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FGS Services (UK) Ltd
691a Bradford Road
Bradford
BD12 7DT
GB


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FGS Services (UK) Ltd
SALE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. INTERPRETATION

1.1 In these Conditions unless the context otherwise permits:-

"Authorised Representative" means a person whose job title is that of Director or Managing Director or a person who holds the office of director.

"Consumer" shall mean any natural person who in the contract with the Customer is acting for purposes that are not related to his trade, business or profession.

"Customer" means the person, firm, company, entity or organisation with whom FGS contracts for the sale of Products and/or supply of Services.

"the Conditions/ these Conditions" means the standard terms and conditions of sale set out in this document or such replacement standard terms and conditions notified to Customer as are in force at the date of the Contract and which at that date appear on FGS's web site at www.fgsservices.co.uk and/or which are available on request at FGS's principal trading address at 691a Bradford Road, Oakenshaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 7DT, England.

"The Contract" means any contract for the purchase and sale or other supply of Products and/or the supply of Services by FGS to a Customer.

"Electronic Means" means any electronic means including without limit on the Web, by EDI or XML, or Inside Line®.

"FGS" means FGS Services (UK) Ltd (registered in England number 4624068) with its registered office at 17 Crofton Road, Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5PH
"Products" means any Products (including, for the avoidance of doubt software and instalments of the Products or any parts of or for them) sold by FGS to a Customer.

"Services" means any services supplied by FGS to the Customer.

"Special Order Products" shall mean Products that are classified in FGS's current comprehensive product listing as special order products or have been ordered specifically by Customer or configured to Customer's specifications.

1.2 The headings in these Conditions are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.

1.3 The Conditions shall apply to sales of all Products including Special Order Products ordered for shipment to or within the UK mainland. FGS reserves the right to apply supplemental or other terms for Products to be shipped by FGS outside the UK mainland.

1.4. Without prejudice to the application of these Conditions additional and more detailed terms may apply for certain Products and suppliers including specific terms applicable to special prices offered by suppliers through FGS ("Special Terms"). These Special Terms will be made available on FGS's web site www.fgsservices.co.uk The Special Terms may oblige the Customer to comply with certain requirements including but not limited to (i) the sale of the Products only to specifically named end-users; (ii) the disclosure of end-user information to FGS and its suppliers for the purpose of end-user verification; and (iii) the submission of copies of end-user invoices, end-user purchase orders or end-user shipping documents to FGS and its suppliers. Subject to the Special Terms applicable for the individual suppliers and Products, non-compliance with the Special Terms may entitle FGS and/or its suppliers to reclaim and invoice the Customer in full for all discounts, rebates and other special price conditions granted to the Customer under the special price. It is the Customer's responsibility to be aware of and adhere to the Special Terms as current from time to time. By ordering Products at special prices offered through FGS the Customer agrees to be bound by the applicable Special Terms.

2. BASIS OF THE SALE

2.1 All Contracts between FGS and a Customer shall be governed by these Conditions (and, where applicable, any other terms and conditions pursuant to Clause 1.3 and/or Clause 1.4) to the exclusion of any other terms and conditions not accepted in writing by an Authorised Representative of FGS, including without limit any terms on or referred to in any Customer purchase order. In the case of orders placed by Electronic Means which refer to any terms and conditions of the Customer FGS's automatic taking on to its system of such order shall amount to a rejection of the Customer's terms and conditions and an offer to supply the Products ordered on the basis of these Conditions. No variation to these Conditions shall be binding unless agreed by letter signed by an Authorised Representative of FGS. It is the Customer's responsibility to be aware of the Conditions as current from time to time but FGS will use best efforts to notify Customer of any material changes to the Conditions before they become applicable. In addition to any acceptance of these Conditions by signing FGS's account application form, the Customer's acceptance of these Conditions shall also be made (in respect of the first Contract and all subsequent Contracts) either by (1) Customer providing a purchase order to FGS or (2) Customer accepting Products or Services from FGS, whichever occurs first.

2.2 No employee or agent of FGS other than an Authorised Representative has any authority to make any representation at all concerning Products or Services and an Authorised Representative has no authority to make such representation other than by letter (an "authorised representation") and accordingly Customer agrees that in entering into any Contract it does not rely on any unauthorised representation and Customer agrees it shall have no remedy in respect of any unauthorised representation (unless made fraudulently) .

3. CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION

3.1 In placing an order including by Electronic Means Customer may utilise one or a combination of account name, account number and other forms of identification including password or other code issued to Customer (together and individually "Customer's Identification" or "Customer Identification").

3.2 It is the Customer's responsibility to keep the Customer's Identification confidential. Customer has the sole responsibility for its Customer Identification. Customer shall immediately inform FGS in case of loss of password or in case of any abuse or attempted abuse of Customer password or other Customer Identification. Customer agrees that Customer is entirely responsible for use of Customer's Identification and that it is Customer's responsibility to have in place security measures and procedures to ensure use of its Customer Identification only by authorised personnel for authorised purposes.

3.3 Customer agrees that FGS is entitled to rely absolutely on any orders placed on FGS which have utilised Customer's Identification and to deliver as directed by such orders and to invoice and be paid in respect of such orders.

3.4 Customer agrees that any order placed on FGS including by Electronic Means mentioning or utilising Customer's Identification is a valid and binding purchase order.

3.5 Customer acknowledges that FGS cannot guarantee the security of the Internet and the possibility of interception or corruption of data transmitted from Customer to FGS using correct Customer Identification, and that FGS is nonetheless entitled to rely on data transmitted in the form it is received at FGS.

