TERMS & CONDITIONS

Website Terms & Conditions
Game Retail Limited, trading as Game.co.uk ("GAME", "Us", "We" or "Our"), a company registered in
England
and
Wales (company number 7837246) whose registered address is at: Unity House, Telford Road,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire RG21 6YJ. Our VAT registration number is GB 190 3961 94.
The products and services offered by Us through this Game.co.uk website (the “Site”) are subject to
the
Website Terms of Use and Trading Terms set out below which together form the terms and conditions
(“Terms
and Conditions”). By using the Site, you accept, without limitation or qualification, these Terms
and
Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not use this Site.
We reserve the right to update the Terms and Conditions at any time. When We do so, We will provide
access
to the new Terms and Conditions on the Site home page. The new Terms and Conditions will take effect
immediately and will govern all transactions with Us through the Site. If you do not agree with the
new
version of the Terms and Conditions, you must cease to use the Site.
Privacy and Data Protection
We are committed to protecting your privacy. Please also see our privacy policy for further
information
on
how we handle your personal information and who we share it with.
Game Retail Limited, trading as Game.co.uk ("GAME", "Us", "We" or "Our"), a company registered in England and Wales (company number 7837246) whose registered address is at: Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6YJ. Our VAT registration number is GB 190 3961 94.
The products and services offered by Us through this Game.co.uk website (the “Site”) are subject to the Website Terms of Use and Trading Terms set out below which together form the terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”). By using the Site, you accept, without limitation or qualification, these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not use this Site.
We reserve the right to update the Terms and Conditions at any time. When We do so, We will provide access to the new Terms and Conditions on the Site home page. The new Terms and Conditions will take effect immediately and will govern all transactions with Us through the Site. If you do not agree with the new version of the Terms and Conditions, you must cease to use the Site.
Privacy and Data Protection We are committed to protecting your privacy. Please also see our privacy policy for further information on how we handle your personal information and who we share it with.
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GAME Elite Membership Terms & Conditions
1. WHAT THESE TERMS COVER
1.1. These are the general terms and conditions which apply to the purchase and use of the GAME
Elite
Membership Scheme (the “Membership”) (the “Terms”).
1.2. Please read them carefully before you purchase the Membership code or (if you didn’t purchase
the
code) before you activate the Membership code.
2. INFORMATION ABOUT US AND HOW TO CONTACT US
2.1. We are Game Retail Limited a company registered in England and Wales. Our company registration
number is 07837246 and our registered office is at Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke,
Hampshire,
RG21 6YJ. Our registered VAT number is 7837246
2.2. How to contact us. You can contact us by writing to us at customer.services@game.co.uk or GAME
Customer Service, Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YJ
2.3. How we may contact you. If we have to contact you we will do so by writing to you at the email
address you provided to us at the time of activation of your code.
2.4. You agree to inform us if your name, email address or any other contact or personal details
provided change by contacting our customer service team on the number or email address set out in
clause
2.2 above and you agree that we will not be responsible for missed notifications if you have not
kept
your contact details with us up-to-date.
2.5. "Writing" or “written” includes emails.
3. OUR CONTRACT WITH YOU AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP
3.1. These Terms apply to the person purchasing the Membership code (the “Purchaser”) and the person
who
redeems the code and uses the Membership (the “Member”).
3.2. If you are both the Purchaser and the Member, then a single contract, governing the purchase
and
use of the Membership, is formed between you and us at the point we dispatch the activation code to
you.
3.3. If the Purchaser and the Member are different persons, then:
3.3.1. the contract governing the purchase of the Membership is formed between us and the Purchaser,
at
the point we dispatch the activation code; and
3.3.2. the contract governing the use of the Membership by the Member is formed between us and the
Member at the point at which the Membership is successfully activated.
3.4. If we cannot accept your order for the Membership or if the proposed Member is ineligible for
Membership in accordance with these Terms, we will refund any amounts paid for the Membership and
not
take any further payment from the Purchaser. This might be because a credit reference we have
obtained
for you does not meet our minimum requirements.
3.5. The Membership is only available to Members who are aged 18 or over and resident in the UK.
3.6. You must have a GAME Account (which also includes a GAME Reward Account) before you can
activate
your Membership and can only have one active Elite Membership at any one time. The GAME Reward
Account
terms and conditions will apply to any Game Reward points credited to your Reward Account as a
result of
your Membership. These terms can be found here: www.game.co.uk/reward.
3.7. You must activate your membership within 6 months of the Membership code being purchased. If
you do
not, the code will expire and cannot be used or refunded.
3.8. You agree to use the Membership in good faith and in the way that we intend for it to be used.
In
particular, the Membership is only available to consumers and use by trade buyers or anyone
representing
a trade buyer is not permitted.
3.9. We set out below some examples of what we see as not using the Membership in good faith.
3.9.1. Opening and closing a Membership more than once in a 3 month period;
3.9.2. Bulk buying the same product;
3.9.3. Allowing someone else to use your Membership;
3.9.4. Buying more than one product and quickly selling any of these items.
Please be aware that if this kind of activity occurs we may suspend your Membership (in accordance
with
clause 6) whilst we check how the Membership is being used and we will work in good faith to resolve
any
such dispute in a timely manner.
3.10. Any products purchased using your Membership will be subject to GAME Trading Terms which can
be
accessed here: help.game.co.uk/membership-terms
4. THIS IS THE STUFF YOU WILL RECEIVE AS AN ELITE MEMBER
4.1. As a Member you will receive, as a minimum, the following benefits:
4.1.1. 10% Game Reward points on mint and preowned games;
4.1.2. 10% Game Reward points on mint and preowned accessories;
4.1.3. 2% Game Reward points on hardware;
4.1.4. 2% Game Reward points on Trade-Ins;
4.1.5. 2% Game Reward points on digital goods;
4.1.6. Birthday gift on or around the time of your birthday (subject to you having provided your
date of
birth when setting up your Game Reward Account);
4.2. On activation of your Membership, you will receive GAME Reward Points on eligible purchases
made in
the period 5 days prior to activation equal to the number of GAME Reward Points you would have
received
on such purchases if you already had an active Membership. We will process this automatically so you
do
not need to do anything in order to claim these points.
4.3. We may put a limit on the number of products (or categories of products) one customer can buy.
If
you exceed a limit like this, you will not receive the enhanced GAME Reward Points entitlement as
part
of your Membership on any of the products you have purchased which are subject to the restriction.
4.4. As part of your Membership you may also receive ad hoc special offers from time to time. Some
of
these offers may only apply in store, may be subject to availability and may be subject to you
presenting an Elite Membership bar-code at the point of purchase in order to benefit from the offer.
You
will be informed of such offers either by email, at game.co.uk/membership or via the GAME app. Once
your
Membership is activated, you will receive access to your Elite Membership bar-code which will be
located
in the GAME App and the Membership Portal at www.membership.game.co.uk, (which you can access using
your
GAME Account log in).
5. OUR “YOU CAN’T LOSE” PROMISE
5.1. We offer the following “you can’t lose” promise (“Value Guarantee”) which is in addition to
your
legal rights (as described in clause 13) and does not affect them.
5.2. Value Guarantee: if you have held a Membership for 12 consecutive months (either by having a
rolling monthly Membership for twelve consecutive months or back-to-back fixed term Memberships for
12
consecutive months, but, for the avoidance of doubt, not a mixture of the two), we will give you in
GAME
Reward Points at the end of each year of your Membership, the difference between the monetary value
of a
12-month Membership fee you have paid and, if applicable, the lower value of the rewards you have
received in the relevant 12-month Membership period.
5.3. The Value Guarantee will last for the duration of your Membership. We reserve the right to
remove
the Value Guarantee in respect of new Memberships but as long as the first month of the required
12-month consecutive period was made under terms which included the Value Guarantee, then it will be
honoured.
