Terms & Conditions
www.houseofminimus.com is operated by House of Minimus Limited (House of Minimus).
The company is registered in England with the company number 12058354, and have our registered office at 41 High Street, Highworth, Swindon SN67BG, United Kingdom.
Our VAT number is GB 332 9124 19.
The following Terms of Use & Service, together with any other policies or documents referred to in them (collectively Terms) apply to your use of the website and to the online purchase of the products (Products) listed on our website www.houseofminimus.com (our Site). Please read these Terms carefully and make sure that you understand them before placing any orders. We recommend you keep a copy of the Terms for future reference. By using our Site, you agree to these terms of use, if you do not agree to these terms of use, please cease using and accessing our Site.
For any information about an order, please contact Customer Service at help@houseofminimus.com.
WEBSITE USE
We reserve the right to change, withdraw, or suspend access to the service we provide on our Site with or without notice and without liability to you. We may in our sole discretion restrict, suspend or change access to some parts of our Site, or our entire Site, temporarily or permanently to certain users.
The Site may include links to other websites or resources. We have no control over the content of these websites and are not liable in any way for their content.
Any material that you upload to the Site for publication will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary and we have the right to use, copy, distribute, reproduce, exploit, modify, alter and/or disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose. We also have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any material posted or uploaded by you to our Site constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights or of their right to privacy.
We will not be responsible or liable to you or any third party for the content or accuracy of any materials posted by you or any other user of the Site and you agree to be responsible to us for and indemnity us and keep us indemnified against all costs, damages, expenses, losses and liabilities incurred and/or suffered by us as a result of any claim in respect of your use of our Site.
We have the right to remove any material or posting you make on our Site at our sole discretion.
ORDERS
All orders are subject to our acceptance and availability. We will inform you by e-mail if any items are unavailable as we process your order. Products are not placed on order until you have completed the checkout process on our Site. Products that are placed in your shopping basket are not reserved and may be purchased by other customers.
Occasionally, we may be waiting for shipments from our suppliers. Consequently you may from time to time be given the possibility of making an Advance Payment for certain items in which case you are able to make an Advance Purchase. This will ensure that you receive this item in priority once the stock has been delivered to House of Minimus. We will only take Advance Purchase orders for stock that has been scheduled for delivery by a supplier. Your rights regarding Advance Purchase are the same as those for any other purchase at House of Minimus.
Items received into stock may be pre-allocated to satisfy Advance Payment orders and customers making Advance Payments will receive items in priority to customers on the Waiting List or customers ordering through the Site for immediate delivery. Please be aware that we may be unable to deliver selected Advance Payment merchandise due to production problems or quality check issues identified when we receive an order into stock. In these circumstances we will notify you by email and refund the Advance Payment to your credit/debit card within thirty days of being advised that merchandise has become unavailable.
By placing an order through our Site, you warrant that you are legally capable of entering into binding contracts and that you agree that your order is an offer to purchase the Product(s) listed in your order to us on these Terms.
In order to place an order, you will be required to register an account and provide complete and accurate personal details on the order form. This will include: title, surname, first name, email address, telephone number, delivery and invoicing address.
Once you have submitted an order to us, we will send you an email acknowledging the receipt of your order including your order number, details of the Products you have ordered from us and delivery details. Please note that this email is an acknowledgement of your order and does not mean that we have accepted your order.
The acceptance of your order and formation of a contract of sale takes place when your order has been dispatched and we have sent you an email confirming this.
PRICES
Prices shown on the Site are in GBP inclusive of VAT, the prices do not include delivery costs. If the VAT rate changes between the date of your order and the Dispatch Confirmation, we will adjust the VAT you pay, unless you have already paid for the Products in full before the change in VAT takes effect.
If your credit/debit card is denominated in another currency than GBP, the final price will be calculated according to the applicable exchange rate on the day your card issuer processes the transaction.
Product prices and delivery charges are subject to change at any time, but changes will not affect orders for which we have already sent you a Dispatch Confirmation.
We make every effort to try and ensure that all prices on our Site are accurate, sometimes despite our best efforts, errors do occur. We normally verify prices as part of our order processing. If a pricing error is found in your order, we will contact you as soon as possible to offer you the option of reconfirming your order at the correct price or cancelling your order. If you choose to cancel your order, we will refund or re-credit you for any sum that has been paid by you or debited from your debit/credit card for the Products. In the event that we are unable to contact you, we will cancel your order.
PAYMENT
Payment can be made by PayPal and Visa, MasterCard and American Express and any other methods which may be clearly advertised on the Site. Placed orders are charged for immediately at the time of ordering.