4. FGS INFORMATION

4.1 All Product pricing, description, availability and related information ("Information") provided by FGS, in any form, is the property of FGS or its suppliers. FGS hereby grants Customer a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Information for its internal use only for the purpose of Customer's purchases and sales of Products sold by FGS to it. FGS shall be entitled to stop the provision of Information at any time without notice. Customer agrees to hold in confidence and not to directly or indirectly use, reveal, report, publish, disclose or transfer to any other person or entity any of the Information or utilise the Information for any purpose except as permitted herein. FGS makes no warranty, either express or implied on the Information or its accuracy. All Information is provided to Customer "as is." If FGS provides Information to Customer by Electronic Means, Customer agrees to update such Information regularly to ensure its accuracy. Customer agrees to hold in confidence and not to directly or indirectly use, reveal, report, publish, disclose or transfer to any other person or entity any of the Information or utilise the Information for any purpose except as permitted herein. Specifically but without limitation Customer is not entitled to utilise Information for any purpose other than in the normal course of business of a reseller and is not entitled to use, reproduce or display the Information in any way, which in FGS's opinion; (1) would enable it to be identified as information obtained from FGS (2) would enable comparison of the Information with other suppliers' information relating to products or (3) could be damaging to FGS's business interests.

4.2 FGS agrees to hold in confidence and not to directly or indirectly use, reveal, report, publish, disclose or transfer to any other person or entity any Customer sensitive information or utilise such information for any purpose if Customer has notified FGS in writing that it is confidential.

5. ORDERS AND SPECIFICATIONS

5.1 The Customer shall be responsible to FGS for ensuring the accuracy of the terms of any purchase order.

5.2 FGS reserves the right to make any changes to the Contract due to changes in the specification of the Products which are required to conform with any applicable safety or other statutory requirements. These changes will be duly notified to the Customer. The Customer cannot cancel or reschedule the Contract provided the changes do not alter the material terms of the Contract. For other types of changes, the possibility of cancellation will be subject to FGS's discretion and conditions.

5.3 FGS is under no obligation to accept the withdrawal of an order or the cancellation of a Contract which has been accepted by FGS. If FGS agrees to accept the Customer's withdrawal of any order or the cancellation of a Contract such agreement will only be effected by means of letter, fax or email signed or sent by an Authorised Representative of FGS.

5.4 Notwithstanding any other terms of these Conditions it is agreed that the provision or display of Product pricing and other Information (as defined in Clause 4.1) by FGS to Customer does not amount to an offer by FGS to sell such Product at that price or on any other terms. Supply of such Information is only an invitation to treat. An order by the Customer for Product or Services shall be the offer.

5.5 In the case of orders placed by Electronic Means only, notwithstanding any acceptance by FGS of any offer for any Product, if there has been a material or obvious pricing error by FGS, FGS shall be entitled within 30 days of its acceptance of such offer to either invoice the Customer for the Customer's true list price (not exceeding the prevailing market price at wholesale level) of the Product at the date of order or, if the Customer shall prefer, collect the Product at FGS's expense and credit the Customer for any charges (e.g. price and freight) invoiced by FGS.

5.6 Orders for direct shipment to Customer's customers or Special Order Products may require prepayment and will be subject to additional fees.

5.7 FGS will set minimum order levels and charge additional fees for any order below such levels. Current minimum order levels can be found on FGS's web site www.fgsservices.co.uk

6. PRICE OF THE PRODUCTS

6.1 Subject to the provisions of Clause 5.5 and Clause 6.2:-

6.1.1 Prices for Products in FGS's stock ready to be shipped will be established at the time the order is accepted by FGS;

6.1.2 If the Customer places an order for Products not in stock at the time of order (a "Backorder") or the Customer places an order for scheduled delivery, such orders shall be irrevocable and the price for such Products shall be the price established at the time the Backorder or scheduled delivery is accepted by FGS.

6.2 Notwithstanding any of the foregoing FGS reserves the right to increase its prices after acceptance of an order due to an increase in its supplier's price to FGS or an increase in direct costs to which FGS becomes subject (including without limit costs resulting from currency fluctuation) but FGS shall only increase its price by such level as is necessary to reflect such increases.

6.3 All prices exclude the cost of delivery from FGS's warehouse to the Customer's delivery point, configuration, fulfilment and other services provided by FGS.

6.4 All prices and charges are exclusive of any applicable Value Added Tax, which the Customer will be additionally liable to pay to FGS. Unless otherwise stated prices exclude any copyright levies, waste and environmental fees, and similar charges that FGS by law or statute may or shall charge or collect upon resale.

6.5 If Customer is offered special pricing for certain orders and such pricing is made available to FGS from its suppliers ("Special Bids"), the Customer shall adhere to the terms and conditions of such Special Bids and agrees to indemnify FGS for any claims made against FGS by the suppliers for Customer's non-compliance with the supplier's terms and conditions. Customer agrees to pay any service fees charged for FGS's pass-through of Special Bids and other supplier driven benefits the Customer may receive, including any marketing funding, price protection and individual rebates, and agrees that pass-through and payment of such benefits will be subject to FGS having received the benefits from its supplier.

7. TERMS OF PAYMENT

7.1 Unless FGS shall have previously agreed in writing with the Customer that the Products shall be supplied on credit, payment for the Products shall be made in full by the Customer with the Customer's order or on delivery or collection of the Products as determined by FGS. If payment is made by credit or debit card the Customer agrees to pay all fees and service charges incurred by FGS for the handling of such transaction including fees charged by the card company to FGS.

