Bookonomical - Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of Bookonomical's Website, located at https://www.bookonomical.com
By accessing this website we assume you accept these terms and conditions. Do not continue to use Bookonomical if you do not agree to all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.
Cookies
We employ the use of cookies. By accessing Bookonomical, you agreed to the use of cookies in agreement with Bookonomical's Privacy Policy.
Most interactive websites use cookies to let us retrieve the user’s details for each visit. Cookies are used by our website to enable the functionality of certain areas to make it easier for people visiting our website.
License
Unless otherwise stated, Bookonomical and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on Bookonomical. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from Bookonomical for your personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.
You must not:
Republish material from Bookonomical
Sell, rent or sub-license material from Bookonomical
Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from Bookonomical
Redistribute content from Bookonomical
Parts of this website offer an opportunity for users to post and exchange opinions and information in certain areas of the website. Bookonomical does not filter, edit, publish or review Comments before their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of Bookonomical, its agents and/or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who post their views and opinions. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, Bookonomical shall not be liable for the Comments or for any liability, damages or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.
Bookonomical reserves the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments which can be considered inappropriate, offensive or causes breach of these Terms and Conditions.
You warrant and represent that:
You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;
The Comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent or trademark of any third party;
The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libellous, offensive, indecent or otherwise unlawful material which is an invasion of privacy
Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.
The products that users of Bookonomical list on our platform have to be owned by the user themselves.
You hereby grant Bookonomical a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in all forms, formats or media.
Hyperlinking to our Content
The following organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval:
Government agencies;
Search engines;
News organizations;
Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and
Systemwide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our webite.
These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.
We may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:
commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources;
dot.com community sites;
associations or other groups representing charities;
online directory distributors;
internet portals;
accounting, law and consulting firms; and
educational institutions and trade associations.
We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decide that: (a) the link would not make us look unfavorably to ourselves or to our accredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of Bookonomical, and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information.
These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.
If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an email to Bookonomical. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response.
Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:
By use of our corporate name; or
By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or
By use of any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party’s site.
No use of Bookonomical's logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.
Frames
Without prior approval and written permission, you may not create frames around our Web Pages that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our Website.
Content Liability
We shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that are rising on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene, criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, advocates the infringement or other violation of any third party rights.
Removal of links and listed items from our website
If you find any link, or listed items on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us any moment. We will consider requests to remove links, or items but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.
We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.
Disclaimer
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:
limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury;
limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.
The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort and for breach of statutory duty.
As long as the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.
Refund policy
Bookonomical was created to provide convenience to customers who want to sell and buy second handed books, guidelines will be given for sellers to follow when listing a product.
We reserve the right to remove any product on our website if the guidelines are not met.
However, the users of Bookonomical are subject to their own decision of purchase on the website, we will not have any responsibility and are not expected to respond to a complaint on the quality of goods purchased on our website.
Transaction Agreement
This is a transaction agreement which Bookonomical users have to agree to before engaging in a transaction. It is highly recommended that all parties in a transaction read the following in full:
Throughout this site, Bookonomical provides an electronic, web-based platform for buyers and sellers to engage in transactions. Bookonomical shall, by all means, employ several techniques to establish the authenticity of our users and the accuracy of the information, including name, email address and delivery address, in order to prevent some users from acting under a false pretense. However, as verification of information on the internet is a difficult process, the user must, through using the website, be fully aware of such possibilities. Bookonomical does not take responsibility for any losses relating to a user on our platform with a false identity, and we encourage you to utilize our tools provided, as well as common sense, to evaluate the risks with whom you are dealing.
For Buyers:
I consent that I am over the age of 18, or am making this purchase with the permission of a parent/guardian who is above the age of 18.
I agree that I will pay the listed amount of the book on Bookonomical in full.
I acknowledge that the listed price of the book is slightly higher than the seller’s initial price due to coverage of delivery and the payment processing fees listed by Paypal and Stripe, along with some third party credit card systems.
