Terms and Conditions - DT Handel und Consulting GmbH

General Terms and Conditions with Customer Information

Scope of application Conclusion
of contract
Right of withdrawal
Prices and payment terms
Delivery and shipping conditions
Term of contract and termination of contract for subscription contracts
Retention of title Liability
for defects (warranty)
Special conditions for the processing of goods according to specific customer specifications
Redemption of promotional vouchers
Redemption of gift vouchers
Applicable law
Place of jurisdiction
Code of conduct
Alternative dispute resolution

1) Scope

1.1 These General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as “GTC”) of DT Handel & Consulting GmbH (hereinafter referred to as “Seller”) shall apply to all contracts for the delivery of goods concluded between a consumer or entrepreneur (hereinafter referred to as “Customer”) and the Seller relating to all goods presented by the Seller in its online shop. The inclusion of the Customer’s own terms and conditions is hereby rejected, unless otherwise agreed.

1.2 These General Terms and Conditions shall apply accordingly to contracts for the delivery of vouchers, unless expressly agreed otherwise.

1.3 A consumer within the meaning of these Terms and Conditions is any natural person who concludes a legal transaction for purposes that cannot be attributed predominantly to their commercial or independent professional activity. An entrepreneur within the meaning of these Terms and Conditions is a natural or legal person or a partnership with legal capacity who, when concluding a legal transaction, acts in the exercise of their commercial or independent professional activity.

1.4 Depending on the seller’s product description, the subject matter of the contract can be either the purchase of goods by way of a one-off delivery or the purchase of goods by way of a permanent delivery (hereinafter referred to as “subscription contract”). In the case of a subscription contract, the seller undertakes to deliver the contractually owed goods to the customer for the duration of the agreed contract term at the contractually owed time intervals.

2) Conclusion of contract

2.1 The product descriptions contained in the seller’s online shop do not constitute binding offers on the part of the seller, but serve to submit a binding offer by the customer.

2.2 The customer can submit the offer using the online order form integrated into the seller’s online shop. After placing the selected goods in the virtual shopping cart and completing the electronic ordering process, the customer submits a legally binding contract offer in relation to the goods contained in the shopping cart by clicking the button that completes the ordering process. The customer can also submit the offer to the seller by telephone, fax, email or post.

2.3 The Seller may accept the Customer’s offer within five days,

by sending the customer a written order confirmation or an order confirmation in text form (fax or email), whereby receipt of the order confirmation by the customer is decisive, or
by delivering the ordered goods to the customer, whereby receipt of the goods by the customer is decisive, or
by requesting payment from the customer after placing the order.
If several of the aforementioned alternatives apply, the contract is concluded at the time at which one of the aforementioned alternatives occurs first. The period for accepting the offer begins on the day after the offer is sent by the customer and ends on the expiry of the fifth day following the sending of the offer. If the seller does not accept the customer’s offer within the aforementioned period, this is deemed to be a rejection of the offer, with the consequence that the customer is no longer bound by his declaration of intent.

2.4 If the payment method “PayPal Express” is selected, payment processing will be carried out via the payment service provider PayPal (Europe) S.à rl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter: “PayPal”), subject to the PayPal terms of use, which can be viewed at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full or – if the customer does not have a PayPal account – subject to the conditions for payments without a PayPal account, which can be viewed at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacywax-full. If the customer selects “PayPal Express” as the payment method during the online ordering process, he or she also issues a payment order to PayPal by clicking the button that completes the ordering process. In this case, the seller hereby declares acceptance of the customer’s offer at the time the customer initiates the payment process by clicking the button that completes the order process.

2.5 When submitting an offer via the seller’s online order form, the contract text is saved by the seller and sent to the customer after sending their order together with these terms and conditions in text form (e.g. email, fax or letter). In addition, the contract text is archived on the seller’s website and can be accessed free of charge by the customer via their password-protected customer account by entering the relevant login data, provided that the customer has created a customer account in the seller’s online shop before sending their order.

2.6 Before submitting the binding order via the seller’s online order form, the customer can identify possible input errors by carefully reading the information displayed on the screen. An effective technical means for better identifying input errors can be the browser’s zoom function, which helps to enlarge the display on the screen. The customer can correct his entries as part of the electronic ordering process using the usual keyboard and mouse functions until he clicks the button that concludes the ordering process.

2.7 Only the German language is available for the conclusion of the contract.

2.8 Order processing and contact are usually carried out via email and automated order processing. The customer must ensure that the email address provided for order processing is correct so that emails sent by the seller can be received at this address. In particular, when using SPAM filters, the customer must ensure that all emails sent by the seller or by third parties commissioned by the seller to process the order can be delivered.