7.2 Where FGS has agreed to supply the Products on credit Customer shall pay the price of the Products within 30 days of the date of FGS's invoice notwithstanding that title to the Products has not passed to the Customer. Customer may take advantage of an early payment discount subject to meeting the conditions detailed on FGS's web-site www.fgsservices.co.uk Customer shall not deduct or set off any other amount against the invoice as compensation for any payment made prior to the due date. Invoices will be dated the day of dispatch of the Products. FGS shall be entitled at its absolute discretion to alter payment terms (other than on concluded Contracts) and withdraw or alter any credit limit granted at any time with notice. If Customer exceeds its credit limit or fails to qualify for continued credit terms, FGS may, at its sole discretion, delay subsequent shipments or require prepayment until FGS determines that Customer is once again qualified to receive credit terms. Customer shall not set off or withhold any amount due to FGS against its receivables without FGS's prior written approval, and shall in the event of a bona fide dispute, pay any undisputed part of the invoice.

7.3 The time of payment shall be of the essence. If the Customer fails to make a payment on the due date then without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to it FGS shall be entitled to:-

7.3.1 cancel the Contract or suspend any further deliveries or suspend any Services to the Customer; FGS may at its discretion grant Customer a reasonable cure period before cancelling the Contract due to non-payment;

7.3.2 appropriate any payment made by the Customer to such of the Products as FGS may think fit (notwithstanding any purported appropriation by the Customer);

7.3.3 charge the Customer interest (both before and after judgement) on the amount unpaid at the rate of 5% per annum above Barclays Bank plc base rate from time to time until payment in full is made such interest being calculated on a daily basis.

7.4 Customer shall provide FGS's Credit Department with copies of its annual financial statements and its quarterly statements within sixty (60) days of the close of the fiscal period to which they relate. Customer shall inform FGS promptly if there is a change of ownership or control of Customer or its direct or indirect parent company (excluding changes of ownership of the shares of a publicly quoted company which do not result in a change in control of the company's board of directors or other governing board), a management buy-out, or all or a substantial part of the Customer's assets are sold or otherwise transferred to any non-affiliated company or member of the Customer's group of companies.

7.5 In the event Customer intends to sell, assign, factor or otherwise transfer any book debt owed to Customer or to enter into any form of invoice discounting arrangement Customer agrees to inform FGS in writing prior to entering into any such arrangements.

7.6 It is FGS's policy not to accept cash as a method of payment for Products or Services.

7.7 If FGS issues a credit note and the Customer does not utilise the credit note within a period of 12 months from the date of its issue FGS shall have the right to cancel the credit note and the Customer shall not be entitled to a replacement or any payment in respect of the same.

7.8 Any credit balance shown on a Customer's statement of account issued by FGS which remains on the statement for a period of 12 months will be forfeited by the Customer who shall no longer have any rights to the same.


8. DELIVERY

8.1 Delivery of the Products shall be made by FGS to such place as shall have been agreed between FGS and the Customer. Unless the Customer shall have notified FGS in writing within 5 working days of the date of FGS's invoice that the Products have not been delivered then delivery shall be deemed to have taken place in accordance with the Contract and the Customer shall not be entitled to raise any claim of short or mis-shipment.

8.2 FGS shall be entitled to assume that any person who both reasonably appears and claims to have authority to accept delivery who signs a note in respect of the Products on behalf of the Customer or the Customer's customer (if FGS has agreed to deliver direct) does in fact have the authority.

8.3 Any dates quoted for the delivery of Products are approximate only and FGS shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of the Products howsoever caused.

8.4 Partial delivery is allowed unless otherwise mutually agreed by both parties. Failure by FGS to deliver the rest of the Products shall not entitle the Customer to treat the order as a whole as repudiated.

8.5 For the purpose of these Conditions where FGS has agreed to deliver Products direct to the Customer's customer any such delivery shall be deemed to be delivery to the Customer and any refusal by the Customer's customer to accept delivery shall be deemed to be a refusal by the Customer.

8.6 The Customer shall bear all costs associated with the unjustified refusal of delivery of Products. If the refusal is made on the grounds that the order was wrongly placed (i.e. wrong product, wrong pricing, etc.) and the refusal is accepted by FGS, FGS reserves its right to charge accordingly additional fees for return transportation and administrative expenses related thereto, and original carriage costs will not be reimbursed.

9. RISK AND TITLE

9.1 Risk of damage to or loss of Products shall pass to the Customer at the time of delivery or if the Customer unjustifiably fails to take delivery of Products the time when FGS has tendered delivery of the Products.

9.2 Notwithstanding delivery and the passing of risk of the Products or any other provisions of these Conditions, title to the Products shall not pass to the Customer until FGS has received in cleared funds payment in full of:-

9.2.1 the Products; and

9.2.2 all other sums which are or which become due to FGS from the Customer on any account.

9.3 Until such time as title to the Products passes to the Customer the Customer shall:-

9.3.1 hold the Products as FGS's fiduciary agent and bailee; and

9.3.2 keep the Products separate to those of the Customer and third parties; and

9.3.3 keep the Products properly stored protected and insured, and identified as FGS's property; and

9.3.4 accept that Products may be labelled as being FGS's property until FGS is paid.

9.4 Until such time as the title in the Products passes to the Customer (and provided the Products are still in existence and have not been resold) FGS shall be entitled at any time to require the Customer to deliver up the Products to FGS and if the Customer fails to do so forthwith to enter upon any premises of the Customer or any third party where the Products are stored and repossess the Products.