5.4. You do not need to do anything to claim under this guarantee. Within 7 days of your Membership
passing the 12 consecutive month period, we will calculate whether you are due any Game Reward
points
under this guarantee automatically and will notify you if you are and tell you when you will receive
your Game Reward points.
6. PRICE AND PAYMENT
6.1. The price of the Membership (which includes VAT) will be the price set out in store or on our
website. We take all reasonable care to ensure that the prices of the Membership we display are
correct.
However please see clause 6.3 for what happens if we discover an error in the price of the
Membership.
6.2. We will pass on changes in the rate of VAT. If the rate of VAT changes during your Membership,
we
may adjust the rate of VAT that you pay.
6.3. What happens if we got the price wrong. If, despite taking all reasonable care, the correct
price
for the Membership on the date your activation code is purchased is higher than the price stated in
store or online, we will contact you for your instructions. If a pricing error is obvious and
unmistakeable and could reasonably have been recognised by you as a mispricing, and you have we may
cancel the Membership code, or if already redeemed, cancel the Membership, and refund you any sums
you
have paid.
6.4. When you must pay and how you must pay. You will pay upfront for a fixed-term Membership or you
we
may offer you the ability to pay on a monthly basis in advance by direct debit for a rolling monthly
Membership.
6.5. Change to Direct Debit details. If you want to change the account details from which your
direct
debit is paid, you must do this via the Membership portal at least 14 days’ notice prior to your
next
payment date.
6.6. We can charge interest if you pay late. If you do not make any payment to us by the due date we
may
charge interest to you on the overdue amount at the rate of 2% a year above the base lending rate of
Barclay’s Bank from time to time. This interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date
until
the date of actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgment. You must pay us
interest together with any overdue amount.
6.7. What to do if you think a payment request is wrong. If you think a payment request is wrong
please
contact us promptly to let us know. You will not have to pay any interest until the dispute is
resolved.
Once the dispute is resolved we will charge you interest on correctly requested sums from the
original
due date.
7. DURATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND OUR RIGHTS TO SUSPEND THE MEMBERSHIP
7.1. The Membership will begin on the date on which the Membership code is successfully activated
and
continue as follows, unless you or we end the contract earlier as described in these Terms:
7.1.1. If you have purchased a Membership for a fixed period of 3, 6 or 12 months, the Membership
will
continue for the relevant fixed period. At the end of this period, the Membership will automatically
expire.
You do not need to do anything.
7.1.2. If you have purchased a Membership on a monthly basis, the Membership will continue
indefinitely
until either you end the Membership as described in clause 8 or we end the contract by written
notice to you
as described in clause 10.
7.2. We are not responsible for loss of access to the Membership which is outside our control. If
your
access to the Membership is affected by an event outside our control then we will contact you as
soon as
possible to let you know and we will take steps to minimise the effect of the delay or lack of
access.
Provided we do this we will not be responsible for any lack of access caused by the event but if
there is a
risk of the Membership being inaccessible for a significant period of time you may contact us to end
the
contract and receive a refund for any Membership you have paid for but not received.
7.3. Reasons we may suspend the Membership. We may have to suspend the Membership to:
7.3.1. deal with technical problems or make minor technical changes;
7.3.2. update the Membership to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements;
7.3.3. make changes to the Membership as notified by us to you (see clause 14); and
7.3.4. investigate the use of a Membership that we have reason to believe is not being used in good
faith
and in accordance with these Terms.
7.4. Your rights if we suspend the Membership. We will contact you in advance to tell you we will be
suspending the Membership, unless the problem is urgent or an emergency. If we have to suspend the
Membership for longer than 2 consecutive weeks in any 8 week period we will adjust the price so that
you do
not pay for Membership while it is suspended. You may contact us to end the contract if we suspend
the
Membership, or tell you we are going to suspend it, in each case for a period of more than 2 months
and we
will refund any sums you have paid in advance for the Membership not provided to you.
7.5. PAY MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP ONLY: We may also suspend your Membership if you do not pay the monthly
charge
in any of the scenarios set out below in clauses 6.5.1 to 6.5.3 If you do not pay us for the
Membership when
you are supposed to (see clause 6) and do not resolve the issue within the time-limits set out
below, we may
suspend the Membership until you have paid us the outstanding amounts. We will contact you to tell
you we
are suspending your Membership. We will not suspend the Membership where you dispute the unpaid
Membership
fee (see clause 6.7). As well as suspending the Membership we can also charge you interest on your
overdue
payments (see clause 6.6).
7.5.1. Failed monthly payment (e.g. because your account doesn’t have sufficient funds) but the
Direct Debit
mandate details you have provided are valid,
7.5.1.1. What you should do: you can retry the payment via the membership portal, which can be done
any time
up to 5 working days before the next payment is due; or
7.5.1.2. What should you do: you can update your Direct Debit mandate details via the membership
portal and
retry payment. Direct Debit mandate details can be updated within 3 days of receiving the email
notifying
you that payment has failed, otherwise this option is no longer available.
7.5.2. Failed monthly payment and the Direct Debit mandate details are not valid (.e.g. because your
mandate
has not been set up properly or has subsequently been cancelled):
7.5.2.1. What you should do: you can update your Direct Debit mandate details via the membership
portal and
retry payment. Direct Debit mandate details can be updated within 3 days of receiving the email
notifying
you that payment has failed, otherwise this option is no longer available.
7.5.3. Failed Direct Debit mandate but payment not yet due:
7.5.3.1. What you should do: You must update the Direct Debit mandate details at least 14 days
before your
next payment is due.
7.6. We will lift the suspension once payment is made. However, if you miss the following payment,
we
reserve the right to cancel your Membership.
8. YOUR REFUND RIGHTS WHERE YOU HAVE NOT ACTIVATED YOUR MEMBERSHIP
If you have not activated your membership code you can obtain a refund up to 30 days after the date
of
purchase.
9. YOUR RIGHT TO CANCEL
9.1. You can always end your contract with us. Your rights when you end the contract will depend on
whether
there is anything wrong with it, how we are performing and when you decide to end the contract:
9.2. Ending the Membership where we are not at fault and there is no right to change your mind. If
you want
to end your Membership after the cooling-off period referred to in clause 9.4 (and you are not
ending the
Membership for one of the reasons set out in clause 9.3), the situation will depend on the type of
membership you have, as follows:
9.2.1. A fixed-period Membership – your Membership will automatically end on expiry of the fixed
period. You
cannot end a fixed-period Membership earlier than the expiry date and obtain a refund unless it is
for one
of the reasons set out in clause 9.3. If you end a fixed-period Membership for any reason (other
than those
set out in clause 9.3) you will not be entitled to a refund. Your Membership will end on the date
that you
notify us you wish to cancel it, you will not receive any further benefits/offers from that date and
you
will not be eligible to receive the Value Guarantee; and
9.2.2. A rolling monthly Membership – you must give us notice to cancel at least 5 working days
before the
due date of your next payment, in which case your Membership will end at the end of the current
month. If
you give us less than 5 working days’ notice, your next payment will be taken and your Membership
will not
end until the following month.
9.3. Ending the Membership where we are at fault. If you are ending the Membership for a reason set
out at
9.3.1 to 9.3.5 below the Membership will end immediately and we will refund you in full for any
period of
Membership during which the Membership has not been provided or has not been properly provided. The
relevant
reasons are:
9.3.1. we have told you about an upcoming change to the Membership or these Terms which you do not
agree to;
9.3.2. we have told you about an error in the price or description of the Membership and you do not
wish to
proceed;
9.3.3. there is a risk the Membership may be significantly delayed because of events outside our
control;
9.3.4. we suspend the Membership for technical reasons, or notify you we are going to suspend it for
technical reasons, in each case for a period of more than 2 months ; or
9.3.5. you have a legal right to end the Membership because of something we have done wrong.
