By accessing our Websites or by becoming a member of the sites, you agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, then you are not authorised to use or access this website.
"You" means the user of the Site; whether as a member of the public, also known as a "user", or an advertiser, also known as a "supplier" "We", "us" and "our" means Party Pages UK Ltd and all of its associated and subsidiary companies, staff or agents acting on our behalf. "PPUK.Ltd" is an abbreviation of Party Pages UK Ltd. "Site" or "website" means the site on the World Wide Web located at www.partypages.co.uk, and / or any other websites owned and operated by Party Pages UK Ltd. "Content" means any information, text, graphics or other material available within the site(s). "User" means someone who views our site; whether or not they intend to use the site for research or information. Some Users may have subscribed online to become a member, entitling them to also receive further information from PPUK.Ltd. "Supplier" means someone who has agreed for their companies’ information to be shown on the site, either paid or free of charge. "Free Listing" means basic contact information on the supplier and is only provided at the discretion of PPUK.Ltd. "Paid Listing" means detailed contact and company information on a specific supplier. "Approved Supplier" means a company who have paid for an approved status, and who have agreed to make information and references from previous customers and suppliers available for scrutiny. "Approved Status" means in our judgment this supplier will supply good quality service. We will have seen copy of valid Public Liability Insurance, spoken with at least 2 satisfied customers, and if appropriate one main supplier. PPUK.Ltd will have reviewed the web site of the "Approved Supplier", and made enquiries into the suitability and credibility of the company wishing to purchase this "Approved Status". This approved status is a personal judgment on the information supplied to PPUK.Ltd and is not a guarantee of the quality of service. PPUK.Ltd can not be held responsible for "Approved Suppliers" who do not maintain the standard expected. Complaints received about an "Approved Status Supplier" will be investigated and may result in the removal of the "Approved Status" without refund of any fees paid. "Goods" means item(s) purchased by yourselves either from PPUK.Ltd or a Third Party Supplier through the Party Pages website. If Goods are discussed with regards to delivery, this may mean physical products which are shipped from PPUK.Ltd, or similar third party, to yourself and may not include other services which may be purchased through PPUK.Ltd, such as equipment hire.
The Party Pages Site and all logos, page headers, custom graphics and button icons are deemed to be the property of Party Pages UK Ltd. All other trademarks, company names or logos cited herein are the property of their respective owners. You are not permitted to use "our" trademarks or other company trademarks without the prior written consent from "us" or such third parties that may own the trademarks.
All content included on this Site, including but not limited to web site design, text, graphics, audio and visual clips, logos and button icons are the property of PPUK.Ltd. All content supplied by us, or used on the Site with Third Party permission, are protected by UK and International Copyright Laws. All software used on this Site is the property of PPUK.Ltd, or its software suppliers, and is protected by UK and International Copyright Laws.
ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. Where a print option is made available permission is granted to electronically copy, print, reproduce and distribute these specific files of our Site only if the documents remain unchanged and are fully accredited to Party Pages. All hyperlinks must remain intact. Where a print option is not specified, the contents of the pages is intended for personal use only, and you may only download the Content for personal use, and only onto one computer hard drive. You agree not to (and agree not to assist or facilitate any third party to) copy, distribute, transmit, reproduce, publish, commercially exploit or create derivative works from the Content. Also including, but not limited to, reproduction for purposes other than those noted above. Replication, modification, distribution, transmission, broadcasting, republication, downloading or uploading without our prior written permission is strictly prohibited.
We make no representation or warranty concerning the content of hypertext (HTML) links included on our web sites, and accept no responsibility or liability in respect of the material contained within the linked web sites. We would like to warn users that some of our suppliers may have adult content available on their Sites. We will attempt to place a warning on their listing however we can not guarantee that this will be complete and available in all cases.