9.5 The Customer's right to possession of the Products shall terminate immediately if:-

9.5.1 the Customer has a bankruptcy order made against him or makes an arrangement or composition with his creditors, or otherwise takes the benefit of any Act for the time being in force for the relief of insolvent debtors, or (being a body corporate) convenes a meeting of creditors (whether formal or informal), or enters into liquidation (whether voluntary or compulsory) except a solvent voluntary liquidation for the purpose only of reconstruction or amalgamation, or has a receiver and/or manager, administrator or administrative receiver appointed of its undertaking or any part thereof, or a resolution is passed or a petition presented to any court for the winding up of the Customer or for the granting of an administration order in respect of the Customer, or any proceedings are commenced relating to the insolvency or possible insolvency of the Customer; or

9.5.2 the Customer suffers or allows any execution, whether legal or equitable, to be levied on his/its property or obtained against him/it, or fails to observe/perform any of his/its obligations under the Contract or any other contract between FGS and the Customer or is unable to pay its debts within the meaning of Section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or the Customer ceases to trade; or

9.5.3 the Customer encumbers or in any way charges any of the Products.

9.6 Customer is entitled to resell the Products in the ordinary course of business. Customer is not able or entitled to offer the Products as collateral or otherwise grant a charge in respect of the Products until title has passed to the Customer in accordance with these Conditions. Customer shall inform its customers that title to the Products is retained by FGS until Customer has paid FGS, and shall ensure that its customer has agreed with the Customer that any unpaid Products shall be returned to FGS in the event of Customer's failure to pay FGS's invoices when they fall due. The Customer shall upon FGS's request provide FGS with all details and information necessary for FGS to collect the Products.

10. WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY

10.1 FGS does not manufacture the Products (or where the Products comprise computer software does not publish or license the software) and subject to the conditions set out below in this Clause 10 FGS only sells the Products with the benefit of the manufacturer's or publisher's or licensor's (“publisher's”) warranty (as the case may be).

10.2

10.2.1 FGS will accept liability for defective Products only to the extent that FGS is entitled to make a claim under the manufacturer's or publisher's, Dead on Arrival, warranty or other defective goods terms and actually obtains from the manufacturer or publisher a refund credit repair or replacement in respect of the defective Products. Processing of these defective Products shall be made according to the manufacturer's procedure and the instructions set out in Clause 10.4 below. FGS cannot and shall have no obligation to accept a return of and/or grant a credit for Product not compliant with the manufacturer's procedures.

10.2.2 FGS shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising from fair wear and tear wilful damage negligence abnormal working conditions failure to follow FGS's or the manufacturer's or publisher's instructions (whether oral or in writing) misuse or alteration or repair of the Products without FGS's approval

10.2.3 FGS shall be under no liability under the above warranty if the total price of the Products has not been paid.

10.3 All warranties, conditions or other terms implied by common law or statute, or otherwise in connection with the sale or supply of goods or goods or services (save, in the case of goods, as to title) are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10.4 Any claim by the Customer which is based on a defect in the quality or condition of the Products shall be notified to FGS's Customer Services Department. Upon notification of any such claim by the Customer FGS shall either notify the Customer whether the policy of the manufacturer of the Products is to deal with the Customer direct (in which case the Customer shall deal with the manufacturer direct provided FGS gives sufficient details to enable the Customer so to do) or shall provide the Customer with an RMA number (in which case the Customer shall return the Products to FGS in their original UNMARKED packaging together with details of the RMA number and the Customer's name and address). If FGS issues an RMA number to the Customer FGS shall not send any replacement Products to the Customer until after the original Product has been returned to FGS. This Clause 10.4 shall only apply to Products the Customer is entitled to return to FGS as provided in these Conditions.

10.5 FGS shall not be liable to the Customer for any economic or financial loss or damage (including without limit any loss of profits, loss of revenue, liabilities incurred by the Customer to third parties relating to Products delivered or Services rendered by FGS, or additional expenses incurred or the cost of time spent) or any consequential, indirect, or special loss or damage costs expenses or other claims for consequential compensation whatsoever (including without limit loss of or damage to data or loss of goodwill) incurred or suffered by the Customer and in every case howsoever caused or arising (and whether caused by the negligence of FGS its employees or agents or otherwise).

10.6 FGS's liability for direct loss or damage arising from damage to tangible property for which FGS is liable shall be limited to the VAT exclusive price of the relevant Product or Service in connection with which any claim for damage or loss is made.

10.7 Nothing in these Conditions shall in any way exclude or limit any liability FGS may have for death or personal injury caused by its negligence.

10.8 FGS shall not be liable to the Customer or be deemed to be in breach of any Contract by reason of any delay in performing or any failure to perform any of FGS's obligation in relation to the Products or Services if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond FGS's reasonable control. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the following shall be regarded as causes beyond FGS's reasonable control:-

10.8.1 Act of God explosion flood tempest fire or accident;

10.8.2 act of terrorism war or threat of war sabotage insurrection civil disturbance or requisition;

10.8.3 acts restrictions regulations bye-laws prohibitions or measures of any kind on the part of any governmental or parliamentary or local authority;

10.8.4 import or export regulations or embargoes;

10.8.5 strikes lock outs or other industrial actions or trade disputes (whether involving employees of FGS or a third party);

10.8.6 difficulties of FGS's supplier in obtaining raw materials labour fuel parts or machinery.

10.9 If Customer is selling Products or Services purchased from FGS to a Consumer the Customer shall ensure the Consumer is given sufficient and appropriate information and descriptions as to the Product's or Services' fitness for the purpose for which the Products or Services are normally used and any particular purpose the Consumer has required or agreed with the Customer. Customer shall not remove or replace any labelling, user manuals, components or other material from the Product as supplied by the manufacturer or FGS, and shall not in its advertising, marketing or labelling provide any public statements on the specific characteristics of the Products or Services on behalf of FGS, the manufacturer or their representatives.

