Terms & Conditions

The terms and conditions were last updated on July 24, 2023

1. Introduction

These terms and conditions apply to this site and to transactions involving our products and services. You may be bound by additional contracts in connection with your relationship with us or with products or services you receive from us. If provisions of additional contracts conflict with provisions of these terms and conditions, the provisions of those additional contracts will take precedence.

2. Binding

By registering with, accessing or otherwise using this site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth below. Use of this site implies that you have read and accept these terms and conditions. In some specific cases, we may also ask you to expressly agree.

3. Electronic communication

By using this site or communicating with us by digital means, you agree and acknowledge that we may communicate with you digitally through our site or by emailing you, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications we provide to you digitally comply with all legal requirements, including but not limited to the requirement that such communications be in writing.

4. Intellectual property

We or our licensors own and control all copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Site and the data, information and other resources displayed by or accessible on the Site.

4.1 No rights reserved

Copying, distribution and any other use of these materials is permitted without our written permission.

5. Newsletter

Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may forward our newsletter in digital form to others who might be interested in visiting our site.

6. Third party property

Our site may contain hyperlinks or other references to sites of other parties. We do not control or review the content of sites of other parties linked from this site. Products or services offered by other sites are subject to the applicable terms and conditions of those third parties. The opinions or material on these sites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these sites. You bear all risks associated with the use of these sites and any related third-party services. We do not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage, in any way arising from personal data provided by you to third parties.

7. Responsible use

By accessing our site, you agree to use it only for the purposes for which it is intended and as permitted by these terms and conditions, any additional contracts with us, and by applicable laws, regulations and generally accepted online practices and guidelines. You may not use our site or services to use, publish or distribute material consisting of (or linked to) malicious computer software; use data from our site for direct marketing activities; or engage in systematic or automated data collection activities on or in connection with our site.

It is strictly prohibited to engage in any activity that causes or may cause damage to the site or that interferes with the operation, availability or accessibility of the site.

To exercise the right of withdrawal, you must inform us of your decision to withdraw from this agreement by a clear statement (for example, a letter by post, fax or e-mail). Our contact information can be found below.

8. Content posted by you

We may provide various open communication tools on our site, such as blog comments, blog posts, forums, message boards, ratings and reviews, and various social media services. It is not feasible for us to screen or monitor all content shared by you or others on or through our site. However, we reserve the right to screen content and monitor all use of and activity on our site, and to remove or refuse such content at our discretion. By posting information or otherwise using the aforementioned communication facilities, you agree that the content complies with these terms and conditions, may not be illegal or unlawful, and may not infringe the rights of third parties.

9. Submission of ideas

Do not send us any ideas, inventions, copyrighted works, or other information that could be considered your own intellectual property unless we have first signed an intellectual property or confidentiality agreement. If you disclose the content to us without such written agreement, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, store, adapt, publish, translate and distribute the content in all existing or future media forms.

10. Termination of use

We may, in our sole discretion, at any time, modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, access to the Site or any service thereon. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension or discontinuance of your access to or use of the Site or any content you may have shared on the Site. You are not entitled to any compensation or other payment even if certain features, settings and/or content that you have contributed or come to rely on are permanently lost. You may not circumvent or attempt to circumvent any access restrictions on our site.

11. Warranties and Liability

Nothing herein shall limit or exclude any warranty imposed by law that it would be unlawful to limit or exclude. This site and all content on the site are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis and may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, as to the availability, accuracy or completeness of the Content. We do not warrant that:

this site or our content will meet your requirements;
this site will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free basis.

Nothing on this site is intended to be considered legal, financial or medical advice of any kind. If you need advice you should consult an expert.

The following provisions of this section shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and shall not limit or exclude our liability in cases where it would be unlawful or prohibited. In no event shall we be liable for any direct or indirect damages (including loss of profits or revenues, loss or corruption of data, software or databases, loss of or damage to property or data) incurred by you or any third party arising out of your access to, or use of, our site.

Unless otherwise expressly provided in a supplemental contract, our maximum liability to you for all damages arising out of or in connection with the Site or products and services marketed or sold through the Site, regardless of the cause from which such liability might arise, is limited to the total price you paid to us to purchase such products or services or to use the Site. Such limitation will apply to all of your claims of every kind and nature.

12. Privacy

In order to access our site and/or services, you may be asked to provide certain information about yourself as part of the registration process. You agree that any information you provide will always be accurate, correct and current.

We have developed policies to address all potential privacy concerns. For more information, see our Privacy Statement and Cookie Policy.

13. Accessibility

We make every effort to make the content we provide accessible to persons with disabilities. If you have a disability and cannot access any part of our site because of that disability, we ask that you notify us with a detailed description of the problem you experienced. If the problem can be easily identified and resolved using industry standard information technology and techniques, we will resolve the problem promptly.

14. Export restrictions / Compliance with legislation.

Access to the site is prohibited to visitors from areas or countries where the content or purchase of the products or services sold on the site is illegal. You may not use this site in violation of the export laws and regulations of the Netherlands.

15. Assignment

You may not assign, transfer or subcontract any of your rights and/or obligations under these terms and conditions, in whole or in part, to any third party without our prior written consent. Any purported assignment in violation of this section is void and invalid.

16. Breaches of these terms and conditions

Without prejudice to our other rights under these Terms, if you breach these Terms in any way, we may take such action as we deem appropriate to address the breach, including temporarily or permanently suspending your access to the Site, contacting your Internet service provider with a request to block your access to the Site, and/or by taking legal action against you.

17. Force Majeure

Except for the obligation to pay a sum of money, no delay, omission or default by either party in performing or complying with any of its obligations under these terms and conditions shall be deemed a breach of these terms and conditions if and for so long as such delay, omission or default results from a cause beyond the reasonable control of that party.

18. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from and against all claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses, relating to your breach of these Terms and applicable laws, including intellectual property rights and privacy rights. You will promptly indemnify us for our damages, losses, costs and expenses related to or arising out of such claims.

19. Waiver

Failure to enforce any of the provisions contained in these terms and conditions and in any other document, or failure to exercise an option to terminate, shall not be construed as a waiver or implied consent, and shall not affect the validity of these terms and conditions or any other agreement or any part thereof, or the right thereafter to enforce all provisions.

20. Language

These terms and conditions shall be interpreted and construed exclusively in the Dutch language. All communications and correspondence shall be conducted solely in that language.

21. Entire agreement

These terms and conditions, together with our privacy statement and cookie policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and SPIT Electrical Mechanics with respect to your use of this site.

22. Updating these terms and conditions.

We may update these terms and conditions from time to time. You are required to check these terms and conditions periodically for changes or updates. The date at the beginning of these terms and conditions is the last revision date. Changes to these terms and conditions will become effective as soon as such changes are posted on this site. Your continued use of this site, following the posting of changes or updates, will be deemed notice of your acceptance of compliance with and be bound by these terms and conditions.

23. Choice of law and jurisdiction

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of the Netherlands. All disputes relating to these terms and conditions shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of The Netherlands. If any part or provision of these terms and conditions is found by any court or other authority to be invalid and/or unenforceable, that part or provision shall be modified, deleted and/or enforced to the maximum extent permitted to give effect to the intent of these terms and conditions. The remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.