I acknowledge that, in the event of when the quality of the book is not up to par as in the description, I will have three days to notify the seller and Bookonomical of the situation.
I understand that, other than in circumstances where the advertised product and the actual product are explicitly different, I will not be able to get a refund for a product I purchase from Bookonomical.
I acknowledge that I will not intend to blackmail any sellers through the use of consistent bad reviews, unless with a justifiable reason. I understand that if I do blackmail, my account may be banned or removed from the website.
For Sellers:
I consent that I am over the age of 18, or am making this purchase with the permission of a parent/guardian who is above the age of 18.
I consent to the use of my banking information and credit cards to receive money from Bookonomical as part of the transaction, and acknowledge Bookonomical will not hold any of this information. Instead, the payment processor (Stripe) will, who adhere to their own privacy policy to ensure user data is not compromised.
I acknowledge that the description of the book in terms of its quality and condition will be accurate to the best of my knowledge
I understand that the buyer may contact me if there are any defects (wrong quantity, quality or product), and, in such case, I shall promptly attempt to remedy the situation at my expense.
I acknowledge that Bookonomical may withhold my cash if the refund request of a buyer who has purchased my product has been approved. In such case, the list of defects in my sold product shall be sent to me
I acknowledge that I shall follow the above terms and conditions.
Sharetribe - Terms and Conditions
Bookonomical is a web service built on the Sharetribe platform. The general terms of Sharetribe below apply also to the use of Bookonomical:
Sharetribe is a social media service that allows its users to change favors and items and communicate with each other. The Sharetribe-service may only be used in accordance with these terms of use. The service provider reserves the right to change these terms of use if required. Valid terms of use can be found from Sharetribe’s website.
Rights of Content
The users themselves retain the right to all text, pictures and other content that they create in the service. The users allow others to utilize the content in accordance with the nature of the service and furthermore allow the service provider to file information and data and make changes that are necessary for the service or the study, however other rights are not transferred from the users, unless specifically otherwise agreed. The responsibility of the content lies with the user, who has produced it to the service. The service provider has the right to remove any material when it deems it necessary.
Disclaimer
No guarantees of the functioning of the Sharetribe service are given. The users are themselves responsible for their actions in the service and they should estimate the reliability of other users before dealing with them. The service provider can under no circumstances be liable for damage that is caused to the user. The user may not store any information or data in the service, and expect it to remain there.
The Removal of a User
The service provider has the right to remove any users from Sharetribe and terminate their right of use of the service without any specific reason and without being liable for compensation.
Applicable Jurisdiction
The jurisdiction that is applicable in this service and these terms of use is that of Finland, unless something else is required by binding law.
Bookonomical Privacy Policy:
At Bookonomical, accessible from www.bookonomical.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Bookonomical and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Bookonomical. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website. Our Privacy Policy was created with the help of the Privacy Policy Generator and the Free Privacy Policy Generator.
Consent:
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. For our Terms and Conditions, please visit the Terms & Conditions Generator.
Information we collect:
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.
If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.
When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.
How we use your information:
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
Provide, operate, and maintain our website
Improve, personalize, and expand our website
Understand and analyze how you use our website
Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
Send you emails
Find and prevent fraud
Log Files:
Bookonomical follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons:
Like any other website, Bookonomical uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
For more general information on cookies, please read "What Are Cookies".
Our Advertising Partners:
Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies:
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Bookonomical.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Bookonomical, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that Bookonomical has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Party Privacy Policies:
Bookonomical's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
PDPO(Hong Kong based) Privacy Rights:
Under the PDPO(Personal Data Privacy Ordinance), a comprehensive data protection provisions enacted on 1995 and passed by the Hong Kong’s Office of Private Commisioner for Personal Data, we guarantee that:
Purpose and manner of collection
The personal data of our users shall only be collected for a lawful purpose directly related to a function or activity of the data user(such as the purchas of a book). The data collected should be necessary and adequate but not excessive for such purpose. The means of collection should be lawful and fair, such as through the filling out of forms.
