Article 1 – Definitions

In these general terms and conditions, the following definitions shall apply:

1. Entrepreneur: the legal entity Mini Coco offering products to consumers at a distance;
2. Consumer: the natural person not acting in the exercise of a profession or business who enters into a distance contract with the entrepreneur;
3. Distance contract: an agreement where, in the context of a system organised by the entrepreneur for distance selling of products and/or services, up to and including the conclusion of the agreement, exclusive use is made of one or more techniques for distance communication;
4. Technique for distance communication: means that can be used for concluding an agreement, without the consumer and entrepreneur being together in the same room at the same time;
5. Withdrawal period: the period within which the consumer can exercise his right of withdrawal;
6. Right of withdrawal: the possibility for the consumer to withdraw from the distance contract within the cooling-off period;
7. Day: calendar day;
8. Duration transaction: a distance contract relating to a series of products and/or services, the delivery and/or purchase obligation of which is spread over time;
9. Durable medium: any means that enables the consumer or entrepreneur to store information addressed personally to him in a way that allows future consultation and unaltered reproduction of the stored information.

Article 2 – The entrepreneur

Mini Coco
Binckhorstlaan 36, 2516 BE The Hague
E-mail address: hello@minicoco.eu
Chamber of Commerce: 86857762

VAT identification number: NL864118533B01

Article 3 – Applicability of the general terms and conditions

1. These general terms and conditions apply to every offer made by the entrepreneur and to every distance contract concluded between the entrepreneur and consumers.
2. Before the distance contract is concluded, the text of these general terms and conditions shall be made available to the consumer. If this is not reasonably possible, before the distance contract is concluded, it will be indicated that the general terms and conditions can be inspected at the entrepreneur’s premises and they will be sent free of charge to the consumer as soon as possible upon request.
3. If the distance contract is concluded electronically, notwithstanding the previous paragraph and before the distance contract is concluded, the text of these general terms and conditions may be made available to the consumer electronically in such a way that it can be easily stored by the consumer on a durable data carrier. If this is not reasonably possible, before the distance contract is concluded, it will be indicated where the general terms and conditions can be inspected electronically and that they will be sent electronically or otherwise free of charge at the consumer’s request.
4. In the event that specific product or service conditions apply in addition to these general terms and conditions, the second and third paragraphs shall apply mutatis mutandis and, in the event of conflicting general terms and conditions, the consumer may always rely on the applicable provision that is most favourable to him.

Article 4 – The offer

1. If an offer has a limited period of validity or is made subject to conditions, this will be expressly stated in the offer.
2. The offer contains a complete and accurate description of the products and/or services on offer. The description is sufficiently detailed to enable a proper assessment of the offer by the consumer. If the entrepreneur uses images, these are a true representation of the products and/or services on offer. Obvious mistakes or errors in the offer do not bind the entrepreneur.
3. Each offer contains such information that it is clear to the consumer what rights and obligations are attached to the acceptance of the offer.

Article 5 – The agreement

1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4, the agreement is concluded at the moment the consumer accepts the offer and fulfils the conditions set out therein.
   
2. If the consumer has accepted the offer electronically, the trader will immediately confirm receipt of acceptance of the offer electronically. Until receipt of this acceptance is confirmed, the consumer may dissolve the contract.
3. If the agreement is concluded electronically, the entrepreneur shall take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the electronic transfer of data and shall ensure a secure web environment. If the consumer can pay electronically, the entrepreneur will observe appropriate security measures.
4. The entrepreneur may – within legal frameworks – inform himself whether the consumer can meet his payment obligations, as well as of all those facts and factors that are important for a responsible conclusion of the remote agreement. If, on the basis of this investigation, the entrepreneur has good grounds not to enter into the agreement, he is entitled to refuse an order or application or to attach special conditions to the implementation, while giving reasons.
5. The entrepreneur will include the following information with the product or service to the consumer, in writing or in such a way that it can be stored by the consumer in an accessible way on a durable data carrier:
6. the postal address of the trader’s branch to which the consumer can address complaints;
7. the conditions under which and the way in which the consumer may exercise the right of withdrawal, or a clear statement concerning the exclusion of the right of withdrawal;
8. the information on existing after-sales service and warranties;
9. the data included in article 4 paragraph 3 of these conditions, unless the entrepreneur has already provided this data to the consumer before the execution of the agreement;
10. the requirements for terminating the agreement if the agreement has a duration of more than one year or is of indefinite duration.
11. If the entrepreneur has undertaken to deliver a series of products or services, the provision in the previous paragraph only applies to the first delivery.

Article 6 – Consumer’s right of withdrawal on delivery of products

When purchasing products, consumers have the option of dissolving the contract without giving reasons for 14 working days.

1. This period starts from the day after receipt of the product by or on behalf of the consumer.
2. During this period, the consumer will handle the product and its packaging with care. He will only unpack the product to the extent necessary to assess whether he wishes to keep the product. If he exercises his right of withdrawal, he will return the product with all delivered accessories and – in its original condition and original packaging and unused and without user marks – to the entrepreneur, in accordance with the reasonable and clear instructions provided by the entrepreneur.
3. Entrepreneur only accepts items purchased through Entrepreneur’s webshop. Products purchased from a retailer will not be accepted.

