Terms & Conditions

The following are the terms and conditions for use of the Dublin Zoo website or any Internet site to which the Website is linked (the “Website”). This Website is for use by people who are 18 years and over only.

WEBSITE: USE AND SECURITY 

You are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your Account which is provided to you by Dublin Zoo who host the transactional element of the website. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorised use or any other breach of security.

PRIVACY POLICY

This website is owned and operated by Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, Ireland. We are very sensitive to the privacy concerns of the visitors to this site and recognize that you are concerned about the information you provide us, and how we treat such information. As a result, this Privacy Policy has been created to address those concerns.

As a general policy, no personal information is automatically collected from visitors to this site. Data which would personally identify you is known only when voluntarily submitted.

If you voluntarily provide us with any requested information, we use that information for the purpose of providing the services, information or articles you have requested. We will not use the information for other purposes, and generally we do not share it with anyone outside of Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, Ireland. Some of the information voluntarily provided as part of your reply to any offers communicated on our website may be provided to third party vendors for processing. Unfortunately, we cannot always exercise control over their use of the information.

We will take reasonable steps to keep all information as secure as possible against unauthorized access and use. All information will be protected by our security measures, which are periodically reviewed.

WEBSITE: CONDUCT 

You agree to abide by all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations and are solely responsible for all acts or omissions that occur under your usage, including the content of your transmissions through the Website. All information, designs, photographs and other specifications provided on the Website are the exclusive property of Dublin Zoo.  Any copying, transmission or re-transmission of the same requires the prior written approval of Dublin Zoo.

WEBSITE: ADVERTISING 

We reserve the right at all times to place advertisements and promotions on the Website. Advertisers and sponsors on the Website are solely responsible for complying with all local, national, state and international laws (where relevant) and we exclude all liability howsoever caused therefrom.

PRICE OF GOODS 

The price listed on the Website (the ‘Price’) for Dublin Zoo products (the “Products”) will be as stipulated at the time when you place your order on the website. We are entitled to make adjustments to the price to take account of any increase in our supplier’s prices, or the imposition of any new taxes or duties, or if due to an error or omission the Price for the Products on the Website is wrong.

DELIVERY

We will endeavour to dispatch the Products to you within 10 working days of your order where this is practical. However, products are subject to availability and delays may sometimes occur that are outside of our control. Any dates specified for delivery are therefore approximate only. If delivery is delayed for more than 28 days, you have the right to contact us and refuse to accept the products. In these circumstances, we will refund any money paid by you for those Products and any delivery monies you have been charged. However, we will not be responsible for any other losses, costs, damages or charges that you may suffer if we delay in supplying or do not supply those Products. At the time of delivery you will be required to validly sign-off on the delivery of the Products, after which time the Products become your sole responsibility.

CLAIMS 

When you purchase online, you have a statutory right to return a Product (other than perishable produce) up to 7 days after your order has been delivered (cooling off period) if returned in a resalable condition. We can change or cancel an order up until it is dispatched. If the order has been dispatched, you can return the product to us and we will organise a refund (excluding delivery cost). Any breakages or damages must be reported within 24 hours of purchase/delivery.

ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATION 

Occasionally it is not practical to publish detailed specifications of all the products and keep specifications completely up to date. All descriptive matter, drawings, pictures, colours, specifications and advertising on the Website are for the sole purpose of giving an approximate description of the products.

SAFETY 

If any manuals, patient information or safety instructions are provided with the products, you agree to read and follow carefully all the terms contained therein at all times. Any information contained on the Website is not meant to be comprehensive and if you are inexperienced in using the products or are unsure of your abilities, you should always seek expert advice and assistance.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES 

The information contained in the Website is for information purposes only and, although we have made every effort to ensure the correctness of the information contained herein, the information available through the Website is provided “as is” and “as available” and without warranties or conditions of any kind either express or implied. We do not warrant or represent that the use or the results of the use of the materials available through the Website or from third parties will be correct, accurate timely, reliable or otherwise. We accept no liability in relation to any of the above other than as may be provided for under your statutory rights.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall we be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use of or the inability to use the Website, any changes to the Website, any material or data sent or received or not sent or received or for any of the above-mentioned damages that result from the use or inability to use the Products. In no circumstances shall our liability and that of our suppliers to you and/or any third parties for any of the above exceed €200.

PROPRIETARY RIGHTS TO CONTENT 

You acknowledge that content, including but not limited to text, software, music, sound, photographs, video, graphics or other material contained in either sponsor advertisements or email-distributed, commercially produced information presented to you by the Website, by us, or our advertisers or other content providers, is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws.

CONTRACT 

No contract will subsist between you and Dublin Zoo for a sale to you of any product or service unless and until Dublin Zoo Retail Store accepts your order by e-mail confirming that it has dispatched your order. That acceptance will be deemed complete and will be deemed for all purposes to have been effectively communicated to you at the time Dublin Zoo Retail Store sends the e-mail to you (whether or not you receive that e-mail).

MODIFICATION OF TERMS 

We reserve the right to change the terms of use or policies regarding the use of the Website (including, in particular, those relating to price or availability) at any time and to notify you by posting an updated version of the terms of use on the Website.

GENERAL 

We shall not be liable for any failure to perform any of our obligations under these terms and conditions which is caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control including, but not limited to any force majeure incident. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the terms of use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to by us in writing. The section titles in the terms of use are solely used for the convenience of the parties and have no legal or contractual significance.

LAWS 

The terms of use shall be governed by and construed fully in accordance with the laws of Ireland . You and we agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Ireland . If any provision(s) of the terms of use is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, then such provision(s) shall be construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the parties with the other provisions remaining in full force and effect.

TERMINATION 

We may terminate the Website with or without cause at any time and effective immediately. In addition, we, in our sole discretion, may terminate your Account for violation of the letter or spirit of these terms and conditions.

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