You confirm that the credit/debit card that is being used is yours or that you have been specifically authorised by the owner of the credit/debit card to use it.
All credit/debit cardholders are subject to validation checks and authorisation by the card issuer. If your card issuer refuses to authorise payment, your order will be cancelled and we will not be liable for any delay or non-delivery. We are not obliged to inform you of the reason for the refusal. We are not responsible for your card issuer or bank charging you as a result of us processing of your credit/debit card payment in accordance with your order.
Furthermore, we take reasonable care, in so far as it is in our power to do so, to keep the details of your order and payment secure, but in the absence of negligence on our part we cannot be held liable for any loss you may suffer if a third party procures unauthorised access to any data you provide when accessing or ordering from our Site.
DELIVERY
Delivery will be made by specified delivery service chosen at time of purchase. Your order will be delivered during normal business hours to the address supplied during our checkout process. Please note that there are restrictions on the locations to which we deliver Products purchased on our Site.
All deliveries are made from House of Minimus in the United Kingdom. Deliveries made by courier require a signature on delivery. For this reason, it is not possible to deliver to a PO Box address or a hotel.
INSURANCE AND DELIVERY
Delivery will be made by specified delivery service or Hermes, dependant on the shipping service chosen at time of purchase.
Ownership of any products ordered by you from us shall pass to you on the later of:
(a) the date on which we receive full payment for those products;
(b) the date and time of delivery to your nominated address.
We insure each purchase during the time it is in transit until it is delivered to your specified delivery address. If you have specified a recipient who is not you for delivery purposes (for example as a gift) then you accept the delivery address is evidence of delivery and fulfilment by us, and transfer of responsibility in the same way.
OWNERSHIP AND RISK FOR DAMAGE
The Products will be your responsibility from the time of delivery. If the packaging is damaged at the time of delivery, please check the package in the presence of the carrier in order to verify the condition of the Products. In the case of damage, please make a note on the delivery slip and contact customer services.
If you have specified a recipient who is not you for delivery purposes (a gift for example) you accept that evidence of a signature by them (or at that delivery address) is evidence of delivery and fulfillment by us, and transfer of responsibility in the same way.
Ownership of the Products ordered by you from us will pass to you when we receive full payment of all sums due in respect of the Products, including delivery charges.
CANCELLATIONS, RETURNS AND REFUNDS
If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, you can return your goods for whatever reason, provided we get them back within 14 days after the date of receipt of the Products and in perfect original saleable condition in its original packaging and with the original tags. Shipping costs are non-refundable and you will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item.
To request a refund or exchange, please email us at help@houseofminimus.com and indicate your name, the order number and the Product(s) you wish to return and the reason for the return.
Once we have accepted the return or exchange, please post the goods back to us within 14 days, including your name, order number and reason for the return or exchange inside the parcel. Please not that all items returned to us are at your own risk, therefore we recommend using a recorded postal service.
If approved, your refund (if the goods still have tags, are unworn and in perfect condition) will be processed and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment within 30 days of the day on which you gave us notice of the cancellation.
No refund or exchange will be offered on Products that are returned to us incomplete, damaged or soiled. Returns that do not meet our policy will be sent back to you.
All sale items are final and non refundable.
DATA PROTECTION
By using our Site you agree and understand that we may collect, use, store and process your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All content (including but not limited to logos, text, data compilations, graphics, icons, images, photographs, audio clips, sounds, music and software, and any combination of these) of our Site is either owned by or licensed to us, and is protected by applicable copyright laws around the world. All such rights are reserved.
The "House of Minimus" trade mark as well as all trade marks, whether they are figurative or not, and all other marks, trade names, service marks, brand names, business names, illustrations, images, logos which appear on our Products, accessories or packaging, whether registered or unregistered, are and remain the exclusive property of House of Minimus and are protected by applicable trade mark laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.
All other intellectual property in or connected to the our Site, our Products, or any related packaging, stationery, marketing material, or in any other way are either ours or licensed to us and such rights are protected by applicable intellectual property laws and treaties around the world.
Your use of our Site and its contents grants no rights to you in relation to any copyright, designs, trademarks and all other intellectual property and material rights relating to its content. You are permitted to access and make personal use of our Site but such use is limited and does not include the right to:
(i) use the Site in any way which may prejudice or damage the reputation of House of Minimus;
(ii) use the Site for any commercial or business purposes. The Site is for your personal use only;
(iii) use software robots, spiders, crawlers, or similar data gathering and extraction tools, or take any other action that may impose an unreasonable burden or load on our infrastructure.
