General Terms and Conditions of Sale
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Preamble
These general conditions of sale apply to all sales made on the domain name “Vanlife in France”, an extension of The Roadtrippers website. As the “Vanlife in France” is an extension of The Roadtrippers website, and not an independent entity, these general conditions of sale will be identical.
Some information on the domain name www.vanlife-in-france.com:
• Commercial name: The Roadtrippers S.A.S with share capital of € 5,000,
registered number: 887 590 776 R.C.S. Clermont-Ferrand, France
• Located at 25 avenue Guyot Dessaigne, 63240 Le Mont-Dore, France
• URL address: https://vanlife-in-france.com
• Website extension : https://theroadtrippers.fr
• e-mail: hello@theroadtrippers.fr
Vanlife in France sells the following products: books, digital products, inspiration cards, etc.
The customer declares to have read and accepted the general conditions of sale prior to placing his order. The validation of the order therefore implies acceptance of the general conditions of sale.
Article 1 – Principles
These general conditions express all the obligations of the parties. In this sense, the buyer is deemed to accept them without reservation.
These general conditions of sale apply to the exclusion of all other conditions, and in particular those applicable to sales in stores or through other distribution and marketing channels.
They are accessible on “Vanlife in France” and will prevail, where applicable, over any other version or any other contradictory document.
The seller and the buyer agree that these general conditions exclusively govern their relationship. The seller reserves the right to modify its general conditions from time to time. They will be applicable as soon as they are put online.
If a condition of sale were to be lacking, it would be considered to be governed by the practices in force in the distance selling sector whose companies are headquartered in France.
These general conditions of sale are valid until June 26, 2026.
Article 2 – Content
The purpose of these general conditions is to define the rights and obligations of the parties in the context of the online sale of goods offered by the seller to the buyer, from the website “Vanlife in France”.
These conditions only apply to purchases made on “Vanlife in France”.
Article 3 – Personal Information
The buyer acknowledges having had communication, prior to placing his order and concluding the contract, in a readable and understandable manner, of these general conditions of sale and of all the information listed in article L. 221- 5 of the Consumer Code.
The following information is sent to the buyer in a clear and understandable manner:
- the essential characteristics of the property;
- the price of the good and / or the method of calculating the price and, if applicable, all additional costs of transport, delivery or postage and any other costs that may be payable.
- in the absence of immediate execution of the contract, the date or the deadline at which the seller undertakes to deliver the good, whatever its price;
- information relating to the identity of the seller, his postal, telephone and electronic contact details, and his activities, those relating to legal guarantees, the functionalities of the digital content and, where applicable, its interoperability, the existence and the terms of implementation of guarantees and other contractual conditions.
Article 4 – Order
The purchaser has the possibility of placing his order online, from the online catalog and by means of the form which appears there, for any product, within the limit of available stocks.
The buyer will be informed of any unavailability of the product or the goods ordered.
For the order to be validated, the buyer must accept, by clicking on the place indicated, these general conditions. He will also have to choose the address and the delivery method, and finally validate the payment method.
The sale will be considered final:
after sending to the buyer the confirmation of the acceptance of the order by the seller by e-mail;
and after receipt by the seller of the full price.
Any order implies acceptance of the prices and descriptions of the products available for sale. Any dispute on this point will occur within the framework of a possible exchange and the guarantees mentioned below.
In certain cases, in particular non-payment, incorrect address or other problem on the buyer’s account, the seller reserves the right to block the buyer’s order until the problem is resolved.
For any question relating to the follow-up of an order, the buyer must send an email to the seller at the following email address: hello@theroadtrippers.fr
Article 5 – Electronic signature
The online supply of the buyer’s credit card number and the final validation of the order will constitute proof of the buyer’s agreement:
payment of amounts due under the order form,
signature and express acceptance of all operations carried out.
In the event of fraudulent use of the bank card, the buyer is invited, as soon as this use is noted, to contact the seller at the following email address: hello@theroadtrippers.fr
Article 6 – Order confirmation
The seller provides the buyer with a copy of the contract, by e-mail.
Article 7 – Proof of the transaction
The computerized registers, kept in the computer systems of the seller under reasonable security conditions, will be considered as proof of communications, orders and payments between the parties. The archiving of purchase orders and invoices is carried out on a reliable and durable medium which can be produced as proof.
Article 8 – Product information
The products governed by these general conditions are those which appear on the seller’s website and which are indicated as sold and shipped by the seller. They are offered within the limits of available stocks.
The products are described and presented with the greatest possible accuracy. However, if errors or omissions may have occurred in this presentation, the seller cannot be held liable.