You acknowledge that it is technically impossible to provide our Site free of faults and that we do not undertake to do so. Faults may lead to the temporary unavailability of the Site and that the operation of the Site may be adversely affected by conditions and performances outside our control, including without limitation, transmission and telecommunications links between us and you and between us and other systems and networks. We and/or our suppliers may make improvements and/or changes to the Site at any time.
The Site and it’s Content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis and we make no warranties or representations, whether express or implied, in relation to the Site or the Content, including but not limited to, implied warranties or conditions of completeness, accuracy, satisfactory quality and fitness for a particular purpose. You further acknowledge that some of the Content is supplied to us (directly and indirectly) by third parties and accordingly we can offer no warranty of whatever nature in relation to such Content.
In no event shall PPUK.Ltd be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising either directly or indirectly from, or in any way connected with, the Site, your use of or reliance upon the Content or indeed any information you obtain by means of the Site whether based on contract, tort, negligence, statutory duty or otherwise, even if we, or any of our suppliers, have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage. Your statutory rights in relation to any goods or services purchased through the Site are not affected.
By registering with PPUK.Ltd and submitting information, you confirm that you own the rights or have permission to use all content (including images) you submit for inclusion. We will not undertake to check the validity of such ownership. You understand & authorize your content including business contact information to be displayed publicly. To protect your email identity, email messages sent via our service will be forwarded to the email address you supply for the business. Any other personal email addresses supplied by yourselves to be used in communication will only be used by us.
You agree to use the personal web pages, bulletin boards, chat rooms, or other message or communication facilities, including free email services (collectively "Community Facilities") contained on the Site only to send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Community Facility. You also agree to use the Site, and any Community Facility contained on it, in accordance with all relevant laws and not for any illegal purpose. You agree to make sure we are aware of any content or links of an adult nature on your site so that we can place a warning in your advert.
You agree that when using our Site you shall not do any of the following: Upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, menacing in character, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; likely to cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety. Upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation. Upload or transmit any computer viruses, macro viruses, trojan horses, worms, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer. Use any part of the site intentionally in a way that may cause the same to be interrupted, damaged, rendered less efficient or impaired. Attempt any unauthorised access to member's facilities or any other part of the site, falsely impersonate any person or entity or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity. Attempt to use the information on the site or use the site email system as a method of contacting or approaching any of "our" "suppliers" for the purpose of selling advertising on a rival site. Download any file posted by another user of a Community Facility that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
We reserve the right to amend or delete any members content that we feel is misleading or in breach of our terms or conditions.
We cannot accept responsibility for any information you choose to submit via the Site, this includes your e-mail address. Our Site contains hyperlinks to other web sites, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of such external sites. We do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, services, products or other materials on or available from such sites. You agree and acknowledge that you are solely responsible for evaluating any goods or services offered on external sites, we cannot be held responsible for any transactions between you and third parties. PPUK.Ltd considers e-mail transmitted via its service to be the private correspondence between the sender and the recipient. PPUK.Ltd will not monitor, edit, or disclose the contents of a user's private communications. PPUK.Ltd will not disclose to third parties, any e-mail addresses that have been entered by a user in the 'Address Book', 'Guest List' or 'newsletter' sections. The exceptions being that we may do so; as required by law; to comply with legal process; if necessary to enforce Party Pages UK Ltd Terms and Conditions; to respond to claims that such contents violate the rights of third parties; to protect the rights or property of Party Pages UK Ltd, or others; and to identify or resolve technical problems or respond to complaints about the service. PPUK.Ltd reserves the right at all times, for any reason, to withdraw any of the services offered in our Community Facilities to any or all users. You agree and understand that PPUK.Ltd will not be liable in any way for content or messages created by users. If you have a complaint about the use of any Community Facility by any other user, please contact us directly at enquiries@partypages.co.uk. By supplying us with an e-mail address, you agree to the following:- You give us permission to contact you by e-mail. You allow us to pass on your contact details to appropriate suppliers, at your request. If your request is not covered we may assist you by supplying your contact details to an expert of our choice. If you select the "Opt Out" you will, to the best of our ability, not receive emails, newsletters, notice of changes etc, however we will from time to time conduct e-mail address cleaning, and by supplying your address we deem that this is your permission allowing us to make sure your e-mail address is valid and still available.
