Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Tapea Market is operated by:

PICOLOCO LIMITED
55, Triq IL-Mensija
San Giljan STJ 1960
MT : 24 06 99 05 EXO (3583)

RETURNS

Consumers may be entitled to a refund, replacement, repair and/or compensation when the products are defective or do not correspond to the description.

Our policy lasts 7 days. If 7 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately, we can’t offer you a refund or exchange. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging. To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.

REFUNDS (IF APPLICABLE)

Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.

If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your original method of payment, within a certain amount of days.

SALE ITEMS (IF APPLICABLE)

Only regular priced items may be refunded; unfortunately, sale items cannot be refunded.

EXCHANGES (IF APPLICABLE)

We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at shop@tapeamarket.com.

Terms & Conditions

1. Introduction: Please read these terms of sale carefully. You will be asked to expressly agree to these terms of sale before you place an order for goods offered or produced by our Website www.tapeamarket.com. By doing so, you accept the present terms of sale without reserve, including those provided via hypertext links and any procedures and policies posted on the Website. These terms of sale regulating the sale and purchasing of Goods shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the applicable Maltese Law.

2. Interpretation: In these terms of sale, “we” means PICOLOCO LIMITED and “you” means our customer or potential customer for products (and “your” will be construed accordingly).

3. Order Process: The advertising of Goods on our Website constitutes an “invitation to treat”; and your order for Goods constitutes a contractual offer. No agreement will come into force between you and us unless and until we accept your order in accordance with the procedure detailed below.

  • You must choose the Goods you wish to purchase and then simply proceed to checkout;
  • You must then enter the payment details requested by our website;
  • We will then process your payment;
  • We will send you an automated order confirmation containing a summary of the goods purchased by yourself, to the email address you provided, at which point your order will be completed and becomes a binding agreement.

We will not file a copy of these terms of sale specifically in relation to your order. We may update the version of these terms of sale on the Website from time to time, and we do not guarantee that the version you have agreed to will remain accessible. We therefore recommend that you download, print, and retain a copy of these terms of sale.

4. Price and Payment: Prices for Goods are quoted on our Website. The price is inclusive of all applicable charges & VAT. We will verify prices as part of our sale procedures so that a product's correct price will be stated when you pay for the Goods. Delivery is free of charge over the certain amount mentioned on the website.

5. Eligibility

Access and use of the Website is reserved to those persons who are capable of contracting in terms of Law. You hereby declare and warrant that:

  • You are a ‘consumer’ in terms of the Consumer Affairs Act (Chap. 378 of the Laws of Malta);
  • You are legally capable of entering into binding contracts, and you have full authority, power and capacity to agree to these terms of sale;
  • The information provided in your order is accurate and complete;
  • You will be able to accept delivery of the products;

6. Delivery Policy

Upon payment, you will receive a confirmation email from us containing a summary of your order. Deliveries are usually dispatched within 72 hours of order or as per your instructions/requirements.

We will use reasonable endeavours to deliver products on time.

7. Risk and Ownership

The products will be at your risk from the time of delivery. Ownership of the products will only pass to you upon delivery of the products.

8. Refunds

Consumers may be entitled to a refund, replacement, repair and/or compensation when the products are defective or do not correspond to the description.

Our policy lasts 7 days. If 7 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging. To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.

9. Intellectual Property

PICOLOCO is the operator of tapeamarket.com. All trademarks, product names and company names or logos cited herein are the property of their respective owners. No permission is given by us in respect of the use of any such brand names, photographs, product names or titles or copyrights and such use may constitute an infringement of the owners’ rights.

10. Website Disclaimer

The information contained in this Website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Tapea Market and whilst we endeavour to keep the information up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the Website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the Website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage arising from loss of data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of this Website.

Every effort is made to keep the Website online and running smoothly. However, Tapea Market takes no responsibility for and will not be liable for the Website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

11. Indemnity

You agree and declare that we shall be indemnified and held harmless from and against all losses, charges, damages or any other charge (including legitimate fees) suffered by us as a result of your use of the Website. In particular, we shall be indemnified and held harmless from any:

  • Use of the Website and including the eventual payment obligation connected with the purchase of Goods; and/or
  • Provision of credit information through the Website, including personal financial data, whether knowingly or unknowingly; and/or
  • Failure to comply with these terms of sale;
  • Breach of any clause of the present terms of sale;
  • Responsibility deriving from the fiscal treatment of the payment or whatever part of it;
  • Wilful or negligent irregularity put in place by yourself.

This indemnity in our favour is autonomous and irrevocable and shall survive the termination of these terms and conditions and/or the termination of the Website.

12. Governing law & Resolution of Disputes

You declare that you are aware of and accept that www.tapeamarket.com is a website hosted from Malta, and as a result, any dispute that could arise between you as the customer and us, shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of Malta.

Any question or conflict which may arise concerning the construction, meaning, or effect of this agreement or concerning the rights and liabilities of the parties hereunder or any other matter arising out of or in connection with this agreement or any dispute which fails to be resolved amicably within a period of 30 days shall be referred to a single arbitrator in Malta to be agreed upon between the parties. Failing such agreement within 30 days, an arbitrator will be appointed by the Malta Arbitration Centre.