9.4. Your right to change your mind - “Cooling-off period”
9.4.1. If you have just changed your mind, you can obtain a full refund if you cancel the contract
within 14
days starting the day after we dispatch the Membership activation code to you, provided the code has
not
been activated.
9.4.2. If you activate the code before the end of the 14 day cooling-off period (i.e. you request an
early
supply of the Membership service), you can still cancel the Membership but you must pay us for the
Membership provided up until the time you tell us that you have changed your mind. The amount will
be in
proportion to what has been supplied, in comparison with the full coverage of the contract.
9.5. How to end the contract/ Membership with us (including if you have changed your mind). To end
the
contract/ Membership with us, please let us know by doing one of the following:
9.5.1. Portal. Login to the membership portal at membership.game.co.uk and select the cancel option.
9.5.2. Email. Email us at customer.services@game.co.uk. Please provide your name, home address,
details of
the membership and, where available, your reward account number, phone number and email address;
9.5.3. Post. Write to us at GAME Customer Service, Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YJ.
Please
provide your name, home address, details of the membership and, where available, your reward account
number,
phone number and email address;
9.5.4. Cancellation Form. Complete the form at Annex 2 and email or send to us at the contact
details set
out above.
9.5.6 When your refund will be made. We will make any refunds due to you as soon as possible. If you
are
exercising your right to change your mind then your refund will be made within 14 days of your
telling us
you have changed your mind.
10. OUR RIGHTS TO END THE MEMBERSHIP
10.1. We may end the Membership if you do not comply with these Terms.
10.2. Also, we may end the Membership at any time by writing to you if:
10.2.1. Your membership has been suspended due to a missed payment, and you have failed to make this
payment
within one month of it being due;
10.2.2. you provide us with incomplete or incorrect information and have not rectified this within a
reasonable time of us asking you to do so; and
10.2.3. you do not use the Membership in good faith, in breach of clause 3.8.
We will not be responsible for not providing the Membership (or any part of it) if this is caused by
the
circumstances set out above in this clause 10.2.
10.3. You must compensate us if you break the contract or do not use the Membership in the right
way. If we
end the Membership in the situations set out in clauses 10.1 and 10.2 we will refund any money you
have paid
in advance for any period of the Membership we have not provided but we may deduct or charge you
reasonable
compensation for the net costs we will incur as a result of your breaking the contract.
10.4. We may stop providing the Membership. We may write to you to let you know that we are going to
stop
providing the Membership. We will let you know at least 14 days in advance of our stopping the
Membership
services and will refund any sums you have paid in advance for the Membership which will not be
provided.
11. WHAT HAPPENS TO ACCRUED GAME REWARD POINTS WHEN THE MEMBERSHIP ENDS
11.1. What happens to accrued GAME Reward Points will depend on why the Membership has ended. If it
has
ended and you are not at fault, all GAME Reward Points accrued as a result of the Membership will
remain on
your account and will be subject to the terms referred to in clause 3.6.
11.2. If the Membership has ended because you are at fault, GAME reserves the right to deduct any
GAME
Reward Points you have earned as a result of your Membership from your account.
12. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MEMBERSHIP
If you have any questions or complaints about the Membership, please contact us. You can contact us
by
telephoning our consumer service team at 0208 827 0099 or by writing to us at
customer.services@game.co.uk
or GAME Customer Service, Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YJ. Alternatively, please
speak to
one of our staff in-store.
13. SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
See the box below for a summary of your key legal rights in relation to the Membership. Nothing in
these
Terms will affect your legal rights.
SUMMARY OF YOUR KEY LEGAL RIGHTS
This is a summary of your key legal rights. These are subject to certain exceptions. For detailed
information please visit the Citizens Advice website www.adviceguide.org.uk or call 03454 04 05 06.
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 says:
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you have a right to receive services which are as described.
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you can ask us to repeat or fix a service if its not carried out with reasonable care and
skill, or get
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some money back if we cannnot fix it.
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if you have not agreed a price beforehand, what you are asked to pay must be reasonable.
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if you have not agreed a time beforehand, it must be carried out within a reasonable time.
See also Exercising your right to change your mind at clause 8.4.
14. OUR RIGHTS TO MAKE CHANGES
14.1. We may make minor changes to the Membership and these Terms (including contracts already in
existence):
14.1.1. to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements; and
14.1.2. to implement minor technical adjustments and improvements, for example to address a security
threat.
These changes will not affect your use of the Membership.
14.2. More significant changes to the Membership or these Terms (and your existing contract with us)
will be
notified to you in writing along with the date on which such changes will take effect. If you do not
want to
accept the proposed change, before the change takes effect, you can contact us to tell us you wish
to cancel
and receive a refund of any Membership Fee you have paid for the months remaining of your Membership
after
the month in which you cancel your Membership.
14.3. Any changes made to the General Prize Draw Terms will not apply to prize draws for which the
competition period has commenced.
15. OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU
15.1. We are responsible to you for foreseeable loss and damage caused by us. If we fail to comply
with
these Terms, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our
breaking
this contract or our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but we are not responsible for any
loss or
damage that is not foreseeable. Loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will
happen or
if, at the time the contract was made, both we and you knew it might happen, for example, if you
discussed
it with us during the sales process.
15.2. We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do
so. This
includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our
employees,
agents or subcontractors; for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; for breach of your legal rights
in
relation to the Membership as summarised at clause 13.
15.3. We are not liable for business losses. We only supply the Membership for domestic and private
use. If
you use the Membership for any commercial, business or re-sale purpose we will have no liability to
you for
any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.
16. HOW WE MAY USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
16.1. How we will use your personal information. We will use the personal information you provide to
us to:
16.1.1. provide the Membership;
16.1.2. process your payment for the Membership;
16.1.3. remind you when your Membership is about to expire, how you can renew your Membership and
the
options available to you for renewal; and
16.1.4. if you agreed to this during the order process, inform you about similar products that we
provide,
but you may stop receiving these communications at any time by contacting us.
16.2. We may pass your personal information to our direct debit provider, Go Cardless so that they
can set
up a direct debit for your Membership fee and then activate your Membership. We will not store any
of your
bank details and will only process them for the purpose set out in this clause 16.2.
16.3. We will only give your personal information to other third parties where the law either
requires or
allows us to do so.
17. OTHER IMPORTANT TERMS
17.1. We may transfer any contract made under these Terms to someone else. We may transfer our
rights and
obligations under these Terms to another organisation.
17.2. Once activated, a Membership cannot be transferred to someone else and must only be used by
the
Member. As a result, only Purchasers and/or Members have rights to enforce the Terms of the
applicable
contact and none of us need the consent of any person that is not a party to the applicable contract
to end
it or the Membership (as applicable) or to agree any changes to these Terms.
17.3. Please note that offers provided via the Membership cannot be used in conjunction with any
other
Membership or generally available offer unless expressly specified otherwise.
17.4. The images of the products or reference to offers and/or promotions on our marketing material
for the
Membership are for illustrative purposes only.
17.5. If a court finds part of these Terms illegal, the rest will continue in force. Each of the
paragraphs
of these Terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are
unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.
17.6. Even if we delay in enforcing these Terms, we can still enforce it later. If we do not insist
immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these Terms, or if we delay in taking
steps
against you in respect of your breaking this contract that will not mean that you do not have to do
those
things or prevent us taking steps against you at a later date. For example, if you miss a payment
and we do
not chase you but we continue to provide the Membership, we can still require you to make the
payment at a
later date.
17.7. Language. Any contracts made under these Terms will be concluded in the English language.
17.8. Which laws apply to any contract made under these Terms and where you may bring legal
proceedings.
