www.iwmshop.org.uk Terms & Conditions

Welcome to the Imperial War Museum Online Shop Terms and Conditions. These terms and conditions apply to the use of this website and by accessing this website and/or placing an order you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set out below.

If you have any questions relating to these terms and conditions please contact our Mail Order Department on 0207 091 3119 between 09:00 and 17:00, Monday – Friday, or by e-mail to [email protected]

Product Description

We will take all reasonable care to ensure that all details, descriptions and prices of products appearing on the website are correct at the time you place your order.

Although we aim to keep the website as up to date as possible, the information including product descriptions and prices appearing on this website may not always reflect the position exactly at the moment you place an order.

Prices are in Pounds (£) Sterling, and include tax if applicable. VAT is only applicable to countries within the European Union.

Our VAT registration number is GB 731 1782 50.

Registration

You will be required to register personal information if you wish to place on order on the online shop. You agree that the information you have provided is true, accurate, current and complete in all respects.

Credit/debit card authorisation involves a check by your card provider to ensure the details you have used to register with www.iwmshop.org.uk match the secure details held by the card provider.

Ordering

To browse or search for products, click on any of the department links/images, or use the search box in the top right corner of the screen. You can search by product name, key words or the product code.

To make a purchase online click on any items you wish to buy, and use the Add button to place the item(s) in your basket. The items can be reviewed or changed up to the point of payment. Once you have finished your selection click on Checkout.

You will then be asked to complete your contact, delivery and payment details to enable us to fulfil your order.

We will notify you by email to confirm the successful completion of your order. Please note: spam settings on certain email accounts may reject these emails.

If you wish to place an order by any means other than the online shop, please contact our Mail Order Department on 0207 091 3119 between 09:00 and 17:00, Monday – Friday, or by e-mail to [email protected]

Delivery

Delivery charges are detailed in the table below, and are based on the total weight value of your order and delivery address.

Courier options will be presented prior to shopping basket summary when a delivery address has been entered. If the weight of the order exceeds a Royal Mail courier service option, Parcelforce courier service will be added automatically to the basket.

Courier Services

Royal Mail

Non-tracked postage using Royal Mail. No signage on delivery required. This is for lower weight and lower value items.

Parcelforce

Insured and tracked service requiring signature.

Some high value items such as jewellery, homewares and leather goods are only eligible for Parelforce courier service and will be automatically added at Basket Summary stage.

Please note that if you are ordering goods for delivery overseas you may be subject to import duties and taxes. Such taxes will be payable when the goods reach their destination. The liability for payment of such customs duties rest solely with you and the Imperial War Museum has no control or liability for them.

Despatch

We will endeavour to despatch your goods within 5 working days, provided the goods are in stock at the Distribution Centre.

You should expect to receive your goods within 7 – 10 working days of the date of placing your order.
On occasions it may be necessary for us to obtain goods from one of our branches, which may extend the delivery time. In these instances, we will notify you.

Where a product is held in stock at our supplier’s, we will arrange for this to be despatched directly from the supplier. These will be subject to a maximum of 28 days delivery. These exceptions are stated in the relevant product description.

If the goods are out of stock, we will contact you to advise the approximate date we expect to receive the goods at our Distribution Centre. If you do not wish to proceed with the order, please follow our cancellation terms as set out below.

Payment

You can pay for your order by Mastercard, Visa, Solo, Maestro, or Delta. After processing your payment by credit card, the Imperial War Museum online shop does not retain your card details which means you will need to resubmit this information when you place a further order on this website.

Our site uses a company called Paypoint to process online payments. They handle in excess of a million transactions each month and use the latest in secure encryption to make sure your details are kept safe. If you wish to find out more about Paypoint you can visit their website at www.paypoint.net

When you complete an order and submit your payment details, relevant information is sent to your credit/debit card provider. They will check that the address, postcode, card holder name and CV2 code (the last three digits on the signature strip at the back of your card) match with their records. Your credit/debit card provider will then authorise or reject the transaction based on this checking.

In addition, the Imperial War Museum employs a further security check to protect our customers from online fraud where card holders are enrolled with these schemes:

Mastercard SecureCode & Verified by Visa:

Any card holders can enrol their cards for Mastercard SecureCode and Verified by Visa status through their credit card provider.

If not enrolled, card holders can still place orders with the Imperial War Museum online shop, subject to the above authorisation process. Card holders NOT enrolled in the 3D schemes will not benefit from the additional protection against fraud.

To Change or Cancel an Order

If you wish to change or cancel an order prior to your goods being despatched please notify us in writing by emailing [email protected] or by fax on 0207 416 5426. We cannot accept cancellations by phone.

We will refund the total price of the goods including any delivery charges to the original debit/credit card used in the transaction.

We will process the refund within 7 working days following your written notice of cancellation providing the goods have not been dispatched.

Returns and Refund Policy

The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 provides the right to cancel an order within 7 working days beginning the day after the goods have been received.

If you have received damaged or incorrect goods, or if you wish to return unwanted goods, please notify us within the 7 working day period, in writing by emailing [email protected] or by fax on +44 (0) 207 416 5426. We cannot accept cancellations by phone.

Please return the goods to us within 14 days from the notice of cancellation date. We recommend the goods are returned by recorded delivery so that you have proof of postage. We cannot accept responsibility for goods lost in transit.

The goods must be returned in their original packaging, stating the reason for the return.

Please return to:
Online Shop Returns
IWM Distribution Centre
Imperial War Museum Duxford
Duxford
Cambridgeshire
CB22 4QR

The goods should be returned to us before we can action a refund. We will not be responsible for the cost of returning the goods to us unless they are faulty or delivered to you in error. A refund of the delivery costs you have incurred when returning the goods to us, no greater than the original delivery charge, will be given in the instance of incorrect, damaged or faulty goods.

You may also return goods by bringing them, with your order reference number, to any of our branches. A refund will be processed within seven working days of the branch receiving the goods. Please see our website for locations www.iwm.org.uk

Products we are unable to refund or exchange

We are unable to offer a refund or exchange on the following products unless they are faulty:

• Perishable goods such as food or drinks
• Pierced jewellery
• CDs, DVDs, Tapes or other recorded media
• Digital Products and Online Learning Courses

Affiliates

Orders placed by a customer on an affiliate website should contact the affiliate site directly regarding ordering queries, payment or customer enquiries.  Should you wish to contact an affiliate site the links will be available on the IWM Online Shop.  Alternatively, please email [email protected] for affiliate information.  IWM Shop accepts no repsonsibility for purchases from an affiliate site but will review affiliate links should a customer contact IWM Online Shop regarding any problems with an affiliate site.

Privacy Policy

Limitation of Liability

The Imperial War Museum will be responsible for any losses suffered by you if the losses suffered were reasonably foreseeable by either party when the contract for sale was formed. We will not be liable for any business loss (including loss of profits, revenue, contracts, anticipated savings, data, goodwill or wasted expenditure) or any other indirect or consequential loss that is not reasonably foreseeable by either party when the contract for sale is formed.

Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the Imperial War Museum's liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or breach of duty.

Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by English law, you agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in relation to any disputes arising under or in connection with these terms and conditions or the contract between us.

Amendments

We reserve the right to alter amend add to or remove all or any part of this Policy Statement at any time without notice and any changes to this Policy Statement or any other terms shown on our website apply with immediate effect of being published. By continuing to use this website after any changes are displayed you indicate your acceptance of those changes.