13. General Terms

Images of products on our website are for illustrative purposes only; actual products may differ. Given that you will only be able to see products online, this may lead to slight variation in the colour displayed on screen when compared to the real product.

We will treat all personal information that we collect in connection with your order in accordance with the terms of our privacy policy; use of our website will be subject to our website terms of sale.

Disclaimer

The materials contained in this website are provided for general information purposes only and are not intended to provide legal or other professional advice nor do they commit Tapea Market to any obligation whatsoever. Tapea Market accepts no responsibility for any direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damage which may arise from reliance on information contained in this site. Users are advised to seek confirmation of statements made herein before acting upon them; specialist advice should also be sought on specific issues.

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes PICOLOCO’s current policies and practices with regard to personal data collected by PICOLOCO through its websites. This privacy policy is independent from PICOLOCO’s offline personal data collection practices. The term “personal data” refers to personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, birth date, e-mail address or mailing address, and any other information that is identified with you personally.

Notification of Changes to This Policy

PICOLOCO is continually improving and adding new functionality and features to its websites and improving and adding to our existing products, services, and programs. Because of these ongoing changes, changes in the law, and the changing nature of technology, PICOLOCO’s data practices will change from time to time. If and when our data practices change, PICOLOCO will post the changes on our website to notify you of the changes. We encourage you to check this page frequently.

The only personal data PICOLOCO currently collects through its websites is the information you voluntarily give us when you use our sites. For example, you may use this site to contact Tapea Market with questions and comments. When you fill out a form on our websites, you may provide your name and other contact information, including your company’s name, your e-mail address, and your mailing address or the mailing address of your company or other personal information.

Tapea Market uses the personal data information you provide to answer your query, improve the content and functionality of our website, and better understand our customers and markets. Tapea Market may also use this information to contact you in the future about products or services we believe will interest you.

Requirements and Criteria for Processing

PICOLOCO ensures that:

  • Personal data is processed fairly and lawfully;
  • Personal data is collected for specific, explicitly stated, and legitimate purposes;
  • No more personal data is processed than necessary for the purpose of processing;
  • All reasonable measures are taken to correct, block, or erase incomplete or incorrect data;
  • Personal data is not kept longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.

Personal data may be processed only if:

  • The data subject has unambiguously given consent; or
  • Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party; or
  • Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which Tapea Market is subject; or
  • Processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject; or
  • Processing is necessary for legitimate interests pursued by PICOLOCO or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the rights and freedoms of the data subject.

Anonymous Data Collected Through www.tapeamarket.com

In addition to the information you provide when you use our websites, Tapea Market uses technology to collect anonymous information about the use of our websites. For example, we use technology to track how many visitors access our websites, the date and time of their visit, the length of their stay, and which pages they view. We also use technology to determine which web browsers our visitors use and the address from which they accessed our sites (for example, if they connected to a Tapea Market website by clicking on one of our banner ads).

This technology does not identify you personally. It simply enables us to compile statistics about our visitors and their use of our sites. Tapea Market and our affiliates use this anonymous data and share it with third parties to improve the content and functionality of our websites, to better understand our customers and markets, and to improve our products and services.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Tapea Market may share some or all of the personal data collected through this website with our affiliates in Malta and overseas, who use this data in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Both Tapea Market and our affiliates may share personal data collected through its websites with third-party vendors in Malta and overseas who act for or on behalf of Tapea Market or our affiliates (e.g., companies that provide support services to us, including data processing services, or that help us market our products and services).

While no method of data transmission is guaranteed against unlawful third-party interception or misuse, Tapea Market uses commercially reasonable efforts to ensure protection of your data, including industry-standard encryption and offline security methods in our physical facilities.

Link to Other Sites

This privacy policy applies only to www.tapeamarket.com. Tapea Market may contain hyperlinks to websites that are not operated by PICOLOCO. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these third-party websites or any association with their operators. PICOLOCO does not control these websites and is not responsible for their data practices. We urge you to review the privacy policy posted on any site you visit before using the site or providing any personal data about yourself.

Rectification, Deletion etc.

Tapea Market shall, at the request of the data subject, immediately rectify, block or erase such personal data that has not been processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act or with regulations made thereunder.

Tapea Market shall notify any third party to whom the data has been disclosed about the measures undertaken as aforesaid, provided that no such notification need be provided if it is shown to be impossible or it will involve a disproportionate effort.

Subject Access Policy

Tapea Market will provide information in response to any reasonable subject access request. Tapea Market will ensure data are kept in an accessible form to facilitate subject access.

Upon request, Tapea Market shall provide, without excessive delay and without expense, written information as to whether personal data concerning the data subject is processed. Requests must be made in writing, signed by the data subject, and submitted at reasonable intervals.

If such data is processed, Tapea Market shall provide written information in an intelligible form about:

  • Actual information about the data subject which is processed;
  • Where this information has been collected;
  • The purpose of the processing;
  • Recipients or categories of recipients to whom the information is disclosed;
  • Knowledge of the logic involved in any automatic processing of data concerning the data subject.

Governing Law

This privacy policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Malta and relevant EU legislation.

Questions About Our Privacy Policy

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or concerns about the way Tapea Market processes your personal data, please contact us.