Sparc PM Ltd. Terms & Conditions

 

1. Registered Office:

20 Parkhurst Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex. TN40 1DT

Registered No. 07137289 

Vat No. 984 9166 60

 

2. Price variation - Price estimates are based on Sparc PM Ltd current costs of production and, unless otherwise agreed, are subject to amendment on or at any time after acceptance, where such amendment is required in order to meet any rise or fall in such costs. Notification will be given if these amendments are necessary prior to commencement of production.

 

3. Tax - Sparc PM Ltd reserves the right to charge the amount of any value added tax payable whether or

not included on the estimate or invoice.

 

4. Preliminary work - All work carried out, whether experimentally or otherwise, at customer's request

shall be chargeable at rates quoted.

 

5. Copy - Where any additional work of whatever nature is necessary as a result of copy supplied by a

customer not being clear and/or legible, Sparc PM Ltd shall be entitled to make additional charges on a time and materials basis to cover such additional work.

 

6. Proofs - Proofs of all work may be submitted for customer's approval and Sparc PM Ltd shall incur no liability for any errors not corrected by the customer in proofs so submitted. Additional charges shall be made for any additional proofs that are required as a result of alterations required by the customer. When style, type or layout is left to Sparc PM Ltd 's discretion, any subsequent changes to such style, type or layout required by the customer shall be subject to additional charges on a time and materials basis.

 

7. Copyright - Unless negotiated and agreed in writing, the copyright of general artwork, commissioned artwork and illustrations and anything else whatsoever prepared, developed or created by Sparc PM Ltd shall vest in and belong to Sparc PM Ltd . Sparc PM Ltd may use any artwork or printing produced by itself for the purposes of promoting itself. The customer shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary authorities and consents to reproduce pictures, artwork, photographs, copyright text and/or any other reproducible materials prior to instructing Sparc PM Ltd to reproduce the same. The customer shall indemnify and hold Sparc PM Ltd harmless against all claims, demands, actions, costs, expenses (including but not limited to legal costs and disbursements), losses and damages arising from or suffered or incurred by reason of any claim (including but not limited to the defence of such claim) that the reproduction of the Materials by Sparc PM Ltd infringes the intellectual property or other rights of any third party or misuses the confidential information of a third party.

 

8. Company imprint - Unless otherwise specifically requested in writing any work may carry the Sparc PM Ltd imprint which will be positioned at Sparc PM Ltd 's discretion.

 

9. Delivery and payment - Turnaround is measured in Working Days, defined as days on which the clearing banks in the City of London are open for normal business. For orders made on a Guaranteed Turnaround service (being orders guaranteed to be ready within a certain period (the "Guaranteed Period")), delivery (as more particularly described in paragraph 9(b) below) will be made no later than 7pm on the last Working Day of the Guaranteed Period. Should we fail to deliver within the Guaranteed Period (see also paragraph 10 Variations in quantity), a service 'credit' will be awarded up to the value of the order in question (redeemable against future orders within 6 months of issue of the Credit in question) (the "Credit"). The customer will still be obliged to pay in full for the order in respect of which delivery was late, including any of the sums charged specifically for the provision of the Guaranteed Turnaround Service ("the Premium Charges"). In addition: (a) These services rely on the customer not delaying the progress of the order in any way (which delays include but are not limited to the customer not returning proofs by the time specified by Sparc PM Ltd or failing to make payment by the time such payment is due) (a "Customer Delay"). In the event of a Customer Delay the customer shall not be awarded a Credit and the customer shall still be obliged to pay the Premium Charges but Sparc PM Ltd shall not be bound to deliver within the Guaranteed Period. (b) Delivery of work by Sparc PM Ltd shall be deemed to take place upon collection of the work by the customer (where the customer is obliged to collect the work) or (where Sparc PM Ltd is obliged to deliver the work) actual delivery of the work to the customer by Sparc PM Ltd . Where the customer is obliged to collect the work, customer's failure to collect the work on the day on which Sparc PM Ltd is contractually obliged to have it ready for collection shall be classed as a Customer Delay. Where Sparc PM Ltd is obliged to deliver the work to the customer but the customer provides Sparc PM Ltd with incomplete or incorrect delivery information or is not available to accept delivery, then provided that Sparc PM Ltd has used reasonable endeavours to deliver the work to the customer, a failed delivery shall be classed as a Customer Delay. (c) Unless otherwise specified the price quoted is for collection of the work from Sparc PM Ltd, 20 Parkhurst Road, Bexhill TN40 1DT (d) Should expedited delivery be agreed Sparc PM Ltd shall be entitled to make additional charges on a time and materials basis to cover any overtime or any other additional costs involved, including without limitation, the cost of couriers or special delivery post. (e) Should work be suspended at the request of or delayed through any default of the customer for a period of 30 days or more Sparc PM Ltd shall then be entitled to payment for work already carried out, materials specially ordered and other additional costs including storage. (f) Risk of loss or damage to work completed by Sparc PM Ltd shall pass to the customer on delivery. Notwithstanding delivery and the passing of risk in the work to the customer, ownership of and title to the work shall not pass to the customer and shall be retained by Sparc PM Ltd until Sparc PM Ltd has received payment in full in respect of the work. (g) In the unlikely event that Sparc PM Ltd deems it necessary to reprint work, the Guaranteed Period shall recommence from the time of Sparc PM Ltd 's confirmation to the customer of its agreement to reprint the work. (h) Where Sparc PM Ltd is requested by the client to deliver any print work / goods by independant courier services then ownership and responsibility pass from Sparc PM Ltd to the courier once the print work / goods has been collected and a relevant signature has been obtained, any subsequent loss or damage must be taken up directly with the courier or couriers insurers. (i) Sparc PM Ltd reserve the right to deliver any print work / goods by independent courier services and in such circumstances the ownership and responsibility pass from Sparc PM Ltd to the courier once the print work / goods has been collected and a relevant signature has been obtained, in the event of any subsequent loss or damage Sparc PM Ltd must be allowed to place a claim with the courier or couriers insurance agents and a reasonable amount of time specified by the courier or couriers insurance agents must be allowed before any credit or replacement will be issued.