CONTENT
Although we make every effort to try and ensure that all prices and information are accurate and complete, we do not promise that the content of our Site is accurate and/or error-free. We do not promise that the functional aspects of our Site will be error free or that the website, its contents, nor the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. We always recommend that all users of the Internet ensure they have up to date virus checking software installed.
ASSIGNMENT
The contract between you and us is binding on you and us and on our respective successors and assignees.
You may not transfer, assign, charge or otherwise dispose of a Contract, or any of your rights or obligations arising under it, without our consent in writing. We reserve the right to transfer, assign, charge, sub-contract or otherwise dispose of a Contract, or any of our rights or obligations arising under it, at any time during the term of the Contract.
EVENTS OUTSIDE OUR CONTROL
We will not be held responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our obligations under a Contract that is caused by events outside our reasonable control (Force Majeure Event). A Force Majeure Event includes any act, event, non-happening, omission or accident beyond our reasonable control.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
You have certain rights under the law. In England these include:
- That any Products you order through this Site will be of satisfactory quality, fit for their intended purpose, and will conform to any description given on this Site; and
- Certain remedies if a Product is defective.
- A right to cancel any order for a Product within 14 days after the date of receipt of the Product and receive a full refund even if it is not defective (see Cancelling your order above).
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to affect your statutory rights as a consumer. For more information on your statutory rights, contact your local Trading Standards Office or Citizens Advice Bureau, or the equivalent in your country (if any).
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes our liability for death and personal injury arising from our negligence or that of our employees and agents. We do not seek to exclude our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation by us or our employees or agents or for any other liability which cannot be limited or excluded by applicable law.
If House of Minimus fail to comply with the Terms, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer as a foreseeable result of us breaching the Terms, our liability shall in no event exceed 100% of the price of the Product you have purchased from House of Minimus.
We will not be liable for losses not caused by our breach or negligence, indirect losses which are a side effect of the main loss or damage and which are not reasonably foreseeable by you and us (for example, loss of profits or loss of opportunity).
NOTICES
Applicable laws require that some of the information or communications we send to you should be in writing. When using our site, you accept that communication with us will be mainly electronic. We will contact you by e-mail or provide you with information by posting notices on our website. For contractual purposes, you agree to this electronic means of communication and you acknowledge that all contracts, notices, information and other communications that we provide to you electronically comply with any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. This condition does not affect your statutory rights.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
All notices given by you to us must be given to House of Minimus at 41 High Street, Highworth, Swindon SN67BG, United Kingdom. We may give notice to you at either the e-mail or postal address you provide to us when placing an order, or in any of the ways specified in clause 10 above. Notice will be deemed received and properly served immediately when posted on our website, 24 hours after an e-mail is sent, or three days after the date of posting of any letter. In proving the service of any notice, it will be sufficient to prove, in the case of a letter, that such letter was properly addressed, stamped and placed in the post and, in the case of an e-mail, that such e-mail was sent to the specified e-mail address of the addressee.
WAIVER
If you breach the Terms and we take no action against you, we will still be entitled to use our rights and remedies in any other situation where you breach the Terms.
SEVERABILITY
If any court or competent authority decides that any of the provisions of these Terms or any provisions of a Contract are invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, the term will, to that extent only, be severed from the remaining terms, which will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
These Terms and any document expressly referred to in them constitute the whole agreement between us and supersede all previous arrangement, understanding or agreement between us, relating to the subject matter of any contract.
We each acknowledge that, in agreeing to these Terms, (and the documents referred to in it), neither of us relies on any statement or will have any remedies in respect of, any representation, assurance or warranty of any person (whether a party to that contract or not) other than as expressly set out in these Terms.
Each of us agrees that our only our only liability in respect of those representations shall be for breach of contract as provided in these Terms.
AMENDMENTS TO THESE TERMS
We have the right to make changes to these Terms at any time. You, and any contract of sale between us, will be subject to the version of these Terms in force at the time you order the Products in question from us.
Please read the Terms and check back often. If you do not agree to any change to the Terms then you must immediately stop using the Site.
GOVERNING LAW
The Terms of Service and any separate agreement whereby we provide you Services will be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and the relevant courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction.
THIRD PARTY RIGHTS
A person who is not party to these Terms or a Contract shall not have any rights under or in connection with them.
NO COMMERCIAL USE
This Site is for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, commercially exploit, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any Content, software, products, or services contained within this Site. You may not use this Site, or any of its Content, to further any commercial purpose, including any advertising or advertising revenue generation activity on your own Site.