10.10 Customer accepts liability for the Products' conformity with the Customer's Consumer contract ('conformity' as defined by the EU Directive 1999/44/CE of May 25, 1999 and legislation implementing the Directive), and Customer shall not offer any warranties or representations to the Consumer as to the quality, fitness for purpose of the Products without the manufacturers' express consent. Customer agrees to hold harmless and indemnify FGS and the manufacturers against any loss, costs, and damages caused by the Customer's acts or omissions, and non-compliance with the obligations set forth in Clause 10.9, Clause 10.10 and Clause 10.11. If Customer is held liable to the Consumer caused by a Product's lack of conformity resulting from an act or omission by the manufacturer or FGS, or any other intermediary, Customer may by law or statute be entitled to pursue remedies against FGS, the manufacturer or any other person liable in the contractual chain. Provided Customer is legally entitled to pursue such remedies and FGS is held liable by a competent court of law, FGS's liability to Customer shall be limited to an amount corresponding to the Customer's original purchase price of the Product or Service giving rise to the claim by the Consumer.

10.11 Should the Product warranties offered by the manufacturers or FGS under these Conditions be restricted compared to the guarantees the Consumer is entitled to under law, the Customer agrees to take sole responsibility towards the Consumer for the excess liability and waives any claim it may have against FGS in respect of such excess.

10.12 The Products are subject to the intellectual property rights of FGS's suppliers (i.e. the Product manufacturers). Customer is not authorised to alter, cover, or remove any reference to such intellectual property rights on the Products, and shall adhere to any guidelines and restrictions provided by FGS's suppliers with respect to such rights. FGS shall have no duty to defend, indemnify or hold Customer harmless from and against any or all claims brought against Customer or damages and costs incurred by Customer arising from the infringement of a third party's intellectual property rights, except to the extent FGS's supplier is offering such defence or indemnification to FGS on a pass through basis. Upon threat of claim or claim of infringement, FGS may, at its option (i) procure the right to continue using any part of Product, (ii) replace the infringing Product with a non-infringing Product of similar performance, or (iii) refund to the Buyer the purchase price paid by the Buyer for the infringing Product. Notwithstanding any other terms or conditions to the contrary FGS's liability for infringement of intellectual property rights under these Conditions shall not exceed the Customer's purchase price for the infringing Products.

11. RETURNS AND REPAIRS

11.1 Except for Special Order Products, which are expressly excluded from the terms of this Clause 11 and cannot be returned under any circumstances, if FGS agrees to accept the return of any Products (other than for the purpose set out in Clause 10 above) or agrees to carry out repairs to other products which have not been purchased from FGS or agrees to repair Products which are out of warranty the Customer shall not send the same to FGS unless they are accompanied by an RMA number previously advised by FGS's customer services department and a copy of the relevant sales invoice and are sent in their original packaging.

11.2 The Customer shall notify FGS within 5 working days of any delivery discrepancies, other than for the purposes set out in Clause 10. If FGS issues a returns number (RMA), Products must be returned to FGS within 5 working days of the date thereof.

11.3 If FGS has agreed to carry out repairs or to replace Products (or any parts thereof) other than for the purpose set out in Clause 10 above the Customer irrevocably authorises FGS to carry out such repairs or provide such replacements as shall place the Products in proper working order.

11.4 FGS shall accept no liability for any damage to or loss in transit of Products returned to FGS whether under this Clause or under Clause 10 above unless FGS collects the Products using its own carrier.

11.5 If FGS has agreed to accept the return of Products, other than for the purposes set out in Clause 10 above or for the purpose of carrying out any other repair or replacement, the Products must be returned in their original packaging and in a clean resalable condition, and will be subject to a re-stocking fee at FGS's discretion, failing which FGS will refuse to accept the same and the Customer shall remain liable for the price thereof.

11.6 Details of FGS's returns process and terms can be found on www.fgsservices.co.ukand Customer agrees to comply with this process and abide to the terms when returning any Product to FGS.

12. INSOLVENCY OF CUSTOMER

12.1 If:-

12.1.1 the Customer makes any voluntary arrangements with its creditors or becomes subject to an administration order or (being an individual or firm) becomes bankrupt or (being a company) goes into liquidation otherwise than for the purposes of a solvent amalgamation or solvent reconstruction;

12.1.2 an encumbrancer takes possession or a receiver is appointed of any of the property or assets of the Customer; or

12.1.3 the Customer ceases or threatens to cease carrying on business; or

12.1.4 FGS reasonably apprehends that any of the events mentioned above is about to occur in relation to the Customer and notifies the Customer accordingly;

then upon the happening of any of the above, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available to FGS, FGS shall be entitled to cancel the Contract and/or suspend any further deliveries or services under the Contract without any liability to the Customer and if the Products have been delivered and not paid for then the price shall become immediately due and payable notwithstanding any previous agreement or arrangement to the contrary.

13. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS

13.1 If Customer delivers the Products to its customer who may use the Products outside the United States or the European Union or EFTA countries, Customer acknowledges and shall advise its customer that some Products are controlled for export by the U.S. Department of Commerce or by EU/EFTA member state bodies and such Products may require authorization prior to export. Customer agrees that it will not export, re-export, or otherwise distribute Products, or direct products thereof, in violation of any export control laws or regulations of the United States or any EU/EFTA member state. Customer warrants that it will not export or re-export any Products with knowledge that they will be used in the design, development, production, or use of chemical, biological, nuclear, or ballistic weapons, or in a facility engaged in such activities, unless Customer has obtained prior approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce or any other competent government agency. Customer further warrants that it will not export or re-export, directly or indirectly, any Products to embargoed countries or sell Products to companies or individuals listed on the Denied Persons List published by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

13.2 These restrictions change from time to time. If the Customer has any questions regarding its obligations under USA export regulations the Customer should contact the Bureau of Export Administration, United States Department of Commerce, Office of Export Licensing, Washington DC, USA (202) 377 4811 or the local United States Consulate.

13.3 Upon request the Customer agrees to confirm in writing its intention to comply with applicable export and restricted user and uses regulations, by signing up to the terms in FGS's reseller application form.

14. CONFIGURATION AND OTHER SERVICES

14.1 If agreed in any particular case FGS will provide configuration Services to Customer. Configuration Services will be at the price agreed at the time the order is accepted. The Customer shall be solely responsible for the accuracy of its order, the specification of the components and their configuration and for ensuring that the configured product specified is satisfactory for the purposes for which it is required including without limit that it has sufficient overall functionality, and will support, be compatible and inter-operable with any hardware, software or middleware with which it is intended to operate.

14.2 Configuration Services will have a warranty of 14 days from the date of shipment to the Customer. FGS's sole liability (and the Customer's sole remedy against FGS) in respect of any defective Services for which FGS is responsible shall be the repair by FGS or at FGS's option replacement of the Product on which the Services have been performed. (If any alleged defect shall be attributable to defect in Product the provisions of Clause 10 shall apply). Claims in respect of defective Services must be made within 21 days of the date of delivery of the configured Product.

14.3 FGS may offer other Services to Customer including direct fulfilment and billing, installation and support services, storage and consolidation, and other logistics services. Such Services will be provided under these Conditions in addition to specific terms agreed upon in writing with Customer.

15. MISCELLANEOUS

15.1 Customer is not allowed for any purpose whatsoever to use FGS's logos and trade marks without FGS's prior written approval from an Authorised Representative.

15.2 Customer agrees that FGS may use Customer data, including any personal data, for the purpose of marketing and sales of Products, and Customer agrees to FGS's collection, storage and use of such data for this purpose. Personal data will not be shared with third parties without the Customer's consent. Customer agrees to receive Product information and promotions and other communications from FGS by e-mail and other communication tools.

16. CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION

16.1 Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other under these Conditions shall be in writing addressed to that other party at its registered office or principal place of business or such other address as may at the relevant time have been notified pursuant to this provision to the party giving notice.

16.2 No waiver by FGS of any breach of the Contract by the Customer shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.

16.3 If any provision of these Conditions is held by any authority to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part the validity of the other provisions of these Conditions and the remainder of the provisions in question shall not be affected thereby.

16.4 The Contract shall be governed by the laws of England and the Customer submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

Issue 08/2006 -- FGS Services (UK) Ltd Terms and Conditions of Sale.


RMA AND WARRANTIES

1. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR RETURNS

1. Every request for return of material must be addressed in writing by fax, by mail or through www.fgsservices.co.uk to the Customer Care Service of FGS Services (UK) Ltd.
2. Material can only be returned when Customer Care issued a valid RMA number.
3. An RMA number is valid for 5 days after its issue by Customer Care; consequently the concerned products must be returned to FGS Services (UK) Ltd within that period of time. A new request for return of material must be introduced after 10 days as the RMA number expires automatically after that period of time.
4. Only material purchased at FGS Services (UK) Ltd can be returned. Verification is done based upon invoice number and date and in some cases on the serial numbers mentioned on the invoice.

2. REASONS FOR RETURNS

1. DOA (dead on arrival)

• The DOA conditions reflect those of the manufacturer.
• FGS Services (UK) Ltd does not offer any warranty other than the one imposed by the manufacturer to FGS Services (UK) Ltd. Consequently, the warranty conditions proposed by FGS Services (UK) Ltd will be an exact copy of the manufacturer's. You can consult them on www.fgsservices.co.uk
• When imposed by the manufacturer's warranty conditions, FGS Services (UK) Ltd will in some cases not accept DOA products in return. In those cases the customer must return the DOA products to a third party designated by the manufacturer.

2. Defective products

• FGS Services (UK) Ltd does not offer any warranty other than the one imposed by the manufacturer to FGS Services (UK) Ltd. Consequently, the warranty conditions proposed by FGS Services (UK) Ltd will be an exact copy of the manufacturer's. You can consult them on www.fgsservices.co.uk

3. Wrong deliveries by FGS Services (UK) Ltd

• Customer Care must be notified of all wrong deliveries within 5 days date of delivery.
• Only products in their original condition and without damages to the box will be accepted for return.
• Transportation cost for returning the material will be at the expense of FGS Services (UK) Ltd.

4. Products damaged at delivery by FGS Services (UK) Ltd

• Customer Care must be notified of all damaged deliveries within 5 days date of delivery.
• Transportation cost for returning the material will be at the expense of FGS Services (UK) Ltd.

5. Wrong customer order

• FGS Services (UK) Ltd reserves the right to issue or not an RMA number for the return of material in case the customer placed a wrong order.
• FGS Services (UK) Ltd reserves the right to charge the customer a restocking fee of at least 10% of the product value, with a minimum of £ 40.

6. Special/exotic products

• FGS Services (UK) Ltd will in no case take back material that was specifically ordered for a customer.

