Terms and Conditions

Cornish Firewood® is a trading name of Biomass Futures Limited. Registered In England No. 08795191. Registered Office: Unit 1a, Wheal Concord, Skinners Bottom, Blackwater, Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, TR16 5DZ.

By using this website you accept and agree to be bound by these online Shopping Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Statement and other such policies as we notify you of from time to time, which together constitute the entire agreement between us. Nothing in these Online Shopping Terms and Conditions affects your statutory rights, either as a consumer or otherwise.

These Online Shopping Terms and Conditions apply to all orders which you, the customer, place using our website www.cornishfirewood.co.uk, which is operated by Biomass Futures Limited. Please read them carefully before placing your order and print a copy for future reference.

Privacy and Communications

When you place an order, we collect certain personal and transactional information (e.g. name, address, email address, credit/debit card details). For details on how we use this information, please read our Privacy Policy.
To fulfil our obligations to you under these Online Shopping Terms and Conditions we communicate with you by e-mail and by posting notices on the Website. You agree to receive communications from us electronically and that this electronic communications will satisfy any legal requirement for communications in writing.
Our privacy policy does not encompass sites maintained by other companies, affiliate sites or those sites who re-direct to www.cornishfirewood.co.uk. This also relates to sites you access or are re-directed to from www.cornishfirewood.co.uk

The contract between us

When you place an order to purchase items using our Website this is an offer by you to us to purchase such items. By ordering you are providing details which are true, accurate, current and complete, and that the credit or debit card details are correct and your own.
We will confirm receipt of your order by sending you an email summarising the details of your order (‘Order Confirmation E-mail’); this is the point at which we accept your order and the contract is formed.

Age Restrictions

We only sell items to adults (i.e. those aged 18 or over). If you are under 18, you may use this Website only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.
Proof of ID may be requested. By placing an order with us it is confirmation that you are of legal age. It is illegal to buy restricted products if you are under age or for someone else who is under age.

Colours, specifications, dimensions and descriptions of products

We have made every effort to display the colours, specifications, dimensions and descriptions (please note all images are for illustration purposes only) of items on the Website as accurately as possible. The colours you see will depend on the resolution of your monitor. We cannot guarantee that your monitor’s display of any colour will always reflect accurately the colour of the item delivered. We may from time to time vary the dimensions, specifications, descriptions and quantities of items displayed on our Website without prior notice. Our products are natural products and therefore variations will naturally occur.

Content & Intellectual Property Rights

www.cornishfirewood.co.uk, its products and content is protected by national intellectual property. You are only allowed to use content found on this Website as expressly agreed by Biomass Futures Ltd. Any reproduction or redistribution of our products and content may result in civil and criminal penalties.
In addition to these intellectual property rights, the content, defined as: graphics, photographs, image rights, sounds, music, audio or text are to the best of our knowledge accurate and complete, however we cannot promise it is error-free. www.cornishfirewood.co.uk cannot promise the functions within the site i.e. html, content and functional aspects are error-free. This also relates to viruses and other harmful viruses; we always recommend that you should have an up-to-date and complete virus-checking software to protect yourself.
You should also agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship exists between yourself and Biomass Futures Ltd. You will not express yourself as an employee, agent or representative of Biomass Futures Ltd and we are not liable for any representation, act or omission on your part.

Right to withdraw purchases within “cooling off” period

If you live in the European Union you have a right by law to withdraw from the purchase of any item within a “cooling-off” period of fourteen days starting on the day after the day the item is delivered to you (“Cooling-Off Period”). This right applies to all items advertised on the Website. Please note you may be liable for the cost of returning such items.

Prices

Products are invoiced in GBP sterling at the price prevailing at the time you place your order. Prices displayed on the Website include Value Added Tax which will be charged at the current rate. Whilst we try and ensure all details, descriptions and prices are correct when appearing online, some products might be subject to slight variations. Errors & omissions excluded.
Delivery charge is an additional cost. Please refer to our Delivery Information for full details. Although we try to ensure that all prices on the Website are accurate, errors may occur. If we discover an error in the price of items you have ordered, we will contact you as soon as possible. You will have the option of either reconfirming your order at the correct price or cancelling it. If we are unable to contact you, we will treat your order in respect of the incorrectly priced item as cancelled.
Prices displayed on the Website apply to online purchases only. They are not indicative of the price of identical items purchased in our store or by any other means. We reserve the right to update prices displayed on the Website at any point.

Payment

You may pay for the items which you order online by supplying your credit/debit card details on the secure online order form.
Biomass Futures Ltd operates the highest level of security, meaning your card details are not kept. Should we need to issue a refund due to a price change or item being out of stock we will need to re-contact you to obtain your card details.
Our site uses high-level SSL encryption technology, the most advanced security software currently available for online transactions. You can therefore rest assured that we take the privacy and security of your payment and personal details very seriously. You can tell whether a page is secure as ‘https’ will replace the ‘http’ at the front of the www.cornishfirewood.co.uk in your browser address window. A small locked padlock will also appear in the bottom bar of your browser window.
These services enhance your existing card account against unauthorised use when you shop with us. To use this service, you must first register with the bank or other organisation that issued your card. Once you’ve registered and created your own private password with your card issuer, you’ll be prompted automatically at checkout to provide this password each time you make a purchase.

We regret that we cannot accept cheques or cash as payment online.