Article 7 – Costs in case of withdrawal

1. If the consumer exercises his right of withdrawal, at most the costs of return shipment will be at his expense.
2. If the consumer has paid an amount, the operator will refund this amount as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after the return or withdrawal.

Article 8 – Exclusion of the right of withdrawal

1. If the consumer does not have a right of withdrawal, this can only be excluded by the trader if the trader clearly stated this in the offer, at least in good time before concluding the contract.
2. Exclusion of the right of withdrawal is only possible for products:
3. brought about by the entrepreneur in accordance with the consumer’s specifications;
4. which are clearly personal in nature;
5. which by their nature cannot be returned;
6. which can spoil or age quickly;
7. the price of which is subject to fluctuations in the financial market over which the entrepreneur has no influence;
8. for single newspapers and magazines;
9. for audio and video recordings and computer software whose seals have been broken by the consumer.

Article 9 – The price

1. During the validity period stated in the offer, the prices of the products and/or services offered will not be increased, except for price changes due to changes in VAT rates.
2. Contrary to the previous paragraph, the Entrepreneur may offer products or services whose prices are subject to fluctuations in the financial market that are beyond the Entrepreneur’s control, with variable prices. This link to fluctuations and the fact that any stated prices are target prices shall be stated with the offer.
3. Price increases within 3 months of the conclusion of the agreement are only allowed if they result from legal regulations or provisions.
4. Price increases from 3 months after the conclusion of the contract are only allowed if the entrepreneur has stipulated it and:
5. they result from statutory regulations or provisions; or
6. the consumer has the power to terminate the agreement by the day on which the price increase takes effect.
7. The prices mentioned in the offer of products or services include VAT.

Article 10 – Conformity and Warranty

1. The entrepreneur guarantees that the products and/or services comply with the agreement, the specifications mentioned in the offer, the reasonable requirements of soundness and/or usability and the existing legal provisions and/or government regulations on the date of the conclusion of the agreement.
2. An arrangement offered as a guarantee by the trader, manufacturer or importer does not affect the rights and claims that the consumer can assert against the trader on the basis of the law and/or the distance contract with regard to a shortcoming in the trader’s obligations.

Article 11 – Delivery and execution

1. The entrepreneur will take the greatest possible care when receiving and executing orders for products.
2. The place of delivery is the address that the consumer has made known to the company.
3. Subject to what is stated in article 4 of these general terms and conditions, the company will execute accepted orders with convenient speed but at the latest within 30 days unless a longer delivery period was agreed. If delivery is delayed, or if an order cannot or can only be partially carried out, the consumer will be informed about this at the latest one month after the order was placed. In that case, the consumer has the right to dissolve the agreement free of charge.
4. In case of dissolution in accordance with the previous paragraph, the entrepreneur will refund the amount paid by the consumer as soon as possible, but at the latest within 30 days after dissolution.
5. If delivery of an ordered product turns out to be impossible, the entrepreneur will make an effort to provide a replacement article. At the latest upon delivery, it will be reported in a clear and comprehensible manner that a replacement article is being delivered. With replacement articles, the right of withdrawal cannot be excluded. The costs of return shipment shall be borne by the entrepreneur.
6. The risk of damage and/or loss of products rests with the entrepreneur until the moment of delivery to the consumer, unless explicitly agreed otherwise.

Article 12 – Payment

1. The amounts owed by the consumer shall be paid within 14 days of delivery of the good.
2. When selling products to consumers, general terms and conditions may never stipulate an advance payment of more than 50%. Where advance payment is stipulated, the consumer cannot assert any rights regarding the execution of the order or service(s) in question before the stipulated advance payment has been made.
3. The consumer has the duty to immediately report inaccuracies in payment details provided or mentioned to the entrepreneur.
4. In case of non-payment by the consumer, subject to legal restrictions, the entrepreneur has the right to charge the reasonable costs made known to the consumer in advance.

Article 13 – Complaints procedure

1. The entrepreneur has a sufficiently publicised complaints procedure and handles the complaint in accordance with this complaints procedure.
2. Complaints about the performance of the agreement must be submitted to the entrepreneur within a reasonable time, fully and clearly described, after the consumer has identified the defects.
3. Complaints submitted to the entrepreneur will be answered within a period of 14 days from the date of receipt. If a complaint requires a foreseeably longer processing time, the entrepreneur will respond within the 14-day period with a notice of receipt and an indication of when the consumer can expect a more detailed answer.
4. If the complaint cannot be resolved by mutual agreement, the parties are free to submit the dispute to the competent court.

Article 14 – Disputes

1. Contracts between the entrepreneur and the consumer to which these general terms and conditions relate are exclusively governed by Dutch law.
2. Disputes between the consumer and the proprietor about the conclusion or implementation of contracts relating to products and services to be supplied or delivered by this proprietor, can be submitted by both the consumer and the proprietor to the competent court in the Noord-Holland district, Haarlem location.

Article 15 – Modification of General Terms and Conditions

The operator may change the General Terms and Conditions at any time on the website. The consumer agrees to any changes to the General Terms and Conditions.