GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BRIGHT PANDA
ARTICLE 1:
GENERAL1.1
Bright Panda offers services, which include subscriptions and hour packages, through which you are connected with a tutor for tutoring lessons in specific subjects or exam training, hereinafter referred to as the “Products”.
1.2 These general terms and conditions (including all documents referred to herein and any other special conditions confirmed by us in writing, together the “Terms”) apply to all memberships and other offers of Bright Panda, whether online via the website brightpanda.nl or via other (online) sales channels.
1.3 Please read these general terms and conditions carefully before placing an order for Products on brightpanda.nl. By placing an order for our Products or using them, you automatically agree to and are bound by these general terms and conditions.
ARTICLE 2:
OFFER
2.1 The offered Products, including the stated prices, constitute a non-binding offer which you may accept. If an offer has a limited validity period or is subject to conditions, this will be explicitly stated in the offer.
2.2 Subscriptions refer to a fixed number of hours per 4 weeks. The subscription options offered by Bright Panda are: Small (4 lesson hours), Medium (8 lesson hours), Large (12 lesson hours), and X-Large (16 lesson hours). Any unused lessons are carried over to the next month. Unused lesson hours can only be carried forward to the following month. It remains possible to purchase additional lessons. Subscriptions can be cancelled monthly after 3 months.
2.3 We also offer Hour Packages, meaning you purchase a package with a set number of hours included. Bright Panda offers the following Hour Packages: Small (4 hours), Medium (8 hours), Large (12 hours), and X-Large (16 hours). Hours from an Hour Package are valid for 3 months. Unused hours will expire after this 3-month validity period. It remains possible to purchase additional lessons.
2.4 Combinations of subscriptions and hour packages are possible.
2.5 If you choose this option, you may receive a one-time free trial lesson of 1 hour.
ARTICLE 3:
THE AGREEMENT
3.1 The agreement is concluded at the moment the consumer accepts the offer.
ARTICLE 4:
PAYMENT AND PRICES
4.1 All prices on brightpanda.nl are in EUR.
4.2 Payment is made when placing your order. We accept iDeal, Visa, MasterCard, SOFORT, American Express, and SEPA.
4.3 It is your responsibility to immediately inform Bright Panda of any inaccuracies in the provided or stated payment details. All credit card holders are subject to validation checks and authorization by the card issuer. If the card issuer refuses payment, Bright Panda may reject your order.
4.4 If you make a late payment, Bright Panda may charge reasonable costs incurred in attempting to obtain payment from you.
4.5 Once paid, hours are not refundable. Unused hours can be carried over to the next month (in the case of a Subscription). In the case of an Hour Package, the hours are valid for a period of 3 months.
ARTICLE 5:
YOUR OBLIGATIONS
5.1 You must cancel a lesson at least 24 hours in advance. If the cancellation is not made within this time frame, the hour will be forfeited. Forfeited hours cannot be carried over to the following month.
5.2 In case of illness of our tutors, Bright Panda will reasonably arrange a replacement. If no replacement is possible, the cancelled hour will automatically be carried over to the following month.
ARTICLE 6:
CANCELLATION
6.1 In the case of a Subscription, this is considered a fixed-term agreement. It is entered into for a period of 3 months, after which it automatically continues for an indefinite period.
6.2 Cancellation is not possible during the first 3 months. After the first 3 months, a Subscription can be cancelled on a monthly basis. A Subscription must be cancelled no later than the day before the new month begins. The one-month period starts on the day the initial 3-month term expires. If a Subscription started on the 5th, you must cancel it (if desired) on the 4th of the following month.
ARTICLE 7:
ACCOUNT & PRIVACY
7.1 To purchase our services, you must create an account on brightpanda.nl. You are responsible for the security and proper use of your login details.
7.2 Some of your data is required to create an account. This data is handled with care. Your data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
ARTICLE 8:
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 Bright Panda may amend these general terms and conditions at any time. By placing an order, you agree that the most recent version of these general terms and conditions applies to your order.
8.2 Bright Panda is not responsible for academic results achieved. Attending our tutoring sessions does not guarantee a passing grade or a high mark.
ARTICLE 9:
JURISDICTION
9.1 These general terms and conditions are governed by Dutch law.
9.2 Any disputes that may arise between the parties, insofar as not settled otherwise, will be submitted in the first instance to the competent court.
August 2023