Terms & Conditions
Welcome to The Official Chickenguard Online Shop. Please read the following terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) carefully before using this website. By using this website or any sub-site accessible on this website, the user (“user” or “you”) accepts, without limitation or qualification, the Terms and Conditions set out below and any additional Terms and Conditions set out in any sub-site. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you should exit the website.
We will notify users of any material changes to the Terms and Conditions by publishing a notice of such changes on the home page of this website. Your continued use of this site implies that you accept to be bound by any updated version of the Terms and Conditions.
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Ownership and Operation
The Chickenguard Online Shop is operated by Doodlehouse Limited (hereafter referred to as “Chickenguard” or “us”). Doodlehouse Limited is a company incorporated in England and Wales with company number [06973386 whose registered office is at 10 Wellington Street, Cambridge CB1 1HW. Doodlehouse Limited’s VAT number is 992342402]
Registration
You will need to register with Chickenguard to place an order for products through this website.
In return for allowing you to use the Chickenguard website and benefiting from our services, you agree that any information you provide us about yourself at any time will be true, accurate, current and complete and that you will ensure that this information is kept accurate and up to date. If incorrect information is supplied, any contractual obligation Chickenguard has is immediately null and void.
Conditions of Registration
If you are under 18, you must ask your parents or guardians before you.
- E-mail the website, or ask Chickenguard to e-mail anything to you;
- Send in any information to Chickenguard;
- Buy anything online
By continuing to use this website and any of the services offered, you are confirming that you have received the consent of your parents or a guardian. PLEASE NOTE that all minors are recommended to discuss these terms and conditions with their parents before they complete the registration process.
Copyright
All content included on this website including but not limited to website design, text, graphics, audio clips, visual clips, logos, button icons and the selection and arrangement thereof is the property of Chickenguard and is protected by UK and international copyright laws.
All software used on this website is the property of Chickenguard and is protected by UK and international copyright laws ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. Permission is granted to electronically copy and to print in hard copy portions of this website for the purposes of placing an order with Chickenguard and using this website as a shopping resource only. Any other use of materials on this website including but not limited to reproduction for purposes other than those noted above, modification, distribution, transmission, broadcasting, republication, downloading or uploading without the prior written permission of Chickenguard is strictly prohibited.
Notification of Copyright Infringement
Chickenguard will, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your work has been used or copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Legal Department with a notice (“Notice”) containing the following elements.
- A physical or electronic signature of the person authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest that is alleged to have been infringed;
- A description of the copyrighted work or works that you claim have been infringed and which you request to be removed from the site;
- A description of the location of the material that you claim is being infringed;
- Information sufficient to permit Chickenguard to contact you, such as your physical address, telephone number and e-mail address;
- A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material identified in your Notice in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
- A statement by you that the information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorised to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
You can notify Chickenguard of any claims of copyright infringement at the following address:
Chickenguard
Attn: Legal Department
Unit 2, Station Yard, Station Road, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5ET
Trademarks
Chickenguard and all page headers, custom graphics and button icons are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of Chickenguard. All other trademarks, product names and company names or logos cited herein are the property of their respective owners. You are not permitted to use the Chickenguard Trademarks or Third Party Trademarks without the prior written consent of Chickenguard or such third parties that may own the Trademarks.
For further information on intellectual property matters contact our Legal Department:
Chickenguard
Attn: Legal Department
Unit 2, Station Yard, Station Road, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5ET
Content Supplied by Users
If you send communications or materials to this website by electronic mail or otherwise, concerning any comments, questions, suggestions or the like, all such communications are, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary. Thus, you give up any claim that any use of such material infringes any of your rights including without limitation moral rights, proprietary rights or any other right, including the right to approve the way in which Chickenguard uses such material.
Any material submitted to this website, may be adapted, broadcast, changed, copied, disclosed, licensed, performed, posted, published, sold, transmitted or used on a royalty free basis by Chickenguard anywhere in the world, in any medium, in perpetuity.
Please note that this provision does not relate to any personal data that you submit which will be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this website’s ‘Privacy Policy’ which is part of these Terms and Conditions.
Amending the Terms And Conditions of Use
Chickenguard may add to, change or remove any part of these Terms and Conditions at any time. When material changes are made to the Terms and Conditions, a notice will be published on the home page of the Chickenguard website notifying users that such changes have been made. By continuing to use this website after the publication of such a notice, you are indicating your acceptance of those changes. Chickenguard may add, change, discontinue, remove or suspend any other content displayed on this website, including features and specifications of products and services described or depicted on the website, temporarily or permanently, at any time, without notice and without liability.
Privacy
We treat your privacy very seriously. Chickenguard’s Privacy Policy provides details about the type of information we may collect from you and details of how we may use this information. You are asked to read our Privacy Policy (as link to privacy policy page), which forms a part of these Terms and Conditions and sets out the way in which your personal data is handled.
Use of the Site
You agree that you will only use our website in a way which is consistent with the Terms and Conditions and which complies with applicable laws and regulations. In particular you agree that you will not use this website to upload or send any material which contains software viruses or other codes, files or programmes designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware or telecommunications equipment or in any other manner which would interfere with or disrupt this website. You acknowledge that this website and any goods that you obtain from our website are provided for your personal use only and may not be used for any commercial purposes or distributed commercially without our permission.
