Terms of service

1.     Who we are

We are The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP). We are registered in England and Wales under company number 03690916 and our registered office is at Fenland House, 15b Hostmoor Avenue, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0AX. Our VAT number is 716 6375 22.

2.     Our contract with you

Please ensure that you read these terms and the following documents before you buy anything from the ISEP Shop and check that they contain everything you want and nothing that you are not willing to agree to under this contract:

·       our Privacy Policy https://www.isepglobal.org/legal/privacy-policy;

·       our Website General Terms of Use: 

·       our Cookies Policy 

·       our Returns and Refunds Policy; and

·       our Shipping Policy .

3.     Where to find information about us and our products

You can find everything you need to know about us and our products on our website before you order. We also confirm the key information to you in writing after you order, either by email or by paper.

4.     When you buy from us you are agreeing that:

5.     We only accept orders when we've checked them

We contact you to confirm we've received your order and we accept it when we, or our third party delivery providers, dispatch or supply the goods or digital content to you.

6.     Sometimes we reject orders

Sometimes we reject orders, for example, because a product is unexpectedly out of stock, because you are located outside of our delivery areas, as stated on our as stated on our delivery partners’ websites (Teemill and Lulu) or because the product was mispriced by us. When this happens, we let you know as soon as possible and refund any sums you have paid.

7.     We charge you when we accept your order

However, for some products we take payment at regular intervals, as explained to you during the order process. You will own any goods we supply to you once we have received payment for them in full.

8.     We charge interest on late payments

If we're unable to collect any payment you owe us we charge interest on the overdue amount at the rate of 4% a year above the Bank of England base rate from time to time. This interest accrues on a daily basis from the due date until the date of actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgment. You pay us the interest together with any overdue amount.

9.     We pass on increases in VAT

If the rate of VAT changes between your order date and the date we supply the product, we adjust the rate of VAT that you pay, unless you have already paid in full before the change in the rate of VAT takes effect.

10.  We're not responsible for delays outside our control

If our supply of your product is delayed by an event outside our control, including but not limited to shortage of stock or issues with our third party delivery provider, we will endeavour to contact you as soon as possible to let you know and do what we can to reduce the delay. As long as we do this, we won't compensate you for the delay, but if the delay is likely to be substantial you can contact our Customer Service Team at [email protected] to end the contract and receive a refund for any products you have paid for in advance, but not received, less reasonable costs we have already incurred in respect of any bespoke goods.

11.  Products can vary slightly from their pictures

A product's true colour may not exactly match that shown on your device or in our marketing or its packaging may be slightly different.  Because most of our products are made to order, all sizes, weights, capacities, dimensions and measurements indicated on our website can be out by up to 8%.

12.  You’re responsible for making sure your measurements are accurate

If we're making or supplying any products to measurements you provide, you're responsible for making sure those measurements are correct. Find information and tips on how to measure on our website or contact our Customer Service Team: [email protected].

13.  We charge you if you don't give us information we need

We charge you additional sums if you don't give us information we've asked for about how we, or our third party delivery providers, can access your property for delivery. For example, we might need arrange re-delivery on another vehicle or with extra manpower or reschedule services.

14.  You have a legal right to change your mind

Your legal right to change your mind. You have a legal right to change your mind about your purchase and receive a refund of what you paid for it, including the delivery costs. This is subject to some conditions, as set out below.

When you can't change your mind. You can't change your mind about an order for:

  • digital products, after you have started to download or stream these;

  • sealed audio or sealed video recordings or sealed computer software, once these products are unsealed after you receive them;

  • goods that are made to your specifications or are clearly personalised and

  • goods which become mixed inseparably with other items after their delivery.

