Article 1 – Scope

These terms and conditions of sale (“Terms”) apply to any order placed on blightfins.com by a consumer. They prevail over any other document. The customer accepts them by ticking the box provided before payment.

Article 2 – Seller

[Company name], [legal form] with share capital of €[amount], [address], RCS [city] [SIREN], VAT [FR…]. Contact: contact@blightfins.com, [phone].

Article 3 – Products

The website offers windsurf fins, fin hardware, and Blight Fins apparel and accessories. The main characteristics (dimensions, material, box type) are shown on each product page. Photographs are as accurate as possible but colour shades are not contractually binding. Offers are valid while stocks last.

Article 4 – Prices

Prices are shown in euros, all taxes included, excluding shipping costs. Shipping costs are shown before the order is confirmed; shipping is free on orders over €100 [in mainland France]. [Company name] may change its prices at any time; the price applied is the one displayed when the order is placed.

Article 5 – Orders

The customer selects the products, checks the order details and total price, can correct any errors, then confirms the order by clicking the “Order with obligation to pay” button. A confirmation email with the order details and these Terms is sent. [Company name] reserves the right to cancel any order in the event of an unresolved prior dispute or suspected fraud.

Article 6 – Payment

Payment is due when the order is placed, by [PayPal / credit card via …]. Payments are processed by secure providers; [company name] never has access to the customer’s banking details.

Article 7 – Delivery

Products are delivered to the address given by the customer, within the areas and timeframes set out on the Shipping & Returns page. If no timeframe is stated, delivery takes place no later than 30 days after the order. In case of delay, the customer may, after a formal notice that remains without effect, terminate the contract and obtain a refund of the sums paid. Risk of loss or damage passes to the customer upon receipt of the parcel. The customer should check the parcel on delivery and report any issue to the carrier and to contact@blightfins.com.

Article 8 – Right of withdrawal

The customer has 14 days from receipt of the products to withdraw from the contract, without giving any reason and without penalty.

To exercise this right, the customer may:

  • use the “Withdraw from contract” button available in their customer account and in the website footer, then confirm with “Confirm withdrawal”; an acknowledgement of receipt is sent by email;
  • or send the withdrawal form (Shipping & Returns page) or any other unambiguous statement to contact@blightfins.com or to [postal address].

The customer returns the products no later than 14 days after communicating their decision, to [return address]. Return costs are [borne by the customer / covered by Blight Fins]. Products must be returned complete; the customer may be liable for any diminished value resulting from handling beyond what is necessary to establish their nature and functioning (for example, a fin used on the water).

[Company name] refunds all sums paid, including initial shipping costs (based on standard delivery), no later than 14 days after being informed of the withdrawal. The refund may be withheld until the products, or proof of their dispatch, have been received. The refund is made using the same payment method as the original order.

Article 9 – Legal guarantees

All products are covered by the legal guarantee of conformity (articles L.217-3 et seq. of the French Consumer Code) and the guarantee against hidden defects (articles 1641 to 1649 of the French Civil Code).

Mandatory notice: insert here an English translation of the official information box on the legal guarantee of conformity set out in article D.211-2 of the French Consumer Code (official template annexed to decree no. 2022-424). It covers in particular: 2 years from delivery, choice between repair and replacement, price reduction or termination in certain cases, at no cost to the consumer.

To make a guarantee claim, the customer contacts contact@blightfins.com with their order number and photos of the defect. Normal wear and tear and damage caused by impact (reef, rock, collision) or incorrect installation do not constitute a lack of conformity.

[Optional – commercial warranty: “Blight Fins also guarantees its fins against […] for [period].”]

Article 10 – Personal data

Data collected when placing an order is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Article 11 – Complaints and mediation

Any complaint may be sent to contact@blightfins.com. In accordance with articles L.612-1 et seq. of the French Consumer Code, if this fails, the customer may refer the matter free of charge to the consumer mediator: [mediator name], [address], [website].

Article 12 – Governing law

These Terms are governed by French law. Consumers retain the protection granted by the mandatory rules of their country of residence. Any dispute will be brought before the courts determined by applicable law.