You acknowledge that all copyright, trademarks and all other intellectual property rights in the Content shall remain vested in us or our licensors. Your use of any software that is made available to download from the Site or via any hyperlink contained on the Site is governed by the terms of the end user license agreement, if any, which accompanies or is included with the Software. You may not install, copy or use any Software that is accompanied by or includes a License Agreement unless you first agree to the terms of such License Agreement.
You are responsible for the security and proper use of all user names and passwords that are assigned to yourself and used in connection with the Site. You must take all necessary steps to ensure that they are kept confidential, secure, used properly and not disclosed to unauthorised people. You must immediately inform us if there is any reason to believe that a user name or password has, or is likely to, become known to someone not authorised to use it, or is being, or is likely to be, used in an unauthorised way. If you forget or lose a password or user name you must contact us and satisfy such security checks as we may operate. We reserve the right to suspend user name and password access to the Site and Services if, at any time, we consider that there is, or is likely to be, a breach of security. We reserve the right to request you change any or all of the passwords used by you in connection with the Site at our sole discretion and with immediate effect. You must inform us of any changes to the information you supplied when registering for the Site.
We explicitly ask when we need information that personally identifies you ("Personal Information"). For example, to register as a member of the Site, we will ask you for your name and email address. We ONLY provide your Personal Information to necessary third-parties (our suppliers) from whom you purchase products or services through the Site and to the sponsors of any competitions on the Site in which you participate. We also use your Personal Information to operate the Site and to keep you up to date with new features of the Site. Therefore by supplying us with your details you agree that we can use such information to operate the site and to keep you up to date with any modifications which we deem appropriate to yourselves. It is against our policy for suppliers to pass on contact information to any other third parties. Any suppliers found passing on user information will be immediately removed from the site and legal action will be taken. We will not release your name, postal address, email address, payment details or any other information to any outside party. We will not trade, resell, sell, or redistribute information that you provide to us, to any other companies, organizations or individuals. To make sure that your membership is correct and up-to-date, you should review and update your Personal Information regularly. You may request that we delete the Personal Information we hold about you and if you wish us to do so, please notify us by email to remove@partypages.co.uk. If at any time you believe that we have not adhered to these principles, please notify us by email to enquiries@partypages.co.uk, and we will use all commercially reasonable efforts to determine and correct the problem promptly.
The rules set out below ("Competition Rules") apply to each competition we run on the Site ("Competition"). By participating in any Competition you, as an entrant, agree to be bound by the Competition Rules (and any other rules which apply to each such Competition) and by our decisions, which are final in all matters relating to the Competition.
No purchase is necessary to enter a Competition. Party Pages UK Ltd will not be responsible for transmission and/or computer error affecting the logging of entries to a Competition or any acknowledgment required of a User.
All prizes are non-transferable. Arrangements for the fulfillment of prizes will be made by us or our third party sponsor. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to substitute any and all prizes with prizes of comparable value. In the event that you win a Competition, in order to be eligible for prizes, you (and guest if applicable) must (1) sign an affidavit of eligibility; (2) release us from any and all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action for personal injury and/or damage, theft, or loss suffered in connection with this Competition, or the use or acceptance of the prize or any portion thereof, and (3) sign a promotional release granting the right to use your name and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation. Winner(s) of Competitions agree that neither us nor our employees or any sponsors shall have any liability in connection with the acceptance or use of any of the prizes awarded herein.