 

The deadline for changing your mind. Subject to the points above, if you change your mind about a product, you must let us know no later than 14 days after:

How to let us know. To let us know you want to change your mind, please fill in the Model Cancellation Form at the end of these terms and email it to us at [email protected]. Alternatively, you can email our Customer Service Team at [email protected] with a clear statement setting out your decision or cancel your order directly via the Shopify platform.  Please see Shopify’s guidance on order cancellations here: Please see Shopify’s guidance on order cancellations here: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/fulfillment/managing-orders/canceling-orders  

You have to return the product at your own cost. If your product is goods, for example, ISEP merchandise, you have to return it (and any free gifts which may have been provided with it) to us within 14 days of you telling us you have changed your mind. Returns are at your own cost, unless the goods are faulty or we offered free returns when you bought the goods.

To return goods, please send the product back to us, using an established delivery service. If you do this, you should keep a receipt or other evidence from the delivery service that proves you have sent it and when you sent it. If you don’t do this and we don’t receive the goods at all or within a reasonable time we won't refund you the price. For help with returns, see our Returns and Refunds Policy:  or contact our Customer Service Team at [email protected].

We only refund standard delivery costs. For example, we don't refund any extra you have paid for express delivery or delivery at a particular time.

We reduce your refund if you have used or damaged a product. If you handle the product in a way which would not be acceptable in-store, we reduce your refund, to compensate us for its reduced value. For example, we reduce your refund if the product's condition is not "as new", price tags have been removed, the product-branded packaging is damaged or accessories are missing. In some cases, because of the way you have treated the product, no refund may be due. Our Customer Service Team can advise you on whether we're likely to reduce your refund.

When and how we refund you. If your product is digital content or goods that haven't been delivered, we refund you as soon as possible and within 14 days of you telling us you've changed your mind. If your product is goods that you're sending back to us, we refund you within 14 days of receiving them back from you (or receiving evidence you've sent them to us). We refund you by the method you used for payment. We don't charge a fee for the refund.

15.  You can end an on-going contract (find out how)

We tell you when and how you can end an on-going contract with us (for example, a subscription to digital content or goods) during the order process and we confirm this information to you in writing after we've accepted your order. If you have any questions, please contact our Customer Service Team at [email protected].

16.  You have rights if there is something wrong with your product

If you think there is something wrong with your product, you must contact our Customer Service Team at [email protected]. We honour our legal duty to provide you with products that are as described to you on our website and that meet all the requirements imposed by law. Your legal rights are summarised below. These are subject to certain exceptions. For detailed information please visit the Citizens Advice website www.citizensadvice.org.uk. Remember too that You have several options for resolving disputes with us.

Summary of your key legal rights

If your product is goods, for example ISEP merchandise, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 says goods must be as described, fit for purpose and of satisfactory quality. During the expected lifespan of your product your legal rights entitle you to the following:

Up to 30 days: if your goods are faulty, then you can get a refund.

Up to six months: if your goods can't be repaired or replaced, then you're entitled to a full refund, in most cases.

Up to six years: if your goods do not last a reasonable length of time you may be entitled to some money back.

If your product is digital content, for example ISEP best practice guides available for digital download, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 says digital content must be as described, fit for purpose and of satisfactory quality:

If your digital content is faulty, you're entitled to a repair or a replacement.

If the fault can't be fixed, or if it hasn't been fixed within a reasonable time and without significant inconvenience, you can get some or all of your money back.

If you can show the fault has damaged your device and we haven't used reasonable care and skill, you may be entitled to a repair or compensation.

 

17.  We can change products and these terms

Changes we can always make. We can always change a product:

  • to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements; 
  • to implement minor technical adjustments and improvements, for example to address a security threat. These are changes that don't affect your use of the product; and 
  • to update digital content, provided that the digital content always matches the description of it that we provided to you before you bought it. We might ask you to install these updates.

Changes we can only make if we give you notice and an option to terminate. We can also make some changes to the product or these terms, but if we do so we'll notify you and you can then contact our Customer Service Team at [email protected] to end the contract before the change takes effect and receive a refund for any products you've paid for in advance, but not received,

18.  We can suspend supply (and you have rights if we do)

We can suspend the supply of a product. We do this to:

  • deal with technical problems or make minor technical changes; 
  • update the product to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements;
  • or make changes to the product (see We can change products and these terms).

