Terms of service

1.        Applicability

The following General Terms and Conditions (hereinafter "GTC"), as amended from time to time, apply to all orders placed by consumers (§ 13 of the German Civil Code (BGB)) through the Vector Brand Shop. 

 

2.        Contract conclusion 

2.1      By listing the relevant product on our website, we are making you a binding offer to enter into a contract under the terms and conditions specified in the product description. 

2.2      The contract is concluded via the online shopping cart system as follows:

a.)      The items you intend to purchase are placed in the "Shopping Cart." You can access your "Shopping Cart" by clicking the corresponding button in the navigation bar – the shopping cart icon – or the "View Cart" button above the selected product, and make changes there at any time. You can remove an item from your shopping cart by clicking the trash can icon next to the item.

b.)     After clicking the "Checkout" button to go to the "Checkout" page and entering your personal information as well as your payment and shipping preferences, all details of the order will be displayed once more on the order summary page.

c.)      You may choose to pay by credit/debit card or through an instant payment system.

d.)     If you choose an instant payment method (such as Google Pay or Apple Pay), you will either be directed to the order summary page in our online store or first redirected to the website of the instant payment provider.

e.)     If you are redirected to the relevant instant payment system, please select the appropriate option or enter your information there. You will then be redirected back to the order summary page in our online store.

f.)       Before submitting your order, you have the opportunity here to review all information once again, amend it if necessary, including by using your internet browser's "Back" function, or cancel the purchase. By submitting your order via the "Buy" button, you declare your legally binding acceptance of the offer, thereby concluding the contract.

2.3      The processing of your order and the transmission of all information required for the conclusion of the contract are handled partly by automated email. You are therefore obligated to ensure that the email address provided to us is correct, receipt of the emails is ensured (in terms of technical arrangements) and in particular is not prevented by spam filters.

2.4      We will store the text of your order and the contract. Vector nevertheless recommends that you print out the order/contract details and the General Terms and Conditions in effect at the time of the order. You may choose either German or English as the contract language.

 

3.        Minors 

3.1      We do not offer products for sale to minors. If you are under 18, you may only use the Vector Brand Shop with the assistance of a parent or guardian.

3.2      By submitting your order, you confirm that you have reached the legally required minimum age and that the information you have provided regarding your name and address is accurate. You are obligated to ensure that only you yourself or persons authorized by you to receive the delivery who have reached the legally required minimum age accept the goods.

 

4.        Prices/delivery/retention of title 

4.1      Vector ships only to countries where Vector has a branch office. We cannot ship to countries where Vector does not have a branch office.

4.2      All prices listed in the Vector Brand Shop include applicable statutory VAT. The prices in effect at the time of the order apply.

4.3      Any shipping costs incurred are not included in the purchase price.

4.4      If shipping costs apply, they are listed in the respective offer, are shown separately during the ordering process, and must be paid by you on top of the purchase price, unless free shipping has been offered.

4.5      For international deliveries, additional taxes and customs duties may apply, which must be paid by you, the customer.

4.6      The delivered products shall remain the property of Vector until full payment has been made. Prior to the transfer of ownership of the goods, pledging or transfer of title by way of security shall not be permitted.

 

5.        Liability 

5.1      Vector shall be liable for damages and compensation for futile expenses, irrespective of the legal grounds, as follows:

5.2      Vector shall be liable for damages caused by intent or gross negligence.

5.3      In the event of slight (simple) negligence, Vector shall only be liable in the event of a breach of essential contractual obligations. Essential contractual obligations are obligations whose fulfilment is fundamental for the proper implementation of the contract and on whose fulfilment the contractual partner has relied or may rely as a matter of course. In the event of a slightly negligent breach of essential contractual obligations, liability shall be limited to the amount of damage typically foreseeable at the time the contract was concluded. Liability shall otherwise be excluded.

5.4      This shall not affect mandatory statutory provisions, such as unlimited liability for damages resulting from injury to life, limb or health (personal injury) or liability under the Product Liability Act (ProdHaftG).

5.5      To the extent that Vector's liability is excluded or restricted under the foregoing, this shall also apply for the liability of the legal representatives of Vector as well as any vicarious agents of Vector or persons used by Vector in the performance of its contractual obligations, in particular employees.

 

6.        Data protection

6.1      Vector is authorized to process and store data related to the respective purchase agreement to the extent necessary for the execution and fulfillment of the purchase agreement and for as long as Vector is required by law to retain such data.

6.2      To fulfill the contract, it is necessary to forward your personal customer data to the contracted shipping company. We will not forward personal data of customers to other uninvolved third parties without your express consent, except where we are legally obligated to disclose such data.

6.3      Vector is not permitted to collect, transmit, or otherwise process your personal data for purposes other than those specified in clause 6.

 

7.        Out-of-court dispute resolution 

7.1      Vector is not willing or obligated to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration body.

 

8.        Final provisions 

8.1      Any amendments and/or additions to the contract or the GTC must be made in writing to be valid. This also applies for the removal of this written form clause.

8.2      If individual provisions of these GTC are invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. In this case, the contracting parties shall be obligated to replace an invalid provision with a valid provision that comes as close as possible to the commercial purpose of the invalid provision. The same shall apply in the case of unintentional contractual gaps.

8.3      The laws of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply exclusively, to the exclusion of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. To the extent permitted by law, the place of performance and jurisdiction shall be Stuttgart.