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Terms and Conditions

Welcome to FunSci Books!

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The following terms and conditions apply to the use of our website, and the purchase of products available on the website. By using the website and purchasing products available on the website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, and any policies or legal notices published by FunSci Books on the website. Please refer to our policies.

In these terms and conditions, the words "website" refers to the FunSci Books website, "we", "us", "our", and "FunSci Books" refers to FunSci Books, and "user", “customer”, "you", and “your" refers to you, the user and customer of FunSci Books.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING, USING OR OBTAINING ANY INFORMATION OR PRODUCTS FROM THE WEBSITE.

 

1. ACCEPTANCE AND APPLICATION OF THESE TERMS

By using the website and purchase the products, you represent and warrant that you have the full right, power and authority to enter into these terms and to fully perform all of your obligations hereunder. You further represent and warrant that you are under no legal disability or contractual restriction that prevents you from entering into these terms.

You represent and warrant that your use of the website does not violate any applicable law or regulation. FunSci Books may, in its sole discretion, refuse to offer the website and products to any user and change its eligibility criteria at any time. This provision is void where prohibited by law and the right to access the service and the website is revoked in such jurisdictions.

These terms apply to the respective order you place by accepting them. We reserve the right to change these terms in the future at our sole discretion. You must accept the possible future version of the Terms for any possible future order you place. However, future amendments will not, of course, affect orders placed or contracts already concluded.

 

2. NOTIFICATIONS AND NEWSLETTER

By providing FunSci Books with your email address, you agree that we may use your email address to send you notifications about the status of your order, important communications about our products, news and special content. If you do not wish to receive these emails, you can opt out of receiving them by sending us your request through our contact page or by using the ‘unsubscribe’ option in the emails. This option may prevent you from receiving emails about updates to your order, news or special offers on our products.

 

3. ORDERS

Customers may place orders for the products offered on the FunSci Books website, including scientific comics for children and educational resources, using the purchasing process provided on the platform. By placing an order, the customer declares that they have reviewed and accepted these Terms and Conditions, as well as the description, price and characteristics of the product purchased. All orders are subject to availability and confirmation by FunSci Books. The company reserves the right to reject, cancel or limit any order for operational, security, fraud or any other justified cause, notifying the customer in the event that this occurs.

Once the order has been placed, the customer will receive a confirmation email with a summary of the transaction. This confirmation does not constitute definitive acceptance of the order, which will be subject to verification of payment and product availability.

Payment must be made at the time of placing the order using any of the authorized payment methods, which may include:

  • Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or others accepted)

  • Google Pay

  • PayPal

FunSci Books reserves the right to modify or update the available payment methods at any time without prior notice. The client guarantees that they are the owner or are duly authorized to use the selected payment method and expressly authorizes FunSci Books or its payment service providers to charge the corresponding amount to said method.

In the event that the payment is not authorized or any irregularity is detected, the order may be canceled without prior notice. FunSci Books will not be held responsible for delays in the processing of orders resulting from incidents in the payment process attributable to the customer or to third parties.

The client agrees to provide complete, truthful and up-to-date information when placing an order. FunSci Books will not be held responsible for errors in delivery, billing or other inconveniences arising from incorrect data provided by the customer during the purchase process..

 

4. PRODUCT INFORMATION AND PRICES

Product information and prices will be available on each product page of the website. Product prices include value added tax. Product prices are valid for the period during which they appear on the website.

FunSci Books reserves the right to determine the price of the products and these may be subject to change at any time with or without notice.

We will always try to keep the prices on the website accurate. However, from time to time pricing errors may occur, including but not limited to human, mechanical or similar errors. If a pricing error is discovered, the customer will be informed of the error. User will have the option to reconfirm the order at the correct price. The user also has the option to cancel the order.

Products may differ slightly from the images shown on our website, as these are used for illustrative purposes only. While we strive to represent colors accurately, we cannot guarantee that the display on your device will exactly match the actual colors of the products. Variations, if any, will be minimal and reasonable, and will be justified on objective grounds that do not significantly affect the quality or functionality of the product.

