Terms and conditions of sales

Purpose

This agreement concerning the sale of products online is between the company COUSINS&CO and generally an individual end buyer as part of a distance selling system.

Offer
The buyer must complete an order form for orders to be accepted and confirmed. By completing the order form, the buyer confirms a commitment to purchase. Orders are confirmed by email with the name and references of COUSINS&CO. The confirmation email includes the product description, price including tax and the amount of shipping fees.

Prices and taxes
Prices are denominated in euros. The prices indicated include all taxes and VAT for France and EEC countries but do not cover shipping fees. For online orders, the total price indicated in the order confirmation includes the price of the products and shipping fees. You must inquire about any customs fees that may apply upon delivery of the merchandise. Any import taxes must also be paid by the end recipient upon arrival of the merchandise.

Shipping fees
Shipping fees are not included in the retail price. To reduce shipping costs as much as possible, all products are shipped through a service offered by the French post office, Colissimo Suivi. This service is not only economical but ships within 48 hours anywhere in France. You can also pick up the products you ordered at a post office near the delivery address if you are absent the first time the postman tries to deliver. Essentially, if you are absent the day of delivery, your postman will leave you a missed delivery notification in your mailbox. You have 15 days to take this notification slip to the post office during opening hours and pick up your parcel. Be careful, this notification can also get mixed in with advertisements. Do not hesitate to go to your post office with the Colissimo number sent to you by email on the day your order was shipped so that you can pick up your parcel.

Payment
Our website features one of the most effective security systems available today, SSL cryptographic protocol technology. The card number entered is only known by our bank (Caisse d’Epargne). It does not go through the website server. The order confirmed by the customer is only effective once the bank payment centres have authorized payment. If payment is refused, the order is automatically cancelled and the customer is informed by email.  Ownership of the products passes to you once the price of the merchandise has been paid in full.

Delivery
The products are sent to the delivery address indicated by the buyer during the order process. In the event of an error in the name or address, the seller shall not be held liable if the product cannot be delivered. Shipping fees are expressed including tax. Any delays in delivery do not entitle the buyer to claim damages. COUSINS&CO shall not be held liable for any shipping delays due to the service of La Poste.
Returns for the reason "NFTA": These parcels are returned by the delivery service for the following reason: Not Found at This Address. Within 48 hours after we receive and accept your parcel, your account will be credited for the total order amount, minus shipping fees. You can then order again.
Returns for the reason "unclaimed": These parcels are not claimed at the post office within the proper time frame (15 days). Within 48 hours after we receive and accept your parcel, your account will be credited for the total order amount, minus shipping fees. You can then order again.

Non-conformity
If the good delivered is not the product ordered (based on the confirmation email), COUSINS&CO shall correct the mistake or refund you for all costs incurred (including reshipping fees). For any claims, please contact us by email or by post within 10 days following delivery of the parcel.

Damage during shipment
You should not accept a parcel if the outside packaging has any trace of an impact. If your parcel is delivered directly to your mailbox or by your postman and is unfortunately damaged, you must go to your post office and request a report for damaged shipment without opening it. If you do not request the report the same day as your delivery, the post office will refuse to give it to you, and we will be unable to request compensation. In this case, you must send us a letter or email of complaint within two days following the delivery date.

Guarantees and after-sales service
The company COUSINS&CO guarantees that its string lights comply with EC, UK and UL standards and meet the safety requirements of the European Union, United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Those that meet EC standards include a French power plug and run on 220V. Those that meet UK standards have a UK power plug, and those that meet UL standards a US power plug. For other countries, you may need to use an adapter or change the entire electric strand if the voltage is different in your country. If the product you have received has a hidden defect, please inform us by email or by post as soon as possible. You should then return the merchandise by post as soon as possible.
The defective item will be exchanged if in stock.
If the product is not available, and only in this case, COUSINS&CO will refund the full amount paid within a maximum of 30 days. COUSINS&CO accepts no returns 30 days following delivery.

