Terms & Conditions

In General

Access to and use of this Website and the products and services available through this Website (collectively, the "Services") are subject to the following terms, conditions and notices (the "Terms of Service"). By using the Services, you are agreeing to all of the Terms of Service, as may be updated by us from time to time. You should check this page regularly to take notice of any changes we may have made to the Terms of Service.

Access to this Website is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the Services without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason this Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts or all of this Website.

This Website also contains links to other websites, which are not operated by Tufferman Ltd (the "Linked Sites"). Tufferman Ltd has no control over the Linked Sites and accepts no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. Your use of the Linked Sites will be subject to the terms of use and service contained within each such site.

Our privacy policy, which sets out how we will use your information, can be found at privacy policy. By using this Website, you consent to the processing described therein and warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.

Prohibitions

You must not misuse this Website. You will not: commit or encourage a criminal offence; transmit or distribute a virus, trojan, worm, logic bomb or any other material which is malicious, technologically harmful, in breach of confidence or in any way offensive or obscene; hack into any aspect of the Service; corrupt data; cause annoyance to other users; infringe upon the rights of any other person's proprietary rights; send any unsolicited advertising or promotional material, commonly referred to as "spam"; or attempt to affect the performance or functionality of any computer facilities of or accessed through this Website. Breaching this provision would constitute a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. Tufferman Ltd will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and disclose your identity to them.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of this Website or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.

Intellectual Property, Software and Content

The intellectual property rights in all software and content made available to you on or through this Website remains the property of Tufferman Ltd or its licensors and are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved by Tufferman Ltd and its licensors. You may store, print and display the content supplied solely for your own personal use. You are not permitted to publish, manipulate, distribute or otherwise reproduce, in any format, any of the content or copies of the content supplied to you or which appears on this Website nor may you use any such content in connection with any business or commercial enterprise.

You shall not modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or create derivative works based on any software or accompanying documentation supplied by Tufferman Ltd or its licensors. No licence or consent is granted to you to use these marks in any way, and you agree not to use these marks or any marks that are colourably similar without the written permission of Tufferman Ltd.

Terms of Sale

By placing an order you are offering to purchase a product on and subject to the following terms and conditions. All orders are subject to availability and confirmation of the order price.

Dispatch times may vary according to availability and any guarantees or representations made as to delivery times are limited to mainland UK and subject to any delays resulting from postal delays or force majeure for which we will not be responsible. Please see our delivery charges notice for further information.

In order to contract with Tufferman Ltd you must be over 18 years of age and possess a valid credit or debit card issued by a bank acceptable to us. Tufferman Ltd retains the right to refuse any request made by you. When placing an order you undertake that all details you provide to us are true and accurate, that you are an authorised user of the credit or debit card used to place your order and that there are sufficient funds to cover the cost of the goods. The cost of foreign products and services may fluctuate. All prices advertised are subject to such changes.

(a) Our Contract

When you place an order, you will receive an acknowledgement e-mail confirming receipt of your order: this email will only be an acknowledgement and will not constitute acceptance of your order. A contract between us will not be formed until we send you confirmation by e-mail that the goods which you ordered have been dispatched to you. Only those goods listed in the confirmation e-mail sent at the time of dispatch will be included in the contract formed.

(b) Pricing and Availability

Whilst we try and ensure that all details, descriptions and prices which appear on this Website are accurate, errors may occur. If we discover an error in the price of any goods which you have ordered we will inform you of this as soon as possible and give you the option of reconfirming your order at the correct price or cancelling it. If we are unable to contact you we will treat the order as cancelled. If you cancel and you have already paid for the goods, you will receive a full refund.

All prices are inclusive of VAT. Delivery costs will be charged in addition; such additional charges are clearly displayed where applicable and included in the 'Total Cost'.

Pricing Policy: VAT & The EU, All products on www.tufferman.co.uk are priced in pounds sterling and include EU VAT at the appropriate local rate. Any duties or local taxes are payable by the purchaser at the appropriate local rate. Orders to individuals in non-EU countries are tax deductible. Sales to VAT-registered businesses and organisations within the EU will not be charged VAT provided that VAT registration numbers and business details accompany every order. HM Forces: Deliveries to BFPO addresses are charged at the standard UK rates and are sent via the Forces internal mail service at Mill Hill. Individual members of HM Forces serving in EU countries (excluding The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland) will be charged VAT on any order unless: goods are for the personal use of the individual or their dependents, or for individual use on official duties and goods are delivered to an EU country and every order is accompanied by a declaration that the individual is a member of HM Forces serving within the EU and that the above conditions apply* (see below). Variation: Prices on www.tufferman.co.uk may vary on occasions from those found in our catalogues. Prices shown in Euros (E) or Dollars ($) are as a guide only.

