Terms & Conditions
1. USER ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
1.1 By accessing and using our website, www.tafonzu.com, hereby referred to as the 'Website,' you agree to be governed by the Terms and Conditions set out below and all relevant local and international laws. By using this site, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. Please leave the website immediately if you do not want to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. Suppose you are dissatisfied with this website or any products, services, content, or other information offered on or through this website. In that case, your sole recourse is to discontinue using the website or those specific products or services. Your agreement with us to comply with these Terms and Conditions takes effect immediately at the start of your use.
1.2. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, "content" is defined as any information, data, communications, software, photos, video, graphics, music, sounds, and other material and services that users can view on our website.
1.3. The terms "www.tafonzu.com," "Website," "Ta' Fonzu Bottle Shop," "Alfsons Enterprises Limited," "our," "we," and "us" refer to Alfsons Enterprises Limited (C20428)
1.4. We fully reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions without prior notice. Your continued use of this website following such adjustments constitutes recognition of the changed Terms and Conditions and a commitment to abide by and be governed by the updated Terms and Conditions.
2. SHOPPING AT WWW.TAFONZU.COM
2.1. You may purchase items in-person by visiting our store at Manuel Magri Street, Hamrun, Malta. You may also place an order online using our website, www.tafonzu.com. Different Terms and Conditions may apply depending on how you place your order.
2.2.We provide various services on this website, including, but not limited to, wine delivery, spirits delivery, and other similar services.
2.3. We hereby agree to sell, and you hereby agree to purchase, items of the kind and quantity specified on the checkout window, subject to the Terms and Conditions set out in these Terms and Conditions.
2.4.We reserve the exclusive right, with or without notice to you, to alter or discontinue the website, including any of its features, at any time. We will not be accountable to you or any third person if we use this power. In addition, any new features that supplement or expand the currently available services on this site will also be subject to these Terms and Conditions.
2.5.In order to access some of the services on this website, you may be required to use an account and password that can be obtained by completing our online registration form, which requests certain information and data and maintaining and updating your Registration Data as required. By registering, you agree that all information provided in the Registration Data is true and correct. You will keep this information current, complete, and accurate by maintaining and updating it as needed.
3. Online Orders
3.1.By placing a purchase online through our website, you affirm that all the information you give is truthful, accurate, complete, and up-to-date. You are also verifying that you are at least eighteen years old.
3.2.When we confirm an order submitted through our website, we form a legally enforceable contract of sale, as detailed below.
3.2.1.When you click the "Pay Now" button at the end of the online checkout procedure, an order is placed. By clicking the "Pay Now" button, you indicate that you have understood and agreed to the order and purchase of the selected item and have thereby obliged yourself to execute the purchase contract in good faith and accordance with the law. However, this is not to be interpreted as a confirmation or acceptance of the order.
3.2.2.When you place an order, you will be given the option to confirm the specifics of your purchase, which may include your address and payment information, prior to final confirmation.
3.2.3.After you have successfully placed a purchase, an order acknowledgement will be sent to the email address you supplied during the checkout process. This will notify you that we have received your order, but it is not a confirmation or acceptance of the purchase.
3.2.4.After receiving an acknowledgement, we shall seek pre-authorization on your payment card. We will then send you a confirmation email to let you know that we have verified your order and that it has been dispatched for delivery.
3.2.5.Upon confirmation of your order, we shall contact your card issuer to seek a pre-authorization for the entire order amount for your safety and security. You will only be charged for things after they have been shipped. When a pre-authorization happens, the funds are not deducted from your account and are not retained by us until payment is received upon shipping of the transaction.
3.2.6.Your credit card will be charged when your purchase is sent.
3.2.7.Unless otherwise agreed, your order will be delivered within 48 hours of order confirmation, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Public and National Holidays. If we cannot fulfil your purchase within this time frame, we retain the right to cancel it.
3.2.8.We also reserve the right to contact you if your order cannot be accepted. For example, this may happen if the products are no longer available, if there is a problem with your payment method, if there is a pricing or product description error on the website, if we are unable to deliver the products due to legal restrictions or requirements, if you do not meet our eligibility to order criteria, or if you are found to violate any of the Terms and Conditions or other law.
3.2.9 The contract will be signed in English.
4. PAYMENT AND PRICES
4.1.We only accept Euro payments.
4.2.If you opt to pay using a payment card linked to a foreign currency account, the payment will be made in Euro. Your credit card issuer will subsequently convert the Euro amount using their foreign exchange rates.
4.3.Where applicable, all prices listed on the website include local Value Added Tax at 18% or additional sales taxes applicable in Malta from time to time.
4.4.While we take all reasonable precautions to keep your order and payment details safe, we cannot be held accountable for any losses incurred due to unauthorized access to this data by a third party.