Please note that we cannot guarantee the security of data when communicating with Biomass Futures Ltd via email. Accordingly please do not send us payment information using email. For details of the security measures we employ please read our Privacy Policy. Unless we are fraudulent or negligent we will not be liable to you for any losses caused as a result of unauthorised access to the personal and transactional information you provide us with when placing an order. .

Cheques

Biomass Futures Ltd can only no longer accept cheques for payment.

Cancellations

If you wish to cancel your order, please contact our Sales Department. As we try to process orders immediately it may not always be possible to prevent an order from being despatched. If your order has already been despatched you may return the items to us in accordance with our Returns Policy (below).
As soon as we receive notice of your cancellation of an item we will refund the relevant part of the purchase price for that item together with the item’s normal postage charge. We cannot refund any priority, express or courier component of the postage charge.

Delivery

Standard deliveries to UK addresses

These are made within 5 working days from point of order.

Specific day delivery to UK addresses

We regret that we are unable to offer specific dated delivery to locations within the UK highlands and Islands.
We make every effort to despatch items on time. If we are unable to deliver the items within your chosen arrival period, we will aim to contact you to discuss your options and despatch as soon as possible. If the items are not delivered within the time period we specify in the Confirmation Email, please contact our Customer Relations Department quoting the order reference contained in your Order Confirmation Email.
Delivery occurs when the items are delivered to the delivery address you specified when placing your order. At this point, responsibility for loss, breakage and damage passes to you. Should you specify at point of order that goods are left with a neighbour, this is done so at your own risk. All goods must be signed for upon delivery.
Despatch 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.

Orders for Delivery Outside the United Kingdom

The products specified on this website are suitable and approved for use for customers within the United Kingdom (excluding Channel Islands and Isle of Man). Customers who choose to purchase items for usage and distribution to locations outside the United Kingdom do so at their own risk and have a personal responsibility regarding compliance with local laws.

Returns

Items damaged in transit

If you take delivery of a package from us and the contents have been damaged in transit, we will exchange the damaged items without charge to you provided you return the damaged item(s) to us within 30 days of taking delivery.

Defective items

You have the right to return a faulty item within 28 days along with proof of purchase.

Incorrect Items

If we have sent you an incorrect item, please notify our Sales Department as soon as possible or within 28 days and return the incorrect item to us and specify the correct details in writing. If you would like us to replace the incorrect item with the item you ordered we will send you the correct item as soon as possible or alternatively we will refund the item once it has been returned. We will not charge you for the incorrect item and we must have the incorrect item returned before investigating.

Costs

We will refund the cost of returning incorrectly despatched items.

Until you return items to us you are responsible for their safe keeping and taking reasonable care of them. We do not accept liability for returned packages damaged during transit back to us. It is your responsibility to wrap products adequately to prevent damage.

Losses

We will be responsible for any losses you suffer as a direct result of us breaching these Online Shopping Terms and Conditions if those losses were reasonably foreseeable to both you and us at the time the contract for the sale of items by us to you was formed (i.e. at the point we send the Despatch Confirmation E-mail to you). We will not be responsible to you or any third party for any business loss (including loss of revenue, profits, contracts, anticipated savings, wasted expenditure, data or goodwill) or any other loss or damage which does not result directly from our actions or the actions of our sub-contractors or agents, is consequential or was not reasonably foreseeable to both you and us when the contract between us was formed.
Our liability to you under these Online Shopping Terms and Conditions will not exceed the total price charged for the items purchased. Nothing in these Online Shopping Terms and Conditions excludes our liability to you for personal injury or death caused by our negligence.

Events beyond our reasonable control

We will not be responsible to you for any delay or failure to comply with our obligations under these Online Shopping Terms and Conditions if the delay or failure arises from any cause beyond our reasonable control.

Alterations to this Website and Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right at any time to make changes to this Website, these Online Shopping Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and such other policies as we may notify you of. You will be subject to the policies and terms and conditions in force at the time you use the Website or order items from the Website. Changes which we are required to make by law could apply to orders which you have already made. If any of the terms and conditions forming the contract between us is deemed invalid, void or unenforceable for any reason, it will be deemed severable and not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and conditions.

Waiver

If you breach these Online Shopping Terms and Conditions and we take no action we will still be entitled to use our rights and remedies in other situations where you are in breach.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Online Shopping Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts, as do we.

Customer Support

Pre-Sales Assistance and After Sales Support:

Please contact our Sales Department

Tel: Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm and Saturday 9.00am to 12.00pm (GMT); 01209 899301 from within the UK
+44 (0) 20 9 899301 from outside the UK,
Emailsales@cornishfirewood.co.uk
Post: Cornish Firewood Sales Department, Wheal Concord, Skinners Bottom, Redruth, Cornwall Tr16 5DZ

Promotions and Promotional Codes

If you have a published Biomass Futures Ltd promotion code, please note that offers cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers and offers apply to one per household.
Thank you for taking the time to study these terms and conditions. Should you have any further enquiries please contact us direct.

Website Usage

Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Biomass Futures Ltd’s relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

The term ‘Cornish Firewood’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website Biomass Futures Ltd whose registered office is Wheal Concord, Skinners Bottom, Redruth, Cornwall TR16 5DZ. Our company registration number is 08795191 registered in England and Wales. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

  • The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
  • This website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences. If you do allow cookies to be used, the following personal information may be stored by us for use by third parties: Name, contact details including email address and postcode, purchasing preferences.
  • Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  • Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
  • This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
  • All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
  • Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
  • From time to time, this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
  • Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.