These Terms are governed by English law and you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the
services in
the English courts. If you live in Scotland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the
services in
either the Scottish or the English courts. If you live in Northern Ireland, you can bring legal
proceedings
in respect of the services in either the Northern Irish or the English courts.
17.9. Online Dispute Resolution. In addition, please note that disputes may be submitted for online
resolution to the European Commission Online Dispute Resolution platform.
18. PRIZE DRAW TERMS AND CONDITIONS
18.1. We may from time to time run prize draws for which only Members are eligible to enter. The
terms and
conditions for these competitions will be set out in the General Prize Draw Terms that relate to all
such
competitions and a notice which we will publish online at the time we launch each competition
(“‘Prize Draw
Notice’). The General Prize Draw Terms are set out at the end of these Terms in Annex 1.
18.2. The Prize Draw Notice will set out the information and terms that are specific to a prize daw
such as
the method of entry, eligibly criteria, the competition period, details of the prizes, the number of
potential winners and the date of the draw and announcement of the winners.
ANNEX 1 - GENERAL PRIZE DRAW TERMS
These terms and conditions together with any specific rules set out in Prize Draw Notices (as
defined below)
are the Prize Draw Rules ("Rules") and apply to all Prize Draws taking place across the GAME app)
(each a
"Prize Draw"), unless otherwise expressly stated. By entering a Prize Draw, entrants agree to be
bound by
the Rules.
1. DETAILS OF PROMOTER:
Each Prize Draw is run by Game Retail Limited, a company registered in England and
Wales. Our registered address is Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YJ.
2. PRIZE DRAW NOTICE
Rules specific to each Prize Draw are displayed in a notice on the page for such Prize
Draw ("Prize Draw Notice") and are incorporated into the Rules. In the event of differences between
these
terms and conditions and the Prize Draw Notice, the Prize Draw Notice shall prevail.
3. ELIGIBILITY:
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You are not eligible to enter this Prize Draw if you, or a member of your immediate family
(which means
parents, children, siblings, spouse and life partners), are an employee, contractor or
sub-contractor of
Game Retail Limited or Multiplay (UK) Limited (“GAME”) or any of its advertising or promotion
agencies. GAME
reserves the right not to award a prize (and to select an alternative winner) if GAME is aware
or has
reasonable grounds to suspect that a winner is not eligible for these reasons.
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Additional eligibility requirements may apply to a specific Prize Draw, e.g. a valid passport or
visa (or
the ability to obtain the same within a certain time) if the Prize Draw prize includes travel
outside the
United Kingdom. These will be set out in the Prize Draw Notice.
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In order to enter you must have downloaded the Game App, and have a registered GAME account.
Entry is only
valid via the Game App.
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You promise that all the personal information you provide to GAME in connection with a Prize
Draw shall be
complete and accurate.
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The address we have associated with your GAME account will be used to send any prizes so please
make sure
this is correct. Unless stated otherwise in the Prize Draw Notice, Prize Draws are only open to
residents of
the United Kingdom and you are not eligible if you are resident outside of the United Kingdom.
Where a Prize
Draw is open to entrants from outside the United Kingdom, you will still not be eligible if you
are resident
in a country or jurisdiction where the Prize Draw may breach any local law or regulation.
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Where a Prize Draw is open to all age groups, you must still obtain appropriate
parental/guardian
permission if you are under 18. Where a Prize Draw is only open to a certain age group (e.g. 18
and over),
this will be made clear in the Prize Draw Notice. If no age limit is specified, the Prize Draw
is open to
over 18s only. Where there is a minimum age requirement for entry, this will be stated in the
Prize Draw
Notice and must be observed. GAME reserves the right to request written proof of age and/or
identity of any
entrant including the winner. Where no such written proof is supplied, or the entrant is not the
requisite
age, GAME may disqualify the entrant.
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GAME reserves the right to disqualify any entrant if it has reasonable grounds to believe the
entrant is
not eligible or has otherwise breached any of the Rules. In the event that any Prize Draw winner
is
subsequently disqualified from a Prize Draw for any reason, GAME in its sole discretion, may
decide whether
a replacement winner should be selected in accordance with the Prize Draw criteria.
4. INVALID ENTRIES:
Unless stated otherwise in the Prize Draw Notice, we only permit one entry per person.
Any entry made or attempted to be made to the Prize Draw in a manner which in our reasonable opinion
is
contrary to these terms and conditions or by its nature unfair to other entrants will be invalid and
may
result in your disqualification from the Prize Draw. Examples of entries or behaviour which are not
allowed
include fraudulent entries, bulk entries, automated entries, entries made on behalf of another
person,
cheating, hacking, deception, use of robots or other automated programmes. We will not accept
illegible or
incomplete entries. If multiple entries are made we will only accept your first entry.
5. STARTING AND CLOSING DATES:
Prize Draw entries must be made in the manner and by the closing date and
time specified on the Prize Draw Notice. Failure to do so will disqualify the entry.
6. ENTRY CHARGE:
There is no charge to enter a Prize Draw. However, standard mobile data and internet
connection charges may apply.
7. PRIZE:
We may substitute prizes of equal or greater value. A cash alternative is not available. Prizes
are not transferable. All taxes, insurances, transfers, spending money and other expenses (including
meals
or personal expenses, upgrades etc.) as the case may be, unless specifically stated in the Prize
Draw
Notice, are the sole responsibility of the prize winner.
8. OWNERSHIP OF YOUR ENTRY:
You own your entry, including any copyright in your entry. By entering the Prize
Draw, you agree that GAME (including our group and affiliate companies) may edit, publish and use
your entry
in any and all media (including print and online) for promotion and news purposes both during and
after the
Prize Draw, without any payment to you.
9. SELECTION OF WINNERS:
Winners will be selected at random by a computer process that produces verifiably
random results or by an independent person or under the supervision of an independent person. If
more than
one prize is awarded only one prize per entrant will be awarded.
10. NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS:
Prize winners will be notified in the manner and within the time specified on
the Prize Draw notice (and may be contacted by Game’s nominated suppliers) Return of any prize
notification
as undeliverable or failure to reply as specified in the notification (and within the time stated)
may
result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
11. FAILURE TO CLAIM PRIZE:
Unless stated as otherwise in the Prize Draw Notice, claims for prizes must be
made in the manner and within the time specified on the Prize Draw Notice. Failure to claim a prize
within
this time or in the manner specified may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate
winner.
12. DELIVERY OF PRIZE:
Unless stated otherwise in the Prize Draw Notice we will deliver prizes to winners by
post within 30 days of the closing date of the Prize Draw.
13. LIST OF WINNERS:
You may request the last name and county of the major prize winners by sending a
stamped addressed envelope to GAME Legal, GAME, Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YJ. By
entering this free Prize Draw you give us permission to make available your last name and county if
you win.
14. FINAL DECISION:
Our decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into regarding the selection of
the winner of this Prize Draw.
15. CONSENT TO USE NAME AND IMAGE:
We may require the winners to participate in publicity or advertising. By
entering this Prize Draw, you agree that we may use your name and/or image for these purposes and
that you
will not be paid.
16. YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:
When you give us the information we ask you for as part of this Prize Draw,
we’ll use it as needed to conduct the Prize Draw as we’ve described in these terms. We may also use
it for
other reasons, but we’ll ask for your permission before we do. We will process, use and store your
data in
accordance with our Privacy Policy which can be found at www.game.co.uk/en/info/Privacy-Policy
17. OUR LIABILITY TO YOU:
We accept liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or that
of our employees and agents. We do not seek to exclude liability for fraud by us or our employees or
agents.
For any other loss or damage, we will only be liable for losses which are a reasonably foreseeable
consequence of our negligence or breach of these terms and conditions, up to a maximum of £100.
