These terms and conditions regulate the business relationship between you and us. By using Our Website in any way, or by buying from us, you agree to be bound by them.

No person under the age of 18 years may purchase Goods. We look forward to seeing you again when you are over 18.

We are: The Orthodontic Centre

Our address is: 499 Church Street, Palmerston North

You are: a visitor to Our Website / our customer

1. Definitions
   In this agreement:
   • “Carrier”: means any person or business contracted by us to carry Goods from us to you.
   • “Content”: means any content in any form published on Our Website by us or any third party with our consent.
   • “Goods”: means any of the goods we offer for sale on Our Website, or, if the context requires, goods we sell to you.
   • “Our Website”: means any website of ours, and includes all web pages controlled by us.
   • “Post”: means display, exhibit, publish, distribute, transmit and/or disclose information, Content and/or other material on to Our Website, and the phrases “Posted” and “Posting” shall be interpreted accordingly.
2. Interpretation
   In this agreement unless the context otherwise requires:
   1. a reference to a person is a reference to one or more individuals, whether or not formally in partnership, or to a corporation, government body, or other association or organisation.
   2. these terms and conditions apply to all supplies of Goods by us to any customer. They prevail over any terms proposed by you.
   3. any agreement by any party not to do or omit to do something includes an obligation not to allow some other person to do or omit to do that same thing.
   4. except where stated otherwise, any obligation of any person arising from this agreement may be performed by any other person.
   5. in this agreement references to a party include references to a person to whom those rights and obligations are transferred or pass as a result of a merger, division, reconstruction or other re-organisation involving that party.
   6. the headings to the paragraphs and schedules (if any) to this agreement do not affect the interpretation.
   7. a reference to an act or regulation includes new law of substantially the same intent as that act or regulation.
   8. in any indemnity, a reference to costs or expenses shall be construed as including the estimated cost of management time of the indemnified party, such cost calculated $50 per hour.
   9. these terms and conditions apply in any event to you as a buyer or prospective buyer of our Goods and so far as the context allows, to you as a visitor to Our Website.
   10. this agreement is made only in the English language. If there is any conflict in meaning between the English language version of this agreement and any version or translation of this agreement in any other language, the English language version shall prevail.
3. Our contract with you
   1. This agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all previous agreements and understandings between the parties. 
   2. Each party acknowledges that, in entering into this agreement, he does not rely on any representation, warranty, information or document or other term not forming part of this agreement. 
   3. If you use Our Website in any way and make an order on behalf of another person you warrant that you have full authority to do so and you accept personal responsibility for every act or omission by you.
   4. Because we rely on our suppliers, we do not guarantee that Goods advertised on Our Website are available. We may change these terms from time to time. The terms that apply to you are those posted here on Our Website on the day you order Goods. 
   5. The price of Goods may be changed by us at any time. We will never change a price so as to affect the price charged to you at the time when you buy those Goods.
   6. If in future, you buy Goods from us under any arrangement which does not involve your payment via Our Website; these terms still apply so far as they can be applied. 
   7. We do not sell the Goods in all countries. We may refuse to deliver the Goods if you live in a country we do not serve.
4. Acceptance of your order
   1. Your order is an offer to buy from us. Nothing that we do or say will amount to any acceptance of that offer until we actually dispatch the Goods to you. At any point up until then, we may decline to supply the Goods to you without giving any reason.AND
   2. At any time before the Goods are despatched, we may decline to supply the Goods to you without giving any reason.
   3. If we do not have all of the Goods you order in stock, we will offer you alternatives. If this happens you may:
      1. accept the alternatives we offer;
      2. cancel all or part of your order.
5. Price and Payment
   1. The price payable for the Goods that you order is clearly set out on Our Website.
   2. It is possible that the price may have increased from that posted on Our Website. If that happens, we will not despatch the Goods until you have confirmed that you wish to buy at the new price.
   3. Prices include goods and services tax (“GST”). 
   4. If the item you order is available in parts, you must pay us the full price of your order before we will send any part of it.
   5. Bank charges by the receiving bank on payments to us will be borne by us. All other charges relating to payment in a currency other than New Zealand dollar will be borne by you.
   6. If, by mistake, we have under-priced Goods, we will not be liable to supply that those Goods to you at the stated price, provided that we notify you before we dispatch it to you.
   7. The price of the Goods does not include the delivery charge which will be charged at the rates applicable at the date you place your order and which will be displayed on a page of Our Website before we ask you to pay.
   8. If we owe you money (for this or any other reason), we will credit your credit or debit card as soon as reasonably practicable but in any event no later than 30 days from the date when we accept that repayment is due.
6. Security of your credit card
   We take care to make Our Website safe for you to use.
   1. Card payments are not processed through pages controlled by us. We use one or more online payment service providers who will encrypt your card or bank account details in a secure environment.
   2. If you have asked us to remember your credit card details in readiness for your next purchase or subscription, we will securely store your payment details on our systems. These details will be fully encrypted and only used to process your automatic monthly payments or other transactions which you have initiated.
7. Cancellation and refunds
   The following rules apply to cancellation of your order:
   1. As retainers are custom made there is a no refund policy on this item. 
   2. If you have ordered Goods other than Retainers, and received them, you may cancel your order at any time within 7 days of the date you received them. You must tell us that you wish to cancel via emailing [email protected]. You must also send the Goods back to us within that same 7 day period. 
   3. We will return your money subject to the following conditions: 
      1. we receive the Goods other than Retainers in a condition in which we can re-sell them at full price, in new condition, with labels and packaging intact. 
      2. you comply with our procedure for returns and refunds. We cannot return your money unless we know who sent them.
   4. The option to cancel your order is not available:
      1. if you purchase sealed goods which relate to health or hygiene, and they become unsealed after delivery, or cannot be re-sold for some other reason;
      2. if they are a hard medium for a product in soft copy, which comes to you sealed and is returned to us unsealed.
      3. If the Goods are somehow mixed with other goods so that we cannot identify or easily separate them. 
   5. You are responsible for the cost of returning the Goods. We have no obligation to refund to you, your cost of re-packing and returning the Goods.
   6. In any of the above scenarios, we will return your money within 14 days.
8. Delivery and pick up
   