FunSci Books attempts to be as accurate as possible. However, FunSci Books does not warrant that product descriptions, product prices or other content of this website is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free.

All product offers displayed on the website are for information purposes only and FunSci Books is not obliged to enter into a purchase agreement in relation to these products (if the products are not available).

 

5. PROMOTIONS AND SWEEPSTAKES

Once in a while, FunSci Books may present the user or customer with bonuses that may include entering into a few days’ sweepstakes or other promotions. All prizes and other advantages received within the framework of a sweepstakes or promotion may not be transferred, assigned, sold, bought over, swapped or bartered.

If we provide any prize or other benefit, it is of our voluntary nature and it is provided on the “as is” basis without any warranties by us, including the warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

FunSci Books have rights to amend, cancel or restrict the availability from time to time of sweepstakes and promotions and to make changes to error or omissions on materials concerning to sweepstakes and promotions.

Any person who attempts to tamper any promotion of FunSci Books shall be disqualified from participating in any of the promotions. Note that any act directed at the intentional improper functioning of a promotion or sweepstakes is prohibited by criminal and civil laws, and FunSci Books has the right to recover compensations from offenders according to the law.

This is due to the fact that in participating in a promotion or sweepstakes, you have agreed to abide by the decisions made by the organizers regarding this matter and nowhere else, and these decisions are final. That is, the promotions and sweepstakes are to be conducted in compliance with every federal, state and local legal regulation and rule. Promotions are subject to the local laws, if promotions are forbidden, limited or if they are subject to taxation the promotion will not be valid.

These conditions refer to legal release stating that by entering any promotion or sweepstakes you will not be able to claim FunSci Books for any loss or damage in relation to your engagement in any activities relating to the promotion or sweepstakes or receipt or misuse of any prize you may win.  

 

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

FunSci Books provides its products and content, including scientific comics for children and educational resources, “as is” and “as available”, without offering warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, accuracy, timeliness or non-infringement. The use of the products and the website is the sole responsibility of the customer, who assumes all risks arising from the use, interpretation or application of the purchased materials.

FunSci Books does not guarantee that the educational content provided is suitable for all levels of learning, nor that it conforms to the official educational programs of a specific jurisdiction. The client is responsible for evaluating the suitability of the content for their own educational or personal purposes. Likewise, FunSci Books will not be responsible for any pedagogical, academic or professional decision made based on the information contained in its products.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, FunSci Books shall not be liable to the customer or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages, including but not limited to loss of income, business interruption, loss of data, reputational damage or any other economic loss, resulting from the use or impossibility of using the website, the products acquired, or the malfunctioning of the payment methods, even if FunSci Books has been warned of the possibility of such damages.

FunSci Books assumes no responsibility for typographical errors, omissions in the content, technical interruptions, computer viruses, third-party attacks, or any other problem that may affect the functioning of the website or the user experience. Nor shall it be liable for delays, delivery failures or logistical problems arising from causes beyond its control, including transportation delays, force majeure, customs problems or errors made by courier services.

In the event that, despite the above limitations, FunSci Books is held liable for damages of any kind, such liability shall be limited exclusively to the correction of the defect, the replacement of the affected product or the refund of the amount paid for such product, at the sole discretion of FunSci Books. These limitations shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

 

7. COPYRIGHT

All materials on the website, including, without limitation, names, logos, trademarks, images, text, videos, photographs, illustrations, software and other elements are protected by copyrights, trademarks and/or other intellectual property rights owned and controlled by FunSci Books or by third parties that have licensed or otherwise provided their material to the website. You acknowledge and agree that all materials on the website are made available for limited, non-commercial, personal use only. Except as specifically provided herein. No material may be copied, reproduced, republished, sold, downloaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, or otherwise used for any purpose, by any person or entity, without FunSci Books prior express written permission. You may not add, delete, distort, or otherwise modify the material. Any unauthorized attempt to modify any material, to defeat or circumvent any security features, or to utilize FunSci Books or any part of the material for any purpose other than its intended purposes is strictly prohibited. Please do not copy any content and pass it off as your own, as a copyright infringement will occur.