Losses are
foreseeable where they could be contemplated by you and us at the time of you entering this Prize
Draw.
18. WHAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR:
We are not responsible for:
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losses not caused by our breach or negligence
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indirect losses – these are losses which are a side effect of the main loss or damage and which
are not
reasonably foreseeable by you and us at the time of you entering this Prize Draw
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entries lost, delayed, damaged or corrupted where such loss, delay, damage or corruption is
caused by
events outside of our reasonable control
-
technical failures or errors affecting communication lines, website availability or systems
errors where
these are not within our reasonable control, or
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any failure to provide the Prize Draw, the prize(s) or to meet any of our obligations under
these terms
and conditions where that failure arise because of events outside of our reasonable control.
19. LIABILITY OF THIRD PARTIES:
You acknowledge that the prize is provided by a third party not related to
GAME. We are not responsible for the performance of any third party involved in this Prize Draw or
the
provision of the prizes and will not be liable for any act or omission of a third party, although we
will
endeavour to minimise the effect to you of any third party's failure.
20. DISPUTES:
If you wish to take court proceedings against GAME you must do so within the United Kingdom.
The law of the part of the United Kingdom of which you are a resident shall apply, for example, if
you live
in England the laws of England shall apply and if you live in Scotland the laws of Scotland shall
apply.
ANNEX 2 - MODEL CANCELLATION FORM
(Complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)
To GAME RETAIL LIMITED, Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 6YJ, 0208 827 0099
email:
cs@help.game.co.uk:
I/We [ ] hereby give notice that I/We [ ] cancel my/our contract of sale for the supply of the
following
service [GAME ELITE MEMBERSHIP],
Ordered on [ ],
Name of consumer(s),
Address of consumer(s),
Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper),
Date
[*] Delete as appropriate
© Crown copyright 2013.
1. WHAT THESE TERMS COVER
1.1. These are the general terms and conditions which apply to the purchase and use of the GAME Elite Membership Scheme (the “Membership”) (the “Terms”).
1.2. Please read them carefully before you purchase the Membership code or (if you didn’t purchase the code) before you activate the Membership code.
2. INFORMATION ABOUT US AND HOW TO CONTACT US
2.1. We are Game Retail Limited a company registered in England and Wales. Our company registration number is 07837246 and our registered office is at Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6YJ. Our registered VAT number is 7837246
2.2. How to contact us. You can contact us by writing to us at customer.services@game.co.uk or GAME Customer Service, Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YJ
2.3. How we may contact you. If we have to contact you we will do so by writing to you at the email address you provided to us at the time of activation of your code.
2.4. You agree to inform us if your name, email address or any other contact or personal details provided change by contacting our customer service team on the number or email address set out in clause 2.2 above and you agree that we will not be responsible for missed notifications if you have not kept your contact details with us up-to-date.
2.5. "Writing" or “written” includes emails.
3. OUR CONTRACT WITH YOU AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP
3.1. These Terms apply to the person purchasing the Membership code (the “Purchaser”) and the person who redeems the code and uses the Membership (the “Member”).
3.2. If you are both the Purchaser and the Member, then a single contract, governing the purchase and use of the Membership, is formed between you and us at the point we dispatch the activation code to you.
3.3. If the Purchaser and the Member are different persons, then:
3.3.1. the contract governing the purchase of the Membership is formed between us and the Purchaser, at the point we dispatch the activation code; and
3.3.2. the contract governing the use of the Membership by the Member is formed between us and the Member at the point at which the Membership is successfully activated.
3.4. If we cannot accept your order for the Membership or if the proposed Member is ineligible for Membership in accordance with these Terms, we will refund any amounts paid for the Membership and not take any further payment from the Purchaser. This might be because a credit reference we have obtained for you does not meet our minimum requirements.
3.5. The Membership is only available to Members who are aged 18 or over and resident in the UK.
3.6. You must have a GAME Account (which also includes a GAME Reward Account) before you can activate your Membership and can only have one active Elite Membership at any one time. The GAME Reward Account terms and conditions will apply to any Game Reward points credited to your Reward Account as a result of your Membership. These terms can be found here: www.game.co.uk/reward.
3.7. You must activate your membership within 6 months of the Membership code being purchased. If you do not, the code will expire and cannot be used or refunded.
3.8. You agree to use the Membership in good faith and in the way that we intend for it to be used. In particular, the Membership is only available to consumers and use by trade buyers or anyone representing a trade buyer is not permitted.
3.9. We set out below some examples of what we see as not using the Membership in good faith.
3.9.1. Opening and closing a Membership more than once in a 3 month period;
3.9.2. Bulk buying the same product;
3.9.3. Allowing someone else to use your Membership;
3.9.4. Buying more than one product and quickly selling any of these items. Please be aware that if this kind of activity occurs we may suspend your Membership (in accordance with clause 6) whilst we check how the Membership is being used and we will work in good faith to resolve any such dispute in a timely manner.
3.10. Any products purchased using your Membership will be subject to GAME Trading Terms which can be accessed here: help.game.co.uk/membership-terms
4. THIS IS THE STUFF YOU WILL RECEIVE AS AN ELITE MEMBER
4.1. As a Member you will receive, as a minimum, the following benefits:
4.1.1. 10% Game Reward points on mint and preowned games;
4.1.2. 10% Game Reward points on mint and preowned accessories;
4.1.3. 2% Game Reward points on hardware;
4.1.4. 2% Game Reward points on Trade-Ins;
4.1.5. 2% Game Reward points on digital goods;
4.1.6. Birthday gift on or around the time of your birthday (subject to you having provided your date of birth when setting up your Game Reward Account);
4.2. On activation of your Membership, you will receive GAME Reward Points on eligible purchases made in the period 5 days prior to activation equal to the number of GAME Reward Points you would have received on such purchases if you already had an active Membership. We will process this automatically so you do not need to do anything in order to claim these points.
4.3. We may put a limit on the number of products (or categories of products) one customer can buy. If you exceed a limit like this, you will not receive the enhanced GAME Reward Points entitlement as part of your Membership on any of the products you have purchased which are subject to the restriction.
4.4. As part of your Membership you may also receive ad hoc special offers from time to time. Some of these offers may only apply in store, may be subject to availability and may be subject to you presenting an Elite Membership bar-code at the point of purchase in order to benefit from the offer. You will be informed of such offers either by email, at game.co.uk/membership or via the GAME app. Once your Membership is activated, you will receive access to your Elite Membership bar-code which will be located in the GAME App and the Membership Portal at www.membership.game.co.uk, (which you can access using your GAME Account log in).
5. OUR “YOU CAN’T LOSE” PROMISE
5.1. We offer the following “you can’t lose” promise (“Value Guarantee”) which is in addition to your legal rights (as described in clause 13) and does not affect them.
5.2. Value Guarantee: if you have held a Membership for 12 consecutive months (either by having a rolling monthly Membership for twelve consecutive months or back-to-back fixed term Memberships for 12 consecutive months, but, for the avoidance of doubt, not a mixture of the two), we will give you in GAME Reward Points at the end of each year of your Membership, the difference between the monetary value of a 12-month Membership fee you have paid and, if applicable, the lower value of the rewards you have received in the relevant 12-month Membership period.
5.3. The Value Guarantee will last for the duration of your Membership. We reserve the right to remove the Value Guarantee in respect of new Memberships but as long as the first month of the required 12-month consecutive period was made under terms which included the Value Guarantee, then it will be honoured.
5.4. You do not need to do anything to claim under this guarantee. Within 7 days of your Membership passing the 12 consecutive month period, we will calculate whether you are due any Game Reward points under this guarantee automatically and will notify you if you are and tell you when you will receive your Game Reward points.
