By placing an order you accept these terms and conditions. Please read them carefully. To order items through this website you must be at least 18 years of age. We will treat each order for items as an offer by you to purchase the goods subject to these terms and conditions without modification. We reject all proposals to modify or amend these terms and conditions for any transaction. A contract between us only arises upon our acceptance of your order. We have the right to refuse at our discretion to supply any products ordered by you. These terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights.
Description of goods
All descriptive matter, specifications and advertising are only for the purpose of giving an approximate description of the items. Every effort is made to ensure images give a fair representation of the actual product but 100% accuracy cannot be guaranteed. You undersand and accept that the information listed on our website may change at any time and may contain inaccuracies or incomplete information despite our best efforts.
We try to ensure everything on our website is accurate and up to date. If an item has the wrong description, is unavailable, or is mispriced, we may not accept your order for such item, but may contact you to give notice of any inconsistency of description or price and propose alternative purchase terms.
Whilst we may post links to third-party websites, we make no representations about the accuracy or reliability of the content of any other site. Third-party links on our website do not constitute an endorsement.
Payment method
We accept the following methods of payment:
- All major Credit Cards except American Express
- Invoice: UK primary/secondary schools only, payment by BACs or cheque within 30 days of invoice date.
All credit and debit card transactions are subject to validation checks and are authorised by the card issuer. If the issuer of your card refuses to authorise payment to us, we will not be liable for any delay and/or non-delivery of your order.
Payment must be made in Pounds Sterling. If paying from international locations, all monies will be taken in Pounds Sterling and any charges for currency conversion incurred are your responsibility. Your bank or credit card issuer will convert the sterling amount into the local currency of your country using their exchange rate. We cannot predict or influence the exchange rate they use or any fees they may charge.
Custom duties
Destinations outside the UK may be subject to import duty. These are not included in our prices and are the responsibility of customers to pay on or after receipt of goods.
Availability of goods
All products are subject to availability and any product may be withdrawn at any time.
Pricing
Prices are subject to change without prior notification.
Delivery, Short Delivery & Non-Deliveries
Any delivery date is an estimate only and we expressly disclaim that time is of the essence for any delivery.
Delivery will be made to the address supplied by you.
For security purposes, we do not deliver to P.O. Box numbers.
If delivery can not be made to the address supplied by you, the goods will be returned to our distribution warehouse and any further delivery will incur additional delivery charges.
We may deliver fewer items than those ordered if there are shortages of stock. We will deliver the balance of goods to you when they become available.
Where appropriate, all items must be signed for by the customer upon delivery. If the order is not delivered, we require notification within 45 days from placing the order or receipt of payment. We will use the track and trace service offered by our courier company and a Proof of Delivery notification provided if necessary. In the case of non-delivery, if the parcel is not recovered, we will either resend the items at no cost to you or offer you a refund.
Shortage
It is your responsibility to check and sign for the correct number of packages as shown on the delivery or carrier consignment note. If you suspect that there are items missing from the delivery, first check that the order has not been partly shipped. Any shortage must be notified to us within 2 working days.
If we are not notified of a shortage other than as a result of part shipment within 2 working days of delivery, then it shall be deemed that full delivery has taken place.
Events beyond our control
We are not responsible for any delay or failure in carrying out our duties under this Agreement if the delay or failure is caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control. These circumstances include civil commotion, riots, disease outbreak, flood, drought, fire, fault of the postal service or the courier service, strikes, and machine breakdowns.
You must allow us reasonable time to carry out our duties in these circumstances.
Privacy
All personally identifiable information that you provide to us will be kept confidential and only those personnel with a legitimate business purpose will have access to this information. Please see our privacy policy page for comprehensive details.
We do not knowingly collect, maintain or process personal information submitted by or on behalf of children under the age of eighteen (18). Please notify us immediately of any such information you believe may have been provided to us by contacting sales@phonicbooks.co.uk so that it may be properly deleted.
We do not pass on any details to third parties for marketing purposes. If you elect to be added to our emailing list, we will email you occasionally with relevant information. At the foot of each email is an ‘unsubscribe’ button so you can elect to leave our mailing list at any time.
Your private financial data is not stored by us or shared with any third party company.
Financial Data Privacy
We will not store your financial details on our web server or local machines. If ordering via telephone, your transaction will be processed immediately and your financial details will not be stored.
If you pay online, you will be redirected to a secure server and no financial data, logins or passwords are captured by us.
Limitation of Liability
WE DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS, DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT PURCHASED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY ON ANY CLAIM SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE YOU PAID FOR OUR GOODS.
Promotional Discount Codes
We may occasionally offer promotional discount codes to registered members. These codes may only be applied to purchases made through the member account to which the discount code was offered.
We may occasionally offer promotional discount codes which can be applied to any, or to certain specified purchases made through the website. Only one promotional discount code can be applied to any one order.
Specific Terms and Conditions may apply to certain codes and these will be specified at the time of issue. Promotional discount codes are not available for use by distributors, bookstores or stockists.
UK and international delivery charges
Please see our delivery page for the latest delivery charges.
All our deliveries are sent out using Royal Mail Special Delivery or by selected courier.
Returns
For information on returns, please refer to the delivery and returns page.
VAT
Phonic Books products are currently free of VAT unless otherwise stated.
VAT on postage and delivery charges are quoted inclusive of VAT where necessary.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
Our agreement with you shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of England and Wales.
You agree for all purposes to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.
Disputes
If we have made a contract with you by electronic means, you may be entitled to use an EU online dispute resolution service to assist with any contractual dispute you may have with us. This service can be found at http://ec.europa.eu/odr. Our email address is info@phonicbooks.co.uk.
Distributors, bookstores and stockists
All our terms and conditions, as described above, are also applicable to distributors, bookstores and stockists.