The photographs of the products are not contractual.
Article 9 – Price
The seller reserves the right to modify its prices at any time but undertakes to apply the prices in force indicated at the time of the order, subject to availability on that date.
Prices are in euros. They do not take into account the costs of delivery and logistics, invoiced in addition, and indicated before the validation of the order.
The prices take into account the VAT applicable on the day of the order and any change in the applicable VAT rate will be automatically reflected in the price of the products in the online store.
If one or more taxes or contributions, in particular environmental, were to be created or modified, up or down, this change could be reflected in the selling price of the products.
Article 10 – Method of payment
It is an order with obligation of payment, which means that the placing of the order implies a payment of the purchaser.
To pay for his order, the buyer has his choice of all the payment methods made available to him by the seller and listed on the seller’s website. The buyer guarantees the seller that he has the necessary authorizations to use the payment method chosen by him, when validating the order form. The seller reserves the right to suspend any order management and any delivery in the event of refusal of authorization of payment by bank card from officially accredited bodies or in the event of non-payment. The seller reserves the right in particular to refuse to make a delivery or to honor an order from a buyer who has not fully or partially paid a previous order or with whom a payment dispute is being administered. .
Payment of the price is made in full and according to the following methods by payment card, via Stripe, or Paypal.
Article 11 – Product availability – Refund – Resolution
Except in cases of force majeure or during periods of closure of the online store which will be clearly announced on the home page of the site, shipping times will be, within the limits of available stocks, those indicated below.
Delivery delay
Shipping times run from the date of registration of the order indicated on the order confirmation email.
For deliveries in mainland France and Corsica, the time is between 2 and 7 days from the day following the day on which the buyer placed his order, via La Poste.
For deliveries to overseas departments and territories or to another country, the delivery terms will be specified to the buyer on a case-by-case basis. As a general rule, allow 7 to 20 working days after ordering.
Refund and re-shipment
Before any request for reimbursement or re-shipment of an order for which delivery is scheduled in France, 15 working days (ie 3 weeks) must have elapsed from the moment the order is marked as “Completed”. For international shipments, and therefore outside France, the deadline of 25 working days must be respected.
The order is marked as “Finished” when it has been dispatched – an email is then automatically sent to the customer (it is up to the customer to ensure that the confirmation email has not fallen into the unwanted folders of his mailbox ).
In case of doubt about the date on which the order was marked as “Completed”, it will be communicated to you after sending an email to hello@theroadtrippers.fr and explaining the subject of the request.
After 15 working days, and in the event of a request for re-shipment of the order, the additional delivery costs will be borne by the seller.
After 15 working days, and in the event of a request for reimbursement of the order, the order received must be returned at the buyer’s expense.
Digital products are non-refundable. In the event of a refund request for an order comprising a digital product and a physical product, only the physical product will be refunded (in the case of a bundled offer in the form of a pack, the full price of the digital product will be retained in the calculation. of the amount to be reimbursed).
Article 12 – Terms of delivery
Delivery means the transfer to the consumer of physical possession or control of the good.
The products ordered are delivered according to the terms and time specified above.
The products are delivered to the address indicated by the buyer in the order form – the buyer must ensure its accuracy.
Any package returned to the seller because of an incorrect or incomplete delivery address will be reshipped at the buyer’s expense.
If the buyer is absent on the day of delivery, the deliveryman will normally leave a calling card in the letterbox, which will allow the parcel to be collected from the place and during the period indicated. Otherwise, the buyer must contact the delivery service.
If at the time of delivery, the original packaging is damaged, torn or opened, the buyer must then check the condition of the items. If they have been damaged, the buyer must take photos of the shipping carton and the product, then communicate them to the seller via hello@theroadtrippers.fr. If the seller deems the damage significant enough, the order will then be re-shipped at the seller’s expense.
This verification is considered to have been carried out once the buyer, or a person authorized by him, has signed the delivery slip.
If the products need to be returned to the seller, they must be the subject of a return request to the seller within 14 days of receipt. Any complaint made after this deadline cannot be accepted. Product returns can only be accepted for products in their original condition (packaging, accessories, instructions, etc.).
Article 13 – Delivery errors
The buyer must formulate with the seller on the same day of delivery or at the latest the first working day following delivery, any claim of error of delivery and / or non-conformity of the products in kind or in quality compared to the details on the order form. Any complaint made after this deadline will be rejected.
Complaints can be made by e-mail to hello@theroadtrippers.fr.