6. PRICE AND PAYMENT
6.1. The price of the Membership (which includes VAT) will be the price set out in store or on our website. We take all reasonable care to ensure that the prices of the Membership we display are correct. However please see clause 6.3 for what happens if we discover an error in the price of the Membership.
6.2. We will pass on changes in the rate of VAT. If the rate of VAT changes during your Membership, we may adjust the rate of VAT that you pay.
6.3. What happens if we got the price wrong. If, despite taking all reasonable care, the correct price for the Membership on the date your activation code is purchased is higher than the price stated in store or online, we will contact you for your instructions. If a pricing error is obvious and unmistakeable and could reasonably have been recognised by you as a mispricing, and you have we may cancel the Membership code, or if already redeemed, cancel the Membership, and refund you any sums you have paid.
6.4. When you must pay and how you must pay. You will pay upfront for a fixed-term Membership or you we may offer you the ability to pay on a monthly basis in advance by direct debit for a rolling monthly Membership.
6.5. Change to Direct Debit details. If you want to change the account details from which your direct debit is paid, you must do this via the Membership portal at least 14 days’ notice prior to your next payment date.
6.6. We can charge interest if you pay late. If you do not make any payment to us by the due date we may charge interest to you on the overdue amount at the rate of 2% a year above the base lending rate of Barclay’s Bank from time to time. This interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date until the date of actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgment. You must pay us interest together with any overdue amount.
6.7. What to do if you think a payment request is wrong. If you think a payment request is wrong please contact us promptly to let us know. You will not have to pay any interest until the dispute is resolved. Once the dispute is resolved we will charge you interest on correctly requested sums from the original due date.
7. DURATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND OUR RIGHTS TO SUSPEND THE MEMBERSHIP
7.1. The Membership will begin on the date on which the Membership code is successfully activated and continue as follows, unless you or we end the contract earlier as described in these Terms:
7.1.1. If you have purchased a Membership for a fixed period of 3, 6 or 12 months, the Membership will continue for the relevant fixed period. At the end of this period, the Membership will automatically expire. You do not need to do anything.
7.1.2. If you have purchased a Membership on a monthly basis, the Membership will continue indefinitely until either you end the Membership as described in clause 8 or we end the contract by written notice to you as described in clause 10.
7.2. We are not responsible for loss of access to the Membership which is outside our control. If your access to the Membership is affected by an event outside our control then we will contact you as soon as possible to let you know and we will take steps to minimise the effect of the delay or lack of access. Provided we do this we will not be responsible for any lack of access caused by the event but if there is a risk of the Membership being inaccessible for a significant period of time you may contact us to end the contract and receive a refund for any Membership you have paid for but not received.
7.3. Reasons we may suspend the Membership. We may have to suspend the Membership to:
7.3.1. deal with technical problems or make minor technical changes;
7.3.2. update the Membership to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements;
7.3.3. make changes to the Membership as notified by us to you (see clause 14); and
7.3.4. investigate the use of a Membership that we have reason to believe is not being used in good faith and in accordance with these Terms.
7.4. Your rights if we suspend the Membership. We will contact you in advance to tell you we will be suspending the Membership, unless the problem is urgent or an emergency. If we have to suspend the Membership for longer than 2 consecutive weeks in any 8 week period we will adjust the price so that you do not pay for Membership while it is suspended. You may contact us to end the contract if we suspend the Membership, or tell you we are going to suspend it, in each case for a period of more than 2 months and we will refund any sums you have paid in advance for the Membership not provided to you.
7.5. PAY MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP ONLY: We may also suspend your Membership if you do not pay the monthly charge in any of the scenarios set out below in clauses 6.5.1 to 6.5.3 If you do not pay us for the Membership when you are supposed to (see clause 6) and do not resolve the issue within the time-limits set out below, we may suspend the Membership until you have paid us the outstanding amounts. We will contact you to tell you we are suspending your Membership. We will not suspend the Membership where you dispute the unpaid Membership fee (see clause 6.7). As well as suspending the Membership we can also charge you interest on your overdue payments (see clause 6.6).
7.5.1. Failed monthly payment (e.g. because your account doesn’t have sufficient funds) but the Direct Debit mandate details you have provided are valid,
7.5.1.1. What you should do: you can retry the payment via the membership portal, which can be done any time up to 5 working days before the next payment is due; or
7.5.1.2. What should you do: you can update your Direct Debit mandate details via the membership portal and retry payment. Direct Debit mandate details can be updated within 3 days of receiving the email notifying you that payment has failed, otherwise this option is no longer available.
7.5.2. Failed monthly payment and the Direct Debit mandate details are not valid (.e.g. because your mandate has not been set up properly or has subsequently been cancelled):
7.5.2.1. What you should do: you can update your Direct Debit mandate details via the membership portal and retry payment. Direct Debit mandate details can be updated within 3 days of receiving the email notifying you that payment has failed, otherwise this option is no longer available.
7.5.3. Failed Direct Debit mandate but payment not yet due:
7.5.3.1. What you should do: You must update the Direct Debit mandate details at least 14 days before your next payment is due.
7.6. We will lift the suspension once payment is made. However, if you miss the following payment, we reserve the right to cancel your Membership.
8. YOUR REFUND RIGHTS WHERE YOU HAVE NOT ACTIVATED YOUR MEMBERSHIP
If you have not activated your membership code you can obtain a refund up to 30 days after the date of purchase.
9. YOUR RIGHT TO CANCEL
9.1. You can always end your contract with us. Your rights when you end the contract will depend on whether there is anything wrong with it, how we are performing and when you decide to end the contract:
9.2. Ending the Membership where we are not at fault and there is no right to change your mind. If you want to end your Membership after the cooling-off period referred to in clause 9.4 (and you are not ending the Membership for one of the reasons set out in clause 9.3), the situation will depend on the type of membership you have, as follows:
9.2.1. A fixed-period Membership – your Membership will automatically end on expiry of the fixed period. You cannot end a fixed-period Membership earlier than the expiry date and obtain a refund unless it is for one of the reasons set out in clause 9.3. If you end a fixed-period Membership for any reason (other than those set out in clause 9.3) you will not be entitled to a refund. Your Membership will end on the date that you notify us you wish to cancel it, you will not receive any further benefits/offers from that date and you will not be eligible to receive the Value Guarantee; and
9.2.2. A rolling monthly Membership – you must give us notice to cancel at least 5 working days before the due date of your next payment, in which case your Membership will end at the end of the current month. If you give us less than 5 working days’ notice, your next payment will be taken and your Membership will not end until the following month.
9.3. Ending the Membership where we are at fault. If you are ending the Membership for a reason set out at
9.3.1 to 9.3.5 below the Membership will end immediately and we will refund you in full for any period of Membership during which the Membership has not been provided or has not been properly provided. The relevant reasons are:
9.3.1. we have told you about an upcoming change to the Membership or these Terms which you do not agree to;
9.3.2. we have told you about an error in the price or description of the Membership and you do not wish to proceed;
9.3.3. there is a risk the Membership may be significantly delayed because of events outside our control;
9.3.4. we suspend the Membership for technical reasons, or notify you we are going to suspend it for technical reasons, in each case for a period of more than 2 months ; or
9.3.5. you have a legal right to end the Membership because of something we have done wrong.
9.4. Your right to change your mind - “Cooling-off period”
9.4.1. If you have just changed your mind, you can obtain a full refund if you cancel the contract within 14 days starting the day after we dispatch the Membership activation code to you, provided the code has not been activated.
9.4.2. If you activate the code before the end of the 14 day cooling-off period (i.e. you request an early supply of the Membership service), you can still cancel the Membership but you must pay us for the Membership provided up until the time you tell us that you have changed your mind. The amount will be in proportion to what has been supplied, in comparison with the full coverage of the contract.