   1. Goods are delivered within 14 days from the day you place an order to purchase the Goods.
   2. Deliveries will be made by the Carrier to the address stipulated in your order. You must ensure that someone is present to accept the delivery.
   3. If we are not able to deliver your Goods within 14 days of the date of your order, we shall notify you by e-mail to arrange another date for delivery.
   4. We may deliver the Goods in instalments if they are not all available at the same time for delivery.
   5. All Goods must be signed for on delivery by an adult aged 18 years or over. If no one of that age is at the address when the delivery is attempted the Goods may be retained by the driver. When your Goods arrive, it is important that you check immediately the condition and quantity. If your Goods have been damaged in transit, you must refuse the delivery and immediately contact us so that we may dispatch a replacement quickly and minimise your inconvenience.
   6. Signing “Unchecked”, “Not Checked” or similar is not acceptable.
   7. Goods are sent by post. 
   8. Time for delivery specified on the order, if any, is an estimate only and time shall not be of the essence.
   9. We are happy for you to pick up Goods from The Orthodontic Centre provided you make an appointment in advance and payment has been received into our bank.
   10. If you pick up Goods from our premises then:
       1. you agree that you are responsible for everything that happens after you take possession of the Goods, both on and off our premises, including damage to property of any sort, belonging to any person.
9. Foreign taxes and duties
   1. If you are not in New Zealand, we have no knowledge of, and no responsibility for, the laws in your country.
10. Liability for subsequent defects
    1. We will repair or replace Goods which fail to comply with the provisions of the Fair Trading Act 1986 and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or which show a defect. If you claim that the item is defective, the following conditions apply:
       1. the defect must be reported to us within 1 week of becoming apparent;
       2. the defect results only from faulty design or manufacture;
       3. you have returned the defective Goods or parts to us if we have so requested.
    2. If we agree that we are liable, we will refund the cost of return carriage and will repair or replace the Goods free of charge.
    3. If we repair or replace the Goods, you have no additional claim against us either under this agreement or by statute or common law, in respect of the defect.
11. Goods returned
    These provisions apply in the event that you return any Goods to us for any reason:
    1. We do not accept returns unless there was a defect in the Goods at the time of purchase, or we have agreed in correspondence that you may return them.
    2. The Goods must be returned to us as soon as any defect is discovered but not later than 7 days.
    3. So far as possible, Goods should be returned:
       1. with both Goods and all packaging as far as possible in their original condition;
       2. securely wrapped;
       3. at your risk and cost.
    4. You must tell us by email message to [email protected] that you would like to return Goods, specifying exactly what Goods and when purchased, and giving full details of the defect or other reason for return. We will then issue a returns note. If you send Goods to us without a returns note, we may not be able to identify sufficient details to enable us to attend to your complaint.
    5. In returning faulty Goods please encloses with it a note clearly stating the fault and when it arises or arose.
    6. If delivery was made to New Zealand address, you are also protected by the Fair Trading Act and the Consumer Guarantees Act   .
    7. If we agree that the Goods are faulty, we will:
       1. refund the cost of return carriage;
       2. repair or replace the Goods as we choose.
12. Disclaimers
    
