Terms & Conditions

The website www.puddleduckskids.co.uk is owned and operated by Puddleducks, trading as "Puddleducks Designer Childrens Wear". References to "Puddleducks", "Puddleducks Designer Childrens Wear", "we", "us", "our", "online shop", "online store", "shop", "store", "site" or "website" are references to Puddleducks Designer Childrens Wear. The term "you" or "your" refers to the user or viewer of our website.

You should read these terms & conditions in association with our privacy policy & cookie policy.

• These terms and conditions apply to the use of the our website.
• By placing an order with us, you are agreeing to accept these terms and conditions.
• Please note, we may from time to time change these T&C’s therefore please refer back to this page regularly.
• If you do not agree with the terms and conditions set out below, you should not use or access this website.
• If you have any queries relating to our terms and conditions, please contact us before placing an order.

General Information

Puddleducks Designer Childrens Wear registered trading address is located at 125 High St, Uppermill, Oldham OL3 6BD, UK.

The terms do not affect your statutory rights.

Your contract for purchases made through this website, we and you undertake that all goods ordered by you are for your own private and domestic use only and are not for resale.

You must be eighteen years old or older to use this site. If you are under eighteen, you may only use this site with the agreement of, and under the supervision of, a parent or guardian. If you do not qualify, please do not use this site.

You warrant that all details you provide to www.puddleduckskids.co.uk for the purpose of ordering or purchasing goods are true, accurate, current and complete in all respects; and that the credit or debit card you are using is your own and that there are sufficient funds in your account to cover payment of the product(s) ordered.

You agree that e-mail can be used as a means of communication.

During the registration process, you must choose a username and password. You are responsible for all actions taken under that username and password and must only purchase from us under your own username and password. You must make every effort to keep your password safe and should not disclose it to anyone. If you think someone else might know it, you must change it. You may not transfer or sell your username to anyone, nor permit, either directly or indirectly, anyone to use your username or password. If there are any changes to the details supplied by you it is your responsibility to inform us as soon as possible.

It is a crime to use a false name or a known invalid credit card to order. Anyone caught deliberately entering an incorrect or fictitious order will be prosecuted.

Ordering

When placing an order, you agree that any and all information given is accurate and complete.

Availability information for products is listed on each individual product description. On the rare occasion that the item you ordered is not available and  we do not have enough stock to deliver the goods you have ordered, we will refund your credit or debit card as soon as we discover the error.

All prices listed on the www.puddleduckskids.co.uk website are correct at the time of entering the information; however, we reserve the right to change prices of any product at any time. No contract for the sale of any product will exist between you and us until we accept your order by dispatching the product to you. When this happens we will confirm acceptance by sending you an invoice confirmation email. This confirmation email will be sent to the email address given in your order form and will detail products ordered, payment method, cost (including VAT and P&P if applicable) and usual delivery times.

You must check all the details on this confirmation email are correct and contact us as soon as possible if any details are incorrect.

If your order has not been accepted, you will receive an email from us telling you the reasons why.

Delivery

The delivery period stated within which you will receive your order is approximate. Goods will be sent to the address given by you in your order. If you are ordering more than one item, your goods may be sent to you in instalments if certain items are out of stock.

Payment
We accept most major credit/debit cards via our payment gateways.

Cancelling an Order/Returns Procedure
If you haven’t submitted an order, you may clear the items in your shopping basket at any time.

If you have submitted your order and received a confirmation email from us you can still cancel your order prior to dispatch. Please email your cancellation marked ‘URGENT CANCELLATION’ to sales@puddleduckskids.co.uk. Please ensure you state your name, address and product ordered on the email.

If you wish to cancel your order after it has been dispatched, you will need to wait until you receive the product and then follow our Returns procedure.

Once we have heard from you that you wish to cancel an order, any sum debited to us from your credit or debit card will be re-credited to that credit or debit account within 30 days of your order, provided the goods you return are in the same condition that they were when delivered to you. You will be liable to any charges incurred when returning the goods to www.puddleduckskids.co.uk, unless the return is as a result of an error on our side.

For further delivery information click here.

Contract Cancellation

You can cancel this contract if you so wish, provided that you exercise your right to do so within seven working days after the day on which you receive the products.

If you wish to cancel your order, please follow the details set out in our Returns procedure.

Returns Procedure

If for any reason you wish to return an item for refund or exchange, please email us first at sales@puddleduckskids.co.uk to let us know the reason the goods are coming back and return the goods within 14 days. The original packing slip (or your full details) must be enclosed in the package or it cannot be processed.

