Terms and conditions

We accept Visa and MasterCard and most bank debit cards. We use Protx as our Secure Payment Service Provider and all card transaction information is sent encrypted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) to ensure safety of your card information. We charge for items in full after acceptance of order just prior to first shipment. We will refund any items which we are unable to deliver. See text for further information regarding refunds.

Delivery Times
The vast majority of items are supplied from stock. Backordered items are normally shipped within 3 to 5 days. On the rare occasion that we cannot supply quite so quickly, we let you know and give you the option to wait, or cancel and have the balance refunded. In the event that we have not received a reply to our notification within 5 days we will assume that you wish to continue to wait. After 28 days we will consider any outstanding items cancelled and refund those items and advise you. You will always be advised by email of the details of any shipments we make against your order.

Currency
Transactions are in £GBP. If you are shopping from outside the United Kingdom, your bank or credit card company will convert the transaction to your currency. We reserve the right to not supply to destinations or individuals that pose an identified economic risk.

Order Acceptance
The contract between us will take place after drawing against authorization of payment by your credit or debit card company and on the dispatch to you of the products ordered, unless we have notified you that we do not accept your order, or you have cancelled it. From the time of authorization to the time of dispatch, continuous validation and fraud checking takes place. In the event of receipt of negative information from this process, we reserve the right not to supply and to void the transaction or refund if we have already drawn payment but not yet shipped. If this happens we will inform you.

Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000
These can be found at http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2000/20002334.htm

Packaging
We make a point of taking care that packaging is of a high standard, whether your order uses insured post or not.

Missing Goods
If your order does not arrive within a few days of notification of dispatch, contact us and we will provide you with proof of dispatch.

Damaged Goods
As a general rule you should always ensure that when signing for receipt of goods that look as if they may be damaged from the carrier, that you make a particular note on their receipt sheet that the goods were received in damaged condition. This opens the way for you to make a claim against the carrier. Failure to do so may prejudice your rights to compensation. If the parcel was left without signature being given, then you should make explicit contact with the office of the carrier and advise the damage and its nature. Record when and who you spoke to. Make sure that you keep the packaging and damaged goods to substantiate your claim and that you receive a receipt for them on surrender to a loss adjuster or similar representative of the carrier. If your order included insured post then you should claim against the carrier.

Insured Goods
If you asked for insured post, your confirmation of order will include a charge line for delivery and insurance costs. You will be able to make a claim against the carriers for loss or damage. We will provide you with proof of delivery and insurance. When you have been compensated, or earlier if you wish, you can re-order the product items affected.

Uninsured Goods
In the event that you did not chose the insured option, then you were advised that this risk existed on the delivery options page on our site and you chose to incur that risk. We will provide you with proof of delivery to help you in any claim you may wish to pursue.

Cancellation
The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 applies. To cancel an order, contact us at our email address or by phone. Contact details are at the end of this document or on the site. If goods have not yet been dispatched, we will not draw against the authorization received at time of order acceptance, where possible we will void the transaction with your card provider or refund. If they have been sent already then refund provisions as for Returned Goods will apply. See comments below.

Returned Goods
Contact customer services if you have changed your mind and wish to return items. They must be unopened and in original condition. You must pay the return postage costs. The goods must actually arrive at our address. Consider sending by insured post. If the goods returned are not faulty and you request a refund by credit card, you will be charged a 3% surcharge to cover card processing fees. We will refund the invoiced value of items returned less postage if you selected the insured option and less any credit card refund charges as above within 3 working days after receipt of returned goods in original condition and packaging.

Privacy Policy
We do not disclose buyer information to third parties.

Customer Support and Service
We always aim to deliver the very best in all we do. Your satisfaction with our service and products is our prime concern, always.

E-mail: siteMail@matisbeauty.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1234 355100
Fax: +44 (0)1234 403009
(Calls from within the UK are charged at normal UK national rates.)
Customer service representatives are available Tuesday to Saturday, 9am - 5.30pm.