You further agree to participate in reasonable promotional activities as requested by us or the sponsor of the Competition. Such activities may include filling in weekly web diaries and having photographs featured on web pages. Entry into any Competition constitutes your agreement to sign such releases and to participate in such promotional activities, if applicable. You also assign to us all rights, title and interest in all creative material uploaded onto the Site or otherwise provided by you.
If you are a winner, you (and guest if applicable) must complete all legal documents and return them to us within three (3) working days of receipt from us. Non-compliance or notification returned as undeliverable as addressed will result in your disqualification as a winner and an alternative winner will be selected. The receipt of any of the prize components of a Competition is conditional upon compliance with any and all laws, rules and regulations including without limitation the Competition Rules. Winners are solely responsible for all insurance, applicable taxes and for any expenses not specified in the prize description. Where prizes involve the winner(s) traveling, you as a winner (and guest if applicable) shall be required to hold a valid passport and/or other necessary travel documentation and visas.
We reserve the right to implement age requirements or other eligibility criteria where necessary. Competitions are not open to our employees, or those of affiliated companies and subsidiaries, any sponsors, nor the immediate families of those specified above. Winner(s) will be notified by email as soon as possible after the Competition draw. For the names of the winner(s), please send your request by email to enquiries@partypages.co.uk. Winner(s) of previous competitions will be ineligible to participate in any future competitions of the same nature of type. This eligibility is defined by Party Pages UK Ltd. We reserve the right to disqualify any entrant and/or winner in our absolute discretion.
We will use our reasonable endeavors to indicate whether goods or services which are advertised on the Site are being offered for sale by us or by a third party. Goods are offered by a third party ("Third Party Goods") where:
(i) the Site contains a link to a third party site where you may choose to purchase any goods or services offered for sale (whether or not such goods or services are advertised on our Site)
(ii) you may make an enquiry with us regarding goods or services offered by any third party seen on the Site, and we then pass that enquiry on to the relevant third party as requested by yourself.
Where you choose to purchase Third Party Goods, the contract governing such purchase shall be between you and the relevant third party, and on the standard terms and conditions (if any) of such third party for the purchase of such goods or services.
You agree and acknowledge that you are solely responsible for evaluating Third Party Goods. You acknowledge any bookings or purchases of Third Party Goods made by you through the Site shall be subject to terms and conditions of the third party supplying the goods and/or services concerned and that we will not be a party to or any way responsible for or liable to you in respect of any transactions between you and third parties.
We do not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give to any third party.
All orders for any goods, products or services, and the subsequent on-line or offline payment methods from yourself as the buyer, accepted by PPUK.Ltd are subject exclusively and strictly to the following "Purchase Terms", which, in the event of a conflict, take priority over the terms and conditions of use of the Site.
The price of the products purchased shall be the price quoted on the Site. Payment details must be provided by you on the date that we accept your order. Prices are subject to change. In respect of Goods only: the delivery of Goods shall be subject to payment by you of the delivery charges specified. You confirm that you have given us the correct billing address of your credit/debit card and, if different to the delivery address, that you have also notified us of the correct delivery address. All Goods are delivered depending on size/weight either by Royal Mail or by Parcel Force. To ensure that you have received your Goods, Parcel Force will request a signature for proof of delivery, therefore please select a delivery address most convenient to you. Provided that your order is placed by 5pm, then subject to availability, deliveries of Goods within the UK will normally be made within five (5) to seven (7) working days. We will notify you either if there will be a delay or if the item is no longer available. If the item is no longer available, we reserve the right to offer you an alternative product, which we believe to be similar in price and quantity. Please note that delivery charges may vary according to goods purchased or type of delivery service (e.g. express or overseas) required.
Prices displayed on products advertised on PPUK.Ltd include VAT, where applicable, unless stated otherwise. For UK (including Northern Ireland and Isle of Man but excluding the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands) and all EEC member states VAT is charged on any goods you purchase (currently at 17.5%). For the rest of the world (including the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands), NO UK VAT is charged if the goods purchased are delivered outside the UK but please be aware you may be subject to the charges of that particular country.