Upon receiving your order we carry out a standard pre-authorisation check on your payment card to ensure there are sufficient funds to fulfil the transaction. Goods will not be dispatched until this pre-authorisation check has been completed. Your card will be debited once the order has been accepted.In the absence of prior written agreement to the contrary, payment of our charges is required on receipt of our invoice. Failure to make payment within 28 days of the due date may result in the matter being referred to P&J CDS our debt collection agents whose charges will be added to and payable with the invoice debt.

(d) Discount Codes

(i) Account discount codes - Discount codes may from time to time be offered to account holders; such codes may only be applied to purchases made through the account in respect of which the discount code was offered and registered.

(ii) Promotional discount codes - We may from time to time offer promotional discount codes which may apply in respect of any, or certain specified, purchases made though this Website.

(iii) Please note that these are the conditions under which a promotional voucher can be used. The offer is only valid on one purchase. It is not valid with any other promotion, Price Beater, offer, discount, sale item, special order.

Return of Goods Policy:

If the goods have been dispatched as ordered but are unwanted, then they can be returned to us providing they are unused and received within 60 days of the purchase order for a repayment or exchange. Any delivery charges incurred are non-repayable. With the exception of unwanted goods, items must still be unused, have their original packaging and labelling, and be accompanied by the original delivery note. Nothing in these conditions affects your statutory rights as a consumer. The card used for the purchase will be credited with the original purchase amount (less any delivery charge paid where appropriate.) If the goods have been dispatched as ordered, but are unwanted due to their description on the website being incorrect or misleading, then they can be returned for a repayment (including delivery charge) up to 30 days after the receipt of the goods, up to 6 months if the product cannot be repaired and up to 6 years if the product does not last a reasonable length of time.

Goods can be returned for a full refund (including delivery charge) if they are faulty or if the wrong item has been dispatched up to 30 days after the receipt of the goods, up to 6 months if the product cannot be repaired and up to 6 years if the product does not last a reasonable length of time. In this event, simply complete the form on the reverse of your delivery note and follow the appropriate instructions. Please contact our sales team on 0203 764 9380, or email sales@tufferman.co.uk if you have a query.

This does not affect your statutory rights as a consumer.

Cancellation Policy: We aim to meet The Distance Selling Regulations and subject to the provisions of our returns policy outlined above, every customer has the right to cancel their order within 14 days of receiving the goods.

Complaints: We aim to deal with all complaints as effectively as possible. In the first instance, your complaint may be emailed to sales@tufferman.co.uk, or mailed to the Customer Service Department, Tufferman Ltd, Unit 2A Boyton Hall Farm, Boyton Cross, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4LN. Alternatively, you may telephone the service centre on 0203 764 9380, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday: Except Bank Holidays.

We aim to acknowledge by email any emailed or mailed complaint within 5 days, and to conclude our investigations as soon as possible thereafter. Telephone complaints will not necessarily be acknowledged by email prior to investigation. Our acknowledgement will always include the name of the person who is handling your case. A likely timescale for resolution will be provided upon request, but this timescale will be dependent upon the specific nature of the complaint.

Errors and Omissions. We strive to keep our website and publications accurate, up to date and error free. However, whilst every effort has been made to make them so, no responsibility can be accepted for errors and omissions. We reserve the right to alter our prices and specifications without notice.

Data Protection and Privacy: Any details which you provide to us from which we can identify you are held and processed lawfully and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Any questions regarding our privacy policy should be addressed to the attention of: The Data Protection Officer, Tufferman Ltd, Unit 2A Boyton Hall Farm, Boyton Cross, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4LN. or by e-mail at sales@tufferman.co.uk.

Collection and Use of Information: All information collected on this website is transferred by us to Softman Ltd (a company registered in England, which complies with the Data Protection Act 1998), who shall use such information solely (save as specified below) to the extent reasonably required to complete transactions entered into by customers with us, and to promote and market products under the Tufferman Ltd brand. In circumstances where you have consented to our disclosure of your personal data to third parties, that consent shall be deemed to be given by you, both to us and to SoftmanLtd, being the owner of such personal data.