Exchange (in metropolitan France)
For exchanges, please send back the items (in perfect condition), over a period of 14 days after the Delivery of your order, to the address:
Cousins ​​and co
Rue des Alouettes
37240 Manthelan
France
Thank you for reporting on a paper the items that you want to receive in exchange.
Only the shipping costs are at your charge (back and re-dispatch), so please add a check of 5 € to "Cousins ​​& Co" to cover the preparing costs and new shipping costs.
However, if you wish to exchange an item with another not similar or, if you want to return all or part of your order or if you do not live in France, please send us an email.

Withdrawal period
If for any reason you are not satisfied, you can exchange your item(s) or be refunded (except shipping and reshipping fees) by returning the item(s) in their original packaging within 14 business days as of the delivery date of your order (Article L121-16 of the French Consumer Code).
The withdrawal period begins on the date the merchandise is received and ends on the shipping date indicated on the return parcel. You must return the merchandise to COUSINS&CO, rue des Alouettes 37240 Manthelan, France, by post (you are required to pay the reshipping fees) within 14 days following the postmark date. If the right of withdrawal is exercised, COUSINS&CO will refund the full amount paid within a maximum of 14 days.

Personal information
COUSINS&CO shall not disclose the information provided by buyers and visitors on the website to any third parties. This information is confidential. By placing the order, the buyer agrees to the use of personal data collected under the terms of the current order for the customer file but can object by email or in writing. Under French Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, the consumer has the right to access and correct any personal data.

Customer service
COUSINS&CO shall reply as quickly as possible and no later than 10 days following any order or claim made in French or English:
by E-mail : contact@lacasedecousinpaul.com
by post: COUSINS&CO, rue des Alouettes 37240 Manthelan, France.

Applicable law
This agreement is governed by French law and more specifically by distance selling regulations.

Settlement of disputes
Claims and disputes will always be examined carefully, as it is always assumed that any person who takes the trouble to express these situations is acting in good faith. In the event of a dispute, the customer shall first contact the company to seek an amicable solution. This agreement is governed by French law. The original language of this agreement is French. Should a dispute arise, the agreement falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent court of Tours, France. COUSINS&CO shall not be held liable for any property or non-property damage or bodily injury that may result from the improper use of the products sold.

Confidentiality charter and use of personal data

The information you provide on the website https://www.lacasedecousinpaul.com/ is used by la case de cousin paul to process and fill your orders. In application of Article 32 of the French Data Protection Act of 6 January 1978, the information required by la case de cousin paul to process and fill orders is marked with an asterisk on the web pages.

Under the French Data Protection Act, la case de cousin paul shall comply with French and European legislation on protecting personal data and guarantees the right to individual privacy and freedom.

Under French Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, you have the right to oppose the use of personal data which can be exercised by sending a letter to the customer service department of la case de cousin paul:
• par E-mail : contact@lacasedecousinpaul.com
• by post: COUSINS&CO, rue des Alouettes 37240 Manthelan, France;
• or by completing the electronic form available in the "contact us" section of the website.

Website users will be contacted by the website la case de cousin paul in the following cases:
• Creation of a customer account: You receive a welcome email containing your user name and password.
• Request to close the account: If the account is closed, an email is sent to notify the user that the account has been closed.
• Online purchase: You receive a confirmation email and invoice when you make a purchase online.
• Request for assistance or submission of questions/suggestions: Elisabeth will answer you by email.

Our website also uses social media plugins including Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc.

If you interact using these plugins, for example by clicking "Like" or "Share", the browser information on our website and your social media membership are sent to and stored on a company server connected to these social media. The information is shared depending on your user account settings, under the terms of use of the social media website in question.

If you do not want a social media website to link the information collected through our website to your user account, you must log out of the social media website prior to visiting our website. In any case, the use of these plugins and buttons is operated by the social media and is governed exclusively by the terms that bind you and the social media of which you are a member.