Payment will be debited from your account before the dispatch of your purchase, or the setting live of your online advertisment. Payment can made be via an invoice from PPUK.Ltd and then credit/debit card payment via World Pay. ( http://www.worldpay.com ) The invoice will be emailed from PPUK.Ltd and will include a secure link to World Pay. Payment can be made via the web site and using the secure link directly to Worldpay. Payment can be made by telephoning the office of PPUK.Ltd, and you can use MasterCard, Visa/Visa Debit and Switch. Currently, we do not accept American Express or Electron cards. You must that the credit/debit card that is being used is yours. We can also accept payment by cheque; however products cannot be dispatched or initiated until the cheque has been cleared. Please send the cheque, payable to Party Pages UK Ltd, to Grove Technology Park, Wantage, OXON, OX12 9FF. Please include your name, address, invoice details and cheque card number on the back of your cheque. We will take all 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 the Site. All invoices must be paid within 7 days of receipt. We reserve the right to charge interest on outstanding monies, at 5% of the total value per day, for any payments which are over the 7 day interim period.
The provisions in this clause relate only to Physical Goods purchased from Party Pages; Once the Goods have been received at the delivery address specified, all risk of damage to, or loss of, the Goods shall pass to you. Irrespective of delivery and the passing of risk in the Goods, or any other provision of these conditions, the ownership of the Goods shall not pass to you until we have received, in cash or cleared funds, payment in full for the price of the Goods and all other Goods agreed to be sold by us to you for which payment is then due. Until such time as the ownership of the Goods passes to you, we shall be entitled to ask you to return the Goods to us.
Subject as set out below, the Goods are sold with the benefit of and subject to the terms applicable to such warranty as is given by the manufacturer of the Goods. There shall be no liability under any such warranty or guarantee if the total price for the Goods has not been paid by the due date for payment. If a valid warranty claim is made within 30 days of purchase of new Goods we will satisfy in full our liability to you by either replacing the Goods free of charge; or refunding to you the price you paid for the Goods if the exact same item is not in stock. Some of the information contained on the Site relating to the Products is provided to us by third parties and accordingly, no warranty is given by us as to the accuracy of such information. Other than as expressly provided in these Terms & Conditions, and except where the Products are sold to a person dealing as a consumer (within the meaning of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations), we exclude all conditions, terms, representations (other than fraudulent or negligent representations) and warranties relating to the Products, whether imposed by statute or by operation of law or otherwise, that are not expressly stated herein, including without limitation, the implied warranties of satisfactory quality and fitness for a particular purpose. Where you are dealing as a consumer (within the meaning of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations) your statutory rights are not affected by these Purchase Terms i.e. if the Goods are faulty or not what you ordered. In the event of such dissatisfaction, please provide a full description of the fault and return the defective item in it's original packaging (if any), and return to Party Pages UK Ltd, with all receipts, warranties, licenses, manual and accessories. In these circumstances we will pay for the reasonable delivery of goods.
The provisions in this Clause relate only to Goods: If you return Goods to us within 14 days from the purchase date of such Goods in perfect condition, in the original packaging and with the original invoice/receipt, then we will give you a full refund. The refund will be in the form of the original method of payment. However, you will be responsible for the cost of returning the Goods to us at PPUK.Ltd. This right to return Goods does not apply to: (i) cosmetic products (ii) earrings (iii) videos, CDs, CD-ROMs or DVDs which you have used or unsealed (iv) perishable goods such as food, cameras or flowers (v) events (such as holidays or entertainments) that are booked for a certain date (vi) financial or insurance products or (vii) furniture/products made to order. Please note that where you are returning goods because of an error on our part or because the item is defective, we will also refund you the price of the gift wrap. Otherwise, the price of the gift wrap will not be refunded. In order to offer such low prices on disposable cameras we limit our liability to those either lost or damaged, or the replacement value of the camera or film. We are fully compliant with the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Act, which provides for a 7 day 'cooling off' period after an order is placed, during which time goods may be cancelled or returned (as long as they are unused and in their original packaging). Please also note that our returns policy does not affect your statutory rights as consumer. When returning large or bespoke items you must first contact us on 0870 246 0303, to agree a suitable method and date for return of these products.