We will not disclose or divulge this information to others in ways different from what is stated in these terms and conditions. Tufferman Ltd collects information from users of our website at several different points.

Where an order form exists, we will request information from the user as required. Here a user must provide contact information (like name, shipping address, landline telephone number) and financial information (like credit card number, expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and to fill customers' orders. In case of difficulty in processing an order, this information will be used to contact the user.

We may use an outside shipping company to ship orders, and a credit card processing company to bill users for goods and services. These companies do not retain, share, store or divulge any personal information for any secondary purposes.

This Website contains links to other websites with their own privacy policies, Tufferman Ltd are not responsible for the privacy policies of these websites.

Subscription by any user to our catalogue service, requires contact information such as name and email address.

Users who no longer wish to receive information may opt-out of receiving these communications by emailing us at sales@tufferman.co.uk.

Security: This website takes precautions to protect users' information. When sensitive information is submitted via the Website, that information is encrypted and is protected with SSL. Once an order is received, the payment details are erased. The servers on which we collect and store personal information are kept in a secure environment.

Notification of Changes: Any changes to our privacy policy will be placed on our website. If we decide to use personal information in a way different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of an email. Users will then have a choice as to whether or not we can use their information in this different manner. Information will be used in accordance with the privacy policy under which it was collected.

If you feel that this company is not abiding by its privacy policy, you should first contact the Compliance Officer, letters should be addressed to the Compliance Officer, Tufferman Ltd, Unit 2A Boyton Hall Farm, Boyton Cross, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4LN. Exclusion of Tufferman Ltd’s liability: The information contained in the material in this Website is only for information purposes. The material on this Website does not constitute advice and you should not rely on any material in this Website to make any decision or take any action.

Tufferman Ltd does not make any warranty or representation as to the accuracy or fitness for purpose of any material on this website. In no event do we accept liability of any description, including liability for negligence (except for personal injury or death), for any damages or losses (including, without limitation, loss of business, revenue, profits, or consequential loss) whatsoever resulting from use of or inability to use this Website.

Disclaimer of Liability

The material displayed on this Website is provided without any guarantees, conditions or warranties as to its accuracy. Unless expressly stated to the contrary to the fullest extent permitted by law Tufferman Ltd and its suppliers, content providers and advertisers hereby expressly exclude all conditions, warranties and other terms which might otherwise be implied by statute, common law or the law of equity and shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever, including but without limitation to any direct, indirect, special, consequential, punitive or incidental damages, or damages for loss of use, profits, data or other intangibles, damage to goodwill or reputation, or the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services, arising out of or related to the use, inability to use, performance or failures of this Website or the Linked Sites and any materials posted thereon, irrespective of whether such damages were foreseeable or arise in contract, tort, equity, restitution, by statute, at common law or otherwise. This does not affect Tufferman Ltd’s liability for death or personal injury arising from its negligence, nor for fraudulent misrepresentation, misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter or any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

Linking to this Website

You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.

You must not establish a link from any website that is not owned by you.

This Website must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of this Website other than the home page. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

Disclaimer as to ownership of trade marks, images of personalities and third party copyright

Except where expressly stated to the contrary all persons (including their names and images), third party trade marks and images of third party products, services and/or locations featured on this Website are in no way associated, linked or affiliated with Tufferman Ltd and you should not rely on the existence of such a connection or affiliation. Any trade marks/names featured on this Website are owned by the respective trade mark owners. Where a trade mark or brand name is referred to it is used solely to describe or identify the products and services and is in no way an assertion that such products or services are endorsed by or connected to Tufferman Ltd.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Tufferman Ltd, its directors, officers, employees, consultants, agents, and affiliates, from any and all third party claims, liability, damages and/or costs (including, but not limited to, legal fees) arising from your use this Website or your breach of the Terms of Service.

Variation

Tufferman Ltd shall have the right in its absolute discretion at any time and without notice to amend, remove or vary the Services and/or any page of this Website.