Any claim not made in accordance with the rules defined above and within the time limits set cannot be taken into account and will release the seller from any liability vis-à-vis the buyer.
Article 14 – Product warranty
The seller stipulates that he will not be bound by any warranty.
Legal guarantee of conformity and legal guarantee against hidden defects
When acting as a legal guarantee of conformity, the consumer has a period of two years from the delivery of the goods to act; he can choose between repairing or replacing the item, subject to the cost conditions provided for in Article L211-9 of the Consumer Code; except for second-hand goods, it is not necessary to prove the existence of the lack of conformity of the good during the six months following the delivery of the good, period extended to 24 months from March 18, 2016.
The legal guarantee of conformity applies regardless of any commercial guarantee granted.
The consumer may decide to implement the warranty against hidden defects in the item sold within the meaning of Article 1641 of the Civil Code, unless the seller has stipulated that he will not be bound by any warranty; In the event of an implementation of this guarantee, the buyer has the choice between rescinding the sale or reducing the sale price in accordance with Article 1644 of the Civil Code. He has two years from the discovery of the defect.
The postponement, suspension or interruption of the limitation period cannot have the effect of extending the extinctive limitation period beyond twenty years from the date of the birth of the right in accordance with Article 2232 of the Civil Code.
Article 15 – Right of withdrawal
Application of the right of withdrawal
In accordance with the provisions of the Consumer Code, the buyer has 14 days from the date of delivery of his order to return any item that does not suit him and request an exchange or refund without penalty, with the exception of return costs which remain the responsibility of the buyer.
Returns must be made in their original condition and complete (packaging, accessories, instructions, etc.) allowing their remarketing in new condition, accompanied by the purchase invoice.
Damaged, soiled or incomplete products are not taken back.
The right of withdrawal can be requested by contacting the seller at this email address: hello@theroadtrippers.fr. It must be unambiguous and express the desire to retract.
In the event of exercise of the right of withdrawal within the aforementioned period, the price of the product (s) purchased is reimbursed. Delivery costs are not reimbursed.
The return costs are the responsibility of the buyer.
The exchange (subject to availability) or refund will be made within 14 days, and at the latest, within 14 days of receipt by the seller of the products returned by the buyer within the conditions provided above.
Exceptions
According to article L221-28 of the Consumer Code, the right of withdrawal cannot be exercised for contracts
supply of audio or video recordings or computer software when they have been unsealed by the consumer after delivery;
for the supply of digital content not supplied on a tangible medium, the execution of which has begun after the express prior consent of the consumer and express waiver of his right of withdrawal.
In summary, digital products (eg an ebook version of a book) are not subject to the right of withdrawal and will therefore be non-refundable.
Article 16 – Force majeure
All circumstances beyond the control of the parties preventing the performance under normal conditions of their obligations are considered grounds for exemption from the obligations of the parties and result in their suspension.
The party invoking the circumstances referred to above must immediately notify the other party of their occurrence, as well as of their disappearance.
All irresistible facts or circumstances, external to the parties, unforeseeable, unavoidable, beyond the control of the parties and which cannot be prevented by the latter, despite all reasonably possible efforts, will be considered as force majeure. Expressly, are considered as force majeure or fortuitous events, in addition to those usually retained by the jurisprudence of French courts and tribunals: the blocking of means of transport or supplies, earthquakes, fires, storms, floods, lightning, the shutdown of telecommunication networks or difficulties specific to telecommunication networks external to customers.
The parties will come together to examine the impact of the event and agree on the conditions under which the execution of the contract will be continued. If the case of force majeure lasts longer than three months, these general conditions may be terminated by the injured party.
Article 17 – Intellectual property
The content of the website remains the property of the seller, the sole owner of the intellectual property rights over this content.
Buyers agree not to make any use of this content; any total or partial reproduction of this content is strictly prohibited and is liable to constitute an offense of counterfeiting.
Article 18 – Data processing and Freedoms
The personal data provided by the buyer are necessary for the processing of his order and the establishment of invoices.
They may be communicated to the vendor’s partners responsible for the execution, processing, management and payment of orders.
The processing of information communicated via “Vanlife in France” has been declared to the CNIL.
The buyer has a right of permanent access, modification, rectification and opposition with regard to information concerning him. This right can be exercised under the conditions and according to the methods defined on “Vanlife in France”.
Article 19 – Partial non-validation
If one or more stipulations of these general conditions are held to be invalid or declared as such in application of a law, a regulation or following a final decision of a competent court, the other stipulations will retain all their force. and their scope.