Nothing in these Purchase Terms shall exclude or limit liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence or that of our servants, agents or employees. Our liability in contract, tort, negligence, pre-contract or other representations or otherwise arising out of or in connection with our obligations under these Purchase Terms, and shall be limited in aggregate to all sums paid by you to us. In any event, we shall not be liable to you under, or in connection with these Purchase Terms in contract, tort, negligence, pre-contract or other representations (other than fraudulent or negligent representations) or otherwise for any loss of business, contracts, profits or anticipated savings or for any indirect or consequential economic loss whatsoever. Each provision of this clause, excluding or limiting liability, shall be construed separately, applying and surviving individually, even if for any reason one or other of these provisions is held inapplicable or unenforceable in any circumstances, and shall remain in force notwithstanding the expiry or termination of our agreement.
We offer a Money Back Guarantee to all full paying suppliers. We DO NOT guarantee that contacts, web site links, advert views, emails and quotes received via PartyPages.co.uk will produce business. We ONLY guarantee that your advert on PartyPages.co.uk will be seen, links to your web site used, and that you will receive emails and quotes. Party Pages UK Ltd guarantee to refund the FEE payment to Suppliers who have a paid listing on www.partypages.co.uk under the following conditions:- Full Price for the Advert is paid (eg. Not available for Discounted Adverts) 1 year has elapsed since the advert went live on our site. You have paid all fees in full and no outstanding invoices are due or payable. All contact information has been up to date and correct. You have received zero (0) web views, zero (0) click through to your web site and zero (0) emails or quotes. The statistics are available through the suppliers administration panel are for you to monitor. Our system allows for self viewing of your adverts, and these will not be included. You may request a refund in writing within 21 days of the end of the listing. We reserve the right to ask to seek independent verification on the statistics, and for a third party to make a final decision if the statistics are challenged. We may at our discretion offer a free period of advertising, instead of returning the fee in disputed cases. This may not represent the full amount paid.
Advertising rates are for one calendar year, unless agreed in writing by us. Request for removal before the due expiry date will not result in a refund. Adding extra facilities during the year, will incur a pro rata charge for the period up to the expiry date of the original advert. Calculated in the following manner; Full charge for additions divided by 365 (daily charge), multiply by the number of days left to expiration of original advert. This is subject to a minimum charge of £10.00 + vat.
These Terms shall be governed by the Laws of England and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Each of the clauses of these Terms shall be construed separately and independently of each other and an invalidity of any one part shall not affect the validity of any other part. Each provision of these terms and conditions, excluding or limiting liability, shall be construed separately, applying and surviving even if for any reason one or other of those provisions is held to be inapplicable or unenforceable in any circumstances. No waiver by us shall be construed as a waiver of any proceeding or succeeding breach of any provision. Party Pages have the right to remove any supplier details, text, graphic or link without reason or justification. The Terms and Conditions contained on this web site should not in any way be deemed to restrict or affect your statutory rights under English Law.
We reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions. By continuing to use the Site following any such change you will be deemed to have accepted the amendment(s). It is your responsibility to check the Terms and Conditions regularly to determine whether the changes have been made. If you do not agree to any amendment(s) you must immediately stop using the Site.
All contents of this Web site are: Copyright © 1999-2006 Party Pages UK Ltd and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved.
Party Pages UK Ltd is a company registered in England, No. 5054798, Office: 33, Boston House, Grove Technology Park, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9FF Telephone: 0870 246 0303 Fax: 0870 246 0304 E-mail: info@partypages.co.uk