Terms & Conditions of usage of The Apprentice Doctor® website.
ACCESSING ANY PAGE ON THIS WEBSITE IMPLIES THAT YOU, ("THE USER"), AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE OF THIS WEBSITE.
CONFIRMATION OF ORDERS
Your receiving an order confirmation message from us is merely to indicate that we have received an order from you, and does not indicate that a contract exists between us.
Once we have processed your payment, and sent you an invoice, then, and only then, does a contract exist between us.
We have included this term to protect us in the highly unlikely event of:
- the inadvertent under or over-pricing of goods,
- or should we no longer be able to supply a particular product for some reason.
In the case of a change of price, we will ALWAYS contact you first to ensure that the price is acceptable. If not, you will be refunded IMMEDIATELY - no questions asked.
You will also be sent e-mail notices if your credit card was denied, or if there were any other transaction processing problems for which we would need to contact you.
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY
The Apprentice Corporation pays a lot of attention to keeping sufficient numbers of items as advertized on the website in stock, however on rare occasion a specific item may be out of stock due to various reasons.
If you order an item that is currently out of stock, we will notify you by e-mail and await your reply with the options of having the item placed on backorder or to request a refund.
Kindly set your e-mail filters to allow mail from TheApprenticeDoctor.com
PAYMENT OPTIONS & INFORMATION
Secure online payment is handled by 2CHECKOUT.COM. They are able to process all major Credit Cards as well as payment using PayPal.
The security environment of 2CHECKOUT.COM. is rated excellent. They are audited and tested on an ongoing basis by these security service providers:
- Hacker Safe
- MasterCard Secure Code
- Verified by VISA
- BBB Online Reliability program
All security and payment issues are the sole responsibility of 2CHECKOUT.COM.
Kindly contact them directly should you have any questions or problems in this regard.
REIMBURSEMENT POLICY
We at The Apprentice Corporation are confident that you will be satisfied with products you purchase from us in each and every way.
If you are however, for any reason dissatisfied with your choice, we will be happy to reimburse you (less postage and shipping charges) should you wish to return the complete product and packaging to us in an undamaged state within a reasonable time period not exceeding 8 weeks after acquiring.
YOUR ORDER NUMBER AND THE DATE OF THE TRANSACTION SHOULD ACCOMPANY YOUR REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
INSURANCE
Your items will be insured during the shipping process, however upon delivery of the goods, the risk inherent in the goods is transferred to you (the customer/buyer). We accept no responsibility for misuse or incorrect use of the goods.
MAILING SCHEDULE
The Apprentice Corporation receives and ships order internationally.
Stocked items are usually mailed on the day following the placement of the order from the warehouse stocked with the relevant item/s in the closest proximity to your shipping address.
Occasionally your ordered item may have to be mailed from another country – this may delay delivery time – due to extended mailing time as well as customs inspections.
Once mailed, you will receive an e-mail informing you that the item/s has/have been shipped together with a relevant tracking number.
Kindly contact us if you haven’t received your order within a reasonable period of 10 – 14 days.
PRICE
The total price of a product as advertised on the TheApprenticeDoctor.com website is the "purchase price", and is an all inclusive price – including the product/s, handling and mailing.
DAMAGED MERCHANDISE
In the unlikely event that your purchase was damaged in transit please contact us using our convenient contact us page on our website.
Damage claims must be reported to us within 14 days of receipt of goods.
PRIVACY POLICY
We do not disclose buyers' information to third parties other than when order details are processed as part of our order fulfilment process, as is the case with using a 3rd party company to ship your goods.
In this case, the third party will not unnecessarily disclose your details to any other party, unless it is deemed absolutely necessary for the purpose of successfully fulfilling your order.
COOKIES
Cookies are used on this shopping site to provide you with a consistent experience, and to keep track of the contents of your shopping cart.
You can turn off cookies within your browser by going to 'Tools | Internet Options | Privacy' (for Internet Explorer users), and selecting to block cookies.
If you turn off cookies, you will be unable to place orders or benefit from the other features that the use of cookies, offers.
COPYRIGHT
All copyright in and to the contents of The Apprentice Doctor® CD–ROMs and web sites (including text, pictures, sketches, logos, animations, photographic material, video material, sound samples and graphic art) are the sole property of The Apprentice Corporation and all the rights of The Apprentice Corporation are reserved.
No part of The Apprentice Doctor® CD–ROMs and web sites may be reproduced for commercial purposes of any kind without the express, written consent of The Apprentice Corporation. Contact information for written consent may be requested at our Contact page.
The contents of the The Apprentice Doctor® CD–ROMs and web sites may be distributed however, on a limited, non-commercial basis, provided that any and all material copied includes the following:
- "Copyright © The Apprentice Corporation"
- A hyperlink pointing to www.TheApprenticeDoctor.com if used on the Internet or in an e-mail communication
- Permission must be requested from the webmaster of this website (Contact us)
We appreciate your integrity in this regard.
TRADEMARKS
The Apprentice Doctor® trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not The Apprentice Doctor®, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits The Apprentice Doctor®.
All other trademarks not owned by The Apprentice Doctor® or its subsidiaries that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by The Apprentice Doctor® or its subsidiaries.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
When you visit The Apprentice Doctor®, make use of any of our web-based functionality such as the contact page, or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically.
You thus consent to receive communications from us electronically.
We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this site.
You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
All e-mail communications received from The Apprentice Corporation will be sent on an "opt in/opt out" basis.
INDEMNITY
You indemnify and hold harmless The Apprentice Corporation from and against all loss, damage, cost, expense and claim which may be suffered or incurred by you as a result of or in connection with your use of this website and our services.
DISCLAIMER
Whilst every effort has been made by The Apprentice Corporation, and its suppliers of information, to ensure the proper performance of this website, the accuracy of the information/images and the reliability of the binary data on this website, The Apprentice Corporation, its affiliated companies, suppliers, or any of their employees, do not guarantee the availability of services, content and information offered on this website ("the Services") or the accuracy of the information and/or images on this website.
We make no representations or warranties, whether express or implied, and assume no liability or responsibility for the proper performance of this website and/or the Services and/or the information and/or images contained on this website, and the Services are thus used at your own risk. In particular we make no warranty that the Services will meet your requirements, be uninterrupted, complete, timely, and secure or error free.
APPLICABLE LAW
The Apprentice Corporation respects international laws and treaties regarding Information, Information Technology, Electronic Communication and Electronic Media. In reality it is impossible to be aware of all the laws of every single country in the world, so in the final analysis – should any legal dispute arise between any person/legal entity and The Apprentice Corporation regarding any matter, all legalities will be governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
The above stated notices, terms, and conditions are subject to change in the sole and absolute discretion of The Apprentice Corporation.