RETURN OF GOODS

Goods will be returned in their original packaging, complete, without any printed tape nor any writing on the box to following address only:

FGS Services (UK) Ltd Warehouse
Returns department
Parklands, DIRFT East, Crick, NN6 7EX

Tel: 01274 601602 Fax: 01274 601602

Damaged boxes are not accepted.

Shipment recommendations

Returns are only accepted if acknowledged through a RMA-number.
This RMA-number must be clearly indicated on the upper side of the box in such way that damage of original box is excluded. Always mention the RMA-number on the freight slip as well, especially when returning the goods yourself.

Contact and opening hours

Customer Service

Phone: 01274 601602
Email: customer.service@fgsservices.co.uk
Opening hours - Monday until Thursday - 09h00 - 18h00 - Friday - 09h00 - 17h30

Returns Address: FGS Services Warehouse - Parklands, DIRFT East, Crick, NN6 7EX

Opening hours Monday until Friday 09h00 - 13h00 14h00 - 15h30

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. By placing purchase orders using this web site and FGS’s electronic commerce offerings (the "Program") you, the Customer, accept to be bound by these terms and conditions ("Terms"). Upon acceptance of the Terms, FGS will entitle the Customer to submit electronic orders. The Program allows the Customer and its authorized users ("Authorized Users") to see FGS's prices, product inventories, and submit purchase orders electronically.

2. Customer agrees that the person using the Program address/password is an Authorized User and has the capacity and authority to place orders for FGS products and services on behalf of Customer. Program password security is the responsibility of Customer who is to ensure that each Authorized User utilizes his/her own password, which will be issued by FGS following request from the Customer's contact person.

3. In placing an order Customer may utilize one or a combination of account name, account number and other forms of identification including password or other code issued to Customer (together and individually "Customer’s Identification" or "Customer Identification").

4. It is the Customer’s responsibility to keep the Customer’s Identification confidential. Customer has the sole responsibility for its Customer Identification. Customer shall immediately inform FGS in case of loss of password or in case of any abuse or attempted abuse of Customer password or other Customer Identification.

5. Customer agrees that it is entirely responsible for use of Customer’s Identification and that it is the Customer’s responsibility to have in place security measures and procedures to ensure use of its Customer Identification only by authorized personnel for authorized purposes. The Customer will be fully liable for any use of the Customer Identification by any former, present or future agent, representative, employee or any other person who has been given a Customer Identification. The Customer will be liable for any changes regarding the Authorized Users representing the Customer.

6. Accordingly Customer agrees that FGS is entitled to rely absolutely on any orders placed on it which have utilized Customer’s Identification and to deliver as directed by such orders and invoice and be paid in respect of such orders.

7. Customer agrees that any purchase order placed via the Program or other electronic means mentioning or utilizing Customer’s Identification is a valid and binding purchase order and, for the avoidance of doubt, the equivalent of a signed purchase order.

8. Customer acknowledges that FGS cannot guarantee the security of the Internet and the possibility of interception or corruption of data transmitted from Customer to FGS using correct Customer Identification exists and that FGS is nonetheless entitled to rely on data transmitted in the form it is received at FGS.

9. Customer shall have the right to change, add or delete Authorized Users upon written notification, with verification of receipt, to FGS. FGS agrees to implement such changes, additions or deletions within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of such written notification.

10. FGS may at any time modify the present Terms. Upon notification of such modifications the Customer may terminate its access to the program by giving two (2) weeks notice. If no such notice is received by FGS the Customer is considered to have accepted the modifications.

11. FGS and the Customer may terminate the agreement at any time and for any reason whatsoever upon 15 days written notice. FGS shall have the right to terminate the agreement and deny access with immediate effect should the Customer fail to comply with the provisions of these Terms. FGS may also terminate the Customer's access to the Program and disable the Customer Identification if the Customer has not placed an order using its Customer Identification during a period of 30 days.

12. FGS reserves the right to accept or decline any purchase order submitted via the Program.

13. In case the Customer wants to keep a record of any purchase order placed via the Program, the order confirmation screen must be printed by the Customer as otherwise an FGS invoice may be the only documentation provided by FGS for purchase and payment of FGS’s products and services ordered via the Program.

14. FGS’s Terms and Conditions of Sale set forth shall apply to all orders placed via the Program, unless FGS and Customer have entered into any other agreement regarding the purchase or license of the FGS products being purchased ("Purchase Agreement"), in which case the terms and conditions of such Purchase Agreement shall govern the purchase and license of FGS products ordered via the Program.

15. The parties agree that FGS shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential or special damages arising from, or as a result of, the electronic transmission of orders or other information even if FGS has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

16. Customer hereby waives any future challenge to the validity and enforceability of any order submitted via the Program on the grounds that it was electronically transmitted and authorized.

17. Customer is responsible for all costs and charges, including without limitation, phone charges and telecommunications equipment, incurred in order to use the Program.

18. The validity, interpretation, and performance of these Terms shall be controlled by and construed under the laws of the country where FGS accepts the order, and Customer accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that country, provided that FGS shall at all times have the right to commence proceedings against Customer in any other court of appropriate jurisdiction for collection of its outstanding invoices to the Customer.


COOKIE STATEMENT

Cookies:
The FGS Services (UK) Ltd site depends on cookies for proper functionality; you will not be able to use the site if your browser is configured to not allow cookies.

Information we collect:
No information is collected from your computer. Once logged on, your cookie will identify you to the FGS Services (UK) Ltd website and provide access to the features of the web site.

Information we track:
While on our site, we automatically log certain information about how you're using our site. This information may include the URL that you just came from, your IP address and the pages you visit while on our site.