Article 20 – Non-waiver
The fact that one of the parties does not invoke a breach by the other party of any of the obligations referred to in these general conditions cannot be interpreted for the future as a waiver of the obligation. in question.
Article 21 – Title
In case of difficulty of interpretation between any of the titles appearing at the head of the clauses, and any of the clauses, the titles will be declared non-existent.
Article 22 – Language of the contract
These general conditions of sale are written in French. In the event that they are translated into one or more foreign languages, only the French text will prevail in the event of a dispute.
Article 23 – Mediation
The buyer can resort to conventional mediation, in particular to the Consumer Mediation Commission or to existing sectoral mediation bodies, or to any alternative dispute resolution method (conciliation, for example) in the event of a dispute.
Article 24 – Applicable law
These general conditions are subject to the application of French law. The competent court is the district court for disputes whose amount is less than or equal to € 10,000 or the high court for disputes whose amount is greater than € 10,000.
This is the case for the substantive rules as for the rules of form. In the event of a dispute or complaint, the buyer will first contact the seller to obtain an amicable solution.
Article 25 – Protection of personal data
Data collected:
The personal data collected on this site are as follows:
Opening an account: when creating the user’s account, their last name, first name, email address; Phone Number; address.
Connection: when the user connects to the website, the latter records, in particular, his name, first name, connection, use and location data and his payment data.
Profile: the use of the services provided on the website makes it possible to enter a profile, which may include an address and a telephone number.
Payment: as part of the payment for products and services offered on the website, it records financial data relating to the user’s bank account or credit card.
Communication: when the website is used to communicate with other members, the data concerning the user’s communications are temporarily stored.
Cookies: cookies are used as part of the use of the site. The user has the option of deactivating cookies from their browser settings.
Use of personal data
The personal data collected from users is intended to provide the services of the website, to improve them and to maintain a secure environment. More specifically, the uses are as follows:
– access and use of the website by the user;
– management of the operation and optimization of the website;
– organization of the conditions of use of the Payment Services;
– verification, identification and authentication of data transmitted by the user;
– offering the user the possibility of communicating with other users of the website;
– implementation of user assistance;
– personalization of services by displaying advertisements based on the user’s browsing history, according to their preferences;
– prevention and detection of fraud, malware (malicious software) and management of security incidents;
– management of any disputes with users;
– sending of commercial and advertising information, according to the preferences of the user.
Sharing personal data with third parties
Personal data may be shared with third-party companies in the following cases:
– when the user uses the payment services, for the implementation of these services, the website is in contact with third-party banking and financial companies with which it has entered into contracts;
– when the user publishes publicly accessible information in the free comment areas of the website;
– when the user authorizes the website of a third party to access his data;
– when the website uses the services of providers to provide user support, advertising and payment services. These service providers have limited access to user data, as part of the performance of these services, and have a contractual obligation to use them in accordance with the provisions of the applicable data protection regulations. staff ;
– if the law requires it, the website may carry out the transmission of data in order to follow up on complaints made against the website and to comply with administrative and legal procedures;
– if the website is involved in a merger, acquisition, transfer of assets or bankruptcy proceedings, it may be required to transfer or share all or part of its assets, including personal data. In this case, users would be informed, before personal data is transferred to a third party.
Security and confidentiality
The website implements organizational, technical, software and physical digital security measures to protect personal data against alteration, destruction and unauthorized access. However, it should be noted that the internet is not a completely secure environment and the website cannot guarantee the security of the transmission or storage of information on the internet.
Implementation of user rights
In application of the regulations applicable to personal data, users have the following rights, which they can exercise by making their request to the following address: hello@theroadtrippers.fr.
• the right of access: they can exercise their right of access, to know the personal data concerning them. In this case, before the implementation of this right, the website may request proof of the user’s identity in order to verify its accuracy.
• the right of rectification: if the personal data held by the website are inaccurate, they may request the updating of the information.
• the right to delete data: users can request the deletion of their personal data, in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
• the right to limit processing: users can ask the website to limit the processing of personal data in accordance with the assumptions provided for by the GDPR.
• the right to object to data processing: users can object to their data being processed in accordance with the assumptions provided for by the GDPR.
• the right to portability: they can request that the website provide them with the personal data provided to them in order to transmit them to a new website.
Evolution of this clause
The website reserves the right to make any modification to this clause relating to the protection of personal data at any time. If a modification is made to this personal data protection clause, the website undertakes to publish the new version on its website. The website will also inform users of the modification by e-mail, at least 15 days before the effective date. If the user does not agree with the terms of the new wording of the personal data protection clause, he has the option of deleting his account.