Neotropical Birding and Conservation (âNBCâ)
(UK registered charity number 1196505)
NBCâS CANCELLATION & REFUNDS POLICY
Application & coverage
This policy applies to NBC merchandise offered for sale on NBCâs website and bought via the website (âNBC Productâ). It covers cancellation of purchase orders for NBC Product.
This policy does not apply to:
- purchase of NBC merchandise bought at birdwatching fairs;
- purchase of NBC membership;
- benefits made available to members from time to time (such as, copies of Cotinga); &
- cases of faulty or mis-described goods.
This policy does not affect your legal rights. However, it does enhance certain of your legal rights as explained below. You can obtain information about your legal rights from your nearest Citizensâ Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office.
Legal rights regarding cancellation of purchase for NBC Product and refunds
If you are a consumer the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 (âCCRâ) grants you a legal right to cancel your purchase (broadly speaking) within 14 days and claim a refund. CCR does not affect your legal rights in relation to faulty or mis-described goods.
Furthermore, under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, if any goods delivered to you are not of satisfactory quality, fit for purpose or as described, you have the right to request a refund for up to 30 days from the date you received the product. After 30 days and within the first six months of receiving the product, you are entitled to a repair or replacement -with the option of a refund if the repair or replacement was unsuccessful. Different rights apply after the first six months and for up to six years.
NBCâs Cancellation & Refunds Terms
NBC is pleased to offer you enhanced cancellation and refund terms provided you comply with the terms below.
(1) Your right to cancel
You may cancel your purchase order for NBC Product within the âcancellation periodâ described below.
The cancellation period begins with the date on which NBC confirms your order.
The date on which the cancellation period ends depends upon whether you have bought (1) one NBC Product (not delivered in instalments); (2) one NBC Product delivered in instalments; or (3) a batch of NBC Products.
(1) If one NBC Product (not delivered in instalments) then the cancellation period ends 30 calendar days after the day on which you receive the NBC Product.
(2) If one NBC Product delivered in instalments then the cancellation period ends 30 calendar days after the date on which you receive the last instalment of the NBC Product.
(3) If a batch of NBC Products then the cancellation period ends 30 calendar days after the day on which you receive the last of the NBC Products in the batch.
(2) Exercising your right to cancel
To exercise your right to cancel you must let NBC know, that you have decided to cancel (ânotice of cancellationâ). To do this either email secretary@neotropicalbirdingandconservation.org or write to NBC at our official address in the UK as appears on our website. In either case you should explain that you wish to cancel your purchase order and provide sufficient information so that NBC can identify your order (for example by providing name, address, date of purchase and any purchase number).
To be effective your notice of cancellation must be sent within the cancellation period described above. Notice of cancellation sent by email is treated as sent on the day you sent the email and notice of cancellation sent by post is treated as sent on the day you posted the letter to NBC.
(3) Return by you
If NBC Product has been delivered to you before you cancel your purchase order, you must return it to NBC at our official address in the UK as appears on our website. This must be done without undue delay and in any event no later than 14 calendar days after the date on which you let NBC know that you wish to cancel the purchase order. You will be responsible for the cost of returning the NBC Product (but this does not apply if the NBC Product is faulty or not as described).
NBC does not accept responsibility for any items returned to it and âlost in the postâ. You are recommended to insure items returned to NBC for loss or damage.
(4) Refund to you
If you cancelled your purchase order in accordance with the term of this policy:
(a) Â Â Â Â Â NBC will refund the price you paid for the NBC Product. As permitted by law, NBC may reduce your refund to reflect any reduction in the value of the NBC Product, if this has been caused by your handling them in a way which would not be permitted in a shop. If NBC refunds the price paid before it is able to inspect the goods and later discovers you have handled them in an unacceptable way, you must pay us an appropriate amount; and
(b) Â Â Â Â Â NBC willrefund any delivery costs you have paid to NBC, although, as permitted by law, the maximum refund will be the costs of delivery by the least expensive delivery method NBC offers (provided that this is a common and generally acceptable method); and
(c) Â Â Â Â Â NBC willmake any refunds due within the following timescales:
(i)       where you have received the NBC Product and NBC has not offered to collect it from you: 21calendar days after the day on which NBC receives the NBC Product back from you or, if earlier, the day on which you provide NBC with evidence that you have sent the NBC Product back to NBC. (For information about how to return NBC Product to NBC see (3) above); or
(ii)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â where you have not received the NBC Product or you have received it and NBC has offered to collect it from you: 21calendar days after you inform NBC of your decision to cancel the purchase order.
NBC will refund you via the credit or debit card used by you to pay.
Policy dated: 01/04/2022