5. DELIVERY
5.1. While different delivery regulations and alternatives may apply depending on your purchase and where it is being delivered, we will typically carry out deliveries within 48 hours of final confirmation of your order, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Public and National Holidays.
5.2.Unless otherwise specified, each delivery is charged €5.00, with this price applicable to any orders under €50. Any order above €50 will be delivered to you free of charge. Saturdays, Sundays, and public and national holidays are excluded from delivery.
5.3.Unless otherwise agreed in writing, delivery will be done in accordance with our delivery policy in force on the day your purchase is confirmed. The delivery dates we mention are mere approximations. We shall make reasonable attempts to deliver on such dates, but we will not be accountable for failure to deliver on time. Again, unless we agree differently in writing, your order will be packed by our standards and procedures.
5.4.Please keep in mind that while we attempt to fulfil all orders, we are unable to deliver certain items within the constraints of the order. Therefore, delivery limitations may be displayed on specific product pages. Additionally, we may cancel your purchase if we cannot secure the necessary documents for delivery.
5.5.If you are not at the delivery address when we deliver your order, we reserve the right to make another attempt at an additional charge of €5.00, and if this second attempt is unsuccessful, we reserve the right to leave a notice of our attempted delivery, after which it will be your responsibility to collect your order.
5.6.We retain the right to deliver your purchase to any person at the delivery address you specify, with that person deemed authorized to accept delivery in your name and stead.
5.7.We shall not be held liable for any failure to perform in making timely delivery of all or any part of your order if such loss was caused, in whole or in part, by any State action, law, ordinance, or regulation, strike or other labour trouble, fire or other damage to or destruction of, in whole or in part, the products or the manufacturing facility for the products, a lack of or inability to obtain raw materials, labour, fuel, electrical power, water, or any other reason. However, we shall decide in good faith the amount to which we may reasonably control a cause, condition, or circumstance that impacts our duty performance.
6. Returns
6.1.In addition to your rights under all applicable local and international legislation, we accept the return of damaged items for a refund or exchange, provided the products are returned unused, and in the same condition they were sent to you. Please keep in mind that the removal of any labels or tags will be considered proof of use of a product by you, and the product cannot be returned under these conditions.
6.2.Returns will only be allowed once the order has been delivered and the goods have been inspected immediately.
6.3.If the items' value has dropped due to your handling, we retain the right to withhold the amount of such loss from the sum refunded to you.
6.4.In the case that you decide to return your order, we will not be able to repay any delivery fees.
6.5.Refunds and exchanges on purchases made on event days or with other promotional discounts will be computed at a lower price. When a complementary present is given with a transaction, it must also be returned.
6.6.Any product that has been personalized, changed, or otherwise manufactured to your specifications, as well as any item deemed perishable due to its nature, may not be returned under any circumstances. These goods will not be eligible for a refund or exchange.
6.7.You have the right to cancel or amend your order within one hour of receiving delivery of your order, with this right of cancellation and modification not extending to non-returnable items as indicated above. To cancel your purchase, please contact us through our website or by phone at 00356 21 222 112 and offer a clear statement proclaiming that you desire to cancel your order, telling us your order number, contact information, and the items you wish to cancel. Unfortunately, we cannot accept cancellations or changes to orders that have already been issued for delivery.
6.8. We retain the right, at any moment, to review, update, or amend these Terms and Conditions.
7. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION, PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
7.1.You agree to pay the price shown on this website for the products and services.
7.2.While we take reasonable precautions to ensure that all product specifications, descriptions, and pricing on our website are correct and up to date, we cannot guarantee that the product photographs you see are an exact depiction due to natural variances from the images provided.
7.3.While every effort is made to assure accurate pricing online, the actual amount paid upon delivery may differ from that indicated on the website owing to stock price variations over which we have no control.
7.4.We also retain the right to cancel any order placed in relation to a product if there has been a price mistake. In this case, you can reconfirm your order at the correct price.
7.5.Prices and offers are subject to change at any time. Furthermore, some discounts and promotions may be offered exclusively online or in-store.
7.6.While we make every effort to ensure that all items shown on the website are available for purchase, all orders are subject to availability, with a product being removed from the website as soon as reasonably possible.
7.7 We may entirely or partially cancel any order for out-of-stock items. Substitutions or changes to any order will be performed solely with your prior approval, except for any price increases if the replacement is more expensive than the original order.
8. YOUR ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE
8.1. We retain the right to change the Terms and Conditions included herein at any time. Our revised terms will be posted on the website, and by continuing to use and access the website after such changes, you agree to be bound by any modifications made by us.
8.2. The Website is just for your personal, non-commercial use. By using this website, you agree to be entirely liable for all costs and expenditures incurred due to your use of the website.