Where Your Information is Stored:
The information outlined above is processed and stored in the United States of America.
Local servers in your country might be used to speed up the web site; in this case you might find cookies referring to a local FGS Services (UK) Ltd domain.

Our use of this information:
Information logged during your visit will only be used for internal research. We will not give, sell or rent your information to any third-party company.

Third Party Service Providers:
We may employ the services of third party providers to aid us in certain aspects of our operations. Depending on the services performed, some of these providers may be provided with user information. These contractors would be subject to confidentiality agreements which limit their use and disclosure of all information they obtain through their relationship with FGS Services (UK) Ltd.

Legal Requests:
FGS Services (UK) Ltd may disclose your personally identifiable information to protect the rights and property of FGS Services (UK) Ltd as well as to comply with any applicable law or valid legal process. This includes, but is not limited to:


Requests by Government Agencies.
We will disclose any information we have in our possession to law enforcement or government officials in response to any inquiry or investigation or if in our sole discretion, we believe it is necessary or appropriate in connection with any investigation or activity that is or may be illegal or may expose us or you to legal liability.
In compliance with the applicable privacy laws in the country, FGS Services (UK) Ltd will disclose your information:
Where the disclosure is required by or under any enactment, rule of law or by the order of a court.
Where the disclosure is necessary:
For the purpose of, or in connection with, any legal proceedings (including prospective legal proceedings);
For the purpose of obtaining legal advice; or
For the purpose of establishing, exercising or defending legal rights.
Security:
FGS Services (UK) Ltd is committed to protecting your personal information. All information that you provide to us is stored on our secure servers.
Access to personalized areas of the site, such as shopping baskets or price information is password-protected for your privacy and security. While we do our best to protect your personal information, FGS Services (UK) Ltd cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

Deactivating Cookies:
Your browser has several security options allowing you to block cookies or ask confirmation before cookies are accepted. Check you browser's manual for more details on disabling cookies.
Remember that blocking cookies will stop you from logging on and using the site.

E-PRIVACY STATEMENT

Information Collection and Use
FGS Services (UK) Ltd collects information from our users at several different points on our website. FGS Services (UK) Ltd is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to other parties in ways other than those disclosed in this statement.

Registration
In order to use this website, a user must first complete the registration form. During registration a user is required to give contact information (such as name and email address). This information may be used to contact the user about the services on our site for which they have expressed interest or that are relevant to their use of the site.

Order
We request information from the user on our order form. Here a user must provide contact information (e.g. name and shipping address) and financial information (e.g. credit card number, expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and to fulfil customer orders. If we have trouble processing an order, this contact information is used to get in touch with the user.

Cookies
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Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Sharing we may share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.
We use an outside shipping company to ship orders and a credit card processing company to bill users for goods and services. These companies do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.
We partner with another party to provide specific services. When the user signs up for these services, we will share names, or other contact information that is necessary for the third party to provide these services.
These parties are not authorised by us to use personally identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these services.

Links
Our web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we FGS Services (UK) Ltd UK Ltd. are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by our Web site.

Newsletter
If a user wishes to subscribe to our newsletter or regular communication, we ask for contact information such as name, email address and product/category business interests.

Surveys & Contests
From time-to-time our site requests information from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and the user has a choice whether or not to disclose this information.
Information requested may include contact information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as post code). Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.

Security
This website takes every precaution to protect our users' information. When users submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and off-line.
When our registration / order form asks users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number), that information is encrypted and is protected with the encryption software SSL. While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when you are just 'surfing'.
While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also do everything in our power to protect user-information off-line. All of our users' information, not just the sensitive information mentioned above, is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, our billing clerk or a customer service representative) are granted access to personally identifiable information. Furthermore, ALL employees are kept up-to-date on our security and privacy practices. Any time new policies are added our employees are notified and/or reminded about the importance we place on privacy, and what they can do to ensure our customers' information is protected. Finally, the servers that we store personally identifiable information on are kept in a secure environment, behind a locked cage.
If you have any questions about the security at our website, you can send an email to www.fgsservices.co.uk

Supplementation of Information
In order for this website to properly fulfil its obligation to our customers, it is necessary for us to supplement the information we receive with information from 3rd party sources.
In order to improve our ability to tailor the site to an individual's preference, we combine information about the purchasing habits of users with similar information from our partners to create a personalized user profile.

Special Offers
We send all new members a welcoming email to verify password and username. Established members will occasionally receive information on products, services, special deals, and a newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy of our users we present the option to not receive these types of communications. Please see our choice and opt-out below.

Site and Service Updates
We also send users site and service announcement updates. Members are not able to un-subscribe from service announcements, which contain important information about the service. We communicate with the user to provide requested services and in regards to issues relating to their account via email or phone.

Correction/Updating Personal Information
If a user's personally identifiable information changes (such as your post code), or if a user no longer desires our service, we will endeavour to provide a way to correct, update or remove that user's personal data provided to us. This can usually be done at the member information page or by emailing our E-Commerce Support Team.

Choice/Opt-out
Our users are given the opportunity to 'opt-out' of having their information used for purposes not directly related to our site at the point where we ask for the information. For example, our order form has an 'opt-out' mechanism so users who buy a product from us, but don't want any marketing material, can keep their email address off of our lists.
Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or promotional materials from our partners may opt-out of receiving these communications by replying with "unsubscribe" in the subject line in the email or email us at websales@fgsservices.co.uk
Users of our site are always notified when their information is being collected by any outside party. We do this so our users can make an informed choice as to whether they should proceed with services that require an outside party, or not.

Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our Homepage so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of an email or by post. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.

 

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