Purchasing Goods
The Help Section tells you how to order and pay for products. It also addresses any questions you might have about delivery of your products, your right to cancel orders or return faulty products to us and our quality assurance.
Chickenguard reserves the right to decline orders for bulk or high value purchases and to change price and availability information without notice.
Multiple Promotions
Please note that any promotions/offers on the website cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts.
Pre-Ordering items from Chickenguard
Chickenguard will pre-authorise and charge for all pre-ordered items no more than 2 weeks prior to despatch. The reason is to ensure that stock is allocated against your order. It is also sometimes necessary for the customer to confirm details contained within the order.
Links
Chickenguard may provide links to websites owned by Chickenguard and associated companies from time to time and/or websites that are owned by third parties that are not connected with Chickenguard including other websites owned by Chickenguard. All links are provided for your convenience only. Access to websites that are owned by third parties is at your own risk and Chickenguard has no responsibility or liability for such third party websites.
Availability
Chickenguard will endeavour to ensure that this website is fully operational at all times. However we cannot guarantee that the website will be fault free. In particular, access to this website may be interrupted or restricted to allow for emergency or routine repairs or maintenance to be carried out or the introduction of new facilities or services.
Further, by using this website and any sub-site, you acknowledge and agree that the Internet uses elements and relies upon services, input and facilities which are not within the control of Chickenguard and if Chickenguard is totally or partially prevented or delayed in the performance of any of its obligations in providing a particular service, such a situation will constitute a ‘force majeure’ and Chickenguard shall be excused the performance for so long as such a situation endures.
For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the term ‘force majeure’ shall be deemed to include any cause affecting the performance by Chickenguard of its obligations arising from or attributable to acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond the reasonable control of Chickenguard and in particular, but not by way of limitation, shall include strikes, lock-outs, other industrial action, actual or threatened terrorist action, civil commotion, riot, crowd disorder, invasion, war, threat or preparation for war, fire, technical or power failure, software, hardware or telecommunication or other network failures, interruptions, disruptions or malfunctions, explosions, storm, flood, earthquake, subsidence, structural damage, epidemic or other natural or physical disaster, any legislation, regulation, rule or ruling of government, court or any competent authority.
Chickenguard reserves its right to restrict, suspend or terminate your use of this website or any of our services at any time if we believe, in our absolute discretion, that you have breached these Terms and Conditions.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Chickenguard, all of its associate companies, their directors, employees, information providers, licensors and licensees, officers and partners, (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all liability and costs (including, without limitation, legal fees and costs), incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions. You will co-operate as fully as reasonably required by Chickenguard as the case may be, in defence of any claim. Chickenguard reserve the right, at their own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter and you shall not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of Chickenguard.
Liability
ChickenGuard units and accessories are purposed to help you keep your chickens safe, but we cannot accept responsibility or liability for loss of livestock or damage to property in any circumstance. As with any automatic opener and accessories, the ultimate responsibility for the welfare and safety of their livestock rests with the owner/keeper.
Alterations
We may amend this website and our services in any way and at any time with or without notice to you.
Complaints and Comments
If you have any complaints or comments about our website or any of the products supplied to you, please contact Chickenguard through the Contact Us section on the website. Alternatively, you can call us Monday-Friday between 9am and 5pm local UK time. UK customers should call 0845 868 5817. Customers from outside the UK should call +44 (0) 845 868 5817.
Miscellaneous
The Terms and Conditions together with our Help Section and Privacy Policy contain the full and complete understanding between Chickenguard and you. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you through or from the website or from any conversations with our staff will operate to vary these terms and conditions.
The Terms and Conditions together with our Help Section and Privacy Policy and all contracts made under them shall ensure for the benefit of any successors and assignees of Chickenguard.
Email Service
In situations where Chickenguard gives you the option to subscribe to its email service which will update you with news or information which it considers to be of interest to you, your use of the content received through the email service will be subject to these Terms and Conditions.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, none of Chickenguard nor any of their respective directors, employees, affiliates or other representatives will be liable for loss or damages arising out of or in connection with the use of, or inability to use, the materials in and/or facilities or services offered through this website, including, but not limited to, indirect or consequential loss or damages, loss of data, income, profit or opportunity, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties, even if Chickenguard have been advised of the possibility of such loss or damages or such loss or damages were reasonably foreseeable. If this clause is unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction due to relevant laws, then in no event shall Chickenguard’s total liability to you for all damages, losses, and claims (whether in contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence), or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this website.
Disclaimer
This website and its contents are provided without any representations or warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Chickenguard disclaim all representations and warranties, including by way of example but not limitation, as to fitness for a particular purpose, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws. In addition, Chickenguard do not represent or warrant that the information and/or facilities accessible via this website are accurate, complete or current, or that this website will be free of defects, including, but not limited to, viruses or other harmful elements. The user of this website assumes all costs arising as a result of the use of this website.
Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions and any contracts made under them are governed by and shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales whose courts shall be courts of exclusive competent jurisdiction. We make no representation that materials on this Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Customers who access this website from locations outside the United Kingdom do so at their own risk and on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, to the extent that any local laws are applicable. Nothing in these Terms shall in any way be deemed to restrict or affect your statutory rights under English law.