 

8. COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS

FunSci Books will respond to all queries, complaints and claims related to the alleged infringement due to non-compliance or violation of the provisions contained in Canadian and international copyright laws and regulations. FunSci Books respects the intellectual property of others and expects users to do the same. If you believe, in good faith, that any material provided on the website infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please submit your request via our contact information, with the following information: 

  • Identification of the intellectual property right that is allegedly infringed. All relevant registration numbers, or a statement concerning the ownership of the work, should be included.

  • A statement specifically identifying the location of the infringing material, with enough detail that FunSci Books may find it on the website.  

  • Your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address.

  • A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the use of the allegedly infringing material is not authorized by the owner of the rights, or its agents, or by law.

  • A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

  • An electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.

 

9. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

The following activities are prohibited:

  • Access, monitor, reproduce, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, copy or otherwise exploit any content of the website, including, but not limited to, using any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means or any manual process for any purpose not in accordance with these terms.

  • Take any action that imposes, or may impose, in our discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure.

  • Deep-link to any part of our website for any purpose without our express written permission.

  • "Frame", "mirror" or otherwise incorporate any part of the website into any other website or service without our prior written permission.

  • Attempt to modify, translate, adapt, edit, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any software used by FunSci Books.

  • Evade, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the website or features which prevent or restrict the use or copying of any content.

 

10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

Because of the nature of the Internet FunSci Books provides and maintains the website on an "as is", "as available" basis and makes no promise that use of the website will be uninterrupted or entirely error free. We will not be liable to you if we are unable to provide the website or keep it online for any reason beyond our control.

Our website may from time to time contain links to other websites which are not under the control of and are not maintained by us. These links are provided for your convenience only and we are not responsible for the content of those sites.

Except as provided above we can give no other warranties, conditions or other terms, express or implied, statutory or otherwise and all such terms are hereby excluded to the maximum extent permitted by law.

You will be responsible for any breach of these terms by you and if you use the website in breach of these terms you will be liable to and will reimburse FunSci Books for any loss or damage caused as a result.

FunSci Books shall not be liable for any amount for any failure to perform any obligation hereunder if such failure is due to the occurrence of any unforeseen event beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, Internet outages, communications outages, fire, flood, war or force majeure.

These terms do not affect your statutory rights as a consumer which are available to you.

Subject as aforesaid, to the maximum extent permitted by law, FunSci Books excludes liability for any loss or damage of any kind howsoever arising, including without limitation any direct, indirect or consequential loss whether or not such arises out of any problem you notify to FunSci Books and FunSci Books shall have no liability to pay any money by way of compensation, including without limitation all liability in relation to:

  • Any incorrect or inaccurate information on the website.

  • The infringement by any person of any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party caused by their use of the website or any product purchased through the website.

  • Any loss or damage resulting from your use or the inability to use the website or resulting from unauthorized access to, or alteration of your transmissions or data in circumstances which are beyond our control.

  • Any loss of profit, wasted expenditure, corruption or destruction of data or any other loss which does not directly result from something we have done wrong.

  • Any amount or kind of loss or damage due to viruses or other malicious software that may infect a user's computer equipment, software, data or other property caused by persons accessing or using content from the website or from transmissions via emails or attachments received from FunSci Books.

  • All representations, warranties, conditions and other terms which but for this notice would have effect.

 

11. THIRD PARTIES

Through your use of the website and services you may encounter links to third party websites or be able to interact with third party sites. Such third parties may charge a fee for use of certain content or services provided on or by way of their websites. Therefore, you should make whatever investigation you feel is necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction with any third party to determine whether a charge will be incurred. Where FunSci Books provide details of fees or charges for such third-party content or services, such information is provided for convenience and information purposes only. Any interactions with third party sites and apps are at your own risk. You expressly acknowledge and agree that FunSci Books are in no way responsible or liable for any such third-party sites.