We shall inform the users of Bookonomical whether it is obligatory or voluntary to supply the data, the purpose of using their data and the classes of person to whom their data may be transferred. We shall inform them of the right and means to request access to and correction of their data.
Accuracy and duration of retention
We shall take all steps to ensure that personal data is accurate and is not kept longer than is necessary for the fulfillment of the purpose for which the data is used. We shall take all practical steps to ensure that we erase data that is no longer required. We shall also respond to complaints or requests in relation to data erasure.
Use of data
We at Bookonomical shall not use the personal data of our users for any new purposes which is not or is unrelated to the original purpose when collecting the data, unless with the user’s express and voluntary consent. A user can withdraw his/her consent previously given by written notice.
Regarding restrictions on use of personal data, we shall obtain informed consent before using user’s personal data for direct marketing or transferring the data to a third party for direct marketing. The consent must be an explicit indication by the user and broadly covers an indication of no objection. In other words, silence cannot constitute consent.
We shall inform users of the intention to use his/her personal data for direct marketing, the fact that the we cannot so use the data unless with consent of the user, the kinds of personal data to be used, the classes of marketing subjects to be involved. We shall also notify the users of the right to opt out. If we intends to transfer the data to a third party for direct marketing, we shall inform the users of such intention, the classes of transferees, the classes of marketing subjects to be involved and the fact that the transfer is for a gain, etc.
Data security
We shall take all practicable steps to protect the personal data of our users against unauthorised or accidental access, processing, erasure, loss or use. We at Bookonomical should have particular regard to the nature of the data, the potential harm if those events happen, measures taken for ensuring the integrity, prudence and competence of persons having access to the data, etc. If we engage a data processor to process the personal data held, we must adopt contractual or other means to ensure that the data processor comply with the mentioned data security requirement.
Openness and Transparency
We shall take all practicable steps to ensure openness of our personal data policies and practices, the kind of personal data held and the main purposes for holding it.
Access and Correction
Users of Bookonomical shall be given with the right to request access to and correction of their own personal data. We shall give valid reasons when refusing our user’s request to access to or correction of his/her personal data.
GDPR(EU-based) Data Protection Rights:
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Refund policy:
Bookonomical was created to provide convenience to customers who want to sell and buy second handed books, guidelines will be given for sellers to follow when listing a product.
We reserve the right to remove any product on our website if the guidelines are not met.
However, the users of Bookonomical are subject to their own decision of purchase on the website, we will not have any responsibility and are not expected to respond to a complaint on the quality of goods purchased on our website.
Children's Information:
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
Bookonomical does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Sharetribe Privacy Policy:
Use of personal details (purpose of register)
Personal details are collected to make communication and use of service possible. Details can be used for communication between service providers and users and also for direct communication between users. Some personal details are visible on the profile page of the user, but those details are voluntary (except name).
The handling of personal details is not outsourced, but the register data is stored on a server that is rented from a third party company.
Information content of the register
The following information may be stored in the register:
- Personal details: Name, email address, phone number, street address
- Account details: username, password (stored in encrypted format)
- The description text that the user may write about him/herself
- The offers and requests the user has posted to the service
- The given and received feedback and badges
- Statistical data about service usage, e.g. number times the user has logged in
Regular sources of information
Personal details are given by the user on registration to the service or when using it later.
Regular handovers of the information
The information may be handed over for research purposes as described in the Terms of use that the user accepts before starting to use the service. The researchers may not publish any research results so that identifying information would be revealed or that any specific user could be detected.
Information considering users of a single Bookonomical community may be handed over to the client who has founded that community or to the community administrators appointed by that client.
Transfers of the information outside the EU and the European Economic Area
Information may be stored to a server that may be located inside or outside of the EU and the European Economic Area
Register protection principles
The information is stored on computers. The access to the information is restricted with passwords and physical access to the computers is restricted by the server hosting company.
Registrar
Bookonomical service: Sharetribe Ltd
www.sharetribe.com
info (at) sharetribe.com
Name of the register
User register of the Bookonomical service