 

10. Variations in quantity - Every endeavour will be made to deliver the correct quantity ordered. However some variation is inherent in the print process and it is understood and accepted as reasonable that minor variations are immaterial and that Sparc PM Ltd shall have no liability on shortages that fall within 3% of the quantity ordered. For shortages exceeding the 3%, Sparc PM Ltd 's entire liability will be to (a) award a Credit. (b) a reprint of the entire shortage quantity of the relevant work, to be undertaken by Sparc PM Ltd within a reasonable period of time. The Customer shall not be entitled to a Credit in this case.

 

11. Claims - Advice of damage, delay or partial loss of goods in transit or of non-delivery must be given in writing to Sparc PM Ltd and the carrier within three clear days of delivery (or, in the case of non-delivery within 28 days of despatch of the goods) and any claim in respect thereof must be made in writing to Sparc PM Ltd and the carrier within seven clear days of delivery (or, in the case of non-delivery, within 30 days of despatch). All other claims must be made in writing to Sparc PM Ltd within 28 days of delivery. Sparc PM Ltd shall not be liable in respect of any claim unless the aforementioned requirements have been complied with except in any particular case where the customer proves that (i) it was not possible to comply with the requirements and (ii) advice (where required) was given and the claim made as soon as reasonably possible.

 

12. Liability - Sparc PM Ltd gives no warranties or guarantees or makes any representations as to the merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of any completed work the subject of a customer's order and all other warranties, conditions, guarantees or representations, whether express or implied, oral or in writing, except as expressly stated in these terms and conditions are hereby excluded. Sparc PM Ltd shall not be liable for any loss arising from delay in transit not caused by Sparc PM Ltd . Further, Sparc PM Ltd shall not be liable for any indirect, special or consequential damages, loss of profits, economic loss, loss of goodwill or loss of anticipated savings or loss of data. The total aggregate liability of Sparc PM Ltd in respect of any and all causes of action arising out of or in connection with the customer's order and Sparc PM Ltd 's performance of services pursuant to such order (whether for breach of contract, strict liability, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), misrepresentation or otherwise) shall be limited to the sums paid to Sparc PM Ltd by the customer in respect of the order pursuant to which liability has arisen. Nothing in these terms and conditions shall be construed so as to limit or exclude liability which cannot, pursuant to English Law, be excluded or limited including for death or personal injury or liability in respect of fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

13. Standing material - (a) Metal and other materials owned by and used by it in the production of plates, film-setting, negatives, positives and the like shall remain the exclusive property of Sparc PM Ltd. Such items when supplied by the customer shall remain the customer's property. (b) Lithographic, or other materials supplied by the customer may be effaced or destroyed immediately after the order is executed unless written arrangements are made to the contrary. In the latter event, Sparc PM Ltd shall be entitled to make additional charges. Lithographic plates supplied by the customer can be washed and saved for return to the customer however, even though every care shall be taken to ensure they returned in the same condition that they were received, due to the nature of the delicate image and surface, the safe return cannot be guaranteed.