8.3. You are completely responsible for the secrecy of your password and account and any statements made and acts or omissions committed while using your password and account. As a result, you must take precautions to prevent anyone from gaining access to your password and account. For example, our employees will never ask for your password. In addition, you may not transfer or share your account with anybody, and we retain the right to delete your account immediately if you do.
8.4. Your right to use the services available on this site immediately ceases upon termination or suspension, regardless of the reason, and you acknowledge and agree that we may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account and bar any further access to such files or this website. We will not be liable to you or any third person for any claims or damages resulting from such termination or suspension or any other actions we take in conjunction with such termination or suspension.
8.5.You are entirely responsible for the content of your communications through the website, and your use of the website is subject to all relevant laws and regulations. Using our website, you agree not to upload, publish, post, or otherwise disseminate or aid the spread of any illegal content.
8.6.The website is solely designed for people who can access it from inside Malta. If you choose to visit the website from a location other than Malta, you are responsible for complying with any local laws that may apply.
8.7.We neither endorse nor accept responsibility for the contents of any material published or contributed by third-party site users. In general, we do not pre-screen, monitor, or evaluate candidates. However, our agents and we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to delete any content that, in our opinion, violates these Terms and Conditions and any other rules of user behaviour for our site or is otherwise hurtful, objectionable, or inaccurate. We are not liable for any failure or delay in deleting such content. You hereby consent to such removal and waive any claim against us arising from such content removal.
8.8.You may also not use your account to compromise the security of another account or to gain unauthorized access to another network or server. Not all site portions may be accessible to you or other permitted users. You must not obstruct anybody else's use and enjoyment of the site or other comparable services.
8.9.We retain the right to deny or suspend your access to the website if you violate any of these Terms and Conditions, any terms or policies to which they relate, or any relevant legislation. Furthermore, you accept that we shall fully participate in investigations of system or network security violations at other sites, including working with law enforcement agencies in investigating suspected criminal offences.
8.10.You may not use the website or its contents to download or alter the website or any portion of it, nor may you use the website or its contents to interfere with or disrupt any network or website linked to the website or to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems. You may not use the website to interfere with another person's enjoyment or use of the website, nor may you use the website for any illegal purpose.
8.11. In addition to the preceding, you may not use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools in relation to the website, nor use any framing techniques to enclose the trademarks, logos, and other proprietary images, text layouts, and formats that we use on the website, nor use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" that uses our name or trademarks.
8.12. Your use of the website does not grant you permission to connect to it or use any of the trademarks, designs, graphics, and logos contained within it.
8.13. We make no representations or warranties that the content on the website, any of its services, or the server will work without interruption or delay or that it will be error-free, free of flaws, viruses, bugs, or compatible with any other software or material. The website is provided "as is," and use of the website is solely at your own risk.
9. OWNERSHIP, USE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
9.1. We own this website and all related intellectual property rights, including but not limited to any Content. Intellectual property rights include, but are not limited to, copyright, trademarks, domain names, design rights, database rights, patents, and all other intellectual property rights, whether registered or unregistered (anywhere in the world). We reserve all our intellectual property rights with these Terms and Conditions.
9.2.Nothing in these Terms and Conditions provides you with any legal rights to the website or its content other than those required to access it. You undertake not to change, bypass, or remove any notices on the website (including any intellectual property notices), digital rights or other security technology integrated or included within the website.
10. HYPERLINKS AND THIRD-PARTY SITES
10.1.The website may contain hyperlinks or references to websites that are not affiliated with the website. We have no control over third-party websites and assume no legal responsibility for their content, material, or information. The display of any hyperlink or reference to any third-party website does not imply our endorsement of the third-party website, products, or services. The Terms & Conditions of a third-party site may govern your usage of that third-party site.
11. PRIVACY POLICY
11.1.As a visitor to our website, we are committed to protecting your privacy and would like to tell you that by giving us your personal information, you consent to our processing of such personal data in line with the rules of the Data Protection Act, 2001. We shall keep such information confidential and in line with all relevant local and international laws.
11.2.You are free to view and explore our website without giving personal information about yourself. You may, however, freely opt to furnish us with personal data if you complete and submit any of the forms that may be available on our website from time to time. We will use this personal information to provide you with any services you want while filling out these forms.
11.3.We also reserve the right to treat your personal data to provide you with information about our services and goods via various contact methods. Please contact us if you do not want us to process your data for this purpose.
11.4.Our Website, like many others, employs a technology known as "cookies." A cookie is a piece of data that a website can transmit to your browser, which may then keep on your system. When you visit our website, cookies are created for each session. We do not utilize cookie technology to acquire individual e-mail addresses or personally identifying information about you. However, cookies may collect information such as the date and time you access our website, the website pages seen and any downloads made, the website's internet address or the domain name of the machine from which you access our website.