9.5. How to end the contract/ Membership with us (including if you have changed your mind). To end the contract/ Membership with us, please let us know by doing one of the following:
9.5.1. Portal. Login to the membership portal at membership.game.co.uk and select the cancel option.
9.5.2. Email. Email us at customer.services@game.co.uk. Please provide your name, home address, details of the membership and, where available, your reward account number, phone number and email address;
9.5.3. Post. Write to us at GAME Customer Service, Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YJ. Please provide your name, home address, details of the membership and, where available, your reward account number, phone number and email address;
9.5.4. Cancellation Form. Complete the form at Annex 2 and email or send to us at the contact details set out above.
9.5.6 When your refund will be made. We will make any refunds due to you as soon as possible. If you are exercising your right to change your mind then your refund will be made within 14 days of your telling us you have changed your mind.
10. OUR RIGHTS TO END THE MEMBERSHIP
10.1. We may end the Membership if you do not comply with these Terms.
10.2. Also, we may end the Membership at any time by writing to you if:
10.2.1. Your membership has been suspended due to a missed payment, and you have failed to make this payment within one month of it being due;
10.2.2. you provide us with incomplete or incorrect information and have not rectified this within a reasonable time of us asking you to do so; and
10.2.3. you do not use the Membership in good faith, in breach of clause 3.8. We will not be responsible for not providing the Membership (or any part of it) if this is caused by the circumstances set out above in this clause 10.2.
10.3. You must compensate us if you break the contract or do not use the Membership in the right way. If we end the Membership in the situations set out in clauses 10.1 and 10.2 we will refund any money you have paid in advance for any period of the Membership we have not provided but we may deduct or charge you reasonable compensation for the net costs we will incur as a result of your breaking the contract.
10.4. We may stop providing the Membership. We may write to you to let you know that we are going to stop providing the Membership. We will let you know at least 14 days in advance of our stopping the Membership services and will refund any sums you have paid in advance for the Membership which will not be provided.
11. WHAT HAPPENS TO ACCRUED GAME REWARD POINTS WHEN THE MEMBERSHIP ENDS
11.1. What happens to accrued GAME Reward Points will depend on why the Membership has ended. If it has ended and you are not at fault, all GAME Reward Points accrued as a result of the Membership will remain on your account and will be subject to the terms referred to in clause 3.6.
11.2. If the Membership has ended because you are at fault, GAME reserves the right to deduct any GAME Reward Points you have earned as a result of your Membership from your account.
12. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MEMBERSHIP
If you have any questions or complaints about the Membership, please contact us. You can contact us by telephoning our consumer service team at 0208 827 0099 or by writing to us at customer.services@game.co.uk or GAME Customer Service, Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YJ. Alternatively, please speak to one of our staff in-store.
13. SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
See the box below for a summary of your key legal rights in relation to the Membership. Nothing in these Terms will affect your legal rights.
SUMMARY OF YOUR KEY LEGAL RIGHTS
This is a summary of your key legal rights. These are subject to certain exceptions. For detailed information please visit the Citizens Advice website www.adviceguide.org.uk or call 03454 04 05 06.
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 says:
- you have a right to receive services which are as described.
- you can ask us to repeat or fix a service if its not carried out with reasonable care and skill, or get
- some money back if we cannnot fix it.
- if you have not agreed a price beforehand, what you are asked to pay must be reasonable.
- if you have not agreed a time beforehand, it must be carried out within a reasonable time.
See also Exercising your right to change your mind at clause 8.4.
14. OUR RIGHTS TO MAKE CHANGES
14.1. We may make minor changes to the Membership and these Terms (including contracts already in existence):
14.1.1. to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements; and
14.1.2. to implement minor technical adjustments and improvements, for example to address a security threat. These changes will not affect your use of the Membership.
14.2. More significant changes to the Membership or these Terms (and your existing contract with us) will be notified to you in writing along with the date on which such changes will take effect. If you do not want to accept the proposed change, before the change takes effect, you can contact us to tell us you wish to cancel and receive a refund of any Membership Fee you have paid for the months remaining of your Membership after the month in which you cancel your Membership.
14.3. Any changes made to the General Prize Draw Terms will not apply to prize draws for which the competition period has commenced.
15. OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU
15.1. We are responsible to you for foreseeable loss and damage caused by us. If we fail to comply with these Terms, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking this contract or our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but we are not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. Loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will happen or if, at the time the contract was made, both we and you knew it might happen, for example, if you discussed it with us during the sales process.
15.2. We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors; for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; for breach of your legal rights in relation to the Membership as summarised at clause 13.
15.3. We are not liable for business losses. We only supply the Membership for domestic and private use. If you use the Membership for any commercial, business or re-sale purpose we will have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.
16. HOW WE MAY USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
16.1. How we will use your personal information. We will use the personal information you provide to us to:
16.1.1. provide the Membership;
16.1.2. process your payment for the Membership;
16.1.3. remind you when your Membership is about to expire, how you can renew your Membership and the options available to you for renewal; and
16.1.4. if you agreed to this during the order process, inform you about similar products that we provide, but you may stop receiving these communications at any time by contacting us.
16.2. We may pass your personal information to our direct debit provider, Go Cardless so that they can set up a direct debit for your Membership fee and then activate your Membership. We will not store any of your bank details and will only process them for the purpose set out in this clause 16.2.
16.3. We will only give your personal information to other third parties where the law either requires or allows us to do so.
17. OTHER IMPORTANT TERMS
17.1. We may transfer any contract made under these Terms to someone else. We may transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms to another organisation.
17.2. Once activated, a Membership cannot be transferred to someone else and must only be used by the Member. As a result, only Purchasers and/or Members have rights to enforce the Terms of the applicable contact and none of us need the consent of any person that is not a party to the applicable contract to end it or the Membership (as applicable) or to agree any changes to these Terms.
17.3. Please note that offers provided via the Membership cannot be used in conjunction with any other Membership or generally available offer unless expressly specified otherwise.
17.4. The images of the products or reference to offers and/or promotions on our marketing material for the Membership are for illustrative purposes only.
17.5. If a court finds part of these Terms illegal, the rest will continue in force. Each of the paragraphs of these Terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.
17.6. Even if we delay in enforcing these Terms, we can still enforce it later. If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these Terms, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your breaking this contract that will not mean that you do not have to do those things or prevent us taking steps against you at a later date. For example, if you miss a payment and we do not chase you but we continue to provide the Membership, we can still require you to make the payment at a later date.
17.7. Language. Any contracts made under these Terms will be concluded in the English language.
17.8. Which laws apply to any contract made under these Terms and where you may bring legal proceedings. These Terms are governed by English law and you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the services in the English courts. If you live in Scotland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the services in either the Scottish or the English courts. If you live in Northern Ireland, you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the services in either the Northern Irish or the English courts.
17.9. Online Dispute Resolution. In addition, please note that disputes may be submitted for online resolution to the European Commission Online Dispute Resolution platform.
18. PRIZE DRAW TERMS AND CONDITIONS
18.1. We may from time to time run prize draws for which only Members are eligible to enter. The terms and conditions for these competitions will be set out in the General Prize Draw Terms that relate to all such competitions and a notice which we will publish online at the time we launch each competition (“‘Prize Draw Notice’). The General Prize Draw Terms are set out at the end of these Terms in Annex 1.
18.2. The Prize Draw Notice will set out the information and terms that are specific to a prize daw such as the method of entry, eligibly criteria, the competition period, details of the prizes, the number of potential winners and the date of the draw and announcement of the winners.
ANNEX 1 - GENERAL PRIZE DRAW TERMS
These terms and conditions together with any specific rules set out in Prize Draw Notices (as defined below) are the Prize Draw Rules ("Rules") and apply to all Prize Draws taking place across the GAME app) (each a "Prize Draw"), unless otherwise expressly stated. By entering a Prize Draw, entrants agree to be bound by the Rules.
