Terms of Use

The Peter James Association z.s. was established to provide information and help to families that include children with a neurodiverse condition such as autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome or epilepsy. Our particular focus is on families in Kenya as these are most often single parent families with abandoned mothers left to take care of their children with special needs.


This website is designed to tell the stories of these parents, provide information to users and to society in general, to support campaigning to improve services and conditions for these families and children and through the sale of products and collection of donations to provide practical help for those who need it through the Peter James Association.


These Terms of Use apply to the users of this website and any associated Peter James Association’s services. Please read these Terms of Use carefully, as they contain important information concerning your legal rights and any limitations on these rights, as well as a section regarding applicable law and jurisdiction of disputes. By accessing or using this website or our services, you are declaring that you have read these Terms of Use and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree with all of these Terms of Use, you are not permitted to access or use the services.


Definitions:


A ‘”User” is any person accessing the website including Buyers and Donors defined below.
A “Donor” is a person making a donation through the website.
A “Buyer” is a person buying products through the website
Peter James Association z.s. is the “Seller” of goods offered on the website unless otherwise stated. “GDPR” is the general Data Protection Regulation adopted by the E.U. in 2016.
“The Website” means the website of the Peter James Association to be found on the link www.peterjamesassociation.com or any URL that redirects to that link.
“User Content” means any material submitted, whether via the website or by other means and intended for publication.
“The Association” means the Peter James Association z.s. Registration Number: 119 00 768, having its Registered Address at: Ústecká 3053, Kročehlavy, 272 01 Kladno, Czech Republic.


Introduction

1.1 These terms of use, together with the General Privacy provisions below and the separate GDPR Privacy Policy for users in the E.U. and the U.K. set out the terms on which Peter James Association z.s. operates this website and offers its goods and services.


1.2 If you wish to contact Peter James Association z.s., please visit the Contact us! page giving information about ways to contact us. You can also write to us at the following address: Peter James Association z.s., Ústecká 3053, Kročehlavy, 272 01 Kladno, Czech Republic.

1.3 These Terms of Use govern your relationship with us in respect of your purchase of any products or use of any services offered through this website.


1.4 By purchasing any product through this website you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.


1.5 If you use the website using a translation service such as offered by Google, be aware that you may not rely on the translation of these terms for any legal purpose and that the English version of the Terms of use is the only valid version.

Copyright and Trademark Notices

2.1 Excluding Third Party Content, the Website and all content of the Website including, but not limited to, text, photographs, video, all user interfaces, interactive features, custom graphics, design, computer code, products, software, compilation of other content (such as compilation of third party content), and other elements and components of the Website are: ©2023 Peter James Association z.s.. All rights reserved.


2.2 Peter James Association z.s. is not responsible for content on websites operated by parties other than Peter James Association z.s


2.3 The appearance of the Website, including all page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts, is the service mark or trademark of Peter James Association z.s. and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Peter James Association z.s..


2.4
All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned in the Website are the property of their respective owners User Content


3.1.
Users of the Website may contribute to the Website in a number of different ways by submitting material, text, photographs, videos, news items, useful links, social media published material to the Peter James Association in the User interface provided or separately via email or through a social media channel. s. (collectively, “User Content”).


3.2
Users accept that User Content will be moderated and may be modified in order to correct spelling or grammar, format it suitably for the website, reduce it, translate it or reword it for clarity or emphasis and that such content may integrated with other material on the website.


3.3. By submitting User Content, Users grant Peter James Association z.s. and its affiliates a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual right to use it in the pursuance of the objectives of the Association.


3.4 You acknowledge and agree that User Content is non-confidential and non-proprietary.


3.5 The Association may display advertisements and other information adjacent to or included with your User Content on the Website. Users are not entitled to any compensation for such advertisements.


3.6 You alone are responsible for the User Content you submit. You assume all risks associated with such User Content, including anyone’s reliance on its accuracy, completeness or usefulness, or any disclosure by you of information in such User Content that makes you personally identifiable. You represent that you own, or have the necessary permissions to use, and authorize the use of, such User Content as described herein.


3.7 The Association reserves the right, and has absolute discretion, to remove, screen, translate or edit without notice any User Content at any time and for any reason.

Purchasing of offered products in “Peter’s Shop”

4.1 All purchases of goods provided through “Peter’s Shop” on this website are governed by the legal code of the Czech republic


4.2 The Seller unless otherwise specified is the Peter James Association z.s. Registration Number: 119 00 768, having its Registered Address at: Ústecká 3053, Kročehlavy, 272 01 Kladno, Czech Republic.


4.3 The Buyer is any person or persons purchasing goods offered for sale on this website

Terms of sale

5.1 The Buyer understands and accepts that the goods offered by the Seller are primarily sourced from Africa and largely produced by individual artisan producers and therefore will vary from item to item and may have imperfections.


5.2 The Buyer accepts that photographs used for presentation of goods are representative of that product and design and individual examples may vary slightly from the photographs used.


5.3
The Seller represents to the Buyer that the goods conform with the general description of them on the website and are suitable for wear or use as their design suggests.