3) Right of withdrawal

3.1 Consumers generally have a right of withdrawal.

3.2 Further information on the right of withdrawal can be found in the seller’s cancellation policy.

3.3 The right of withdrawal does not apply to consumers who, at the time the contract is concluded, are not members of a member state of the European Union and whose sole place of residence and delivery address are outside the European Union at the time the contract is concluded.

4) Prices and payment terms

4.1 Unless otherwise stated in the seller’s product description, the prices stated are total prices that include statutory sales tax. Any additional delivery and shipping costs that may arise are stated separately in the respective product description.

4.2 For deliveries to countries outside the European Union, additional costs may arise in individual cases for which the seller is not responsible and which must be borne by the customer. These include, for example, costs for the transfer of money by credit institutions (e.g. transfer fees, exchange rate fees) or import duties or taxes (e.g. customs duties). Such costs may also arise in relation to the transfer of money if the delivery is not made to a country outside the European Union, but the customer makes the payment from a country outside the European Union.

4.3 The payment option(s) will be communicated to the customer in the seller’s online shop.

4.4 If advance payment by bank transfer is agreed, payment is due immediately after conclusion of the contract, unless the parties have agreed on a later due date.

4.5 When paying using a payment method offered by PayPal, payment processing is carried out via the payment service provider PayPal (Europe) S.à rl et Cie, SCA, 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter: “PayPal”), subject to the PayPal terms of use, which can be viewed at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full or – if the customer does not have a PayPal account – subject to the conditions for payments without a PayPal account, which can be viewed at https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacywax-full.

4.6 If the payment method “SOFORT” is selected, payment processing will be carried out by the payment service provider SOFORT GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich (hereinafter “SOFORT”). In order to pay the invoice amount via “SOFORT”, the customer must have an online banking account with PIN/TAN procedure that is activated for participation in “SOFORT”, identify themselves accordingly during the payment process and confirm the payment instruction to “SOFORT”. The payment transaction will then be carried out immediately by “SOFORT” and the customer’s bank account will be debited. The customer can find more information about the “SOFORT” payment method on the Internet at https://www.klarna.com/sofort/.

4.7 If you select the payment method of purchase on account, the purchase price is due after the goods have been delivered and invoiced. In this case, the purchase price must be paid within 7 (seven) days of receipt of the invoice without deduction, unless otherwise agreed. The seller reserves the right to only offer the payment method of purchase on account up to a certain order volume and to reject this payment method if the specified order volume is exceeded. In this case, the seller will inform the customer of a corresponding payment restriction in the payment information in the online shop.

5) Delivery and shipping conditions

5.1 The delivery of goods takes place by shipping to the delivery address specified by the customer, unless otherwise agreed. When processing the transaction, the delivery address specified in the seller’s order processing is decisive.

5.2 If the transport company returns the goods to the seller because delivery to the customer was not possible, the customer will bear the costs of the unsuccessful shipment. This does not apply if the customer is not responsible for the circumstances that led to the impossibility of delivery or if he was temporarily prevented from accepting the service offered, unless the seller had announced the service to him a reasonable time in advance. Furthermore, this does not apply with regard to the costs of delivery if the customer effectively exercises his right of cancellation. If the customer effectively exercises his right of cancellation, the provisions in the seller’s cancellation policy apply to the return costs.

5.3 In the case of self-collection, the seller will first inform the customer by email that the goods ordered by him are ready for collection. After receiving this email, the customer can collect the goods from the seller’s headquarters after consultation with the seller. In this case, no shipping costs will be charged.

5.4 Vouchers are provided to the customer as follows:

by download
via email

6) Contract duration and termination of subscription contracts

6.1 Subscription contracts are concluded for an indefinite period and can be terminated by the customer at any time without notice.

6.2 The right to extraordinary termination for good cause remains unaffected. Good cause exists if the terminating party cannot reasonably be expected to continue the contractual relationship until the agreed termination date or until the expiry of a notice period, taking into account all the circumstances of the individual case and balancing the interests of both parties.

6.3 Terminations must be made in writing or in text form (e.g. by email).

7) Retention of title

If the seller makes advance payments, he reserves title to the delivered goods until the purchase price owed has been paid in full.

8) Liability for defects (warranty)

8.1 If the purchased item is defective, the provisions of statutory liability for defects apply.

8.2 The customer is requested to complain to the deliverer about goods that have obvious transport damage and to inform the seller of this. If the customer does not do so, this will have no effect on his legal or contractual claims for defects.