 

12. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend and indemnify FunSci Books and any of their directors, employees and agents from and against any claims, causes of action, demands, recoveries, losses, damages, fines, penalties or other costs or expenses of any kind or nature including but not limited to reasonable legal and accounting fees, brought by third parties as a result of:

  • Your breach of this agreement or the documents referenced herein.

  • Your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

  • Your purchase of the products.

 

13. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

No responsibility will be accepted by FunSci Books for failed, partial or garbled computer transmissions, for any computer, telephone, cable, network, electronic or internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, connections, availability, for the acts or omissions of any service provider, internet accessibility or availability or for traffic congestion or unauthorized human act, including any errors or mistakes.

 

14. CHANGES AND TERMINATION

We may change the website and these terms at any time, in our sole discretion and without notice to you. You are responsible for remaining knowledgeable about these terms. Your continued use of the website constitutes your acceptance of any changes to these terms and any changes will supersede all previous versions of the terms. Unless otherwise specified herein, all changes to these terms apply to all users take effect. Furthermore, we may terminate this agreement with you under these terms at any time by notifying you in writing (including by email) or without any warning.

 

15. PERSONAL DATA

Any personal information you submit in connection with the purchase of products will be used in accordance with our privacy policy. Please refer to our privacy policy.

 

16. INTEGRATION CLAUSE

This agreement together with the privacy policy and any other legal notices published by FunSci Books, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and FunSci Books concerning and governs your use of the website.

 

17. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

In the event of any dispute, claim or controversy related to the interpretation, execution or application of these terms and conditions, or of the services provided by FunSci Books, both parties agree to attempt to resolve the dispute amicably and in good faith through a mediation process. The mediation will be facilitated by a neutral mediator selected by mutual agreement of the parties. The costs associated with the mediation process will be shared equally by both parties, unless otherwise agreed. The mediation will be conducted in a mutually acceptable language and in a location agreed by the parties, preferably virtually to ensure accessibility.

If, after a reasonable period of time, the mediation does not lead to a mutually satisfactory solution, any outstanding dispute will be resolved by binding arbitration. The arbitration will take place in Quebec, Canada. The arbitration will be conducted in English, unless otherwise agreed by both parties, and the arbitral award will be final and binding on both parties. The parties expressly waive any right of appeal or recourse, except to the extent permitted by applicable law.

The parties also agree that each of them shall bear its own legal costs in relation to the arbitration, unless the arbitrator determines otherwise in his or her award. FunSci Books and the customer recognise that arbitration will be the only recourse for resolving disputes that are not resolved by mediation, and waive the right to bring any claim before the courts, except to the extent necessary to enforce the arbitration award or to seek injunctive relief before or during the arbitration proceedings.

 

18. APPLICABLE LAW

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Canada. Any dispute related to these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Quebec, Canada. This applies unless binding arbitration is agreed to in the corresponding section.

 

19. FINAL PROVISIONS

Your use of our website and purchase of our products is conditioned upon your acceptance of and compliance with all of the terms and conditions set forth. This authorization to use our services does not extend to jurisdictions where these provisions are not respected or applied.

Our commitment to compliance with these terms is strictly governed by applicable laws and legal process. Importantly, these terms do not restrict our ability to comply with legal or governmental requirements, including but not limited to those relating to law enforcement and the use of our website. Information provided or collected in connection with your use of the website and purchase of our products will be subject to these requirements.

In the event that any provision of these terms and conditions shall be declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any court or competent authority, such decision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions. The failure or delay in enforcing any of these terms and conditions by us at any time shall not constitute a waiver of our rights to enforce such provision, or any other provision, in the future.

We reserve all rights not expressly granted herein, while at all times maintaining the protection of and respect for our intellectual property rights and prerogatives.

 

20. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions or concerns about these terms or the products, please contact us through our contact page or via the contact information below:

FunSci Books.

Victoria Cerdeira

info@funscibooks.com/hello@funscibooks.com

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