1. DETAILS OF PROMOTER:
Each Prize Draw is run by Game Retail Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Our registered address is Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YJ.
2. PRIZE DRAW NOTICE
Rules specific to each Prize Draw are displayed in a notice on the page for such Prize Draw ("Prize Draw Notice") and are incorporated into the Rules. In the event of differences between these terms and conditions and the Prize Draw Notice, the Prize Draw Notice shall prevail.
3. ELIGIBILITY:
- You are not eligible to enter this Prize Draw if you, or a member of your immediate family (which means parents, children, siblings, spouse and life partners), are an employee, contractor or sub-contractor of Game Retail Limited or Multiplay (UK) Limited (“GAME”) or any of its advertising or promotion agencies. GAME reserves the right not to award a prize (and to select an alternative winner) if GAME is aware or has reasonable grounds to suspect that a winner is not eligible for these reasons.
- Additional eligibility requirements may apply to a specific Prize Draw, e.g. a valid passport or visa (or the ability to obtain the same within a certain time) if the Prize Draw prize includes travel outside the United Kingdom. These will be set out in the Prize Draw Notice.
- In order to enter you must have downloaded the Game App, and have a registered GAME account. Entry is only valid via the Game App.
- You promise that all the personal information you provide to GAME in connection with a Prize Draw shall be complete and accurate.
- The address we have associated with your GAME account will be used to send any prizes so please make sure this is correct. Unless stated otherwise in the Prize Draw Notice, Prize Draws are only open to residents of the United Kingdom and you are not eligible if you are resident outside of the United Kingdom. Where a Prize Draw is open to entrants from outside the United Kingdom, you will still not be eligible if you are resident in a country or jurisdiction where the Prize Draw may breach any local law or regulation.
- Where a Prize Draw is open to all age groups, you must still obtain appropriate parental/guardian permission if you are under 18. Where a Prize Draw is only open to a certain age group (e.g. 18 and over), this will be made clear in the Prize Draw Notice. If no age limit is specified, the Prize Draw is open to over 18s only. Where there is a minimum age requirement for entry, this will be stated in the Prize Draw Notice and must be observed. GAME reserves the right to request written proof of age and/or identity of any entrant including the winner. Where no such written proof is supplied, or the entrant is not the requisite age, GAME may disqualify the entrant.
- GAME reserves the right to disqualify any entrant if it has reasonable grounds to believe the entrant is not eligible or has otherwise breached any of the Rules. In the event that any Prize Draw winner is subsequently disqualified from a Prize Draw for any reason, GAME in its sole discretion, may decide whether a replacement winner should be selected in accordance with the Prize Draw criteria.
4. INVALID ENTRIES:
Unless stated otherwise in the Prize Draw Notice, we only permit one entry per person. Any entry made or attempted to be made to the Prize Draw in a manner which in our reasonable opinion is contrary to these terms and conditions or by its nature unfair to other entrants will be invalid and may result in your disqualification from the Prize Draw. Examples of entries or behaviour which are not allowed include fraudulent entries, bulk entries, automated entries, entries made on behalf of another person, cheating, hacking, deception, use of robots or other automated programmes. We will not accept illegible or incomplete entries. If multiple entries are made we will only accept your first entry.
5. STARTING AND CLOSING DATES:
Prize Draw entries must be made in the manner and by the closing date and time specified on the Prize Draw Notice. Failure to do so will disqualify the entry.
6. ENTRY CHARGE:
There is no charge to enter a Prize Draw. However, standard mobile data and internet connection charges may apply.
7. PRIZE:
We may substitute prizes of equal or greater value. A cash alternative is not available. Prizes are not transferable. All taxes, insurances, transfers, spending money and other expenses (including meals or personal expenses, upgrades etc.) as the case may be, unless specifically stated in the Prize Draw Notice, are the sole responsibility of the prize winner.
8. OWNERSHIP OF YOUR ENTRY:
You own your entry, including any copyright in your entry. By entering the PrizeDraw, you agree that GAME (including our group and affiliate companies) may edit, publish and use your entry in any and all media (including print and online) for promotion and news purposes both during and after the Prize Draw, without any payment to you.
9. SELECTION OF WINNERS:
Winners will be selected at random by a computer process that produces verifiably random results or by an independent person or under the supervision of an independent person. If more than one prize is awarded only one prize per entrant will be awarded.
10. NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS:
Prize winners will be notified in the manner and within the time specified on the Prize Draw notice (and may be contacted by Game’s nominated suppliers) Return of any prize notification as undeliverable or failure to reply as specified in the notification (and within the time stated) may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
11. FAILURE TO CLAIM PRIZE:
Unless stated as otherwise in the Prize Draw Notice, claims for prizes must be made in the manner and within the time specified on the Prize Draw Notice. Failure to claim a prize within this time or in the manner specified may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
12. DELIVERY OF PRIZE:
Unless stated otherwise in the Prize Draw Notice we will deliver prizes to winners by post within 30 days of the closing date of the Prize Draw.
13. LIST OF WINNERS:
You may request the last name and county of the major prize winners by sending a stamped addressed envelope to GAME Legal, GAME, Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YJ. By entering this free Prize Draw you give us permission to make available your last name and county if you win.
14. FINAL DECISION:
Our decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into regarding the selection of the winner of this Prize Draw.
15. CONSENT TO USE NAME AND IMAGE:
We may require the winners to participate in publicity or advertising. By entering this Prize Draw, you agree that we may use your name and/or image for these purposes and that you will not be paid.
16. YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:
When you give us the information we ask you for as part of this Prize Draw, we’ll use it as needed to conduct the Prize Draw as we’ve described in these terms. We may also use it for other reasons, but we’ll ask for your permission before we do. We will process, use and store your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy which can be found at www.game.co.uk/en/info/Privacy-Policy
17. OUR LIABILITY TO YOU:
We accept liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or that of our employees and agents. We do not seek to exclude liability for fraud by us or our employees or agents. For any other loss or damage, we will only be liable for losses which are a reasonably foreseeable consequence of our negligence or breach of these terms and conditions, up to a maximum of £100. Losses are foreseeable where they could be contemplated by you and us at the time of you entering this Prize Draw.
18. WHAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR:
We are not responsible for:
- losses not caused by our breach or negligence
- indirect losses – these are losses which are a side effect of the main loss or damage and which are not reasonably foreseeable by you and us at the time of you entering this Prize Draw
- entries lost, delayed, damaged or corrupted where such loss, delay, damage or corruption is caused by events outside of our reasonable control
- technical failures or errors affecting communication lines, website availability or systems errors where these are not within our reasonable control, or
- any failure to provide the Prize Draw, the prize(s) or to meet any of our obligations under these terms and conditions where that failure arise because of events outside of our reasonable control.
19. LIABILITY OF THIRD PARTIES:
You acknowledge that the prize is provided by a third party not related to GAME. We are not responsible for the performance of any third party involved in this Prize Draw or the provision of the prizes and will not be liable for any act or omission of a third party, although we will endeavour to minimise the effect to you of any third party's failure.
20. DISPUTES:
If you wish to take court proceedings against GAME you must do so within the United Kingdom. The law of the part of the United Kingdom of which you are a resident shall apply, for example, if you live in England the laws of England shall apply and if you live in Scotland the laws of Scotland shall apply.
ANNEX 2 - MODEL CANCELLATION FORM
(Complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)
To GAME RETAIL LIMITED, Unity House, Telford Road, Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 6YJ, 0208 827 0099 email: cs@help.game.co.uk:
I/We [ ] hereby give notice that I/We [ ] cancel my/our contract of sale for the supply of the following service [GAME ELITE MEMBERSHIP],
Ordered on [ ],
Name of consumer(s),
Address of consumer(s),
Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper),
Date
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