GTC eBooks on Demand
National and University Library of Strasburg
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67070 Strasbourg Cedex (France)
Contact:
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§ 1 Scope of application
The following general terms and conditions govern the production of digitized publications (hereafter the eBook) by National and University Library of Strasburg (hereafter BNU) on behalf of its clients (the Customer).
Business relations between BNU and the Customer in connection with the ordering of an eBook on Demand shall be governed exclusively by the General Terms and Conditions set forth below, in the version applicable at the time of placing the order. Changes made by the Customer are not recognized by BNU as a matter of principle, except in cases where BNU has expressly consented to their application in writing.
§ 2 Entry into a contract
The order placed by the Customer constitutes an offer to BNU to enter into a contract. If the Customer places an order with BNU, BNU will send the Customer an e-mail message acknowledging receipt of his/her order by BNU and stating the particulars of this (acknowledgment of receipt). Such acknowledgment of the receipt does not constitute acceptance of the offer by BNU but informs the Customer that his/her order has been received by BNU.
A contract is not brought about unless and until BNU confirms to the Customer by e-mail that BNU can send the ordered eBook. Such confirmation depends, among other things, on the availability of the book and on the physical condition of the book being such as to permit digitisation, and on no copyrights/exclusive rights to use the work being infringed.
The Customer will be notified within a reasonable time period if digitisation is impossible.
In cases where the price for digitisation has yet to be established, BNU will draw up a cost estimate. Such a cost estimate is non-binding and free of charge.
The placing of orders by minors is subject to the consent of their legal representative. Otherwise, the contract will not be concluded.
§ 3 Conditions of use
Unless agreed otherwise, the Customer is granted the right to use the delivered products on any hardware provided by the Customer.
§ 4 Delivery / Prepayment
BNU will only make delivery after the Customer has paid by online payment systems for the eBook and the payment has been received by BNU.
The delivery of the eBook is by download via a link for download provided to the Customer, to the e-mail address designated by him/her. Such a link will be available for 60 days.
BNU will endeavour to digitize and ship the book within three weeks; however, such time limit is non-binding unless in exceptional cases the delivery date has been promised in a binding manner.
If BNU, without any fault on its part, is unable to deliver the ordered eBooks, for example because the respective other party to a contract entered into by BNU fails to discharge its obligations under such a contract, BNU will be entitled vis-à-vis the Customer to terminate the contract. In such a case, the Customer will be promptly informed that the ordered product cannot be delivered. Moreover, the statutory rights of the Customer remain unaffected.
§ 5 Exclusion of the right to return material
Delivery of eBook by download:
Once the download link has been sent to the e-mail address designated by the Customer, the digital book will be deemed to have been delivered. BNU will keep the link available for download for 60 days. Note: The possibility of return is excluded, as the eBook delivered by BNU is not suitable for return on account of its nature.
§ 6 Due date and payment, default
The amount of the invoice is due after it has been confirmed that the ordered eBook can be sent to the Customer.
The Customer can pay by online payment systems (credit card or Paypal)
§ 7 Liability for defects
BNU is responsible for the quality of the scanned product, but is not liable for any shortcomings in production that may result from the quality of the original. In addition, BNU’s liability for defects in performance of or negligence is limited. This applies to damage to property or persons or to the delivered item caused by the service provided.
Note: BNU does not guarantee that the products meet specific customer needs or that a specific goal expected by the customer will be achieved. In particular, the optical character recognition
(OCR) cannot be guaranteed and depends on the individual book that has been digitized (font, language, age).
(OCR) cannot be guaranteed and depends on the individual book that has been digitized (font, language, age).
BNU is not liable for equipment failure or other unforeseeable or unavoidable circumstances creating a temporary interruption of service such as access to the download link or tracking pages.
§ 8 Applicable law
French law shall apply; the application of the UN Sales Convention is excluded.
§ 9 Jurisdiction
The place of jurisdiction is the seat of BNU.
Last updated: March 21, 2019