11.5.You can change your web browser settings to reject all or certain cookies used by our website. However, if you reject all cookies, you may be unable to use some of the services accessible on our website. However, you may change your web browser choices to notify you when you get a cookie, giving you the option of accepting or rejecting it.
11.6.We are committed to processing any personal and/or sensitive data supplied to us by you in order to provide you with the information you requested, in other ways described in these Terms and Conditions or different ways consented to by you, and to prevent, detect, and/or prosecute fraud and other criminal activity, as well as to meet any other specific legal or contractual obligations, including but not limited to protecting and defending our rights, for the preservation and advancement of our legitimate interests and the proper operation of our company, and in any other manner permitted or required by or under any law
11.7.Relevant data will only be revealed or shared with our employees, associates, and other third parties as necessary for any of the objectives mentioned above.
11.8.When you complete and submit an online form that includes information about another person, you are giving us your explicit consent to process the said personal information as outlined above, both on your behalf and on behalf of all the other persons specified in this form. In addition, you confirm that you have informed these other persons about these Terms and Conditions and obtained their respective consents.
11.9.You have the right to seek access to and/or rectify personal data about you that we process. You must notify us promptly of any such correction or amendment to your data that we are processing by contacting us.
11.10.We reasonably ensure the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of all personal data we process. We regularly review and improve our technical, physical, and managerial procedures to ensure that your personal information is protected from unauthorized access, improper use or disclosure, modification, unlawful destruction, or accidental loss. As a result, we have adopted security policies, procedures, and technical means to safeguard the personal data under our control. However, because the internet is not a secure medium, we cannot guarantee the privacy or security of any information travelling through our website. Furthermore, we cannot be held liable for the security of your data while it is in transit over the internet, especially since such data may be transmitted across international borders via countries with lower levels of data protection, even if the sender and receiver of information are located in the same country.
12. GENERAL TERMS
12.1.By using our website, you agree and consent to indemnify us and our agents, officers, directors, and employees, on demand, against all claims, liability, damages, costs, and expenses, including legal fees and expenses, arising from any breach of these Terms and Conditions by you or any other person accessing the website using your account and/or personal information.
12.2.To the extent permitted by all applicable local and international legislation, we expressly disclaim all warranties, express or implied, regarding the products and services we provide.
12.3.We will not be liable, in contract or otherwise, for any economic losses of any kind, for any loss of goodwill or reputation, or any special or indirect losses, suffered or incurred by that party arising out of or in connection with the provisions of any matter under these Terms and Conditions.
12.4.The preceding shall be construed as a comprehensive limitation of responsibility that applies to all losses of any type, including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect, or consequential damages, loss of data, income, or profit, loss of or damage to property, and third-party claims.
12.5.No custom or practice adopted by us shall be deemed to constitute any waiver of our rights under the Terms and Conditions, nor shall our failure to exercise any right granted to us by the present Terms and Conditions, nor shall we insist on strict compliance by you with any obligation as found herein. Any waiver by us of any particular default by you does not affect or impair our rights in respect of any subsequent default of any kind by you, nor does any delay or omission on our part to exercise any rights arising from any default by you affect or impair our rights in respect of the said default or any default of any kind.
12.6.If any item or provision contained in these Terms and Conditions or any part thereof is declared or becomes unenforceable, invalid, or illegal for any reason, the other Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and effect as if these Terms and Conditions had been executed without the offending provision appearing herein.
12.7.All conditions, rights, or obligations contained in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed as express resolutive conditions, and any violation of such shall result in an absolute forfeiture of your rights under these Terms and Conditions, resulting in the dissolution and termination of the same in our favour but without prejudice to the payment of any damages or any other monies or receivables which may be due to us by you.
12.8.It is expressly acknowledged that these Terms and Conditions are the complete sources of both our and your respective rights and responsibilities and that they replace and take precedence over any other agreement, verbal or otherwise, that exists or may be created.
12.9.Nothing in these Terms and Conditions may be construed as infringing on your rights under applicable local and international laws.
12.10You may not assign this Agreement unless we agree in writing.
12.11. Any dispute, lawsuit, or matter connected to these Terms and Conditions shall be resolved by the Courts of Malta in accordance with the laws in force in Malta at the time of this Agreement's signature.
For purchases under €50, there is a €5 shipping charge; each item in 'local beer' does not count against this €50.
2-hour gap, ten orders every 2 hours
Order at least 6 hours in advance.
No deliveries on Sundays or public holidays, and pick-ups are only available until 12 p.m.
Good Friday, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day are all holidays.
Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