Invalidity

If any part of the Terms of Service is unenforceable (including any provision in which we exclude our liability to you) the enforceability of any other part of the Terms of Service will not be affected all other clauses remaining in full force and effect. So far as possible where any clause/sub-clause or part of a clause/sub-clause can be severed to render the remaining part valid, the clause shall be interpreted accordingly. Alternatively, you agree that the clause shall be rectified and interpreted in such a way that closely resembles the original meaning of the clause /sub-clause as is permitted by law.

Complaints

We operate a complaints handling procedure which we will use to try to resolve disputes when they first arise, please let us know if you have any complaints or comments.

Waiver

If you breach these conditions and we take no action, we will still be entitled to use our rights and remedies in any other situation where you breach these conditions.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions are to be construed in accordance with the laws of England and in the event of any dispute or claim associated with these terms and conditions, that dispute or claim shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Entire Agreement

The above Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede any and all preceding and contemporaneous agreements between you and Tufferman Ltd. Any waiver of any provision of the Terms of Service will be effective only if in writing and signed by a Director of Tufferman Ltd.

Company Details

Tufferman Ltd

Head Office: Unit 2A Boyton Hall Farm, Boyton Cross, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4LN

Registered Office: Matrix House, 12-14 Lionel Way, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 9DE

Registered In England Number: 08224210

Cookie Policy

Cookies are very small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit some websites.

We use cookies to help identify your computer so we can tailor your user experience, track shopping basket contents and remember where you are in the order process.

You can disable any cookies already stored on your computer, but these may stop our website from functioning properly.

The following is strictly necessary in the operation of our website.

This Website Will:

Remember what is in your shopping basket

Remember where you are in the order process

Remember that you are logged in and that your session is secure. You need to be logged in to complete an order.

The following are not Strictly Necessary, but are required to provide you with the best user experience and also to tell us which pages you find most interesting (anonymously).

Functional Cookies

This Website Will:

Offer Live Chat Support (If available)

Track the pages you visits via Google Analytics

Targeting Cookies

This Website Will:

Allow you to share pages with social networks such as Facebook (If available)

This Website Will Not:

Share any personal information with third parties.

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Tufferman Ltd uses and protects any information that you give Tufferman Ltd when you use this website.

Tufferman Ltd is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Tufferman Ltd may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

name and job title
contact information including email address
demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping.
We may use the information to improve our products and services.
We may periodically send promotional emailsabout new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure,we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at sales@tufferman.co.uk

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to Tufferman Ltd, Unit 2A Boyton Hall Farm, Boyton Cross, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4LN.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Money Back Guarantee

Just in case you’re not happy with anything you’ve brought from us, we offer a 30 day no quibble money back guarantee from the day your order arrived.

All goods must be returned to us in an unused and resalable condition.

Your statutory rights remain unaffected, if you have any questions about our 30 day money back guarantee please contact customer services.

Storalex 5 Year Guarantee

The 5-year guarantee is on the powder-coated steel assuming sensible use for the stated purpose and does not include the MDF.

Price Promise / We'll beat any price by 5% pledge

We are committed to offering the best range of products to our customers at the very best price. Our promise to you is that if you find an identical Storalex product on offer at a lower price we will match that price -5%.

The product in question must be identical in style, specification (for example UDL if shelving), size and colour, brand and offered on the same terms.
We require an official written quotation from the company that you are requesting we price match
Our Price Promise can be claimed against any competitor in the mainland UK, including UK websites.
The competitor store or website must have the product in stock and available for immediate purchase or delivery.
We must also have the identical product in stock.
Gift vouchers are exempt.
Typographical errors shall not apply. No affiliate, promotional, voucher code or media discount applies. Any other retailer's price match promotion which offers an additional rebate or other benefit for any price matched product is also excluded.
We must be able to verify the lower price being offered by the competitor to our satisfaction.
The price being matched must include all taxes (including VAT), postage and packing charges as applicable.
Our price promise excludes Werner and Shelf Span products.
We reserve the right to withdraw this Price Promise at any time.

Competition Rules

This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Really Useful Box.
When you enter you accept our T&Cs and that your image may be used for marketing purposes.
Participants must have an order on the system with Tufferman Ltd.
The competition ends 31/08/2023 23:59 BST. All entries must be in before the end of this time. Only one winner will be chosen by an in company vote for a favourite.
The prize is for 1 x Pack of 12 33.5L Nestable Really Useful Boxes.
A winner will be announced on 05/09/2023, they will be contacted on 04/09/2023 to confirm this.

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