5.4 The Buyer has the right to request a replacement or refund if the product has any major defect within 5 working days of delivery. Such claims should be sent by email to: peter@peterjamesassociation.com


5.5 In the event of a claim under article 5.4 above, the Seller may require the Buyer to return the product that is the subject of the claim.


5.6
Because of their hand-made, artisanal nature, the seller does not warrant the goods offered for any performance characteristics or material content.


5.6 The Seller is not the manufacturer of the goods and accepts no liability for damages above the price paid by the Buyer.


5.7 The Seller reserves the right to reject or cancel an order if the goods requested are found not to be available in stock and if a substitute item is not agreed with the Buyer.


5.8 Payment for goods can only be made through the payment gateway provided on the website. Pre-arranged payment by bank transfer may be exceptionally made if the Buyer is unable to use the payment gateway.


5.9 Delivery will be arranged by the Seller through the most economical means available and delivery time will generally be within 15 working days depending on the Buyer’s delivery address.


5.10 The Buyer will pay for packaging and delivery with the purchase price of the item as specified when making the purchase transaction in Peter’s Shop.


5.11 The Seller will provide an invoice to the Buyer with the delivery.

Payments and Payment Processing

6.1 Under these Terms of Use, the payment processing services for Buyers or Donors are provided by Stripe Inc (on behalf of Peter James Association z.s.) Data collected during payment processing is held by Stripe Inc. and not by the Association. The attention of Buyers and donors is drawn to the Privacy Policy of Stripe Inc.

Website Prohibited Activities

7.1 The content and information on the Website (including, but not limited to, messages, data, information, text, photos, graphics, video, maps, icons, software, as well as the infrastructure used to provide such Website Content, is proprietary to the Peter James Association or its website designers. You agree not to otherwise modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell or re-sell any Website Content. Any other use of the Website Content, products requires the prior written permission of Peter James Association z.s..

Electronic Communications

8.1. When you use the Peter James Association z.s. Website, or send e-mails, text messages, and other communications from your desktop or mobile device to us, you are communicating with us electronically and agree that we may communicate with you in a variety of ways, such as by e-mail, or by posting notices and messages on the Website. You may unsubscribe from marketing-related e-mails by emailing unsubscribe@Peter James Association.com, however we may continue to send you non-marketing messages. Links to Third Party Websites


9.1 The Website contains hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than Peter James Association z.s. (“Third Party Sites”.) Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference only. Their presence on the Website does not signify any endorsement by Peter James Association z.s. of the material on such Third Party Sites nor any association with their operators.


9.2 We do not control Third Party Sites and are not responsible for their contents, or the privacy or other practices of those that own and operate them.


9.3 It is your responsibility to ensure that whatever hyperlinks you select and/or software you download (whether from the Website or Third Party Sites) are free of Viruses or other harmful content.


Disputes

10.1 In the event of a dispute which the User, Buyer or Donor cannot resolve with the Peter James Association such dispute will be settled according to the governing laws of The Czech Republic.

Jurisdiction and Governing Law

The Peter James Association z.s. operates according to the governing laws of the Czech Republic and the exclusive jurisdiction for all legal matters is the Czech republic unless otherwise agreed in writing.


Effective July 1, 2023

General Privacy statement and use of cookies

Users of this website should be aware that information that you entrust us with will be used to help us provide better information and to improve our campaigning. We are committed to respecting your privacy when you visit our website Please review this privacy and cookies statement (“Statement”) carefully to learn about our privacy practices.


This Statement describes how we obtain, use, and process your information It informs you of the rights you have, how you can exercise them, and how you can contact us. Please review thisStatement carefully to learn about our practices with respect to information and privacy. By continuing to visit and use this website you acknowledge that you have seen read and understand
this privacy statement.


This website may be used in a number of countries and territories where laws and customs differ. This Statement provides a general overview of our privacy practices. Users in Europe or the United Kingdom should refer to our separate Privacy Statement complying with the provisions of GDPR regulation.


Information Collected and Processed

  • Contact information, including name, phone number and postal and email addresses
  • Photos, reviews, social posts, and videos you may have provided to us

We may use your information to:

  • Make promotional offers to you that may include competitions
  • Use your information for analytical purposes and to enable us to improve our website
  • Ask you to take part in surveys or market research
  • Use your photos, videos or other content in our website messaging, (see “Content” provisions.)
  • Customize your experience, including customizing the ads shown to you on our website
  • Share with our sister organisation Peter James Foundation in Kenya

Information on Children

This website is not intended to be used by children.

Information Security

Only Peter James Association personnel and our technical support providers may access personal information collected and they may only do so for operating purposes. However, we cannot guarantee the security of information from unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, or other circumstances outside of our control.

Information Deletion and Retention

We will retain copies of your information unless and until you request us to delete it in writing, except where applicable law requires a longer or shorter retention period.

Cookies

When you use our website we may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, to enhance website security, and to show you relevant content or advertising.

Please use the “cookie consent” option to modify your preferences regarding the use of cookies.

Contact

If you have a data privacy request, such as a request to delete or access your data, or a general privacy enquiry, please write to us using the ‘Contact Us!’ page,

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