Terms and Conditions
Reader contract with Oak EBooks Limited
General
- This contract is between the READER and Oak EBooks Limited (henceforth OEB).
- A READER is the buyer of EBOOKS (electronic books in PDF format) via OEB.
- OEB is not the seller, but the intermediary of sale between the AUTHOR (or representative) and the READER, whether or not OEB collects monies on behalf of the AUTHOR.
- The place of sale is in the UK
- A group of one or more EBOOKS collected together as a unit of sale is defined as a BUNDLE.
- The READER must have an account on this website in order to purchase BUNDLEs. This may be generated by the READER or on behalf of the READER if the AUTHOR arranges delivery of EBOOKs via this site.
- The READER must truthfully specify his or her location and other required information in his or her account information.
- Owing to the widely varying tax regulations worldwide, OEB can not take responsibility for the payment of these. If a tax is due in importing EBOOKS into the READER's location, and the AUTHOR does not clearly specify that this is paid for on the OEB website, it is the READER's responsibility to ensure all due taxes are paid.
- OEB provides download facilities for EBOOKS purchased directly from the AUTHOR or via this website, www.oakebooks.com (henceforth OEBW).
- The READER may keep up to three copies in total of each EBOOK for use and backup collectively.
- The READER must use the official Adobe Acrobat Reader (R) software (henceforth ADOBE) to read EBOOKs, and this must be version 9 or later.
- The READER may not RESELL any EBOOK, neither digitally nor as a hard copy.
- The READER may not place a copy of an EBOOK in any shared location, including any internet web-page, local intranet network, shared computer, or the like, where others may access or download it.
- Where OEB collects payment for BUNDLES, the READER may request a refund within fourteen days of purchase. Requests for such refunds must be sent via the Enquiry page on OEBW.
- The AUTHOR may, at his or her discretion, offer a longer refund period. In this instance refunding is a matter to be arranged between AUTHOR and READER.
- Where the AUTHOR collects payment for BUNDLES, all requests for refunds must be made to the AUTHOR.
- OEB is not responsible for errors that may exist in any version of ADOBE, nor any consequence thereof.
- While OEB endeavours to ensure high quality EBOOKs, any legal issue arising from the content of an EBOOK distributed via OEB is a matter between READER and AUTHOR, and the READER agrees to hold OEB harmless and defend and indemnify it in this regard.
- OEB's service is provided in England.
Use of the Website
- The READER must permit Javascript and Cookies when using this website.
- OEB is not liable for site downtime or interrupted transmissions.
Privacy
- OEB will not sell, loan or share the READER's account information with any other party.
- OEB may contact the READER via email to facilitate the provision of EBOOKs.
- OEB may email the READER notices / news information, if the READER indicates in his or her account that this is desired.
- The IP address via which the READER accesses this site may be recorded and used by this site.
- This site may store cookies on the READER's browser.
- OEB is not involved in the use of cookies for data sharing between companies.
- Where EBOOKs have been copied illegally, OEB will use unique identifiers on such files to identify the READER who did or permitted the illegal copying, and the READER forfeits any rights to privacy here entailed in order that prosecution may be brought about.
Miscellaneous
- Each party agrees to comply with all applicable laws and regulations of governmental bodies having jurisdiction over the subject matter of this Agreement.
- This contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England as applied to contracts entered into and fully performed therein by residents thereof.
- The purchaser agrees that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to this contract shall be filed only in England, and the purchaser hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.
- If any provision of this contract shall be deemed to be unlawful or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such termination shall have no effect on the validity and enforceability of the other terms and conditions of this contract, and the challenged terms shall be deemed deleted.
- Neither party shall be held liable to the other for failure of performance where such failure is caused solely by supervening conditions beyond that party's control, including Acts of God, civil disturbance, strikes, labour disputes, and lawful governmental action.