of termination has been received by the Owner.

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User rights

Right of withdrawal

Unless exceptions apply, the User may be eligible to withdraw from the contract within the period specified below (generally 14 days), for any reason and without justification. Users can learn more about the withdrawal conditions within this section.

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Who the right of withdrawal applies to

Unless any applicable exception is mentioned below, Users who are European Consumers are granted a statutory cancellation right under EU rules, to withdraw from contracts entered into online (distance contracts) within the specified period applicable to their case, for any reason and without justification.

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Users that do not fit this qualification, cannot benefit from the rights described in this section.

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Exercising the right of withdrawal

To exercise their right of withdrawal, Users must send to the Owner an unequivocal statement of their intention to withdraw from the contract.

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To this end, Users may use the model withdrawal form available from within the “definitions” section of this document. Users are, however, free to express their intention to withdraw from the contract by making an unequivocal statement in any other suitable way. In order to meet the deadline within which they can exercise such right, Users must send the withdrawal notice before the withdrawal period expires.

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When does the withdrawal period expire?

• Regarding the purchase of a service, the withdrawal period expires 14 days after the day that the contract is entered into, unless the User has waived the withdrawal right.

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Effects of withdrawal

Users who correctly withdraw from a contract will be reimbursed by the Owner for all payments made to the Owner, including, if any, those covering the costs of delivery.

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However, any additional costs resulting from the choice of a particular delivery method other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by the Owner, will not be reimbursed.

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Such reimbursement shall be made without undue delay and, in any event, no later than 14 days from the day on which the Owner is informed of the User’s decision to withdraw from the contract. Unless otherwise agreed with the User, reimbursements will be made using the same means of payment as used to process the initial transaction. In any event, the User shall not incur any costs or fees as a result of such reimbursement.

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…on the purchase of services

Where a User exercises the right of withdrawal after having requested that the service be performed before the withdrawal period expires, the User shall pay to the Owner an amount which is in proportion to the part of service provided.

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Such payment shall be calculated based on the fee contractually agreed upon, and be proportional to the part of service provided until the time the User withdraws, compared with the full coverage of the contract.

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Guarantees

Money-back-guarantee for services and refunds

Without prejudice to any applicable statutory rights, the Owner grants Users the right to cancel the purchase of a service they are unsatisfied with, and obtain a refund, within 15 days from the day on which the contract was entered into.

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The Owner shall refund the price of the Product purchased using the same payment method as the original transaction.

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In order to make use of this right, Users must send an unambiguous notice to the Owner. While a motivation is not required, Users are kindly asked to specify the reason why they are claiming the money-back-guarantee.

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Upon receipt of such notice, the Owner will verify that all conditions applicable to the money-back-guarantee are fulfilled and, if so, refund the purchase price. In this case, Users will no longer have access to the purchased service.

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Liability and indemnification

EU Users

Indemnification

The User agrees to indemnify and hold the Owner and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders, partners and employees harmless from and against any claim or demand ⁠— including but not limited to lawyer's fees and costs ⁠— made by any third party due to or in relation with any culpable use of or connection to the Service, violation of these Terms, infringement of any third-party rights or statutory provision by the User or its affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders, partners and employees to the extent allowed by applicable law.

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Limitation of liability

Unless otherwise explicitly stated and without prejudice to applicable statutory product liability provisions, Users shall have no right to claim damages against the Owner (or any natural or legal person acting on its behalf).

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This does not apply to damages to life, health or physical integrity, damages resulting from the breach of an essential contractual obligation such as any obligation strictly necessary to achieve the purpose of the contract, and/or damages resulting from intent or gross negligence, as long as ZeroSmart has been appropriately and correctly used by the User.

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Unless damages have been caused by way of intent or gross negligence, or they affect life, health or physical integrity, the Owner shall only be liable to the extent of typical and foreseeable damages at the moment the contract was entered into.

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Common provisions

No Waiver

The Owner’s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of any such right or provision. No waiver shall be considered a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.

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Service interruption

To ensure the best possible service level, the Owner reserves the right to interrupt the Service for maintenance, system updates or any other changes, informing the Users appropriately.

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Within the limits of law, the Owner may also decide to suspend or terminate the Service altogether. If the Service is terminated, the Owner will cooperate with Users to enable them to withdraw Personal Data or information in accordance with applicable law.

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Additionally, the Service might not be available due to reasons outside the Owner’s reasonable control, such as “force majeure” (eg. labor actions, infrastructural breakdowns or blackouts etc).

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Service reselling

Users may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of ZeroSmart and of its Service without the Owner’s express prior written permission, granted either directly or through a legitimate reselling program.

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Privacy policy

To learn more about the use of their Personal Data, Users may refer to the privacy policy of ZeroSmart.

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Intellectual property rights

Without prejudice to any more specific provision of these Terms, any intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights and design rights related to ZeroSmart are the exclusive property of the Owner or its licensors and are subject to the protection granted by applicable laws or international treaties relating to intellectual property.