 

14. Customer's property - (a) The customer's property and all property supplied to Sparc PM Ltd by or on behalf of the customer shall while it is in the possession of Sparc PM Ltd or in transit to or from the customer be deemed to be at customer's risk unless otherwise agreed and the customer should insure such property accordingly. (b) Where a customer fails to collect work within 20 working days from notification to the customer of completion of the work, Sparc PM Ltd shall be entitled, at its discretion, to either store the work until actual delivery or collection is made and charge the customer for the costs (including insurance) of storage or to destroy such work (provided that the customer shall nevertheless remain liable for payment in respect of the relevant order).

 

15. Materials supplied by the customer - (a) Sparc PM Ltd may reject any paper, plates or other materials supplied or specified by the customer which it considers to be unsuitable. Additional cost incurred if materials are found to be unsuitable during production may be charged except that if the whole or any part of such additional cost could have been avoided but for unreasonable delay by Sparc PM Ltd in ascertaining the unsuitability of the materials then that amount shall not be charged to the customer.

(b) Sparc PM Ltd shall have no liability in respect of any work being of less than reasonably satisfactory quality as a result of defects in or the unsuitability of materials supplied or specified by the customer.

(c) Sparc PM Ltd shall assume that quantities of materials supplied shall be adequate to cover normal spoilage accordingly if the quantities of materials supplied are not sufficient to cover normal spoilage ("an Insufficient Supply") then Sparc PM Ltd shall have no liability for any shortfall in quantity to the extent that such shortfall arises as a result of such Insufficient Supply.

 

16. Credit terms - For invoices not settled within the agreed credit terms, Sparc PM Ltd reserves the right to charge interest on the overdue debt at 2% above the current bank base rate at the time and an administration fee to cover its debt recovery costs.

 

17. Insolvency - If the customer ceases to pay its debts in the ordinary course of business or cannot pay its debts as they become due or being a company is deemed to be unable to pay its debts or has a winding-up petition issued against it or being a person commits an act of bankruptcy or has a bankruptcy petition issued against it, Sparc PM Ltd without prejudice to other remedies shall (i) have the right not to proceed further with the contract or any other work for the customer and be entitled to charge for work already carried out (whether completed or not) and materials purchased for the customer, such charge to be an immediate debt due to Sparc PM Ltd , and (ii) in respect of all unpaid debts due from the customer have a general lien on all goods and property in Sparc PM Ltd 's possession (whether worked on or not) and shall be entitled on the expiration of 14 days' notice to dispose of such goods or property in such manner and at such price as Sparc PM Ltd thinks fit and to apply the proceeds towards such debts.

 

18. Illegal matter - (a) Sparc PM Ltd shall not be required to print any matter which in its opinion is or may be of an illegal or libelous nature or an infringement of the proprietary or other rights or any third party. (b) Without prejudice to paragraph above, the customer shall indemnify and hold Sparc PM Ltd harmless against all claims, demands, costs, expenses (including but not limited to legal costs and disbursements), losses and damages arising from or suffered or incurred by reason of the work it is required to produce pursuant to a customer order being or alleged to be defamatory.

19. Full colour printing - All reasonable efforts shall be made to obtain the best possible colour reproduction on customer's work but variation is inherent in the print process and it is understood and accepted as reasonable that, Sparc PM Ltd shall not be required to guarantee an exact match in colour or texture between the customer's photograph, transparency, proof, electronic graphic file, previously printed matter (whether printed by Sparc PM Ltd or other party) or any other materials supplied by the customer and the printed article the subject of the customer's order.

 

20. Data Protection - By placing an order with Sparc PM Ltd , the customer consents to its details being passed on to Sparc PM Ltd for accounting and marketing purposes. The details will be kept by Sparc PM Ltd even after the customer's trading relationship with Sparc PM Ltd has terminated. Sparc PM Ltd may use the customer's personal data to let customers know about goods and services similar to the goods or services provided to the customer previously and any others matters that Sparc PM Ltd consider may be of interest to customers.

 

21. Force majeure - Sparc PM Ltd shall be under no liability if it shall be unable to perform any obligation which is owed by it to the customer for any reason beyond his control including (without limiting the foregoing) Act of God, legislation, war, fire, flood, drought, failure of power supply, lock-out, strike or other action taken by employees in contemplation or furtherance of a dispute or owing to any inability to procure materials required for the performance of the contract. During the continuance of such a contingency the customer may by written notice to Sparc PM Ltd elect to terminate the contract and pay for work done and materials used, but subject thereto shall otherwise accept delivery when available.

 

22. Variation to Terms and Conditions - These terms and conditions may be amended from time to time. The latest version of these terms and conditions may be accessed via the Website.

 

23. Law - These terms and conditions and all other express terms of the contract with customers shall be governed and construed in accordance with English law. English Courts shall have jurisdiction in relation to any matters arising in connection with any contract between Sparc PM Ltd and the customer into which these terms are incorporated.

 

Current Terms from January 2018