We will then process a full refund (or exchange) provided the goods are returned in their ORIGINAL CONDITION with packing slip, and the item is unworn with all tags and labels intact. It is the customers responsibility to make sure the items reach us safely, so we recommend recorded delivery, as we are not responsible for items lost in the post.

We are not responsible for the cost of postage for returns (unless goods are faulty and postage method agreed and authorised)

We will email you to confirm the refund so please make sure your email address is written clearly and is included in your parcel

Please contact us if you have any problems returning your parcel or if you have any queries, by email to sales@puddleduckskids.co.uk

For Returns for a Refund
You must include in your parcel the original packing slip, or your name, your address, a contact telephone number, and your email address. We can only refund to the account which was originally used. Without these details we will not be able to issue a refund

Please send your returns to:

Puddleducks
125 High Street
Uppermill
Oldham
OL3 6BD

Privacy
We respect your privacy and we never handle your personal, credit or debit card details. We will never ask for personal details via email. If you receive an unsolicited email asking you for your www.puddleduckskids.co.uk login details, please contact us immediately.

Liability

We do not accept liability (except as set out below) for any errors and/or omissions contained in our website and reserve the right to change information, prices, specifications and descriptions of listed goods, products and services at any time and without notice.

If an error is discovered in the price of the goods that you have ordered, we will inform you as soon as possible. We shall be under no obligation to fulfil an order for a product that was advertised at an incorrect price. In the event that you order an item and the price published is incorrect for any reason, we will email you to inform you that we have not accepted your order, and that your order has been cancelled. You will be advised of the correct price of the subject product. You may re-order it if you wish. If you have already paid for the goods in the circumstances described in this clause, we shall refund the full amount within 5 days of your order being placed.  Should you choose to re-order at the correct price, a separate transaction will be posted to your credit card.

In the unlikely event that you receive goods which were not what you ordered or which are damaged or defective, or are of a different quantity to that stated on your order form, we shall make good any shortage or non-delivery, replace or repair any damaged or defective goods, or refund to you the amount you paid for the goods in question provided that you notify us of the problem in writing at the address stated in the confirmation email within 10 working days of delivery of the goods plus return the goods to us, unless we inform you that a return is not necessary. This provision does not affect your statutory rights.

We have taken every measure to provide accurate product images for each product for sale on the site. However, due to a number of different factors such as Internet browsers, monitor colour contrasts etc, we cannot be held responsible or liable for any differences in colour between the image and the actual product.

The products sold on our Site are provided for private domestic and consumer use only. Accordingly, we do not accept liability for any indirect loss, consequential loss, loss of data, loss of income or profit, loss of damage to property and/or loss from claims of third parties arising out of the use of the Site or for any products or services purchased from us.

We have taken every measure to prevent Internet fraud and ensure any data collected from you is stored as securely and safely as possible. However, we cannot be held liable in the extremely unlikely event of a breach in our or third party secure computer servers.

We shall have no liability to you for any delay in the delivery of products ordered or any other matters to the extent that the delay is due to any event outside our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, flood, adverse weather conditions, fire, labour disputes, strikes, lock-outs, riots, civil commotion, malicious damage, explosion, governmental actions and any other similar events.

We make no warranty that the Website will meet your requirements or will be uninterrupted, timely or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or represents the full functionality, accuracy, and reliability of the Website. We will not be responsible or liable to you for any loss of content or material uploaded or transmitted through the Website.

To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, we disclaim any and all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, in relation to the Products. This does not affect your statutory rights as a consumer, nor does it affect your Contract Cancellation Rights.

We will not be liable, in contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), pre-contract or other representations (other than fraudulent or negligent misrepresentations) or otherwise out of or in connection with the conditions for:

• Any economic losses (including without limitation loss of revenues, profits, contracts, business or anticipated savings); or
• Any loss of goodwill or reputation; or
• Any special or indirect losses suffered or incurred by that party arising out of or in connection with the provisions of any matter under the Conditions.

Nothing in the Conditions shall exclude or limit our liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence or that of our servants, agents or employees.

Entire Agreement

These Conditions govern our relationship with you. Any changes to these Conditions must be in writing and signed by both parties. In this way, we can avoid any problems surrounding what we and you are expected to do. You confirm that, in agreeing to accept the Conditions, you have not relied on any representation except where that representation has been made a term of these Conditions and you agree that you shall have no remedy in respect of any representation. Your statutory rights are not affected by these terms and conditions. Nothing in this Clause shall limit or exclude our liability in respect of any fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation whether or not such has become a term of the Conditions.

Law

The Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.

Last updated 19 January 2021. E&OE.