We try to let you know, may adjust the price and may allow you to terminate. We contact you in advance to tell you we're suspending supply, unless the problem is urgent or an emergency. If we suspend the product we adjust the price so you don't pay for it while its suspended. If we suspend supply, or tell you we're going to suspend supply, you can contact our Customer Service Team at [email protected] to end the contract and we'll refund any sums you've paid in advance for products you won't receive.

19.  We can withdraw products

We can stop providing a product, such as a subscription for digital content or goods. We let you know at least 14 days in advance and we refund any sums you've paid in advance for products which won't be provided.

20.  We can end our contract with you 

We can end our contract with you for a product and claim any compensation due to us if: 

  • you don't make any payment to us when it's due and you still don't make payment within 14 days of our reminding you that payment is due; 
  • you don't, within a reasonable time of us asking for it, provide us with information, cooperation or access that we have requested to provide the product.
  • you don't, within a reasonable time, allow us to deliver the product to you.
  • you use our website, which includes the ISEP Shop, in any way which contravenes our Website General Terms of Use.

21.  We're not responsible for losses you suffer caused by us breaking this contract if the loss is:

  • Unexpected. It was not obvious that it would happen and nothing you said to us before we accepted your order meant we should have expected it (so, in the law, the loss was unforeseeable). 
  • Caused by a delaying event outside our control. As long as we have taken the steps set out in the section We're not responsible for delays outside our control. 
  • Avoidable. Something you could have avoided by taking reasonable action. For example, damage to your own digital content or device, which was caused by digital content we supplied and which you could have avoided by following our advice to apply a free update or by correctly following the installation instructions or having the minimum system requirements advised by us.

To the extent that you use a product for the purposes of your trade, business, craft or profession then, save in respect of any liability which cannot legally be limited, our total liability to you for all losses arising under or in connection with any contract between us, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall be limited to what you paid for the product and all claims for loss of profit or indirect or consequential loss are wholly excluded.

22.  We use your personal data as set out in our Privacy Policy

How we use any personal data you give us is set out in our Privacy Policy: [https://www.isepglobal.org/legal/privacy-policy

23.  You have several options for resolving disputes with us

Our complaints procedures. Our Customer Service Team at [email protected] will do their best to resolve any problems you have with us or our products.

Resolving disputes without going to court. Alternative dispute resolution is an optional process where an independent body considers the facts of a dispute and seeks to resolve it, without you having to go to court. If you're not satisfied with the outcome you can still go to court.

You can go to court. These terms are governed by English law and wherever you live you can bring claims against us in the English courts. If you live in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, you can also bring claims against us in the courts of the country you live in. We can claim against you in the courts of the country you live in.

24.  Other important terms apply to our contract

We can transfer our contract with you, so that a different organisation is responsible for supplying your product. We'll contact you to let you know if we plan to do this. If you're unhappy with the transfer you can contact our Customer Service Team at [email protected] to end the contract and we will refund you any payments you've made in advance for products not provided.

You can only transfer your contract with us to someone else if we agree to this. We may not agree if we have reason to believe that the new owner will not be able to fulfil your obligations under these terms. We can also require the new owner to prove you transferred the product to them.

Nobody else has any rights under this contract. This contract is between you and us. Nobody else can enforce it and neither of us will need to ask anybody else to sign-off on ending or changing it.

If a court invalidates some of this contract, the rest of it will still apply. If a court or other authority decides that some of these terms are unlawful, the rest will continue to apply.

Even if we delay in enforcing this contract, we can still enforce it later. We might not immediately chase you for not doing something (like paying) or for doing something you're not allowed to, but that doesn’t mean we can't do it later.

 

Model Cancellation Form[

(Complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)

To

The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) (Company Number: 03690916), Fenland House, 15b Hostmoor Avenue, March, Cambridgeshire, England, PE15 0AX, [email protected]:

I hereby give notice that I cancel my contract for the sale of the following goods [*]/for the sale of the following digital content [*]

Ordered on [*]/received on [*]:

Name and address of consumer:

Signature of consumer (only if this form is notified on paper)

Date

 

[*] Delete as appropriate