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All trademarks — nominal or figurative — and all other marks, trade names, service marks, word marks, illustrations, images, or logos appearing in connection with ZeroSmart are, and remain, the exclusive property of the Owner or its licensors and are subject to the protection granted by applicable laws or international treaties related to intellectual property.

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Changes to these Terms

The Owner reserves the right to amend or otherwise modify these Terms at any time. In such cases, the Owner will appropriately inform the User of these changes.

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Such changes will only affect the relationship with the User for the future.

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The continued use of the Service will signify the User’s acceptance of the revised Terms. If Users do not wish to be bound by the changes, they must stop using the Service. Failure to accept the revised Terms, may entitle either party to terminate the Agreement.

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The applicable previous version will govern the relationship prior to the User's acceptance. The User can obtain any previous version from the Owner.

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If required by applicable law, the Owner will specify the date by which the modified Terms will enter into force.

Assignment of contract

The Owner reserves the right to transfer, assign, dispose of by novation, or subcontract any or all rights or obligations under these Terms, taking the User’s legitimate interests into account. Provisions regarding changes of these Terms will apply accordingly.

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Users may not assign or transfer their rights or obligations under these Terms in any way, without the written permission of the Owner.

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Contacts

All communications relating to the use of ZeroSmart must be sent using the contact information stated in this document.

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Severability

Should any provision of these Terms be deemed or become invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.

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EU Users

Should any provision of these Terms be or be deemed void, invalid or unenforceable, the parties shall do their best to find, in an amicable way, an agreement on valid and enforceable provisions thereby substituting the void, invalid or unenforceable parts.

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In case of failure to do so, the void, invalid or unenforceable provisions shall be replaced by the applicable statutory provisions, if so permitted or stated under the applicable law.

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Without prejudice to the above, the nullity, invalidity or the impossibility to enforce a particular provision of these Terms shall not nullify the entire Agreement, unless the severed provisions are essential to the Agreement, or of such importance that the parties would not have entered into the contract if they had known that the provision would not be valid, or in cases where the remaining provisions would translate into an unacceptable hardship on any of the parties.

 

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the law of the place where the Owner is based, as disclosed in the relevant section of this document, without regard to conflict of laws principles.

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Exception for European Consumers

However, regardless of the above, if the User qualifies as a European Consumer and has their habitual residence in a country where the law provides for a higher consumer protection standard, such higher standards shall prevail.

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Venue of jurisdiction

The exclusive competence to decide on any controversy resulting from or connected to these Terms lies with the courts of the place where the Owner is based, as displayed in the relevant section of this document.

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Exception for European Consumers

The above does not apply to any Users that qualify as European Consumers, nor to Consumers based in Switzerland, Norway or Iceland.

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Dispute resolution

Amicable dispute resolution

Users may bring any disputes to the Owner who will try to resolve them amicably.

While Users' right to take legal action shall always remain unaffected, in the event of any controversy regarding the use of ZeroSmart or the Service, Users are kindly asked to contact the Owner at the contact details provided in this document.

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The User may submit the complaint including a brief description and if applicable, the details of the related order, purchase, or account, to the Owner’s email address specified in this document.

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The Owner will process the complaint without undue delay and within 21 days of receiving it.

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Online dispute resolution for Consumers

The European Commission has established an online platform for alternative dispute resolutions that facilitates an out-of-court method for solving any dispute related to and stemming from online sale and service contracts.

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As a result, any European Consumer can use such a platform for resolving any dispute stemming from contracts which have been entered into online. The platform is available at the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/ 

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Definitions and legal references

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ZeroSmart (or this Application)

The property that enables the provision of the Service.

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Agreement

Any legally binding or contractual relationship between the Owner and the User, governed by these Terms.

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Business User

Any User that does not qualify as a Consumer.

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European (or Europe)

Applies where a User is physically present or has their registered offices within the EU, regardless of nationality.

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Example withdrawal form

Addressed to:

ZeroSmart Eliana Angelova Vanekova, 39 Bridge End Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6JN

Contact@ZeroSmart.co.uk

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I/We hereby give notice that I/we withdraw from my/our contract of sale of the following goods/for the provision of the following service:

_____________________________________________ (insert a description of the goods/services that are subject to the respective withdrawal)

• Ordered on: _____________________________________________ (insert the date)

• Received on: _____________________________________________ (insert the date)

• Name of consumer(s):_____________________________________________

• Address of consumer(s):_____________________________________________

• Date: _____________________________________________

(sign if this form is notified on paper)

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Owner (or We)

Indicates the natural person(s) or legal entity that provides ZeroSmart and/or the Service to Users.

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Product

A good or service available for purchase through ZeroSmart, such as e.g. physical goods, digital files, software, booking services etc.

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The sale of Products may be part of the Service.

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Service

The service provided by ZeroSmart as described in these Terms and on ZeroSmart.

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Terms

All provisions applicable to the use of ZeroSmart and/or the Service as described in this document, including any other related documents or agreements, and as updated from time to time.

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User (or You)

Indicates any natural person or legal entity using ZeroSmart.

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Consumer

Any User qualifying as a natural person who accesses goods or services for personal use, or more generally, acts for purposes outside their trade, business, craft or profession.

 

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Latest update: January 20, 2021

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