9) Special conditions for the processing of goods according to specific customer specifications

9.1 If, according to the content of the contract, the seller is obliged to process the goods in accordance with specific specifications of the customer in addition to delivering the goods, the customer must provide the operator with all content required for processing, such as texts, images or graphics, in the file formats, formatting, image and file sizes specified by the operator and grant the operator the necessary rights of use. The customer is solely responsible for the procurement and acquisition of rights to this content. The customer declares and assumes responsibility for having the right to use the content provided to the seller. In particular, he ensures that no third-party rights are violated, in particular copyright, trademark and personal rights.

9.2 The customer indemnifies the seller against claims made by third parties in connection with a violation of their rights through the contractual use of the customer’s content by the seller. The customer also assumes the reasonable costs of the necessary legal defense, including all court and attorney fees at the statutory rate. This does not apply if the customer is not responsible for the violation of rights. In the event of a claim by third parties, the customer is obliged to provide the seller with all information required to examine the claims and to defend itself, promptly, truthfully and completely.

9.3 The seller reserves the right to refuse processing orders if the content provided by the customer violates legal or official prohibitions or violates common decency. This applies in particular to the provision of content that is unconstitutional, racist, xenophobic, discriminatory, offensive, harmful to young people and/or glorifies violence.

10) Redemption of promotional vouchers

10.1 Vouchers issued free of charge by the Seller as part of promotional campaigns with a specific period of validity and which cannot be purchased by the Customer (hereinafter “promotional vouchers”) can only be redeemed in the Seller’s online shop and only during the specified period.

10.2 Individual products may be excluded from the voucher promotion if a corresponding restriction arises from the content of the promotional voucher.

10.3 Promotional vouchers can only be redeemed before the order process is completed. Subsequent offsetting is not possible.

10.4 Only one promotional voucher can be redeemed per order.

10.5 The value of the goods must be at least equal to the amount of the promotional voucher. Any remaining balance will not be refunded by the seller.

10.6 If the value of the promotional voucher is not sufficient to cover the order, one of the other payment methods offered by the seller can be selected to settle the difference.

10.7 The balance of a promotional voucher will not be paid out in cash or accrue interest.

10.8 The promotional voucher will not be refunded if the customer returns the goods paid for in whole or in part with the promotional voucher within the scope of his statutory right of withdrawal.

10.9 The promotional voucher is only intended for use by the person named on it. Transferring the promotional voucher to third parties is not permitted. The seller is entitled, but not obliged, to check the material entitlement of the respective voucher holder.

11) Redemption of gift vouchers

11.1 Vouchers that can be purchased via the Seller’s online shop (hereinafter “gift vouchers”) can only be redeemed in the Seller’s online shop, unless otherwise stated in the voucher.

11.2 Gift vouchers and remaining credits on gift vouchers can be redeemed until the end of the third year following the year in which the voucher was purchased. Any remaining credit will be credited to the customer until the expiry date.

11.3 Gift vouchers can only be redeemed before the order process is completed. Subsequent offsetting is not possible.

11.4 Only one gift voucher can be redeemed per order.

11.5 Gift vouchers can only be used to purchase goods and not to purchase further gift vouchers.

11.6 If the value of the gift voucher is not sufficient to cover the order, one of the other payment methods offered by the Seller can be selected to settle the difference.

11.7 The balance of a gift voucher will not be paid out in cash and will not accrue interest.

11.8 The gift voucher is only intended for use by the person named on it. Transfer of the gift voucher to third parties is excluded. The seller is entitled, but not obliged, to check the material entitlement of the respective voucher holder.

12) Applicable law

12.1 All legal relationships between the parties shall be governed by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding the laws governing the international sale of movable goods. For consumers, this choice of law only applies to the extent that the protection granted is not withdrawn by mandatory provisions of the law of the state in which the consumer has his or her habitual residence.

12.2 Furthermore, this choice of law with regard to the statutory right of withdrawal does not apply to consumers who, at the time the contract is concluded, are not members of a member state of the European Union and whose sole place of residence and delivery address are outside the European Union at the time the contract is concluded.

13) Place of jurisdiction

If the customer acts as a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law with its registered office in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this contract is the seller’s place of business. If the customer is based outside the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, the seller’s place of business is the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from this contract if the contract or claims arising from the contract can be attributed to the customer’s professional or commercial activity. In the above cases, however, the seller is in any case entitled to bring the case before the court at the customer’s place of business.

14) Code of Conduct

– The seller has subjected himself to the Trusted Shops quality criteria, which can be viewed online at http://www.trustedshops.com/tsdocument/TS_QUALITY_CRITERIA_de.pdf.

15) Alternative dispute resolution

15.1 The EU Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution on the Internet at the following link: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr

This platform serves as a contact point for the out-of-court settlement of disputes arising from online sales or service contracts involving a consumer.

15.2 The Seller is neither obliged nor willing to participate in a dispute settlement procedure before a consumer arbitration board.