Terms and conditions

General

By using this website, owned by Belgian Happiness or by placing an order, you agree to the terms and conditions mentioned below. We reserve the right to change or update these terms and conditions at any time. We recommend to check periodically our website for changes and updates.

 

Corporate Identity / Entrepreneur

Belgian Happiness (hereafter named BH)

Antwerp / Belgium

Jan Goris - Founder - Manager

Company registration number : BE 0701 486 677 

Email : info@belgianhappiness.com

Phone number : +32 472 799 490

 

Age Restriction

By placing an order on www.belgianhappiness.com the buyer confirms that he/she is of legal drinking age. If you buy alcoholic beverages as a gift, both you and the recipient need to be of legal drinking age. Please check your local legislation about this subject. Our courier, and we as well, have the right to request for an ID to ensure the legal drinking age condition. This regulation is meant in order to protect minors. If this request is refused or the condition is not fulfilled, the courier has the right to cancel the delivery. BH then cannot be hold responsible for cancelling of that delivery. Nor there will be a refund of that order.

 

Sensible Use of our Products

Be aware that the exaggerated consumption of alcoholic beverages can be unhealthy. That is why we recommend to consume our products well considered.  BH is not responsible for any allergic reactions after using our products. Our products mention an expiry date. It is the customer’s responsibility to consume his/her goods before the expiring date.

 

Right of Withdrawal

The buyer has 14 days to return, at its expense, the products he ordered, without penalty and without giving any reason. This period starts from the date of delivery of the order. The products must be returned to Belgian Happiness in its original packaging, sufficiently packed.  This right only applies to non-opened, non-damaged, non-broken and non-personalized beerbottles. After receipt of the returned goods, BH will refund the buyer within 30 days with a bank transfer on a shared bankcost basis. The refund only applies to the returned goods.

 

Prices and VAT - Shipping to EU

Every EU country has its own vat rate. According to the new EU rules local vat must be calculated in order to make it possible that vat is collected by your country. Therefore it is important to choose your country at the beginning on top to get the right prices for your country. It is possible to order as a company. Be sure you put in your vat number preceded by your land code and without spaces. Only then vat will be extracted as a intra-community supply.

 

Prices and VAT - Shipping outside the EU 

Shipments outside the EU will not attract vat. At the checkout page Belgian tax 21% on the beers will be extracted. It is possible that you may have to pay local vat and or taxes. These costs are at the customers responsability.

 

Import Restrictions, prohibitions and local taxes.

It is the customer’s responsibility to examine and inquire all local import restrictions and/or prohibitions before ordering. If applicable, it is his/her responsibility to be provided with all necessary import licences and/or approvals.  In case the ordered goods are blocked or cannot be customs cleared or cannot be delivered because of these restrictions, prohibitions or lack to the necessary licences or approvals, BH can not be hold responsible. There will be no refund of that order. Local taxes must be paid by the customer. In case the package is blocked by customs, it is the customer's responsability to pay all local taxes. In case a package is resent to BH because the customer did not pay the local taxes, there will be no refund of that order. In case a package is seized/destroyed by customs for any reason, there will be no resending from that order nor there will be a refund of that order. This means that the package must be considered as loss at the customer's responsability.

 

Availability of Products

If products proof to be unavailable, after the order has been validated, the customer shall be informed by email as soon as possible or we replace it into a similar product of about the same price.

 

Delivery

Although we do our utmost to deliver your order promptly, we cannot accept any liability for delays of delivery for any cause. Deliveries may be subject to import duties, taxes and/or customs charges. If applicable, it is the customer’s responsibility to pay these charges, which will not be refunded by BH. Being an end-user the customer is responsible to comply with local laws and obligations towards local authorities. Although we protect your privacy as much as possible,  customs control of your ordered goods is possible but is not our responsibility. This may cause delay in the delivery. 

 

Storage time 

Storage time is limited! When the storage time is over, the parcel will be sent back to BH. This is the courier's policy. The DPD returning label is determinative and will not be discussed. 

 

Additional costs. 

Additional costs are calculated in the following cases: 

The parcel is returned to us because it is not picked up by the customer. 

We do not resend returned orders. We cancel your order and refund you the order amount minus a fix cost of €30 to cover the retour sending cost, the original bankcost and the administration cost. 

The parcel is returned to us because it is refused by the customer. 

We do not resend refused orders. We cancel your order and refund you the order amount minus a fix cost of €30 to cover the retour sending cost, the original bankcost and the administration cost.

  

Damage

In case of damage, please accept the box and make sure a remark is written down on the device of the courier's driver. We need some pictures from the box in the whole before unpacking. This is important to get the claim admissible. Please email us also your ordernumber, a list and pictures of the broken bottles. Make sure the damage is visible. To claim the damage send us this withing 3 days after delivery. We do not send after the broken bottles but will compensate it with a gift card or a refund in the currency of the original order. We do not compensate any currency fluctuations that may occur. 

 

Gift cards

Bought gift cards cannot be paid back or redeemed in cash. If expired there is no refund or prolongation possible.

 

Consequential Damage

We are not liable for any consequential damage, costs or losses that might occur to the customer or a third party before, during or after consuming or handling our products.

 

Completeness and Accuracy of Information

BH takes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is correct, accurate and up to date. However, BH takes no responsibility for information that is incomplete, inaccurate or out of date. All texts and material is meant as a guideline to inform the visitor and support him/her in making a choise. To the best of our ability we give advices on this website or by mail,  phone, social media or any other manner of communication. This information is merely informative and cannot be considered as all-embracing.

 

Feedback, user comments and suggestions

It is possible to send reviews, feedback, user comments, suggestions, comments in general or material online, by email, social media or otherwise. BH has the right to monitor, edit or remove these comments or material that we consider as unlawful, offensive, threatening, libellous, obscene or otherwise.

 

Third Party Links

Our website may contain non-affiliated third-party links. We are not responsible for the information and materials shown on third-party websites. Nor are we liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. We recommend to read carefully the third-party’s terms and policies before you engage in any transaction. Complaints and questions should be addressed directly to the third-party.

 

Intellectual Property Rights

All texts, comments, graphics, buttons, logo’s, banners, illustrations and images reproduced on our website are protected by copyright laws. All rights reserved. Any reproduction in part or in full is prohibited unless the express written permission of BH.

 

Goods Property Rights

All goods remain BH’s property, till full payment of the order has been received.

 

Complaints

All complaints must be submitted to BH via mail to info@belgianhappiness.com within 14 days after delivery.

 

Governing Law

These terms and conditions of sale are governed by and construed in accordance with Belgian Law. The courts of the legal district of Antwerp have exclusive jurisdiction.

 

Contact information

If you may have questions about our terms and conditions, please contact us by mailing to info@belgianhappiness.com.