    1. The law differs from one country to another. This paragraph applies so far as the applicable law allows.
    2. All the conditions, warranties or other terms implied by the law of any county other than New Zealand are excluded from this agreement to the extent permitted by law.
    3. We or our Content suppliers may make improvements or changes to Our Website, the Content, or to any of the Goods, at any time and without advance notice.
    4. You are advised that Content may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. This is inevitable in any large website. We would be grateful if you bring to our immediate attention, any that you find.
    5. We give no warranty and make no representation, express or implied, as to:
       1. the quality of the Goods;
       2. any implied warranty or condition as to merchantability or fitness of the Goods for a particular purpose;
       3. the correspondence of the Goods with any description;
       4. the adequacy or appropriateness of the Goods for your purpose;
       5. the truth of any Content on Our Website;
       6. non-infringement of any right.
    6. We are not liable in any circumstances for special, indirect or consequential loss or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, loss of data or loss of revenues or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with your use of Our Website or the purchase of Goods.
    7. Except in the case of liability for personal injury or death, our liability under this contract is limited, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the value of the Goods you have purchased.
13. Security of Our Website
    If you violate Our Website we shall take legal action against you.You now agree that you will not, and will not allow any other person to:
    1. modify, copy, or cause damage or unintended effect to any portion of Our Website, or any software used within it.
    2. link to Our Website in any way that would cause the appearance or presentation of the site to be different from what would be seen by a user who accessed the site by typing the URL into a standard browser;
    3. download any part of Our Website, without our express written consent;
    4. collect or use any product listings, descriptions, or prices;
    5. collect or use any information obtained from or about Our Website or the Content except as intended by this agreement;
    6. aggregate, copy or duplicate in any manner any of the Content or information available from Our Website, other than as permitted by this agreement or as is reasonably necessary for your use of Our Website;
14. Indemnity
    You agree to indemnify us against all costs, claims and expense arising directly or indirectly from:
    1. your failure to comply with the law of any country;
    2. your breach of this agreement;
    3. any act, neglect or default by any agent, employee, licensee or customer of yours;
    4. a contractual claim arising from your use of the Goods;
    5. a breach of the intellectual property rights of any person.
15. Intellectual Property
    1. We will defend the intellectual property rights in connection with our Goods and Our Website, including copyright in the Content whether provided by us or by any other content provider (including copyright in text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data, and software).
    2. Except as set out below, you may not copy, modify, publish, transmit, transfer or sell, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part.
    3. You may not use our name or logos or trademarks or any other Content on any website of yours or that of any other person.
16. Miscellaneous matters
    
    1. When we communicate with you we do so by email. You agree that email communications are contractually binding in the same way as properly signed and dated paper sent by post.
    2. Where we provide goods without specific charge to you, then it (or they) is deemed to be provided free of charge, and not to be associated with any other Goods for which a charge is made. Accordingly, there is neither contractual nor other obligation upon us in respect of those goods or that service.
    3. If any term or provision of this agreement is at any time held by any jurisdiction to be void, invalid or unenforceable, then it shall be treated as changed or reduced, only to the extent minimally necessary to bring it within the laws of that jurisdiction and to prevent it from being void and it shall be binding in that changed or reduced form. Subject to that, each provision shall be interpreted as severable and shall not in any way affect any other of these terms.
    4. The rights and obligations of the parties set out in this agreement shall pass to any permitted successor in title.
    5. No failure or delay by any party to exercise any right, power or remedy will operate as a waiver of it nor indicate any intention to reduce that or any other right in the future.
    6. Any communication to be served on either party by the other shall be sent by first class post or recorded delivery or by e-mail.
       It shall be deemed to have been delivered:
       • if delivered by hand: on the day of delivery;
       • if sent by post to the correct address: within 72 hours of posting;
       • If sent by e-mail to the address from which the receiving party has last sent e-mail: within 24 hours if no notice of non-receipt has been received by the sender.
    7. In the event of a dispute between the parties to this agreement, then they undertake to attempt to settle the dispute by engaging in good faith with the other in a process of mediation before commencing arbitration or litigation.
    8. This agreement does not give any right to any third party.
    9. Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performance of this agreement which is caused by circumstances beyond his reasonable control
    10. In the event of any conflict between any term of this agreement and the provisions of the constitution of a limited company or any comparable document intended to regulate any other corporate or collective body, then the terms of this agreement shall prevail.
    11. The validity, construction and performance of this agreement shall be governed by the laws of New Zealand.